In 1988, Thompson headed an expedition that found the SS Central America, a steamship lost in 1857 with a huge amount of gold from the California Gold Rush still on board.
The game 13Z: The Zodiac Trials received the GF x WINGS Award at GDC 2026. This award recognizes exceptional games created by teams with women and gender-marginalized developers in leadership roles.
At the time, no one really knew why Jeff Kaplan was leaving Overwatch, especially considering he’d dedicated 19 years to the company. His farewell message – “never accept the world as it appears to be” – seemed strange, but most people didn’t question it then.
A modder named PrayDog has released REFramework, a free tool that adds full VR support to several Resident Evil games. This includes Resident Evil 2 Remake, 3, 4, 7, Village, and the recently released Resident Evil Requiem. You can find the mod on GitHub, and it’s compatible with both DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 versions of the games.
A recent study in The Astrophysical Journal proposes that activity from stars could interfere with radio signals from alien civilizations, making those signals difficult for scientists to find.
The game developer used artificial intelligence during the creation of the shooting game, particularly for generating the voice recordings. This decision ended up drawing criticism.
At Linz Airport in Austria, authorities impounded a Boeing 737 after the airline failed to pay a court-ordered €890 (about $1,000) in compensation and legal fees. They posted a seizure notice inside the plane as a result.
The first season of Paradise was an exciting mix of mystery, political intrigue, and thrilling action set in a world after a major disaster.
Void Hunters was unveiled at the Future Games Show Live during GDC. The game is being developed for both mobile and PC, and will allow players to continue their progress and play together across all platforms. You can find the announcement trailer, screenshots, and further information from Artifex Mundi.
Iron Lung stands out from most movies today. It’s remarkable because the director made the entire film independently – financing it, writing, producing, and editing it all without help from a studio or any marketing money. Films like this usually only get shown at small film festivals.