In a recent investor meeting, Capcom was apparently asked about plans to bring Monster Hunter World to the Nintendo Switch. It replied that it does not, but when pressed about how students enjoyed Monster Hunter on the PSP, Capcom supposedly answered it was planning on developing a Monster Hunter for junior high and high schoolers. Note…

Multiple People Accuse Skullgirls Developer Of Making Inappropriate Sexual Comments

Two people have accused Mike Zaimont, a lead designer on Skullgirls and Indivisible, of making them uncomfortable with demeaning and sexually suggestive comments. One incident allegedly occurred recently via private messages, while the other accuser claimed they happened in person over the course of years. Bunny is a popular Twitch personality with over 1.5 million…

The Art Of The Last of Us Part II

The end of the world has never looked so good. While The Last Of Us Part II is very much a game about people, and how incredibly shitty we can be, it’s also a game about beauty. In those same people, sure, if that’s the glass-half-full take you want to bring to this discussion, but…

How To Deal With A Ridiculously Loud PlayStation 4

The Last of Us Part 2 might be the loudest PlayStation 4 game ever made. I’m not talking about the sound design, impressive as it is. I’m talking about what the game does to basically any PlayStation 4. Boot up Naughty Dog’s latest masterpiece, and you can barely hear the sound of clickers clicking over…

Report: Harry Potter Game Devs Distressed Over J.K. Rowling’s Rampant Transphobia

Developers on the upcoming Harry Potter game have privately expressed concerns over series creator J.K. Rowling’s transphobic comments, according to a new report from Bloomberg Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was first published in 1997, eventually spawning a mega-popular series of young adult fantasy novels, movie adaptations, and various other merchandising. But as fans…

The Star Wars Episode I: Racer Remaster Is A Little Ugly, But I Love It

The excellent 1999 racing game Star Wars Episode I: Racer received an HD re-release for Switch and PlayStation 4 last week. It’s hideous in the unique way that only sharpened-up ‘90s-era 3D games can be, and I adore it. Episode I: Racer expanded upon one of the few shining moments in Star Wars: Episode I…

The Long Dark is getting an event, “Winter’s Embrace,” today through July 31 It features extra cold temperatures, “Canadian-themed food items,” two badges you can earn, and some filters that change the way the game looks.

The former Mixer employee who raised concerns over racism in leadership is still calling for the manager in question to be fired. Natalia Domingo, who was the platform’s director of business development before it got shuttered, is accused of referring to streamers as “slaves” and herself as a “slave master.”

Grand Theft Auto Online: The Kotaku Review

Rockstar never meant to support GTA Online for nearly a decade and counting. That was never the plan. Yet GTA Online continues to be updated, and oddly, now in 2020, it’s bigger than ever. Grand Theft Auto Online launched as part of something else. It was the multiplayer mode attached to Grand Theft Auto V,…

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26 Years Later, Classic Adventure Beneath A Steel Sky Gets The Sequel It Deserves

Way back in 1994, Revolution Software released Beneath a Steel Sky, a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure game collaboration between Broken Sword creator Charles Cecil and comic artist and Watchmen co-creator Dave Gibbons. I spent the weekend with Beyond a Steel Sky, a sequel I’ve been waiting over two and a half decades to play. In adventure…

The Couchmaster Is A Great Desk Substitute For Bedbound Gamers

Nerdytec’s Couchmaster Cycon is a USB-powered lapboard propped up by a pair of comfy memory foam cushions. As the name implies, it’s meant to be a couch-based PC gaming solution. I’ve been using it in my hospital bed for six months. They should call it the Bedmaster. Maybe not. Due to me being paralyzed from…

The Week In Games: I Am Iron Man VR

Thanks to Iron Man VR releasing this week on PS4 you no longer need to be a billionaire to fly around in a suit of armor and fight bad guys. After playing a bunch of Half-Life: Alyx not that long ago, I’m a bit nervous about going back to my PSVR headset to play Iron…