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UncategorizedNew Picross Game Announced, Is An Anime Crossover
There’s a new Picross game coming to the Switch! Rather than just stick to numbers and puzzles, though, this one’s a crossover with, of all things, the anime Overlord. Famitsu reports there’ll be 519 puzzles in all, and you can progress through a simple story by unlocking images that play out at the completion of…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGallerySome Cosplay From Germany’s Biggest Anime Con
DoKomi is Germany’s biggest anime show, with over 45,000 people turning up in Düsseldorf last month for video games, panels, music acts and cosplay. So Say We All photography took the trip over from the UK to be there, and was kind enough to share some pics with us (you can see more at his…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2019 -
CultureA Slightly Different Take On Metroid’s Samus Aran
Trevor Carr, an artist at Riot, has been working on this version of Metroid’s Samus Aran for a while now. Originally wanting to “deviate pretty wildly from the core design,” he eventually settled on something closer to her original appearance, “or you’d lose what was so iconic about that classic look.” You can see more…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2019 -
CultureWhen City-Builders Meet Mario Galaxy
Not too long after Islanders, there’s another peaceful, cute-as-hell city-builder on the way, only this times things are on a more planetary scale. This is Before We Leave, “a non-violent city building game set in your own cozy corner of the universe.” “Rediscover and rebuild civilization,” the game’s official description continues. “Create a multi-planet resource…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2019 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Hanzo’s Abtacular Summer Skin
We’re once again in the midst of summer’s steamiest months, and you know what that means: Blizzard has made yet another Overwatch character hot. Also, Lucioball is back for the fourth year in a row. Between those two things, it’s unsurprising that it’s Hanzo “Hotzo” Shimada who’s the talk of the balmy beach town right…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 16, 2019 -
CultureCities: Skylines Map Becomes A Poop-Powered Computer
While it’s impressive seeing games like Minecraft being turned into weird little computers, there’s something about achieving the feat in Cities: Skylines that makes it seem so much more impressive. Daniel Bali has, with the aid of some wind turbines and water pumps, managed to build a very small, very slow “4-bit adder” machine that…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsAssassin’s Creed Odyssey‘s New Atlantis Expansion Is Jaw-Dropping
I’ve spent 20 minutes playing the new Judgment Of Atlantis add-on to Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and already just as much time snapping pictures in photo mode. As a colleague said, Ubisoft’s art directors are just showing off now. Everywhere I turn, I’m seeing something cool. There’s this spot… There’s this one… And there’s this! Everything…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 16, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsFinal Fantasy XIV’s New Raid Bosses Bring The Pain
It’s been two weeks since Final Fantasy XIV’s Shadowbringers expansion launched. That’s been enough time to explore and complete the exciting story, and players have been eager for more. The latest raid content, Eden’s Gate, released today, offering a handful of difficult boss fights and an intriguing mystery storyline to follow. These are some of…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 16, 2019 -
CultureWe Debate The Best And Worst Super Smash Bros. Games
Among the greatest video game debates—should hard games lower their difficulties? What’s the best controller?—is one that can make even the most docile Nintendo fan into a belligerent shit: Which Super Smash Bros. games are the very best and the very worst? In the Nintendo series’ 20-year run, Smash has had some major bumps in…
Cecilia D'Anastasio & Ethan Gach & Ian Walker Published July 16, 2019 -
EsportsOverwatch League is officially leaving Los Angeles next year. Well, for the most part. Season three will consist of 52 “homestand weekend events” at venues in teams’ home cities. Teams will be split into four divisions based on relative travel distance between their locations. All games will take place on weekends, as opposed to Thursday, Friday,…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 16, 2019 -
Tips & GuidesHow To Use Mario Maker 2‘s Tricky ‘Scroll-Stop’ Feature
How’s your Super Mario Maker 2 going? Making some Marios? Trying out some of the cool new features? One of the most subtle but powerful new tricks you can do with the Switch version of Nintendo’s brilliant creation game can really change how you build your Mario levels, but it can be tricky to use.…
By Chris Kohler Published July 16, 2019 -
EsportsRiot Delays Taking Action Against Echo Fox Over Investor’s Racist Remarks
Back in May, League of Legends Championship Series commissioner Chris Greeley gave esports organization Team Echo Fox an ultimatum: oust investor Amit Raizada over racist remarks he made in the past, or face consequences that could jeopardize Echo Fox’s future in the world of competitive League of Legends. The commissioner gave Echo Fox 60 days…
By Ethan Gach Published July 16, 2019 -
CultureOkay, Seriously, Maybe VR Gaming Is About To Have Its Big Moment
I keep thinking about a video game I played in Los Angeles a month ago that’s what you’d get if the renowned covert ops Splinter Cell series required your character to always be in a kayak. The game is called Phantom: Covert Ops, and it’s pretty cool. The catch is that it’s all in VR.…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 16, 2019 -
UncategorizedUbisoft has released the full list of games that will be on its gaming subscription service Uplay+ when it launches on September 3. There’s just over 100 and only 18 of them are Assassin’s Creed games. The service will cost $15 a month and will also include new games like Watch Dogs: Legion
By Ethan Gach Published July 16, 2019 -
UncategorizedMario Maker 2 Level Is Like If Satan Got His Hands On 1-1
The opening level of the original Super Mario Bros. is iconic. Anyone who’s played it likely remembers exactly where to get the first mushroom, which pipe to enter for the secret coin stash, and how to find the hidden 1-Up. A new Mario Maker 2 level takes that knowledge and dips it in lava, turning…
By Ian Walker Published July 16, 2019 -
CultureDestiny 2’s Latest Exploit Lets You Farm Materials By Doing Nothing
For the entire five-year span of Destiny’s existence as a series, players have been looking for ways to exploit it. Any old Destiny head will speak fondly of the days we had Loot Caves and cheesed bosses without shame. In the pantheon of cheap Destiny exploits, the latest Destiny 2 scheme for scoring loads of…
By Joshua Rivera Published July 16, 2019 -
CultureJoy-Con Drift Is Becoming A Real Problem On The Switch
For months, Nintendo Switch users have been plagued by what’s become known as “Joy-Con drift.” Although they’re not touching the joystick on their Nintendo Switch controller, the console still thinks it’s moving. With no permanent fix being offered by Nintendo, they’re just sick of it. Recently I’ve been doing nothing but playing the upcoming Switch…
By Gita Jackson Published July 16, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsFinal Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers Log Four: Everything And Everyone Else
There are many ways to play through Final Fantasy XIV’s Shadowbringers expansion. I am playing as a goggle-wearing Viera Dancer, dancing and damaging my way toward the finish line. I can’t cover all of the job class changes, role-based questlines, and side content before my review drops. But other FFXIV players can certainly tell me…
By Mike Fahey Published July 16, 2019
