Onion CEO Ben Collins Hasn't Given Up on Print--or Buying Infowars A year after relaunching The Onion as a newspaper, Collins visits to talk about why "going into something and not ruining it is bravery." Ben Collins made a big bet. A year ago, just a few months after he'd been named CEO of The Onion, he relaunched its print edition. Once a favorite on university campuses, The Onion hadn't published a physical issue since 2013 . Common wisdom said that readership, and advertising dollars, just weren't there for newspapers. But Collins, a fan of the satirical paper since childhood, thought "that's dumb." Readers celebrated The Onion's relaunch and the ability to read all of its bitingly funny headlines on a single broadsheet. Collins wouldn't give exact numbers on how many people are currently subscribed to the print edition but did say they should be enough to keep its writers' room humming (a few weeks after we taped this episode, the Wall Street Journal reported that The Onion now boasts more than 53,000 paying subscribers). On this episode of, I spoke with Collins about his hopes for The Onion, the future of journalism, and his Balatro addiction. KATIE DRUMMOND: Do you have a recent favorite Onion headline? Can I look it up for you? "Ghislaine Maxwell Can't Help but Notice Interview Room Covered in Plastic Sheeting." The staff churns out like 15 a day that are great. I sit there, and I still don't know how they do it. When I say they throw away eight or nine of the best sentences I would ever write every day, I mean that sincerely.

The whole point of Microsoft Copilot Vision for Windows is that it's like an AI assistant, looking over your shoulder as you struggle through a task and making suggestions. So, I was pretty convinced that if Microsoft were to release Copilot Vision for testing, it would be able to do something simple like help me play Windows Solitaire. Sometimes, Microsoft's new Copilot Vision for Windows feels like a real step forward for useful AI: this emerging Windows technology sees what you see on your screen, allowing you to talk to your PC and ask it for help. Unfortunately, that step ahead is often followed by that cliché: two steps back. Copilot Vision for Windows is, at times, genuinely helpful. Outside of some nostalgic tears by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, the announcement of Copilot Vision for Windows was the highlight of Microsoft's 50th anniversary celebration at the company's Redmond, Washington campus.

Over the last few months, the makers of a popular card game have been wrestling with the byzantine process that surrounds video game age classifications. Age ratings are intended to help parents determine whether or not a game is appropriate for their children. But in practice, an erroneous label doesn't just mislead consumers – it can be the difference between success or failure. Balatro is an award-winning poker game made by an anonymous game developer known as LocalThunk, in which the only guiding principle is chaos. In each match the player must divine the best possible poker hand out of a randomised draw, but the conditions fluctuate constantly.

Everyone's favorite sorta-poker game Balatro is set to cause yet another dip in global productivity levels. The roguelike -- which encourages you to bend and twist the rules of poker in all kinds of wild ways -- is available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC and Standard. Apple Arcade subscribers also have access to it at no extra cost. A trailer that premiered during Monday's ID@Xbox showcase also revealed the latest batch of cosmetic crossover card decks that are now available on all platforms. They include tie-ins with Critical Role, Dead by Daylight, Assassin's Creed, Fallout, Bugsnax and Rust.

In recent years, reflecting on the past 12 months has seemed to bring back nothing but woe. Surprisingly, though, 2024 saw a higher number of candidates for good things in tech than bad. In spite of the continued AI onslaught, widespread dissatisfaction and worldwide political conflict, there were some bright spots this year that put smiles on faces and took minds off things. As we get ready to start saying "2025" when making plans, here's hoping that reminiscing about the best things in tech in 2024 can help us remember joyful times. You likely don't know the name LocalThunk, which is the handle of a Canadian game developer who has yet to share his real identity.

You've seen the Game awards nominations. Our own Guardian games of the year list is still a wee while away, but while you're waiting – with bated breath, I'm sure – here's an appetiser: Pushing Buttons' alternative awards. Need to recover your hearts while adventuring through a bunch of eerie rifts that are tearing Hyrule apart? Simply conjure a bed out of thin air, make sure you're out of enemy reach and have a wee nap. Need to make your way across a bridgeable gap?

Much like Christmas is a lot less enjoyable for the person who has to organise all the presents and cook the dinner, game-of-the-year season is rather intimidating for the people who have to put together the shortlists. Every November, I tot up all of the year's acclaimed games I've yet to play, the underground recommendations I've yet to follow up on and the games I loved back in February but forgot about. I feel a mounting panic. And when all of the year-end lists come out, I inevitably find I've missed something anyway. The Game Awards have just announced the nominations for this year's ceremony, taking place on 12 December in Los Angeles.

One of the biggest, most iconic gaming series is almost back. Grand Theft Auto 6 is apparently on track for a fall launch next year -- a little more specific than the previous release window of "2025." There's no new trailer, and GTA publisher, Take-Two, is not quite ready to offer a specific release date. CEO Strauss Zelnick told Variety: "I think we're going to leave it there for now." The sixth mainline installment will be set in Leonida (Rockstar's Florida equivalent) and focused mostly on Vice City (Miami).