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CultureValve Index Is Luxurious, But A Hassle
The other day, a talking robot ball was taunting me, saying I couldn’t raise my arms and pump my fists like him. This, he proclaimed, was my ultimate failing, and I would forever marinate in my shame. I raised my own physical hand and slowly unfurled my real-life middle finger. My in-game finger shot up…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedDays Gone Gets A Tough But Satisfying Horde Mode
Over the weekend, Days Gone delivered the first of its 12 promised free challenges released weekly for the summer. First up: a horde challenge called “Surrounded” that puts players in the middle of a small run-down town, surrounds them with Freakers, and challenges them to survive for as long as they can. It’s hard as…
By Joshua Rivera Published July 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedGeralt Is Still The Least Cool-Looking Part Of The Netflix Witcher Show
The Netflix Witcher TV show is still in production, and the showrunners have now released images of Yennefer and Ciri, as well as some more shots of Henry Cavill in costume as Geralt. Yennefer and Ciri look amazing, so I’m wondering why they bought Cavill’s wig at Party City. Although I’m planning on playing The…
By Gita Jackson Published July 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Trump administration announced over the weekend it would delay $300 billion in new tariffs on Chinese imports, including video game consoles, following a tentative agreement reached with China’s President at the G20 Summit. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo came out against the new tariffs in a joint letter earlier this month.
By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedSuper Mario Maker 2 Recreated In LittleBigPlanet 3 Looks Stunning
Someone has been hard at work making a faithful adaptation of Super Mario Maker 2 inside LittleBigPlanet 3, and the results look so good you can hardly tell the difference. As documented in a video by the YouTube channel GameXplain, the “Super Mario Maker 2 2019” world was created by a player who goes by…
By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Coolest-Looking Fighter In Samurai Shodown Is Unfortunately Shit
Since its inception in 1993, the Samurai Shodown franchise has had its share of standout characters, like a child-eating demon, a quick-draw swordsman with tuberculosis, and a weird little dude named Nicotine Caffeine. For me, the coolest guy in the series is Kyoshiro Senryo, and although he managed to make the cut in last week’s…
By Ian Walker Published July 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Best Speedruns From SGDQ 2019
You have not truly lived until you’ve watched speedrunner MitchFlowerPower play through Grand Poo World 2, one of the most brilliant and devious takes on Super Mario World I’ve ever seen. Mitch’s genius platforming was just one highlight of this year’s excellent Summer Games Done Quick marathon. Summer Games Done Quick 2019, a week-long speedrunning…
By Jason Schreier Published July 1, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryOne Trick To Getting Better At Mario Kart: Relax
This weekend I learned the key to not sucking ass at Mario Kart: relaxing your hands. My general stance on competitive multiplayer games is that I play them to have fun with friends, and therefore I can’t be stressed about whether or not I’m good at them. That was again the case this Sunday when…
By Gita Jackson Published July 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedHatsune Miku is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Sega has announced Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega39’s, launching in Japan in early 2020. It’s a new rhythm game (viaGematsu) featuring 101 songs, 300 costumes and new game modes built specifically for the Switch. Miku’s even been given a bit of an anime makeover. So happy.
By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsLego Makes Tiny Tower Just A Little Bit Better
With more than 10 million downloads on iOS and Android devices, Tiny Tower is one of the most successful business simulation games of all time. Now NimbleBit has teamed up with Lego to make essentially the same game, only with Lego bricks and figures. It’s called Lego Tower, and it’s nice. Tiny Tower is a…
By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2019 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Summer Things
Stranger Things season 3 is almost here and next week, to coincide with the new season, a game based on the popular show launches on all major platforms. Will Barb return? (Probably not.) Speaking of strange(r) things, if you scan through this list, you might notice something odd. In the year 2019, we have a…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 1, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanThe New Sailor Moon Anime Movie Looks To Please Fans
If you like the way the original Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon R anime looked, then you’ll probably dig Sailor Moon Eternal: The Movie As Kai-You reports, Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi is overseeing the upcoming movie, while Kazuko Tadano, who was the character designer for the anime’s first two seasons, is returning as character…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 1, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanAttack On Titan‘s Final Season Is Coming In Fall 2020
The final season of the Attack on Titan anime will premiere in fall 2020. A short teaser announcing the news has been released. In it, Mikasa is heard saying, “Eren, please, come back.” Attack on Titan debuted as a manga back in 2009. The first season of its anime adaptation premiered in April 2013. Next year…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 1, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryColossalCon 2019, aka Cosplay’s Great Pool Party
Once again ColossalCon looks like it was one of the biggest and best cosplay shows on the calendar, continuing its tradition of combining a regular convention with a massive pool party and outdoor nature shots. What’s cool about the combination is that while cosplayers bring their regular costumes to the show itself, the pool allows…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2019 -
CultureCyberpunk 2077’s Special Cover Art Is Very Nice
Comic artist Josan Gonzalez, whose The Future is Now we featured last year, has a new entry in the series up on Kickstarter. He’s also done some work recently for CD Projekt Red, illustrating the steelbook cover art for Cyberpunk 2077’s collector’s editions. You can check out The Future is Now: Nightfall on Kickstarter, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2019 -
UncategorizedSkyrim Mod Makes The Oceans Worth Visiting
The first thing I thought when I saw this mod was “oh yeah, right, Skyrim has oceans!” The second was “and now I might actually go swimming in them”. Depths of Skyrim “aims to overhaul the flora, fauna and visuals under water”, by not just making everything look a lot nicer and brighter, but also…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2019 -
UncategorizedHalo Reach’s PC Test “Illegally Distributed”, Players Facing Bans
Around 1000 Halo fans have been given the chance to test a single level from the upcoming PC version of Halo: Reach. A lot more than 1000 people want to play it, though, and so as I type this it’s being shared online. Aware of the leak, in a forum post made on Saturday, 343…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2019