Sean Hollister

Neither has my childhood favs yet, but Lego’s scanning in new instructions all the time — you can already recreate the Black Seas Barracuda or the valuable Cloud City sets. Bricklink fan designs have downloadable instructions too.

There’s a lot to love about portable Joel and Ellie, but graphics ain’t it.

Now, instead of every soul aboard a crowded elevator stabbing a keypad in disbelief, a single tap and a single touchscreen press simultaneously summons the elevator, programs it to visit the appropriate floor(s), and points YOU in the right direction. And friends, the doors... they open instantly. Smartest elevators I’ve ever seen.

Two weeks ago, Steve at GamersNexus revealed that there was no next project for the company’s motherboard BIOS team — they’re leaving. Steve tells The Verge two have since been hired by other vendors, Kingpin is entertaining offers, and sources say EVGA has offered buyouts across the company.

If EVGA isn’t making graphics cards or motherboards... and is offering buyouts... well, we’re waiting on EVGA comment now.

But EVGA just gave TechPowerUp this statement:

VideoCardz has pulled its story on the rumor.

A little bird tells Paul Alcorn it’s not a binned 5800X3D — it was intended for full launch before “business factors” intervened. Note: if you’re not buying for games, the 5600X is currently on sale for $169 at most retailers.

When CNET pulled this crap, its entire newsroom unionized. io9 owner G/O Media is already unionized, though — and its union is asking that you don’t click the story, or any other story with a byline ending in “Bot”.