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UncategorizedBorderlands 3 is heading to Steam on March 13, Gearbox announced during its PAX East panel. This version will feature crossplay with the Epic Games Store, which has been the exclusive storefront for the looter-shooter on PC since it launched last September.
By Ian Walker Published February 27, 2020 -
UncategorizedSuda51 returns to Fire Pro Wrestling with a brand new scenario for Fire Pro Wrestling World Suda was in charge of directing these highly-customizable and technical wrestling games back in the early 1990s, and it’s awesome to see him back in the mix.
By Ian Walker Published February 27, 2020 -
CultureMicrosoft Drops Out Of GDC, Too [Update: And Epic]
Following in the footsteps of several other major tech firms including Sony and Facebook, Microsoft and Epic both said today that they will no longer be attending this year’s Game Developers Conference due to the growing health risks posed by COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus. “After a close review of guidance by global health…
By Ethan Gach Published February 27, 2020 -
CultureChina Pulls Plague Inc. From App Store
The creators of the popular plague simulator say it was taken down by China’s Cyberspace Administration over “illegal” content. “We’ve just been informed that Plague Inc. ‘includes content that is illegal in China as determined by the Cyberspace Administration of China’ and has been removed from the China App Store,” Ndemic Creations said in a…
By Ethan Gach Published February 27, 2020 - Culture
The newest installment of the Major Nelson podcast breaks down some of the newly-announced Xbox Series X features. Among the intriguing details: the Series X doesn’t just let you suspend multiple games, but those suspensions can survive a system update. Pretty cool.
By Stephen Totilo Published February 27, 2020 -
CultureThat’s One Monstrous Mythical Monkey, Pokémon Sword & Shield
After weeks of teasing, the Pokémon Company reveals Zarude, the rogue monkey Pokémon, the latest Mythical Pokémon for Pokémon Sword and Shield. Look at its claws. Check out its teeth. It’s amazing anyone in the Galar region is still alive. I was hoping the teasing silhouette posted on the official Pokémon Twitter account on February…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2020 -
CulturePopCap Soft Launches Plants Vs. Zombies 3
The third installment of PopCap’s legendary flower defense game series has gone live on iOS and Android devices in the Philippines, with more regions rolling out in the coming weeks. Plants Vs. Zombies 3 is vertical instead of horizontal and 3D instead of 2D, but the basic idea is the same. After fiddling around with…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2020 -
CultureOh Hey, Granblue Fantasy Versus Is Coming To Steam March 13
Granblue Fantasy Versus, the gorgeous Arc System Works fighting game based on the popular mobile role-playing game, isn’t just for PlayStation 4 players anymore. Cygames has announced that a Steam version of the anime brawler is dropping March 13, a mere 10 days after its North American PS4 debut. Surprise? Announced in a post on…
By Mike Fahey Published February 27, 2020 -
UncategorizedThese Commemorative Final Fantasy VII Remake Figures Don’t Look So Good
Square Enix has revealed a whole host of official merchandise to commemorate the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake in Japan. Some of it looks excellent. These, however, do not. The figurines of Cloud, Sephiroth and Aerith look passable from far away. But when you get up close, the quality is like, as a commenter on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 27, 2020 -
UncategorizedPokémon Was Born 24 Years Ago Today
Can you believe it? Today is Pokémon’s birthday. On February 27, 1996, Pokémon Red and Green were released in Japan. The world has never been the same. The series has spawned incredibly successful anime, toys, merch, clothes and card games. Honestly, it’s hard to imagine a time before Pokémon. I can’t. I just tried. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 27, 2020 -
UncategorizedThis year’s Anime Japan, one of Japan’s largest anime festivals, has been canceled. It was supposed to be held from March 21 to March 24 at Tokyo Big Sight. “Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak and the call from the Japanese government to cancel large-scale events,” organizers wrote on Twitter, “but above all thinking about…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 27, 2020 -
CultureWelcome To City 27
Josef Anton is a freelance concept artist who has worked on games like the Anno series and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 We actually featured one of his Anno 1800 pieces last year as the lead image in this Fine Art post, but tonight is just 100% Josef. You can see more at his ArtStation…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2020 -
CultureDiablo IV Will Let Players Use Controllers On PC And Rebind Practically Everything
Diablo IV will feature an array of expanded control options for PC users, Blizzard revealed today in the first of its new developer blogs. These will include the ability to use controllers on PC, as well as rebinding the primary skill from left mouse click to the keyboard. Blizzard first announced Diablo IV at BlizzCon…
By Ian Walker Published February 26, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsNew Modern Warfare Mode Offers Large-Scale Battles With No Pesky Tanks
New limited-time modes are giving players more options for large-scale warfare in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The February 25 update for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC game brings the new “Bazaar” Gunfight map, new cosmetics for purchase, and the usual host of general tweaks. But the most notable additions are the new…
By S.E. Doster Published February 26, 2020 -
CultureTwitchTwitch Apologizes For Suspending Debate Streamers Over Fake Copyright Claims
Yesterday evening, Twitch suspended a slew of high-profile streamers who, whether occasionally or full-time, cover politics. Those caught up in the snare included speedrunner Mychal “Trihex” Jefferson, lefty podcasters Chapo Trap House, and political pundit David Pakman. This happened after an organization claiming to represent CBS issued copyright claims on streams involving last night’s Democratic…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 26, 2020 -
CultureGOG’s New Refund Policy Is Extremely Generous
PC marketplace Good Old Games announced a new refund policy today, and uh, it’s very kind. Maybe even too kind. Here’s the new policy, straight from GOG: “Starting now, you can get a full refund up to 30 days after purchasing a product, even if you downloaded, launched, and played it. That’s it.” That’s honestly…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2020 -
CultureCosplayCosplayers Across America Are Fundraising For Bernie
Bernie Sanders isn’t running for president on the back of billionaires. He’s getting there via donations from supporters, and today, that’s a bunch of cosplayers. Earlier today, hyenasandgin started the Twitter hashtag #cosplayersforbernie. “My friends on the Ballin’ Out Super Podcast (number one leftist anime podcast) had recently raised $420 for Bernie and I was inspired…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2020 -
CultureBreath Of The Wild Player Beats Calamity Ganon In 11 Seconds
Few experiences in video games feel better than demolishing a tough boss after figuring out the perfect strategy. Reddit user Master_t0rch recently took this to the extreme by optimizing the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild fight against Calamity Ganon to such a degree that the monster is reduced to a useless pile of…
By Ian Walker Published February 26, 2020 -
CultureDestiny 2 Lead Says They’re Trying To Fix The ‘FOMO’ Problem
In a new Director’s Cut blog post over on Bungie’s website, Destiny 2 director Luke Smith wrote that the studio wants to change how the game’s three-month seasons filled with time-limited activities work in the future so players don’t feel like they’re constantly missing out on stuff when they’re not playing. “This year’s version of…
By Ethan Gach Published February 26, 2020
