Review: Nioh 2

Released a short three years ago, Nioh was an unexpected success with its phenomenal fictional tale of real-life sailor William Adams. It was a game that was initially announced during the release of the PlayStation 3, having well over ten years of development, but thankfully we didn’t have to wait that long for its follow up. Team Ninja, best known for their work on Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive, have created yet another highly-challenging entry into their already impressive catalogue, one that will test your patience and resolve....

August 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1306 words · Jennifer Hall

REVIEW: Ryan Reynolds Saves‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Full disclosure-I know next to nothing about the blockbuster franchise that is Pokémon. Outside of recalling one or two character names, and having friends over the years ceaselessly trade those ever-popular cards and sessions of Pokémon Go, I truly can’t say for sure what exactly Pokémon is. Blame it on being born an era before the beloved video game & anime made their way to the United States, or on my complete lack of interest....

August 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1469 words · Donald Cooper

Review: The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

It’s often refreshing when an RPG – a JRPG specifically – finds the willingness to restrict its own scope. In a genre that so often relishes the opportunity to take players and in-game characters alike on a wild continent-spanning trek to decide against said vastness can seem an unusual prospect. But hey, the Yakuza series has managed to pull it off time after time – going one further and confining most of its expansive storytelling to that of a mere district of a city – so why not?...

August 20, 2025 · 8 min · 1541 words · Nathaniel Cline

Revisit the places you’ve been with Foursquare’s new history feature (bonus: Photos extension)

Since launching in 2009, there have been over nine billion check-ins on Foursquare across the globe. Celebrating its seventh anniversary, the startup pushed an update to its mobile application on the App Store which includes a handy new history features. Similar to location history on Google, theupdated Foursquare appmakes it simple for users to browse any place they’ve been and checked into via a new History tab. In addition, Foursquare now has its own Photos extension which makes it super easy to share a photo as a tip, right within the context of the Photos app....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Brian Murphy

Spider-Man 2 Players Could Get to Choose Between Peter Parker or Miles Morales According to Rumour

Another day, another rumour and this time, the word on the street is that fans could have their choice of playing as either Peter Parker or Miles Morales in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Last month at PlayStation’s September Showcase, Insomniac Games really put their foot on the gas by giving fans a great lineup of titles. While not only working on a brand newWolverinegame that showed off Logan and his mighty claws, we got to witness some juicy action from the upcomingMarvel’s Spider-Man 2....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Tony Young

Spotify listeners will soon be hearing AI-generated ads

If you don’t haveSpotify Premium, the ads you’ll see on the platform may start sounding a bit different. At its inauguralSpotify Advanceevent in New York City recently, Spotify announced changes to its advertising business, including its new program “Gen AI Ads.” The music streaming giant’s new tools will enable advertisers to create ads generated by AI on its platform, including AI-generated scripts and voiceovers. “We’re bringing our decades-long AI expertise and innovative approach to our advertising partners to enable them to create scripts and voiceovers at no additional cost, making it easier than ever to create high-quality, scalable audio ads,” Spotify said in apress release....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Amanda Schaefer

Steve Jobs Named Best CEO Once Again

There are very few men in our country, better yet the world, that have the kind of followingSteve Jobshas. I’m not talking about paparazzi or Twitter faithful, I’m talking about Apple fans. Fascination with Apple’s innovations and the man behind them reaches far beyond the tech world these days. Everyone from Wall Street to blog dwellers are constantly looking to see what the Cupertino CEO will come up with next. He has been elevated to aWilly Wonka-type status....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Tyler Foster

Taylor Swift Praises American Idol Singer As Legit "Showman" After Performing At Eras Tour

Summary American Idolseason 19 alumBenson Boone was thrilled when Taylor Swift gave him a shoutout after he opened for heron the third night of herEras Tourat Wembley Stadium in London, England. Benson began his music career as a viral TikTok star before he auditioned forAmerican Idolseason 19in 2021. He earned a golden ticket to Hollywood after he sang “Punchline” by Aidan Martin. Benson made it to the Top 24, but he withdrew from the competition in order to pursue music in his own right....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 567 words · Kevin Garcia

The New Path of Exile Update Is Delayed Again Due to the Sequel

Grinding Gear Gameshas been forced to indefinitely delay an update for the firstPath of Exileas they need the entire studio focused on resolving issues with the sequel. Path Of Exile: The Challenges of Handling Two Major Projects Managing the development of two live-service games like Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2 simultaneously is no easy task, as Grinding Gear Games is learning the hard way. The studio has had to put an update for the original game on hold due to emerging priorities with its sequel....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Danny Murray

Ubisoft files lawsuit against Rainbow Six: Siege cheat maker who bragged on BBC

Ubisoft filed a lawsuit againstRainbow Six: Siegecheat maker MizuSoft, about a month after the underage hacker behind its operations bragged about his earnings in aninterviewwith the BBC. The Dutch hacker, who goes by the handle JVL, told the BBC that he is able to make up to 1,500 pounds per week insellingRainbow Six: Siegecheats online. JVL also claimed that some players within the “top, top ranks” are using MizuSoft’s cheating software, even in “proper tournaments” in some cases....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Jesse Contreras

What Exactly Are Slammed Cars & Are They Illegal In Any States?

What Exactly Are Slammed Cars & Are They Illegal In Any States? There are a lot of car subcultures, each with its own style and features — and lingo to go along with it. Ever come across a car that seemed dangerously low to the ground and had tires awkwardly angled to the side? Welcome to stance culture. What started as a style meant to make drifting cars in Japan lower to the ground back in the 1990s has made its way to the United States, now more often coveted for style rather than to make it easier fordrift carsto oversteer and take corners sideways....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Taylor Black

What Is Agentic AI & How Might It Change How The World Works In The Future?

What Is Agentic AI & How Might It Change How The World Works In The Future? If films and TV have taught us anything, it’s that the future ought to be full of autonomous, sentient robots. C-3PO, Jarvis, Bender, and Rosie the Robot from “The Jetsons” didn’t just sit around waiting to be given their next prompt. They took action. We’re not yet living in a world full of human-like robots or sentient operating systems like Samantha in “Her....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 825 words · Robyn Delgado

What is Hive Social? The Twitter rival explained

Twitter’s trajectory since Elon Musk completed his controversial takeover has many users concerned for a variety of reasons about the lifespan of the social media service. Whether it’s bringing back controversial banned figures or axing large teams of developers, rumours are swirling thatTwittercould be in trouble, and plenty of people are looking for backup services and alternatives. One contender is Hive Social, which has picked up plenty of new users in recent times....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · James Hayes