Emma Roth

News Writer

Elden Ring is getting its own board game

Emma RothSep 17, 2022

What happened to CryptoKitties?

CryptoKitties, a blockchain-based game known for its NFT cats, took off when it first made its debut in 2017. Things have come crashing down since then, sending the value of most CryptoKitties plunging. Matthew Smith over at IEEE Spectrum has an excellent write-up on how the game’s breeding mechanism and Ethereum gas fees contributed to its demise.

CryptoKitty in the past three months is about 0.04 ether, or $40 to $50, which is often less than the gas required to complete the transaction. Even those who want to casually own and breed inexpensive CryptoKitties for fun can’t do it without spending hundreds of dollars.

The Spectacular Collapse of CryptoKitties, the First Big Blockchain Game

[IEEE Spectrum]

Emma RothSep 17, 2022

Developers are already spicing up the iPhone 14’s Dynamic Island in ways I didn’t expect.

One developer, Kriss Smolka created a Pong-style game, called Hit the Island, that challenges you to bounce a ball between your paddle and the Dynamic Island to earn points.

Meanwhile, Christian Selig, the dev behind the Apollo app for Reddit, added the fun option to keep an adorable pixelated pet on the Dynamic Island when using the app. I don’t have an iPhone myself, but I’m looking forward to seeing how other devs put their own spin on the new feature.

Constantine sequel brings back Keanu Reeves for more occult detective work

Emma RothSep 17, 2022

Tim Cook says ‘buy your mom an iPhone’ if you want to end green bubbles

Emma Roth and Richard LawlerSep 16, 2022

NASA has a new launch date for its Artemis I megarocket

Emma RothSep 13, 2022

Waze has more torture for your return to the office.

The new “Biz Jargon” voice navigation option “pokes fun at the people we can all become at work — acronym-slinging, jargon-parroting, catchphrase machines,” and features phrases like “Make a U-turn: Or what I call ‘circling back.’” Thanks, Waze, but I think I’ll stick with my Boy Band voice directions for now.