Helldivers 2 is one of the biggest gaming surprises of 2024 so far. We’re only two months into its lifespan, but the longevity the PS5 game is showing is astounding when you consider the core gameplay loop is still relatively limited in scope, and it’s all thanks to how developer Arrowhead Game Studios is handling … Read more
Netflix is used to taking gambles. From pioneering the crackdown on account sharing between households to remaking some of the best anime shows, the streaming giant has a penchant for persuing high-risk, high-reward strategies. You can now count 3 Body Problem, Netflix’s TV adaptation of Liu Cixin’s brain-melting book series, among its big swings. Indeed, … Read more
Alyssa Videlock was 11 years old when she started searching for people like her on the internet. What she found, back in the early 2000s, was not at all what she’d hoped for. “Being trans online was not really a thing,” she says. “There was fetish stuff for it, and there were stories about transformation. … Read more