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OpinionImpressionsJet Lancer Is A Stylish Fighter Pilot Game With Great Boss Fights
Come for the stylish, retro graphics, stay for the tight controls and thrill of blowing your enemies’ faces off when you snap on your after-burners at just the right moment. I didn’t know anything about Jet Lancer when I first started playing it, except that its tiny red fighter jet and azure skies made me…
By Ethan Gach Published May 19, 2020 -
CultureCD Projekt Red’s Witcher-themed card game Gwent is now on Steam. There’s cross-play with the GOG and mobile versions of the game, and this also means Steam players of the standalone campaign, Thronebreaker, can finally start earning rewards in Gwent for their trouble.
By Ethan Gach Published May 19, 2020 -
CultureSony Is Releasing A Last Of Us II PS4 Pro And It’s Extremely Lowkey
Tied to the upcoming release of The Last of Us Part II in June, Sony is releasing a Last of Us-themed PS4 Pro with some special engravings on the top. A lot of times, limited-edition consoles can be over the top. I love Spider-Man, but I don’t necessarily love the idea of having a Spider-Man…
By Ethan Gach Published May 19, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanIn The Age Of Covid-19, Japanese Drinking Parties Look Complicated
As the number of novel coronavirus cases drops in Japan, some people will want to go out and drink with others. Whether or not they should is another matter. For the past few months, people in Japan have been participating in online drinking parties called “on-nomi,” which is short for “online drinking.” Basically, you’re drinking…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2020 -
UncategorizedAn Inside Look At The Studio Ghibli Museum
As Kotaku previously posted, the Ghibli Museum has been uploading footage from the museum, which is currently temporarily closed due to covid-19. The Ghibli Museum is notoriously strict about photography, so this is a rare chance to take a look inside—or, if you’ve already been, revisit some wonderful memories. Let’s have a look! And now,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2020 -
CultureBig Soccer Tournament Shelved, Konami Releases DLC For It Anyway
Like the Olympics, this Summer’s Euro 2020—Europe’s big, once-every-four-years football championships—have been moved to 2021. But Konami’s planned adaptation of the tournament is going ahead this year anyway, because why the hell not. It’ll be out on June 4, and comes in the form of a DLC update for Pro Evo 2020, the company’s flawed…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 18, 2020 -
CultureHellboy‘s Creator Is Drawing Pokémon And I Love Them
Some combinations are no-brainers. Chocolate and peanut butter? Boom, done, delicious. But real magic is when tastes you had never thought of combining, like French fries and milkshakes, come together and surprise you. Earlier today, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola dropped a load of milkshake-covered French fries on our collective plates with his beautiful renditions of…
By Ian Walker Published May 18, 2020 -
UncategorizedFallout: New Vegas’ Fan Remake Is Coming Along Nicely
Fallout 4: New Vegas is a very ambitious mod that’s not just trying to recreate New Vegas inside Fallout 4, but is having to re-record every line of dialogue as well. That would be enough work to kill 99% of fan projects, but these guys are still plugging away. This new video shows some of…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 18, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryHow The Hell Did We Ever Beat The Lion King As Kids? (We Didn’t)
Having access to a lot of classic games these days means a lot of impromptu trips down memory lane. The games I loved as a kid—and the games I’d forgotten I loved as a kid—are all at my fingertips, begging to be replayed for that jolt of nostalgia-flavored serotonin to the brain. So I’ve been…
By Ash Parrish Published May 18, 2020 - Uncategorized
Lifehacker What to Watch Tonight | The A.V. Club Don’t stop the record: 25 hidden tracks worth waiting for | Jalopnik These Are The Cars Of The Solar System | The Takeout Which groceries are getting more expensive? | Gizmodo The Best Video Chat Apps You Could Be Using Instead of Zoom
By G/O Media Published May 18, 2020 -
CultureEpic Games Store Apparently Offers Partial Refunds If A Game You Bought Goes On Sale
Have you ever bought a game digitally only for it to go on sale just a few days later? Annoying, right? Epic Games Store is reportedly streamlining the process of returning and repurchasing a game—so the buyer can take advantage of a late-breaking discount—with a new automated system, which appears to have been rolled out…
By Ian Walker Published May 18, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesAnimal Crossing: New Horizons’ International Museum Day Event Is Short But Not Sweet
International Museum Day is a triumph… at least during normal years. That’s when museums across the globe put on seminars, exhibits, and other creative events in line with a theme decided by the venerable International Council of Museums. Last year more than 50,000 institutions participated (theme: “Museums as Cultural Hubs”). Of course, 2020 is no…
By Ari Notis Published May 18, 2020 -
CultureMileena Joins Mortal Kombat 11, Still Isn’t Playable
Mortal Kombat 11 features an extensive cast of classic and modern characters, but fan favorite Mileena remains a glaring exception. And while she’s finally set to make a brief appearance in the upcoming Aftermath expansion, something tells me her vocal fanbase won’t be satisfied with this small concession. In addition to expanding the Mortal Kombat…
By Ian Walker Published May 18, 2020 -
CultureHackers Take Full Advantage Of GTA Online Going Free
Grand Theft Auto Online on PC has always had a problem with hackers and modders. But the situation has gotten much worse after the game became free on the Epic Games Store last week. It’s been a wild few weeks for GTA Online. The month started off nicely with a fun alien war that players…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 18, 2020 -
CultureDisney Shuts Down Club Penguin Private Servers Due To Hate Speech, Sexual Content
Disney is going after unauthorized Club Penguin private servers, as a BBC investigation found one of the most popular fan-run versions of the kid-friendly social game was filled with racist, homophobic, anti-semetic, and sexual messages. From its launch in October of 2005 to its closure in March of 2017, Disney’s Club Penguin was an online…
By Mike Fahey Published May 18, 2020 -
CultureThe Many Things We’ve Learned About Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
From the moment it was announced, I had a lot of questions about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. So when I recently spoke to the game’s creative director, Ashraf Ismail, I packed a lot in. I wanted to know about quests, controls, and colonization. I wanted to know about learning lessons from Assassin’s Creed Origins’ artificial intelligence…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 18, 2020 - Uncategorized
Gizmodo The Weirdest Images Ever Taken on Mars | Lifehacker What’s Coming to Hulu in June 2020 | Deadspin Here’s A Look At Some Of The Most Loaded Campuses In Sports History | Jezebel People Still Want to See Movies in Theaters | The Root New Texts in Ahmaud Arbery Case Raise More Questions About…
By G/O Media Published May 18, 2020 -
CultureAfter Grinding All Weekend, Destiny 2 Players Find Quest-Breaking Bug [Update]
The latest turn in the ongoing saga around Destiny 2’s Felwinter’s Lie quest is a tragic one, as players encounter a progress-halting bug. Introduced in last week’s reset, “The Lie” is a multi-step quest, the first part of which required players to collectively grind through this season’s Seraph Tower public events on earth, IO, and…
By Ethan Gach Published May 18, 2020
