The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In May 2014, NASA announced at a press conference that a portion of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet appeared to have reached a point of ...

Maddie Fisher is a writer, journalist and game developer. She was born and raised on the east coast, having started working in games journalism over fifteen years ago. She tends to enjoy musical ...

Five miles off Taiwan’s coast, ZTD-05 amphibious vehicles roll out of ships and zip over the water amid a hail of artillery fire. The Chinese soldiers inside have their orders: Seize the beach, or die ...

Early signs suggest that Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades was the result of negligence, poor decisions and circumstance. This photo offers telling clues of how hazardous materials helped turn homes ...

This year was one of the most violent on record for Israeli civilian attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank, according ...

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 launched more than a military conflict; it thrust Ukraine’s rich and vibrant culture into focus. Across galleries, festivals, and theaters from ...

A massive fire tore through a residential complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday. LONDON -- The death toll following a massive fire that ripped through several Hong Kong high-rises has climbed to 146 ...

The resale price of tickets to 2026 World Cup games involving Portugal and Argentina jumped by an average of nearly 300 per cent in the hours after Friday’s World Cup draw and Saturday’s schedule ...

Depending on who you talk to, beat ‘em ups are either repetitive, button-mashy coin munchers or a deceptively simple vehicle for absolute combat mastery. Me? I’m in the latter camp. But how do you get ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Tribute Games clearly believes in the power of nostalgia. Its last project, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, brought the heroes in a ...

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Marvel Cosmic Invasion finally gives the comic icons the beat 'em up they've so-long deserved. The Marvel Vs Capcom-inspired tag-team combat makes comboing hordes of villains ultra satisfying, but a ...