#gaming

#gaming

This week, I've been reading about Lizzo and Uniqlo and book thieves and Max Verstappen, obsessing over both Black Rabbit and The Lowdown, eating aggressively too many Pop'ums pretzels, listening to everything in the AirPods Pro 3s, updating my old Ray-Ban Metas to see if the AI is any good, meal planning with Crouton, and posting all my junk for free on Nextdoor.

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Musk's gaming habits have been continually mocked after he 'rage quit' a Path of Exile 2 livestream in April over his clearly poor performance. In an effort to showcase Starlink's Wi-Fi capabilities, Musk livestreamed the video game while aboard his private jet. The broadcast was brief; however, after the game's chat function was inundated with users mocking Musk, both for his poor gaming skills and for "ruining the [US]" through his political actions while he was head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

IO Interactive seemingly wrapped up its assassination series Hitman in 2023, launching the anthology on practically every game platform. But it's not done with sneaking, subterfuge, and... sniper rifles. The game developer announced that it was making a new James Bond game, teasing an "unrefined" Bond in training - yes, it's another reimagined origin story. At a closed-door briefing at Gamescom, I watched the team play through some early parts of 007 First Light, with Bond part of a team of more seasoned spies hunting down a rogue double-'o' agent. Ah, that sounds like a Bond plot.

I've been using Linux since the original Jurassic Park movie was released, and it seems every year I have to set some people straight on the truth about the open-source operating system. Since the early days, there have been myths about Linux that spread like a virus and threaten to prevent users of all types from adopting the operating system.

Total net revenues-- Total net revenues were RMB 7.3 billion in the second quarter, up 20% year over year, with games and advertising as the main growth drivers. Games revenue-- Increased 60% year over year to RMB 1.6 billion, propelled by new seasons of the SLG title and celebration events. Advertising revenue-- Grew 20% year over year to RMB 2.4 billion, supported by AI integration, enhanced ad infrastructure, and an increased advertiser base.

World of Tanks: Heat is a new 10v10 hero shooter/tank combat hybrid game, blending elements of Overwatch and World of Tanks to offer diverse gameplay formats.

The reveal trailer featured numerous callbacks to popular moments from nearly two decades of Batman films, recreating memorable scenes with the Lego game's signature humor and visual style.

High demand and low supply have caused the new 50 Series graphics cards to hit the market well above the expected price, at least at launch.

The Ayaneo Pocket DS dual-screen handheld, available for preorder on Indiegogo, features a 7-inch OLED top screen and a 5-inch LCD display.

Denari, a Swiss military veteran, introduces a game-changing defensive strategy with his T.R.I.P. connectors that create damaging laser traps, influencing enemy movement.

The new Z-A Battle Club mode in Pokemon Legends: Z-A allows up to four players to engage in free-for-all battles, where the winner is determined by the most Pokemon defeated within a three-minute timeframe.

Gamescom Opening Night Live will kickoff on August 19, showcasing major titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Resident Evil Requiem, and more.

In a recent episode of Post Games, host Chris Plante explores how video games can help players understand death. He is interviewing Kaitlin Tremblay, who is working on Ambrosia Sky, a game about death.

Ruffy and the Riverside features a unique gameplay mechanic allowing players to copy and paste textures, which is essential for solving puzzles and navigating the game.

The remake of the 2008 Nintendo DS hit, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, launches August 27 with two physical editions available for preorder.

Borderlands 4 will bring back split-screen co-op, allowing for local co-op and enhanced dynamic level scaling, enabling players to set their own difficulty.

Lies of P: Overture adds 10 new weapons, including Arche's Guardian and Royal Horn Bow, expanding gameplay options significantly for players.

The Range Finder can be unlocked for the sniper rifle’s Right Accessory slot, and it may very well be among the best choices you can select for taking long-range shots.

Wuyang is designed to support players by creating opportunities rather than relying solely on healing, with the ultimate ability, Tidal Blast, enabling strategic plays.

The top 10 dunkers in NBA 2K26 are ranked based on their Driving Dunk stat, showcasing the players who excel at performing spectacular dunks.

Birdo is one of the primary unlockable characters in Mario Kart World, with only four short races needed to unlock her after completing the Banana Cup.

Watching what Xbox has been doing recently, I do get Dreamcast flashbacks. I think Sega realized they just were better off being a software house. I think Microsoft is in that same sort of fork in the road. And I don't think their hardware offering is persuasive enough to make up the ground they've lost.

Patch 2 will fix multiple netcode issues encountered during the game's first two months, including tackles not registering and goalkeeper dive rollbacks causing incorrect goals.