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Tell Me Why Review – Cleaning Out My Closet

There's an important milestone in every adult's life when they realize that their parents aren't just monolithic figures known only as Mom and/or Dad, but people in their own right who have hopes, dreams, thoughts, and desires that have nothing to do with their children. That’s not exactly new territory in other art, but it's a rarity in games. In the few that do explore that idea, it's usually Dad who gets the attention. That makes Dontnod's Tell Me Why a fascinating anomaly right off the bat. It is, without

The New Mutants Opens To A $7 Million Weekend, The Best In Months

The August 28-30 weekend saw the biggest box office results of any weekend since the COVID-19 pandemic closed cinemas back in March, with The New Mutants leading a weekend that, while extremely quiet by pre-COVID standards, was big for 2020.Variety is reporting that The New Mutants earned around $7 million for the weekend, following a $750,000 take from Thursday previews. This is well above the $4 million Unhinged earned the previous weekend. According to Box Office Mojo, cinemas around the US earned around $11 million over the weekend.This is a

WWDC 2020: New Controllers, Rumble Support, Motion Controls, Custom Button Mapping, and More Confirmed for iOS 14 and iPadOS 14

WWDC 2020 has revealed quite a bit of good stuff for iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and Apple Arcade already with a plethora of additions and enhancements coming not just to the OS but also to the App Store. After WWDC 2020’s opening presentation ended, the developer videos and plans for the week have revealed quite a bit of information for Apple’s plans this year on iPhone and iPad. An “Advancements in Game Controllers" session for WWDC 2020 has revealed some excellent things coming for controllers on iOS, iPadOS, and more.

The iPad Is Getting Keyboard And Mouse Support For Gaming

Even though no one is allowed to attend in person, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference for 2020 is going ahead this week as a virtual event. One of the new announcements to come out of it is that keyboard and mouse gaming will be possible on iPad from June 25, as well as increased support for new controller types.The news from the conference was tweeted out by games personality Wario64, along with some info from a video mainly aimed at developers, announcing that keyboard, mouse and trackpad controls will now be

Sea Of Thieves Review (2020) – A Voyage Finally Worth Taking

It's 3 AM. Your two-person ship, a modest sloop, is anchored at Golden Sands Outpost while you sell off the loot from a five-hour voyage. You've been sailing as an emissary of the Gold Hoarders, and through questing for a lengthy stretch without your ship sinking, you managed to make it to rank 5. Now, every chest, trinket, and gem you sell is worth two and a half times its normal value, but there's a catch: Sailing with an emissary flag, particularly a high-level one, etches a giant red "X"

What’s Going On In Underground Casinos?

It is funny to think that, up until the 1600s, all gambling that took place anywhere in the world would have been classed as illegal. Sure, it definitely existed; however, the state was rarely involved, meaning that gambling taverns and such throughout history often weren’t the safest of places. Nowadays, of course, gambling is anything but illegal, and it actually makes up a fairly sizable portion of the tax revenue that governments depend on across the globe. Whilst pretty much all gamblers will agree that the casino conditions in the

Overwatch’s New Hero Was Created For Blizzard’s Canceled Project

Overwatch's 32nd playable hero is Echo, a flying artificially intelligent robot with the ability to mimic other heroes and borrow their abilities. Echo has popped up in Overwatch's fiction a few times over the last two years, and it was with her appearance in the McCree- and Ashe-focused story video "Reunion" that the team really started developing the character for inclusion to the game. But Echo's origins stretch back much further than that cinematic from 2018."Typically, heroes in our game can come from a bunch of different angles," Overwatch lead

Xbox Series X: See How The Console Uses Ray Tracing To Dramatically Improve Graphics

Microsoft has recently shared a lot of details about the Xbox Series X. This includes a fresh look at how the console's use of hardware accelerated DirectX ray tracing makes next-gen games look even better. Starting off with a definition: ray racing is essentially a technological framework that allows for improved lighting, shadows, and reflections. It also helps create more realistic-sounding audio. In short, it's a way for developers to create "more physically accurate worlds," according to Microsoft.Microsoft says the Xbox Series X is the first-ever console to feature this

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Pokemon Mystery Dungeon DX’ Review, ‘Asphalt 9: Legends’ Gets Updated, Today’s New Releases, the Latest Sales, and More

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 16th, 2020. In today’s article, we’ve got a review of the latest Pokemon spin-off. Aside from that, we take a look at all of today’s new releases, carve off a little slice of news, and go through all of the latest sales and discounts. Let’s get the week started! News ‘Asphalt 9: Legends’ Gets a Huge Update While not everyone likes its free-to-play vibe, there’s no question that Asphalt 9: Legends is a content-rich racer with plenty of fun

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review Roundup

Animal Crossing is well-known for its leisurely pace of play, and that attitude also applies to its release schedule. Barring a few spin-offs of varying quality, New Horizons--which is set to release this Friday, March 20--is the first core entry in the series since 2012's New Leaf. This Switch title takes the series in a fresh direction, placing the player in charge of a deserted island, and introducing Minecraft-like crafting systems to the game.Reviews for the bubbly sim game are in, and they're overwhelmingly positive, including our 8/10 review-in-progress. "There's