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Spooked By Nintendo, Popular ROM Site ‘Changes’ After 18 Years
EmuParadise, one of the world’s longest-running and most popular emulator communities, announced today that in the face of recent legal action against pirate sites it will be “changing,” in effect ceasing to offer ROM versions of Nintendo’s (and any other company’s) old classics. MasJ, the site’s founder, says: It’s not worth it for us to…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 8, 2018 -
UncategorizedWhy Video Game Characters Almost Never Remove Their Clothes
Video game graphics are quickly becoming astonishing simulacra of reality. We can roam unimaginable lands, interact with believable characters, and punch Nazis until they’re covered in lifelike injuries. And yet, video games still struggle to show someone taking off their clothes. Consider this scene of Jacob steamily removing his shirt in Electronic Arts’ 2010 game…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 8, 2018 - Uncategorized
It’s Not Easy To Write About Funny (But Creepy) Sex Games
There are two main ways to talk about games: seriously, and light-heartedly. I like to write about things light-heartedly for a few main reasons: One, I like to make people laugh. Two, I’ve generally found that light-hearted writing makes people attack me less. Three, it’s much more fun to write humor. But writing about things…
By Kate Gray Published August 8, 2018 - Uncategorized
Breaking: Too Many Fire Emblem Characters In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
We live in exciting times, Super Smash Bros. fans. In this year 2018, in which many improbable things have happened, Nintendo has announced we’re getting precisely what we’ve wanted in the upcoming Smash game: every Smash fighter ever, plus Ridley from Metroid; King K. Rool from Donkey Kong; even Daisy from Mario. Great stuff, Nintendo.…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 8, 2018 - Uncategorized
Hollow Knight And The Art Of The Video Game Joke
More than a dozen hours into Hollow Knight, the 2D Metroidvania played a joke on me. It was a really good joke, and also kind of a mean one. Then again, most good video game jokes are a little mean. A few hours into Hollow Knight, you meet a bug named Millibelle. She’s a banker.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 8, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Sims 4 Has Always Been Good, Actually
Nitpicking is easy. I can always spot the one dirty dish in an otherwise flawless kitchen. Likewise, small flaws in a video game can stick out to me. The Sims 4 fandom loves to nitpick, and although I’m also really bothered by that one lot in Bedrock Straight where a single tile is mismatched from…
By Gita Jackson Published August 8, 2018 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Says Multiple Diablo Projects Are In The Works (Diablo III Switch Is Probably One)
Things have been slow in Diablo-land for the past few years, but that’s likely going to change soon, with Blizzard teasing on Twitter today that it has some Diablo projects in the works. One of them, we believe, is Diablo III Switch. In a short video, Blizzard community manager Brandy Camel promised Diablo fans that…
By Jason Schreier Published August 8, 2018 -
CultureWe’re streaming Flipping Death live on Twitch. Come watch!
By Paul Tamayo Published August 8, 2018 - Uncategorized
Dead Cells Developers Say Improving Switch Performance Is Now Their Priority
Dead Cells is a really good video game, and is a perfect fit for the handheld Nintendo Switch. However, the Switch version performs noticeably under 60 frames-per-second, which makes for a less smooth experience than on other gaming systems. Yesterday, the game’s developers said they’re getting to work on improvements. In a post on Reddit…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 8, 2018 -
UncategorizedSuper Mario Odyssey’s Two-Moon Levels Are A Wonderful Design Touch
In many areas of Nintendo’s crowd-pleasing Super Mario Odyssey, there’s a main goal and a side goal that provides the same amount of reward but presents a greater challenge. It’s my favorite design aspect of the game. It’s a simple but wonderful thing, and I’ve come to think of it as Nintendo’s designers operating under…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 8, 2018 - Uncategorized
God of War’s long-awaited New Game Plus will arrive on August 20, Sony said today. The mode comes in a free update and will offer new gear, tougher enemies with “new tricks up their sleeves,” and an option to skip cinematics. No word on whether you’ll be able to change the size of Kratos’s beard.
By Jason Schreier Published August 8, 2018 - Uncategorized
RIP Luigi (1983-2018)
Luigi Mario, best known to friends and family as Luigi, died this morning at the age of 35. He is survived by his fraternal twin brother, Mario, and his son, Waluigi. Born and raised in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Luigi had worked as a plumber, a tennis player, a ghost hunter, a doctor, a golfer, a martial…
By Jason Schreier Published August 8, 2018 - Uncategorized
King K. Rool Will Be In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
After years upon years of begging, Smash fans will finally see Donkey Kong Country’s King K. Rool in Smash Ultimate, released December 7. The king of the kremlings will be large and in charge in Smash Ultimate. In every fan poll of most-wanted Smash fighters, he’s been one of the most requested for years. We…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 8, 2018 - Uncategorized
Castlevania‘s Simon And Richter Belmont Join Smash Bros Ultimate
Simon Belmont, the star of Castlevania, hasn’t had his own game in a while, but he is coming to Super Smash Bros. So is his descendant, Richter Belmont. The whip-wielding vampire slayers will join the newest Smash when it comes to Switch this December. They’ll bring with them a stage based on Dracula’s Castle, complete…
By Jason Schreier Published August 8, 2018
