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How YouTube Fueled The Anti-Social Justice Movement
There’s a reason why YouTube’s “trending” icon is a flame. Influence on the $100 billion video sharing site grows uncontested, spreads to whatever is closest to it and can destroy whatever it feeds on. For years now, a certain brand of pundit has flourished on YouTube by peddling videos that purport to fly in the…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Now Is Making Its Games Downloadable
PlayStation Now, Sony’s subscription service for streaming older games, is going to start letting you download games as well, putting it more in line with Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo’s recently launched Switch Online NES library. Apost over at the PlayStation blog revealed that starting today PS Now subscribers will be able to download most…
By Ethan Gach Published September 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Spider-Man’s Backpacks Bring The Web-Slinger Down To Earth
Spider-Man is chock full of collectibles. You’re meant to grab tokens from fighting crime and clearing out bases to upgrade and build new suits for Peter Parker. My favorite collectible, though, is the mementos you find in Peter Parker’s backpacks around the city. These backpacks aren’t hard to find; they’re not especially cleverly placed or…
By Gita Jackson Published September 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedCapcom Pulls Devil May Cry 5 Battle Theme After Allegations Surface About Lead Singer
Capcom has pulled a video showing off new music for Devil May Cry 5 by the deathcore band Suicide Silence after fans pointed out that the band’s lead singer had been accused last November of having an emotionally manipulative and sexually inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old fan. The track Capcom collaborated with Suicide Silence on…
By Ethan Gach Published September 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Destiny 2: Forsaken Ruined My Guardian’s Outfit
Destiny 2’s infusion system allowed players to easily power up their favorite gear to use throughout their adventure. Forsaken has tweaked how upgrading is handled; the change shakes up player’s arsenals and encourages experimentation, at the cost of making customization and identity-building more expensive (and grindy) than before. I approach Destiny 2 casually, spacing out…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Hearthstone Is Getting New Classic Cards And A More Beginner-Friendly Ranking System
New Hearthstone expansions come out all the time, but it’s fairly rare for the base experience of the game to change outside of that. Earlier this week, Blizzard announced a few changes—including some new cards and tweaks to the ranked ladder system—that set the tone for how the game will evolve in the future. These…
By Joshua Calixto Published September 20, 2018 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
Frostpunk‘s New Expansion Is About Digging Through The Past
Frostpunk, a post-apocalyptic city builder, somehow manages to get even darker and more brutal in its latest expansion, a story-based scenario called The Fall of Winterhome. Rather than create and navigate my own messes, the game’s new scenario required me to clean up after somebody else’s with a feverish sense of urgency. In the main…
By Ethan Gach Published September 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu announced on his blog that he will be taking an indefinite hiatus from work due to illness and fatigue. “I have decided to take an extended leave of absence and give my mind and body the time they need to properly mend,” he said. “If I am to return, I…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Two Hours With The Amazingly Detailed Red Dead Redemption 2
I played Red Dead Redemption 2 for the first time this week, and I swiftly caused glorious chaos. Yesterday I sampled a section of Rockstar Games’ upcoming western at their New York City headquarters, a location game-previewing press haven’t had much reason to visit in the last half decade. There, I hoped to finally get…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
The PS Vita Is Really Dead In Japan, No Successor Currently Planned
Starting next year, PS Vita shipments will stop in Japan, reports Mantan Web. Sony Interactive Entertainment exec Hiroyuki Oda added, “Right now, I’d like you to consider that there is no PS Vita successor hardware.” According to Oda, “As for a portable game machine, there is no plans for anything after the PS Vita.” He…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Sights Of The Tokyo Game Show
Today was the first day of this year’s Tokyo Game Show. It was a business day, which means the show wasn’t open to the public. But here’s your inside look. Actually, let’s start with an outside look. Now on to the Tokyo Game Show’s innards. Sony, Bandai Namco, Sega, Tecmo Koei, Square Enix and Konami…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Gaming Chairs Of The Tokyo Game Show
Every year, the Tokyo Game Show seems to have a specific theme. One year, there was a plethora of mobile games and another year VR was getting all the buzz. This year, there are certainly a good number of gaming chairs. DXRacer and AKRacing even have their own booths, which are filled with gaming chairs…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Together We Can
Idol groups don’t only promote cell phones and hair products. Sometimes, they produce entire songs for various PSAs, like BESTie did when they partnered with the Seoul police to release Together We Can Together We Can is a PSA against bullying, and schoolyard bullying in particular. This is a problem everywhere, but especially in South…
By Seung Park Published September 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
So many celebrity sightings at TGS!
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UncategorizedFirst Look At Ada Wong In The Resident Evil 2 Remake
The latest Resident Evil 2 remake trailer has first official glimpse of Ada Wong The original game marked the character’s debut. However, the remake version of Ada differs from the original design, with the character trading her red dress for a trench coat. According to Capcom, there is a reason for the change. “It goes back…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Persona 5‘s Coffee Shop Brought To Life
Cafe Leblanc isn’t only a place for serious coffee lovers, but it’s also where Tokyo Game Show visitors can play some Persona Q2 Atlus has recreated the coffee shop, turning it into a TGS demo station. There are some nice details, such as the cafe’s yellow public phone and the painting on the wall. Too…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Chocobo, As Drawn By Final Fantasy‘s Creators
At the Square Enix Music booth at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, there’s a display of original Chocobo artwork done by the creators of various Final Fantasy games. Some of these creators aren’t visual artists by trade, so the results are a little interesting. Above, it’s composer Nobuo Uematsu’s take on the classic flightless bird.…
By Chris Kohler Published September 20, 2018