• If you drove yourself mad building computers in Minecraft, Pight's redstone-inspired puzzling is an affordable palate cleanser

    If you drove yourself mad building computers in Minecraft, Pight's redstone-inspired puzzling is an affordable palate cleanser

    If you're 1) in the mood for a soothing and affordable 2D block-shoving puzzler, and 2) have many memories of building frightful hydraulic slaughterhouses in Minecraft, then perhaps Pight is for you. Created by Turkish devs Mindlabor, it's about using pistons, dynamite, mystic portals, electricity blocks, and other cuboid fauna to move a lightbulb block… read more

  • Space mirrors could ruin astronomy — and your eyes

    Space mirrors could ruin astronomy — and your eyes

    Solar energy, at any time of day or night – that's the dream of space mirror projects. Futurists have been imagining satellite mirrors that could reflect the sun's light onto the Earth's surface for over a century. Russian scientists experimented with the concept in the '90s with the Znamya project. The idea is to put… read more

  • The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store

    The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store

    Following the latest twist in Google's legal battles with Epic, US Android users are now able to open Google's Play Store and download a third-party digital store with its own selection of apps. Aptoide, a store specializing in mobile games, is the first to become available. Third-party app stores have always been available on Android,… read more

  • The Division Resurgence, the free-to-play mobile off-shoot, is now on Steam and players are confused and a little miffed

    The Division Resurgence, the free-to-play mobile off-shoot, is now on Steam and players are confused and a little miffed

    The Division Resurgence is a name you may have forgotten. In the sea of announced-then-cancelled off-shoots based on Ubisoft's biggest franchises, Resurgence was one of the few to actually make it to release. Read more Read Full Article read more

  • The Sunday Papers

    The Sunday Papers

    Sundays are for finally getting around to starting Peaky Blinders on your never-ending odyssey through all of the west's most laddish crime dramas. World War 1's just ended and every bloke's got PTSD from the trenches. Tommy Shelby and his brothers have returned to Birmingham, which probably hasn't helped their spirits. Cue lots of running… read more

  • AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust

    AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust

    This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about how AI is changing our daily lives, follow Emma Roth. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Long before ChatGPT became a thing,… read more

  • Dropbox is a PC builder’s best friend

    Dropbox is a PC builder’s best friend

    In 2018 I bet my reputation and self-worth on a huge crowdfunded game design project. It could have been a failure for many reasons, but the one I became most worried about was losing all of the work that was stored locally on my home-built PC – a scenario that would have left a lot… read more

  • New Lies of P documentary teases next game "is going to be really fun and emotionally moving"

    New Lies of P documentary teases next game "is going to be really fun and emotionally moving"

    One of the teams behind Neowiz's Souls-like Lies of P has released a short documentary detailing how they kept "testing and refining" the game before its release, as well as offering a little insight into its hardcore "games by gamers" culture. Read more Read Full Article read more

  • 49ers coach says his Tesla was on Autopilot when he crashed

    49ers coach says his Tesla was on Autopilot when he crashed

    Four weeks ago, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in an accident near downtown Palo Alto. At the time Shanahan said only that the accident was his fault. But during a recent press conference he shared more details about the incident, including the fact that he had his Tesla's Autopilot engaged at the… read more

  • Zuckerberg’s yacht was closer, but someone else saved a stranded boat

    Zuckerberg’s yacht was closer, but someone else saved a stranded boat

    Earlier this week, the Alaskan cruise ship Wilderness Legacy rescued a small skiff stranded near Farragut Bay after running out of fuel. But, according to tracking data reviewed by the Alaska Beacon and Halifax Shipping News, the closest vessel was actually Mark Zuckerberg's super yacht, Launchpad. Michael Love, a passenger on the Wilderness Legacy, posted… read more

  • Today, No Man’s Sky celebrates a decade since its launch, and boy has it come a long way

    Today, No Man’s Sky celebrates a decade since its launch, and boy has it come a long way

    The engoodening of No Man's Sky remains one of gaming's best stories. The post Today, No Man’s Sky celebrates a decade since its launch, and boy has it come a long way appeared first on Destructoid. Read Full Article read more

  • No Dogs in Space is a music history podcast for true obsessives

    No Dogs in Space is a music history podcast for true obsessives

    Sadly, there hasn't been a new episode of No Dogs in Space since July of 2024. Part four of the podcast's series on Can wrapped up an abbreviated season three, which focused on experimental rock. Don't get me wrong, I loved seasons one and two, but the show seemed to be gearing up for a… read more