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UncategorizedThe Division 2‘s next apparel event will give players access to darker, more serious tactical gear, a response from the developers to backlash against earlier, goofier apparel events that offered things like Hawaiian shirts and flip-flops. It launches along with the goofier holiday event “Situation: Snowball” and a permadeath beta mode on December 10.
By Stephen Totilo Published December 4, 2019 -
CultureNew PlayStation Commercial Rips Off Loads Of Artists
A big new commercial for PlayStation Japan, pitched as a music video featuring all the platform’s big holiday games, has a lot of cool animation throughout. Pity, then, that loads of it is copied—down to the smallest detail—from other people’s work. Here’s the trailer in question: Ian Jones-Quartey, creator of OK K.O.! (who has also…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedNazi ‘Joke’ Gets Legendary Player Removed From FIFA 20
Holland’s Marco van Basten, one of the greatest players of the 20th century, has been removed from FIFA 20 after being caught on camera making what he called a Nazi “joke.” Van Basten works as a commentator for Fox in the Netherlands, and was in the booth following a game in the Dutch league on…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 4, 2019 -
ReviewsMultiplatformYou Should Play Life Is Strange 2
The final episode of Life Is Strange 2, “Wolves,” released on December 3 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. When I try to understand why people did not react with an open outpouring of excitement and glee for Life Is Strange 2 after the success of its predecessor, I think of Marvel movies. Superhero…
By Gita Jackson Published December 4, 2019 -
CultureDestiny 2‘s Next Update Finally Explores The Mystery Of Saint-14
He’s a robot, a titan, and he died a long time ago, but who was Saint-14 really? The character has been a part of Destiny lore going back to the launch of the first game in 2014, but players are now more curious about him than ever, because Bungie has revealed that he’ll be a…
By Ethan Gach Published December 4, 2019 -
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