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It’s been a long and exciting week for everyone once again, and it’s time to turn off our brains for a while. It doesn’t matter if we’re hitting the farms, or dealing the cards, we’ve all got something rather interesting planned for this weekend. Beyond our VICE Games farm hopefully getting started at some point […] The post Waypoint Weekend Episode 18: We’re Gonna Take You For A Ride (On Our Big Green Tractor) appeared first on VICE.
A weird thing happened on the way to this era of entertainment. We all got really into post-apocalyptic media. Even more so than before. Maybe it’s the contemplation of what happens after we’re gone. People are fascinated with death, even if it’s just the death of one world and the birth of another. But all […] The post ‘Hello Sunshine’ Looks Like The Kind of Post-Apocalyptic Fun I Need In My Life appeared first on VICE.
When Apple released the iPhone 16 last September, many took the bait and ordered one. Many balked, though. Given that it’s a $799 phone, you’d be forgiven for not jumping at the chance to upgrade right away. It’s a lot of money. So how would you feel about one if it were included in something […] The post Get Up to 4 iPhone 16s to Switch if You Open a New Line at T-Mobile appeared first on VICE.
J. Cole has a new album on the way, but a recent apparel choice teased that he’s “retired.” Hot New Hip-Hop reports that a new image of Cole posing for a photo with a fan shows him wearing a hoodie that reads: “I’m Retired (This is as dressed up as I get).” Ultimately, it seems […] The post Is J. Cole Retired? appeared first on VICE.
A lesser-known (and often unwanted) side effect of Ozempic is your ex-partner returning. A recent survey by ZipHealth polled 1,000 individuals using GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro, which treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, among other conditions. A common find? Many of these individuals’ ex-partners reached out. Are we really that shocked, though? According […] The post Ozempic Might Bring Back Your Toxic Ex appeared first on VICE.
God of War Ragnarok is one of PlayStation’s most beloved titles for a reason! The latest episode in Kratos’ journey received an update that surprised, well, everyone. The “Dark Odyssey” collection is set to go live on March 20. In it, players have the chance to grab a few special attires to celebrate God of […] The post ‘God of War Ragnarok’ Surprises Everyone With a Sudden Update, Enhancing Kratos’ Look appeared first on VICE.
PlayStation Home was one of those things you just needed to be there to understand. It was weirdly sterile and stiff, hopelessly convoluted, and surprisingly in-depth. I miss it beyond words. With players searching for more ways to be social, and games like VR Chat exploding in popularity while the Metaverse continues to flop and […] The post With the Metaverse Crumbling Upon Itself, There’s Never Been a Better Time for ‘Playstation Home’ To Make a Return appeared first on VICE.
Fellas, if the devastating lingering effects of long COVID aren’t enough to convince you to get a COVID shot alongside your annual flu vaccine, maybe this will. The University of Minnesota just released a study confirming the findings of a 2021 study that suggested that men could suffer from erectile dysfunction after they contracted COVID-19. […] The post COVID-19 Left 20% of Men With Erectile Dysfunction appeared first on VICE.
I’m so happy to introduce y’all to Part Time Hero: I’m Broke But I Have To Save The World! It’s a game that’s part life sim, part superhero romp, and all deck builder, baby. Created by Future Club, a co-op game studio, Part Time Hero combines the coziness of a chill deck builder with the […] The post ‘Part Time Hero’ Is a Deck-Building Life Sim Magical Girl Game With a Kickstarter I Need Y’all To Support appeared first on VICE.
It feels good to have a little bit of junk food now and then. You just can’t do it too often. That seems like common sense, but new research suggests that even just five days’ worth of junk food is enough to radically affect insulin sensitivity in the brain, directly leading to the development of […] The post Eating Junk Food for Just 5 Days Puts You on the Path to Obesity appeared first on VICE.
A Texas-based software developer named Davis Lu pulled off some criminal mastermind kind of shit. He was a frustrated employee at a big power company called Eaton Corp — and when the company underwent a “corporate realignment” in 2018, leading to a reduction in his role, he knew a layoff was on the horizon. As […] The post Developer Made a Kill Switch That Activated When He Got Fired. Now He’s Facing 10 Years in Prison. appeared first on VICE.
Tickets for Oasis’ upcoming 2025 reunion tour have been in high demand, but that band is making sure that everyone who wants a chance to experience it will get to with a new concert film. The band has announced Oasis Live ’25, a concert doc that will follow the band on their forthcoming global trek. […] The post Oasis Announce 2025 Reunion Tour Concert Film appeared first on VICE.
It hasn’t been that long since the medical community started to piece together just how important our gut microbiomes are to our overall health. The billions of good bacteria in our guts can positively impact our mental health, yet it’s delicate enough that a three-day juice cleanse can obliterate all of your good bacteria, throwing […] The post Woman Lived to Be 117—and Scientists Just Learned How appeared first on VICE.
There’s something so pure about Makis Adventure, and I can’t quite put my finger on it. As the first game developed by solo developer Zoroarts, you can feel the growing pains in the game. But on a pure fun factor? It’s hard to beat what Makis Adventure has to offer. And after a recent major […] The post One of My Favorite Indie Platformers, ‘Makis Adventure’, Received a Massive Update That Makes The Game Even Better appeared first on VICE.
So, Marvel Rivals has only been one of the most successful hero shooters in recent memory. With so many characters on the roster (and likely many to come)? It’s only fitting that regular checks and balances keep the gameplay honest. With the latest live Version 20250314 patch? It’s safe to say some of y’all will […] The post ‘Marvel Rivals’ Makes Necessary Hero Fixes in the Latest Patch appeared first on VICE.
Back in 2019, Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui proudly announced to the world that he had created two genetically edited human babies, fully expecting a round of applause and three cheers of “Hip Hip Hooray.” Instead, everyone booed him and he got thrown in prison for three years. He’s since been released from prison, though it […] The post Scientist Jailed for Gene Hacking Babies Says Ethics Are Holding Back Progress appeared first on VICE.
One of the major reasons people fell in love with rap music upon its inception was that it was a powerful tool to open your mind. It was the deep-voiced Public Enemy frontman Chuck D who dubbed the genre “the Black CNN” because of its informative qualities. And he’s totally right in that assessment. One […] The post 3 Rap Songs From the Early ’90s That Might Give You a Contact High appeared first on VICE.
This November, the COP30 climate summit will be held in Belém, Brazil. World leaders will gather to discuss the state of climate change and what more can be done to save our ailing planet and ourselves. Brazil has decided to construct a new highway that plows straight through the Amazon rainforest to make room for […] The post Amazon Rainforest ‘Destroyed’ to Build Climate Summit Highway appeared first on VICE.
Guitarist Malina Moye is fast becoming a ubiquitous entity in the world of music. She has performed at NBA and NFL games, as well as racing events. She has topped Billboard charts and released thought-provoking blues music. But perhaps the thing that sticks out most when it comes to her style is that she plays […] The post Upside-Down, Left-Handed Guitarist Malina Moye Told Us Her 8 Favorite Six-String Southpaws appeared first on VICE.
If you’ve ever gone through a breakup, you likely know how difficult it is to move on from a relationship emotionally. Sure, some people quickly jump to the next person or relationship, seemingly unaffected by the relationship ending. But even so, that doesn’t necessarily mean the person isn’t still working through their attachment to their […] The post Here’s How Long It Takes to Truly Get Over Your Ex appeared first on VICE.
The ’90s were a wild ride. The last decade before the internet took over the world was filled with Presidents playing saxophones, rappers on acclaimed sitcoms, and sludgy music performed by photogenic flannel-wearing artists. Perhaps the wildest thing about the span from 1990 to 1999 was that grunge music was the most important genre on […] The post 4 Songs That Explain Grunge in the ’90s appeared first on VICE.
Those who love Seattle’s live music scene know Shaina Shepherd’s name well. She’s been a sonic force on the scene for about a decade now, moving between you-can-hear-a-pin-drop solo jazz performances to raucous the-ceiling-might-be-crumbling-down rock gigs. But more recently, she’s taken on the role of fronting the iconic grunge rock band Nudedragons (aka Soundgarden). With […] The post Shaina Shepherd Talks Fronting Nudedragons (aka Soundgarden) and Bringing Back Grunge appeared first on VICE.
By now, you’ve probably come across some odd, or even disturbing, Ring surveillance footage, if not at your own home then in the countless videos posted online. The front door cam captures literally everything in sight, so of course, there are going to be some strange occurrences here and there. I think someone calling themselves […] The post ‘Box Demon’ Seen Leaving ‘Gift’ on Stranger’s Porch in Bizarre Video appeared first on VICE.
Here’s one of the cooler ways I’ve ever seen an athlete honored on their way out of town. Boston Bruins legend Brad Marchand was traded last week to Florida, marking the end of his illustrious career in Beantown. Rather than let the moment go by without anything special, Sam Adams—a staple in the Boston craft […] The post NHL Legend Brad Marchand Honored With Limited-Edition Sam Adams Beer appeared first on VICE.
One of the first games I ever had the privilege to review released in the same year as Elden Ring. And hilariously enough, I had an even better time exploring the world of Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream than I did with the most beloved game of the year. So, as […] The post ‘Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories and the Envisioned Land’ Pushes the ‘Atelier’ Franchise to New Heights (Review) appeared first on VICE.
Rob Zombie’s feature film debut, House of 1000 Corpses, is a graphic and terrifying horror movie that has unsettled audiences for more than 20 years. So, obviously, it’s the perfect source material for a children’s book. Zombie fans can now pick up a copy of Z Is For Zombie: Learning To Spell With House Of […] The post Rob Zombie Is Teaching Kids to Spell With a ‘House of 1000 Corpses’ Book appeared first on VICE.
Jack White has never been shy about his ire for Donald Trump, and he recently criticized the U.S. President again — along with Tesla chairman Elon Musk — by changing the words to his 2018 song “Corporation” during a concert. The lyric switchup happened back in February while White was performing his final North American […] The post Jack White Changed ‘Corporation’ Lyrics to Criticize Trump and Elon Musk appeared first on VICE.
How will your sign fare today, stargazer? The post Daily Horoscope: March 14, 2025 appeared first on VICE.
In the world of traditional print publishing, a grade-A Editor can usually properly judge if a book is worthy of representation within the first 5-to-10 pages. I’m now having a similar moment following the conclusion of a new trailer for the much-anticipated Silent Hill f. The next mainline SH title has the burden of the […] The post ‘Silent Hill’ Is Back, Baby — A Single Fresh ‘Silent Hill f’ Trailer Has Completely Revitalized My Hope in the Franchise appeared first on VICE.
Gaming laptops are a dime a dozen, but finding one that respects your wallet is not the easiest task. Typically, if you’re trying to find a gaming laptop that doesn’t break the bank? You’re going to need to sacrifice a fair amount of performance to make that happen. Comparing the Legion Slim 5 to something […] The post The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Is a Budget-Friendly Gaming Laptop That Packs a Ton of Punch (Review) appeared first on VICE.
It’s been nearly 10 years since Rainbow Six Siege released, and it seems that Ubisoft aren’t ready to abandon this one just yet. While fundamental changes have rocked Siege countless times throughout its development, it seems like Rainbow Six Siege X is going to be the biggest change yet. A new game mode, new features […] The post ‘Rainbow Six Siege X’ Is the Biggest Change to the Game, but Longtime Fans Aren’t Exactly Convinced Yet appeared first on VICE.
If there’s any one group of people who are the most “precious” about their nostalgia bumps, it’s gamers. So, I suppose it was inevitable when NVIDIA GeForce dropped a trailer for a remastered Half Life 2 that fans of the series would react… erratically. Simply called “Half-Life 2 RTX,” the project is a community effort […] The post ‘Half Life 2’ Is Getting a GeForce RTX Remaster! Yay! Many Fans Hate the Visual “Upgrades”! …Oh. appeared first on VICE.
Rick Ross recently found himself on the business end of 50 Cent’s top-tier trolling, but the Florida-raised rapper is hitting back, threatening to buy 50’s “masters.” This week, 50 clowned Ross for being listed low in the lineup of the upcoming Millennium Tour, and also insinuated that he has no hit songs that don’t feature […] The post Rick Ross Threatens to Buy 50 Cent’s Masters After Drake Troll appeared first on VICE.
Folks, please use your eyes to read the labels on the little bottles of liquid that you’re going to squeeze into your eyes. This may sound like common sense to some of you, but apparently, there’s a growing number of people in the United States who are reaching for a little bottle of eyedrops and […] The post People Keep Squirting Glue Into Their Eyes Thinking Its Eye Drops appeared first on VICE.
The rollout of The Mars Volta’s new album has been, for lack of a better term, fuckin weird. However, we seemingly now have official confirmation that it will, in fact, be released next month. Metal Injection reports that Mars Volta frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala took to Instagram to promote a pre-order of the record, from the Fingerprints […] The post The Mars Volta Finally Confirms New Album Release—Sort Of appeared first on VICE.
It seems like ever since the release of the Nintendo Switch, the future is bound to be portable. And honestly, as much as I’m looking forward to seeing what the next-generation of consoles is going to look like? Give me something that can keep up with, I don’t know, the Xbox Series S for a […] The post If Microsoft and Asus Can Really Make ‘Project Kennan’ a Reality, This Could Be the Future of Portable Gaming appeared first on VICE.
Hold up. I see y’all grabbing the torches and pitchforks. Let me explain. So, Microsoft jumped out of the box with the announcement of their upcoming AI-driven “Copilot.” Revealed during the Official Xbox Podcast, Copilot is designed to be “the ultimate gaming sidekick that helps players get to play faster, sharpen skills with expert coaching, […] The post Microsoft Revealed “Copilot” for the Xbox, the First AI-Centered Project That Doesn’t Sound Like a Complete Humanistic Disaster appeared first on VICE.
I can’t remember the last time a sequel was announced so quickly! Coming off the success of its predecessor? There’s now a formal confirmation of the development of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 3. “Brought to you by Saber Interactive, Focus Entertainment and Games Workshop: the partnership behind the critically acclaimed 2024 hit Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine […] The post ‘Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 3’ Is Confirmed To Be In Active Development appeared first on VICE.
There is one dialect spoken exclusively in one small portion of the United States that is not considered an American dialect. The BBC investigated the Hoi Toider brogue, a style of English spoken by the residents of Ocracoke Island in North Carolina that blends Elizabethan English with Irish and Scottish flourishes, a little German, some […] The post Why People on This North Carolina Island Talk Like Pirates appeared first on VICE.
What hope now for avoiding catastrophic climate change? As all of the data on emissions, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, and global warming point emphatically in the wrong direction, returning president Donald Trump has given the call to “drill, baby, drill”—a pledge to fast-track new fossil fuel projects and ramp up production. One presumes it’s an […] The post The Man Who Wants to Save the Planet by Nuking the Earth’s Crust appeared first on VICE.
The European Space Agency’s Hera probe recently sped past Mars, taking photos of the planet’s small, mysterious second moon, Deimos. “These instruments have been tried out before, during Hera’s departure from Earth, but this is the first time that we have employed them on a small distant moon for which we still lack knowledge,” said […] The post Hera Asteroid Mission Snapped Rare Photos of Mars’ Tiny Moon appeared first on VICE.
Fracking is the process by which oil and natural gas are pulled out of the earth by pumping water, sand, and chemicals into shale rock to crack open oil and gas deposits. It’s also fairly unpopular with the American people, with a 2024 Pew Research poll finding that only 44 percent of Americans support hydraulic […] The post The 42-Mile-Long ‘Dune Express’ Conveyor Belt Is Moving Sand in Texas appeared first on VICE.
The administrators, faculty, and student body who attended an Australian high school had no idea they had fossilized dinosaur footprints sitting in the main office for decades—they just thought the giant rock slab holding them was pretty. Biloela State High School is located smack in the middle of Queensland, Australia. Anyone who worked at the […] The post Dozens of Dinosaur Footprints Found in High School After 20 Years appeared first on VICE.
Other than having an extremely metal name, acid rain was once a major concern for folks in what we can now consider the distant past of American history—the 1970s until about the mid-90s. It was a genuine problem where polluted rain fueled by emissions from coal plants and car exhaust would kill off plant and […] The post It’s Raining Microplastics and Forever Chemicals appeared first on VICE.
I think I speak for many people when I say that I have conflicting feelings about the timeline we’re in. On one hand, you know. But on the other, PowerWash Simulator 2 has come to restore my faith in humanity and the arts. It’s as if development studio FuturLab knew I needed them! Now, there […] The post ‘PowerWash Simulator 2’ Has Just Been Announced, and I Guess That’s the Little Bit of Free Time I Had Left Gone appeared first on VICE.
An Iranian shore looked like a massive bloodbath after heavy “blood rain” covered the area in red. And hey—just in time for this week’s Blood Moon. You might be wondering: What even is blood rain—and is this some sort of bad omen? According to the Met Office, “It’s understood that blood rain occurs when relatively […] The post ‘Blood Rain’ Turned This Beach Bright Red appeared first on VICE.
Scottish electronic-rock band Mogwai have a new documentary on the way, and Noisey can exclusively reveal that it will be coming to theaters next month. Mogwai: If The Stars Had A Sound is set to be released in cinemas on April 11th. There will also be an exclusive screening in New York City on Wednesday, […] The post Mogwai: If The Stars Had A Sound Doc Coming to Theaters, Screening With Q&A in April (Exclusive) appeared first on VICE.
The world of mixed reality is genuinely one of the greatest uses of virtual reality technology so far. Combining the game world we’re experiencing with our real world is surreal to see in motion, and Mythic Realms transported me to a land far away. But at the same point, these lands were familiar; why do […] The post ‘Mythic Realms’ Turned My Living Room Into a Roguelike RPG, and It Was a Surreal Experience (Review) appeared first on VICE.
Not to make you feel old, but did you know that the Game Boy Advance is almost 24 years old? I know, I couldn’t believe it when I read that either. It feels like just yesterday, we were being whisked away into a world of whimsy and joy, with our favorite portable console glued to […] The post ‘Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo’ Plays Like a Long Lost Game Boy Advance Game, in the Greatest Way Possible (Hands-on Preview) appeared first on VICE.
A supposed hunting influencer from the U.S. might be losing her Australia visa after snatching a baby wombat from its mother. Sam Jones, who markets herself online as a “wildlife biologist and environmental scientist,” shared a disturbing video of herself running off with a baby wombat while laughing at its panicked mother. “Look at the […] The post US Influencer Stole a Baby Wombat From Its Mother and Filmed It. Now She Might Lose Her Visa. appeared first on VICE.
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