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OpinionImpressionsBroken Lines Is A Tactical Breath Of Fresh Air
You think you’ve played one turn-based tactics game you’re played them all. Then along comes Broken Lines to remind us all that, hey, there are more ways to put a group of units into combat that simply lining up to take turns. Set in an alternate, BPRD-meets-Dirty–Dozen take on the Second World War, Broken Lines…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2020 -
CultureHow Speedrunners Can Now Beat Ocarina of Time In Under Eight Minutes
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, one of the most beloved games of all time, has always had a devoted community of speedrunners—people who try to complete the game as quickly as humanly possible. Ocarina of Time, released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64, usually takes around 20-30 hours to finish. Using bugs and…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 2, 2020 -
CultureI Like One Of Xbox’s Two New Controller Colors
Look at this beautiful piece of gaming equipment. Microsoft calls it Phantom Magenta, but we’re calling it “purple.” Not the Atomic Purple of Nintendo fame, but a richer, more mature hue. I want to uncork it and drink deeply from it’s hand oil-caked reservoirs. It’s up for preorder today, along with a white camouflage number…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2020 -
CultureOutriders Is Like Destiny Mixed With Heart Of Darkness
Outriders’ art makes it seem like a grittier rip-off of Destiny, but having played the game for a couple hours, it feels more like Gears of War mixed with Mass Effect. It occasionally reminded me of a James Cameron sizzle reel: the bucolic paradise of Avatar giving way to the bloody horror of Aliens occasionally…
By Ethan Gach Published March 2, 2020 -
UncategorizedThe Division 2‘s Warlords of New York Expansion Is Live Now
The big new expansion for The Division 2, titled Warlords of New York, was supposed to go live on Tuesday, March 3. But Ubisoft jumped the gun, it seems, because it’s currently live and playable right now on consoles as well as PC. Last month, players were treated to a brief two-mission jaunt set in…
By Ari Notis Published March 2, 2020 -
UncategorizedThe PC version of Hideo Kojima’s incredibly fancy walking simulator Death Stranding comes to Steam, Epic Games Store, and retail on June 2. Along with cool PC-only features like ultrawide support (*faints*), the game will include crossover content with Half-Life, including a wearable head crab.
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesToday is your last chance to grab a digital download of Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 for $3. For the next 18 hours, Ubisoft’s third-person shooter is available at a steep discount on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Live, Ubisoft’s UPlay, and the Epic Games Store. Tomorrow’s upcoming expansion, Warlords of New York, is not included.…
By Ari Notis Published March 2, 2020 -
UncategorizedThe $500 Metal NES Is Back For One More Run
The fanciest way to play original Nintendo Entertainment System and Famicom cartridges. With Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis retro consoles under its belt and a Game Boy on the way, retro console masters Analogue are bringing back their original $500 metal NES masterpiece for one more run with the NT Mini Noir edition. When Analogue…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2020 -
CultureMarvel’s Next Mobile Game Is An All-Star Open-World RPG
Revealed during the “Marvel Mystery Panel” at PAX East Sunday afternoon, Marvel Future Revolution is an open-world role-playing game featuring iconic characters in all sorts of funky outfits. Easy, Marvel and Netmarble, some of us still haven’t gotten over the death of Marvel Heroes. Marvel Future Revolution is the follow-up to Netmarble’s successful action RPG…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Ikkyu-san | Artist: Wednesday Campanella | Album: Superman
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2020 -
UncategorizedSince schools in Japan have been closed because of coronavirus, kids might need something to do. And since their parents might not let them go out and about, Weekly Jump is making the digital versions of its first thirteen issues of 2020 available for free until March 31. Good time to catch up on manga!
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanThis Is An Excellent Gaming…Bed
Gaming chairs? Been there, done that. I’ve seen the future, and it’s gaming beds. Japan’s Bauhutte specializes in gaming-centric furniture. If you coordinate correctly, I guess you too can have a bedroom set-up like this. This is a combination of several Bauhutte products, like its bed desk, its bed side-board, side table and more. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2020 -
CultureA Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Is Out Now
You’ve read our impressions of Final Fantasy VII’s remake, sure, but if you want to try out (part of) it for yourself, good news: as of right now, a demo is available on the PlayStation Store. It’s available worldwide, and covers “the opening chapter from the game, and the events of the iconic Mako Reactor…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2020 -
UncategorizedRiot’s Next Game Is Valorant, A First-Person Shooter
Previously known solely as the League of Legends studio, Riot showed us last year that they’re now working on all kinds of new stuff. The first of which is Valorant, a team-based shooter. We got a brief look at it in 2019, but here’s a full round of the game in action, captured with Riot…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2020 -
OpinionImpressions3 Hours With Final Fantasy VII Remake: Thrilling, But Jarring
If you’ve played Final Fantasy VII, you’re probably familiar with the Air Buster, a floating robot who resembles a vacuum cleaner. Air Buster, the game’s second boss, takes roughly two minutes to kill. He’s more of a tutorial on enemy weak points than a genuine threat (hint: use the Bolt spell). So it’s more than…
By Jason Schreier Published March 2, 2020 -
CultureCosplaySeattle’s Big Comic Con Is Going Ahead, Despite Coronavirus Fears [Update: Postponed Until Summer]
Despite there currently being a reported 13 cases of coronavirus in Washington State, and two deaths, the organisers of the Emerald City Comic-Con have pledged to go ahead with the show, which is due to be held March 12-15 at the Washington State Convention Center. Updated: 3/6/20, 1:56 p.m. ET: The organizers of the Emerald…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 1, 2020 -
CultureFIFA 20 Pros Play Play Rock, Paper, Scissors To Decide Winner After Server Problems
Last week, EA’s servers were having some pretty serious problems. That impacted regular players, sure, but also pros trying to play international tournaments. At one point things got so bad for FIFA players that they resorted to playing Rock, Paper, Scissors to decide winners. As Polygon reported, amidst other players being unable to connect to play…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 1, 2020 -
CultureDead or Alive 6 Is Charging Players To Change Hair Colour
Well, here’s some bullshit: fighting game Dead or Alive 6 has, in a recent update, introduced a new form of microtransaction, in which players are charged real money to change a character’s hair colour. Then charged again to change it back. The move went live in the recent 1.60 update, whose big deal was that…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 1, 2020 -
CultureThe Week In Games: I Choose You, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon!
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX releases this week for Switch. A remake of the beloved 2005 Rescue Team games, this new Pokemon game is the biggest release in a rather quiet week. I love the art style for this remake. It looks so nice. Some of the artwork created for this game could easily…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 1, 2020
