Mina is amazing in that it’s never satisfied at just being inspired by the classics. It forms its own identity by evolving from those foundations in some really clever ways. I love its well-earned confidence. It’s also secretly one the best horror games of the year and no, I will not elaborate 🙂.

One of the best to ever do it.

I put together a slideshow for all the suits and outfits in the new Lego Batman game as part of our guide to unlocking them all, but I didn't feel like just snapping the same photo 100 times, so I had some fun with it. Here are a few of my faves (more here www.ign.com/wikis/lego-b...)

Love it when a wall of fog approaching San Francisco makes me do a double take due to looking like a giant ominous tsunami wave.

Truly, it doesn’t get much better.

Today, the IGNCG sent this letter to our President of Ziff Davis Gaming & Entertainment to demand pay that reflects the rate of inflation in our contract. Please join us in asking @errorjustin.bsky.social, @peer-ign.bsky.social, @corradimus.bsky.social, and @yprough.bsky.social to pay us fairly.

Sometimes, memories are all you have left of someone you love. I want to remember them always, and I’m sure you do too. Donate today to the Alzheimer’s Association and preserve our most prized possession: our memories. Donation link is below ❤️ thank you

Have you ever wanted to be a librarian? How about a GUIDES LIBRARIAN?! We're adding another role to our team! We're hiring a QA Specialist Guides Editor, what we affectionately call our guides librarian.✨ This one is remote, UK only and requires SEO knowledge: www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs...

"Why do we pre-order deluxe editions, Master Wayne? So that Batman Begin 3 days early."

Oh no! Your reclusive and enigmatic great uncle has passed away, leaving you his mysterious manor full of secrets and intrigue. Unfortunately, all of the puzzles seem to be based off those shitty mobile game ads.

Oh no! Your reclusive and enigmatic great uncle has passed away, leaving you his mysterious manor full of secrets and intrigue. Unfortunately, all of the puzzles seem to be based off those shitty mobile game ads.

Genuinely I think this is the biggest guide page I've ever written If you ever want to attempt the Secret Cow Level questline in Diablo 4, IGN has got you covered 🐄 www.ign.com/wikis/diablo...

Shoulda just called it XxBoxX please hire me for my expert consultations.

Good lord, every one of these designs FUCKS. 10/10 I'm in awe.

An All-you-can-eat Mother’s Day Buffet at a crowded restaurant is a fun thing to do exactly once in your life.

Why is he hitting the

Me when I see Yoshi.

There was only ever one perfect form, and it was during E3 2015.

I don't know what everyone is on about, Slippy Toad from Star Fox has never looked better.

My 8-Bit Gang has arrived.

Name your top 15 TV shows ever, gut instincts only. UHHH! UHHH! Batman TAS Columbo The X Files The Good Place Cowboy Bebop Futurama It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Avatar TLA Hannibal Veep The Twilight Zone Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. Star Trek DS9 MST3K Lost (yeah I said it)

We have a really wonderful team and are looking to expand in the UK/AU. If you like telling people how to get the things in video games, consider applying! (Must be willing to take the lead on any horror games that scare me too much)

Union says fuck it, takes lunch at 11:30am to show our solidarity ✊ Today, the IGNCG is celebrating May Day! We’re a bit early, but we’re just too excited about getting our first contract done. We’ve got pizza and pride in the work we’re doing to make IGN a better place for all of us. 💜

Your voice really matters right now. If you would like show your support, join us in requesting that Wizards and Hasbro voluntarily recognize our union by signing our petition at cwa.org/uwotcletter

On the plus side, this game is less than 2 dollars on Steam right now. The downside is it doesn’t come with the 200 page physical instruction book hiding part of the Silmarillion inside.

If he wants to start his own game studio, then I genuinely wish him and those devs all the best -- but I am not holding my breath for him to be normal about getting even the mildest criticisms.

Stuff like this reminds me that we really need to go back to the era of goofy little blorb platformers where you had the power to be his friend. Think I've had my fill of sad/mad/glad dad games for awhile!

My personal theory is Viggo read the script and found a part where Strider gets mad they can't find Gollum, and kicks a helmet in anger. He then wisely decided to pass on reprising the role.

It's been a ✨while✨ since we've posted, huh? That's because our Bargaining team has been DEEP in negotiations over our first contract for over a year now. But we're finally getting towards the end, and we're hopeful that we can come to a fair agreement! I mean how could you say no to these faces?

Felt like watching the 2000's era Justice League cartoon and got to the episode where Lex Luthor becomes President and sends the world to the brink of war, and after gloating that he'll never be held accountable and face any lasting justice, Superman just fucking kills him.

Welcome back to Earth, Artemis II Crew! Truly an inspiring event 😭. Sorry you had to return to... all of this.

Am I late to this?

Donald Trump must be removed from office for threatening war crimes and genocide. Speaker Johnson: bring the House back into session. Invoking the 25th Amendment and impeachment must be on the table, but Congress should also move on a War Powers resolution to stop Trump.

Forgot to post yesterday, but I celebrated Easter by constructing Rocky from Project Hail Mary out of an Easter Bunny LEGO set for my wife. Turned out pretty good!

This has been very fascinating indeed. Probably the most interesting thing I've learned is how the official JP translation comes off as softer compared to the EN script, even though the EN script of Undertale is quite far from being edgy. (1/?).

Since the Mario movies don’t really want to lean into substance/story and would rather rely of fast paced gags and references, I think they should just go all in for a third movie: The Super Mario Party Movie 90 min of goofy minigames, alliances and betrayal. Also Wario+Waluigi crash the party.

Games with loot tables dominated by inconsequential and extremely incremental bonuses that are never truly felt by the player. +0.3% Poison Resistance? +1% Critical Strike Chance vs. Ants? +3% Damage Against Enemies With Anxiety? 2% Chance to Deal +0.5% Damage for 3 Seconds? No??!???

The nicest thing I can say about the new Mario Galaxy movie is that they actually let the composer stuff the film with music from almost every Mario game, and many flowed together in fun ways I did not expect. No more jarring 80s needle drops ruining the mood! Some fun game sfx usage as well.

I was happy to see all the gen ai paintings that I had spotted in Crimson Desert were removed in the latest patch. A little funny however, when placing them in your home, the thumbnails still showed the old ai art, which actually helped me confirm there were a lot more "placeholders" than I thought.

Protesters gathered to form a human banner at S.F.'s Ocean Beach, spelling out "Trump must go now" on Saturday as part of a No Kings Day event. Follow our live blog for the latest. 📸: Ryan Curry / S.F. Chronicle

Here’s my interview with Shishir Mehotra, the CEO behind Grammarly’s “expert review” feature which attributed writing advice to people - including me lol - without permission. Or, as you will hear us talk about a lot, compensation. www.theverge.com/podcast/8987...

Trying to excuse away gen ai art assets by saying you were “exploring the tone” of medieval paintings is a little funny given there’s royalty free libraries of thousands of artwork that you could use as placeholders and not get shit for “accidentally” forgetting to take them out.

After many reads and audiobook listens over the years, I gotta say, Project Hail Mary did not disappoint. Just an incredible and emotional visual experience. Even if I think the choice to make it more family friendly undercut some of the story's more serious moments, it was a wonderful adaptation.

It's a small thing, but I'm doing what I can to fight back.

Man, I cannot tell you how stressful and shitty it feels to put in a ton of work figuring out how best to guide players on an upcoming game, and then a surprise day 1 patch invalidates a giant chunk of that help. Time well spent! Happy for the players who don't have to deal with it, but... damn.