Retro-future Speaking of seductive simplicity, the retro-futurism of SimCity 2000‘s look and feel is still compelling after all this time. As a child, I remember being immediately put off by the look of the original SimCity, with its garish EGA colors, complicated user interface, and overly rigid, stylized overhead grid map. By contrast, the bright SVGA colors, angular hills, flowing …
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Undertale turns 10 years old today Undertale has nearly 150,000 “overwhelmingly positive” reviews on Steam. To say that this disarmingly simple-looking indie game has had a large impact would be an understatement. In fact, it was one of our games of 2015. “Few games have ever touched so many people so deeply, or been so misunderstood by their critics,” …
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Valve appears to have quietly updated its Steam Early Access policy to no longer accept games with mature themes. The decision comes in the wake of pressure from payment processors against adult content on digital storefronts like Steam and itch.io. Dammitbird, developer of the adult game Heavy Hearts, applied for Steam Early Access but failed review “because …
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Ricky Gervais is going to play a “fat, lazy, rude, opinionated creature with fangs, who’s not as smart or brave as he thinks he is” in upcoming Netflix adult animated comedy series Alley Cats. “Quite a stretch,” the comedian called his newest role. Good one — so Alley Cats will be that kind of humour. (British spelling out of respect …
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Ricky Gervais is heading back to Netflix, this time for an adult animated series about a bunch of feral cats. “Alley Cats,” created by the Emmy and BAFTA-winning Gervais (“After Life,” “Extras,” “The Office”), is set to debut on the streamer in 2026. Netflix has released a first look image. The six-part show is described as a “slacker sitcom” following …
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Harrison Bader #2 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting a home run against the Miami Marlins during the fourth inning of the game at loanDepot park on Sept. 05, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Megan Briggs/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Megan Briggs/Getty Images A young Philadelphia Phillies fan has been given special baseball treats after a coveted home run …
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Scientists say childhood vaccines may protect for life, making adult tetanus and diphtheria boosters unnecessary — a change that could save $1 billion a year. Credit: Shutterstock New evidence suggests that adults may not need routine tetanus and diphtheria booster shots after all, potentially saving the U.S. around $1 billion annually. The protection from childhood vaccinations appears to last for …
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SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The State of Utah and Federal Trade Commission targeted the owner and operator of some of the world’s most popular adult content websites over alleged distribution of child sex abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual material (NSM). In proposed consent order, state and federal officials allege the company, Aylo, knew it had “hundreds of thousands” of …
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SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The State of Utah and Federal Trade Commission targeted the owner and operator of some of the world’s most popular adult content websites over alleged distribution of child sex abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual material (NSM). In proposed consent order, state and federal officials allege the company, Aylo, knew it had “hundreds of thousands” of …
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Nintendo has revealed in an interview with Japanese site Nintendo Dream that they had originally considered having adult Pauline accompany Donkey Kong in his adventures in Donkey Kong Bananza. However, when they put her on Donkey Kong’s back they realised that a smaller figure would be more suitable and would work better so they decided to use a younger version …
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