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Marvel Heroes Developer Gazillion Apparently Lays Off Everyone On Thanksgiving Eve
Gazillion, the studio behind the embattled Marvel Heroes, has apparently been shut down today, with all staff laid off the day before Thanksgiving. As a result the game will also be closing early; originally due to end in December, it’ll now cease operations on Friday. Multipleformer employeeshave taken to Twitter to announce the layoffs, which…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2017 - Culture
I Miss Far Cry 3
Felicien Nourry is a concept artist at Ubisoft, where he’s worked on games like Watch Dogs, Far Cry 3, Rainbow Six Siege and Assassin’s Creed Unity You can see more of Felicien’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2017 -
CultureSnacktaku Eats An Eight-Course Pringles Thanksgiving Dinner
In its latest attempt to replace all foods with processed potato product, Pringles takes on Thanksgiving dinner with eight different flavors—turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, macaroni and cheese and creamed corn. We’d say grace first, but no. Pringles Thanksgiving Dinner is an ambitious attack on one of America’s most…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedHere’s A Good Look At The New TMNT Arcade Game
Last month,it was announced that there was going to be a new TMNT arcade game, featuring the same kind of four-player co-op that made Konami’s 1989 version an all-time classic. There wasn’t any footage to go along with that announcement, sadly, but there is now. Arcade Heroes managed to capture a ton of footage of…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Quiz: Which Dysfunctional Video Game Family Are You A Part Of?
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a holiday many celebrate with the people they love, hate to love, or just hate, colloquially known in some circles as “family.” In that spirit, it’s time to find out which dysfunctional video game family you’re most likely to be a part of.
By Nathan Grayson Published November 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Witcher 3 Development Is Over, But One Of Its Designers Is Still Making Mods
In the two and a half years since it was released, The Witcher 3 has received hundreds of mods from enthusiastic fans. Some were silly, others were deadly serious, but the latest is a litany of unofficial improvements done as a side project by one of the game’s original developers. Andrzej Kwiatkowski, a Senior Gameplay…
By Ethan Gach Published November 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe 12 Best Games for Mac
Hey, look! A sleek computer with a piece of fruit embossed on it. Contrary to popular belief, there’s loads of games to be played on Apple computers. We’ve made this list with an eye toward matching our list of the best PC games when possible, while keeping in mind that most people’s Macs can’t quite…
Kotaku Staff Published November 22, 2017 - Esports
Riot Games Admits They Had No Plan In Place For Abusive Pros
The League of Legends Championship Series has issued a 20-month suspension of Li “Vasilii” Wei Jun in response to abusive behavior he displayed last month on his Twitch channel. During one of his broadcasts, the pro gamer screamed and threatened his then-girlfriend and overturned furniture, culminating in a visit from local police. A few hours…
By Maddy Myers Published November 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Electronic Musician Inspired By Anime And Dragon Age
It turns out if you want to get the LA-based musician Will Wiesenfeld, stage name Baths, talking about video games, you should ask him about Diablo 2. In video game circles he’s known for the theme song for this summer’s Dream Daddy, as well as the understated trailer music for Hyper Light Drifter’s stunningly successful…
By Ethan Gach Published November 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedI Tried To Run A Virtual School And Things Didn’t Work Out
Academia: School Simulator’s Steam page suggests you can make the high school of your dreams. But my school, Leo’s Learning Emporium ended up as more of a dystopian nightmare. You can see how my school got on in the video above. Academia: School Simulator is available now in early access on Steam.
By Leo Wichtowski Published November 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedAfter Owner’s Bizarre Meltdown, HQ Trivia Has A Wild Night
Last night’s HQ Trivia was a little tense. Not only were there over a hundred thousand players—the most I’ve ever seen—but the chat was filled with comments about a Daily Beast article where host Scott Rogowsky’s boss threatened to fire him. Even Rogoswky couldn’t avoid addressing it, making veiled references to the online shitshow that…
By Gita Jackson Published November 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Street Fighter Transformers? Why The Hell Not
Shoryuken! Hadouken! Spinning Bird Kick! Psycho Crusher! Now transform into a car! Due out in Japan in May, Transformers X Street Fighter II figures turn four existing transforming robots into mechanical world warriors. Titan Returns Hot Rod becomes Ken, complete with a tiny version of himself to serve as his robot head, which seems like…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Gwent’s single-player campaign has been delayed until 2018. CD Projekt Red announced the news, breaking millions of hearts the world over. “Thronebreaker,” the card game’s 15 hour story mode was supposed to hit in December. Gwent’s also still in beta, because that’s what you do with games in 2017.
By Ethan Gach Published November 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
World Of Final Fantasy‘s Meager PC Port Comes With Some Powerful Cheats
Former PlayStation 4 and Vita exclusive World of Final Fantasy arrived on PC this week, though don’t get too excited. It’s locked at 30fps, has next to no video options and those that are present can’t be accessed in game. Instead, PC players got some pretty powerful built-in cheats. Freshly downloaded from Steam, World of…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedHere’s the first trailer for Gal Gun 2, a FPS in which you must fend off schoolgirl advances with your trusty Pheromone Shot weapon. It’ll be released on the PS4 and Nintendo Switch on March 15, 2018. No word yet on an international release.
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Battlegrounds Getting Modified In China To Conform With “Socialist Core Values”
Today, Chinese tech giant Tencent announced it won the the exclusive rights to officially release and operate Playerunknown’s Battleground in China. However, the game will have to be changed to appease government censors. While Battlegrounds is wildly popular among Chinese players, it hasn’t gotten an official government-approved release yet. However, China hasn’t blocked the game,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Christopher Ayres, the English language voice of Frieza, was diagnosed with “End Stage C.O.P.D.” earlier this year. He requires a double lung transplant and two additional surgeries. There’s a YouCaring site for Ayres, burdened by hospital bills and unable to work.
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Rurouni Kenshin Manga Goes On Hiatus [Update]
Yesterday, it was reported that manga artist Nobuhiro Watsuki was charged with possession of of child pornography. Now the manga that Watsuki made famous is going on hiatus. As Anime Anime (via ANN) previously reported, Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc launched on September 4 in Jump SQ. The serialized manga has been slated to start in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2017