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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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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A web developer from Spain who’s tired of boring CAPTCHAs decided to spice things up by creating a Doom-themed CAPTCHA for fun. The small minigame, which is playable on the project’s GitHub page, challenges you to shoot four imps with a pistol before time expires. If you complete the task, …
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Doom is now playable through a GIF image hosted at fanfiction site Archive of Our Own (aka AO3), which is quite the achievement. A software engineer named Andrew Sillers exploited the way that GIF images are loaded by websites like AO3 in order to add new frames to the end …
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Google added AR characters from well-known Japanese pop culture franchises in its search function on mobile. You can now find Hello Kitty, Pac-Man, Gundam, Ultraman, Evangelion, and much more represented in their 3D form. A few of the characters, including Cogimyun, Hello Kitty, and Pompompurin, come with their own audio …
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Arcade1Up is well known for its large, 3/4-scale arcade cabinets, but it also makes smaller countercade cabinets, and one of them is on sale at a ridiculous price. The Galaga countercade cabinet is only $49 at Walmart, down from its regular price of $130. That’s a massive $80 discount, one …
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Ahead of BlizzConline later today, it seems a three-pack of classic Blizzard games called the Blizzard Arcade Collection was rated on a European ratings board. [Update: BlizzCon has brought confirmation of the Blizzard Arcade Collection.] The Blizzard Arcade Collection seemingly contains The Lost Vikings, Blackthorne, and Rock N’ Roll Racing. …
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