One of the biggest cliches in all of hackerdom is “Can it run Doom?” No matter how old or new, no matter how obscure or common, the first thing anyone will try to do once they gain access to a new machine is attempt to port the iconic 3D boomer shooter to it. When Nintendo came out with that “Alarmo” clock earlier this year, it took less than a week for someone to figure out how to run Doom on it, even though its sole controls are a dial. Limited Run just announced a new reprint of Doom (and Doom…

Secret of Mana is one of the all-time classic video games for several reasons, but a big one is the soundtrack from composer Hiroki Kikuta. His dreamy fantasy melodies were like nothing ever heard on a console video game before. The game is available on Switch as part of the Collection of Mana compilation, and sometimes I’ll load that game up just to use the music menu to listen to Kikuta’s soundtrack again. Kikuta has become beloved enough for this one game alone that it’s produced demand for him in indie game circles, as well as the video game music…

Steady Pulse – Chapter 36 of Dead by Daylight Dead by Daylight returns with its 36th chapter, Steady Pulse, now available in the Public Test Build (PTB) for select streamers. For those unfamiliar, the PTB allows early access to upcoming content, often given to Fog Whisperers—trusted content creators chosen to test and showcase the chapter before its official launch. Coming hot off the heels of the Tokyo Ghoul Chapter, which introduced a new Killer, Kaneki, and themed cosmetics like the Rize legendary skin, this chapter takes a different route. Steady Pulse is a Survivor-only release, featuring a brand-new character: Orela…