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CultureSpiritfarer Celebrates 500K Copies Sold With A Free Update
Spiritfarer, the “cozy management game about dying,” has sold more than half a million copies worldwide. In celebration of this impressive milestone, developer Thunder Lotus is releasing The Lily Update, adding a new butterfly spirit to the game to help flesh out the story of main character Stella. It’s a small but significant update, the…
By Mike Fahey Published April 20, 2021 -
Kotaku EastJapanA Pokémon-Themed Fossil Exhibit Opening In Japan
In what seems like an inevitability, a touring exhibition called Pokémon Kaseki Hakubutsukan (ポケモン化石博物館) or “Pokémon Fossil Museum” will open this summer in Japan. According to the official announcement, the exhibition will let visitors observe and compare fossils from dinosaurs and other creatures as well as extinct plants with Pocket Monsters, with the idea of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2021 -
Kotaku EastJapanJapan’s Biggest Indie Game Event Will Be Held This September In-Person
BitSummit, Japan’s biggest indie game event, will be held this September in Kyoto. It will, however, not be open to international attendees, only Japan residents. Last year’s in-person event was cancelled due to covid-19 and held online. “In consideration of the coronavirus pandemic, we will be limiting the attendees to developers, publishers, media, and sponsors…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 20, 2021 -
CultureFan-Made Portal Game Adds Third Color, Which Allows Time Travel
Portal 2 was challenging enough when all you had to worry about was space, but now we have to think about time as well? Portal Reloaded is a mod, released just in time for Portal 2’s 10th birthday, that introduces a new set of test chambers and, more importantly, a new portal colour. You’ll still…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsSuper Mario Bros. 2 Japan + Super Mario Bros. 2 USA = My Dream Game
Programmer and digital artist Sammu recently put out a nifty video showcasing her work combining the two different versions of Super Mario Bros. 2 into a mega-game featuring the mechanics of one and the levels of the other. As a fan of both, I desperately want to play it. The original 1986 Super Mario Bros.…
By Ian Walker Published April 19, 2021 -
CultureRockstar Games Disappeared From Steam, Then Came Back, Even Ones You Couldn’t Buy Anymore
Earlier today all of Rockstar’s games temporarily disappeared from Steam, then quickly came back, likely down to a listing error. That’s fine, whatever, but when the games came back, some of them hadn’t been there in the first place. While obvious Rockstar games like Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption did the thing,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2021 -
CultureThe European Super League Is Terrible, But At Least We’re Getting PES Jokes Out Of It
Plans for a European Super League are just about the worst thing to happen to football, maybe ever, but if we’re to get any consolation from these dark and turbulent times, it’s with jokes about Pro Evolution Soccer PES is famous for its emphasis on how football plays, but it’s also famous for lacking the…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2021 -
OpinionResident Evil Village‘s Time-Limited Demos Are The Dumbest Shit Ever
It absolutely rules that a contingent of Resident Evil fans woke up today bummed that they missed the chance to try the latest game in the series because they have lives and families. I love that I just had to type that sentence. This is definitely not the dumbest, most pointlessly confusing shit in the…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 19, 2021 -
EsportsAnatomy Of A Perfect Overwatch Earthshatter
Overwatch League season four kicked off this weekend, with new players, a couple of fantastic upsets and a perfect, game-winning Reinhardt Earthshatter by Houston Outlaws player Myung-heum “Jjanggu” Cho. Two-time Overwatch League Champions the San Francisco Shock played the no-time Overwatch League nothings Houston Outlaws on Sunday. Traditionally, this is a one-sided match. The last…
By Ash Parrish Published April 19, 2021 -
CultureI’m Extremely Here For A Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots Movie
Toy manufacturer Mattel is turning Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots into a movie, an idea that’s so brilliantly idiotic that I’ll be first in line when tickets go on sale. Vin Diesel is set to star in the film and sounds very excited, Variety reported earlier today. “To take the classic Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em…
By Ian Walker Published April 19, 2021 -
Tips & GuidesLet’s Hear It For ‘Death Chains,’ The Best Weapon Mod In Outriders
Like any loot-shooter, Outriders is based on chance. But you can sidestep luck by leaning on the game’s intricate network of gear mods, many of which can significantly change the way your guns and armor behave. Most are good, but none compare to Death Chains, a tier-two weapon mod that—and this is putting it lightly—fucks…
By Ari Notis Published April 19, 2021 -
CultureTwitchProbably Shouldn’t Have Checked On Caramel
“Check on Caramel,” said somebody in popular Twitch comedian Jerma’s chat yesterday, referring to one of his first Sims in his ongoing Sims 1 playthrough. He should not have, as it turns out, checked on Caramel. Heeding his audience’s wishes, Jerma jumped from the household of his self-insert character—who had just completed his all-consuming quest…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 19, 2021 -
CultureApex Legends Coming To Phones
Battle royale Apex Legends is coming to phones, developer Respawn announced today. The mobile version will begin testing in certain regions this spring, with a wider rollout to come. “Apex Legends Mobile is specially designed for touchscreens, with streamlined controls and thoughtful optimizations that result in the most advanced battle royale combat available on a…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 19, 2021 -
CultureCeleste Devs Announce Next Game
The studio behind indie darling Celeste, the Vancouver-based Extremely OK Games, is finally ready to unveil its next game, Earthblade While the devs admit their blog post is more of a “vibe reveal” than a full-on announcement, there’s a lot to be excited for here, due in part to the studio’s pedigree. Earthblade is described…
By Ian Walker Published April 19, 2021 -
CultureSony Reverses Course On PS3 And Vita Store Closure
Today, Sony announced it will no longer shut down the PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita users. “Recently, we notified players that PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita devices was planned to end this summer,” wrote Sony Interactive’s president and CEO Jim Ryan on the PlayStation blog. “Upon further reflection, however, it’s clear…
By Ash Parrish Published April 19, 2021 -
CulturePrescription Video Game Could Help People Who’ve Had Covid
Researchers are testing whether a video game can help treat the cognitive effects of covid-19. A study uses the game EndeavorRx, which, last June, became the first video game requiring a prescription to play. EndeavorRx is currently used to treat children with ADHD. As reported by The Verge, Weill Cornell Medicine neuropsychologist Faith Gunning is…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 19, 2021 -
ReviewsBacklogPfft, The Medium Isn’t Even That Scary
Full disclosure: I am a wimp. Horror games? Can’t do ‘em. So it is with a modicum of surprise that—and I say this hesitantly—a couple hours in, I’m not scared of The Medium. At least not yet. The Medium, developed by Bloober Team, is billed as a psychological horror game, and is one of the…
By Ari Notis Published April 19, 2021 -
UncategorizedXbox Cloud Gaming For Windows 10 And iOS Launches Limited Beta Tomorrow
As promised back in December, a browser-based version of the Xbox Cloud Gaming service for Windows 10, iPhones, and iPads is kicking off tomorrow, with a limited number of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers invited to stream and play games directly through Edge, Google Chrome, or the Safari browser. The streaming action will take place…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2021 -
CultureLooks Like Lego Mario’s Getting His Lego Luigi
Following last week’s firmware update that has Lego’s Super Mario figure crying out for his brother when it wakes from sleep mode, a listing briefly popped up on Amazon China for Lego set 71387, Adventures with Luigi. Looks like the Lego Super Mario line’s got a new plumber on call. According to Lego news and…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2021
