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UncategorizedWasteland 3 has been delayed by several months due to new Covid-19-related work-from-home policies. Previously set to arrive in May, the game will now come out on August 29. “The reality is that with these new logistical challenges our release was going to be impacted,” inXile Entertainment said.
By Ethan Gach Published March 31, 2020 -
UncategorizedHere’s April 2020’s Xbox Live Games With Gold
April’s Xbox Live Games with Gold is a good deal for fans of racing games and RPGs. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription. April’s Games With Gold are: Xbox One Project CARS 2 (April 1-30) Knights of Pen and Paper Bundle (April 16-May 15) Xbox…
By Riley MacLeod Published March 31, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Chores Edition
Welcome to Tuesday, and welcome back to our daily open thread. I have to go to the grocery store today, which I’ve managed to avoid for the last couple weeks. I feel nervous about it, which I feel bad about (feeling a negative emotion, and then feeling bad about feeling that emotion, is one of…
By Riley MacLeod Published March 31, 2020 -
UncategorizedNeon Abyss is another cool looking roguelike platformer due out on consoles and PC later this year. Are there already plenty of pixel-animated bullet hell side-scrollers out there? Yes. Does it hurt to have a few more? Absolutely not. Now pump the neon directly into my veins.
By Ethan Gach Published March 31, 2020 -
CultureThe Xbox Series X Is Shaped Like A Fridge So It Can Vent More Heat
In a departure from past video game consoles, the Xbox Series X stands upright instead of laying horizontally. Microsoft says that design choice was part of an effort to make the hardware’s fan as big and efficient as possible. The company laid out its thinking in a recent interview with Digital Foundry over on Eurogamer.…
By Ethan Gach Published March 31, 2020 -
UncategorizedObsidian’s sci-fi role-playing game The Outer Worlds will finally come to Switch on June 5. The port was originally slated to arrive back on March 6 but was delayed due to shutdowns in China over the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The game will have a 6GB day-one patch.
By Ethan Gach Published March 31, 2020 -
CulturePokémon Go Will Soon Let You Raid From Your Couch
Pokémon Go’s transformation into game for people who don’t like leaving their house is almost complete. Developer Niantic said it’s currently working on adding remote raiding to the game as well as more ways to connect with distant friends and family. “We’re enhancing our in-game virtual social features to enable players to stay in touch…
By Ethan Gach Published March 31, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanMan Makes Excellent Gundam Themed Masks
Usually, cosplay builder Gekidan makes helmets and armor. These are not usual times, and recently, he’s been making Gundam-themed masks. When he ventured outside in the Mobile Suit Gundam mask, Gekidan used the hashtags #自作マスク (“self-made mask”) and #ウィルス対策 (“virus countermeasure”). Its design appears to be the most functional. Gekidan isn’t only making Gundam themed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2020 -
UncategorizedIn what must be the oddest Japanese corporate announcement ever, comedian Egashira 2:50 reveals that Sega Games and Sega Interactive are merging to become…Sega. Egashira 2:50 says he’s cheering on the company, adding that he doesn’t want it to go under and hopes it creates more legendary stuff.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2020 -
UncategorizedKeep Kids Busy By Having Them Design Warhammer 40K Space Marines
Anyone with kids (or younger siblings) is probably already feeling the strain of having them locked up for most of the day. It’s hard finding constructive things to keep them busy, but of all companies, Games Workshop might have one of the more left-field solutions. The company behind the very adult Warhammer 40K has a…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2020 -
CultureStar Wars: Jedi Academy Has Secret Crossplay, And PC Players Are Killing Switch Users
Star Wars: Jedi Academy, released back in 2003 on the PC and Xbox, has only just been ported to the Nintendo Switch. And, uh, somehow PC players have been able to connect to console multiplayer servers. As PC Gamer report, PC players have been able to connect directly to the IP of the servers being…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesBorderlands 3’s ‘Door Busters’ Event Guarantees A Legendary Weapon Haul
Borderlands 3 events tend to be hit or miss. The current one, “Door Busters,” isn’t just a hit. It’s a headshot. Technically, “Door Busters” is part of a sweeping, month-long event called “Co-op Loot Drop.” Between now and April 30, if you band up with a co-op partner (or two, or three), any Badass enemies…
By Ari Notis Published March 30, 2020 -
CulturePlayers Won’t Be Able To Buy And Sell Cards In Artifact 2.0
One of the most interesting things about Artifact is that you could buy and sell cards on the Steam marketplace. It was one of the more controversial aspects of the game though, and Valve says it’s getting rid of it. In a new blog post over on Steam, Valve laid out its current plans to…
By Ethan Gach Published March 30, 2020 -
CultureSurvival MMO Last Oasis Turns Out To Be Too Early For Early Access
Just days after launching on Steam, the massively multiplayer online game Last Oasis has already gone offline following widespread reports from players about issues trying to log on and server crashes. “We are suspending Last Oasis servers for the next seven days,” said Donkey Crew, the studio behind the game, on Twitter yesterday. “Our coders…
By Ethan Gach Published March 30, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsIn Moons Of Madness, Outer Space Is Just As Scary As Alien Monsters
I’ve never had any grand aspirations of being an astronaut, even as a kid. But in playing Moons of Madness, the latest first-person adventure from Norwegian studio Rock Pocket Games, I was given definitive proof that I just couldn’t hack it in outer space, long before the eldritch abominations started showing up. Moons of Madness…
By Ian Walker Published March 30, 2020 -
OpinionThese Long, Slow Weeks
I usually check the news on my computer or my phone, but sometimes I’ll tap the New York Times app on my iPad, which is old and slow and prone to displaying headlines from several days ago. Those headlines linger for several confusing seconds before the ones for the current day materialize. This past Saturday,…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 30, 2020 -
UncategorizedSteam games you don’t play as often are going to update less frequently, Valve announced today. While games played within the last three days will still update during the next off-peak period, updates for others will be pushed back several days to help manage bandwidth amid ongoing Covid-19 related quarantines.
By Ethan Gach Published March 30, 2020