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CultureCapcom has announced Street Fighter V: Champion Edition, a bundle that includes almost everything released as part of both Street Fighter V and its Arcade Edition. That’s “40 characters, 34 stages and over 200 costumes.” It’s out in February 2020 for PS4 and Steam and will cost $30
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2019 -
UncategorizedGoogle Panics, Adds 10 More Games To Stadia’s Launch Lineup
Perhaps spooked by the fact the only people who seem to care about the impending launch of their Stadia home streaming platform are those noting everything wrong with it, Google has at the 11th hour—this thing is released in two days, on November 19!—almost doubled the number of games that’ll be available when it goes live.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2019 -
CultureAn Australian Pokémon Game Would Be Amazing
We’ve had Hawaiian Pokémon, we’ve had British Pokémon, and after seeing this incredible fan art project by VivinkArt, I’m convinced it’s time for an Australian Pokémon next. It all began a few months back as a simple joke: (Yeahnah is incredibly common and mighty useful Australian slang that basically means yeah, I understand and/or empathize…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2019 -
CultureUsing A Toy Lightsaber Seems Like The Best Way To Play Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Custom controller pioneer Rudeism is back with a very nice setup for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which involves a lightsaber, a glove, and what looks like some very gratifying force powers. The lightsaber is just a plastic toy version with motion sensors in it, while the glove also has motion sensors, with thumbsticks and buttons…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2019 -
CultureTotal RecallUnreleased Version Of Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Found After Surviving Development Hell
Hidden Palace and The Cutting Room Floor have, with a little help, got hold of what must be one of the most interesting unreleased video games of all time: an early preview build of Sonic 3 that’s quite different from the Genesis game that was eventually released. As Hidden Palace remind us in their report of…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2019 -
CultureRed Dead Redemption 2 On Lowest Settings Looks Like It Came From The Early ’90s
Alone in the Dark, is that you? LowSpecGamer has done wonders with Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption 2 now that it’s out on PC, going beyond simply sliding every visual option in the game to “lowest” to tinker with the game’s settings and messing with the way it loads its models. The results are a game…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2019 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Shenmu3
The impossible is happening. After years and years and years of waiting, Shenmue III is finally, actually, for real coming out this week. Wild times we live in. I have zero interest in Shenmue III, but I am so happy that it will be released. The first and second games always seemed like important games…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 17, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Same Drugs | Artist: Chance The Rapper | Album: Coloring Book
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 17, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Dreamcast’s VMU Was The Coolest Memory Card
Memory cards are something we don’t really need anymore. The Switch does use SD cards, but these are universal storage items that can be used on PCs, phones and other hardware. No, the days of dedicated memory card units are long gone. But back when we did use memory cards, the coolest of them all…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 17, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Sonic Returns
Will I ever get a break? Just when I thought we were done with Sonic for the year, we get a NEW trailer for that Sonic The Hedgehog film. At least this time the new Sonic looks less terrifying and more loveable. So let’s give this another shot. Your challenge this week: Add the new…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 17, 2019 -
UncategorizedStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Is Filled With Gonk Droids And That’s Great
Star Wars has been around a long time and over the decades a lot of things have been created for the franchise. New aliens, ships, weapons, planets, etc. And at this point there are probably hundreds, maybe even thousands, of different varieties of droids that have appeared. But my favorite will always be the humble…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 17, 2019 -
CultureSunday Comics: OW!
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Nov. 14. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Nov. 11. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 17, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary, Winners!
Last week I asked you all to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the beloved educational TV show, Sesame Street! And we celebrate the only way we know-how around these parts, which is to shove non-video game characters into video games. We truly are an odd bunch, aren’t we? Our winning image this week was created…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 16, 2019 -
CultureTotal Recall15 Years Later, November 2004 Might Still Be One Of The Best Months In Video Game History
Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of Half-Life 2. A big game for sure, but it was just one of many huge and popular games that were all released in November 2004. Those weeks in late 2004 saw the release of World Of Warcraft, Half-Life 2, Metroid Prime 2, Metal Gear Solid 3…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 16, 2019 -
CultureMountain Dew Merry Mash-Up Is Like Christmas In A Can
We are only a few weeks into November, which means it’s time to start celebrating Christmas. For some reason. I’m not a big fan of Xmas and seeing Christmas trees and candy canes popping up in stores already makes me hiss like a cat. Really. And to help celebrate the holidays, Mountain Dew has released…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 16, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Rockstar Games That Still Need PC Ports
Red Dead Redemption 2 was finally released for PC earlier this month, nearly a year after it was first released for PS4 and Xbox One. It has had a rough launch, but a few patches and fan mods will turn it into the best way to play RDR2. But while most of Rockstar’s recent games…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 16, 2019 -
CulturePokemonPolteageist Is Made Out Of Tea And You Shouldn’t Drink It
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Polteageist! Polteageist Details Type: Ghost Average Height: 0′ 08″ Average Weight: 0.9 lbs. First Added In Generation VIII New…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 16, 2019 -
UncategorizedBaba Is You is getting a level editor next year and players will be able to share their created levels online. The news came via a Tweet from the official Baba Is You Twitter account. No specific date beyond 2020 was given, but the level creator and sharing features will be supported on all platforms,…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 16, 2019