Sharon Ross 
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne has a lot in common with the rest of the cult roleplaying series — namely a focus on everything demonic and post-apocalyptic. And despite a punishing difficulty level, the game received rave reviews when it debuted on the PS2. But since then it has remained largely inaccessible. There’s no easy … Read more
Netflix is continuing its recent trend of star-led action movies with Gunpowder Milkshake, a movie about a group of female assassins who have to shoot a lot of bad guys. The movie’s first trailer, which was released on Tuesday, introduces us to Sam, played by Karen Gillan (Guardian of the Galaxy, Jumanji), a second generation … Read more
Flexibits — best known for its popular calendar application, Fantastical — has a new, overhauled version of its contact management application Cardhop out today, which updates the app with new features and a fresh coat of paint. But most importantly, like Fantastical before it, Cardhop is also switching to a subscription model. The contact app … Read more
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) is calling on the Treasury Department to fund broadband projects in communities without access to 100Mbps upload and download speeds with the money allocated by the American Rescue Plan earlier this year. In March, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, directing the Treasury Department to distribute billions of dollars … Read more
TikTok has changed the voice on its text-to-speech feature, just weeks after an actor claiming to be the original voice filed a lawsuit claiming she never agreed to be featured in the app. The new voice has been showing up in TikToks over the past day — often in videos of people commenting on the … Read more
Virtua Fighter is back. Sega will release a new version of the pioneering 3D fighting game series, called Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown, on June 1 for PlayStation 4. The game will be a digital exclusive release on PS4. According to a story from IGN, the new edition of Virtua Fighter 5 is being developed … Read more
This week, I’m talking to Revathi Advaithi, CEO of Flex. Now, Flex isn’t a household name, but it is definitely in your household: it’s the third-largest electronics manufacturing company in the world, making everything from hair dryers to the Mac Pro to autonomous driving systems for electric cars. Revathi and I also talked about the … Read more
Hit board game Catan is getting a new collector’s edition featuring pieces hand-sculpted by the game’s creator, Klaus Tueber. Catan 3D goes up for pre-order Tuesday, May 25 and will cost $300. Catan 3D will include hand-painted 3D terrain tiles, including sea frames and harbor markers, as well as antiqued player pieces. Representatives for publisher … Read more
If you’re a Nintendo Switch owner, you’re probably already familiar with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It remains one of the most ambitious and charming Zelda titles to date. But like most first-party Nintendo games, it’s one that rarely receives a sizeable discount. Right now, though, you can purchase a physical edition … Read more
Developer Guerrilla Games will reveal the first gameplay from Horizon Forbidden West on Thursday, May 27, during a new State of Play livestream hosted by PlayStation. The digital showcase will feature “about 14 minutes of brand new in-game action featuring our heroic protagonist Aloy, all captured directly on PlayStation 5,” Horizon Forbidden West game director … Read more