Vague Patch Notes: Procedural generation is the mashed potatoes of MMORPG content
A couple years back, I did a column about why procedural generation does not solve the content problems in MMOs. This remains a true statement....
MacBook Air Is Just $699, MacBook Pro Is $300 Off And More Fall Deals
Autumn has nearly arrived (the fall season officially kicks off next Monday, September 22), which means it’s a great time to go apple picking. It’s also a good time to go Apple device picking, especially if you’ve been considering a MacBook. No, they still don’t have OLED or touchscreen displays (somewhat soon, though), but there are several
Groundbreaking Study Discovers Microbial Life In 78 Million-Year-Old Asteroid Crater
After a catastrophic asteroid impact 78 million years ago, life didn’t just survive—it thrived, at least according to new research that provides the first direct evidence of microbial life recolonizing an impact crater. The study, which centers on the Lappajärvi impact structure in Finland, both confirms the ongoing theory that meteoric craters
World of Warcraft is starting the Legion Remix on October 8
The next content drop for World of Warcraft is scheduled for October 8th, but if you’ve been playing the game for a while, it’s all going...
Progress Bar: Jump Space feels like a fully finished game even in its early access state
I make it no secret that I am a big fan of Jump Space. I was immediately intrigued when we started first charting its development...
A wireless device exploit uncovered 11 years ago still hasn’t been fixed by some manufacturers — six vendors and 24 devices found harbouring vulnerable firmware across routers, range extenders, and more
NetRise has revealed that wireless devices from several manufacturers remain vulnerable to the Pixie Dust exploit disclosed in 2014, even though companies have had over a decade to harden their products against the well-known security flaw.
Apple’s First OLED MacBook Tipped For A Touchscreen Display And It’s About Time
Apple’s strategic stubbornness to avoid slapping a touchscreen display on its MacBook laptops is coming to an end, and not a moment too soon. At least, that’s the word from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a positive (though not spotless) track record when it comes to these sort of things. In a post on X, Kuo said Apple is planning on releasing
Arkheron, Rob Pardo’s multiplayer PvP tower climb, opens signups for this weekend’s playtest
So who wants to climb a tower by playing musical chairs? That’s not the explicit inspiration behind the Arkheron, a multiplayer PvP tower climber from...
NVIDIA To Invest $5 Billion In Intel To Co-Develop Data Center And PC Chips
Big things are happening at Intel these days, as CEO Lip-Bu Tan looks to transform the chip maker’s business model after stumbling a bit in the past few years. The newest development—and one we didn’t see coming—is that NVIDIA is investing $5 billion in Intel’s common stock at a purchase price of $23.28 per share, which suggests a high level
Save $700 on the LG Ultragear 39-Inch OLED curved ultrawide monitor — now available at its cheapest price of $899, with a massive 44% off
The 39-inch curved WOLED monitor is great for gamers and comes with smart TV features courtesy of LG’s WebOS interface.