ORLANDO, Fla. — The Chicago Bears are headed back to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer, chosen to participate in this year’s Hall of Fame preseason game, which will be played Aug. 1 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. An official announcement came Tuesday morning at the NFL league… Continue reading Chicago Bears to play in Hall of Fame game
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‘War Game’ Review: Role-Playing America’s Next Insurrection
On January 6, 2023, a group of former politicians and officials from America’s military and intelligence services convened to role-play what the country’s next insurrection might look like. The simulation, organized by a veterans’ group called Vet Voice, was set on January 6, 2025, but it was designed to look like January 6, 2021, on… Continue reading ‘War Game’ Review: Role-Playing America’s Next Insurrection
Everything We Know About ‘Squid Game’ Season Two
Three years ago, Squid Game became one of Netflix’s most popular shows ever, with over 2 billion hours watched. Now, the streamer is promising us more scary dolls sooner than later, with a season two release date of sometime this year. SAG award and Critics Choice award winner Lee Jung-jae returns as Seong Gi-hun and… Continue reading Everything We Know About ‘Squid Game’ Season Two
‘The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered’ Demystifies Game Design
Photo: Sony Interactive Entertainment What, exactly, is the difference between a “Roguelike” and “Metroidvania”? Out of a “perk” or “buff,” which is more useful for my woefully “underpowered” character? The specialized language of video games can get obscure, especially when it comes to understanding their making. You need to grasp not only an even more… Continue reading ‘The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered’ Demystifies Game Design
MatPat Steps Back From The Game Theorists YouTube Franchise
Matthew Patrick, better known online as MatPat, has announced his semi-retirement from YouTube. “On March 9, I will be hosting my last Theory episode, at which point I will be handing off the channels to someone else,” he said in a 25-minute video titled “Goodbye Internet.” He and his wife, Stephanie, are the co-founders of… Continue reading MatPat Steps Back From The Game Theorists YouTube Franchise
Game of Thrones’ Animated Spin-Offs: What We Know
The Fire & Blood adaptation House of the Dragon has been ordered to series and will likely be the first post-GOT series out of the gate. Photo: HBO In 2019 we reached the end of Game of Thrones, finishing an eight-year saga spanning seven kingdoms, three dragons (that we know of), and too many stabbings… Continue reading Game of Thrones’ Animated Spin-Offs: What We Know
Early Mickey Mouse Enters Public Domain, Gets Game and Memes
Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie. Photo: LMPC via Getty Images He’s free! As of January 1, 2024, an early version of Mickey Mouse (as seen in Steamboat Willie and a silent version of Plane Crazy) has entered the public domain. And yes, that means the Minnie Mouse character from those short films is fair game too.… Continue reading Early Mickey Mouse Enters Public Domain, Gets Game and Memes
Kylie Jenner’s Ad for Travel Town Merge Game Goes Viral
Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Of all of the random celebrity pairings of the year, this might be the most unexpected one. Forget Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner has coupled up with … one of those match-and-merge mobile apps? “I’m not really a gamer, but remember this name: Travel Town,” Jenner says in a recent ad that’s… Continue reading Kylie Jenner’s Ad for Travel Town Merge Game Goes Viral
The ‘Star Wars’ Video Game That Rewards Obsession
Photo: Factor 5, LucasArts The oft-repeated story of Star Wars: Rogue Squadron’s inception is that it was inspired by the first level of 1996’s Shadows of the Empire, in which players take control of a snow speeder during The Empire Strikes Back’s Battle of Hoth. In reality, developer Factor 5 had been pitching the game… Continue reading The ‘Star Wars’ Video Game That Rewards Obsession
My Search for the Greatest Tennis Video Game Ever
Top Spin 4 is hard to find but worth the search. Animation: 2K The U.S. Open season always compels me to pick up a tennis racquet. No, I don’t really know how to play the sport. I grew up with badminton, which isn’t particularly recognized in this country, and these days, I’m more prone to… Continue reading My Search for the Greatest Tennis Video Game Ever