Microsoft Rolls Out Customizable Text Filters For Xbox Messages

Rolling out starting today to Insider preview members and coming soon to Xbox One owners everywhere, Microsoft’s new Xbox text filters give users the ability to tailor the level of offensive content they’re exposed to through private messages and, eventually, in profiles, clubs, and their activity feed. Don’t worry, “none” is an option. Detailed in…

I Fall Asleep To Puzzle Games And For Some Reason I Am Not Better At Puzzles

One of the poorer habits I have is playing handheld games in bed before I fall asleep. It’s not the best move—even with the brightness set all the way down, light has a way of messing with your sleep cycle—but sometimes it feels like the best way to slow my brain down after a long…

The Witcher 3 Does The Best It Can On The Switch

How did CD Projekt Red and Saber Interactive get the gorgeous, resource-hungry role-playing game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt running on Nintendo’s plucky hybrid handheld? Lots and lots of compromise and a fair amount of blur. The Witcher 3 comes to Switch tomorrow. On the tiny console, the lighting is flat, the textures are rough,…

The Internet Reacts To Fortnite’s Blackout

Following its cataclysmic Season 10 end event, Fortnite’s colorful world was wiped away, replaced by a swirling black hole with a hidden minigame and occasional mysterious numbers. Currently, we’re still staring at the black hole. At least we can also look at Twitter.

Apex Legends Is Getting A Real Training Mode

Currently, Apex Legends’ tutorial, called “training ground,” only lets you follow a set series of steps as character Lifeline. That’s going to change soon, as you’ll be able to switch characters, use attachments, and train with your squad. As reported by Eurogamer, developer Respawn showed off the updated training ground on a livestream on Friday.…

The Week In Games: Play The Witcher 3 Anywhere You Want

The Witcher 3 comes to the Nintendo Switch this week, and Geralt is ready to go on dark RPG adventures with you on the subway, in an airplane, or even in a bathroom. What a world we live in. I can’t imagine The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt on Switch will be the best way…

After Distasteful Comment, Bushiroad Exec Apologizes [Updated]

Out of nowhere, it was revealed that the character Lisa in the Bang Dream media franchise has a younger brother. Fans who have been playing the app since 2017 are now learning this in the most recent event. Some are not happy. Bushiroad exec Takaaki Kidani addressed the controversy but made things worse. In the…

Hearthstone Pro Blitzchung Says He’ll Be More Careful About Expressing His Opinions On Hong Kong

Late last week, Kotaku reported that Blizzard had reconsidered its decision to withhold Ng “Blitzchung” Wai-chung’s prize money and ban him for a year after he showed support for the Hong Kong protesters. Blizzard is allowing the Hearthstone pro to keep his prize money and has reduced his ban to six months. In a post-match…

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There’s A Konami Code In Fortnite‘s Black Hole

If you, like me and the rest of the internet, are staring at Fortnite’s black hole waiting for something to happen, you can enter the Konami code to play a mini-game. It’s simple, but it beats sitting around. As captured by Fortnite News, entering the Konami code brings up an old-school shooter minigame where a…

Let’s Remember Final Fantasy VI, 25 Years Later

Final Fantasy VI was first released in North America (as Final Fantasy III) 25 years and two days ago, on October 11th, 1994. On Friday, I streamed the game for two hours—after reminiscing on my teenaged hype for the game for half an hour with the visual aide of some scans of the October 1994…

Minecraft Players Are Using Honey Blocks To Run On Walls

Honey is sticky. You probably already knew that. But did you know that if you smear a bunch of honey on a wall you can run on that wall because the honey is sticky enough to hold your weight? Well, at least that’s how it works in Minecraft. In the latest update for the game,…

‘Shop Contest: Sonic Mask

I thought I would have more time to prepare myself for another live-action Sonic contest. But I forgot about Halloween. I. FORGOT. ABOUT. HALLOWEEN. And so, with a lot of hesitation, I have decided to make this week’s contest all about that terrifying and creepy Sonic mask. God help us all. Your challenge this week:…