Resident Evil 4 shows that a remake doesn’t need to be completely faithful
Back when Capcom announced its Resident Evil 2 remake, I was ecstatic. This was a game I had missed when it first came out, and it was an important part…
iOS 17 might add an iPhone feature I’ve waited three years for
With the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) set for June 5, the Apple rumor mill has fully kicked into high gear. While the big-ticket announcement will surely be the long-rumored mixed…
The 5 weirdest smart home gadgets of 2023
Smart home gadgets come in all shapes and sizes — but some are undoubtedly weirder than others. Video doorbells, security cameras, and smart thermostats are common in 2023, but did…
Cronen Squall rifle: best loadouts for Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2
The launch of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 and Modern Warfare 2 Season 3 has introduced the Cronen Squall battle rifle as part of the battle pass — and it’s definitely…
Substack’s CEO Would Rather Not Think About the Racist Stuff. Okay?
Substack, best known as a subscription newsletter platform, just launched a copycat Twitter competitor called Substack Notes. Elon Musk wasn’t pleased and apparently took a number of steps to block…
Star Trek: Picard’s Showrunner on How That Big Twist Wouldn’t Affect a Legacy Spinoff
This week’s Star Trek: Picard set up big stakes for what will be the very last episode of the series—and you can’t have big stakes without some big threats and…
What Is an Xvid File and How Do I Play or Convert One?
Xvid is rarely used these days, but that means it can be hard to know what to do with it if you come across it while digging through your old…
Here Are 14 Characters Who Would Absolutely Pay for Twitter Blue
L-R: Kendall Roy from Succession, George Costanza from Seinfeld, and Tom Haverford from Parks & RecImage: HBO/Netflix/NBC According to Elon Musk, legacy Twitter Verified checkmarks will disappear on 4/20. Nice…
Kids vs. Aliens Delivers a Kick-Ass Close Encounter
We’ve seen kids vs. aliens as a plot device many times over. But Kids vs. Aliens, a gleefully violent sci-fi comedy from director and co-writer Jason Eisener (Hobo With a…
NASA Apparently Needs a Second Babysitter for the Ambitious Mars Sample Return
NASA is setting up an independent review board to oversee the Mars Sample Return mission plans, in an effort to make sure the mission will be completed on time and—crucially—under…