PAX East 2020: Devolver Digital Keeps it Simple and Simply Amazing

When preparing for PAX East this year, I was a bit puzzled by my invite for the Devolver Digital booth. Okay, Devolver is always a wild card, true, but after making some initial appointments, a follow-up e-mail still encouraged me to book an appointment for Fall Guys, as it is apparently set to be Devolver’s biggest game of 2020. To which my initial reaction was “…Really?” I mean, don’t get me wrong, Fall Guys is shaping up to be insanely fun, as I can attest to frommy previous experience playing it at E3 last year....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1273 words · Angie Tucker

Persona 5 Tactica – Quest 5 Operation BOOM guide

While all battles in Persona 5 Tactica are cool, the designers kept the biggest challenges for quests. Unlike missions, quests tend to rely on you working out the puzzle the quest sets. That’s certainly the case with Quest 5, Operation BOOM, hence this walkthrough guide. Persona 5 Tactica is a squad-based tactical battle game set in the popular Persona universe. Put together a team of three heroes, then fight your way through each battle and quest to push the story forward while claiming new Personas to equip and fuse....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 760 words · Kyle Shaffer

Post Trauma launches today for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

It’s taken a bit longer than expected, but fans of classic horror can at last get their hands on the full version ofPost Trauma. Following both a major delay from October 2024 and then a surprise delay from March 31 (announced the day before, no less), Red Soul Games’ retro-styled horror experience has finally made it to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Halloween-Adjacent Release Date Announced For Post Trauma Do you want some old-school scares for Halloween?...

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Michael Phillips

Review: The Last of Us Part II

Naughty Dog, previously best known for its colorful action-adventure games, made a bold move at the end of the PS3’s lifecycle. The release of The Last of Us marked a complete tonal change for the storied studio. Focusing on dark and mature themes, Naughty Dog was able to spin athoughtful, deep narrative with tense gameplay to match. Seven years later, the team is back with The Last of Us Part II....

August 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1442 words · Jennifer Berg

SMEG debuts colorful dual-fuel Portofino 48-inch ranges for no-compromise cooks

When Guastalla, Italy-basedSMEGlaunches new kitchen appliances, you can count on four factors: retro-classic design, gorgeous high-end finishes, envy-inducing functional wizardry, and lofty prices. This week SMEG launched its Portofino Dual-Fuel 48-inch Pro-Style Ranges, available now atSMEG USAappliance dealers. We had ourfirst glimpseof SMEG’s Portofino ranges at 2017’s Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Orlando. At KBIS 2017, the appliance manufacturer displayed a prototype 36-inch Portofino range with no announced launch date for the line....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Jessica Miller

Smite 2 Adds Cupid, Thor, Poseidon

Smite2 has confirmed the addition of three classic Gods to the roster, including Cupid, Thor, and Poseidon. The love God has seemed to grow up into a teenage form rather than being a little kid. Classic Smite Characters Return With the seventh patch forSmite 2’s Closed Alphanow out, you can play as Poseidon, Thor, and Cupid from theoriginal game. Poseidon acts as the Greek God of the Oceans and has water-based abilities....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Ian Roberts

Sony WH-1000XM2 review: A sublime second coming for the noise-cancelling champions

Theoriginal Sony MDR-1000Xblew us away back in 2016. Those over-ears quickly became our preferred headphones, they won awards and awards and awards, they created a buzz that saw talk of noise-cancelling headphones shift from Bose to Sony. Our quick take In the WH-1000XM2, Sony has created perhaps the best noise-cancelling over-ear headphones that we’ve ever tested. Having put in a strong performance in the original guise, the second coming delivers a repeat performance - with a little extra....

August 4, 2025 · 11 min · 2307 words · Jeffrey Odonnell

Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Xperia 10 III: What's the difference?

Sony announcedthe Xperia 1 IVand the Xperia 10 IV at an event in May, succeeding theflagship Xperia 1 IIIand the mid-range Xperia 10 III. We’ve run up a comparison of how the Xperia 1 IV stacks up against the Xperia 1 III ina separate feature, and how the Xperia 10 IV compares to the Xperia 1 IV inanother feature, but here we are focusing on how the Xperia 10 IV compares to the Xperia 10 III....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1064 words · David Mckenzie

The 2016 Fexy Awards

2016 has entered its endgame having given us all a lifetime of memories. Before rolling over to the next cycle of 2017, let’s take a look back at the year in gaming and hand out our coveted Fexy awards for the best of the year! 2016 Fexy Game Awards Best Storytelling: Uncharted 4 Uncharted 4had it all from a narrative perspective. Loyalty, deception, trust, and the bonds between friends and family....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1117 words · Sarah Lewis

The CDL risks failing without major expansion and a format overhaul

The CDL risks failing without major expansion and a format overhaul The Call of Duty League has a lot of issues that have led to a decline in fan interest across the league’s first two seasons. Despite a rise in viewership in 2021, fans just don’t seem excited about the league’s third season. If the CDL wants to remain relevant, it needs to implement rapid expansion and overhaul its unpopular format....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 658 words · Christopher Cook

The Hulu app's demise is actually a good thing

It was announced in 2019 that Disney was acquiring majority control of Hulu after it acquired 21st Century Fox. After that happened, Disneyoffered bundles of its services together(along with ESPN or HBO Max) to give consumers a main stop for a lot of their streaming needs. In June of this year, Disney completed the acquisition of Hulu from Comcast, allowing the conglomerate full use of Hulu’s name and catalog. During its earnings announcement this week, Disney made a number of big changes, including announcing the debut of its newESPN streaming serviceand its acquisition of NFL Network....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 697 words · Adam Williams

The Specialist: Biologics for Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can develop in people who have psoriasis, impacting the skin, joints, and energy levels. It’s often a painful condition and can have a significantimpacton your quality of life. Biologic therapies have been found to behighly effectivefor psoriatic arthritis (PsA), though finding the best regimen for you can take time.Dr. Stella Bard, a board certified rheumatologist, explains how this works. What are biologics and how do they work? Biologics are immune treatments that are given by injection or infusion....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 664 words · Rebecca Berg

The winners of Apple's iPhone night mode challenge

It’s been hard to ignore the growth of night mode photography in the last couple of years. When Google first debuted the software through its Pixel phones it felt futuristic, but more and more phones now have systems to get jaw-dropping results in low light. Apple’s is right up with the very best, though, with its top iPhones able to get simply amazing results, and to that end it’s just announced the winners of its iPhone night mode challenge....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Brian Silva