Even before Kickstarter announced it was hopping on the blockchain bandwagon, people seemed to have fallen out of love with the crowdfunding platform. Videogame projects have been hitting lower targets in recent times, with all the biggest earners (like the Ouya, Shenmue 3, and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night) now seven or more years behind us. Meanwhile, Kickstarters for tabletop game continue to do well, raising $272 million in 2021, versus the more modest $24 million raised by videogames according to consultant Thomas Bidaux’s study. Yet more and more of those board games are projects that probably didn’t need to come…

Audio player loading… Are you, like me, still lost in Steam Deck pre order purgatory? Is “after Q3 2022” an infinite void swallowing up the future, with the promise of PC gaming on the go seemingly never to arrive? This video from DIY YouTube channel JerryRigEverything of one getting bent, burned, and stabbed may give you some catharsis. JerryRigEverything creator Zack Nelson distinguishes his channel by reviewing personal tech, mostly smartphones, from a durability angle. Nelson puts most major new releases through their paces with durability tests that include bending, scratching, and even applying an open flame to the screen….

Audio player loading… With the recent rush of consolidation in the gaming world, it might be easy to forget the original masters of studio acquisition: Electronic Arts. In an ironic twist, a new report from Dylan Byers of the independent publication, Puck, claims that EA, which has a market cap of $36 billion, has been seeking acquisition by an even larger company, and was almost bought by NBCUniversal. According to the report, Brian Roberts, CEO of NBCUniversal parent company, Comcast, approached EA’s CEO, Andrew Wilson, with an offer to merge EA and NBCUniversal, leaving Wilson in charge of the combined…

Have you been searching for the Wordle May 21 (336) answer? I got distracted today, I spent too long thinking of “worthy” words to use as guesses when ‘STONE’ or “FRUIT” would have been just as helpful. One day I’ll remember this is a puzzle and not a test, but not today. There’s a good chance you’ve already breezed through today’s challenge and stopped by to check out our Wordle archive instead—be my guest. I’m here to help, no matter why you’re here. I can offer you a little clue, the full answer, and if you’ve never played Wordle before…

Audio player loading… Swedish game dev vacuum cleaner Embracer Group (formerly THQ Nordic AB, not to be confused with subsidiary THQ Nordic GmbH) recently sucked up Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montreal, granting the conglomerate ownership of Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and Thief. We’ve seen big properties change hands with mergers and continue to stagnate, but it sounds like the Embracer Group plans to actually use the stuff it just bought. “After the end of the quarter, we further strengthened our development capabilities and IP-portfolio by entering into an agreement to acquire Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal and Square Enix Montreal, including…

Audio player loading… For a singleplayer puzzle game, Wordle is surprisingly social, whether you’re sharing your results on Twitter, comparing your score with friends or partners, or just discussing the daily solution with coworkers. But if you really want to involve another player in your letter puzzling, and raise the stakes with a nerve-wracking timer, let me point you to WeWordle. It’s a two-player version of the puzzle game, and you share your grid with either an anonymous internet player or a friend you’ve invited. WeWordle is one of the many, many games like Wordle that have cropped up over…

Wondering how to get stone bricks in V Rising? This vampire adventure from Stunlock has just arrived on Steam’s Early Access. And as with any self-respecting survival game, you’ll need to do a lot of farming for crafting materials so you can build up your base and keep it from decaying. Stone bricks is a crafting material that you’ll need to make your base stronger, and this is vital if you want your own piece of Vardoran to withstand attacks from enemies or other players. I’ve already covered how to make yourself stronger with different blood types, so now it’s…