Ethan Gach

The Original Diablo Is Now Playable In Your Browser

The sanctity of this place has been fouled! Released back in 1996, the original Diablo has never gotten as much attention as its successors. That’s one of the reasons a group of programmers took it upon themselves to reverse engineer the game’s source code to make it possible for others to port it to web…

Electronic Arts Says Its Customers Just Aren’t That Interested In Switch Versions

The Sims on Switch seems like a no-brainer. It’s a chill game about managing the daily life of virtual human beings where high-end graphics and framerate don’t really matter. In a recent earnings call, however, the head of Electronic Arts explained why the publisher sees things differently, and why it hasn’t brought The Sims—or much…

A new batch of games is headed to Game Pass starting August 1 with the delightfully minimalist shoot ‘em up Downwell. Other notable additions include Space Hulk Tactics on August 8 and Slay the Spire on August 14.  

Splatoon 2‘s 5.0 patch is now live, adding to the option to re-play previous Splatfest stages in private mode and throwing in a ton of other adjustments. You can find the full list of changes over at the game’s Nintendo Support page

I Didn’t Think The Surge Was For Me Until I Saw It In A Netflix Show

I had no intention of ever playing The Surge. It looked boring, overly familiar, and mostly desolate, like a dozen other third-person action games by studios I’d never really heard of in which some dude, always some dude, is on a mission to wreck shit up because that’s what’s supposed to make for a cool…

Mutant Year Zero has received an update on Switch that improves the performance and visuals While the changes are noticeable in docked mode, the game still doesn’t look great when playing in handheld.

Rick Fox Accuses Fellow Esports Organization Investor Of Trying To ‘Engineer A Firesale’

In a new interview with The Richard Lewis Show, Rick Fox accused fellow Team Echo Fox investor Amit Raizada of being a “bully,” “self-dealing,” and holding the company “hostage.” “For me, unfortunately, two years in I discover the nature of who he is, and shame on me for not going to Google,” Fox said during the…

Tactical Strategy Game Mutant Year Zero Looks Like A PS2 Game On Switch [Update]

What the duck am I looking at? Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden was one of last year’s surprise delights. Now it’s out on Switch, which should be a great thing. There’s just one problem: It looks really bad. [Update – 10:23, July 31]: The Switch version of Mutant Year Zero got a patch yesterday…

Vivid Painting Adventure Concrete Genie Will Release On PS4 In October

After being delayed earlier this year, Sony’s painterly puzzle platformer Concrete Genie will finally come to PS4 on October 8 for $30. Kotaku first previewed Concrete Genie, created by one of Sony’s tiniest first-party studios, PixelOpus, back at E3 2017. At the time, the game’s creative director Dominic Robilliard said the idea was originally born…

The Outer Worlds is getting ported to Switch, Obsidian announced today The game comes to PS4, Xbox One, and PC on October 25, after which Obsidian says the game will eventually make it to Nintendo’ console. No release date has been given yet.

Two Years Later, Minecraft Still Doesn’t Have Its Xbox One X Graphics Enhancements

The Super Duper Graphics Pack for Minecraft was announced at E3 2017. Just over two years later, it’s still never been released, and there has been little news about the update’s progress. Back in 2017, the team sounded optimistic. “Today we’re revealing a new look for Minecraft that we’re super duper excited for you to…

Competitive Farming Simulator Is Like An Adorable Tortoise Race

Farming Simulator, a game about planting and harvesting crops using giant pieces of agricultural machinery, held its first tournament since launching an esports league this past weekend. The results were surprisingly chill and wholesome to watch. The team Trelleborg, which came in second at last year’s FarmCon competition in Germany, found itself on the winning…

Fan-favorite heroes get small buffs ahead of Valve’s big Dota 2 tournament. Major swings in games are fun to watch, which is why I’m glad to see Lycan, Tinker, and Drow getting a little more powerful in the game’s latest mini-patch ahead of The International 2019.

Janemba will be Dragon Ball FighterZ’s final new character added as part of its season two pass, according to a listing that briefly went up on the Nintendo UK eShop overnight. The demon of pure evil you can transform people into jellybeans seems likely to get announced at Evo 2019 this weekend. 

Sekiro Mod Turns Toy Story‘s Woody Into A Killer

If there’s a snake in his boot, it died a long time ago. You would think that changing the main character into Woody, the friendly sheriff doll from Toy Story, voiced by the equally wholesome Tom Hanks, would turn Sekiro into a joke, but it can be downright disturbing. Woody’s blank look as he mercilessly…

1993’s Doom Requires A Bethesda Account To Play On Switch, Quickly Becomes An Internet Joke [Updated]

Today, Bethesda announced the first three Doom games were all be coming to modern consoles including the Nintendo Switch. What Bethesda didn’t mention was that you’d first need to create a Bethesda.net account in order to play them. ResetEra’s Nibel pointed out the requirement on Twitter earlier this afternoon. While Doom I and II only…

Total War Community Manager Calls YouTuber A ‘Dickhead’ On Final Livestream

In his final public act as community manager for Creative Assembly, makers of the Total War strategy game series, Michael “Wheels” Whelan said this at the end of a livestream earlier this week: “Arch Warhammer is a dickhead. Goodbye.” Arch Warhammer, a gaming YouTuber who focuses mainly on Warhammer lore, has also been vocal in…

The $30 Million Fortnite World Cup Kicks Off Today

The event that competitive Fortnite players have been waiting for finally gets underway today at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York. Hundreds of pros will be present at the three-day Fortnite World Cup, and thousands or millions more will be watching. When all is said and done a few will end up a…

Looks Like The Original Doom Games Are Coming To Switch As Soon As Today [Update]

Earlier this morning listings for the original Doom, Doom II, and Doom III briefly appeared on the Nintendo eShop, suggesting the trilogy is set to come to Switch, potentially as early today. Spotted by Nintendo Life, the listings for the iconic first-person shooters appeared on the Nintendo UK Switch website. While none of the games…

If You Want Fallout 76‘s Newest Items, It’ll Cost You $25

Some of Fallout 76’s most devoted players and biggest spenders appear to be drawing the line at a new $25 bundle of cosmetics up for sale in the game’s digital store. Conspicuous consumption is alive and well in Fallout 76’s wasteland thanks to the Atomic Shop, a clearing house for a range of character outfits,…