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This Week In The Business: Struggles on Steam
QUOTE | “If they upped the cost of Steam Direct to something like $500 or even $1,000, that’s not going to deter a small developer who’s put years of work into a passion project – but it is going to make asset flipping and bottom-of-the-barrel games much less profitable.” – At Develop:Brighton, Tomas Rawlings of…
Rebekah Valentine Published July 14, 2018 - Uncategorized
The ArenaNet Catastrophe Has The Whole Game Industry Rethinking Harassment Policies
One week ago, two Guild Wars 2 narrative designers, Jessica Price and Peter Fries, were fired after Price called out a player of the game on Twitter, prompting widespread backlash. Since then, mobs have tried to employ similar tactics against more women, and game development studios have had to take a hard look at their…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 13, 2018 -
UncategorizedAnimal Crossing On GameCube Can Actually Play Any NES Game
A deleted feature from Animal Crossing for the GameCube would have let you play a library of 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System games off of your memory card, a passionate and talented fan of the game found out this week. The original Animal Crossing had so many memorable moments. . There was the dog that performed…
By Ethan Gach Published July 13, 2018 -
UncategorizedRacing Games Are Coming Back In A Big Way
Within the last month, some amazing racing games have released. It’s been something of a micro-renaissance. These games—Wreckfest, Danger Zone 2, and Onrush—succeed because they avoid more serious minded gear-grinding in favor of going fast and crashing loud. While there’s joy to be had in examining a 1958 Aston Martin DBR1 up close in Forza…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 13, 2018 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for making the heck out of this slow cooker peach cobbler from our excellent sister site The Takeout. Using the slow cooker means you can bake and play video games at the same time! I really need to make more progress in Hollow Knight, even though I am wretched at boss battles. I…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 13, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Left’s Most Notorious Podcasters Are Divided On Video Games
On a sticky summer night outside a bar in Brooklyn, Felix Biederman, one of the co-host of political podcast Chapo Trap House, was talking to me about Metal Gear Solid 2 as I sipped a rosé. “It’s the most prophetic video game of all time,” he said. Biederman is by far the biggest gamer on…
By Gita Jackson Published July 13, 2018 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Octopath Traveler
Octopath Traveler is a complicated game with a lot of intricate mechanics. I’ve played many hours of it. Now it is time for me to share my knowledge with you. If you plan to play the Switch’s next big role-playing game, here are some useful tips. I’ve split this guide up into two sections—general tips…
By Jason Schreier Published July 13, 2018 -
UncategorizedRest In Pieces, Friday The 13th: The Game
Last month, the ongoing legal battles over the rights of the Friday the 13th franchise caught up with the game, bringing its development to a halt. New content was “unfeasible now or in the future” due to the lawsuit, the game’s publisher said. Unlike Jason Voorhees, Friday the 13th ain’t coming back. It’s a terribly…
By Stacie Ponder Published July 13, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Only Rule Of Fortnite Golf Is Don’t Get Killed
Fortnite got a huge patch yesterday for the start of Season Five. Among other things like the addition of portals and some changes to how challenges work, the game also got a new emote that effectively lets players golf. For now, the mini-game feels barebones and disorganized. You have to keep score yourself and you…
By Ethan Gach Published July 13, 2018 - Uncategorized
How To Unlock Octopath Traveler‘s Post-Game Dungeon
Once you’re past the credits of Octopath Traveler, there’s one major hidden dungeon left to find. It’s not obvious how to get there, though, so allow us to give you a guide. We won’t spoil any of the story here, but we will tell you the nature of this dungeon and how to get there,…
By Jason Schreier Published July 13, 2018 - Uncategorized
What To Do During Monster Hunter: World‘s Summer Festival
Monster Hunter: World’s Summer Twilight festival is live until July 26. It transforms the gathering hub with palm trees and an ice-sculpted dragon. It also brings back most event quests and adds two new armor sets to collect. There’s lots to do, but here’s what you should focus on. Craft The Summertime Armor Set A…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 13, 2018 -
UncategorizedConfession: I Always Unlock Ubisoft Club Rewards First
When I start a new Ubisoft game for the first time, I don’t immediately play it. No, I find the Ubisoft Club option in the game’s menu, load it up and start unlocking rewards. The rewards are rarely good and they sometimes imbalance my game, but I can’t help myself. What’d I do when I…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 13, 2018 -
UncategorizedNintendo Switch Exclusive Daemon X Machina Is Made For People Who Like To Take Machines Apart
When game developer Kenichiro Tsukuda was a kid, he took apart his Famicom, the Japanese version of the Nintendo Entertainment System. He was annoyed that the cable that connected it to the TV was too short. “I wondered if there was anything I could do about that,” he told me recently. “And my parents got…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 13, 2018 - Uncategorized
Captain Toad Switch Has Cool Extra Features, Few New Levels
It’s a worn-out cliche these days to say that a game is “perfect for the Switch,” but that really does apply to Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, which will become the latest Wii U transplant to arrive on Nintendo’s new console this Friday. I admit that I didn’t think that Captain Toad, originally released in 2014,…
By Chris Kohler Published July 13, 2018 - Uncategorized
Report: The Next Pokémon Movie Sounds Like A Reboot Of Mewtwo Strikes Back
Back in 1998, the debut Pokémon flick premiered in Japan. That feature film’s full name is Pocket Monsters the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back. Today in Japan, this year’s Pokémon summer movie opened in Japan and reportedly had a preview for next year’s, Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution Clips of the trailer haven’t yet been uploaded online and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 13, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe New Gintama Live-Action Movie Looks Bonkers
Well, it wouldn’t be Gintama if didn’t look zany, would it? Here is the first trailer for Gintama 2 The movie is based on the popular manga of the same name. The previous live-action adaptation, released in 2017, was one of last year’s big domestic hits in Japan. Shun Oguri returns as Gintoki Sakata, Kanna…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 13, 2018 -
UncategorizedPanties Censored In Nintendo Switch eShop Art
When mahjong game Taisen Hot Gimmick: Cosplay-Jan for Nintendo Switch was first revealed, the game’s official art featured a woman showing her panties. Now it does not. Here is the original art for the eShop game. The photo, via 4Gamer, shows how it appeared on Nintendo’s eShop in Japan Maybe Japanese websites and blogs covered…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 13, 2018
