Part Time UFO, the mobile game by Kirby developer HAL Laboratory, has launched on Western app stores. It’s a charming physics game, in which a claw-equipped flying saucer helps people out by moving and stacking things. Part Time UFO launched in Japan as Hataraku UFO back in November. It’s the first game out of HAL’s new mobile division, HAL Egg. HAL’s next console game is Kirby Star Allies, coming to Nintendo Switch on March 18.

Calling Black Panther one of the most important films I’ve ever seen definitely sounds overdramatic. And there’s no hiding who they are or where they’re from in Black Panther; they’re African, and they’re proud of it. I could look at the ad for Black Panther and actually choose between multiple people I wanted to be: King T’Challa, calm and cool, towering above a group of women and men with varying skin tones and natural hair. It may have taken Marvel more than four years to embrace its power to

Calling Black Panther one of the most important films I’ve ever seen definitely sounds overdramatic. And there’s no hiding who they are or where they’re from in Black Panther; they’re African, and they’re proud of it. I could look at the ad for Black Panther and actually choose between multiple people I wanted to be: King T’Challa, calm and cool, towering above a group of women and men with varying skin tones and natural hair. It may have taken Marvel more than four years to embrace its power to

Last week, we received a Twitter teaser from the official Overwatch account sharing the tale of an Overwatch mission deep in Istanbul, Turkey against a collection of omnic forces. Ana, Reinhardt, Torbjorn, and a Private First Class named Emre Sarioglu survived the battle… but not easily. Two new teasers have expanded the story around Operation: White Dome, and all the clues seem to be pointing at a new hero. Related A new Twitter teaser may hint at a new Overwatch heroFirst, we got a letter th

Two of YouTube’s most notorious, cartoon villain-like creators, Jake Paul and Logan Paul, will take on brothers KSI and ComedyShortGamer (better known as Deji) in a boxing match later this year. Jake, Logan, KSI and Deji released numerous response vlogs for the next few weeks, taunting each other and keeping their combined 56 million subscribers updated about their potential meetup. But neither KSI or Weller are as popular or relevant as Jake and Logan Paul are right now. Logan Paul gained globa

Two of YouTube’s most notorious, cartoon villain-like creators, Jake Paul and Logan Paul, will take on brothers KSI and ComedyShortGamer (better known as Deji) in a boxing match later this year. Jake, Logan, KSI and Deji released numerous response vlogs for the next few weeks, taunting each other and keeping their combined 56 million subscribers updated about their potential meetup. But neither KSI or Weller are as popular or relevant as Jake and Logan Paul are right now. Logan Paul gained globa

Thor, son of Odin, will retake his hammer and his place as the Marvel Universe’s premier thunder god in the relaunched Thor #1, Marvel Comics announced today. To recap: Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, abandoned Thor Odinson when he became “unworthy,” and attached itself to a new hero, a woman who called herself Thor. Her current series, The Mighty Thor, is going through an arc called “The Death of the Mighty Thor,” in which the frailty of her mortal form finally catches up to her. Writer Jason Aaron, wh

This week on The History of Fun, Chris Plante delves into the origins of Mr. Potato Head, Mrs. Potato Head and the whole Potato Head family. Enjoying The History of Fun? Every Monday, Russ Frushtick, Allegra Frank and Chris Plante explore the hidden backstories behind the things we love to do.

Logan Paul’s YouTube channel is getting advertising again, but his probation isn’t entirely over yet. Paul had been suspended from YouTube’s normal ad platform it for over two weeks following a series of offensive and crass videos. YouTube has also put a hold on Paul’s YouTube Red series, removed him from the platform’s Trending tab, stopped recommending his videos and removed his content from the front page since then. The probation also means Paul’s videos won’t be sent to non-subscribers in n

Thor, son of Odin, will retake his hammer and his place as the Marvel Universe’s premier thunder god in the relaunched Thor #1, Marvel Comics announced today. To recap: Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, abandoned Thor Odinson when he became “unworthy,” and attached itself to a new hero, a woman who called herself Thor. Her current series, The Mighty Thor, is going through an arc called “The Death of the Mighty Thor,” in which the frailty of her mortal form finally catches up to her. Writer Jason Aaron, wh

Into the Breach, the new turn-based strategy game from Subset Games, looks to be a simple thing at first glance. But don’t make the mistake of thinking that the team behind FTL: Faster Than Light has mellowed with age. This little roguelike piles on the complexity, but removes some of the punishing difficulty that made Subset’s debut frustrating at times. Being able to bring that mech pilot back, again and again, is the key to the progression system in Into the Breach. I put a lot of time into F

Into the Breach, the new turn-based strategy game from Subset Games, looks to be a simple thing at first glance. But don’t make the mistake of thinking that the team behind FTL: Faster Than Light has mellowed with age. This little roguelike piles on the complexity, but removes some of the punishing difficulty that made Subset’s debut frustrating at times. Being able to bring that mech pilot back, again and again, is the key to the progression system in Into the Breach. I put a lot of time into F

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has made the unusual decision to reset its leaderboards early, prior to announcing the start of the game’s next competitive season. According to a Tweet sent early this morning, Battlegrounds’ leaderboard will be reset today at 6 p.m. PT. Just last week the developers at PUBG Corp. admitted that combating cheaters had slowed progress on improving the game. “Development of some of the major features and systems was delayed as our focus shifted towards tightening our

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has made the unusual decision to reset its leaderboards early, prior to announcing the start of the game’s next competitive season. According to a Tweet sent early this morning, Battlegrounds’ leaderboard will be reset today at 6 p.m. PT. Just last week the developers at PUBG Corp. admitted that combating cheaters had slowed progress on improving the game. “Development of some of the major features and systems was delayed as our focus shifted towards tightening our

So this thread at the Sea of Thieves official forum has catalogued the 26 known Easter eggs bearing players’ Gamertags and often symbolizing what notorious thing they did in their time with the game. (One of the Easter eggs recognizes multiple players, and some players have been recognized twice.) The Easter eggs have been part of the pre-release builds of the game over the past eight months. The most recent honorees are:Cacci: Presumably for high accuracy in the Sea of Thieves Scale Test. It wi

So this thread at the Sea of Thieves official forum has catalogued the 26 known Easter eggs bearing players’ Gamertags and often symbolizing what notorious thing they did in their time with the game. (One of the Easter eggs recognizes multiple players, and some players have been recognized twice.) The Easter eggs have been part of the pre-release builds of the game over the past eight months. The most recent honorees are:Cacci: Presumably for high accuracy in the Sea of Thieves Scale Test. It wi

Pokémon is turning 22 this year, which isn’t the most exciting birthday. The Pokémon Company managed to find at least a few nice ways to celebrate the franchise’s anniversary on Feb. 27, however, refusing to skimp on this year’s Pokémon Day festivities. Other special events include the return of birthday hat-wearing Pikachu in Pokémon Go, which will appear through Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. PT. The Pokémon TV website and app will also screen the series’ latest film, Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!, for

Pokémon is turning 22 this year, which isn’t the most exciting birthday. The Pokémon Company managed to find at least a few nice ways to celebrate the franchise’s anniversary on Feb. 27, however, refusing to skimp on this year’s Pokémon Day festivities. Other special events include the return of birthday hat-wearing Pikachu in Pokémon Go, which will appear through Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. PT. The Pokémon TV website and app will also screen the series’ latest film, Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!, for

Atari, the branded cryptocurrency and speaker hat maker, will release a new version of the company’s classic racing game, Night Driver, more than 40 years after the original hit arcades. The new game, simply titled Night Driver, is coming to Android and iOS devices. The new Night Driver is currently available in Canada via the Apple App Store and Google Play as a free-to-play download. The arcade version used a translucent overlay of a car hood over the monitor to give Night Driver players a vis

Atari, the branded cryptocurrency and speaker hat maker, will release a new version of the company’s classic racing game, Night Driver, more than 40 years after the original hit arcades. The new game, simply titled Night Driver, is coming to Android and iOS devices. The new Night Driver is currently available in Canada via the Apple App Store and Google Play as a free-to-play download. The arcade version used a translucent overlay of a car hood over the monitor to give Night Driver players a vis