Tag: the guardian

  • Global Inaction Against COVID-19 has Orphaned Estimated 10.5 Million Children

    The collaborative commissioned a 2021 report, Hidden Pain, which provided some of the first concrete details on children orphaned by covid-19. To date, there are at least 10.5 million of these children worldwide, with studies showing that the burden has fallen heaviest on low income nations. One report in May 2022 revealed that an estimated…

  • Red Dead Redemption 2, Games Labor, and Dan Houser’s Office

    Red Dead Redemption 2 is out today, it’s another game that doesn’t understand that a bigger number means sequel because this is Rockstar Games’ prequel to Red Dead Redemption. Not Red Dead 1, that was a different game called Red Dead Revolver which as near as I can tell almost nobody played but impressed somebody enough…

  • Forza Horizon 4 is a Delightful Arcade Driving Thing

    I have only barely dipped my toe into Forza Horizon 4, but it’s already a fun and goofy open-world driving game just like the last few, with the notable addition of changeable seasons affecting the greater British landscape this entry takes place in. The Horizon offshoot of the Forza series have always been odd games.…

  • “…I love the Bangles!”

    Michael Lewis writing about the national embarrassment’s transition to office: Before any of the calls could be made, however, the president of Egypt called in to the switchboard at Trump Tower and somehow got the operator to put him straight through to Trump. “Trump was like … I love the Bangles! You know that song…

  • Nintendo’s Cardboard Toy Builder: Labo

    Nintendo announced a collection of do-it-yourself cardboard construction kits and games for the Switch today, they’re called Labo. They’ll be available in two different kits, each one holds the Switch and Joy-Cons to make something new. Toy-Con 01 is the Variety Kit for $70 and includes 5 different cardboard projects for building a house, RC…