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UncategorizedH3H3 Productions Wins Lawsuit Filed By YouTuber They Made Fun Of
After a year-long legal battle, A New York District Court judge yesterday ruled in favor of YouTube channel H3H3 Productions, who had been accused of copyright infringement, misrepresentation and defamation by another YouTuber whose comedy-slash-pick-up-artist video they parodied. H3H3 Productions’ February, 2016 parody video poked fun at the video “Bold Guy vs Parkour Girl” and…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedBattlejack Is Part Blackjack, Part RPG
Released today on iOS and Android, Battlejack is a mobile collectible character RPG that uses traditional card game Blackjack to resolve its battles. It’s a very cool combo. In Battlejack, players create, upgrade and evolve a team of collectible fantasy creatures to pit against other fantasy creatures in fast-paced card battles. Instead of normal card…
By Mike Fahey Published August 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
After Getting Married In An Arcade, This Couple’s First Fight Was Tekken 6
Groom Kazuhiro and his bride Yukiko were married today at iconic Tokyo arcade Mikado. As the game center points out, the couple’s first matrimonial quarrel was Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion. Below are the newlyweds: The couple reserved the arcade for the ceremony, and Mikado was closed to the outside public until 7pm this evening. Inside,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
Dead or Alive creator Tomonobu Itagaki is stepping down as Representative Director and Chief Technical Officer at Valhalla Game Studios. Instead, he will become the studio’s Prime Advisor and also work with other studios. Most recently, Itagaki directed Devil’s Third.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedFor The First Time, Final Fantasy VIII‘s ‘Eyes On Me’ Will Be Sold On Vinyl
Final Fantasy VIII ballad “Eyes on Me” was originally released in 1999 as a CD single. It’s not only one of Final Fantasy’s most iconic songs, but also one of gaming’s best-selling. This fall, the tune will be released as a 7-inch vinyl. Composer Nobuo Uematsu wrote the track’s music, and iconic singer Faye Wong,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedRocket League’s Switch Version Is Getting Nintendo Cars
Rocket League is coming to the Switch, and when it lands later this year, it’ll have some Nintendo-themed cars players can choose from. There’ll be three—one based on Mario, Luigi and Samus respectively—and they’ll be free unlockables at launch. In addition to the cars there will also be some other Nintendo-themed customisation stuff, like super…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedZelda Controller Is The Hero Of Our Time
Console modder extraordinaire Vadu Amka has turned a Wii U Fight Pad into something that looks like it could wreck Calamity Ganon himself. I cannot stress enough how good that moss is. There’s a lot more going on here than just a paintjob. The body of the controller has been resculpted, while the plastic d-pad…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 23, 2017 -
CultureThe Escapists 2 Starts With Prison Breaks, Then Gets A Lot Weirder
The Escapists was a surprise Steam hit about breaking out of a variety of prisons, each with its own layout and routines. The Escapists 2 still has prisons, but they’re joined by a series of weirder, wackier locations and situations. Released earlier this week, The Escapists 2 has, like its predecessor, become a Steam hit.…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 23, 2017 - Uncategorized
House Republicans Attempt Zelda Reference, Fuck It Up
House Republicans put out a thing today on tax reform, and for reasons unknown, they built the entire thing around a Zelda reference. The Legend of Zelda series is Nintendo’s best-selling video game franchise enjoyed by more than two generations of gamers. The action-adventure game was released in 1986, only one year after Nintendo’s founding…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 23, 2017 - Culture
KFC Employee Training Game Is A Raw Chicken Escape Room
There are a lot of nightmarish things about KFC, including but not limited to mutant chickens and a sandwich where the bread is chicken filets. Now KFC is owning the darker, crispier parts of its brand with a new VR horror game that’s become a “bizarre initiation rite” for new employees, according to Eater. The…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 23, 2017 -
EsportsTop Lucioball Players Create Strategies Blizzard Never Imagined
Overwatch’s Summer Games end on August 29, which means there’s not much time left to get good at Lucioball. Except no one is that good at Lucioball, even the players ranked in top 500. But while players who hate it have already gone back to playing Rocket League, the competitive Lucioball players left standing have…
By Maddy Myers Published August 23, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Sequel To That Netflix and Chill Game Is Better Than The First
Dating, for the most part, sucks. You spend your time searching for a decent, interesting human being to spend time with while navigating creeps who hit on you just because you’re wearing a Spiderman shirt (true story). But the game Flix and Chill 2: Millennials will remind you that while dating is difficult, finding your…
By Chloe Spencer Published August 23, 2017 - Esports
Gamescom’s Big Battlegrounds Tournament Kicks Off With Exciting Gunplay, Lousy Camerawork
The PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Invitational tournament kicked off today at Gamescom. The first major round of solo matches was full of badass snipes and tense finishes. Unfortunately, viewers missed plenty of these moments thanks to some shoddy camera work. Solo matches can get particularly chaotic in Battlegrounds, as 100 players fight it out to see who…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 23, 2017 - Uncategorized
After Frozen Throne, Hearthstone Matches Are Taking Longer
Things tend to slow down in the cold, and Hearthstone is no exception. After the recent Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion, games are getting longer, and more methodical. But if you were hoping to play Frozen Throne in a more casual setting—say, on the throne—your days of five-minute games might be over. After the…
By Joshua Calixto Published August 23, 2017 -
UncategorizedNo Man’s Sky Players Who Colonized A Galaxy Now Have To Find A New Home
No Man’s Sky’s vast universe was part of its initial appeal. You would go from planet to planet, completely alone, discovering and naming things along the way. For some players, that was too desolate, so they banded together to make the Galactic Hub, a portion of No Man’s Sky that acted as a home base.…
By Gita Jackson Published August 23, 2017