There’s a new TMNT game in town, and it’s unlike anything the franchise has attempted before. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown, as the name suggests, is a turn-based strategy RPG. This means that players will control characters on a grid-based map, with each turn representing movement or an action of some sort. [embedded content]… Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown is the first turn-based game in the franchise’s long history
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TikTok inches closer to a US ban after judges shoot down appeal
Three judges shot down ByteDance’s petition to overturn a law that could ban TikTok in the US. On Friday, The New York Times reported that the judges upheld the new law, which requires the company to sell the app to a non-Chinese company by January 19 or face a ban. ByteDance argued that the law… Continue reading TikTok inches closer to a US ban after judges shoot down appeal
Crypto evangelist David Sacks will serve as Trump’s AI and cryptocurrency advisor
Donald Trump has picked a crypto bull to advise him on AI and cryptocurrency policy. On Thursday evening, the president-elect took to Truth Social to share that he was appointing former PayPal COO David Sacks to serve as his “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar.” Trump said Sacks would also lead the Presidential Council of… Continue reading Crypto evangelist David Sacks will serve as Trump’s AI and cryptocurrency advisor
Google prolongs the lifespan of the Pixel Fold, 6 and 7 with extended OS updates
Google has delivered a surprise holiday gift to folks with a Pixel 6, Pixel 7 or Pixel Fold. The company says it will give those devices two extra years of OS upgrades. The handsets were originally slated to get three years of OS updates and five years of security patches, but now it’s five for… Continue reading Google prolongs the lifespan of the Pixel Fold, 6 and 7 with extended OS updates
Riot is making a physical League of Legends TCG, and it’s not LoR
Riot just announced a trading card game (TCG) based on League of Legends. It’s called Project K and looks like a whole lot of fun. The cards look exquisitely-drawn and pull from IPs throughout the wider LoL universe, including the Netflix hit Arcane. Project K is not a physical version of the pre-existing digital card… Continue reading Riot is making a physical League of Legends TCG, and it’s not LoR
Cities: Skylines II is free to play until December 9
If you’ve been on the fence about buying the urban landscape sim Cities: Skyline II (and given the response following its launch, who could blame you?), here’s your chance to take it for a free test run. Paradox Interactive announced on Bluesky that players can play the city building game for free for a limited… Continue reading Cities: Skylines II is free to play until December 9
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: Great movie, good game
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has no business being as entertaining as it is. Outside of the superhero genre, there aren’t many high-quality licensed games out there, and this one comes with decades of film lore to live up to. And, frankly, it’s a little bit of a mess on Xbox Series S. Some… Continue reading Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: Great movie, good game
California will require fingerprint screening for Uber drivers to provide rideshares to minors
California is introducing new requirements aimed at protecting young passengers traveling alone in taxis and rideshares. The California Public Utilities Commission is requiring drivers to pass a fingerprint background check in order to provide a ride to an unaccompanied minor. According to TechCrunch, transit companies will also be responsible for the cost of these background… Continue reading California will require fingerprint screening for Uber drivers to provide rideshares to minors
Nightdive’s ‘The Thing’ remaster is available right now
Nightdive Studios, the developer behind remasters of Star Wars: Dark Forces and System Shock 2, have surprise-launched a remaster of 2002 cult-hit The Thing. The upgraded game is available now for PC, Xbox One and Series X/S, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, and to stream through NVIDIA GeForce Now. Originally developed by Computer Artworks,… Continue reading Nightdive’s ‘The Thing’ remaster is available right now
NASA delays Artemis II moon mission to April 2026
NASA announced a new schedule for its upcoming Artemis missions to send astronauts to the moon. This is the second delay to these crewed missions after NASA’s postponed the timeline in January of this year. The agency said it now aims to launch the Artemis 2 mission in April 2026, as well as pushing back… Continue reading NASA delays Artemis II moon mission to April 2026