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ReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of The PlayStation 4 In 2019
PlayStations don’t tend to go quietly at the end of a console generation. The PS2 got God of War II a few months after the PS3 came out. The PS3 got one of its best exclusive games, The Last Of Us, just a few months before the PS4 launched. In 2019, it may have looked…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 4, 2019 -
CultureGwent Is Shutting Down On Consoles
It’s no surprise that Gwent, The Witcher card game, is most popular on PC and iOS: the game’s hardcore competetive scene is on PC, while mobile is a lot more convenient for everyone else. Today, CD Projekt Red announced it’s pulling the plug on Gwent for consoles. “[W]e have made a tough decision: to discontinue…
By Ethan Gach Published December 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedBungie shared some more details about Destiny 2‘s upcoming Season of Dawn on a developer livestream today. While there was no mention of a new raid or the return of Trials of Osiris, they did show off some of the Sundial activity which looks like Prison of Elders meets the Infinite Forest
By Ethan Gach Published December 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedDeath Stranding Update Will Let Players Delete Marooned Cars
Death Stranding requires players to build massive systems of roads and drive bouncy, buckling cars in order to make deliveries and rebuild America. Bridges and some structures can be deleted, but if a car gets stuck in rocky terrains or if a player leaves it in the middle of a path (either by accident or…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 4, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI’ve Had To Kick My Modern Habits To Stop Dying In Halo: Reach Multiplayer
A little figure wearing red space pads flickers onto my screen from behind a pillar and I immediately pull the left trigger on my Xbox One controller to zoom down my rifle’s sights. Except this is Halo: Reach, and there are none. My blue space dude lobs a grenade instead. The red man disappears again.…
By Ethan Gach Published December 4, 2019 -
CultureSources: Microsoft Is Still Planning A Cheaper, Disc-Less Next-Gen Xbox
In June, Microsoft announced Project Scarlett, a new iteration of the Xbox that the company said would “set a new bar for console power, speed and performance.” What Microsoft didn’t say is that it is also working on a lower-cost, disc-less version of Scarlett, code-named Lockhart, according to four people briefed on the company’s plans.…
By Jason Schreier Published December 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedStar Wars: Battlefront II has tons of updates coming in time for The Rise of Skywalker. A blog post today outlined the addition of two new classes, new appearance for heroes and (I kid you not) turning BB-8 into a tough, playable hero character.
By Heather Alexandra Published December 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedSuper Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD rolls onto Steam on December 10. Not to be confused with our video producer, Super Monkey Paul Tamayo, Banana Blitz HD is a remake of the hit Wii game, only without all the motion controls and other Wii-ness. Also, Sonic is in it.
By Mike Fahey Published December 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedMajora’s Mask Glitch Warps Players Into Developer Test Room
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is having something of a glitch renaissance. One particular glitch that allows player to re-write memory values has allowed speedrunners to achieve a Holy Grail trick and warp to the moon. But where else can it go? Well, if done properly, you can even warp behind the scenes. The method…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedMonster Hunter World: Iceborne is adding a new and terrifying challenge. A developer diary today revealed that a tempered (read: hard mode) version of the already difficult Ruiner Nergigante will be coming to the game. Prepare to get knocked out when it arrives. A lot.
By Heather Alexandra Published December 4, 2019 -
CultureTracks: Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) | Artist: Arcade Fire | Album: Funeral
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedIn June 2012, a random stabbing rampage in Osaka left two dead, including game music producer Shingo Minamino. Kyozo Isohi was sentenced to death for the killings, but the Japanese Supreme Court has overturned that ruling, giving him life in prison on the grounds he was suffering from hallucinations.
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 4, 2019 -
CultureA Tekken Legend’s Visit To Pakistan Is Met With Both Cheers And Drama
Over the last year, Pakistan’s fighting game community has risen from relative obscurity to a place of prominence thanks to a handful of its players winning major Tekken 7 tournaments on the world stage. The country has garnered so much attention, in fact, that South Korean veteran Jae-Min “Knee” Bae traveled there last week to…
By Ian Walker Published December 3, 2019 -
CultureMan Accused Of Using His PlayStation 4 To Sell Cocaine
Last month, the FBI got in touch with Sony and requested information on a PlayStation 4 user who it’s alleged has been using the PlayStation Network to sell cocaine at “$34,000 per kilogram.” As Motherboard report, the request came in the form of a search warrant filed on October 22, which was asking Sony for…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2019 -
CultureHalo: Reach Launches On PC, Becomes Third Most Played Game On Steam
The remaster of Halo: Reach came out on PC today, marking the series’ return to the platform after 12 long years, and Steam users have given it a Spartan’s welcome, with over 100,000 people playing at the same time making it one of the top five games on Valve’s storefront The game’s only been out…
By Ethan Gach Published December 3, 2019
