The Opening Sequence To Super Metroid Is A Masterpiece

It’s been a little over two decades since Super Metroid debuted on the Super Nintendo, and it’s lost none of its power in the intervening years. This piece originally appeared 12/19/14. What really distinguishes this game is its storytelling. Super Metroid is cinematic in its approach, using a combination of textual, audio, and visual cues…

A Thrilling Game Where You Can Impact The Course Of Art History 

Check your balances of wool and linen. Will you sell them to the merchant from Milan or the one from Venice? Oh, also, the church wants you to buy some of their overpriced alum. Do you accept? These are the questions that ARTé Mecenas asks while you try to build your banking empire during the…

Compete Is Hiring For An Editor

Are you an experienced journalist with a background in sports and investigations who’s interested in hype, game theory, scams, gambling, and people competing to be the absolute best in the world at something? If so, we want to talk to you—Compete is looking for an editor Since starting up earlier this year, Compete has covered…

Tabletop RPG About Breaking The Rules Has Way Too Many Rules

Misspent Youth is a tabletop RPG about young people fighting against authority. Unfortunately, it has a lot of rules, many of which get in the way of the freedom that serves as its core. Misspent Youth seems like it should be open ended. Two to four players make characters, called Young Offenders, and another plays…

Battlegrounds Streamer’s Suspension Provokes Candid Explanation From PlayerUnknown

Twitch darling Dr. Disrespect, perhaps Battlegrounds’ most recognizable streaming personality, got suspended from the game last night after pulling the trigger on a squadmate, VICE Waypoint reports. And when Dr. Disrespect threatened to roundhouse kick developer PlayerUnknown in the neck, PlayerUnknown spoke out about the unnecessary use of violence in his game and in real…

The Worst Way To Meet Miyamoto

For a certain type of video game enthusiast, getting to meet Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto is the ultimate dream. You rehearse in your head what you’re going to say. You hope you don’t blow it. In 1997, game music composer Grant Kirkhope had, shall we say, a suboptimal experience meeting Nintendo’s game design guru. This…

Watch Us Play The Destiny 2 Beta [UPDATE: Done]

It’s time for a taste of Destiny 2, a video game that I am definitely not feeling insanely pressured to write really good pithy one-liners about. Come watch us play! We’ll be streaming for a while starting around 1:30pm ET, and if we’re lucky, maybe our good buddy Kirk Hamilton will come join us and…

ESPN Makes Street Fighter Player Change Character’s Thong Due to ‘Broadcast Standards’

On Sunday night, ESPN aired Evo 2017’s Street Fighter V finals. During Ryota “Kazunoko” Inoue’s match, in which he played as the character Cammy, ESPN requested that Kazunoko change the character’s costume from her default thong leotard to her formalwear DLC outfit. (Cammy does not wear pants in this formal outfit, either, but she does…

In Master Mode, Breath Of The Wild’s Starting Area Is The Game At Its Best

The first thing you’ll discover in Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s new “Master Mode” difficulty is that combat isn’t worth it. You don’t want a fight. Run away. The new difficulty setting came out a couple weeks ago with the Master Trials DLC, the first of two planned downloadable expansions for Breath of the Wild.…

New Link To The Past Mod Lets Two Zelda Players Share Items Online

A new modification to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past brings a difficult multiplayer challenge to the game. With help from an emulator and some special code, two players can coordinate their progress through the game and change each other’s inventory. Andi McClure is an independent game maker who leveraged knowledge of…

The Crash Bandicoot Remasters Really Are Tougher Than The Originals

Today, the developers of the Crash Bandicoot remastered trilogy confirmed what many players had suspected: The physics are very different now. And it makes the game more difficult. Speaking through Kevin Kelly at the Activision blog, the folks at Crash Bandicoot: N.Sane Trilogy developer Vicarious Vision explained that their remastered version of the game has…

Smuggler Caught With 102 iPhones Stuffed In Her Clothes

Customs officials in Shenzhen, China have arrested a woman with 102 iPhones stuffed into her clothing. Shenzhen borders Hong Kong, and, over the years, customs officials have arrested all sorts of smugglers. According to XMNN, customs officials recently stopped a woman after noticing that the way her body bulged appeared strange. The officials searched her,…

One Dragon Quest XI Scene Compared On PS4 And 3DS

On July 29, Square Enix is releasing Dragon Quest XI in Japan on the PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo 3DS. Besidesthe graphic styles, there are some intrinsic differences that will make the experiences feel different. Namely, screen size. Via website Hachima, here is a scene from Dragon Quest XI’s PS4 version. The text reads, “I…

The Beauty Of Tokyo In The Rain

Earlier this year, photographer Patrick Mordi uploaded a series of photos that, for me, showcase Tokyo at its best: when it’s night and slick with rain. I’ve always like Tokyo in the rain, and these wonderful photos show why. You can see more of Mordi’s work on his official site or follow him on Instagram…

Koei Tecmo Is Opening A Restaurant In Tokyo

This August, Koei Tecmo is opening a restaurant in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro. It’s called, wait for it, Koei Tecmo Cafe and Dining. Clever! Via Game Impress Watch, have a look inside: Much like the Square Enix Cafe, the eatery will serve themed food and drinks. Besides selling official goods, it will also host promotional events for…

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