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CultureEdible Japanese Gardens Turn Snack Time Into Zen Time
If you’ve ever been to Japan, maybe you’ve visited one of the country’s numerous gardens. They are wonderful places to enjoy nature and contemplate life. What if you could make your own Japanese garden? Out of candy? And then eat it? You can! As Netgeek reports, there are DIY candy kit versions of Japanese gardens.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanIconic Anime Spacecraft Recreated In Straw
Each year, folks in the town of Chikuzen, Japan, create sculptures out of rice straw to mark the fall harvest. Previously, they made a Godzilla statue. This year, they’ve brought Space Battleship Yamato to life. According to Nico Nico, the rice straw version is over 54 feet long and at most 15 feet high. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2019 -
CultureMassive Scandal Hits FIFA Community As Cowardly Pros Avoid Playing Each Other
A huge scandal has hit the online FIFA community recently, as several of the world’s top players were caught in a secret Discord colluding to avoid playing each other, thus making their games easier, and their winnings more secure. There’s a lot to take in here if you don’t play FIFA—and if you want the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedGTA Online Players Are Having Fun As Animals
Grand Theft Auto Online has become a much stranger place since its latest update. The new update added peyote plants, which are found in the singleplayer mode of GTA V; eating these plants transforms the player into a random animal. From birds to dogs, to even Bigfoot, players are now getting up to all sorts…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 7, 2019 -
CultureWorld Of Warcraft Will Reduce Everyone’s Level To Avoid A ‘Grind’
After 15 years and seven expansions, World of Warcraft has become the content equivalent of a foot-tall (not -long) sandwich constructed by an overly ambitious stoner. At this point, it’s teetering under the weight of pieces that, in hindsight, don’t really fit. That’s why the World of Warcraft team has decided to cut the leveling…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedHideo Kojima Presents Death Stranding Starring Hideo Kojima As Hideo Kojima
Here, for your enjoyment this Thursday evening, is a Death Stranding trailer in which every single character is just Hideo Kojima. Made using Deepfakes, it’s basically the animated version of: It’s worth remembering that this tweet read differently in Japanese. It’s also worth remembering that this video is a joke, and a good one at…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 7, 2019 - Culture
The Outer Worlds will be out on the Nintendo Switch some time in the first three months of 2020, according to publisher Take Two, narrowing the earlier promise for a release some time in 2020. In an update to investors today, the company also announced the delay of Kerbal Space Program 2 to some time…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 7, 2019 -
CultureYouTuber’s Lifetime Fortnite Ban Opens Conversation About Fair Punishments For Cheating
Jarvis Khattri, a YouTube content creator for the esports organization FaZe Clan, received a lifetime ban from Fortnite earlier this week after releasing a video of him cheating in the mega-popular battle royale shooter. This has since given way to discussion about the severity of the punishment and whether content creators whose livelihoods depend on…
By Ian Walker Published November 7, 2019 -
Tips & Guides4 Games To Definitely Play If You’re High
I’ve stopped drinking, but I occasionally enjoy the experience of playing a game after smoking weed. While some games become completely nightmarish after a bowl, others are uniquely fun or interesting in new ways when you’re a little bit stoned. Here are a few that I keep coming back to. Proteus This is a gimme.…
By Gita Jackson Published November 7, 2019 -
CultureHandmade Gaming Dice Kickstarter Raises $1.5 Million In A Day
Up until the moment she launched the Kickstarter campaign yesterday, Dispel Dice creator Karen Wang was worried that no one would want her handcrafted, sharp-edged, custom gaming dice. A day later, more than 12,000 backers have pledged over $1.5 million toward her dazzling gemlike creations. Turns out people like shiny, pretty things. A lot. According…
By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedPlayers who own Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] will be able to upgrade to Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] for free when the game lands on PlayStation 4 next year The announcement mentions that there will still be some DLC charges involved, but the balance changes won’t require any additional purchases.
By Ian Walker Published November 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedPokémon Go Week in Korea will be held in Busan, South Korea later this month during the G-Star gaming expo. Inven reports that players can catch Illumise and Unown at parks near Busan Museum of Art, and at Busan Citizens Park. Both Pocket Monsters haven’t previously been available in the country.
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanUniversal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World Is Coming Together
Super Nintendo World won’t open at Universal Studios Japan until next spring. But recent snapshots show how construction is coming along. It looks like this area of the theme park will be impressive and noticeable. Twitter user L.C.A. Studios has been documenting progress. It’s possible to see the Super Mario flagpole from different parts of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2019 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing Death Stranding
Death Stranding is a big and strange game full of ghost battling and bridge building. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you’re alone in the wasteland, but fret not! I have some fantastic tips to help you survive the haunted hellscapes and protect your tube baby. Play On Normal Difficulty I give this tip for…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 7, 2019 -
CultureShuhei Yoshida Isn’t Sony’s Head Of Worldwide Studios Anymore
Since 2008, Shuhei Yoshida has been the president of SCE Worldwide Studios. Today, Sony announced that Yoshida will be stepping down to focus on a new initiative to nurture independent developers. In his place, Guerrilla Games co-founder Hermen Hulst will take over as SCE Worldwide Studios head. In an official release, Sony announced that this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2019