Monthly Archives: April 2024

Stellar Blade X NieR: Automata: Yoko Taro and Hyung-Tae Kim on How Their Blockbusters Inspire One Another

Stellar Blade creative director Hyung-Tae Kim has previously stated that Square Enix’s NieR: Automata helped him rediscover the kind of game he wants to make. Set in a post-apocalyptic world with an anime-esque sword-wielding female protagonist, Stellar Blade’s inspiration sources didn’t go unnoticed when its first trailer was released as Project Eve back in 2021.… Read More »

Keanu Reeves Will Voice Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog 3

We finally know who will be voicing Shadow in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and it’s reportedly a big name: Keanu Reeves. The news comes from a THR report today, which says multiple sources have confirmed the casting to the outlet. IGN has reached out to Paramount Pictures and Reeves’ reps for comment. As… Read More »

Alleged cryptojacking scheme consumed $3.5M of stolen computing to make just $1M

Getty Images reader comments 28 Federal prosecutors indicted a Nebraska man on charges he perpetrated a cryptojacking scheme that defrauded two cloud providers—one based in Seattle and the other in Redmond, Washington—out of $3.5 million. The indictment, filed in US District Court for the Eastern District of New York and unsealed on Monday, charges Charles… Read More »

Why Red Sox are playing Ceddanne Rafaela at SS

Just a week after receiving an eight-year extension worth $50 million, Boston Red Sox rookie Ceddanne Rafaela is starting his first game at shortstop. Rafaela has played 15 games in the outfield this year and has made five appearances at second base. While Boston could certainly use his defense at shortstop, that’s not the reason… Read More »

Star Wars Outlaws’ Jabba the Hutt Mission Locked Behind Season Pass

Ubisoft has already come under fire for single-player game Star Wars Outlaws having a Season Pass, but fans are expressing frustration once again upon noticing its highly anticipated Jabba the Hutt mission is locked behind it. As reported by Spanish outlet Area Jugones, Ubisoft’s website outlining the contents of the Season Pass —an optional extra… Read More »

Framework’s software and firmware have been a mess, but it’s working on them

Enlarge / The Framework Laptop 13. Andrew Cunningham reader comments 16 Since Framework showed off its first prototypes in February 2021, we’ve generally been fans of the company’s modular, repairable, upgradeable laptops. Not that the company’s hardware releases to date have been perfect—each Framework Laptop 13 model has had quirks and flaws that range from… Read More »