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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…
By Ethan Gach Published June 9, 2020 -
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 Published June 9, 2020 -
CultureNew Twitter Account Lists Games That Let You Dethrone God
Suddenly feeling a strong urge to rebel against the current divine order of things and destroy your creator? Some good internet samaritan has taken it upon themselves to create a running list of all the games in which you can fight god. Though fighting god is a common enough trope in certain parts of gaming,…
By Ethan Gach Published June 9, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Signs Of Life Edition
It’s Tuesday, can you imagine? Welcome back to our daily open thread. New York City, where I live, started “phase one” of reopening yesterday, which is a couple industries. The bar under my house told me it’s possible they could open for outdoor service in a few weeks. It feels weird that I spent so…
By Riley MacLeod Published June 9, 2020 -
UncategorizedDo you like games about undead pegleg criminal penguins being heroic? Of course you do. That’s why you’re so excited about Prinny 1+2: Exploded and Reloaded coming to the Switch on October 13. It’s two Disgaea-adjacent PlayStation Portable games, now playable on a system that’s not dead, dood.
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2020 -
ReviewsToysArtist Gives Us A Peek Inside Animal Crossing‘s Resident Loan Shark
Having trouble paying back Tom Nook’s loans in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? I find it helps to imagine the person you owe bells to without clothes. Or skin. Kinda like resin artist Scott Wilkowski has done with his “Nookowski” series of see-through figures (via ToysREvil). Scott Wilkowski makes amazing things with resin. Bulbasaur skeletons. Big-headed…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanNintendo Confirms Another 140,000 Accounts Were Possibly Breached In April
Earlier this year, Nintendo confirmed the possibility that as many 160,000 Nintendo Accounts were breached in a hack. Today, Nintendo announcedanother 140,000 or so more accounts may have been accessed. That means a total of around 300,000 accounts may have been breached. Nintendo pointed out in an update today that that’s less than one percent…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2020 -
CultureTrack: My Neighbor Totoro | Artist: Joe Hisaishi | Album: Dream Songs
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2020 -
Kotaku EastSouth KoreaPokémon Plush Toys Gather To Watch Korean Baseball
Starved for sports? You’re not alone! Because of covid-19, professional sports leagues have delayed starting their seasons. In South Korea, while pro baseball is being played, spectators aren’t allowed to attend. Thankfully, Pokémon plushies are. At Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium, home of the Hanwha Eagles, the stands behind home plate are being filled with cute…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2020 -
CultureSony Fined $2.4 Million Over Australian Game Refunds
Sony Europe (of which the company’s Australian branch is a subsidiary) has been fined AUD$3.5 million (USD$2.4 million) after it was found to have presented “false and misleading representations” to local customers who were trying to refund PlayStation game purchases. As Gizmodo Australia report, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) took Sony to court…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2020 -
CultureControversial Taiwanese Horror Game Returns With Beautiful Physical Edition
Devotion, a horror game that disappeared from Steam last year after players discovered a controversial “Winnie the Pooh” joke aimed at Chinese president Xi Jinping, is coming back as a boxed game. Preorders for this physical edition are open now and run until June 15. Instead of simply sticking the game in a box and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2020 -
UncategorizedAdidas’ Pokémon Slides Are Very Cute
Continuing their recent series of footwear collabs, Adidas this week have released a very nice pair of Pikachu slides. The good news? They look great and are only $20! The bad news? They’re only in kids sizes, and are already sold out. If you’ve got kids or tiny feet though don’t despair, a lot of…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2020 -
CultureTwitchAfter Massive DMCA Takedown, Twitch Streamers Are Deleting Thousands Of Clips
Over the weekend, many streamers discovered an unpleasant surprise in their inboxes: an email from Twitch saying they’d received one or more copyright strikes on clips from their streams. If streamers receive three strikes, they risk an indefinite ban. The problem? The offending clips were not recent, but streamers hadn’t received any previous indication that…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 8, 2020 -
UncategorizedPost-apocalyptic action platformer Steel Assault has a new trailer up showing off some gorgeous pixel animation. The game was Kickstarted back in 2015 and while it’s now 2020 and the game’s still not out (it’s planned for PC by the end of the year) it’s come a long way.
By Ethan Gach Published June 8, 2020 -
CultureBlizzard Removes Controversial Hero Pools From Overwatch‘s Competitive Mode
Earlier this year, Blizzard gave Overwatch fans clamoring for a hero pick/ban system what they were asking for—sort of. The hero pool feature did indeed ban certain heroes, but Blizzard was doing the choosing. This led to regular consternation from pros and regular players alike. As a result, Blizzard has decided to retire the system…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 8, 2020 -
CultureSony Will Now Reveal The PlayStation 5 On June 11
Sony today has announced that June 11 is when they will have their big PlayStation 5 reveal event. Specifically on June 11 at 9:00 BST (4 PM ET). That’s when Sony will finally reveal more details and show some games coming to the PS5 when the new console releases later this year. The first indication…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 8, 2020 - Uncategorized
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By G/O Media Published June 8, 2020
