Low-income Americans may soon have access to free internet service via a combination of existing government subsidies and a new program included in the Biden administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure package. The package, which focused on a wide range of communications and infrastructure issues, provides low-income people with $30 (and more …
Read More »Halo Infinite Locks Season 1 Challenge Slot Unless You Buy Season 2 Battle Pass
Halo Infinite began its Season 2, titled Lone Wolves, earlier this week, but the introduction of the new battle pass seems to have an unexpected consequence for those who didn’t finish Season 1. Those who still want to progress through the Season 1 battle pass are finding one of their …
Read More »iiRcade Adding Third-Party Controller And Accessory Support, No Wires Required
Home arcade platform iiRcade is getting more customizable with a new accessory initiative, adding support for an array of third-party controllers and devices as an alternative to the traditional control sticks. It should give players better options for certain games that aren’t a natural fit for standard arcade controls. The …
Read More »Halo Infinite Update Gets Rid Of Usable Pelican Glitch
Despite taking place in a (mostly) open world, Halo Infinite doesn’t feature a controllable Pelican dropship. Well, it’s not supposed to, and the game’s recent Season 2 update removed a glitch that was letting players take to the skies in the enormous vehicle. Previously, the Pelican could be piloted by …
Read More »Chip Shortage Will Last Until 2024, Intel CEO Says
The ongoing chip and semiconductor shortage, which has been affecting technology across a wide range of products–including game consoles–has been going on for about two years now, but Intel’s CEO says we could see it continue until 2024. That could mean continued supply problems on everything from the PS5 to …
Read More »Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow Successfully Rebooted An Aging Series, And Its Sequel Ruined It
When Castlevania is discussed today–at this point far-removed from any new games in the series–we often hear about the same few retro titles. The original game paved the way for other action-platformers. Symphony of the Night influenced decades of non-linear action-RPGs, including a long line of great games on the …
Read More »Sonic Co-Creator Yuji Naka Blasts Square Enix For Balan Wonderworld's Failure
Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka’s most recent game, Balan Wonderworld, didn’t exactly impress players. However, according to Naka himself, he was actually removed from his director position six months before the game came out–and he doesn’t think publisher Square Enix or developer Arzest care about their games’ quality. Writing in a …
Read More »PS Plus Game Trials Will Be Handled By Sony – Report
Though games at or above $34 will apparently require time trials for PlayStation Plus Premium members in the future, Sony will reportedly be taking care of producing these on its own–meaning developers shouldn’t have any extra pre-launch work on their end. This is according to Kotaku’s Ethan Gach, who was …
Read More »Elden Ring Update Makes Malenia Less Impossible
Elden Ring’s hardest boss fight, Malenia, was accidentally made more difficult by a previous patch–letting her regain health from attacks even when they made contact with nothing but air. However, a new update has fixed this, meaning it will be truly fair when she cuts you down in under 10 …
Read More »Best Arcade Games: From The '70s Through The '90s
The arcade may be nearly a complete relic of the past in 2022–especially post-COVID–but if you play video games, you owe it a debt of gratitude. Not only were some of the biggest video game franchises of all time birthed in the arcade, but these enormous wooden cabinets kept the …
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