Solar Crown tries to recreate Hong Kong Island but fails to capture the feel and character of the city. There’s something special about playing video games set in real places. Part of it is simply down to virtual tourism: it’s fun to see how well a place was
Arne Slot is quickly winning over Liverpool fans not just with results, but with his attitude. When the teams walked out for Liverpool's first game of the season, it finally hit me: Jürgen Klopp was no longer our manager. Despite the long goodbye, despite the hours of social
Keeping old Pokémon is about more than holding on to memories. On March 19, 2003, I chose Torchic as my first Pokémon in the just-released Game Boy Advance title Pokémon Ruby. On January 4, 2024, that same Pokémon — now evolved into a Blaziken — helped me defeat the Champion of Pokémon
Apple is pushing the iPad as a device for work, but there’s a fundamental issue that hasn’t been solved. On Tuesday, Apple announced a new slate of iPads. With a new Magic Keyboard, a 13” screen option for the iPad Air, powerful new CPUs and a camera on
A game that doesn’t shy away from its limitations, but embraces them. Many of my favorite games are set in large, open worlds. I’ve spent hours ignoring the story and other side-quests in Vice City, Hyrule and Kamurocho just to go off the main path and explore. It’