GameTap, Cup Noodles, and Bitter Tears

Without Nintendo's SNES, and Super Mario World and Super Mario Kart, I would never have fully understood the potential of video games

Video games like Her Story, Fez, and Tunic beg the player to take detailed notes to keep track of the story. But journaling or note-taking games are part of a long tradition that goes back to the game manuals of the 80s and 90s. Back in the day, games like The Legend of Zelda had incredibly beautiful, detailed manuals that helped the player navigate difficult puzzles and learn about lore, when memory on consoles was short. Polygon's Clayton Ashley details the history of taking notes in games, and some of his recent favorites that continue the tradition.

GameStop has announced a partnership with Uber Eats to allow people to order things like games and collectibles through the delivery app. Inside the Uber Eats app, you can navigate to the "Retail" or "Electronics" hubs and search for GameStop to see what you can buy. Local inventories will vary, but my Uber Eats app shows things like Ubisoft's newly launched Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, a variety of collectibles, consoles like the Switch 2, PS5, or Xbox Series X|S, as well as Red Bull cans. Like with Uber Eats food orders, you can select ASAP or your own specific delivery time, and fr

Doom: The Dark Ages got what might be its final update, but hell comes in many forms, including an exciting new roguelite FPS with horror to spare.

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Vol. 2 finally brings Metal Gear Solid 4 to modern consoles, and it was well worth the long wait.