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Phoenix Springs offers breathtaking beauty in a desolate neo-noir world

Take me to Phoenix Springs.I didn’t make it all the way to the remote desert oasis and its mysterious community of misfits while playing the Phoenix Springs demo...

Here are the cozy games from Wholesome Direct that you can play right now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocV4LvEYJcgBreak out your blankets and settle in, everyone. It’s time for the cozy games.The latest Wholesome Direct showcase offers an hour-long celebration of innovation and coziness in indie...

INDIKA weaves a mature tale of absurdity, hypocrisy and sexual violence

This story contains discussions of sexual violence.Multiple scenes from INDIKA are seared into my brain. A palm-sized person crawls out of a nun’s mouth and runs down her...

Indie Lovecraftian fishing game Dredge is gonna be a movie

In a year packed with rad fishing sims, Dredge was arguably the best. It came out in March 2023 and filled the wet, eldritch-horror-shaped hole in the year's gaming...

Open Roads review: Take it slow and savor the drama

Open Roads is an easy game to get lost in. It tells a twisting tale about generational trauma — the tension, lies and love between mother and daughter...

ULTROS and the palette of surreal sci-fi

Game design is a daring and dangerous endeavor for Niklas Åkerblad, who creates under the name El Huervo. When he describes the artistic process behind , a neon-speckled...

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Check out this stunning Earth shot as Artemis II crew edges toward new record

NASA has shared a stunning image (above) captured by the crew of the Artemis II mission as they head toward the moon. It...

Samsung’s next big audio bet might skip your ears entirely

Samsung could be preparing to shake up its audio lineup with a radically different kind of earbuds – ones that don’t even rely...

Restaurants are forcing us to put phones away, and I’m not complaining

A growing number of bars and restaurants across the United States are embracing a phone-free experience, reflecting a broader cultural shift toward reducing...

Samsung just gave up on its own Messages app

Samsung is finally doing what it probably should’ve done years ago: killing its own Messages app. And while this might sound like just...

NASA shares breathtaking images of Artemis II astronauts taking in the view from Orion’s windows

The Artemis II crew is almost at the moon, and the astronauts spent this weekend carrying out preparations for their lunar flyby on...