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A fix for No Man’s Sky’s save file bug—which erased save games for some players—is now live across all platforms. In the patch notes, Hello Games says that if your game has not been re-saved since you lost progress, your progress will be recovered. Update your games and get back out into space!
By Gita Jackson Published July 27, 2018 - Uncategorized
One Week Later, Blizzard Still Doesn’t Know Why World Of Warcraft‘s Leveling System Is Borked
World of Warcraft’s community is not exactly overflowing with happy campers (or wildlife punchers-and-looters, as it were) right now. Ever since last week’s Battle For Azeroth pre-patch, the game has been suffering from a slew of issues. Now Blizzard has admitted it doesn’t know exactly what’s causing them. The biggest problem is the game’s leveling…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 27, 2018 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
My young niece is visiting this weekend, and I’m really excited to introduce her to a ton of cool games she can then annoy her mom by asking for. What should they be? My sister bought her kids an Xbox a while back, but it’s hard to find games four kids of vastly different ages…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 27, 2018 -
UncategorizedIn EVE Online War, Spawn Camping Goes On For A Week
It takes a special sort of character to lead a fictional armada into battle. Those few that have what it takes are household names. James T. Kirk. Admiral Ackbar. Doomchinchilla. … Doomchinchilla? Okay, he may not be famous outside of EVE Online, but inside it, Doomchinchilla is reknowned for commanding one of the longest-standing and…
By Lee Yancy Published July 27, 2018 -
UncategorizedMaplestory M Is An MMO For People With Less Free Time
Maplestory M launched worldwide earlier this week. If you’re expecting the same experience of the original Maplestory, you’re in for a surprise. The original Maplestory, which launched in 2003, is a free-to-play 2D side-scrolling MMORPG where you can choose from a number of exciting job classes and explore hundreds of different worlds within the Maple…
By Keoni Nguyen Published July 27, 2018 - Uncategorized
I Finally Found The Perfect Place To Live In No Man’s Sky
I’ve played No Man’s Sky for dozens of hours and never found a planet I wanted to call my home. This week, I finally did. I started playing No Man’s Sky at launch, before building bases was an option. At that time, I thought if the game allowed me to make a little home on…
By Gita Jackson Published July 27, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe Octopath Traveler Musical Cue I Can’t Stop Thinking About
Octopath Traveler’s battle music has all of the zest you could want, brimming with quick drumbeats and arpeggiated chords. One simple trick ties together the game’s story and boss battles, creating amazing musical cues that make each new encounter even more exciting. Octopath Traveler assigns each character an instrument that’s used prominently in their leitmotifs,…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 27, 2018 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryIt’s 2018 And I’m Hooked On Mega Man X Again
I’ve never enjoyed a single movement in a video game as much as the Mega Man X dash jump. I could dash jump all day—off ledges, up walls, across pits filled with spikes. For all the double jumps, dodge rolls, and infinite sprints I’ve encountered since, nothing has filled my heart with so much joy…
By Ethan Gach Published July 27, 2018 - Uncategorized
Vampyr will get two new modes “later this summer.” Story mode will emphasize narrative, while hard mode will make the game’s fights “much more difficult.” I thought Vampyr would be great with less combat, so I’m excited to check out these changes when they’re live
By Riley MacLeod Published July 27, 2018 - Uncategorized
McDonald’s Japan Gets In Trouble For Using Fake Roast Beef
Last summer, McDonald’s Japan rolled out a “Tokyo Roast Beef Burger.” The ads featured what looked like real slices of roast beef. That wasn’t necessarily true of the actual burgers. Ditto for the Tokyo Roast Beef Muffin that was sold during the same period. According to Asahi, Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency recently said that McDonald’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 27, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Mr Chu
Korean girl group concepts exist along a spectrum of cute to sexy. There are outliers, and a group may move up or down this spectrum along the course of their lifespans, but generally speaking, most of them can be neatly categorized along this line: they’re either on the cuter side, or the sexier side, and…
By Seung Park Published July 27, 2018 -
UncategorizedNintendo’s Next Labo Game Is All About Driving (And Flying, And Swimming)
Nintendo’s Labo launched with two kits in April—a variety pack and a robot one—but its third is arriving September with the Vehicle Kit. Players will be able to construct the controls—and then pilot—a car, plane and submarine. They’re not three separate games though; using a Joy-Con as a “key”, you’ve got one vehicle that can…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2018 - Culture
Nobody Ever Got Upset About Tiger Armor
Veli Nyström is a concept artist and illustrator from Finland who has done work for companies like Blizzard and Fantasy Flight. You can see more of Veli’s stuff at his personal site and ArtStation page Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 26, 2018
