Dark and Darker dev starts and then pauses GoFundMe for Nexon legal battle: 'The reality of the situation is that their end goal is to bleed us dry in court fees'

Dark and Darker dev starts and then pauses GoFundMe for Nexon legal battle: ‘The reality of the situation is that their end goal is to bleed us dry in court fees’ The GoFundMe was published “prematurely,” but it managed to raise over $46k in under an hour. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The legal battle between publishing giant Nexon and a small group of ex-employees at Ironmace who left to make their own game is only getting uglier....

April 1, 2023 · 4 min · 676 words · Reginald Lester

I hope Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's new weapons take a page from this modder's sick custom movesets

I hope Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s new weapons take a page from this modder’s sick custom movesets Clevererraptor6 has been cranking out imaginative modded weapons that build on FromSoft’s best ideas. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Ashes of War and Weapon Arts inFromSoftware’s newer games have really spoiled us⁠—it used to be you got your R1, R2, and some movement-dependent attacks, and that was it....

April 1, 2023 · 4 min · 655 words · Yvonne Solomon

Kratos calls for ceasefire in console wars

Kratos calls for ceasefire in console wars Actor Christopher Judge says lay off your goofy arguments. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Voice actor Christopher Judge, the man behind Kratos in the modernGod of Warand God of War Ragnarok, took a moment after winning the BAFTA for Performer in a Leading Role to ask you all to please be more polite to each other: “Thank you to the fans....

April 1, 2023 · 3 min · 474 words · John Gray

Rounding up the games industry's best jokes, japery, and doggone tomfoolery from April Fools 2023

Rounding up the games industry’s best jokes, japery, and doggone tomfoolery from April Fools 2023 Oh my gosh, I can’t believe they went there. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. April Fools is no laughing matter⁠—in today’s climate of endemic misinformation, every day is April Fools if you ask me. Still, despite the crisis of Truth in today’s internet, figures from throughout the gaming world still press on with their unconscionable horseplay, pumping out fake, silly announcements alongside real news and leaving humble reporters such as myself to sort out the difference....

April 1, 2023 · 6 min · 1111 words · Sheila Diaz

Thank goodness Corsair's 'Elite Tactile Distractors' aren't a real product, or else I'd never get anything done

Thank goodness Corsair’s ‘Elite Tactile Distractors’ aren’t a real product, or else I’d never get anything done I’ll never pay attention in a meeting ever again. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. April Fools' is a weird day for anyone who covers PC gaming hardware. We get slammed with press releases and trailers for joke products and games. The strangest thing is that sometimes I’ll see a joke product and think, “Damnit, I’d actually buy that....

April 1, 2023 · 3 min · 560 words · Heather Archer

That Musk-signed open letter calling for a pause on AI development is getting blasted by the very researchers it cites

That Musk-signed open letter calling for a pause on AI development is getting blasted by the very researchers it cites To be clear, they still want the way we approach AI tech to change dramatically. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Earlier this week, we reported on the open letter from the Future of Life Institute (FLI) calling for a six-month pause on training AI systems “more powerful” than the recently released Chat GPT-4....

April 1, 2023 · 5 min · 928 words · Robert Porter

Wordle hint and answer #651: Saturday, April 1

Wordle hint and answer #651: Saturday, April 1 Wordle today: The solution and a hint for Saturday’s puzzle. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Spend some time reading through our helpfulWordletips, guides, and archives, take a quick peek at today’s clue, or skip straight to the part where you win Wordle by scrolling or clicking to the April 1 (651) answer....

April 1, 2023 · 5 min · 869 words · Joseph Rodriguez
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