The Best microATX Motherboards for Gaming
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Not all PCs need to be hulking behemoths. If you want to save a little space (and, potentially, a little cash), a micro ATX build could be the way to go. With a slightly smaller form factor than ATX, but bigger than Mini-ITX, micro ATX motherboards forego some features like extra PCIe slots and SATA ports, but have enough bells and whistles to allow you to build a serious PC in a smallish enclosure.
Tina Fey Addresses 30 Rock Reboot Rumors
Tina Fey confirmed she's had talks with co-showrunner Robert Carlock about developing a potential 30 Rock reboot.
While appearing last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Fey acknowledged the reboot rumors may have started with a comment she made on the red carpet for her new Mean Girls musical.
"Okay, here's what I'll say," Fey said. "So we were on the red carpet for the Broadway opening and someone was like, ‘Would you ever do a 30 Rock reboot?’ And I was like ‘Maybe'. And, like, a little bit of that is on me. I must be so thirsty for Internet attention that I was like, ‘Maybe.'”
How Poe Survived in Star Wars: The Force Awakens Finally Explained
The latest issue of Marvel Comics' Star Wars: Poe Dameron series reveals how the pilot survived after crashing the Tie Fighter when trying to escape the First Order with Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
As reported by CBR.com, Issue #26—from writer Charles Soule and artist Angel Unzueta—features a series flashbacks that chronicle what happened to Poe after the crash. After Finn was ejected from the Tie Fighter, Poe was thrown from vehicle and knocked out. He then searched for BB-8 and crossed paths with a Blarina junker named Naka, who he then helped avoid robbers in a speeder chase.
Darwin Project Battle Royale Goes Free-to-Play
Scavengers Studio's battle royale game, Darwin Project, is going free-to-play on Steam beginning today, April 20.
Darwin Project was released on Steam Early Access and Xbox One Game Preview in early March for $15 USD. However, according to Scavengers Studio, there weren't enough players in certain regions to fill the servers. "We want the game to reach as many players as possible," the studio said, "so we decided to release Darwin Project for free sooner than we anticipated."
The pricing change is currently reflected on Steam, though the Xbox One version is still listed at $15 USD. When asked whether or not the console version will be going free-to-play as well, Scavengers Studio told IGN, "We'll have more to share about Darwin Project on Xbox One soon."
Hearthstone Director Ben Brode Leaving Blizzard to Start New Company
Ben Brode, game director for Blizzard's wildly popular card game, Hearthstone, is leaving the company to start one of his own.
Brode made the announcement in a post on the Blizzard forums, where he told fans "after 15 years at Blizzard and almost 10 years working on Hearthstone, I have made the incredibly difficult decision to embark on a new journey" before continuing, "man, that was a hard sentence to type."
Brode says he is leaving the massive game developer to help start a new company.
"We’ll probably make games" Brode says, "but we haven’t figured anything else out, yet," he said, noting he's "looking forward to designing, programming, and actually creating things again."
God of War Photo Mode Shown Off for the First Time
God of War's photo mode has been revealed and will come to the game as a piece of downloadable content.
The feature was shown during Sony's celebratory livestream for the launch of God of War.
The photo mode will function similarly to the one seen in Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, complete with the ability to change depth-of-field, adjust camera angles and add filters.
Tune-in now for an exclusive look at God of War's photo mode, coming after launch in a free update! Watch: https://t.co/6WGSKHicJz #PS4share #GodofWar pic.twitter.com/Dh246ycqGd
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Why the MCU Is All About the Dads
Tony Stark's announcement to the world that he was - and still is, for now - Iron Man ostensibly marked the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But the seeds of the Avengers were sown decades earlier. Long before Tony had his revelation in the desert and even before Captain America got his muscles, the dads of the MCU were making messes that their children would be left to clean up for decades to come. This has become a recurring theme throughout the first three phases of the MCU, and it looks to culminate with the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War and its conclusion in Avengers 4.
Starting with Iron Man and right up through the most recent films we’ve seen the relationships of these heroic characters and their fathers or father figures depicted. And almost without fail, our heroes are cleaning up after their dads' ambitions.
Puzzle Fighter Closing as Capcom Focuses on Dead Rising
Capcom's mobile title, Puzzle Fighter, is soon to be no more, with the game leaving the iOS and Android stores on July 1.
"As the studio is dedicating its focus to our flagship Dead Rising franchise, we have decided to sunset Puzzle Fighter," reads the Capcom Unity blog post. It confirmed the servers will shut down on July 31, giving players a full month to continue playing the game after it leaves the store.
The Chibi-style fighter featuring popular characters from Capcom's various franchises launched in November last year, so it's been fairly short-lived.
Long-Awaited Horror Title Agony Gets a Release Date
Kickstarter horror title, Agony, finally has a release date, and will be coming to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on May 29.
Initially scheduled for a March 30 release, last month the devs announced that the game would be delayed, but gave no indication of a revised launch date.
"You’ve been tortured for countless days, not being able to get out of the Hell," they wrote in their latest Kickstarter update. "But finally! The salvation day is coming soon, so save your strengths and be prepared for the slightest chance of escaping the horrors of the past and solve the riddle behind the mysterious Red Goddess!"