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CultureNo Man’s Sky Gets Crossplay Between PlayStation 4, Xbox One, And PC
They’re going to have to change the game’s name to Everybody’s Sky, as Hello Games replaces the entire network backend of their procedurally-generated space opera No Man’s Sky to open up crossplay across all game platforms. Now PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC players will be able to explore the game’s space lanes together. Tomorrow…
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ReviewsToysA Great Big Book About Tiny Toy Cars
Remember Micro Machines, the tiny toy cars pitched by fast-talking pitchman John Moschitta Jr.back in the late ‘80s? Bitmap Books’ Micro But Many: An Unofficial Micro Machines Collection is 400 pages of color photos and history that will ensure you never, ever forget them. Featuring photographs of more than 1,000 nickel-sized cars, trucks, planes, boats, and…
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OpinionImpressionsDisintegration Tries Mixing RTS With FPS, Succeeds At Neither
Disintegration has a weird setup. You are a hotshot pilot who is also a robot with a human brain. You ride a hoverbike and command a squad of similar robots with human brains. The idea is to mix real-time strategy mechanics and first-person shooting. After playing a few hours of the game’s campaign I’m not…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryIn Star Wars Battlefront II, I’d Rather Play A Grunt Than A Hero
I’ve seen heroes and villains do incredible things in Star Wars Battlefront II. Yoda, so small that he easily evades blaster fire, cutting through battle droids like butter. Darth Maul choke-holding an entire platoon and capturing a control point on his own. These powerful characters can single-handedly turn the tide of a match. But for…
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CultureNo More Heroes Composer Collaborates On Stellar Black Lives Matter Track
Over the weekend, Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes music director Kazuhiro “MEEBEE” Abo released a special track in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. All proceeds from sales of the song are going toward “causes aiming to help black people” according to its official Bandcamp page The dreamy “Dear Friends” features production by…
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CultureA Delightful Tour Of Danny Trejo’s Animal Crossing Island
In the first episode of “Danny’s Diary,” a new segment in Gary Whitta’s star-studded in-game talk show Animal Talking, see the power of Animal Crossing: New Horizons transform one of Hollywood’s toughest, most intimidating actors into an adorable butterfly-collecting islander. Yeah, I just called Danny “Machete” Trejo adorable, and for good reason. It’s the only…
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CultureEverything Bungie Announced During Today’s Destiny 2 Livestream
After weeks of relative silence about what’s in store for the future of Destiny 2, Bungie opened the floodgates today announcing the titles for the game’s next three expansions, its plans for cross-generational play, and a whole lot more. Players were expecting to see what’s ahead in Season of Arrivals, which is launching today, as…
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CultureBungie Just Announced Destiny 2‘s Next Three Expansions
Destiny 2’s next annual expansion, Beyond Light, will arrive on September 22. Revealed during Bungie’s Destiny 2 livestream today, the upcoming expansion will focus on the Jupiter’s icy moon of Europa, the birthplace of the game’s Exo race. It’s main antagonist will be Eramis, a Kell Baroness of the House of Devils trying to rally…
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CultureBungie Starts Off Destiny 2 Livestream Reveal With Black Lives Matter Call To Action
Today, before revealing the upcoming content planned for Destiny 2 later this year, Bungie paid tribute to George Floyd, killed just over two weeks ago while in custody of the Minneapolis police. “8 minutes 46 seconds,” began Bungie’s livestream. “This marks the time in which George Floyd was killed.” The studio proceeded to have 8…
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Tips & GuidesHow To Split Your Video Games After A Breakup
Breaking up sucks. It sucks even more when you weigh external factors. Who gets the cat? Who gets the friend group? Who gets to keep the video games? If you’re currently struggling with that last question, we’ve collected some expert advice that might help you. A tweet from Vice editor Sara David kicked off some…
By Ari Notis