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Takashi Tezuka Reinvented Zelda Without Overthinking It
Originally an outsider to gaming, Tezuka's otherworldly influences extended far beyond what arcade halls alone could offer
Fans Think New GTA 6 Emails From Sony Signal Something Big
It sure does seem like Take-Two and Sony are ramping up for some sort of big Grand Theft Auto 6 marketing push
Fan Updates Nirvanna The Band’s Wii Shop Song For Current Gen
Reassuring for fans of Ninja JaJaMaru-kun but bad news for fans of Ninja Gaiden 3
Women encouraged to prioritize their health and well-being | Health and Human Services North Dakota
May 10-16, which overlaps Mother’s Day, is recognized as National Women’s Health Week. This year, the federal Office of Women’s Health and North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) are promoting the theme: “Prevention, Innovation, and Impact: A New Era in Women’s Health,” and focusing attention on prevention and early detection of women’s health issues, chronic diseases and science-based care.
Mahito Yokota / Koji Kondo: Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2
Read Billie Bugara’s review of the soundtracks.
North Memorial plans merger with South Dakota-based Sanford Health
The health systems plan a $600 million investment in Robbinsdale and Maple Grove hospitals.
Zelda 2 Deserves Better
The 1987 sequel deserves better than a reputation as an impossibly difficult failure of a game
North Memorial and South Dakota-based Sanford Health merging
Three years after a deal with Fairview was called off, South Dakota-based Sanford Health is planning to merge with North Memorial.
Sanford Health merging with North Memorial as hospital deals keep coming
South Dakota-based health system would finally break into the Twin Cities market, more than a decade after it first proposed a merger with a health system in Minnesota.
Slay The Spire 2's Latest Update Removes Controversial Doormaker Boss
As one Doormaker closes, another one opens
PlayStation Boss Embraces AI To 'Unleash Creativity" In Gaming
CEO Hideaki Nishino outlined the company's ambitious vision for AI in gaming
Rapid City home health nurse awarded for care, compassion
Home health nurse Sally Kangas travels many miles each day to care for her clients in the Rapid City area of South Dakota.
Legendary Zelda Director Takashi Tezuka Is Leaving Nintendo
The co-creator of Yoshi will no longer be an executive director at the Japanese firm
Sony Record $560 Million Loss On Bungie Deal As Marathon Stalls
The Bungie acquisition continues to go badly for the PS5 maker
Steel beams headed underground in SD for ‘largest science experiment ever attempted on U.S. soil’
Crews are taking the next step for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment within a former gold mine at Lead.
Stranger Than Heaven Uses Likeness Of Actor Who Died 12 Years Ago
Bunta Sugawara, whose likeness is used in the upcoming prequel game Stranger than Heaven, died in 2014
Slay The Spire 2 Gets Review Bombed By Gamergate 2.0
An influx of new players are using Steam reviews to relitigate Gamegate
New Lego Batman Trailer Uses The Perfect Song To Get Me Freakin' Pumped For Launch
Legacy of the Dark Knight is shaping up to be the best damn Batman game in a long, long time
Report details wide disparity between Native American and white health in South Dakota
The health disparity between Native American and white South Dakotans is among the largest racial or ethnic health gaps in the nation.
Civ 7 'Got It Wrong' As It Ditches Its Most Controversial Mechanic
The 4X strategy game is still recovering from a rough launch
BioShock Infinite 'Wasted A Lot Of Time And Money' On Dead Ends
The next game in the steampunk horror shooter franchise is taking a long time
GameStop CEO Accused Of Auctioning Off Remnants Of Game Informer Vault
Ryan Cohen tried to fund an acquisition he can't afford by selling what seems to be games from the publication's 'Vault'
Ironmouse Cancels Gacha Game Sponsorship Over 'Blatant' GenAI Use
The team behind the newly released open-world gacha game apparently promised the VTuber that the AI slop would be removed before launch
Diablo 4's Secret Cow Level Has Finally Been Found; Now To Find The Cow God
Milking this for all it's worth
All Of The Best Cosplay From Lvl Up Expo 2026
With fantastic cosplay from Clair Obscur, Dispatch and The Amazing Digital Circus
Lego Batman's Developers Are Trying To Do It All
Lego Batman has to distill decades of comic book iconography into a rewarding but breezy adventure
Star Wars: Fate Of The Old Republic Team Full Of Mass Effect Veterans
The new action RPG is not technically a sequel to KOTOR, but folks who worked on the RPG at BioWare are returning
Additional $20 million in federal rural health grants announced for North Dakota
North Dakota has announced more than $20 million worth of new grant opportunities under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program — including for workforce education, mental health services and to fill rural healthcare service gaps.
North Dakota small business owners lament rising healthcare costs, credit card swipe fees
Small business owners expressed concerns about rising healthcare costs and credit card transaction fees during a roundtable discussion Monday with North Dakota Rep. Julie Fedorchak and Sen. John Hoeven.
Athletes and coaches honored at RC Sports Banquet
Plus softball and tennis scores
ND attorney general, Ethics Commission dismissed from free speech lawsuit over political ad law
A federal judge has dismissed the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office and North Dakota Ethics Commission from a former state lawmaker’s First Amendment suit challenging a political advertisement law.
Call Of Duty Is Finally Leaving PS4 And Xbox One After 12 Years
Activision confirmed the shift after 12 years of supporting last-gen platforms
HHS recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month, encourages small steps to support well-being | Health and Human Services North Dakota
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is highlighting the importance of mental health, while encouraging individuals to take small, manageable steps to support their overall well-being.Gov. Kelly Armstrong has issued a proclamation recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month across North Dakota.This year, HHS is promoting a “Healthy Habit Exchange” approach and encouraging North Dakotans to make simple, everyday changes that can positively impact mental health.
Resident Evil Plans To Keep Favorites Like Leon Around
Leon could still be kicking zombie ass in his 70s
Fallout Co-Creator Says Gamers No Longer Think For Themselves
Also: Sony has raised the price of its used PS5s
Resident Evil Requiem Producer Glad Fans Didn't Like Grace's AI Redesign
Capcom producer Masato Kumazawa believes that fans' 'strong opinions' on Grace's DLSS 5 makeover were an overall positive for the team
Borderlands 4 Boss Faces Fan Backlash After Posting AI Slop
Randy Pitchford also talked about his personal ChatGPT use
Rumored PvP Assassin’s Creed's Playtest Reportedly A Letdown
The repeatedly delayed and much speculated Fall Guys-esque “Assassin’s Creed Invictus” had a reportedly rocky outing last month
"This Is Fine" Dog Fights For Therapy In Official Metroidvania
In This Is Fine: Maximum Cope, help Question Hound overcome his anxieties in this nightmare-inspired video game debut
MindsEye CEO Apparently Found Time To Vibe Code An AI Feature
The Build a Rocket Boy co-CEOs could really do with a new PR manager, because they've even managed to upset the die-hard MindsEye community this time
FOMO 10/40 Creamery to bring ice cream to small business across North Dakota
A grant from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture is helping a small business in Bismarck expand.
Reggie Fils-Aimé Says Amazon Asked Nintendo To Break The Law
A recent lecture at NYU suggests the unstable relationship between the gaming and e-commerce giants dates all the way back to the Nintendo DS
Rapid City Medical Center joins Monument Health System
Rapid City Medical Center will join the Monument Health system effective May 4, 2026. Leaders say patients can expect continuity of care with the same providers and expanded resources.
PS5 Players Set For $7.8 Million Payout After Settlement Approval
The $7.8 million will be distributed as "credits" to the PSN accounts of those who are eligible
Crimson Desert Gets A Surprise Feature To Keep Fans Playing
The latest patch makes an important change to how war works
Marvel Snap Dev Tries To Head Off Concerns About Recent Layoffs
Designer Ben Brode said the mobile card game's roadmap hasn't changed
Hunnicutt, national wellness leader, joins North Dakota’s rural health transformation effort | Health and Human Services North Dakota
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced Dr. David Hunnicutt, as a Rural Health Transformation Program strategist. Hunnicutt brings more than two decades of nationally recognized leadership to this role, having served 20 years as CEO of WELCOA—one of the largest and most influential corporate health and wellness organizations in the U.S. As principal of his own consulting firm, he spent seven years partnering with Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF) and the Impact Institute to design and launch initiatives that elevate leaders across North Dakota and strengthen the state’s capacity for long-term community well-being.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance AMA Gets Bombarded With Questions About AI
Warhorse Studios developers were bombarded with questions about a fired translator's claims
Paste Games Is Finally Dead And It Sucks
The A.V. Club is pulling away from full-time gaming coverage to focus on its 'core strengths'
Plain Talk: 'I don't bring my politics to work, and I would not bring them to the Supreme Court'
On this Plain Talk, North Dakota Supreme Court candidate Ariston Johnson takes questions about his candidacy with former Gov. Ed Schafer serving as guest co-host.
The Outer Worlds Is Getting A Major Update Seven Years Post-Launch
And I guess doing a bunch of other cool performance upgrades, too
States modernize PA practice laws to expand healthcare workforces
Kentucky, South Dakota and Iowa recently passed physician assistant practice and title modernization laws to quickly address rural healthcare shortages. But some doctors are raising patient safety concerns.
Subnautica 2 Early Access Has A Launch Date, And It's Very Soon
The underwater sequel is due to be playable in just two weeks
007 First Light Dev Explains What Makes It Different From A Hitman Game
Also Lenny Kravitz isn't the main villain after all
Sony clarifies recent PlayStation DRM update
PlayStation fans and gaming preservations have been alarmed since late last week that a new 30-day timer attached attached to newly-purchased digital games for PlayStation 4 and 5 might render those games unplayable if the system they’re on is offline for longer than a month. But a rep from Sony told Game File today that new system will require only a single online check before it functions as a perpetual license for the digitally purchased game. That is consistent with a newer theory that emerged by gamers testing the 30-day timer over the last two days. “Players can continue to access and play their purchased games as usual,” a rep for PlayStation told me over email. “A one-time online check is required after purchase to confirm the game’s license, after which no further check-ins are needed.” The rep’s explanation squares with the current understanding among players about what’s happening. A multi-day mystery A post last Friday by YouTuber Lance MacDonald spread awareness over the 30-day timer. Quickly, players began stress-testing the system, removing a battery within their PlayStations and checking what would happen if their systems were offline past the timer window. They noticed that setting a PS4 or PS5 to be the “primary” console—a common Sony-authorized method to retain rights to a digital game—wasn’t overriding the 30-day limit. On Tuesday came the breakthrough: A gamer called Andshrew on the Resetera forums posted the results of some tasting. They found that digital games purchased on PS4/PS5 after some time in mid-April would get a 30-day timer that could then be removed and replaced with a perpetual license that would allow the game to be played offline. The transition to the perpetual license occurred some number of days after the digital game was purchased and the system was connected to the internet. They believed that a PlayStation’s online check-in would trigger the license change no sooner than 15 days after the user had purchased the game. This synced with the theory that Sony’s new system is related to the 14-day window that PlayStation users have to request a refund for digitally purchased games. The new timer/check-in system could be a way to defeat some exploit in that refund system, some users theorized. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe In a follow-up, I asked the Sony rep if the 15-day timeline is accurate or if the perpetual license can be activated sooner after purchase. If they share more, I’ll update this post. Sony has not said why they’ve introduced the timer and whether it is designed to stop people from exploiting the refund system. But their explanation suggests that this new DRM method should not result in long-term loss of access to digitally purchased games, just because a PlayStation is offline for a month or Sony’s servers are down. Xbox flashback For many some gamers, the initial reporting of the 30-day timer conjured memories of Microsoft’s disastrous May 2013 announcement of the Xbox One, which was going to require an internet-connected check-in once a day, lest your games become unplayable.1 After widespread backlash, Microsoft abandoned that plan, ahead of the Xbox One’s launch. 1 Fun fact: That 24-hour check-in detail was my scoop from an interview I had that day with then-Xbox exec Phil Harrison. I was EiC of Kotaku at the time and rushing from one Xbox One preview appointment on Microsoft’s campus to another. I phoned the news in to reporter Jason Schreier, who wrote it up for the site.
Upcoming Indie Game Forces You Fight Your Steam Backlog
Game Quest: The Backlog Battler even lets you judge you Steam friends by battling against their library of unplayed games
Take-Two CEO Says GTA 6 Will Cost A 'Reasonable' Amount of Money
I can confirm it will cost an amount of money
South Dakota Mines to Host “It Is Rocket Science” Summer Camp
South Dakota Mines will host the “It Is Rocket Science” summer camp June 22–25, 2026, in Rapid City, offering high school students hands-on physics activities and rocket construction.
All The Evidence That GTA 6's Next Trailer Is Nearly Here
And to be fair, it does seem very possible based on a few pieces of evidence
Garry's Mod Successor Faces Flood Of AI Slop On Steam
Also: is L.A. Noire 2 still on the table?
Denuvo Has Been Fully Cracked And 2K Is Fighting Back
Using a relatively new bypass technique, hackers claim to have effectively cracked all games using Denuvo protection software
Saros Guide: 12 Tips To Know Before Playing
Housemarque’s roguelike shooter can be a test of resilience or a pretty breezy third-person shooter
Report: Studio Behind Unique RPGs Shutting Down After 18 Years
Spiders will reportedly have to close its doors after failing to find a buyer amid its parent company's ongoing insolvency
2025's Worst-Reviewed Game Is Getting A Big Price Drop
A new story mission starring a new character has also been added to Mindseye
DJI Clears Out Mic 3 Wireless Microphone Bundle at Record Low With Charging Case Included, Ready for the Osmo Ecosystem
Add quality sound to your video content for less with this discounted DJI mic 3 bundle.
Essentia Health-Mid Dakota Bismarck 9th Street Clinic to expand weekend and holiday walk-in hours
The Essentia Health-Mid Dakota Bismarck 9th Street Clinic will expand its weekend and holiday walk-in hours to 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., effective Saturday, May 2 (current hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.).
Enter The Gungeon Creators Say Roguelikes Have Become 'Cash-Grabby'
Dodge Roll's co-founder believes the 'slot machine' aspect of Balatro and Vampire Survivors has led to a shift in the design of roguelikes
Unprecedented PS5 Price Hikes Spread To Even More Countries
The cheapest PS5 will hit 43 percent above its launch price in South Korea
Alleged Trump Shooter's Steam Game Pulled From Sale
A wealth of incredibly unfunny reviews were added over the weekend until the game was yoinked
Dakota State University student creates software for direct-to-consumer beef business
Austin Kaiser, a senior at Dakota State University, has spend several months creating an inventory management software to help Hadrick Ranch keep a detailed inventory and market their beef products.
Rapid City employees weigh in on the best sports movies of all time
A City staff survey asked employees to name their must-watch sports movie. Baseball films led, with The Sandlot, Happy Gilmore and Miracle topping the list.
USD students take care of mental health on Fresh Check Day
This past week, students at the University of South Dakota called on people to check their own mental health and check in on their friends and family.
Eight to be inducted into Rapid City Sports Hall of Fame on May 4
Eight people will be inducted into the Rapid City Sports Hall of Fame on May 4 at The Monument. Tickets are $35 in advance, with doors at 5 p.m. and program at 5:45 p.m.
Final Fantasy 14 Localizer Draws Criticism For AI Art At Fan Fest
The long-serving Square Enix localizer and lyricist revealed that the Final Fantasy maker's CEO "has been keen on incorporating AI tools into our daily work"
Slay The Spire 2 Dev Sets Record Straight On Controversial Boss
Even though The Doormaker is apparently the easiest Act 3 boss in Slay the Spire 2, Mega Crit still want to make sure the fight isn't "too abrasive against certain playstyles"
A Surprise PlayStation DRM Issue Is Worrying Fans
Some players claim a new DRM system for digital PlayStation purchases is locking them out of games after 30 days
Health care worker numbers rising in North Dakota
Doctors, physician's assistants and other categories have seen increases. Demand remains high, however.
Port: Is North Dakota still open for business?
Even generally popular projects can be waylaid by opposition from gadflies who sow discord into the fertile soil of our national mood of distrust.
Alice: Madness Returns Dev Put Dildos On A Snail To Shut EA Up
Also Resident Evil Requiem is still killing it
Lost season for some winter sports leads to adaptation in Black Hills visitor industry
From October through early April, snowfall in the northern Black Hills was about 8 feet less than average.
Madison Hetletved joins Essentia Health-Mid Dakota Bismarck Kirkwood Clinic to practice family medicine
The Essentia Health-Mid Dakota Bismarck Kirkwood Clinic is proud to welcome Madison Hetletved, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner in family medicine.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Dev Promises Lots Of Blood
Assassin's Creed fans have been picking over the reveal footage with lots of questions
Next round of federal rural health grants to promote fitness, community gardens
North Dakota schools, local governments and organizations can apply for a combined $3.6 million in grant money now available through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program.
Overwatch Is Making Good On A Decade-Old Promise
The hero shooter’s reboot is getting one thing right
Peter Molyneux's Latest Game Is A Broken Sandwich-Making Sim
Masters of Albion is out in Early Access, and it sure is a new game from the makers of Godus and Legacy
Microsoft Investigating Why Some Xbox 360 Games Don't Work On Series X
With apologies to the retro fans
Siouxland business leaders ask for support for 185th
Business leaders from Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota travel to Washington to request federal funding for the 185th Refueling Wing of the Air National Guard.
Science for the Planet: Turning Waste Into Critical Materials
Greeshma Gadikota and her team explore how materials that might otherwise be landfilled can be transformed into products needed for solar energy and other critical technologies.
Midco announces $43M investment to finish Fiber Forward in South Dakota
Midco is making a big investment to finish its future-focused fiber upgrade -- including $20 million in Sioux Falls over the next few years.
Marathon Was One Of March's Best-Selling Games In The U.S.
MLB The Show 26 took the top spot
Vampire Crawlers: 12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing
How to manage your chicken, what stats to upgrade first, and some other general tips to help you survive the dungeons in this rogue-like card game
Marathon On Sale For The First Time Amid Free-To-Play Debate
Bungie's shooter is going to need fresh players sooner or later
Modder Discovers Abandoned Dark Souls II Sewer Level
The infamous Gutter appears to have been far more ambitious in an earlier development phase
33 years after the crash, there’s still plenty to miss about Mickelson and his brand of politics
Just as journalism has felt the effects of time, so have politics and politicians. Gov. Mickelson was, after all, literally a giant among elected officials.
American Cancer Society awards grant to Monument Health to help cancer patients with travel costs
The American Cancer Society awarded up to $30,000 to Monument Health’s Cancer Care Institute to help patients with transportation and lodging during treatment through March 31, 2027.