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Everything Announced During Today’s Inside Xbox

Following Sony’s “State of Play” livestream earlier today, Microsoft jumped in with an Inside Xbox presentation featuring new content and services coming to its platform. More games are coming to Xbox Game Pass. On Xbox One, Jump Force, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Lego Worlds are being added. On PC, Cities: Skylines, Saints Row…

Guy Builds Incredible Replica Of Link To The Past In Dragon Quest Builders 2

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is one of the most recognizable games of all time, with an iconic overworld that players become intimately familiar with during their travels as the Hero of Time. A prolific creator recently took a stab at recreating Hyrule in the blocky anime style of Dragon Quest…

Everything PlayStation Announced In Today’s State Of Play

Sony’s Nintendo Direct-style State Of Play livestream series returned today, with a deep look at The Last of Us II as well as short updates about other games coming to PlayStation, including Civilization 6. Here’s a rundown of the news. The Last Of Us Part II will be released on February 21, 2020. A demo…

The Last of Us Part II Will Be Out In February

During Sony’s State of Play stream Tuesday afternoon, the release date for The Last of Us Part II was finally announced. You’ll be able to play Naughty Dog’s highly-anticipated sequel on February 21, 2020. The release date comes alongside a brand-new trailer that starts slow and quickly escalates to become the most violent and action-packed…

How Street Fighter II‘s Computer Opponents Cheat To Kick Your Ass

Have you ever plopped a quarter in the Street Fighter II machine at your local pizza joint and readied up with your favorite character, only to find yourself bashed and bloodied by the CPU just a few rounds later? Perhaps you said something to yourself about the computer cheating, only to get heckled by your…

Link’s Awakening‘s Big ‘Twist’ Is Mind-Blowing When You’re Eight

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is a mystery. Link, the hero of the Zelda games, wakes up after getting shipwrecked on Koholint Island. He meets a mysterious owl who tells him that in order to return home, he must wake the Wind Fish, the guardian of the island, who is currently asleep in a…

Highway Planning Game Really Underscores How Inefficient Cars Are

As I watch cars sit at a standstill at an intersection in Mini Motorways, the new game from the makes of Mini Metro, all I can think about is how much more efficient this city would have been with public transportation. Dinosaur Polo Club, the developers of Mini Metro and Mini Motorways, have created two…

Mario Kart Tour Kicks Off Tomorrow In New York City

Nintendo’s latest free-to-play mobile game, Mario Kart Tour, launches tomorrow on iOS and Android. Every two weeks the nickley, dimey racer will test players in tours, special races inspired by real-world locations. The first destination is New York, New York, where players can earn Musician Mario and Super Mario Odyssey Pauline as playable racers. New…

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The Art Of Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3 is out,so tonight I figured we’d take a look at a bunch of art that went into the game’s production. Below you’ll find a cross-section of works from throughout development of the game, from the earliest sketches through to completed character art. And while it’s not everything from everyone involved, it’s a good…

World of Warcraft Classic Reunites Players Who Haven’t Seen Each Other In A Decade

World of Warcraft has its stalwarts, players who’ve been around since the good ol’ days of Onyxia and Ragnaros. It also has its transients. Maybe they were diehard players for a couple years in high school. Maybe they were living that sweet bachelor life. For whatever reason, they left. Now, thanks to the recent release…

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Fortnite Is Getting Skill-Based Matchmaking And Bots

Fortnite’s Season 11 is around the corner, and many players are looking for the dust to settle after a contentious Season 10. Today, developer Epic announced some changes coming to the main battle royale mode, including alterations to matchmaking in the upcoming 10.40 patch and the addition of bots in Season 11. In a blog…

Three Months Of Prep Made Our Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Trip Amazing

The marketing pitch for Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge promises superfans the chance to “live their Star Wars adventure.” For our anniversary this year, my wife and I decided to visit with that tagline in mind, dressing in costume and role-playing as original Star Wars characters. But if we played along with the park’s conceit,…

Mediocre Video Game Show Bandersnatch Wins Emmy

Bandersnatch, last year’s interactive episode of the anthology science fiction show Black Mirror, won the Emmy for best TV movie. That’s pretty great news, if you put much stock in the Emmys. The Emmy Awards, created by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in part for the “image-building and public-relations opportunities,” supposedly awards outstanding…

My Biggest Opponent On The Nintendo Switch Is The System’s Battery

I have hit the peak delusional stage of my ownership of the Nintendo Switch. Old delusion? I am going to play all these games I’m buying and downloading from the eshop. New delusion? I’m going to use my Nintendo Switch at all. The thing keeps dying on me right as I’m about to use it.…

Cosplayer Constructs Stunning Shield For Overwatch‘s Brigitte

Now that Overwatch players have stopped complaining about how overpowered the hero Brigitte is, perhaps we can all guiltlessly enjoy some fantastic Brigitte cosplay. On Saturday, Melbourne, Australia-based cosplayer AltF4Cosplay posted her completed shield from Brigitte’s “Shieldmaiden” skin. Here’s what the shield looks like in-game: And here is AltF4Cosplay’s brilliant shield. It even lights up:…

The Week In Games: Are You Ready For Some Soccer?

This week one of the biggest new releases is FIFA 20, a game that I know almost nothing about. I know it has soccer in it and I also know that most places in the world call it football. But I already used that headline in a previous Week In Games post. My favorite thing…

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