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CultureMy Goodness, Nintendo’s Profits Increased Over 400 Percent
During the three month period from April to June 2020, Nintendo’s operating profits increased by 427.7 percent. In its latest financial earnings statement, Nintendo revealed its year-on-year sales increased by 108.1 percent, while the company’s net profit is up 541.3 percent. Out of that, dedicated video game platform sales, which includes hardware, software and accessories,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 6, 2020 -
CultureSteam Glitch Temporarily Removed Some Games, Purchases From Accounts
Last night a temporary glitch hit some Steam users in the worst way possible, removing games and additional purchases like DLC from some players’ libraries. It affected all kinds of games, from Red Dead Redemption 2 to Fallout 4, with the only common trait seemingly being that they were all titles on sale for one…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsHalo Infinite, Only On The N64
Last month Microsoft showed off a ton of footage from the upcoming Halo Infinite, featuring a crash landing and a very upset pilot. They looked OK in high definition, but there’s something about them that looks even better imagined as an N64 game. This video by Hoolopee does exactly what it suggests, recreating 1:42 of…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsPaper Mario Player’s Coins Hit A Very Nice Number
Twitch streamer and speedrunner Boyks accomplished a monumental feat of gaming prowess earlier this week when he briefly hit 42,069 coins in Paper Mario: The Origami King That’s it, that’s the story. I’m 12 years old.
By Ian Walker Published August 5, 2020 -
CultureXbox’s New Streaming Service Doesn’t Look Likely For iPhone, iPad Users
When Microsoft announced that its Project xCloud game streaming service was coming to Xbox Game Pass, it only mentioned Android phones and tablets, despite the fact xCloud has also been in testing on iOS devices. Any iOS users hoping this was an oversight, something that might be fixed or revealed at a later date, should…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2020 -
CultureEA Removes ‘Toxic’ Celebrations In FIFA 21
A pair of celebrations that contributed to “toxic behaviors” online will not return in FIFA 21 when the game launches on October 9, according to series publisher EA. This news comes courtesy of Eurogamer, which reported earlier today that FIFA 21 will not include the post-goal “Shush” and “A-OK” celebrations from previous games. The former…
By Ian Walker Published August 5, 2020 -
UncategorizedCall Of Duty Warzone Season 5 Launches With Map Updates, Loot Train
Today’s update finally gave Call of Duty’s Warzone a slight refresher with a bunch of satisfying map changes. The Season 5 content launched for both Modern Warfare and Warzone across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. At first glance, Warzone’s map of Verdansk looks pretty much the same as it did at launch, but now…
By S.E. Doster Published August 5, 2020 -
CultureEnjoy This Word Salad About Why Marvel’s Avengers’ Spider-Man Is A PlayStation Exclusive
On Monday, developer Crystal Dynamics announced that Spider-Man will be coming to Marvel’s Avengers sometime next year, but only on PS4 and PS5. Fans were understandably upset. Now, studio co-head Scot Amos has explained the reasoning behind the exclusivity deal. Kinda. Not really. Amos could have just dodged the issue entirely by saying something like…
By Ethan Gach Published August 5, 2020 -
CultureTwitchThe U.S. Army Is Returning To Twitch And Unbanning Users, For Now
The U.S. Army’s Twitch channel has not streamed in almost a month. After finding itself in the crosshairs of Twitch users and Democratic representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for banning viewers who asked about war crimes and hosting sketchy giveaways, the channel went radio silent. Soon, however, it will return, and previously banned users will have their…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 5, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Hate This Rope In Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
I don’t think I’ve ever been as frustrated with an inanimate object in a video game as I have with this goddamn rope in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order I’ve been messing around with Fallen Order in brief spurts since it launched last November, but only recently set my mind to a serious playthrough. It’s…
By Ian Walker Published August 5, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesHow To Survive Fall Guys‘ Toughest Mini-Games
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout released yesterday on PC and PlayStation 4. Thanks to Twitch hype and inclusion in August’s game with PS Plus, Fall Guys landed with a splash—such a big splash, in fact, that server issues persisted throughout much of yesterday, preventing eager players from testing out this hotly-anticipated party game. It’s by and…
By Ari Notis Published August 5, 2020 -
CultureStreet Fighter V Is Getting Dan, Rose, Oro, and Akira From Rival Schools
Street Fighter V’s final season will see Dan, Rose, Oro, and Akira Kazama of Rival Schools join the game, Capcom announced during a special live stream this afternoon. The developers explained that these specific fighters were chosen for Street Fighter V thanks to the presence of storyline acquaintances already existing in the game. Dan, for…
By Ian Walker Published August 5, 2020 -
CultureAccording to Sony’s first-quarter financial results for 2020, PlayStation Plus currently has nearly 45 million active users around the world, a gain of nearly 3.4 million over the previous quarter. That number should jump significantly now that Fall Guys is a free PlayStation Plus game.
By Mike Fahey Published August 5, 2020 - Uncategorized
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By G/O Media Published August 5, 2020 -
UncategorizedMeanwhile in not Fall Guys news, check out the latest trailer for Mortal Shell Mortal Shell is a Souls-like action RPG where players possess the bodies of fallen warriors—y’know their mortal shells—and use them to fight. Coming to PlayStation, Xbox One, and the Epic Game Store August 18th, Mortal Shell looks like it’ll fill the Bloodborne-sized…
By Ash Parrish Published August 5, 2020 -
CultureNintendo Added A Surprise New Stage To Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ask any Smash fan and they’ll tell you that updates to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are negligible. Usually, they’ll introduce the barest tweaks to existing fighters, or adjust the online mode in some barely noticeable way—and nothing more. So it’s somewhat of a surprise that, in last night’s 8.1.0 update, Nintendo added a whole new…
By Ari Notis Published August 5, 2020 -
CulturePikmin 3 Deluxe Comes To Switch October 30
Cross another game off the “Wii U Games That Still Need To Come To Switch” list. Beloved action-puzzler Pikmin 3 is getting the deluxe treatment, releasing on Switch October 30 with full story mode co-op, new side missions, lock-on targeting, and new difficulty options. There’s nothing quite like guiding colorful plant creatures with unique abilities…
By Mike Fahey Published August 5, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsI Played The Avengers Beta And I’m Not Excited
This past weekend I got a chance to step into the sneakers, armored boots, and severely distressed cut-offs of some of my favorite comic book heroes as part of an early beta event for Marvel’s Avengers. I was hoping my brief time with the game would quell the nagging feeling that it’s little more than…
By Mike Fahey Published August 5, 2020
