Gaming

NYT Strands today: hints, spangram and answers for Monday, May 27

Technology
Michael Johnson

Strands is a brand new daily puzzle from the New York Times. A trickier take on the classic word search, you’ll need ...

The new Wizardry remaster is a historical must-play for JRPG fans

Technology
Michael Johnson

When game director Hidetaka Miyazaki tried to explain his then-new game Demon’s Souls to the masses, he chose another game as its ...

Making time for multiplayer video games with friends matters

Technology
Michael Johnson

These days, anybody who talks to me about video games hears a key phrase in my lexicon. “Oh, I watched my friend ...

The X-Men games that are actually good

Technology
Michael Johnson

It’s a good time to be an X-Men fan. The stellar first season of X-Men ‘97 just wrapped up, Insomniac Games is ...

Proteus Xbox controller is an accessible gamepad made of modular cubes

Technology
Michael Johnson

Xbox is expanding its accessibility footprint with the Proteus Controller, a modular gamepad created by nascent peripheral company Byowave as part of ...

Super Mario 64’s secret ‘unopenable’ door has finally been opened

Technology
Michael Johnson

One of Super Mario 64’s few remaining mysteries has been solved, thanks to a player who figured out how to open a ...

Meme stock resurgence: Roaring Kitty is back, GameStop and AMC surge at opening bell

Business
Jessica Roberts

The man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze appeared online for the first time in three years, sending the ...

Apple’s new iPad ad has struck a nerve online. Here’s why

Technology
Michael Johnson

NEW YORK (AP) — A newly released ad promoting Apple’s new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online. The ad, which ...

SimCity, Asteroids named in 2024 World Video Game Hall of Fame

Technology
Michael Johnson

The Strong National Museum of Play has announced the five games joining the World Video Game Hall of Fame this year: Asteroids, ...

An iPad version of the Delta game emulator is officially on the way

Technology
Michael Johnson

The popular Nintendo emulator, Delta, that to much fanfare a few weeks ago is now getting a version that’s optimized for the ...