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The A.V. Club The worst fictional dads, from Jack Arnold to Alexander Zalachenko | Gizmodo Does this controller remind you of anything? | Gizmodo 11 Tabletop RPG Sourcebooks That Are as Fun to Read as They Are to Game With | Jalopnik Tesla Model Y Deep Dive Reveals A Much Better Engineered Car Than The…
By G/O Media Published April 8, 2020 -
ReviewsToysSpawn Is The Best Mortal Kombat Action Figure
McFarlane Toys makes Mortal Kombat action figures. Spawn, the comic book character created by McFarlane Toys founder Todd McFarlane, is a fighter in Mortal Kombat 11. So now there’s a Mortal Kombat-branded Spawn action figure. He’s adorable. To be fair, I’ve not gotten a chance to play with the other two $20 figures in McFarlane’s…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2020 -
CultureGaming PC Builder Maingear Is Now Making Emergency Ventilators
New Jersey-based computer company Maingear announced today that it is retooling a significant portion of its manufacturing facilities, normally dedicated to making very pretty gaming PCs, to create very pretty emergency ventilators to aid hospitals in the fight against covid-19. Emergency ventilators are an important tool in the fight against covid-19, which can severely impair…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus | Artist: The Strokes | Album: The New Abnormal
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanJapan’s Game Rating Board Is Closing For A Month, Impacting Future Releases
Starting today, Japanese game rating board CERO (Computer Entertainment Rating Organization) is closing down until May 6. The decision was made in regards to the Japanese government declaring a state of emergency in the wake of increasing coronavirus covid-19 cases in Japan. According to CERO, it is difficult for the group to continue operating during…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2020 -
UncategorizedHong Kong Protests Come To Animal Crossing
This is not the best time to protest in the streets, no matter how worthy the cause. In Hong Kong, where citizens have held demonstrations against a now-scrapped extradition bill, the novel coronavirus covid-19 has made things even more difficult Hong Kong protestors have been calling for freedom, but taking their protests to the streets…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2020 -
CultureYoshi’s Desert Planet
These Nintendo remakes are getting out of control. And while, yeah, this is very much Just Two Things, I also want to point out the restraint/folly in not going for the more obvious route and making Yoshi the bounty hunter and Mario the weird, powerful baby. These are all the work of concept artist and…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2020 -
UncategorizedResident Evil 3 Also Being Remade As A Board Game
Capcom isn’t just remaking Resident Evil 3 as a video game. There’s also a board game adaptation in the works. It’s being made by Steamforged Games, and a Kickstarter will go live later this month. You may think this is a weird time to be running a board game Kickstarter, and you’d be right! But…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2020 -
CultureA Reminder That Most Steam Games Tank
Valve put out a big announcement today broadcasting the fact that “there’s been a continuous increase in the number of games achieving success on Steam.” Of course Valve would celebrate their own platform, but in sharing the success stories, it’s easy to lose sight of the increasing number of games that are failing. Valve shared…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2020 -
CultureCosplayConventions Can Still Be Held, They’re Just Happening Online
One of the biggest casualties of the global Covid-19 lockdowns are events like comic and anime conventions, because huge arenas filled with tens of thousands of people crammed in, hugging and shaking hands are a massive health risk. But that’s OK! We can still have cons on the internet. And not just joke ones, like…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2020 -
CulturePlaying Borderlands 3 Can Help Scientists With Actual Research
Ever felt guilty about playing video games while the world crumbles around you? Well, you’re in luck, because Borderlands 3 now includes a special mini-game that lets you contribute to real-world scientific research while earning in-game rewards. Borderlands Science can be found in the infirmary of Sanctuary III, the spaceship that acts as the game’s…
By Ian Walker Published April 7, 2020 -
UncategorizedValorant‘s Mix Of Hardcore Action And Magical Powers Kicks Ass
Riot Games’ latest project, the hero-focused shooter Valorant, kicked off a closed beta today. After playing plenty of matches, it’s clear that while it invites inevitable comparisons to other games, Valorant can stand on its own as a shooter that will scratch players’ itch for a tactical experience. I imagine many people will want to…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 7, 2020 -
CultureEverything Shown During Today’s Inside Xbox
Here’s a roundup of everything Microsoft shared during today’s Inside Xbox stream. An early version of Grounded, the upcoming survival adventure game from Obsidian Entertainment, will arrive on Xbox Game Preview on July 28. We learned that while Xbox Series X games can be stored on any external hard drives, they’ll need to be moved to…
By Ian Walker Published April 7, 2020 - Uncategorized
The A.V. Club Quibi, reviewed: We judge Chrissy’s Court, the new Punk’d, and more | Gizmodo 9 Movies With Characters Who Prove Immortality Can Be a Total Drag | Lifehacker How to Sleep When the World Is Falling Apart | Gizmodo Location Tracking to Fight Coronavirus Is Dangerous and Possibly Pointless | Deadspin ‘If I…
By G/O Media Published April 7, 2020 -
CulturePlayStation 5 DualSense Controller Revealed
While we’ve yet to get a glimpse of the PlayStation 5 itself, Sony has seen fit to tease us today with a first look at its controller. In a new post on the PlayStation Blog, Sony Interactive Entertainment senior vice president Hideaki Nishino unveiled the DualSense wireless controller, the company’s follow-up to the DualShock 4.…
By Ian Walker Published April 7, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesLatest Ori And The Will Of The Wisps Patch Is Two Steps Forward, One Little Step Back
When the stunning Ori and the Will of the Wisps came out last month, for Xbox One and PC, it suffered its fair share of bugs. A launch-day patch fixed many of the major glitches—from severe framerate stutter to straight-up freezes—but anyone who’s played over the past few weeks could tell you that Ori wasn’t…
By Ari Notis Published April 7, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord can be an extremely overwhelming game. While it only just came out in Early Access and it still has plenty of aspects that need fleshed out or fixed, it already offers a ton of medieval role-playing possibilities in which to lose yourself, from managing large-scale battles to cementing political alliances…
By Ethan Gach Published April 7, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryVirtual Reality Is My Favorite Way To Leave The House Right Now
At this point, we’ve heard how good virtual reality can be for walking around imaginary environments and interacting with worlds up close. But what I never saw coming was how my frivolous, cool tech distraction would become my new favorite way to leave my apartment in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. As of this…
By Paul Tamayo Published April 7, 2020
