All the awards Expedition 33 still has left to win — and the awards it won't
The gaming awards season is upside down. In movie world, a carefully paced stream of precursor awards — handed out by critics’ bodies, trade guilds, and whoever it is that votes for the Golden Globes now — builds up through the early months of the year to the big climax: the Oscars. Continue...
The Green Hornet is the best forgotten superhero movie of 2011
In the early 2010s, superhero movies occupied a middle ground they might never find again. The early, promising days of the Sam Raimi Spider-Man and Bryan Singer X-Men movies were over, while the Marvel Cinematic Universe was still in its infancy, having produced two blockbuster Iron Man movies...
Grounded 2 is still worth playing, even in early access
Grounded 2 made me do something I’ve never done before: keep up with a survival-crafting game. Normally I get tired of it after a few hours, and the allure of building fantastical bases or whatever is nowhere near enough to offset how bored I get gathering materials. Someone at deeveloper...
Week in review: PoC for FortiSIEM flaw released, Rakuten Viber CISO/CTO on messaging risks
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: What security teams can learn from torrent metadata Security teams often spend time sorting through logs and alerts that point to activity happening outside corporate networks. Torrent traffic shows...
Italian Competition Authority investigating Activision Blizzard over Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty Mobile monetisation
Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercat (AGCM), the Italian Competition Authority, has launched an investigation into Activision Blizzard over how the company has monetised both Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty Mobile. Read more Continue reading →
Shovelware is a bigger problem than ever – platform holders need a robust response | Opinion
Sony’s PlayStation Store is a slightly tidier place this week. The company delisted around a thousand SKUs (which probably translates to a little over a hundred actual games) from a single developer in a single sweep – but it’s not clear whether this was an isolated case, or if...
How Mas Mex concepts are adjusting to lower alcohol consumption
Escalante’s and Fat Rosie’s have developed mocktails and dirty sodas made with Mexican sodas and house-made creams Continue reading →
Key tailwinds for the restaurant industry in 2026
While the expectation is modest growth, some factors such as lower gas prices, tax cuts, and the FIFA World Cup could provide a much-needed boost Continue reading →
Denny’s sale to go private has been finalized
The acquisition by TriArtisan Capital Advisors, Treville Capital Group, and Yadav Enterprises was first announced in early November Continue reading →