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By G/O Media Published May 12, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Long Haul Edition
It’s not Monday anymore, so things are looking up. Welcome back to our daily open thread. Last night I was reading about how different parts of my state are faring in terms of re-opening. New York City seems pretty far from being ready for any kind of return to daily life. This didn’t surprise me,…
By Riley MacLeod Published May 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedOh hey, Guillermo Del Toro’s Netflix series, Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, is getting a video game. Developed by Wayforward Technologies and coming to consoles and PC September 25, Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia is a platforming action RPG featuring an all-new story featuring voice talent from the show.
By Mike Fahey Published May 12, 2020 -
CulturePlay Tetris 99 This Weekend, Get An Awesome Animal Crossing Theme
Tetris 99‘s 13th Maximus Cup runs May 15 through May 18. Those skillful enough to earn 100 points during the event will secure themselves an Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme for the game, full of faces, icons, and music from the popular island life simulator. It’s very cute. I don’t know how motivated I’d be…
By Mike Fahey Published May 12, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Little Wonder | Artist: David Bowie | Album: Earthling
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedMan Arrested After Lying To Police That He Had Covid-19
In Yokohama, a 25-year-old man was late on his rent to the tune of 160,000 yen ($1,490). The apartment’s management couldn’t get in touch with the resident and asked the police to check in on the man. When the police arrived, he told them a lie because he wasn’t making any money selling in-game items.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedAnd Now, Some More Gundam Sneakers
Over the years, we’ve seen official Gundam shoes as well as ones the iconic mecha anime inspired. Now, French sportswear brand Patrick is teaming up with Bandai for a line of Gundam sneakers. The shoes are made in Japan and features all sorts of little nice touches that would please Amuro Ray or Char Aznable.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 12, 2020 -
Kotaku EastChinaChina Isn’t Cancelling Its Biggest Game Show
While E3 and the Tokyo Game Show have been scrapped in favor of virtual events, China Joy will go forward as planned—as an in-person event. As Shanghai Daily reports, the show will be held from July 31 to August 3. Special measures will be in place to help keep visitors and exhibitors safe. Besides submitting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedCygni: All Guns Blazing is an upcoming shmup for the PC that looks very sharp.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2020 -
CultureFour Years Later, Civilization VI Gets A Season Pass
Civilization VI is getting a season pass that’ll cover a range of updates coming to the game over the next 12 months. It sounds…fine? Four years after it was announced, Civilization VI is in a weird place. It’s two big expansions were good, but not great, and the game’s district-building meta isn’t for everyone. It…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2020 -
ReviewsBoard GamesPandemic: Hot Zone – North America Is A Very Timely New Board Game
Boy, talk about bad (or very good) timing. Pandemic: Hot Zone – North America is the newest game in the long-running Pandemic series, a range of best-selling classics that have been entertaining people around the world for years. This latest entry was shown at Toy Fair in February, obviously commenced development a long time before…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2020 -
CultureSamurai Shodown Twitter Account Walks Back Overly Horny Tweets
Brands these days tweet like they’re your pals, replacing yesteryear’s buzzwords and obvious ads with lackadaisical prose meant to mimic millennial affectations. Sometimes they go too far. Case in point, the official Samurai Shodown Twitter account probably should have reeled it in a bit last week to avoid having to make an apology today, not…
By Ian Walker Published May 11, 2020 - Uncategorized
The A.V. Club Killing above your weight class: 25 unexpected assassins | Lifehacker What to Watch Tonight | Gizmodo Looking For a Smartwatch or Fitness Tracker? These Are the Best You Can Buy | The Root The 19 Things I Cooked in Self-Isolation and What They Say About My Mental State | Jalopnik I’m Not…
By G/O Media Published May 11, 2020 -
UncategorizedGTA Online Heists, Ranked
Grand Theft Auto Online launched without heists, large scale multi-stage missions that involve two to four players working together to pull off big criminal jobs. Players waited almost two years for Rockstar to add five of these missions in 2015. Since then, more heists have been added, and they’ve become some of the most popular…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 11, 2020 -
UncategorizedDon’t expect news about The Elder Scrolls VI any time soon. After being asked about the game on Twitter, Bethesda senior vice president Pete Hines was non-committal on future info. “It’s after Starfield, which you pretty much know nothing about,” Hines pointed out. We’ll check back in a few years.
By Ian Walker Published May 11, 2020 -
CulturePolitical Consultant Suggests Rallying Dems With Giant, Fortnite-Style Holographic Biden
Former Pete Buttigieg campaign advisor Lis Smith cited “Travis Scott’s takeover of Fortnite” as a strategy for Democrats to consider when it comes time for the party’s National Convention in August. Because if you’re not already excited about Joe “30330” Biden, maybe parachuting around his giant digital head will do the trick. “Stefan Smith, who…
By Ethan Gach Published May 11, 2020 -
CultureThe 12 Types Of Video Game Sequel
We live in an age of sequels, but not all sequels are created equal. Are you playing a true sequel, or are you peeking a prequel? A reboot, expandalone, or maybe a threequel? Don’t get piqued, people. Our sequel technique will sort everything out. This post originally appeared 9/27/18. Here, in no particular order, are…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 11, 2020