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OpinionImpressionsIndie Adventure Neversong Reminds Me Of My Coma Nightmares
Released on Apple Arcade last week and coming to Steam and GOG on May 20, Neversong tells the story of Peet, an orphan boy who slips into a coma when his girlfriend is snatched during a visit to the local asylum. Peet wakes up in a melancholy twilight world populated by freakish children and twisted…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2020 -
CulturePerhaps you, like me, missed pixelated-action adventure game Arrest of a stone Buddha when it came to PC earlier this year. If so you’re in luck. The latest game from the maker of the fantastic beat ‘em up Friends of Ringo Ishikawa is coming to Switch on May 21.
By Ethan Gach Published May 5, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsJohn Wick Hex Puts You Inside The Complex Mind Of An Assassin
In the John Wick movies, the titular character is not superhuman. He is bound, like all of his enemies, by the laws of physics. When he gets hit by a car, you see the effects of it on his body. By the end of fights, he is often limping and bleeding. When he gets stabbed,…
By Gita Jackson Published May 5, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Weird Habits Edition
It’s Tuesday! Good job, everyone. Welcome back to our daily open thread. I’ve recently gotten into the habit of falling asleep on my couch watching Bob’s Burgers episodes for the millionth time. This used to be just an occasional weekend quirk, but lately it’s morphed into a nightly thing. The noise keeps me from lying…
By Riley MacLeod Published May 5, 2020 -
CultureAfter Nearly Two Decades, Microprose Is Making Strategy And Simulation Games Again
Founded in 1982 by game industry legends Sid Meier and Bill Stealey, developer and publisher Microprose released some of the greatest military simulation and strategy games ever made. After nearly two decades defunct, the Microprose name returns, with a trio of new strategy and simulation games in the works. The Australia-based company that currently owns…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2020 -
CultureMicrosoft Will Show Xbox Series X First-Party Games In July, Still Promising Halo For Launch
Microsoft says it plans to show updates on its first-party games some time in July and is still planning on launching Xbox Series X and Halo Infinite later this year. The company shed more light on its plans for the rest of 2020 in a blog post today, including announcing a series of “monthly moments”…
By Ethan Gach Published May 5, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanEven Coronavirus Covid-19 Cannot Stop Cosplay
Last month, Kotaku posted what could have been this year’s last cosplay gallery. For an in-person show, that’s probably true! This spring’s Comiket, always a big cosplay draw, was canceled. However, the show was reborn in an online iteration, with cosplayers doing their thing even while in quarantine. Comiket (Comic Market) is the largest fan…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 5, 2020 -
UncategorizedIf you’ve ever visited the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Tokyo, you probably know about its strict photography rules inside. Now that the museum is temporarily shuttered due to coronavirus concerns, it is allowing cameras to film inside for a short tour. Let’s have a look!
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 5, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanTokyo In Ruins Makes For Hauntingly Beautiful Art
Artist Tokyo Genso imagines what Tokyo, the world’s biggest city, would look like in ruins. The results are beautiful and haunting. Via Spoon & Tamago, here is a look at his art. Here is a look at how Tokyo Genso puts together his art. For more, check out Tokyo Genso’s Twitter. You can buy his…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 5, 2020 -
UncategorizedStar Wars Recreated Using Nothing But Action Figures
A group of Star Wars fans have taken their action figures off the shelf and done something practical with them for a change, dressing them up in amazing dioramas and recreating, set-for-set, the plot of Star Wars: Episode IV The project initially planned for a shot-by-shot remake, but after finding that would be an insane…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2020 -
UncategorizedSuper Mario 64 Has Been “Ported” To The PC
Last year, Super Mario 64’s N64 code was reverse-engineered by fans, allowing for all kinds of new and exciting things to be done with Nintendo’s 1996 classic. Like building a completely new PC port of the game, which can run in 4K and ultra-wide resolutions. This is a very new and cool thing! Previously, if…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2020 -
CultureDoom Eternal’s Soundtrack Has Been A Trainwreck
A video game soundtrack release is normally a pretty straightforward thing, but Doom Eternal’s 59-track OST has found itself mired in controversy as the game’s composer and publisher Bethesda are at odds over the quality and composition of much of the score. The story begins last month, when the album was released (after some delays)…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 4, 2020 -
CultureTop Smash Player Uses Fake Name In Online Tournament
The fighting game community’s shift to online competition in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic has increased the scene’s vulnerability to problems that rarely proved serious in the past. Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament organizers learned this firsthand when a top player using a fake name threw their plans into disarray. Rona Rumble, an online…
By Ian Walker Published May 4, 2020 -
CultureMassive Nintendo Leak Reportedly Includes Wii Source Code, Developer Materials, And N64 Test ROMs
What appears to be an unprecedented trove of information related to several past Nintendo consoles was leaked to the internet starting last Friday. Many of the thousands of leaked files concern Nintendo’s 2006 Wii console, including detailed design documents and even seemingly its source code. Such information would be of great interest to emulation enthusiasts,…
By Ethan Gach Published May 4, 2020 -
UncategorizedBattlefront II, From Launch To Its Final Update
The last X-Wing has left the station and the Death Star is shutting down: Star Wars Battlefront II will no longer receive big content updates. While the servers will remain up, the game will not be supported in a major way by Dice or EA moving forward. Released back in November 2017, Battlefront II has…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 4, 2020 - Uncategorized
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By G/O Media Published May 4, 2020
