Typing Of The Dead released in arcades 25 years ago remains a masterpiece – funny, absurd, tense, and novel. I am keen on any game that aims to follow in its footsteps, and there are a few. The latest is Blood Typers, a horror game where you tippity-tap on your keyboard to fight montsters in a spooky mansion, but this isn’t a rail shooter, so you’ll be typing to explore and navigate, too.
It’s now got a release of February 2025, and there’s a demo you can play now.
According to rumors, Apple has been working on non-invasive blood sugar measurement for a long time. Well, a Bloomberg According to the report, the company tested an app that helps people with prediabetes better manage their condition. Citing anonymous Apple sources: Bloomberg notes that the app required Apple employees to confirm that they were prediabetic … Read more
Wild-eyed stickman brawler Judero appears to have kicked off a small wave of pagan-themed games – or rather, it has recalibrated my brain to be more aware of pagan-themed games. The latest to catch my fancy is party-based RPG Banquet For Fools, out in Early Access today with a demo. Created by two-person Hannah and Joseph Games, it casts you as one of the Vollings – a race of gaunt elven humanoids, hailing from the same school of manky action-figure as Judero, who have been shunned by their gods and have accordingly turned to paganism.
Specifically, you’re a lord who has set up a spice farm on a “cursed” island, the former home of a long-dead civilization. This certainly sounds like a foolish thing to do, and it’s no huge surprise that everybody on your farm has gone missing. So off you trot with a team of four custom-generated companions to solve the mystery, and also make up gnarly spells by daubing your blood on trees.
Last week, medical device maker Masimo announced new deals with Google and Qualcomm to bring its biosensor technology to Wear OS smartwatches. That's pretty insider knowledge for the wearable industry, but it takes an interesting turn when you consider that Masimo is also the reason why the new Apple Watch Series 10 not have blood … Read more