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Todd Howard always wanted to create an Indiana Jones game. In 2009, the prolific director of titles like Fallout 3 came close, pitching an Indiana Jones game to LucasArts, the video game subsidiary arm of Lucasfilm. However, the collaboration didn’t end up happening. At the time, Howard and the developers …

Nestled in the palm trees, and flanked by the beautiful beaches, there’s a precious gem of a city that calls on music lovers and nightlife connoisseurs from around the country and world. For those that need something off-the-beaten path, approved by the coolest locals and tropically chic, we’ve teamed up …

In May 2020, billionaire Elon Musk unexpectedly declared on Twitter (now X) that he was “selling almost all physical possessions.” Going a step further, he added, “Will own no house.” In interviews over the next couple of years, he continued to describe his lifestyle as minimalist or nomadic, claiming that …

The Netflix film Woman of the Hour tells the based-on-real-events story of serial murderer Rodney Alcala — better known as “The Dating Game Killer” — who appeared on the primetime game show in 1978, in the midst of a spree of violent attacks and murders of women. Anna Kendrick directs …

The trap of social expectations has captured its latest victim in Dwyane Wade. This weekend, the three-time NBA champion attended an unveiling ceremony for an eight-foot statue of himself gifted through the Miami Heat. His response to the figure can be likened only to receiving a hideous sweater, or one …

BioWare has one of the most enduring legacies in video games, crafting some of the most influential RPGs of all time — from Baldur’s Gate (1998) to Mass Effect (2007). But somewhere over the years, the developer lost its way. The extremely negative reception to their most recent games, Mass …

The camera finally settles behind CJ’s shoulders. We’re in an alley with a small bike leaning against a brick wall, maybe somewhere between Dre’s Compton and Snoop’s Long Beach. Samuel L. Jackson cackles as his police car drives off, leaving you in a rival hood. There’s the Los Angeles that …

I got out of the Uber in industrial Brooklyn, trying to get my bearings on this sweatbox morning. There was no address on the brewery to my right or the scrapyard across the street. I tried the front door of a brick-block building, but found it firmly locked. Five minutes …

It’s a Friday night in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and six patriots are getting ready to take over the U.S. Capitol. There are no tactical vests or American flag bandanas to be seen, nor are there any tri-corner hats or effigies or black and yellow militia uniforms. These would probably not be …

As another year draws near its end, it’s time yet again for another Call of Duty game. For 2024’s iteration, Activision is taking fans back to a fan-favorite sub-series with Black Ops 6. However, if you’re new to the franchise or a lapsed fan looking to return after years away, …