Route of the future: Russia takes the lead in Arctic exploration

Russia has widely expanded its control over its Arctic territories, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said. He added that the unique infrastructure Russia built in the Polar regions is unmatched by any country in the world. “Throughout the history of Arctic exploration and reclamation, no other country has built so many [infrastructure] objects equipped with […]

Blue Planet 2 review: Wonderful work with an exploration of The Deep

If you expected a “sea of eternal gloom”, it was anything but.  I was most impressed with the transparent headed fish.  You can be sure he/she is a whiz with a selfie.  Then we had a walking fish, dragging itself across a “mile thick of mud”.  Finally, we were treated to the “Venus Flower Basket”, […]

DIY space exploration: Family launches GoPro into stratosphere, captures amazing footage (VIDEO)

Published time: 30 Sep, 2017 16:42 Edited time: 30 Sep, 2017 16:43 A Denver family has taken on NASA and launched a GoPro into the stratosphere, capturing the Earth in all its glory in an amazing video. The Photos family launched their camera from Denver, Colorado, using a weather balloon, then patiently waited for it […]

Op-ed: The Deep Space Gateway would shackle human exploration, not enable it

Enlarge / What the Deep Space Gateway might look like based on NASA concept drawings. (credit: NASA) Editor’s note: NASA’s proposed Deep Space Gateway has been in the news recently due to a joint statement of support for the project from US and Russian officials. However, as former space shuttle pilot and International Space Station commander […]

Sundered review –the beauty of exploration and death

REVIEW: Metroidvanias — a genre inspired by non-linear sidescrollers like Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night — have become a favorite project of smaller studios. I love Metroidvanias, so that’s great for me, but I do wonder how much room for innovation could possible exist. Sundered, which comes out on July 28 for […]

Introversion debuts exploration game ‘Scanner Sombre’ in surprise release

Introversion, the developer behind such classics as Uplink and Darwinia and more recently the hit Prison Architect, has debuted a new game: Scanner Sombre. First seen in an update video as a prototype back in April 2016, the game is now complete and will be available to buy on Steam in just two days’ time. Said […]

Salt And Sanctuary’s Claustrophobic Exploration Is Perfect For The Vita

It took Ska Studios just over a year to get its side-scrolling action game onto the Vita, but the wait was worth it. Salt and Sanctuary takes the best of Metroidvania-style games and Souls-likes and condenses it into the ideal portable experience. Thanks to Sickhead Games, a developer who has ported games like Axiom Verge […]

Persona 5 tips: Optimizing your dungeon exploration and daily life

Persona 5 is here, and it’s fantastic. If you haven’t checked out this Japanese role-playing series before, this is a great chance to indulge in one of the most stylish gaming experiences out there. But Persona 5 and its 100-hour-plus quest can seem intimidating for new players. It mixes dungeon-exploration with social interactions in a […]