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CultureFall Guys Delayed On Xbox, Switch
Although Fall Guys, the jellybean battle royale developed by newly acquired Epic Games studio Mediatonic, has been playable on PC and PlayStation consoles since August 2020, it’s going to miss its planned summer release on Xbox and Switch. “This delay gives our team some time to add features like crossplay, so when we add new…
By Ian Walker Published April 30, 2021 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
This weekend is about distracting myself with an MMO so I don’t buy the big new shiny PS5 game Returnal. Don’t get me wrong, Returnal sounds great and looks lovely. But Resident Evil Village is coming out soon on May 7, and once it’s out I’ll be playing that exclusively for a bit. So why…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 30, 2021 -
CultureCyberpunk 2077 Bosses Will Reportedly Get Millions In Bonuses
Cyberpunk 2077 has been a profitable disaster for developer CD Projekt, recouping its development cost in pre-orders and earning record-breaking profits for the company. This is despite the game’s infamously poor launch state, a lot of which can be chalked up to mismanagement—management who will nevertheless receive hefty bonuses. A new report by Bloomberg, looking…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 30, 2021 -
CultureSplitscreenThe Matrix Online Died 12 Years Ago, But Fans Are Still Keeping It Alive
Nothing lasts forever. Neither you nor I, and especially not video games. Despite the promise of digital immortality, recent games have suffered the slings and arrows of content being retired, servers getting sunsetted, and entire storefronts falling away into the sea. Oh, and who could forget the tragic death of Mario, who this year’s Oscar…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 30, 2021 -
Tips & GuidesHow To Not Die (As Much) In Returnal
The science-fiction action game Returnal, out today for PlayStation 5, drops you all by your lonesome on a haunting, uncharted exoplanet. It’s a gorgeous, fresh, fascinating game that’s well worth sticking with. It’s also quite difficult. As with any game built around a live-die-repeat structure, you will die—a whole, whole lot—on your escapades through Atropos.…
By Ari Notis Published April 30, 2021 -
Kotaku EastJapanResident Evil Village Makes For A Delightfully Demented Puppet Show
Resident Evil Village the video game? Seems scary! But the puppet show? Absolutely adorable and totally messed up. It’s reminiscent of a Japanese children’s program, but with puppet versions of the game’s terrifying characters and inevitable bloodshed. “Come to Resident Evil Village,” they sing. “We’re all a pleasant bunch. Not, not, not scary!” Hijinks ensues…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2021 -
Kotaku EastJapanGodzilla vs. Kong Delayed In Japan Due To Covid-19
Originally slated for release on May 14, the Japanese release of Godzilla vs. Kong has been delayed due to the state of covid-19 in the country. As Eiga.com reports, the new release date has yet to be decided, but once it is, the new schedule will be announced on Toho’s official site. Currently, four prefectures…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2021 -
Kotaku EastChinaGiant Gundam Statue Finished In China
A life-sized, one-to-one scale Freedom Gundam statue has been completed in Shanghai. The 59-foot Freedom Gundam went up in front of the Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Shanghai Jinqiao, making this the first official giant Gundam to go up outside Japan. This is not the first life-sized one to go up in China. Way back in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsT-Pain Throws Racist Call of Duty Players Straight Into The Trash
T-Pain may have been in the news today for his heartbreaking Instagram confession, but don’t let that distract you from the fact he has also been busy distributing swift and remorseless justice to racist assholes on Call of Duty “Stupid idiots”.
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2021 -
CultureMall Craze Is A Shopping Mall Management Game
I remember when I was younger, seeing games like Theme Park and Rollercoaster Tycoon, and wondering why nobody could do something like that only for my teenage spiritual home: the mall. Sure, there have been some mall games, the best probably being Kairosoft’s Mega Mall Story, but none that have been as good or as…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsBaseball Superstar Mike Trout Answers Call Of Duty Hecklers In The Middle Of A Game
An actual game of Major League Baseball, that is, not a round of Call of Duty Baseball superstar Mike Trout is a known Call of Duty fan, and so it’s not that big of a surprise that we are now in the age where fans can go to a baseball game, see Trout in the…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2021 -
CultureHere’s A Whole Lot Of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Gameplay
Today, during Sony’s State of Play event, developer Insomniac Games revealed new gameplay footage from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, the latest entry in the long-running series of oddball action games. The 17 minutes of gameplay opens with Ratchet, absent Clank, alone in a metropolis (dubbed Nefarious City) that looks straight out of Coruscant. Ratchet’s…
By Ari Notis Published April 29, 2021 -
OpinionSorry, Your Cis White Woman Protagonist Isn’t Progressive
The future is bright for the current and upcoming crop of AAA releases. Reviews for Returnal are positive. I’m gassed as hell to have Lady Dimitrescu chase me around in Resident Evil Village before I let her snap me in half. Rift Apart looks so sharp on the PS5 that it might become my first…
By Ash Parrish Published April 29, 2021 -
CultureMonster Hunter Rise Companion Poll Overrun By Dog People
Are you a cat person or a dog person? A life of raising pets traditionally imbues one with a preference, but a new poll shows Monster Hunter Rise players are overwhelmingly in favor of its canine companions. According to a Frontline Gaming Japan report, Famitsu recently asked a large group of Monster Hunter Rise players…
By Ian Walker Published April 29, 2021 -
CultureTwitchWatching Animals On Twitch Is My New Daily Dose Of Chill
The baby geese have just started showing up at CritterVision, making things a bit tricky for the squirrels. On HootHouseLivestream, mother Hootie has her wings full with rapidly-growing babies Dax, Jin, San, and Fiz. Speaking of babies, a new litter just arrived at Adorable_Kittens. I’ve become a Twitch nature stream enthusiast over the past month,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 29, 2021 -
OpinionImpressionsIt’s A Shooter With Dinosaurs, And That’s Enough For Me
Dinosaurs are rad. Sadly, they rarely appear in video games. So I was excited to play Second Extinction, a new shooter featuring dinosaurs, both big and small. What I wasn’t expecting was how much this early access game would remind me of Destiny, or how much fun I would have playing it. Second Extinction is…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 29, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsGrand Theft Auto Speedrunner Has Terrible Luck
Speedrunning takes a tremendous amount of skill, but there are still many moments in even the most well-understood games that boil down to luck. A hapless Grand Theft Auto player known as English Ben was recently reminded of the fickle whims of the universe firsthand. Early into an attempt at completing the Grand Theft Auto…
By Ian Walker Published April 29, 2021 -
CultureActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Halves Pay, Still Rich
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is voluntarily halving his salary, as well as his target annual bonus. But in case you were worried, he’s still making a ton of money. Recent SEC filings show the salary cut as a reduction to $875,000, down from $1,750,000. The annual bonus cut, meanwhile, is “a potential reduction of…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 29, 2021 -
CultureThe Nintendo Download: Oh Snap
There are only 19 games coming to the Nintendo Switch over the next week, but don’t be sad. One of them is New Pokémon Snap, another is R-Type Final 2, and none of them is sexy anime mah-jong. Actually, I can’t guarantee that none of this week’s releases are sexy mah-jong, but I’m pretty sure.…
By Mike Fahey Published April 29, 2021 -
CultureMicrosoft Will Give More Of The Revenue To PC Developers
Game developers on the Microsoft store will soon get a greater cut of the profits, Microsoft announced today. The change comes at a time when many developers and storefronts are rethinking the way profits are split. “As part of our commitment to empower every PC game creator to achieve more, starting on August 1 the…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 29, 2021