It’s common for video games based on existing properties – like movies or TV shows – to struggle when the source material doesn’t lend itself well to gameplay. Developers often have to invent strange storylines or completely ignore the original setting just to create something playable. While not every licensed game is bad, these adaptations often feel forced and leave you wondering how anyone thought they could make a good game out of such limited material.
As a total film and TV buff, I’ve seen a lot, and honestly, this series, which first came out way back in 1999, still holds up incredibly well. It’s one of those rare shows that doesn’t feel dated at all, and I think it actually improves with time. Some might even say it’s better to discover it now than when it was originally airing over its six seasons.
Meanwhile, gold, that ancient relic of greed and fear, soared in its largest single-day gain since November 2008, rebounding from a plunge earlier in the week. Silver, not to be outdone, surged by 15% after a dramatic 27% crash on Friday. Both metals, like seasoned actors, know how to make an entrance-and an exit.
Figure skating analyst Jackie Wong, reporting from Milan, says skaters didn’t usually have trouble getting permission to use songs until a legal issue in 2022. American pairs team Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, who won an Olympic medal, often skated to a cover of “House of the Rising Sun” by the group Heavy Young Heathens. According to Wong, Heavy Young Heathens sued many parties, including NBC, which caused a major change in the skating world. Suddenly, skaters were required to get music cleared in advance – a process that didn’t exist before the lawsuit. This caused a lot of concern. The case was settled out of court, with the Guardian reporting that Heavy Young Heathens received $1.4 million.
So, I just got back to the US, and things got pretty crazy at the Nashville airport. This YouTuber said he was actually detained when he landed. Apparently, his lawyers had already been told he could just turn himself in later, but the authorities went ahead and arrested him anyway. It was all covered in a long video he posted, and it’s pretty wild.
The new film Iron Lung premiered on January 30th and was a huge hit with audiences. It made $21 million in its opening weekend, earning seven times its small production budget of under $3 million.
Memory chip shortages are now a major issue in the tech industry. Demand from AI data centers, high-end smartphones, and business computers is soaking up the available supply of high-performance RAM. This leaves console makers struggling to get enough memory to keep costs down. If memory prices continue to rise, we might see delays in the release of new gaming consoles, and current consoles could become more expensive as companies try to maintain their profits.
Apple TV+ offers a variety of science fiction shows, including popular titles like Silo, Severance, Foundation, For All Mankind, Dark Matter, and Pluribus, with more on the horizon. An adaptation of the classic cyberpunk novel Neuromancer is also coming soon. While fans await the third season of Silo, they can find similar shows on other streaming platforms, such as HBO Max’s Station Eleven, Prime Video’s Fallout, and various series available on Netflix.
The show centers around three neighbors – Charles, Oliver, and Mabel – who live in a historic Upper West Side building called the Arconia. They’re an unlikely trio, but they all share a passion for true crime podcasts. When a murder happens right in their building, they decide to team up, launch their own podcast, and try to solve the mystery themselves.
The gameplay trailer for MLB The Show 26 was released today, and it’s packed with details about new and improved features and game modes.