Steven T. Wright

How Top-Tier Time-Waster Vampire Survivors Became An Unlikely Smash Hit

A screenshot or short video of indie hit Vampire Survivors doesn’t exactly make the strongest impression. Its throwback aesthetics aren’t without their charm, sure, but you might confuse it for a Castlevania fangame–its cracking whips, spinning bibles, and fluttering bats arguably fall just on the good side of copyright infringement. …

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Unreal Editor For Fortnite Delayed To January

The upcoming Unreal Engine for Fortnite has been delayed to January 2023. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced the move in response to popular leaker HypeX, who outright asked Sweeney about release plans for the editor in a popular tweet. “Sorry folks, the team is working super hard, but the …

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Meet The Experts Who Bring Your Old CRT TVs Back To Life

If you’re a gamer of a certain age, you likely have fond memories of playing your favorite retro console in front of a boxy TV. However, while many gamers have kept their old consoles around–or bought them back from garage sales and eBay auctions–CRT (cathode ray tube) TVs are largely …

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How To Build A MiSTer, The Ultimate Retro Gaming Box

From humble RetroPie setups to the pricey Analogue Pocket, retro gaming boxes are big business these days. The current crop of gaming consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X are great machines in their own right, but they don’t offer much in the way of retro goodness–especially compared to …

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