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UncategorizedNi No Kuni Movie Gets Its First Trailer
Announced back in February, we’ve just got our first proper look at the upcoming Ni No Kuni animated film. Studio Ghibli may not be working on it, having only helped out on the first game in the series, but that trademark look is still very much apparent here. In no small part because former Studio…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2019 -
Uncategorized15 Years Later, There’s New Footage Of The Biggest Street Fighter Moment Ever
This year will mark the 15th anniversary of the legendary 2004 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike matchup between Daigo Umehara and Justin Wong—dubbed EVO Moment 37, or the “Daigo Parry”—and just in time, there’s some brand new footage of the legendary matchup, thanks to EVO’s Mark Julio. In the newly-unearthed footage, you can see the…
By Joshua Rivera Published April 10, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsPathway Is An Indiana Jones-Inspired Tactics Game That’s Hard To Put Down
The year is 1936. Nazis are sweeping through North Africa and the Middle East excavating tombs and pillaging archaeological dig sites for mysterious artifacts. The only way to stop them is through a choose-your-own-adventure-style strategy game where death comes swiftly and often. While upcoming game Pathway doesn’t nail things perfectly, its juicy pixel animations and…
By Ethan Gach Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedReport: Activision Blizzard Wants To Know How Its Employees’ Pregnancies Are Going
A story published by the Washington Post Tuesday night revealed that game publisher Activision Blizzard has been offering third-party fertility and pregnancy tracking services to its employees—and then receiving their anonymized data back in return. Ovia Health offers a suite of wellness apps for family planning, allowing users to input their personal information to keep…
By Joshua Rivera Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedMoschino Is Releasing A Sims-Inspired Fashion Line And WTF At These Photos
The Sims 4 is collaborating with fashion giant Moschino for a line of Sims-inspired IRL clothing, and the photos they released for it are bugging me out. Ever since irreverent fashion designer Jeremy Scott took over Moschino in 2013, it’s become a wonderland of bright colors, bold graphic prints, and the word “Moschino” in all…
By Gita Jackson Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Good And Bad Of Fortnite‘s New Respawn System
Fortnite’s reboot vans are here, and now I have even more time to yell “please get over here!” at my teammates. Last week, Epic announced reboot vans for Fortnite. The vans let teammates in the popular battle royale game respawn each other. They were added to the game today, appearing at points of interest around…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedSea of Thieves‘ Producer Outlines A Promising Year-Two Plan
Sea of Thieves’ first year had as many ups and downs as a boat in a storm. A rough launch gave way to numerous updates and events that expanded the game world. The Anniversary Update, to be released April 30, will add a story mode and competitive PVP. I spoke with the Xbox One and…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedEvery Punch-Out!! Opponent, Ranked
I’ll make a deal with you, Nintendo: I will promise to buy any console that you release, if you will promise to release a new Punch-Out!! game on it. This post originally appeared 1/4/16. We’re bumping it today for the game’s release on the Nintendo Switch From a critical standpoint, there are games far superior…
By Kevin Wong Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedNew Street Fighter V Glitch Lets Chun-Li Float Off Into Space
A newly-discovered Street Fighter V glitch gives series mainstay Chun-Li the ability to float upwards and off the screen, putting her, for the most part, out of harm’s way. The best part? It’s super easy to pull off with just a few button presses. The first known appearance of the glitch happened during a competitor’s…
By Ian Walker Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedHyperbolic Tweet About Game Difficulty Turns Into Wonderful Internet Joke [UPDATE]
When you love something a lot, it can sometimes turn into a kind of passion that is overwhelming to other people. When you express that on the internet, it becomes fodder for jokes. Now, one man’s passion for not cheating in video games has become grist for the internet joke mill. The debate about whether…
By Gita Jackson Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedTrine 4‘s Developers Want To Take The Series Back To What Worked
The first time I played Trine, which came out in 2009, I found its combination of high-fantasy, 2D side-scrolling, and co-op puzzle solving to be such a perfect blend that I was surprised I hadn’t already played a dozen other games like it. Even since the release of Trine, there haven’t been many games like…
By Ethan Gach Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedMonster Hunter: World will be on Xbox Game Pass starting April 18. It’s one of six new games coming to the paid subscription service this month, the rest of which are Prey, The Golf Club 2, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, Life Is Strange: Episode 2, and Resident Evil 5.
By Ethan Gach Published April 10, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryBaseball’s Excellent Video Game Isn’t Enough To Get Me Past The Sport’s Problems
I always keep a copy of MLB The Show on my hard drive, even though I rarely play it. It connects me to baseball, a sport I have increasingly complicated feelings about. The Show is one of the few places in video games full of Puerto Ricans like me, because baseball is a sport where…
By Joshua Rivera Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Weirdest Little Transformers Ever
Throughout the years, the Transformers series has made a lot of things transform into robots. Cars, airplanes, tape decks, animals, and more have sprouted heads and limbs accompanied by the signature transforming sound. So why not everyday household items, sporting goods, and food? Hasbro’s BotBots Transformers turn everything into ridiculous little robots. Who’s up for…
By Mike Fahey Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedAnother World Creator Éric Chahi Is Back With A PS4 VR Game
It’s been a few years since we heard much from Éric Chahi, the French designer most famous for his work on Another World and 2011’s From Dust. He’s back in 2019, though, with a monster game for the PlayStation 4 called Paper Beast I got the chance to interview Chahi ahead of the game’s announcement…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedSoon, Your Sims Will Be Able To Be Miserable Freelancers
This month, your Sims will be able to work as freelancers, and upon hearing this news I had a flashback to being broke and drinking beer for the calories. Careers in The Sims 4 are basically just watching your Sim get into a car, go to a location you can’t visit, and then waiting for…
By Gita Jackson Published April 10, 2019 -
CultureStarting Today, You Can Finally Change Your PSN Name
As first reported last fall, Sony is letting folks change their PSN names through their PS4 or web browser. The rollout out will happen later today. Below is a simple walk-through to explain the process. So, the first change is free, but additional changes will cost $10 each time (or $5 for PlayStation Plus members).…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 10, 2019 -
AnimeFirst Look At Weathering With You, The Follow Up To Your Name
Your Name was one of the best films of 2016. This summer, director Makoto Shinkai is back with a new anime feature. Here’s our first look. Called Weathering With You (Tenki no Ko, or “Weather Child” in Japanese), the movie once again features the music of Radwimps, the band that provided the memorable songs for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 10, 2019
