Actor Ashton Kutcher in a recentappearanceonThe Tonight Showwith Jay Leno spoke about passing on an opportunity to meet Apple’s late co-founder Steve Jobs, whom he likened to“the Leonardo da Vinci of our generation”. As you know, Kutcher channels Jobs in the upcoming bio pic titledjOBS. And as the studio’s promo machine kicked into high gear ahead of the upcoming August release, Kutcher sat down withThe Vergeeditor Joshua Topolsky to share his thoughts on the technology landscape, his portrayal of Apple’s co-founder, investing in tech startups, re-tweeting versus RT-ing and lots more…...

Master Yi is next League champion facing healing overhaul in durability patch aftermath As Riot focuses on its new healing philosophy following LoL patch 12.10’s mega durability update, Master Yi is undergoing a major change. His W, Meditate, will no longer be the powerful defensive tool it once was ⁠— but there are some buffs to compensate. League of Legends’ durability patch⁠— now more than a month ago ⁠— has completely flipped the game’s meta on its head....

Nikon D3S DSLR Is New FX-Format Flagship Nikonhave outedtheir latest DSLR, the Nikon D3S, described as their FX-format flagship and packing a new CMOS 12.1-megapixel sensor. The D3S can shoot 720p HD video at 30fps and boasts a broad 200 to 12,800 ISO range (extendable to 102,400, in fact). LetsGoDigital havealready played with itin the wild, and they’re particularly impressed with the new 51-point AF system and the ability to grab screenshots from video clips as stills, all on-device....

The LEGO brand has been a consistent part of gaming for over thirty years, with a surprisingly high amount of quality products attached to the brand. From ’00s PC games to creation suites to Traveller’s Tales' branded games and most on-point for LEGO 2K Drive, Forza Horizon DLC packs. The latter led to a small outcry of folks wondering why a dedicated racing game was needed when that existed – but playing LEGO 2K Drive made it clear why it’s so much better to have this product than “just” a DLC pack....

There’s no shortage of roguelikes, dungeon crawlers and deck-builders on the indie circuit, so it takes a lot to stand out among them. But Loop Hero, the latest game from Devolver Digital and developers Four Quarters, could potentially end up being the next big hit among the genre. It has already achieved a level of addictiveness met only by the true greats, having basically almost delayed this review because I was too busy playing it, wanting to dive in for one more run....

Sega’s The House of the Dead series began at an interesting time in their history. The company was still an arcade powerhouse thanks to racing games and Virtua Fighter, but hadn’t done much with shooting gallery-style on-rail shooters beyond Virtua Cop. Horror-themed games were on the uptick thanks to Resident Evil, so they decided to essentially combine that kind of theme with a shooter and see what happened. The end result was a highly-regarded arcade hit that never got its just due on home consoles....

Samsung SL502 And SL720 12.2MP Digital Cameras In addition to theirnew camcorders,Samsunghave also unveiled a pair of point-and-shoot digital cameras in the shape of the SL720 and SL502. Each offering 12.2-megapixel resolution and 5x optical zoom, the cameras predominantly differ in their lenses; the SL720 has a 28mm wide-angle lens, while the SL502 has a standard 35mm lens. There’s also a significant difference in their video capture ability. The SL502 treats video as a casual add-on, capturing MJPEG footage at 640 x 480 resolution, while the SL720 grabs far more useful 720p HD clips in H....

Always eager to respond to Apple’s latest moves swiftly and boldly,Samsungof South Koreatook to Twitterfollowing yesterday’siPhone 6/Apple Watch/Apple Paypress conference to share an interesting banner which uses Steve Jobs’s own words as a weapon against Apple to dismiss its decision to make bigger iPhones as long overdue. “No one is going to buy a big phone,” reads the quote on Samsung’s snarky anti-iPhone Galaxy Note 4 banner. “Guess who surprised themselves and changed their mind,” another line reads....

GoNintendo released an engaging interviewwith the creators ofShantae at WayForward, revealing the revival of the once-cancelled Game Boy Advance title,Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution. This follows the franchise’s humble beginnings on the Game Boy Color in 2002 and its evolution into a beloved series. Below is what we learned from the GoNintendo interview: The Revival of a Cancelled Classic Despite initial setbacks, including the struggle to find a publisher which led to the cancellation of the original GBA sequel, WayForward has finally brought the project back to life....

Rumors about theSilent Hill 2remake have faded into the fog, and it has become a reality. The classic title is considered by most to be one of thebest horror games of all time, and now it is getting a complete remake. Unlike the disappointment that was the HD Collection, the game will be fully re-created from the ground up for modern hardware. Still, with such a beloved game and Konami’s troubling track record in recent years, fans may have more concern than excitement about this announcement....

Last year saw the release of Slay the Princess, a simple yet deep visual novel/horror game from Black Tabby Games. It was possibly one of that year’s most anticipated indie titles, and ended up being lauded upon release with praise from both fans and critics alike to the point where it wound up getting an average score of 91over on OpenCritic,officially making itone of the year’s highest-rated games.On its own, it would still be an incredibly captivating game, and yet Black Tabby Games and publishers Serenity Forge still aren’t done with it yet, as it was announced earlier this year that Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut would arrive later this year, delivering a good chunk of new content and officially marking the game’s release for consoles....

Smite is turning 10 later this year, and what better way to celebrate than with a sequel? In a surprise announcement, publisher Hi-Rez Studios revealed last week that Smite 2 is currently in development and scheduled to launch sometime in the near future. While we’re likely a couple of years away from a full release, MOBA enthusiasts can expect to get their hands on the Alpha version of Smite 2 as early as Spring 2024....

Warning! Not only will this next story include plenty ofSPOILERS, it should be noted that ever since directorJ.J. Abramsgave validity to some of the rumors floating around the internet aboutStar Wars: The Force Awakens, some folks have felt the need to feed more erroneous information to the masses. So while some of this story may be true, it may also contain false details. Either way, we’ve heard in the past that there will be flashbacks inStar Wars 7....