The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced this year’s recipients of the Nobel Prizes in their respective fields of academics and sciences. This year’s chemistry winners for 2024 are DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and famed chemist John Jumper who are sharing half of the prize with David Baker, head of …
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The latest inductees to the Strong Museum’s Video Game Hall of Fame have been revealed, as groundbreaking mystery, controversial (at the time) survival-horror, and retro classics are being honored. Asteroids, Myst, SimCity, Ultima, and Resident Evil have been recognized for their cultural impact, and join other landmark games like Barbie …
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will once again see the titular action hero battling against Nazis while in pursuit of ancient artifacts when it releases later this year, but the writer and director of some of the most beloved Indiana Jones games of all time thinks the franchise’s reliance …
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The Nintendo Switch eShop will see 52 new games added to the digital storefront over the next several days, including a title that mixes volleyball with firearms. Called Hyper Gunsport, the futuristic sports game comes from the developer behind Gunhouse and the upcoming Demonschool. Two Arcade Archives titles are also …
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The rumors were true: a new Alone in the Dark is coming, returning the series all the way back to its 1992 roots, revisiting a game that helped give birth to the survival horror genre. THQ Nordic announced the reboot during its 2022 game showcase, providing an early look at …
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A sequel to Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge is coming this year. 31 years after LeChuck’s Revenge launched in 1991 comes Return to Monkey Island, and director Ron Gilbert is returning for the long-awaited game. He isn’t the only returning developer, either. And no, this …
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Electronic Arts has provided an explanation for why it delisted four of its classic games from GOG and then later relisted the games for free. As reported by GamesIndustry.Biz, Ultima Underworld 1+2, Syndicate Plus, and Syndicate Wars were removed from the GOG storefront at the end of June per the …
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A new month is here, and that means new free games and loot for Amazon Prime members. Prime Gaming’s August 2021 lineup is live now, and it includes eight free games as well as loot for hits like Genshin Impact, Rainbow Six Siege, and Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. The eight …
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Prime Gaming is sweetening the pot of freebies this summer by giving away some classic LucasArts point-and-click adventure games to Amazon Prime members. For the next three months, one LucasArts game will be added to the Prime Gaming lineup. July’s free LucasArts game is The Secret of Monkey Island: Special …
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Disney World in Orlando, Florida is dropping its masking requirement starting today. Visitors who are fully vaccinated are free to go without masks, CBS News reports, though the staff won’t require proof of vaccination from guests prior to entry. Those who are not vaccinated (under the honor system) and children …
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