Collage by Aurich Lawson reader comments 53 with 46 posters participating Share this story Konami is rumored to be bringing back some of its most classic—and long dormant—series, including Metal Gear and Silent Hill, with multiple new titles set to be revealed in 2022. The embattled Japanese publisher and developer has been largely inactive since ..
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reader comments 25 with 18 posters participating, including story author Share this story Kasady/Carnage vs. Brock/Venom: a comic book matchup for the ages… or so we’d hoped, up until we actually saw the film. There will be Carnage. Serial killer Cletus Kasady (Woody Harrelson) is front-page news. YouTube/Sony Venom lurks. YouTube/Sony A quick stop at ..
Enlarge / 1775 portrait of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, by Jean-Baptiste-André Gautier-Dagoty. X-ray analysis of letters between the queen and a Swedish count revealed words that had been blacked out, rendering them illegible—until now. Public domain reader comments 70 with 37 posters participating Share this story Most people associate Marie Antoinette with the affair ..
Enlarge / Not even the GPU shortage can kill gaming. reader comments 134 with 74 posters participating Share this story If you thought heightened interest in gaming-focused monitors, desktops, and laptops would falter as the pandemic eased, you might want to hold onto your RGB gaming chair: the International Data Corporation (IDC) is predicting four ..
reader comments 7 with 7 posters participating Share this story After months of speculation, it’s finally official: Sony is acquiring Demon’s Souls developer Bluepoint Games. News of Bluepoint’s addition to the PlayStation Studios roster shouldn’t surprise many. The Austin-based studio turned heads with 2018’s Shadow of the Colossus remake before tackling its redux of FromSoftware’s ..
Enlarge / Jon Stewart is back on TV to set some things on fire. Apple TV+ / Busboy reader comments 98 with 50 posters participating, including story author Share this story In Jon Stewart’s first-ever conversation with an Apple TV+ studio audience, he offers a curious send-off—in fact, it argues against the point of his ..
reader comments 35 with 28 posters participating, including story author Share this story Take your favorite shout of “yeeeee-haw!” and then miniaturize it. Welcome to Hot Wheels Unleashed. Does this image make you feel nauseous? Don’t worry. The actual practice of driving through loop-the-loops feels solid (and forces players to strategically save their boosts for ..
Enlarge / What might the next Valve VR headset look like? Will it resemble the existing Valve Index, complete with a “frunk” and giant, hovering speakers? And will it ever launch at retail? Those details remain unclear, but our reporting suggests something that features Oculus Quest-like “standalone” operability. Aurich Lawson | Ars Technica reader comments ..
reader comments 34 with 29 posters participating Share this story [embedded content] Tom Sturridge stars as Dream/Morpheus in the Netflix adapted series, The Sandman. It has been a long time coming, but we finally have our first glimpse of footage from The Sandman, Netflix’s adaptation of the DC Comics graphic novels created by Neil Gaiman. ..
reader comments 23 with 22 posters participating, including story author Share this story [embedded content] A clip from Iké Boys, now playing at Fantastic Fest 2021. Iké Boys, the debut feature from writer/director Eric McEver enjoying a world premiere at Fantastic Fest this week, will feel like a secret handshake to certain people who grew ..
