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CultureAmazing Emulator Turns 2D NES Games Into Fully 3D Worlds
A strange new product appeared on Steam last week: a Nintendo Entertainment System emulator that translates the 2D pixel graphics of classic 8-bit games into 3D worlds built with voxels. It’s called 3dSen, it has standard and standard+VR versions, and it lets you experience a select slice of the NES library from unusual new perspectives.…
By Alexandra Hall Published June 30, 2020 -
OpinionGames Should Make Creating Just As Satisfying As Destroying
I’ve had a lot of fun with The Last of Us Part II, especially its more gruesome gameplay elements. As awful as it feels to admit, Naughty Dog made virtual murder fun. There’s a great sense of accomplishment in sneaking up on a pair of enemies, grabbing one, headshotting the other, and executing your captive…
By Ian Walker Published June 30, 2020 -
CultureCards Against Humanity’s Workers Are Unionizing
Following the latest round of complaintsover poor ownership and a “toxic” office culture, the workers at the company behind Cards Against Humanity have decided to unionise. In a statement released earlier today, Cards Against Humanity Workers United announced that they had signed up with Chicago and Midwest Regional Joint Board, and are “optimistic” that the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2020 -
OpinionThe Last Of Us Part II Has A Very Good Baby
There comes a point in The Last Of Us II where you encounter a baby, and for a short moment, everything is good in the world. I wrote a couple of years ago about Yakuza 6’s Haruto, and how at the time it was easily the Best Baby In Games because the Yakuza team took…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2020 -
OpinionImpressions200 Players Isn’t Too Many For Call Of Duty‘s Warzone
Call of Duty’s Warzone just got a little more crowded with the addition of 200-player battle royale matches. You’d think this would be total chaos, but so far it doesn’t seem to have changed things much. Modern Warfare’s mid-season update for Season 4 arrived on June 30 across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and…
By S.E. Doster Published June 30, 2020 - Uncategorized
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By G/O Media Published June 30, 2020 -
CultureAmazon’s Crucible Flopped So Hard It’s Being Un-Released
In this era of constant updates, games leave closed beta on a regular basis. They don’t often re-enter it. However, like a groundhog emerging to un-see its own shadow, Amazon’s team-based shooter Crucible is no longer a fully released video game. Crucible’s post-release beta comes on the heels of a rocky launch, which consisted of…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 30, 2020 -
UncategorizedMedia Molecule’s miraculous creation tool becomes even more miraculous on June 22, when Dreams adds support for PlayStation VR. Not only will dreamers be able to create virtual reality content, but new tools will also allow them to create and sculpt objects in VR, adding a degree of immersion to playing and creating.
By Mike Fahey Published June 30, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsMin Min Kicks Off Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Second DLC Pass With A Helluva Punch
Min Min ruined my Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and I’m completely fine with it. Before yesterday, my character selection screen was the picture of perfect symmetry—a six-row rectangle featuring mustachioed plumbers, space-faring canines, and one question mark, but mostly just Fire Emblem characters. Now, the screen looks like this: It’s a total affront to the…
By Ari Notis Published June 30, 2020 - Uncategorized
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By G/O Media Published June 30, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsHarmonix’s Fuser Is A Different Way To Mix Music And Gaming
Coming this fall to PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One from Harmonix and NCSoft, Fuser is the ultimate freestyle DJ simulator. It casts the player as an up-and-coming disc jockey, gives them access to over 100 pop, rap, country, and rock songs, and drops them into spectacular arenas to play a music-mixing game of Simon…
By Mike Fahey Published June 30, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Taxes Edition
It’s already Tuesday! Welcome back to our daily open thread. In the middle of a meeting yesterday I remembered Tax Day is coming up, briefly derailing said meeting as several of us went “oh, crap.” I think the temporary pause on my student loan payments is also up soon, which means bidding farewell to looking…
By Riley MacLeod Published June 30, 2020 -
UncategorizedThe Microsoft Store Reveals Crysis Remastered A Day Early [Update]
Hot off of its unofficial reveal of Star Wars: Squadrons earlier this month, the Microsoft St0re’s page for Crysis Remastered is live, showing off screenshots, a new trailer, and a release date of July 23. The official reveal for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch game is still scheduled for tomorrow. Update: Now…
By Mike Fahey Published June 30, 2020 -
CultureFortnite Is Finally Out Of Early Access
Nearly three years after the launch of Fortnite: Save the World—the original survival defense game barely anyone played and not the battle royale afterthought that became a worldwide sensation—Epic Games is ripping off that early access bandaid and declaring Save the World a real, premium game. Battle Royale and Creative are losing their early access…
By Mike Fahey Published June 30, 2020 -
CultureNintendo President Apologizes For Joy-Con Trouble
During a recent financial Q&A, Nintendo finally apologized for issues caused by Joy-Cons but will not comment further due to the current class-action lawsuit. Players have been dealing with what’s called Joy-Con drift as Kotaku previously reported, stating how it was becoming a real problem. Last year, a class-action lawsuit was filed with Nintendo accused of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Kyoto | Artist: Phoebe Bridgers | Album: Punisher
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2020 -
UncategorizedIn 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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2020 -
UncategorizedIf One Nintendo Switch Cooling Fan Isn’t Enough, Here Are Two
Earlier this year, Kotaku introduced a USB-connected fan to help chill things down during Japan’s notoriously hot summers. Now, here’s a USD peripheral is not one, but two fans. How cool is that? This reikyaku (“cooling”) charging grip from Japan’s Thanko. Unlike the single USB-fan, the Switch is housed in a cradle and can recharge…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2020 -
CultureMultiple 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…
By Ian Walker Published June 29, 2020
