Why Digital Items From Video Games Are Becoming Big Business

Digital accessories inside games have grown into a major slice of global consumer spending and now sit beside real-world ...
Bounding Into Comics on MSN

‘Saints Row’ Dev Says Reboot Disaster Caused By Poor Management, Lack Of Communication: “Everything Was Half-Cooked”

A YouTuber has revealed a plethora of cut features and gameplay mechanics and the troubled development of 2022's Saints Row.
New York Post

Inside the gritty, hidden NYC music mecca where Madonna and The Strokes found their sound — and where musicians are still vying for a room to rehearse

Times Square’s hidden music mecca is still hitting all the right notes. Long before soulless glass towers and blinding LED billboards reshaped one of NYC’s most notorious neighborhoods, some of pop ...
Pocket Tactics

I played two hours of Little Nightmares III, and it's everything I hoped for

In my Little Nightmares III preview, I tell you all about the multiplayer, puzzles, and how the world of LN3 is shaping up ...
Digital Trends

Major Roblox change will make logging in a hassle, but there’s a good reason

Most parents have always been cautious about spaces in online gaming, but Roblox has come under fire more recently after it allegedly failed to implement proper safety protocols for kids. The ...
The Conversation

What’s in a name? How the sound of names can bias hiring decisions

David Sidhu receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Penny Pexman ...
Phys.org

What's in a name? How the sound of names can bias hiring decisions

Imagine you're hiring someone for a job that requires a very kind, agreeable and co-operative person. You have two candidates and all you know about them are their names: Renee and Greta. Who do you ...
IGN

How to Make Sushi

You can transform your harvested crops into delicious meals in the Grow a Garden cooking update, featuring Chris P. Bacon the chef. Chris P. has cravings every hour, and if you cook what he's craving, ...
Newsweek

Having a ‘Spiky’ Name Is Bad for Job Interviews—How to Tell if Yours Is One

Job candidates with names that sound smooth and soft may have a surprising edge in the hiring process, according to a new study that explored how sound symbolism leads to hiring biases. Researchers at ...
IGN

How to Play the Five Nights at Freddy's Games in Chronological Order

With Blumhouse’s next Five Nights at Freddy's film releasing this December, there’s no better time to play through the Five Nights at Freddy’s games. Created by Scott Cawthon, the first Five Nights at ...
ZME Science on MSN

AI in Gaming Is Already Reshaping the Industry and It Is Only Getting Faster

That shift is unfolding fast. A report from Totally Human Media shows that the number of games on Steam disclosing AI use ...
PC Gamer

Vampire Survivors' free-roaming online mode is available to play in beta now, and there's an official board game coming too

Vampire Survivors' long-anticipated online mode is finally here, sort of. Developer Poncle announced at the end of this week that online multiplayer has been implemented in the game's beta branch.