GIF creator Stephen Wilhite has died

GIF creator Stephen Wilhite has died Wilhite laid the groundwork for a now-ubiquitous form of communication. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Stephen Wilhite, who created the GIF format back in the 1980s, has died from complications related to Covid-19, according to areport by The Verge. Wilhite was 74, and leaves behind his wife, Kathaleen, as well as their children and grandchildren....

March 23, 2022 · 2 min · 395 words · Jacqueline Rosales

Gnome-lovers rejoice: they'll be playable in Baldur's Gate 3

Gnome-lovers rejoice: they’ll be playable in Baldur’s Gate 3 Larian wasn’t going to forget about Faerun’s best and stumpiest illusionists. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. In D&D, gnomes are objectively the best. They’re like halflings with more personality and less disgusting feet. Thank goodness, then, that they are definitely going to be playable in Baldur’s Gate 3, eventually....

March 23, 2022 · 3 min · 579 words · Katherine Vega

Here's when Tiny Tina's Wonderlands unlocks in your time zone

Here’s when Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands unlocks in your time zone Your next fantastical tabletop adventure awaits. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands release time is different depending on whether you’re playing on PC or console, so I’ve listed them both in this guide. But regardless of your choice of platform you’re in for a treat if you’re a Borderlands fan: Jody in hisTiny Tina’s Wonderlands reviewputs it above Borderlands 3, although it doesn’t quite hit the heights of 2....

March 23, 2022 · 3 min · 508 words · Christopher Stanley

John Romero recalls the time Sierra almost bought id Software: 'I was dumbfounded'

John Romero recalls the time Sierra almost bought id Software: ‘I was dumbfounded’ Update: See below for Ken and Roberta Williams' memories of the event. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. They say hindsight is 20/20, but I’d like to think if I were a successful videogame executive in the early ’90s, I would have been pretty jazzed to see an early build of id Software’sWolfenstein 3D....

March 23, 2022 · 5 min · 938 words · Wayne Powers

Just when you think you've seen it all: gamer slippers appear

Just when you think you’ve seen it all: gamer slippers appear And pretty expensive slippies at that. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Strike that gaming keyboard, mouse, monitor, and GPU upgrade off your shopping list. One way to improve your gaming experience is to slip your toesies into some slippers—but not just any slippers,gaming slippers. That’s what slipper manufacturer TIME posits about its new gaming slippers anyways (viaSweClockers): “TIME Slippers help create a relaxed sensation in the body making it easier for the mind to do the same, followed of course by an improvement in the quality of gameplay....

March 23, 2022 · 3 min · 509 words · Brandon Wiggins

Kickstarter CEO quits but claims it has nothing to do with blockchain backlash

Kickstarter CEO quits but claims it has nothing to do with blockchain backlash Aziz Hasan led the company for three years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Aziz Hasan, the CEO of Kickstarter, is stepping down from the role after three years. He announced his departure ina blog poston the site, reflecting on his time at the company and saying he was “so proud” of the “passionate, skilled and dedicated team....

March 23, 2022 · 4 min · 641 words · Judy Edwards

Larian's Baldur's Gate 3 team is 10 times bigger than when it made Divinity: Original Sin

Larian’s Baldur’s Gate 3 team is 10 times bigger than when it made Divinity: Original Sin The studio chose to scale up instead of scaling down its vision, which it calls ‘the benchmark incarnation of D&D 5th Edition.’ When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Larian Studios always goes all-in. After nearly bankrupting itself to makeDivinity: Original Sin, Lariantripled in sizeto pull off an ambitious sequel, growing to around 150 developers....

March 23, 2022 · 5 min · 1056 words · Michael Martin
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