How a VR game helped me lose 100 pounds
Two years ago I weighed 330 pounds. That’s just shy of 150 kilograms, if you’re not using Freedom Units. On August 7 my scale showed 229.4 pounds (104 kilos). While that’s by no means slim…
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Xbox Game Pass just got Microsoft’d
The Xbox as a console might not be doing so hot lately, but Xbox Game Pass is still the best deal in gaming—if you know about it. If you don’t, that’s due to Microsoft’s increasingly…
Game Pass just became Microsoft 365 for gamers, in the worst way
The Xbox as a console might not be doing so hot lately, but Xbox Game Pass is still the best deal in gaming—if you know about it. If you don’t, that’s due to Microsoft’s increasingly…
Roll20, an online tabletop role-playing game platform, discloses data breach
The popular online tabletop and role-playing game platform Roll20 announced on Wednesday that it had suffered a data breach, which exposed some users’ personal information. In a post published on its official website, Roll20 said…
Threadripper vs Core i9: What’s best for game dev?
Modern 3D games represent one of the most hardware-intensive tasks you can throw at a PC. Naturally, you’re gonna want the most powerful hardware you can get to play these games. So, whose top-of-the-line desktop…
Why 3D spatial audio is an unheralded game changer
Imagine a world where a car is speeding up directly behind you but your hearing only extends to either side of you. It’s a frightening thought, isn’t it? Yet it’s not too far off what…
Windows 11 update adds new emojis, game suggestions, 7-Zip, and more
On June 25th, Microsoft released KB5039302 for Windows 11, a patch that brings a few small improvements for users, which are fully described in the official changelog. This patch distinguishes between changes that Microsoft is…
Razer Kishi Ultra review: The ideal game controller for the iPad mini
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Large enough for iPad mini (6th gen) Sits comfortably in the hand Pass-through charging and audio Subtle RGB lighting Cons Not compatible with iPhone 14 and older Loud buttons…
Retired engineer discovers 55-year-old bug in Lunar Lander computer game code
Enlarge / Illustration of the Apollo lunar lander Eagle over the Moon. On Friday, a retired software engineer named Martin C. Martin announced that he recently discovered a bug in the original Lunar Lander computer…
Nvidia’s new PC gaming app gets nerdy upgrades, PC Game Pass freebie
Do you have a GeForce graphics card in your PC? Then you’ll want to check out the new Nvidia App, which unifies the longstanding Nvidia Control Panel and GeForce Experience mish-mash into a more singular…