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Gen Con 2020, America’s Biggest Board Game Show, Has Been Cancelled

Just as video games has E3, board games has Gen Con, an enormous trade show that takes place every August and attracts tens of thousands of visitors from across the world. And just like E3, this year’s Gen Con has been cancelled. Not that anybody really expected the show to take place, since August isn’t…

Twitch’s Safety Advisory Council Rollout Has Been A Disaster

Last week, Twitch announced a new Safety Advisory Council intended to provide input on some of Twitch’s most pernicious issues, including work-life balance, safety and moderation, and protection of marginalized groups. The council is made up of social media experts as well as a small handful of streamers. One of those streamers, Steph “FerociouslySteph” Loehr,…

Please Enjoy These Slightly Terrifying 3D Celebrity Heads

Hadi Karimi is a 3D artist from Iran who has sculpted some very lifelike celebrity busts. You can see more of Karimi’s stuff at his personal site andArtStation page

Paradox Devs Don’t Freak Out Too Much Over Leaks

During the latest episode of Paradox Interactive’s in-house podcast, chief marketing officer Daniel Goldberg and chief business development officer Shams Jorjani tackled the topic of leaks, specifically how these situations feel from the developers’ side. These kinds of candid discussions are a rarity in the video game industry, and the unusual perspective here makes for…

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Six Months Later

There are Star Wars games, and then there’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Created by Respawn Entertainment, the studio behind Titanfall and Apex Legends, Fallen Order brought some spunk to that long-ago galaxy. Far, far away from a phoned-in, branded cash grab, Fallen Order treated players to an adventure that was part Dark Souls, part…

You Have A Week To Catch Gigantamax Eevee In Pokémon Sword And Shield

Catching an Eevee isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? Catching an Eevee that’s bigger than your house. From now through May 25, Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Gigantamax Eevee is available in the Wild Area. It’s a bit fluffier than normal Eevee—check out that mane—and tougher, too. And yes, you can capture it. There’s just one…

Mafia Remake Is A ‘Complete Overhaul’ Of The Original Game

Following a long series of teases and leaks, 2K Games finally explained what’s going on with its recently announced Mafia: Trilogy. Mafia II is getting remastered, while the first game in the series is getting fully remade. “The beloved, critically acclaimed original is being completely remade from the ground up as Mafia: Definitive Edition,” 2K…

Mysterious PS3 Gears Of War 3 Footage Appears Online [Update]

New footage has emerged of 2011’s Gears of War 3 running on PlayStation 3, which is weird given that Gears of War games have always been console-exclusive to Xbox. Two individuals familiar with the pre-release build of the game say it was made by Epic Games, the studio behind the series at the time, but…

How’s It Going?: Sharing Edition

It’s a very sunny Tuesday where I live! Welcome back to our daily open thread. I made a cake last night with some ricotta I needed to use up. I’ve been doing a lot of stress baking, and I mostly don’t mind having to eat all of what I make myself. (“Guess I have to…

CD Projekt Red’s Witcher-themed card game Gwent is now on Steam. There’s cross-play with the GOG and mobile versions of the game, and this also means Steam players of the standalone campaign, Thronebreaker, can finally start earning rewards in Gwent for their trouble.

Sony Is Releasing A Last Of Us II PS4 Pro And It’s Extremely Lowkey

Tied to the upcoming release of The Last of Us Part II in June, Sony is releasing a Last of Us-themed PS4 Pro with some special engravings on the top. A lot of times, limited-edition consoles can be over the top. I love Spider-Man, but I don’t necessarily love the idea of having a Spider-Man…

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Joshua Cotter is an artist who has worked at places like Treyarch. You can see more of Cotter’s stuffat his ArtStation page

Big Soccer Tournament Shelved, Konami Releases DLC For It Anyway

Like the Olympics, this Summer’s Euro 2020—Europe’s big, once-every-four-years football championships—have been moved to 2021. But Konami’s planned adaptation of the tournament is going ahead this year anyway, because why the hell not. It’ll be out on June 4, and comes in the form of a DLC update for Pro Evo 2020, the company’s flawed…

Hellboy‘s Creator Is Drawing Pokémon And I Love Them

Some combinations are no-brainers. Chocolate and peanut butter? Boom, done, delicious. But real magic is when tastes you had never thought of combining, like French fries and milkshakes, come together and surprise you. Earlier today, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola dropped a load of milkshake-covered French fries on our collective plates with his beautiful renditions of…

How The Hell Did We Ever Beat The Lion King As Kids? (We Didn’t)

Having access to a lot of classic games these days means a lot of impromptu trips down memory lane. The games I loved as a kid—and the games I’d forgotten I loved as a kid—are all at my fingertips, begging to be replayed for that jolt of nostalgia-flavored serotonin to the brain. So I’ve been…

Epic Games Store Apparently Offers Partial Refunds If A Game You Bought Goes On Sale

Have you ever bought a game digitally only for it to go on sale just a few days later? Annoying, right? Epic Games Store is reportedly streamlining the process of returning and repurchasing a game—so the buyer can take advantage of a late-breaking discount—with a new automated system, which appears to have been rolled out…

Mileena Joins Mortal Kombat 11, Still Isn’t Playable

Mortal Kombat 11 features an extensive cast of classic and modern characters, but fan favorite Mileena remains a glaring exception. And while she’s finally set to make a brief appearance in the upcoming Aftermath expansion, something tells me her vocal fanbase won’t be satisfied with this small concession. In addition to expanding the Mortal Kombat…

Hackers Take Full Advantage Of GTA Online Going Free

Grand Theft Auto Online on PC has always had a problem with hackers and modders. But the situation has gotten much worse after the game became free on the Epic Games Store last week. It’s been a wild few weeks for GTA Online. The month started off nicely with a fun alien war that players…

Disney Shuts Down Club Penguin Private Servers Due To Hate Speech, Sexual Content

Disney is going after unauthorized Club Penguin private servers, as a BBC investigation found one of the most popular fan-run versions of the kid-friendly social game was filled with racist, homophobic, anti-semetic, and sexual messages. From its launch in October of 2005 to its closure in March of 2017, Disney’s Club Penguin was an online…