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CultureFormer Battlefield Devs’ Intriguing Monster Game Put On Indefinite Hold
Announced in 2016 as Project Wight, Darkborn is a game in which players control a monster whose species has been hunted to near-extinction by humans. Today Swedish game studio The Outsiders announced development on Darkborn has been halted indefinitely. Inspired by John Carpenter’s Grendel, a retelling of the old English poem Beowulf from the monster’s…
By Mike Fahey Published April 30, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsThere Is Nothing Cathartic About This Spider-Killing Game
First-person spider hunting game Kill It With Fire is the stuff of nightmares. Here is the premise: the player is locked in a house filled with spiders. Squeaking spiders. Spiders that hide in drawers, under the toilet seat, and beneath cushions. These are spiders that screech as they tear ass across the room from one…
By Mike Fahey Published April 30, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Nothing Compares 2 U (Live) | Artist: Prince | Album: Ultimate Rave DVD
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2020 -
UncategorizedPeople Keep Drawing Wilbur From Animal Crossing: New Horizons As A Sexy Hunk
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Wilbur is a blue-feathered dodo. Ditto for his brother Orville. But folks have been drawing the Dodo Airlines brothers as hunky dudes, with Wilbur being especially cool. Let’s have a look at some of the best fan art of Wilbur (aka Rodley in Japan) and Orville (Morley in Japan). They’re…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2020 -
UncategorizedThis is not a new Mother (aka Earthbound) game announcement—well, not yet at least. However, it is an announcement that the scripts from all the Mother games will be released later this year in Japan. There will also be other Mother-related announcements before then. Hopefully, that means some Switch ports!
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2020 -
UncategorizedGUN JAM Is A Shooter But Also A Music Game
If you have ever wondered what it’d be like if Doom met Dance Dance Revolution—and maybe you’re out there?—then GUN JAM is that pondering come to life. It’s a first-person shooter where the gunplay is tied to the rhythm of the music, and your shots are paced accordingly. It’s being made by the same team…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2020 -
CultureFinal Fantasy III Designer Wasn’t Particularly Into Moogles, Actually
In honor of Final Fantasy III’s 30th anniversary, Square Enix recently published an extensive interview with Hiromichi Tanaka, who worked as a designer on the 1990 Famicom game. While lighthearted, they do touch on some interesting subjects, including the debut of Moogles, how they created a cool attack effect for the Odin summon, and the…
By Ian Walker Published April 29, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsXCOM’s Breaching Is A Door-Kicking Revelation
XCOM: Chimera Squad isn’t your normal kinda XCOM experience, and while in some ways (reduced scale, smaller missions) that’s a bummer, in other ways—namely the new “Breach” system—it has been an absolute pleasure to play. Nathan has played more of the game than I have, so definitely go and check out his impressions pieceif you’d…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2020 - Uncategorized
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By G/O Media Published April 29, 2020 -
UncategorizedHow A Modder Got Bloodborne Running At 60 FPS
From Software’s 2015 PS4 hit Bloodborne captivated at least as much as it frustrated (which is to say a lot). Its main drawback was a mere technical blemish: The game’s framerate meandered around 30, and often felt lower due to poor frame pacing. Enter noted Bloodborne archaeologist Lance McDonald, who just hacked Bloodborne to run…
By Alexandra Hall Published April 29, 2020 -
CultureSerena & Venus Williams Are Playing In A Mario Tennis Tournament
NBA players playing an NBA games, NASCAR drivers racing in NASCAR racing, it’s boring! We don’t want to see folks playing as themselves in lesser versions of the real thing, we want to see some of the world’s finest athletes pick up a controller and play Mario Tennis That’s what this upcoming tournament, a joint…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 29, 2020 -
EsportsOverwatch MVP’s Mid-Season Departure For Valorant Doesn’t Bode Well For Blizzard
Jay “Sinatraa” Won isn’t just any Overwatch League player. After a stellar 2019 in which his team, the San Francisco Shock, took home championship gold, he was declared the league’s MVP. This means that the game’s developers at Blizzard will release an in-game skin to commemorate his exploits. Yesterday, during the middle of season three,…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 29, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryFinal Fantasy VII Remake‘s Finale Was Wasted On A Newcomer Like Me
I felt guilty while watching the credits roll on Final Fantasy VII Remake early this morning. This game wasn’t meant for me, I thought. I didn’t earn this. Sure, technically I played the game for 30 hours and finally beat the final boss after a couple of frustrating attempts. That was me. But without the…
By Ian Walker Published April 29, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesYou Can Download Art From A Real Museum In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Fact: Every Animal Crossing: New Horizons resident wants a killer art collection. Last week, Nintendo’s pastel capitalist vacation sim introduced its players to a new way to acquire great art: the scurrilous rube, Jolly Redd. This Fantastic Mr. Fox reject was added to New Horizons as part of a sweeping Earth Day update. A traveling…
By Ari Notis Published April 29, 2020 -
CultureTom And Isabelle Dance It Out In Animal Crossing Fan Videos
Animal Crossing: New Horizons players have been making clips of the game’s two stars getting their groove on at work, set to all sorts of music. It’s become my new favorite playlist for chilling out during these stressful days. Run by three Animal Crossing fans, the Twitter account TomAndIsabelleDanceTo takes short clips of island administrators…
By Ethan Gach Published April 29, 2020 -
UncategorizedFortnite‘s Party Royale Mode Adds A Map, Removes Building And Weapons
Following a leak this morning, Fortnite’s latest mode is now live in the game. The Party Royale mode features a small new island map. Instead of building and shooting, players go fishing, do time trials, and just hang out. Rumors of Party Royale spread this morning following Fortnite’s 12.50 patch, with some saying the new…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 29, 2020 -
CultureTrials Of Mana Demo Disappears From Steam After Exploit Unlocked Full Game [CORRECTED]
Square Enix recently announced the temporary removal of its Trials of Mana demo from Steam due to “unforeseen circumstances.” The company provided no further details, but this news comes hot on the heels of players finding a way to access the full game through the demo without having to pay for it. Hmm. Square Enix…
By Ian Walker Published April 29, 2020 -
CultureModern Warfare‘s Massive Updates Are Gobbling Up Players’ Hard Drives
Yesterday Call of Duty: Modern Warfare received a new update and additional data pack, adding over a dozen gigs to an already huge game and eating up ever more space on people’s console and PC harddrives. Lots of games want to be the only one you play; Modern Warfare seems to want to be the…
By Ethan Gach Published April 29, 2020
