Suika Game is finally out on iOS for North American players

Suika Game is finally out on iOS for North American players

Goodbye, App Store Suika Game clones. The real thing has finally arrived on iOS for players outside of Japan. Suika Game, the watermelon puzzle game that went viral on Nintendo Switch last year, is available to download for $2.99 on Apple’s App Store, making it playable on iPhone and iPad. The title for the official …

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How the NYT’s Connections game took over the internet

How the NYT’s Connections game took over the internet

What do the words “loo,” “condo,” “haw,” “hero” have in common? Unless you’re extremely into ornithology, it’s impressive if you were able to pick out the fact that if you added another letter to each of them, you’d spell the name of a bird. But if you’re a regular player of the New York Times …

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Will the quality of discussions improve if we become an “internet that requires real names”?

Will the quality of discussions improve if we become an “internet that requires real names”?

Mar 17, 2024 12:00:00 As discussions about various topics arise on the Internet every day, some people argue that “the anonymous Internet cannot have constructive discussions, so real names should be required on the Internet.” However, a study that analyzed discussions that occurred in three stages: ‘complete anonymity,’ ‘anonymousness tied to a specific account,’ and …

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This gaming startup tries to show ‘AI + crypto’ is not a fad

This gaming startup tries to show ‘AI + crypto’ is not a fad

Image Credits: Ultiverse Before the world became fixated on artificial intelligence, thanks to generative AI’s advances, cryptocurrency was the darling of many investors. So when some venture capital firms started swiftly switching their focus between AI and crypto, the industry’s onlookers scorn their opportunism. Meanwhile, a wave of entrepreneurs emerged as fervent advocates for the …

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Review of Sid Meier’s Railroads: A Classic Tycoon Game, Expertly Adapted to Mobile Platforms

Review of Sid Meier’s Railroads: A Classic Tycoon Game, Expertly Adapted to Mobile Platforms

Originally released in 2006, Sid Meier’s Railroads marked the culmination of the Railroad Tycoon series and set a high bar for the ‘Tycoon’ genre. While Sid Meier is best known for his Civilization series, I believe that Railroad Tycoon is his finest work, and it has garnered a dedicated following among fans of simulation games …

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