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OpinionEnough With The Social Hubs In Video Games
Here’s a radical idea: Turn every social space in a video game into a menu. Last month, Kotaku’s Zack Zweizen and I teamed up to power through the demo for Outriders, People Can Fly’s upcoming looter-shooter. Verdict: It rules. (Zack, if you’re reading this, yes, I’m speaking for you.) The shooting is airtight, some of…
By Ari Notis Published March 11, 2021 -
CultureA Bunch Of Bethesda Games Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Tomorrow
During today’s conversation about Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media, the panel announced that a grip of amazing Bethesda games will join Xbox Game Pass tomorrow. Some of the games in the above image were already available on Game Pass in some form or another, but there’s a bunch of new stuff getting added as well,…
By Ian Walker Published March 11, 2021 -
CultureSquare Enix Will Reveal New Life Is Strange During Digital Event Next Week
Square Enix announced it will debut the first episode of its very own Nintendo Direct-style digital event, known as “Square Enix Presents,” next Thursday, March 18. Among other things, the studio plans to officially reveal the next game in the Life is Strange series, with “an all-new protagonist wielding an exciting new power.” A new…
By Ian Walker Published March 11, 2021 -
CultureDestiny 2‘s New Boss Is Turning Players Into Reply Guys
Much of Destiny’s story exists anywhere but the main game. The version you get from playing through its campaign today is very different from the one that existed only a year ago, and it’s also very different from the one you’ll get having played Destiny for hundreds of hours, soaking up its lowkey ambient world-building…
By Ethan Gach Published March 11, 2021 -
CultureStar Citizen Developers Fed Up After Being Expected To Work During Devastating Texas Snowstorm
Last month, the entirety of Texas ground to a halt after a colossal winter storm pushed the state’s cordoned-off power grid to the brink. Power and heat outages, as well as resulting food and water shortages, led many businesses to temporarily shut down. This included a large number of Texan video game studios. Of those…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 11, 2021 -
CultureRoblox Goes Public, Wall Street Decides It’s Worth Six Bethesdas
The Roblox Corporation, maker of the online game creation platform Roblox, went public yesterday, selling shares in the company on the New York Stock Exchange for the first time since it was founded back in 2004. It ended the day trading at just under $70, giving it a valuation of $45 billion, or approximately six…
By Ethan Gach Published March 11, 2021 -
CultureGordon Hall, Rockstar Leeds Founder, Dies At 51
Gordon Hall, one of the founders of Rockstar Leeds, has died, Games Industry reports. He was 51. While at Rockstar Leeds, the studio developed Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Vice City Stories, and Chinatown Wars. The studio was originally Möbius Entertainment and was acquired by Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar’s parent company, in 2004. The studio…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsFan Reimagines The Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Remakes
Earlier this year, Game Freak announced Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. These remakes use a chibi-3D art style, but still kept the top-down point of view while exploring the Sinnoh region. Some liked the art style, while others were less thrilled. You can see how the remakes compare with the original Diamond and Pearl.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2021 -
CultureTrack: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night | Artist: Iggy Pop | Album: Free
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2021 -
CultureDenuvo Anti-Cheat Is Part Of PS5 Middleware
Digital rights management company Denuvo has long been controversial in the PC market, where it also offers anti-cheat services to interested developers. Denuvo just announced that its Anti-Cheat technologies have been added to the PlayStation 5’s “Tools and Middleware program.” This means that anyone releasing a game on the PS5 can make use of Denuvo…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2021 -
CultureDon’t Click On Those Resident Evil Village Early Access Emails
Lotta people want to play the game with the big lady! And scammers know this, so fake emails have been circulating inviting players to an early access beta which doesn’t actually exist. Enough emails that Capcom has sent out a warning email of its own. I got this email earlier today from Capcom PR, saying…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2021 -
CultureA Truly Fucked Up Way To Get Infinite Supplies In Valheim
You know how Valheim has spooky little mounds that spawn infinite enemies? And you know how you can use your hoe to move earth around and create, say, a pillar? And you know how it’s possible to surround that pillar with, say, fires? And build, say, a fence around all of that? You can probably…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 10, 2021 -
CultureEA Investigating Claims An Employee Has Been Selling Rare Items [Updated]
EA makes most of its FIFA money from the game’s Ultimate Team mode, where fans spend real money in attempts to unlock elite players. Today, it’s being alleged that these lucrative items are being sold privately to users by employees within EA Sports. Using the hashtag #EAGATE, complaints have been made that someone within EA…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2021 -
OpinionCrypto Art Belongs In The Trash
The blockchain, at best a scam and at worst an impending environmental disaster, has lately been upending everything from currency exchange to basketball collectibles. But one area it’s had a particularly sudden—and divisive—impact is the world of art. While some artists began dipping their toes tentatively in the world of NFT (Non-Fungible Token) artwork last…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2021 -
CultureSTALKER 2 Might Get Mod Support On Xbox
STALKER developer GSC Game World is currently investigating the possibility of including mod support for the upcoming sequel on Xbox Series X/S. These details first came to light on Russian podcast “Не занесли,” the most recent episode of which included an interview with GSC Game World public relations manager Zakhar Bocharov. According to translations by…
By Ian Walker Published March 10, 2021 -
CultureWorld Of Warcraft‘s First Player-Voted Mount Is A Big Ol’ Tree You Can Get For Free
Last year Blizzard held a poll to determine what sort of ride World of Warcraft players wanted as a special community mount. We chose the Wandering Ancient, and now that choice has borne fruit, or in this case, a whole damn tree, free now for everyone who owns the Shadowlands expansion. The Wandering Ancient is…
By Mike Fahey Published March 10, 2021 -
CultureFormer Overwatch League MVP Jay ‘Sinatraa’ Won Suspended Over Sexual Assault Allegations
Former Overwatch League MVP and current Valorant pro Jay “Sinatraa” Won was suspended from his team Sentinels today after being accused of sexual assault by a former girlfriend. In a Google Doc posted late last night to Twitter, Cleo Hernandez detailed emotional and sexual abuse allegations, including instances of coerced sex. In a nine page…
By Ash Parrish Published March 10, 2021 -
CultureMarvel’s Avengers Will (Finally) Allow You To Replay The Campaign
Fans of Marvel’s Avengers want just one thing, and it’s about to become a reality. No, it’s not a meaningful loot grind, nor a newfound surplus of engaging activities. Look, fine, maybe Avengers fans want more than one thing, but a big one is landing next week: You’ll finally be able to replay the campaign.…
By Ari Notis Published March 10, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsAstro’s Playroom Composer Shares How That GPU Love Song Became Such A Bop
PlayStation 5 pack-in Astro’s Playroom is full of amazing tracks, but the standout is most definitely its ode to the console’s powerful graphics processing unit (“GPU” to friends). In celebration of the game’s official soundtrack coming out on March 12, composer Kenneth C. M. Young recently shared behind-the-scenes details about the process of bringing his…
By Ian Walker Published March 10, 2021
