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What was possible for gaming on PCs changed dramatically throughout the ’80s, going from text-based gameplay to early 3D presentation. Platforms like the Commodore 64, the Atari ST, and the Apple II helped popularize home computer ownership across the decade. This was buoyed by a wide selection of games, several of which pushed the technical…

Ever since 2013, action RPG fans have been thrilled by the free-to-play online game “Path of Exile.” Played from an isometric perspective, gamers select a character from several fantasy archetypal classes and explore expansive realms to complete quests. These levels are procedurally generated, keeping the experience fresh as players steadily upgrade and customize their characters.…

2026’s best PC game, according to Metacritic, is officially Steam Deck Verified. This means Valve has tested the PC game for its handheld and can confirm it works from start to finish. More than this, that it works well, or at least that is what the Verified badge is supposed to mean. There have been…

With technology such as cameras, displays, and sensors built into their frames, smart glasses can provide augmented reality (AR) views, AI assistants, and Instagrammable snapshots directly on your face. I’ve been covering smart glasses since they first hit the market and have seen them evolve from basic phone-tethered wearable displays into wireless mixed-reality marvels. They’re…

This series has long been lauded as one of the freakiest and most unique modern sci-fi offerings. It’s also one of the rare sci-fi shows that have gotten both critics and audiences to agree it really is just that good, with 93% and 92% scores, respectively. And to this day, there has never been another…

Marvel fans have been enjoying a lot of good content recently. From Daredevil: Born Again’s critically-acclaimed second season to Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s dominant box office performance, fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been “eating good” (as the kids like to say). And this is before Avengers: Doomsday kicks off the Multiverse Saga’s culmination…

Among the most impressive Metroidvania games released within the past decade is “Hollow Knight,” an indie game developed and published by Team Cherry. The game has players control an insectoid swordsman as they venture into a cursed kingdom, battling formidable enemies along the way. The game eventually received a full sequel with “Hollow Knight: Silksong”…

Few television genres are as consistently rewarding as the war drama. Armed with fascinating characters, rich historical settings, political maneuvering, and thoughtful storytelling, these series immerse viewers in conflicts inspired by real events and turbulent periods in history.

Football may not have started out as America’s pastime, but over the last few decades, it’s hard to deny that it’s become the country’s favorite sport. The stakes and strategy also lend the sport perfectly to storytelling. It makes sense that TV networks would try to find as many ways as possible to build shows around…

The SYFY network has produced many classic science fiction shows, but few with as much heart and humor as Resident Alien. While it began life as an offbeat Dark Horse comic series by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, the television adaptation captured the darkly comedic sensibility of its source material while building a new universe…