Category: Gaming/Entertainment/Tech
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The New York Times’ excellent word search game is now in its Games app
Strands, The New York Times’ very good word search game, has been officially added to the NYT’s Games app on iOS and Android. For me personally, this is huge. Strands has become my favorite of the NYT’s games since it launched in beta in March, but I was annoyed that I had to bounce between…
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AirPlay turns the Delta emulator into a full-on retro console
The launch of the Delta emulator on iPhones is a big deal in a lot of ways. But for users, it’s also just really cool. Here’s an excellent piece of software that can emulate the NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, GBA, and Nintendo DS so that you can play classic games on a device that’s…
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The Atari 400 Mini is a cute little slice of video game history
Now that the miniature game console trend has already covered most of the biggest devices from Nintendo, Sega, and Sony, we’re starting to enter more niche territory. The Atari 400 Mini isn’t a rerelease of the company’s most recognizable console (that’d be the 2600). And it isn’t full of household names. But that’s also part…
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Twitch bans turning butts and boobs into green screens
The latest update to Twitch’s community guidelines is oddly specific. According to the update, starting March 29th, “content that focuses on intimate body parts for a prolonged period of time will not be allowed.” The trend was popularized by Morgpie, a creator known for pushing the boundaries of Twitch’s streaming policies. Earlier this month, she…
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The MSI Claw has arrived to take on the Steam Deck
The MSI Claw has officially arrived, as the base model of MSI’s Core Ultra-powered handheld gaming machine is now available from MSI’s website for $699. There are two other higher-specced models, too, but they’re listed as coming on March 12th. Here’s how the three models stack up: You can also preorder all three MSI Claw…
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Tommy Tallarico’s never-actually-featured-on-MTV-Cribs house is for sale
He’s also guy who boasted several Guinness World Records, including one for being the person “who has worked on the most video games in their lifetime” (his mother’s very proud) with over 300 credits. Problem was, only about 100 of those credits were verifiable, and Guinness reworded the record to read “most prolific videogame music…
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The Nintendo Switch 2 will now reportedly arrive in 2025 instead of 2024
A release in early 2025 could see the Switch 2 (which is not the confirmed name of the console) launching at the same time of year as its predecessor, which arrived in March 2017. Two of VGC’s sources confirmed that they were developing Switch 2 games planned for early 2025. Whenever it launches, the Switch…