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Darkest Dungeon Bug Makes DLC Unbeatable, But A Fix Is Coming [Update: Fixed]
Crimson Court, a piece of DLC for Darkest Dungeon, has a bug on the Switch version that makes it impossible to complete. The game’s development studio has said they are working on a solution. [Update-4:44, 2/14: The issue has been patched] One of the features of Crimson Court is a location called The Courtyard. The Courtyard…
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Six Games To Play If You Liked Doki Doki Literature Club
Doki Doki Literature Club is the kind of game where the moment it ended, I wanted to spend more time with its characters. Although I’ll never be able to play it for the first time again, here are a few games you can check out if you’re also yearning for a similar experience. Yume Nikki…
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Guild Wars 2 Developers Donate Thousands After Fan’s House Burns Down
Two weeks before Christmas, a Georgia woman lost her home and nearly everything she owned in a fire. When she went back to survey the damage, one of the few things she recovered was a collector’s edition copy of Nightfall, an expansion for Guild Wars, her favorite video game. After she posted her find on…
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Sonic The Hedgehog‘s Surprising Influence On Fashion
The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has had its ups and downs, but in the fashion industry, he’ll always be an icon. The first time I saw a Sonic-branded face mask my first thought was, “why?” Isn’t Sonic kinda dorky? But not only has the fashion and beauty industry heralded Sonic over the years, he even…
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Ten Hidden Gems On The Switch
Given how many games release on Switch every week, it’s sometimes difficult to find the best games on the eShop. Here’s some great Switch games you may not have tried. Note: this article originally ran on 9/14/17, but has now been updated with newer picks. Mom Hid My Game! This quirky hidden object game is…
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Darkest Dungeon Is Easier To Play On Switch
There is no bad version of Darkest Dungeon, but playing on the Switch might be the best way to play the upsetting medieval stress management sim. The Switch’s controls elevate the game into the best version of itself and make me a better player. There are very few things about Darkest Dungeon that I dislike,…
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Hackers Say They’re Close To Cracking The Switch
The Nintendo Switch has been a difficult nut to crack for hackers, but some of them are now claiming they’re finally close to a breakthrough. On January 7, the team of hackers called Fail0verflow released avideo of a Switch running a custom program, claiming afterward that its exploit “can’t be patched”—that is, that Nintendo would…
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CultureRomance Games For Women Began With A Management Sim
Otome games like Mystic Messenger and Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side are made specifically for women. The genre began with with Koei’s 1994 game Angelique. Nowadays, otome games are mostly visual novels with lots of reading, but the genre started with a dialogue-light management sim. When I sat down with Tim Rogers to play it for…
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Somehow, The Sims Has Made Me Like Doing Laundry
It turns out I am just as bad at laundry in The Sims as I am in real life. But as I made my virtual people load up the washing machine, I did gain a new appreciation for my least favorite chore. The new Laundry Day Stuff stuff pack for The Sims 4 does a…
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The Horror Game Developer Who Disappeared For A Decade
The developer for a cult classic, experimental horror game disappeared from the internet for a decade. Their sudden, unexplained resurfacing on Steam leads to more questions than answers. Yume Nikki is a game defined, in some ways, by its obscurity. It was released on 2channel, the Japanese precursor to 4chan, in 2004. Yume Nikki, which…
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Sims 4 Toddlers Now Get Your Jokes
The Sims 4 had a small patch yesterday, and as ever, there were some amusing patch notes. You will now be given enough time to take care of your neglected baby after the warning “you neglected your baby” notification appears. The Pile of Discarded Food that results when a toddler throws their food on the…
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I Can’t Wait To Play The World Ends With You On Switch
The World Ends With You is coming to the Switch. At first glance, the 2007 game for the Nintendo DS can seem like a mess. It’s a game about being a dead teenage fashionista where you fight a demon who shouts math at you, and that’s only the beginning. Despite its convoluted nature, its sincere…
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10 Gaming Let’s Plays You Should Watch
Watching other people play games can be just as fun as playing them, but finding a good Let’s Play can be hard. Here’s a few that are worth your time. Assassin’s Creed II — Geop I tried to get into Assassin’s Creed, but I ended up wanting to know more about the history than about…
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Heaven’s Gate: A podcast about the Heaven’s Gate cult. What it is: An in-depth look at not only Heaven’s Gate, but the kind of belief that leads people to join, and even die for, a cult. What I’ve listened to: Three of ten episodes Is it good? It’s phenomenal. Quick thoughts: I was about eight…
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Returning To Cardcaptor Sakura Isn’t Just Nostalgia
Over the weekend, a new season of anime Cardcaptor Sakura premiered, after being off the air since 2000. Although many things have stayed the same in the sleepy town of Tomoeda, protagonist Sakura has gone through some important changes since we last saw her. The original Cardcaptor Sakura series aired from 1998 to 2000. Based…
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YouTuber Leaves Smosh Games After Sexual Assault Allegations
Amra “Flitz” Ricketts, a popular YouTube star and member of the massive network Smosh Games, has left the organization after being accused by multiple women of sexual assault. “I wanted to let all of you know that effective immediately, I’m leaving Smosh Games,” Ricketts wrote on Twitter yesterday. “Last week I was accused of some…
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Neko Atsume Developer’s New Game Is About A Traveling Frog
The makers of cat-watching mobile game Neko Atsume dropped a new game about a frog that goes on adventures. It’s very cute. Even before Neko Atsume had an english translation, people were taken by its cute art and low pressure game play. You put out food, cats come by, and they leave you presents. They’ll…
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