Black Powder and Brimstone review — desperately needs an editor

April 25th, 2025 08:21 PM

Black Powder and Brimstone, a gothic horror take on the 30 Years’ War, shows us that even the Mork Borg engine can only take you so far. Mork Borg was a revolutionary game, making it seem easy to tweak and modify or create supplements for. Black Powder and Brimstone’s visuals and ideas come with plenty of flair, but the rules and lore writing can’t carry the weight of either. So many sections are founded on ambiguity that could derail or ruin a game. Despite the high quality atmosphere and...

DOGE Worker’s Code Supports NLRB Whistleblower

April 23rd, 2025 08:45 PM

A whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleged last week that denizens of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) siphoned gigabytes of data from the agency’s sensitive case files in early March. The whistleblower said accounts created for DOGE at the NLRB downloaded three code repositories from GitHub. Further investigation into one of those code bundles shows it is remarkably similar to a program published in January 2025 by Marko Elez, a 25-year-old...

'Every Day We Fight' Is A Time-looping Tactical Strategy Game Coming To Steam Early Access In July - Screens & Trailer

April 26th, 2025 12:59 AM

'Every Day We Fight' Is A Time-looping Tactical Strategy Game Coming To Steam Early Access In July - Screens & Trailer

GeForce RTX 5060 to Launch on May 19: Key Specs and Expectations

April 25th, 2025 04:38 PM

So, NVIDIA has announced its new GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card, and it’s set to hit the shelves starting at $299.It comes with an 8 GB option, making it a solid choice for gamers who want good performance without the hefty price tag of high-end cards.

IO Interactive Co-Founder's New Studio Announces First Game, Raiders Of Blackveil

April 24th, 2025 01:00 PM

Wombo Games, a new studio fronted by IO Interactive co-founder Janos Flösser, has revealed a new roguelite title that is set to launch into Early Access this summer. Raiders of Blackveil is said to combine elements from MOBAs, RPGs, and PvE extraction titles to deliver a strategic action game that can be played solo or cooperatively with up to two friends. In Raiders of Blackveil, you fight through a dystopian future in which a mega-corporation, Blackveil, oppresses the...

Continuously improving the framework

April 25th, 2025 07:42 PM

Hi, it’s Claudio Baccigalupo. Let’s explore this week’s changes in the Rails codebase.Add –reset option to bin/setupMakes it easier to zero out a database and load seeds during development.Add assert_in_body/assert_not_in_bodyLets test checking a response body for a piece of text without going through DOM manipulation.Add a load hook for ActiveRecord::DatabaseConfigurationsOffers a way to use an initializer to register a database config handler before database tasks were defined.Ensure all...

Split Fiction Movie Adaptation Reportedly Casts Sydney Sweeney

April 26th, 2025 01:05 AM

The game arrives on Switch 2 this June.Josef Fares and Hazelight's latest co-op action-adventure Split Fiction is on the way to the Switch 2 this June and now to add this, Variety is reporting the upcoming movie adaptation has cast Sydney Sweeney.Sweeney's role has not been decided yet, but according to Variety's "sources" she'll be playing either Zoe or Mio. Jon M. Chu (Wicked) is reportedly directing and the script is supposedly being handled by the Deadpool & Wolverine...

Virginia Giuffre, prominent Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivor, dies by suicide

April 26th, 2025 01:35 AM

Her family said in a statement that "the toll of abuse" became too heavy for her to continue lifting.

Break the Bottleneck of API Sprawl With AI-Powered Automation

April 25th, 2025 03:06 PM

The race to accelerate digital transformation across business units within an organization has led to a rapid surge in APIs, though unfortunately, without a central strategy in place.

8BitDo's Transparent Green Wireless Gaming Mouse Gets First Discount

April 25th, 2025 10:23 PM

8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard - Xbox Edition $110.39 (was $120) See at Amazon See at Walmart (sold out) Retro R8 Mouse with Charging Dock - Xbox Edition $48 (was $60) See at Amazon See at Walmart ($60) 8BitDo's transparent green gaming keyboard and mouse are discounted at Amazon for a limited time. The Retro R8 Wireless Gaming Mouse is on sale for only $48 (was $60); it's the first discount for this budget-friendly wireless mouse since its January launch. The Retro 87 Wireless...