NASA’s Latest Satellite Launch Isn’t Flashy But is Vital
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket roared to life on the Florida coast this morning. Sitting atop it was NASA’s TDRS-M satellite. It isn’t aiming for another world.…
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Alex Chavers
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Iron Harvest Takes a Crack at RTS Controls on Console
RTS and console. Yep, I hear some of you groaning through my monitor. Some genres don’t translate well to consoles. Real-time strategy (RTS) games used to be one of…
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Sales, By the Numbers (UPDATED)
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds had all the markings of being a success. The Battle Royale genre is at its peak thanks to H1Z1: King of the Kill. The biggest Twitch streamers…
A Small Tease of Rainbow Six Siege’s Hong Kong Map
It’s been a while since we breached our way through a new Rainbow Six Siege map. Coastline way back in February was the last one. Operation Health pushed content…
Why PUBG is Changing Up Its Patch Schedule
It was bound to happen. Cracks began showing in PUBG’s consistent updates when the July update slipped to August. Today, the team at Bluehole says they are making changes…
Daybreak Rebrands Just Survive as They Look to Recapture Audience
For a second time. What used to be known simply as H1Z1 was split into two games last year. H1Z1: King of the Kill and H1Z1: Just Survive. King…
PUBG’s Vaulting Mechanics Are Looking Better and Better
Now give it to us already. Sorry Bluehole, you’re spoiling us with the regular content additions. There’s still no word on when we can start beating PUBG’s toughest enemy.…
Astrobotic Soars to the Moon in New Video Animation
SpaceX grabs most of the headlines when it comes to the private sector, but there are plenty of companies with ambitions of reaching the final frontier. Astrobotic is one…
The Elusive Destiny 2 Supers Will Start Hitting The Crucible More Regularly
This is why running a beta is smart. Sure, they’re pretty much glorified demos for marketing purposes – but we can also give feedback that’ll make the game at…
Up a Creek With the Flycraft Stealth [REVIEW]
And a set of oars. I recently had the chance to take the Flycraft Stealth out for a spin. And thanks to a rare, wet Alabama summer, had the…
Raid: World War II Adds a Touch of History With Payday 2-like Gameplay in September
There’s yet another World War II game coming soon, and this one is flying under the radar. At least, I haven’t heard much of it before yesterday. It’s called…
Cassini’s Last Five Orbits Around Saturn
August is shaping up to be quite the month for space fans. The Perseid Meteor Shower is peaking this weekend. SpaceX is preparing for another ISS resupply mission. A…
Gearbox Wants Your Help in Shaping Their Newest Shooter
Nope, we’re not talking about Borderlands. Though, the folks at Gearbox are busy working on their loot shooter franchise. This game is something different. And it appears to be…
The Xbox Tradition of Messing With the Dashboard Continues
Remember Xbox 360’s ‘Blade’ dashboard? It didn’t age well in the looks department, but I’ll never forget the ‘whoosh’ sound. Sadly, the ‘Blade’ wouldn’t last forever. The folks responsible…
Rainbow Six Siege is Second Only to GTA V on Xbox’s Most Played List
The king of shooters on Xbox One today isn’t Call of Duty. Or Battlefield 1. Or Overwatch. It’s the tactical brilliance of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. I’ll be…
SpaceX is Heading Back to the ISS This Month. Here’s What We Know
SpaceX’s busy year continues on August 13th. That’s when a Falcon 9 is expected to shoot off its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida en route to…
PUBG is Still Wrestling With Its Loot Animation Mechanics
There are two types of looters in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). Those who drag and drop and those who use the F key. And you can tell which one folks…
The ‘Impossible’ Photograph That Nabbed Nat Geo’s Travel Photographer of the Year
The winner of the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year (2017) snapped a photo that doesn’t even look real. Sergio Tapiro Velasco won a 10-day trip for two…
Battlefield 1 Console CTE Is Still On the Way (UPDATE: Out Now)
CTE stands for Community Test Environment and is Battlefield 1’s version of a test server. The concept isn’t new. We see them on games from League of Legends and…
The Moon Won’t Completely Wreck This Month’s Perseid Meteor Shower
There’s nothing quite like watching a good meteor shower. The handful of meteors you might see on a regular, clear night turn into dozens during a meteor shower’s peak.…