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UncategorizedFrontier Developments, the studio behind Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon, are gearing up to launch the offspring of those two games. Planet Zoo is coming to PC on November 5. Check out the gameplay reveal trailer to get an idea of how exciting the game could be. Rawr.
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedSouth Korean Overwatch League Broadcast Apparently Omits Pride Day Festivities
If you tuned into the Overwatch League’s Friday games, you probably saw dozens of esports fans decked out in rainbow garb or flashing LGBTQ-themed signs as soon as the camera turned their way. It was Pride Day for the Overwatch League—a day that Overwatch publisher Blizzard put on for fans to “come together for diversity and…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 10, 2019 -
CultureE3Funcom’s April Fools’ Day Conan Game Is Real Now
On April 1 of this year, Funcom released a trailer for Conan Chop Chop, a crudely-animated roguelike that I said was “definitely not real but probably should be.” Now it’s coming to PC and consoles on September 3. Australian developer Mighty Kingdom is turning Conan Chop Chop into a real stick figure game. Up to…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2019 -
CultureE3One Dude Was Really Into Bethesda’s Press Conference Last Night
Last night’s Bethesda press conference was full of cool announcements like Doom Eternal details and Arkane’s rad looking new game Deathloop. It was also much rowdier than past conferences. That’s mostly good: fans had stuff to be excited about. At least one dude was absolutely loving it. To quote him: “YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAH!” Part of the fun…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 10, 2019 -
CultureE3E3 Just Started and Early 2020 Already Looks Nuts
We’ve only just started the parade of E3 announcements, and one thing is exceedingly clear: Early 2020 is going to bring an overwhelming rush of exciting new games. We are but halfway through the scheduled press conferences and well before the show proper begins, with all of the livestreams and surprises it might bring. And…
By Joshua Rivera Published June 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedVirtual reality rhythm sensation Beat Saber hits the big time with a 10-pack of Imagine Dragons tunes. Tracks will be available for $1.99 apiece, or $12.99 for the whole shebang. Songs include “Radioactive” and nine I don’t recognize. You’re welcome!
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2019 -
CultureE3Gears 5‘s New Mode Is A Three-Player Escape Mission From The Heart Of Locust Territory
Shortly after the Xbox briefing at E3 2019, I sat down to play Gears 5’s new “Escape” mode, a three-player co-operative challenge mode. The three playable characters in the mode, who are named Mac, Lahni and Keegan, are Hivebusters. This means they get captured by the enemy Swarm on purpose, then fight their way out…
By Maddy Myers Published June 10, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryDevolver’s Collection Of Knock-Off Devolver Games Is Weird For The Sake Of Weird
Game publisher Devolver Digital had an E3 press conference on Twitch last night after Bethesda. As usual, it was packed with weird, gory humor and send-ups of standard E3 hype culture, as well as game announcements. One of those jokes, the announcement of a launcher-slash-game collection called Devolver Bootleg, is a real game on Steam…
By Riley MacLeod Published June 10, 2019 -
CultureE3It Took Over 400,000 Lego Bricks To Build This Car
For both Lego and Forza fans, one of the coolest things on stage during yesterday’s Microsoft E3 2019 press conference was a full-scale Lego brick McLaren Senna, punctuating the announcement of Forza Horizon 4‘s Lego Speed Champions expansion. It’s made of more than 400,000 Lego bricks, along with some real car bits. The body is…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedIt looks like League of Legends is getting in on the hype around the DOTA 2 mod Dota Auto Chess. Today, publisher Riot Games announced their upcoming turn-based autobattler Teamfight Tactics, a mode for League of Legends coming out later this month.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 10, 2019 -
CultureE3Twitter User Who Leaked Most E3 Announcements Says Nintendo’s Lawyer Called Them
After promising early and unreleased information about Nintendo’s E3 reveals on Twitter this weekend, an account that’s been leaking the rest of this week’s announcements says they received a call and email from Nintendo asking them to stop. The leaker, who goes by Sabi, has been posting detail after detail for each E3 press conference,…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedNow that the PlayStation 4 versions of the first two games are out, it’s time for part three. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III for the PlayStation 4 comes to North America on September 24, Europe on September 27 and Australia October 4. Hopefully I’ll finish the rest of the series by…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2019 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Convoy!
Weird. Not much coming out this week. It is almost like some giant gaming event is sucking away everyone’s attention. Hmmm… Weird. I wonder if we will get any surprise game releases during E3? You know, those moments when a person walks onto a stage, teases a game and then goes “It’s out now!” or…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 10, 2019 - Culture
What To Keep An Eye On During E3 Week
E3 is underway! Starting today, we’ve got briefings from Ubisoft and Square Enix, Nintendo, and a week’s worth of announcements. Here’s your heads up for the things making waves, both big and small, this E3 week in the world of games and beyond. Watch the video above, or find out what’s coming in the post…
By Paul Tamayo Published June 10, 2019 -
AnimeWhy Dragon Ball Super‘s Fight Scenes Have Looked Different On Toonami
The original Japanese versions of the Dragon Ball Super fight scenes are quick and relentless. However, on Toonami, they were edited and slowed down with dropped frames. Warning: This article contains footage that might be harmful to those with motion sensitivity or those prone to seizures. Dragon Ball Super began airing on Adult Swim since…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2019