Spoilers ahead for Star Trek: Lower Decks episode 5, “Cupid’s Errant Arrow.” In Star Trek: Lower Decks episode 5, “Cupid’s Errant Arrow,” we get our first flashback of this series. This flashback takes us back to very familiar territory, specifically some uniform styles we’ve seen before, and a very familiar space station. But, beyond the novelty factor, what did this scene tell us about Star Trek canon relative to Lower Decks?...
This article contains major Star Trek: Strange New Worlds spoilers. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode 1 Nobody expected Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to be lacking classic Star Trek Easter eggs. However, what was unexpected was just how hardcore SNW would be in its love and adoration for The Original Series. Considering this show is probably the one that’s most welcoming to new fans, it’s somewhat ironic that it’s also the series premiere with the nerdiest Trekkie references, at least since Lower Decks Season 2....
This Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett review contains spoilers. The Book of Boba Fett Episode 7 The Book of Boba Fett remains an oddity. Not essential viewing on its own, the show sets up the future of The Mandalorian without ever really taking its own protagonists in an interesting direction. Star Wars, always full of potential as much as actual ideas, goes purely for the expected here. Boba proves his mettle as a hero of Mos Espa, but the episode sacrifices characterization for a disorganized, toothless plot....
While the prequel and sequel trilogies divided the fan base between those who loved them and those who despised them, George Lucas’ original Star Wars trilogy is pretty much universally accepted to be one of the greatest stories ever told. Luke Skywalker’s journey from bright-eyed farm boy to the Jedi’s new hope inspired millions of moviegoers across the world and continues to inspire new generations to this day. The original trilogy gave the silver screen some of its most recognizable icons, from the people’s princess to the cool-as-ice captain of the Millennium Falcon to arguably the most memorable villain in movie history....
The beta for Star Wars Battlefront 2 is now live for those who pre-ordered. There were concerns about the download size after EA made a point to say it’s one of the biggest distributed by the publisher, and confusion when it was revealed the data couldn’t be pre-loaded. However, it’s now confirmed that the download isn’t as large as once feared. The Star Wars Battlefront 2 PC download is the biggest, but not by a significant amount, at 22....
StarCraft 2’s upcoming Legacy of the Void expansion releases its first three prologue campaign levels for free to help build hype for the upcoming expansion. It may have seemed like the final promised expansion for StarCraft 2 would never arrive, but the Legacy of the Void content is finally just around the corner. To help drum up some excitement for the expansion, and remind PC gamers that StarCraft 2 still exists, Blizzard is giving away the three mission prologue for free....
Steam’s rather inflexible return policy is being called for an extension after the recent launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator. While most gamers were aware of how insanely large Flight Simulator was going to be before buying it, many weren’t aware that the majority of the download would be handled by an in-game launcher. Because of this, Steam’s current policy of “Two Hours of in-game playtime or 14 days from purchase” has now been rendered useless for Microsoft’s graphically demanding title....
Streaming titan Twitch has been drawing the ire of streamers, fans and former staff alike lately with their invasive pop-ups during embedded streams. Between the notice dubbed the ‘Purple Screen of Death’ and other screen-obscuring pop-ups pushing the viewer to switch over to the main Twitch website, the company has been criticized for trying to hamstring creators who use embeds on other platforms. For the last two months or so, Twitch has been rolling out the so-called ‘Purple Screen of Death’ across its users’ embedded streams on external websites....
A recent study has shown that the use of a virtual reality game can enhance the learning of foreign language when compared to a regular real-life learning scenario. By now, most people familiar with VR will understand that it’s incredibly immersive, and that it offers the possibility of feeling that immersion in environments we might never have otherwise had the joy of experiencing. Because the VR-user is enthralled by an intense multi-sensory experience it would make sense to think that their engagement with the contents of the virtual world is super high....
According to the announcement, organizers were “inspired to adapt and deliver GDC in a digital format that will be available to everyone with an internet connection” based on companies like PlayStation initiating work from home policies to stem the spread of disease. However they “very much look forward” to meeting in person again soon, and say they “believe in the power of gathering our community to share, inspire, and strengthen our industry....
Take-Two Interactive, the parent company to Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption developer Rockstar, is doing pretty well these days. While fewer games have come from its subsidiaries than updates for current titles, Take-Two still plans to release 93 games over the next five years. Both Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 represent crossroads in video games, places where two genres meet: online, live-service multiplayer, and dedicated single player....
Several major PC makers have produced a joint written statement in response to the US government’s proposed import tariff. The tariffs are as high as 25%, and, if implemented, would affect a large range of goods imported from China, including electronics. In real terms, this could mean that consumers will end up paying on average over $120 extra for a new laptop, according to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) The companies speaking out about the tariffs and their effects include Dell, HP, Intel, and Microsoft....
The Wolf Among Us 2 has gone through a bizarre development timelines. The sequel to Telltale’s series of episodic narrative adventures from 2013 has been highly anticipated ever since the ending of the first game, which many saw as a cliffhanger. After the studio’s closure in 2018, fans assumed that The Wolf Among Us 2 had been canceled, however a revival of the project was announced at 2019’s Game Awards. Following leaks earlier this week, Telltale Games confirmed that the game will not be presented at The Game Awards 2020....
Gamers playing Batman: The Telltale Series on PC report a range of serious issues including cursors getting stuck, sound that’s out of sync, and more. Batman: The Telltale Series began yesterday on PC and consoles, with the tale of superhero Batman (and his non-masked identity) Bruce Wayne getting Telltale’s episodic video game treatment. With it being announced that the game will have a multiplayer mode and with Batman: Return to Arkham delayed to a yet unknown date, fans of the masked crusader have been as eager as ever to get their hands on Telltale’s take on the Dark Knight’s life....
A new update has just released in Terraria on Nintendo Switch. In this patch, players can now play two-player split-screen on docked mode for a good couch co-op session. Terraria features building, painting, crafting, exploration, and fighting creatures in a 2D-based world. The game just went through a major update earlier this year called Journey’s End. Just like previous updates, it added some new items, enemies, two new difficulty modes, and other gameplay features....
Thomas Edison was often called the Wizard of Menlo Park. Which is to say that most Americans in the late 19th century viewed his patented incandescent lightbulb as a thing of magic, one so otherworldly it inspired the title of L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz. Yet much like the magician of that fantasy tale, the real-life wizard wasn’t the man behind the curtain; it was Nikola Tesla, the sphinxlike Serbian immigrant who discovered alternating electrical currents and, depending on who you ask, radio waves....
The gaming world laments the loss of a beloved esports competitor and one of the greatest players in Tetris history, Jonas Neubauer. Now more than ever, video games have a vital role to play in uniting people. All too often, fury erupts over the internet between fans of rival consoles, or because of disagreements over a game’s direction, but this shouldn’t be the focus of gaming discourse. Our favorite pastime should bring us together, not tear us apart....
There ain’t no rest for the wicked, especially for the ever-growing band of Vault Hunters in Eli Roth’s Borderlands. Today, Lionsgate has announced the casting of Tiny Tina to be portrayed by young actress Ariana Greenblatt. Ariana’s casting comes as the latest addition to the Borderlands movie as it continues its pre-production. The news comes from Collider, which confirmed the story with Lionsgate. Following a casting search that spanned the globe, Ariana Greenblatt will be cast as the fan-favorite explosives expert, Tiny Tina....
Part of what makes video games such an exciting form of media is that they have the ability to explore any kind of story that’s imaginable. Sometimes these ideas involve a completely original fantasy world, but there are other titles that set themselves far within the future or make science fiction their priority. Video games continue to explore the unknown, but there are now also many titles that are just as interested in digging into storied time periods from history....
This article is presented to you by: Since the first cards were published in 1996, the Pokémon Trading Card Game has grown to become one of the most successful and popular trading card games in the world. The latest set, Sword & Shield, was released in English in February of this year and contains over 200 new cards for Trainers to supplement their decks. While the new Sword & Shield cards contain a whole host of new mechanics, card styles, and Pokémon to do battle with, they still pay homage to and build upon the legacy of the very first batch of cards....
