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UncategorizedTetris Effect Is The Game I’ve Always Dreamed Of
Since Tetris Effect’s beautiful reveal trailer was posted last month, I didn’t know that game developers made games for just one person—that person being me. As a lifelong Tetris player and fan of Tetsuya Mizuguchi, lead creator of psychedelic classics like Rez and Lumines, I was beyond excited to get a chance to get my…
By Paul Tamayo Published July 19, 2018 -
UncategorizedWe Tried To Uncover The Long-Lost ‘American Sailor Moon‘ And Found Something Incredible
In 1993, before the magical girl anime Sailor Moon was released in the U.S., there was an alternate vision for it. It was an American vision. A total remake of the show with Saturday morning-style animation, intercut with footage of real-life, all-American high school teens. “Politically correct,” in the words of its creators, the proposed…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 19, 2018 -
UncategorizedA Pinball Metroidvania Is One Of The Year’s Most Wonderful Surprises
I’ve just finished a super little game called Yoku’s Island Express on my Switch, a pinball Metroidvania featuring a tiny red dung beetle rolling a lil’ rock around. Yoku’s Island Express came out right before E3 for just about every major platform, but I didn’t have a second to actually play it until last week,…
By Keza MacDonald Published July 19, 2018 - Uncategorized
Gravity Rush 2‘s servers were officially shutdown early this morning. This means things like photo sharing quests can no longer be accessed and a number of rare items and costumes will be almost impossible to get. Sony pushed back the first shutdown date after fans cried out, but this time pushed forward anyway
By Ethan Gach Published July 19, 2018 - Uncategorized
Top Gaming People Say Streaming That Frees High-End Games From Requiring High-End Hardware Is The Next Big Thing
Whenever I’ve interviewed a games industry executive over the past few months, I’ve asked them what single thing will revolutionize video games in the next five years. I was expecting a range of answers: game development becoming more accessible, perhaps, or games finding bigger markets in the developing world, or a technology innovation like VR/AR…
By Keza MacDonald Published July 19, 2018 - Uncategorized
After briefly getting the world excited over the prospect of a new hardware announcement at Gamescom next month, Microsoft has changed a line in its blog post from promising “all-new Xbox hardware and accessories” to “new Xbox One bundles and accessories.” Whoops!
By Jason Schreier Published July 19, 2018 - Uncategorized
Anime Super Fan’s House Is Dedicated To Her Favorite Character
In Japan, robot cat Doraemon is beloved. People adore the character, which is sometimes called “Japan’s Micky Mouse.” But no one in the Doraemon’s homeland or anywhere else on Earth is a bigger fan than Instagram user Reghina Karwur As Karapaia notes, the inside and outside of her house in Indonesia are wall-to-wall Doraemon. This…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2018 - Uncategorized
Alleged Stalker Claimed He Was Just Playing Pokémon Go
A 51-year-old man in Kobe has been arrested for allegedly violating Japan’s stalking law. The suspect, however, said he wasn’t stalking a 33-year-old woman, but just playing Pokémon Go near her house. “I was playing Pokémon Go and just passed in front of her house,” the suspect, who works at a Kobe school, is quoted…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2018 -
UncategorizedA New Famicom Cartridge Will Be Released. In 2018.
This is Battle Kid. It will be released this September in Japan on a Famicom cartridge. It makes sense that the game is available on Famicom cart because homebrew game Battle Kid was originally released on NES cartridge in 2010. And now, years later, the game is finally getting a localized Japan release. On a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2018 - Uncategorized
Predictive AI & Comic Artist Make New Friends For Hello Kitty
Beginning with this Verge article on AI-created character bios, comic artist Adam Ellis decided to take the text and finish the job of creating some new—and very cute—Sanrio characters. The bios themselves, made using predictive text, are great on their own. But Ellis’ images take them to another level. Especially Delicious Bradley and his birthdays. There is…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2018 - Uncategorized
Antonio Brown Is Madden 19’s Cover Star
I am entirely indifferent to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but boy does that gold cover look hot I’m serious, it’s a great cover! We not only get to see All-Pro WR Brown’s face (previous covers have used photos where the player is wearing their helmet), but the stark background is a nice, bright change for a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2018 - Culture
2018, Illustrated
Xenia Malikova is a concept artist and illustrator from Russia. You can see more of Xenia’s work at her ArtStation page Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you’re in the business and have some concept, environment, promotional or…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2018 -
CultureClicker Game Ditches Microtransactions, Becomes Steam Best Seller
At first glance, Clicker Heroes 2 doesn’t seem like anything out of the ordinary. It’s a clicker game in which you incrementally build up a fantasy hero and watch numbers skyrocket to the point that perspective dies. You do this forever. What makes Clicker Heroes 2 different from other games in its genre is the…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 18, 2018 -
UncategorizedNintendo Fans Have Created Incredible New Things With Labo
Nintendo’s Labo came with a bunch of stuff you could craft, but fans taking part in a competition have come up with a bunch of new/improved designs, ranging from big red dinosaurs to solar powered accordions to interactive teapots. The Nintendo Labo Creators Contest (one of the prizes was that sweet Labo-themed Switch we posted…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2018 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Company Sports Uniforms Are 🔥
Nintendo, like loads of other companies, has an internal sports team. That’s not unique. But what’s cool about Nintendo’s company table tennis team is that its uniform is to die for Just look at this shit! It was designed internally by a Nintendo employee, and these images were shared by Masaaki Sano, an avid table…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2018 - Uncategorized
Dr. Horrible Board Game Kickstarter Cancelled Because It Didn’t Get The License
A Kickstarter for a board game adaptation of Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog had looked to be going very well earlier this week, going 4x past its stretch goal in just a matter of days. Slight problem though: the game never had the Dr. Horrible license. In a bizarre updateon the game’s Kickstarter page…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2018
