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It’s been 21 years since my parents bought me the first computer that was just mine, one I didn’t have to share with anyone. It was an eMachines desktop with a Pentium…
Discover the many benefits to learning American Sign Language
Approximately one million people in the US use American Sign Language to communicate. And that means there’s good reason for you to learn it too, even if you don’t personally know anyone who’s deaf….
Marvel’s Avengers Removes Purchasable XP Boosters from the In-Game Marketplace
Crystal Dynamics has announced that it will be removing Hero’s Catalysts and Fragment Extractors from the Marvel’s Avengers in-game marketplace. The game’s official Twitter account laid out the reasoning. “We apologize for…
World of Warcraft Game Director Says Removal of Poorly-Aged WoW Content Isn’t a ‘Smokescreen’
In the last month or so, World of Warcraft has been working on a number of small changes to older parts of the game, removing or editing content that, well, hasn’t aged…
Is a Quake Reboot Bethesda’s Next Big Xbox-Exclusive FPS? – Unlocked 518
Is id Software moving onto Quake after Doom? Job postings suggest that might be the case, and we discuss what we’d like to see out of what would be Xbox’s next major…
Darkest Dungeon 2 Early Access Review
When Darkest Dungeon was first released in early access in 2015, it was a minor miracle. The tension-filled roguelike-ish design, the stress system on top of a Lovecraftian horror setting, and especially…
Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 Delayed
Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 are being delayed, Activision Blizzard revealed amid today’s earnings report. Activision Blizzard announced the delay in a slide titled “Update on Our Pipeline,” saying that while it…
Nintendo Hacker Gary Bowser Pleads Guilty On Piracy Charges
Gary Bowser, a 51-year-old Canadian hacker (and not to be confused with Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser, or… you know, Mario’s nemesis), has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of hacking against…
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite AR Game to Shut Down Next Year
Niantic and WB Games have announced that Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will be shutting down on January 31, 2022. In a blog post, Niantic announced that starting on December 6, 2021, Harry…