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UncategorizedPokémon Go Introduces New Ghost Types This Month, Rest of Gen Three In December
From October 20th to November 2nd, you’ll find some spooky new friends in Pokémon Go. It’s not full-on gen three yet, but hey: new faces! Here’s the trailer, where you’ll spot Hoenn-region critters like Sableye and Banette. And, as always, there will be a new type of Pikachu to capture: Additionally, during this event, rewards…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
Japan Has A Ninja Certification Test
On October 22, there will be an examination for certification in the Koga-ryu school of ninjutsu. I am not making this up. According to At Press, the certification test will be held at Zojo-ji, a Buddhist temple in Tokyo. The examination is thirty minutes long and covers your ninja knowledge of the Koga-ryu school. Since…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
Microsoft Hasn’t Been Supportive For Japanese Games, Says NIS America
According to Nippon Ichi Software America president Takuro Yamashita, Microsoft “hasn’t been very supportive of Japanese games.” Since this is NIS America, Yamashita is talking about bringing Japanese games to the Xbox One and not selling loads of Xbox Ones in Japan. In an interview with MCV, Yamashita said, “Honestly speaking, Microsoft’s approach to Japanese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
Katy Perry Looks Like A Character From Anime Saint Seiya
Have you ever seen Saint Seiya? If so, you probably wondering why Katy Perry is dressed like a character from the classic anime. It’s unclear if this was intentional or not (it might be!), but Perry’s outfit from her new world tour really looks like something straight out of Saint Seiya, an anime that follows…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
Man Charged With Selling Call Of Duty Games Stolen From Sony Factory
A man from Terre Haute, Indiana has been charged with theft and “offense against intellectual property” after being caught selling PS4 copies of the unreleased Call of Duty: WW2 that it’s claimed were stolen from a Sony factory. Terre Haute is the location of one of Sony’s DADC facilities, where the company produces its CD,…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
New Nintendo Switch Update Adds Video Recording, Save Transfers
The newest update for the Nintendo Switch is a surprisingly solid one, adding (or at least half-assing) a bunch of features that owners have been crying out for since the console’s launch earlier this year. First up is the ability to record video. All you do is hold down the screen capture button instead of…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2017 -
CultureCosplayGiant Transformers Cosplay Crushes New York
There was a lot of quality cosplay at this year’s New York Comic Con, but perhaps the most impressive of all was this enormous Bumblebee outfit that despite its size was still able to walk its way across the showroom floor. It was made byThomas DePetrillo from Extreme Costumes. Here’s how it looks from the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
FIFA 18 vs PES 2018: Which Is Better?
FIFA 18 is a good game of football with an absolutely incredible singleplayer mode. PES 2018 is a fantastic game of football wearing clearance rack kit. That’s about the sum of it.I’ve been doing this feature long enough—and these games have settled into such a comfortable holding pattern of strengths and weaknesses—that it’s in danger…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
There’s Now A PS4 Controller For Tiny Hands
Sony has licensed Japanese peripheral company Hori to make a new controller for the PS4 called the Mini Wired Gamepad. It’s designed for kids (and adults with small hands, I guess?), and I am very upset it wasn’t called the Kidsaxis Like the name suggests, it’s wired (with a 10ft cable) and is 40% smaller…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
Tiny 12-Inch Arcade Cabinet Is Actually Playable
New Wave Toys has teamed up with Atari to produce Replicade x Centipede, the first in a line of fully-functional 1/6 scale replicas of classic arcade games. Crafted from die-cast metal and wood, the Replicade Amusements Centipede arcade cabinet is a pretty impressive feat of tiny-sizing. Inside the case is some dedicated hardware loaded with…
By Mike Fahey Published October 18, 2017 -
CultureDivinity Original Sin 2 Player Collects Paintings Of Boss, Beats Him With Them
They say that pride goes before a fall. One Divinity: Original Sin 2 player decided to interpret the saying literally, killing jerk boss Bishop Alexander by having a plethora of paintings of himself—the surest sign of hubris—fall on his head until he died. In Original Sin 2, there are paintings of various characters scattered around…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
Dungeons & Dragons Stumbles With Its Revision Of The Game’s Major Black Culture
For nearly a decade, there hasn’t been more than a vestige of a black society in the official world of Dungeons & Dragons. There have been black people, but no black civilizations except for a relatively small group of survivors of a catastrophe and locals living under colonists’ control. Back in 2008, D&D’s traditional African-analogue…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
Trippy Dating Game Explores Toxic Relationships
Like falling into an old habit, I come back. Not because I need you. Not because I want you, even. But because I can’t pull myself together and let go of what’s easy and safe. I Woke Up Next to You Again, a game for PC, Mac, and Linux available on itch.io, explores the idea…
By Dan Starkey Published October 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
Befriend A Bunch Of Celebrities In This Strange Bootleg Game
The somewhat janky dating sim Super Star is already pretty out there, and then you get to the hilarious celebrity cameos. The Chinese game Super Star is a stat-raising game akin to Princess Maker or Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side. You play as an agent at a talent company trying to turn a girl who fell…
By Gita Jackson Published October 18, 2017 - Opinion
A Game Where You Play As An AI With Amnesia
Transfer is a short narrative game by Abyssal Uncreations focusing on artificial intelligence and discovery. Taking the role of an AI after the end of the world, you need to find out what happened and what comes next. It’s moody and intriguing. It’s this week’s indie pick. At the start of Transfer, you are assigned…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Ten Commandments Of Video Game Collectables
Even if you don’t love video game collectables, you’re probably going to collect them. They should at least be somewhat worthwhile, right? This piece originally appeared 6/6/17. Most modern video games sprinkle small, collectable items around their levels to encourage completionists to explore. Once you’ve cleared the level of bad guys or puzzles, you can…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 18, 2017
