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CultureDreams Nabs Game Of The Year At Games For Change Awards
Media Molecule’s PlayStation 4 game-creation tool Dreams was named Game of the Year at tonight’s Games for Change Awards, which closed out the first day of the digital festival. Since launching in February, Dreams has allowed players to create magnificent works of art, puppet shows, breakfast, and, yes, even games with its extensive suite of…
By Ian Walker Published July 14, 2020 -
CultureICBM Wants You To Blow Up The Planet With Nukes
Defcon, released in 2006, was an excellent exercise in mutually assured destruction. The upcoming ICBM is looking to be a more modern take on the same subject matter. Published by strategy specialists Slitherine, it’s coming to PC…sometime in the future, and while a serious game about the destruction of civilization does not sound like something…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2020 -
CultureSpook Ware Is Wario Ware, Only With Horror Games
I miss Wario Ware, you miss Wario Ware, everyone misses Wario Ware except for Nintendo, who are being assholes and not making more Wario Ware. Ah well! Let’s all get over that together by playing something very similar (and free!), only it involves sawing through human legs. SPOOK WARE, by Adam Pype, is a collection…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2020 - Uncategorized
The A.V. Club Going Nielsen: 9 dramatic actors who should consider doing more comedy | Gizmodo Our 25 Favorite Summer Blockbusters of the 2010s | Jalopnik 2021 Ford Bronco Trim Levels And Option Packages Explained | Jezebel Do You Believe in the Radical Possibility of BTS? | The Takeout As the pandemic rages, some foods…
By G/O Media Published July 14, 2020 -
CultureCall Of Duty: Warzone Devs Rename Controversial ‘Border War’ Skin
A controversial Call of Duty: Warzone skin saw its name and description changed by developer Infinity Ward in an update released earlier today Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone players used to be able to equip operator Wayne “D-Day” Davis with a unique skin named “Border War” which, when combined with its description, seemed…
By Ian Walker Published July 14, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsHyper Scape Is High-Flying Fun, But It’s Still Another Battle Royale
In competitive shooters, I prefer to be above my enemies. I grew up playing Tribes, a game about jetpacks and split-second geometry calculations. In Overwatch, my favorite hero is Pharah, whose specialty is jetpack with a side of rocket launcher. Maybe I just really like jetpacks. Still, Hyper Scape is the ideal battle royale for…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 14, 2020 -
CultureNew Online Harassment Hotline Offers Emotional Support To Game Industry
Several prominent members of the gaming community have come together to organize a new text-based hotline aimed at providing emotional support to the industry, especially those that feel isolated by abuse and harassment. The Games and Online Harassment Hotline, which was announced earlier today during a Games for Change panel and launches on August 3,…
By Ian Walker Published July 14, 2020 -
CultureGoogle Announces Stadia Is Getting More Games, But Not Much Else
Stadia is still here, still getting additional games, and might one day be really cool, but nothing in today’s Stadia Connect event made it look like the platform has turned a corner as it struggles to establish a new ecosystem for gaming. The most exciting game (at least to me) announced during today’s event was…
By Ethan Gach Published July 14, 2020 -
UncategorizedThe Next Stage Of EVE Online‘s Alien Invasion Is Here
For the last six weeks, EVE Online has been under siege by an extradimensional enemy known as the Triglavians. Recently, players were asked to join alongside the Triglavians and help them gain a foothold in the EVE universe. Many players accepted this challenge and fought alongside the alien invaders against the NPC empires and against…
By Lee Yancy Published July 14, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Biosphere Edition
We’ve made it all the way to Tuesday—good for us! Welcome back to our daily open thread. Last night I watched Spaceship Earth, a documentary about some folks in the 90s who lived inside a biodome for two years. I was alive then, but I don’t remember this at all besides the 1996 Pauly Shore…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 14, 2020 - Uncategorized
Gizmodo 21 Ridiculous (and Seriously Problematic) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Figures of the ’90s | The A.V. Club The best albums of 2020 so far | The Root How U.S. Senate Candidate Mike Espy Plans to Win in Mississippi | Deadspin Where Teams, Schools Stand On Issue of Native Mascots | Jezebel Trump, White House…
By G/O Media Published July 14, 2020 -
ReviewsPS4Ghost Of Tsushima: The Kotaku Review
Ghost of Tsushima is a game of compulsion. Like most open-world adventures, everything is designed to get you to explore what’s over the next hill or across that nearby river. The map is peppered with question marks, many of which surround towns and temples in which you meet allies and upgrade equipment. Helpful diversions like…
By Ian Walker Published July 14, 2020 -
CultureCreaks, the latest game by Amanita Design, maker of Chunchel and Machinarium, is coming out July 22 on PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. It’s a spooky-looking puzzle game reminiscent of a series of Edward Gorey illustrations brought to life, and it’s apparently been in development for eight years
By Ethan Gach Published July 14, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsYouTuber Uses Kinect Mod To Play Mario 64 With A Trampoline
It turns out using motion controls to make Mario jump is hard work. YouTuber Super Louis 64, who you might remember from beating Halo 3 with a guitar or taking on Dark Souls 3 with a Ring Fit, is back again, this time with a bizarre new control scheme for Super Mario 64. Using a…
By Ethan Gach Published July 14, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanThink Spider-Man, But With Plastic Bags
In Spider-Man, Peter Parker invented devices worn on his wrists known as web-shooters. Twitter user Tsukasa-3D invented his own shooters, but for shopping bags. Recently in Japan, even convenience stores have started charging customers for plastic bags and to avoid paying these charges, people need to bring their own. Using a 3D printer, Tsukasa-3D created…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2020 -
AnimeYour Summer 2020 Anime Guide
It’s summertime. In Japan, right now, it’s the rainy season. Wherever you are, it might be hot and maybe even humid. So let’s stay inside and watch some anime! Below are this season’s latest shows. Which ones are you watching? Let us know in the comments below. Baki The Great Raitai Tournament Saga Studio: TMS…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2020
