Gaming

How Roblox Games Are Teaching Your Kids Everyday Job Skills

Breana Ceballos — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:42:28 +0000

When you think of Roblox what do you think of? Is it black and white and either just bad or great to play? I would suppose it’s based on how much/long your kids play. I know that some games are marketed as a good teaching tool. Like ABC Mouse or Khan Academy. Then there are [...]

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What is Animal Hospital on Roblox? Q & A With My 12 Year Old

Breana Ceballos — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:26:55 +0000

Today we’re going to talk about the new hit game Animal Hospital on Roblox and dive into what parents can expect from it. I’ll have my daughters Q & A first and then follow up with my take on some of the heavier points of the game. This article isn’t the everything about Animal Hospital [...]

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Nintendo Casts Ganondorf for Upcoming Legend of Zelda Film

Heath Andrews — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:58:21 +0000

It was just about a year ago that we reported some major Nintendo news. We knew The Legend of Zelda was coming as a film. We didn’t know who was playing the leads. That is, until Shigeru Miyamoto announced Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth would be playing Zelda and LInk respectively. There was a notable character [...]

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Jay and Silent Bob Sewing Seeds in Farm Sim Game

Alan Patricks — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:59:43 +0000

Recently, at San Diego Comic-Con, funny man Kevin Smith surprised fans by announcing another foray into the gaming scene. Jay and Silent Bob’s Joint Venture is being developed by indie studio Nitrate Games. It will see Smith’s beloved characters pivot from drug sales to production. You can play along as they ditch dime bags for [...]

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Ubisoft Circling Around Two New “Far Cry” Titles

Alan Patricks — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:30:10 +0000

With the stellar launch of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, Ubisoft has found a desperately needed upswing. It’s one of their signature franchises and not the only one that needs a breath of fresh air. There’s another series of despots, rebels, and cartels (Oh my!) called Far Cry. Vantage Studios and Ubisoft are looking to [...]

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Greek Tragedy – Ryan Hurst Suffers Role-Ending Injury on “God of War” Set

Alan Patricks — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 11:40:03 +0000

In a move that seems unprecedented, Ryan Hurst will lose his role as Kratos in Amazon’s God of War television series. Hurst tore his bicep on set in late June while performing his own stunts. Production was immediately put on hold to determine a plan moving forward. The nature of Hurst’s injury was a key [...]

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Making Sense of Microsoft’s Mass Layoffs at Xbox

Heath Andrews — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:51:42 +0000

Over the last couple of weeks, rumors have been flying about what’s happening over at Xbox. Microsoft’s console division has been hurting something fierce. When news broke that the company was increasing Xbox prices again, it wasn’t a good sign. But the writing was on the wall even before that. The Xbox brand has been [...]

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PlayStation to End All Physical Discs and PS3/Vita Store

Heath Andrews — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:16:10 +0000

It looks like Grand Theft Auto VI was just the start of the avalanche of physical media news. Last week we reported that Rockstar Games would not be launching GTA VI with physical discs. We said the move was anti-consumer and takes ownership out of customer hands. Well, if we thought that was bad, we [...]

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Opinion: New Xbox Price Increase Will End the Brand

Heath Andrews — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:19:58 +0000

In a truly bold business decision to sabotage itself, Microsoft is once again raising prices on its Xbox Series consoles. This isn’t a recycled story. They already raised the prices once in October of 2025. They’re doing it again, starting this August 1st. We’re not talking about a small jump in price either. We’re talking [...]

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GTA VI’s Lack of Physical Discs is a Slap in the Face to Consumers

Heath Andrews — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:54:45 +0000

The evolution of technology has brought us major advancements in how we store and consume media. The last 10 years or so have seen digital purchasing of goods increasing end over end. There are inherent risks to this, though, specifically with accessibility, availability, and individual ownership. People are starting to realize this as a push [...]

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