Against the Storm feels like WarCraft without the war, and it’s weirdly calming
Build a town, direct its workers, and be weirdly tranquil as it washes away. Enlarge / I'd like to pretend I'd built a settlement this neatly compact and organized—with street grids, even—but alas, this is a provided screensh.....»»
Synduality: Echo of Ada feels like a cross between Gundam and Genshin Impact
Synduality: Echo of Ada combines mechs and anime for a unique take on the third-person shooter genre......»»
How to find the Storm King in Lego Fortnite Odyssey
The Storm King is the biggest, baddest boss in Lego Fortnite Odyssey. If you want to test your skills against this monster, we'll show you how to find it......»»
Links between gender stereotypes and American patriotism date from the Cold War, but weren"t true then either
In 1959, at the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow, in front of a model American kitchen full of appliances, Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sparred over the advantages of the two countries' econom.....»»
3 action movies on Netflix you need to watch in December 2024
Our list of three action movies on Netflix that you need to watch in December includes a live-action film based on action figures and a brutal war story......»»
35 years ago, the meanest movie of the 1980s was released and became a big hit
Danny DeVito's The War of the Roses, starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, is quite possibly the nastiest and most ruthless comedy of the 1980s......»»
Bad weather led Dutch East India Company ship into Western Australian coast, archaeologists find
The Dutch East India Company ship, the Zuytdorp, likely crashed into the shore of Western Australia in 1712 due to a storm and not bad navigation, new research has found......»»
Citizen scientist data help uncover the mysteries of a blue low-latitude aurora
Colorful auroras appeared around Japan's Honshu and Hokkaido islands on May 11, 2024, sparked by an intense magnetic storm. Usually, auroras observed at low latitudes appear red due to the emission of oxygen atoms. But on this day, a salmon pink auro.....»»
World War One dazzle camouflage was not as well understood as it might have been, researchers suggest
Researchers from Aston University and Abertay University have found that World War One dazzle ships—vessels painted in a type of camouflage pattern to make it difficult for enemies to identify and destroy—weren't as effective as originally though.....»»
Why Severance season 2 took three years to make, and what’s coming in ‘darker’ Apple TV+ return
Severance season 2 feels like it’s taken forever, but it’s now just one month away. A new interview reveals why the show took so long to return, and a whole lot more about what’s coming in its Apple TV+ sophomore outing. more….....»»
Watch the first 8 minutes of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
New Line Cinema has released the first eight minutes of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim ahead of its theatrical release on December 13. .....»»
Exhibition explores divination techniques from around the world
Some questions are hard to answer and always have been. Does my beloved love me back? Should my country go to war? Who stole my goats?.....»»
This overlooked 2019 World War II movie is now on Netflix. Here’s why you should stream it
This 2019 World War II movie was ignored by critics. Now streaming on Netflix, here's why you should give it a chance this December......»»
One of the best modern war movies ever has an incredible Cyber Monday deal
One of the best World War II movies ever made is now on sale for Cyber Monday. Find out what it is and how can you can get a copy now......»»
Blizzard’s pulling of Warcraft I & II tests GOG’s new Preservation Program
Blizzard's push of remasters has GOG committing to its DRM-free offerings. When an updated, remastered, or otherwise spiffed-up version of a game is released, nobody—not long-ti.....»»
Cyber Monday 2024: last chance to pick up Apple"s M4 MacBook Pro for $1,399
A Cyber Monday price war offers shoppers the lowest price on record for the Late 2024 M4 MacBook Pro 14-inch at Amazon and B&H.This M4 MacBook Pro deal is valid on Cyber Monday only - Image credit: AppleThe $1,399 price is available at both at Amazon.....»»
GOG takes on Blizzard in a big win for game preservation
Blizzard has made another consumer-unfriendly move, but GOG has stepped in to keep Warcraft and Warcraft II available for owners in a less-expensive form......»»
Civilian displacement key tactic of Syrian regime during civil war, study shows
Displacement of people, designed to cause depopulation, became a key part of the Syrian regime's attempts to re-establish control of suburban areas of Damascus during the civil war, a study says......»»
Cyclone Fengal toll rises to 20 in South Asia
The death toll from Cyclone Fengal's fierce push through Sri Lanka and southern India reached 20 on Monday as downpours and flooding followed the storm's wake after its winds calmed......»»
Census data analysis shows the South had a much higher mortality rate than the North in the US Civil War
A small team of social scientists at New York University-Abu Dhabi has conducted what they describe as a more accurate assessment of the number of soldiers killed in the U.S. Civil War. In their study published in the Proceedings of the National Acad.....»»
5 great war movies to stream on Thanksgiving
These war movies are all fairly serious, but might be just what the doctor ordered following a heavy Thanksgiving meal......»»