Playing Hades in the throes of the anguish that was 2020 was exactly the balm I needed. It was the rare roguelike that worked for me, marrying a story that toyed with a pantheon and mythos I’d loved since childhood with some of the most white-knuckle combat I’d experienced in a game. Whether I wanted to check out for…
Astronauts fall over. Robotic limbs can help them back up.
We all fall down sometimes. Astronauts are no exception. You need to be in peak physical condition for space travel, but bulky space suits and lower gravity levels […]
What’s on the far side of the moon? Not darkness.
The far side of the moon is the hemisphere Earthlings never see. Though it’s not shrouded in darkness, many mysteries persist.
Fintech Fundid was shut down over interest rates and a strained cap table
Winding down a startup can be bittersweet for founders. In the case of Fundid, rising interest rates killed the business finance startup. But VCs and partners hurt it, […]
Hades 2 Gameplay Is Both Familiar And Fresh
The Hades 2 technical test is currently live for those lucky enough to have gotten access, and I can confirm that Supergiant Games’ highly anticipated (and first ever) sequel is exactly what it should be, and then some. I had a feeling Hades 2 would be good from the moment I booted up the game and heard the…
This is the new spaceship that will take humans back to the moon
The completed Orion spacecraft, built by NASA and ESA, is seen fully stacked in a newly released photo. This craft will fly around the moon on the Artemis II mission.
TechCrunch Space: Happy eclipse day!
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Happy Eclipse Day for everyone celebrating! I’m fortunate to be living in a part of the country that’s in the path […]
NASA picks 3 teams to design the next generation of moon buggy
NASA has given three space companies the chance to design the next generation moon buggy — but only one design will go to space. Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, […]
The U.S. is exploring a railroad for the moon. It has a good reason.
The concept of a future moon railroad and other lunar infrastructure projects are being developed the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, to create a thriving moon economy.
Why ‘3 Body Problem’ picks perfect gamer names
Why do Jin and Jack call themselves Copernicus and Sir Francis Bacon in Netflix’s “3 Body Problem”? Let’s unpack.