In mid-February, the Justice Department lost its top antitrust enforcer — just weeks before it was scheduled to go to trial in one of the biggest antitrust cases of the year. Antitrust chief Gail Slater announced her departure suddenly via a post on her personal X account. But it was far from surprising to those … Read more
The last few years of Xbox have been expensive. Under the leadership of Phil Spencer, Microsoft has spent billions of dollars trying to build an ambitious future for gaming that looks a lot like Netflix. And while its Game Pass subscription service started out as a bargain for gamers (though not so much now), that … Read more
Over the years I’ve written about a lot of different video game hardware, from new consoles to retro gadgets to whatever you want to call Playdate. But I don’t recall ever being forever sore from testing a device; such are the joys of a virtual boy. Nintendo has turned its biggest flop into an accessory … Read more
Every episode of HBO Pitt contains a degree of medical trauma that makes a hospital drama almost feel like a horror series. Some patients deal with severe lacerations, while others battle nasty blood infections that could cost them limbs, and the chaos of working in the ER is often left behind. PittThe central characters are … Read more
Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the PlayStation studio behind well-received remakes of games such as Shadow of the Colossus and Soul of Demonsaccording to Bloomberg. The change was made “following a recent business review”, a spokesperson told the publication. About 70 employees will be cut and the studio will close in March. “Bluepoint Games … Read more
Apple announced it today Huntingwhich was produced by French studio Gaumont and directed by Cédric Anger, opens on March 4. The news comes after months of delay that began when French media reporter Clement Garin noted a number of striking similarities between the Hunting (which Anger originally sold as an original story of his own … Read more
Late show Host Stephen Colbert says CBS blocked him from airing an interview with James Talarico, a Democratic representative from Texas. During his opening monologue Monday night, Colbert says the network’s lawyers told him “in no uncertain terms” that he couldn’t have Talarico on the show and forced him to post the interview on YouTube … Read more
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond launched on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 in December, but if you’re craving some more lore, Metroid Prime 1–3: A Visual Retrospective is a nice way to dabble in it, especially now that it’s on sale. Regularly $49.99, you can currently pick up the hardcover version for $41.08 (about $9 off) … Read more
Valve has updated the Steam Deck website to state that the Steam Deck OLED may be sold out “occasionally in some regions due to memory and storage shortages”. The gaming PC handheld has been out of stock in the US and other parts of the world for a few days now, and with this update … Read more
Let me say that I highly I recommend going to Property blind. Don’t watch the trailer. Don’t even finish this. Check it out now on Shudder, Criterion, or Metrograph. It is also available through Kanopa or Hoopla if your library provides access. Then come back so we can talk about it in the comments. Although … Read more