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UncategorizedInsomniac Reveals One Of The Camera Tricks That Makes Spider-Man‘s World Feel So Big
Last year’s Spider-Man on PS4 offers one of the most sprawling recreations of Manhattan ever realized in a video game. Not only is the city huge, but so are some of the interiors of the buildings that you get to explore. The studio recently shared one of the camera tricks that helped the team to…
By Ethan Gach Published April 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedOverwatch Has Had A Black Female Character ‘In Development’ For Four Years
During a livestream last week, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan revealed that the team has actually had a black female character that’s been part of the game’s lore since around 2014. Fans are wondering why she still isn’t playable. Last week, Overwatch streamer Fareeha held a stream at Blizzard HQ, during which Kaplan dropped in.…
By Gita Jackson Published April 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedReport: Fortnite Developers Describe Severe Ongoing Crunch
Crunch is a widespread disease in the gaming industry, sometimes forcing developers to pull 16-hour workdays or six-day work weeks to finish a game on an over-ambitious timeline. Today, a new report from Polygon detailed how the developers of Fortnite, a game that technically is never finished, can suffer through crunch to keep the blockbuster…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedWorld Visits are live in Final Fantasy XIV The new feature allows you to temporarily play on other worlds on the same server. Servers were shuffled to different “crystals” last night as well, and players can transfer to new homes free of charge for a limited time.
By Heather Alexandra Published April 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedDragon’s Dogma Is Getting The Fresh Chance It Deserves On Switch
I missed out on Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma when it first released in 2012. The reception was positive, if somewhat mixed. The Kotaku review noted that it was a game with potential that fell short. Since then, it’s developed a cult following thanks to intense monster slaying and a large open world. The upcoming Switch port…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedWhat’s Japan’s favorite game of the Heisei Period? With a new imperial era around the corner, Famitsu readers voted for their favorite. Here are the top three: Nier: Automata (205 votes), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (209 votes) and in first place, Chrono Trigger (230 votes).
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedThis Kyoto Train Sure Is Beautiful
When traveling from Osaka to Kyoto, why not do it in style. Hankyu Corporation, which already operates some of the prettiest trains in Japan, is rolling out a new one called Kyo-train Garaku. According to Hankyu, the term garaku contains the meaning of “gracefulness.” The cars are designed to let visitors soak up the views,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2019 -
CultureOld Consoles Are Murderous Death Machines
Ah yes, the Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation, machines we remember best for their ability to *checks notes* fire devastating plasma beams and railgun blasts out of their arms. These are the work of artist Gerald Gordge, and you can see more of his stuff at his personal site
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Making Of Wipeout’s Logo, An All-Time Classic
1995’s WipeOut was one of the coolest video games ever made, as we’ve previously established here, and a big part of that was down to the game’s pioneering visual style. That went for the obvious stuff, like the ship design and team logos, but it extended right through to the game’s logo. For a very…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2019 -
UncategorizedPartisans 41 Looks A Lot Like A Modern Commandos
The Commandos series was amazing, then it disappeared, and we’ve all been sad—Shadow Tactics aside—ever since. But the upcoming Partisans 1941 is here to at least try and scratch the same itch. In development at Russian studio Alter Games, it’s a real-time stealth tactics game, only now instead of controlling an elite band of Western…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2019 -
CultureCosplayFallout Cosplay Video Brings The Series To Life
There’s some very good Fallout cosplay on show here, but the real star of this short video might be the location, a giant old furnace that looks like it fell straight out of Fallout 4 The video was done by Legend of Micah, while the cosplayers are credited at the end of the clip.
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2019 -
UncategorizedFans Are Trying To Fix The Notoriously Bad Sonic 2006 With A Remake
Sonic the Hedgehog, bless his tiny, mutant heart, has had a lot of low points over the years. His eponymous 2006 release for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Sonic The Hedgehog, will forever go down as one of the lowest. It was glitchy as all get out, the camera behaved like a live bat trapped…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 22, 2019 -
CultureTwitchTwitch Removes ‘Joy Of Sex’ Category, Popular Streamer Heartbroken
Twitch’s rules largely state that sexual content is not allowed, with some “educational, scientific, artistic, newsworthy, or academic” exceptions aside. And yet, for years, the platform had its own category called “The Joy Of Sex.” Now it’s gone, and one popular streamer and his fans are in mourning. “The Joy Of Sex” category’s existence is…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 22, 2019