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CultureControl Comes To PS5 And Xbox Series X/S With Ray-Tracing In February
Remedy Games’ paranormal office thriller Control will come to next-gen consoles digitally on February 2, followed by a full retail release on March 2, the studio announced on Twitter this morning. The next-gen version of the game will include a performance mode to run at 60 fps on both platforms, while the standard 30 fps…
By Ethan Gach Published December 18, 2020 -
CultureDota 2 Gets New Hero And Massive Mistwoods Update
Dota 2‘s Mistwoods update dropped yesterday, making a ton of changes to the game and adding its 120th hero: a crossbow toting woodland creature named Hoodwink. Update 7.28 is Dota 2‘s fifth of the year, but arguably also its biggest, adding a completely new mechanic right before the holidays called Aghanim’s Shards: items that can…
By Ethan Gach Published December 18, 2020 -
Kotaku EastChinaMcDonald’s China Has A Spam and Oreos Burger, It Seems
Goodness. In what sounds like a dare, McDonald’s China is offering a Spam burger with crumbled cookies. As pointed out by Daniel Ahmad on Twitter, the burger will go on sale in China starting December 21 and will apparently be limited to 400,000 Spam Oreo sandwiches Do note that the fine print does mention the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 18, 2020 -
AnimeWatch The First Episode Of Mamoru Oshii’s New Anime Right Here
Mamoru Oshii is famous for influential anime feature films like Patlabor 2: The Movie and Ghost in the Shell. Prior to that, he made a name for himself directing the Urusei Yatsura TV series in the early 1980s. He’s now returned to TV anime with Vlad Love Created by Oshii and co-directed with long-time collaborator…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 18, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Late Evening In Jersey (from Heat) | Artist: Brian Eno | Album: Film Music: Crime Pays
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 18, 2020 -
CultureA Final Goodbye To The Last Generation
For the past month we’ve been taking a look back at the winners, losers and defining trends of the PlayStation 4/Xbox One era of home video game consoles as part of a feature series called The Last Generation In that time we’ve covered Nintendo’s smooth exit from the console arms race, said goodbye to my…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2020 -
CultureSony Pulls Cyberpunk 2077 From PlayStation Store, Says Buyers Can Get A Refund
Hopefully concluding a rollercoaster few days where PlayStation owners were told to get a refund for Cyberpunk 2077 then asked not to, Sony has confirmed that not only will the company be issuing refunds, but the game itself is being pulled from the PlayStation Store. A short statement posted on the PlayStation website reads: SIE…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2020 -
CultureRiot Casually Announces League Of Legends MMO
League of Legends fans who would like to enjoy the universe but not keep playing the same game over and over until you die, you’re in luck. Riot just announced a new MMO set in the game’s universe in the most casual way imaginable. In this tweet exchange, Riot VP Greg Street starts off by…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2020 -
CultureBeat (Stupid Sexy) Sephiroth In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate And Unlock Him 5 Days Early
Sephiroth officially joins the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate cast next week, but players eager to open their presents early can unlock this surprisingly shirtless Final Fantasy VII villain right now by simply kicking the crap out of him. “Sephiroth Challenge,” which can be found on the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate main menu if you pre-purchase…
By Ian Walker Published December 17, 2020 -
CultureIt’s Weird How Some Games Are Now Too Big To Fail
For nearly the entire history of video games, most title’s lifespans would play out the same cruel, Darwinian way: they would come out and either live or die, sometimes with spectacular consequences. No second chances. This was true of first cartridge and then disc-based games, which would either fly off the shelf or not. But…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2020 -
CultureSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Getting Barret, Tifa, Aerith, And Geno Mii Fighter Costumes
During today’s Sephiroth presentation, Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai showed off some of the new Mii Fighter costumes that will be added to Ultimate alongside the Final Fantasy villain. The next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate update will expand the Mii Fighter’s wardrobe with costumes based on Final Fantasy VII party members Barret, Tifa, and…
By Ian Walker Published December 17, 2020 -
CultureTwitchStreamers Flabbergasted After Twitch Partially Bans The Word ‘Simp’
It’s been yet another long 24 hours for Twitch—the latest in what’s shaped up to be an agonizingly long year for the company (and also everybody on Earth). Yesterday afternoon, Twitch held a live town hall with the goal of illuminating recent policy changes and features around DMCAs, sexual harassment, ads, and other hot-button issues.…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 17, 2020 -
CultureDragon Ball FighterZ Adds Super Baby 2, Whoever The Heck That Is
Dragon Ball FighterZ has gone off the rails. I can understand, on some level, the thousands of Goku variations that make up its cast. I’ll even overlook the two Brolys, if only because both versions are so popular. But recent reports that the Arc System Works fighting game is getting Super Baby 2 are where I…
By Ian Walker Published December 17, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsCall Of The Sea Is A Welcome Reprieve From All My Recent Video Game Murdering
There have been a lot of harsh, dour video games this fall. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla centered on conquest and amputation. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War featured history’s most cynical dirtbag. Cyberpunk 2077 is Cyberpunk 2077. If it’s all been a lot to stomach, consider a change of pace: the delightful Call of the…
By Ari Notis Published December 17, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsAssassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Yuletide Festival Is Off To A Buggy Start
‘Tis the season for snowy weather, holiday parties, and drunk vikings. The latest update for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla adds a new holiday-themed event to the game and covers your settlement in snow. But while the new free update is a bit of festive fun, adding new armor and decorations, it’s also got some annoying bugs.…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 17, 2020 -
CulturePSA: Cities: Skylines Is Currently Free On The Epic Games Store
The Epic Games Store is giving away the terrific building sim Cities: Skylines for free today, the first in a series of holiday giveaways going on throughout the rest of the December. According to a press release, Epic’s holiday event will give away 15 games in all, rotating a new one in daily from now…
By Ethan Gach Published December 17, 2020 -
CultureA New Invisibility Glitch Is Wreaking Havoc In Call Of Duty: Warzone [Update]
Call of Duty: Warzone players are getting merc’d by invisible foes thanks to the game’s latest helicopter glitch, and they aren’t happy about. Warzone’s latest season went live earlier this week adding a new map, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War weapons, and attack helicopters that players can exploit to turn invisible. The new…
By Ethan Gach Published December 17, 2020
