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Woman Gets Impressive PlayStation Care Package After Freak Golfing Accident
Taryn Martsella was surprised when she recently received a PS4 Pro, a PlayStation Platinum wireless headset, a gift card for Maui Jim sunglasses and 10 games in the mail. But that, she says, is what she got after getting a scary injury at a Sony-sponsored pro golf tournament. Her injury had been nasty. She’d been…
By Gita Jackson Published January 29, 2019 -
UncategorizedShadow of the Colussus-inspired Praey For The Gods will come to Steam Early Access on January 31. The last we heard of the icy survival game its developers were being forced to change the title because Bethesda owned the Trademark for “Prey.” Based on the trailer, Praey appears to be coming along nicely.
By Ethan Gach Published January 29, 2019 -
UncategorizedDreams Beta Players Are Building Jupiter’s Moons And Beautiful Fried Eggs
Dreams, Media Molecule’s sandbox for people to create, share, and play one another’s games, has been in closed beta since December 2018. Now that the non-disclosure agreement for that initial beta has expired, Dreams beta players can finally give everybody else a better look at what the game actually is, and it looks pretty damn…
By Ethan Gach Published January 29, 2019 - CultureTwitch
For Streamers Dealing With Stalkers, Twitch’s Solutions Fall Short
For the last 41 days, a Twitch user named Mosheddy has been persistently harassing a streamer named Tanya DePass. She quickly banned him from her channel, but now he lurks, follows her to other people’s Twitch chats, sends private messages to everyone he can, and has friends drop into chat with messages “from Mosheddy.” Twitch…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 29, 2019 - Uncategorized
A Game Where You Are The Boulder Sisyphus Must Push
Let’s Play: Ancient Greek Punishment: Inversion Edition is a browser-based game where you play not as the punished, but the punisher. It puts you in the perspective of a god, an inscrutable being of unimaginable power, and then lets you marvel in how unsatisfying that experience must be. Greek mythology is littered with stories of…
By Gita Jackson Published January 29, 2019 -
UncategorizedWhat tricks went into making one of the best games ever? YouTube channel Boundary Break has peered behind the scenes of the N64and the DS versions of Super Mario 64 to show off secret rooms, hidden NPCs, and the inner workings of Peach’s Castle.
By Heather Alexandra Published January 29, 2019 -
UncategorizedTop Smash Bros. Commentator Is No Longer Accepting Feedback On Her Speaking Voice
Victoria “VikkiKitty” Perez had been competing at Super Smash Bros. 4 for five months when local tournament organizers plucked her out of the contender’s pool and threw her on stage to commentate. Over the PA one 2015 tournament in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, everybody heard the words, “Victoria, come into the stream room.” It wasn’t a…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published January 29, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Real Story Behind Pioneer, The Troubled Sci-Fi Game Teased In Watch Dogs 2
A tweet two weeks ago from a former Ubisoft director led the gaming world to believe that Pioneer, the sci-fi game that was teased inside of Watch Dogs 2, was canceled. Is it, though? The answer to that question is hazy, and may depend on your definition of “canceled.” Some background: In November 2016, a…
By Jason Schreier Published January 29, 2019 -
UncategorizedResident Evil 2 “No-Hit” Playthrough Is A Masterclass In Zombie Dodging
The Resident Evil 2 remake might not have the teeming hordes of the original, but it’s still packed with zombies and other monsters that can wreck your day. Surviving can be tricky, but one speedrunner made it a point to breeze through one of the game’s route on the highest difficulty without taking a single…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 29, 2019 - Uncategorized
EA has announced it will stop selling FIFA Points on January 31 in Belgium after previously saying it would fight claims by the country’s regulators that FIFA’s loot boxes constituted gambling. The company apologized to players in the country “for any inconvenience caused by this change.”
By Ethan Gach Published January 29, 2019 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
Chrono Trigger’s Writer Made A Mobile JRPG That’s Not Defined By Its Microtransactions
Can two of the people who helped make Chrono Trigger one of the most amazing games of all time find a balance on mobile between the nostalgic appeal of classic Japanese role-playing games and the economics of free-to-play? Based on a couple hours with Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space, the answer is:…
By Ethan Gach Published January 29, 2019 - Uncategorized
Fallout 76‘s patch 5 goes live today bringing a ton of much needed balance changes In addition to reducing the damage bonuses for explosive and two shot mods by more than half, players are now limited to carrying no more than 1,500 pounds over their weight limit and Bobblehead effects no longer stack
By Ethan Gach Published January 29, 2019 -
CultureHere’s February 2019’s Xbox Live Games With Gold Lineup
February’s Games with Gold is an interesting mix, from retro stylings to series like Star Wars and Assassin’s Creed. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Games with Gold subscription. February’s Games with Gold are: Xbox One Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (February 1-20) Super Bomberman R (February…
By Riley MacLeod Published January 29, 2019 - Uncategorized
Razer Is Making Everything Pink Now, Including Laptops
Last year hardware maker Razer turnedfour of its peripherals pink. This year the company’s “Quartz” line of pink gaming gear expands by a microphone, wireless PlayStation 4 controller, headset stand, phone case and, best of all, a limited edition pink metal Razer Blade Stealth laptop. Pink metal. Mmmm. My love of pink things, specifically pink…
By Mike Fahey Published January 29, 2019 - Uncategorized
GameStop said this morning that it’s given up on a sale, news that sent stock tumbling. “GameStop’s Board has now terminated efforts to pursue a sale of the company due to the lack of available financing on terms that would be commercially acceptable to a prospective acquiror,” the retailer said in a statement. Uh oh.
By Jason Schreier Published January 29, 2019 - Kotaku EastJapan
This Kirby-Themed Food Looks Excellent
One of the problems with game-themed food is that sometimes, but not always, it looks clumsy. Recreating stuff with food is hard! Why have the edibles do all the work? As Yukawa Net reports, Japan’s Kirby Cafes current menu is getting a new array of additional meals. The food previously served looked good, but the establishments…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 29, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanNaomi Osaka And The Expectations Put Upon Biracial Japanese
Earlier this week, Naomi Osaka fielded a question from a Japanese reporter who wanted the tennis star to reply in Japanese. “I’m going to say it in English,” Osaka replied. The reporter said kongurachureeshon (congratulations) instead of omedetou gozaimasu, Japanese for “congratulations,” before going into a question about the difficulty of playing the left-handed player…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 29, 2019
