December 2017

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Tech Video Games

Wireless Super Gamepad for Super NES Classic Edition Out Now

J. Luis December 28, 2017

The highly-anticipated wireless solution for the Super NES Classic edition is now available on Amazon and the My Arcade website. My Arcade’s Super Gamepad allows gamers to revisit the SNES classics with the functionality...

5 Minutes

Video Games

2017 Indie Game of the Year Awards

J. Luis December 28, 2017

As 2017 reaches its end, our friends at IndieDB have tallied 61,008 votes and can announce the 2017 Indie of the Year! This was a pretty great year for indie games and saw many...

1 Minute

Tech

Apple’s Lisa OS is Coming to You for Free

B. Simmons December 28, 2017

Best part is, Apple isn’t slowing it down. Thanks to the Computer History Museum, Apple’s Lisa OS will live again. And instead of the $10,000 in 80’s money it cost you back then, it...

1 Minute

Tech

FCC Approves First Wireless Distant Charging Station

B. Simmons December 27, 2017

Works from up to 3 feet away. Wireless charging has become more of a thing in the last decade. And yet, it still has one failing. You can’t pick up and use a device...

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Universal Studios Japan Will Have a Final Fantasy Ride

B. Simmons December 27, 2017

It’s a limited time thing. This January 19th, Universal Studios Japan will be gatting a Final Fantasy-themed ride. Dubbed Final Fantasy XR Ride, the ride is part of Universal Studios Japan’s Cool Japan Event....

1 Minute

Video Games

World Health Organization Considers Adding “Gaming Disorder” to ICD

B. Simmons December 26, 2017

Hooray for behavioral disorders all getting a separate listing. The World Health Organization is considering adding “Gaming Disorder” to the International Classification of Diseases. They’ve already made a beta draft available for perusal including...

2 Minutes

Tech

Library of Congress isn’t Archiving Tweets Anymore

B. Simmons December 26, 2017

Nobody gives a shit about your dumbass Doctor Who headcanon. The Library of Congress is no longer archiving tweets in general. They’ve acquired an archive of tweets over time since starting in 2010, even...

1 Minute

Tech

Lawsuits Filed Against Apple over Throttling Fiasco

B. Simmons December 26, 2017

And now the shoe drops. So remember how everyone found out that Apple was throttling their older devices “to preserve the batteries”? Well, not everyone was happy about that. And now, because of it,...

Video Games -1 Minute

Party Planet for Switch Gets Discount

J. Luis December 26, 2017

Mastiff today announced a special, limited time price reduction for Party Planet, a compilation of 30 party games for Nintendo Switch. And while I’m a sucker for any sort of sale, I’m a little...

Video Games -1 Minute

‘Star Child’ Nominated for Most Anticipated PSVR Title by People That Still Care About VR

J. Luis December 26, 2017

Since being announced during Sony’s E3 press conference this year, Star Child, the mysterious, cinematic platformer developed by Playful Corp, has received some interest from fans that are still clinging onto VR as a...

7 Minutes

Movies | Reviews

12 Days of Crap-Mas: Ernest Saves Christmas

T. Dawson December 25, 2017

Trevor: I’m glad you recommended an Ernest movie for this column (especially one with the words “Saves Christmas” in the title). I had never seen an Ernest movie, and probably never would have, so...