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UncategorizedThe UFC Needs To Figure Out Life After Ronda Rousey
After two nasty losses and more than a year out of the spotlight, Ronda Rousey has likely retired from UFC. Once upon a time, this would have been a death knell for women’s MMA in the UFC, but now the UFC’s got an amazing crop of talent ready to get on with the show. Unfortunately,…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedTop Minecraft YouTuber Quits Channel Because He Doesn’t Want To Be A “Fake Piece of Shit”
Over the last six years, Adam ‘SkyDoesMinecraft’ Dahlberg made a name for himself through Minecraft videos, amassing 11 million subscribers on YouTube. He’s now done with it and is retiring from making Minecraft videos. In two notably different videos, one kid-friendly and one not, he said he no longer enjoys the game, has become disaffected…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 7, 2017 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for packing to move into a new house! So probably not video games. But probably actually video games, because packing is boring. I spent all my money in The Witcher 3‘s Blood and Wine expansion on Geralt’s house, which is pretty similar to my current real-life situation. So I need to grind…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XII’s New Fast-Forward Feature Is A Godsend
After several hours playing Square Enix’s new Final Fantasy XII remaster, I can confidently say I like it. I can just as confidently say that I like it a lot more because I can fast-forward through it. The remaster’s full title is Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. It’s out on PS4 on July 11,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nobody Can Find The Source Code For Icewind Dale II
The people who make enhanced editions of old role-playing games like Baldur’s Gate and Planescape: Torment want to do the same thing for Icewind Dale II. There’s just one problem: nobody knows where to find the code. Beamdog, a Canadian publisher best known for releasing snazzy new versions of old Infinity Engine RPGs like the…
By Jason Schreier Published July 7, 2017 - Esports
Small Change Impacts How Players Approach Cars In Battlegrounds
Entering a town is a defining moment in any Battlegrounds match. In open fields, you’re safe. You can see for miles, and shots are difficult to track over long distances. Enter a village or town, it’s different. Sixty alive. A car sits vacant in the street. Any other day a gamble, but today, it’s facing…
By Eric Van Allen Published July 7, 2017 -
CultureSpeedrunner Beats All Of Link To The Past‘s Dungeons Without A Sword
The highlight of this week’s Summer Games Done Quick marathon happened very early this morning, as the charismatic speedrunner Andy broke the hell out of Link to the Past, beating the whole game without using a sword. The run lasts around an hour and 20 minutes and is mostly a showcase for glitches, boundary breaks,…
By Jason Schreier Published July 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Sims 4 Community Is Fighting About Laundry
The Sims 4 has a hard time pleasing its fandom. Whether it’s launching without pools or waiting nearly two years for toddlers, Sims fans often feel like the team isn’t listening to them. Now, The Sims team has left a Stuff Pack up for a community vote. Guess what? Sims fans are still pissed about…
By Gita Jackson Published July 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
Some Early Thoughts On Overwatch‘s Doomfist: Fun, Fresh, Flawed
Yesterday, Overwatch’s roster finally welcomedthe gauntlet-wearing supervillain Doomfist. And the question on everybody’s minds is, Was he worth the wait? After a few hours experimenting with him on Overwatch’s public test region, it’s hard to tell how Doomfist will fit into the larger cast. Doomfist is a offense hero whose cybernetic gauntlet deals targeted, up-close…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 7, 2017 -
CultureWhat We Loved (And Didn’t Love) About Baby Driver
Do you like good music and cool car chases? If so, you will probably find something to like in Baby Driver, Edgar Wright’s new spring-loaded rock ‘n roll heist flick. My colleague Gita Jackson and I handbrake-spun into theaters after the movie came out last week, and decided we’d sit down afterward and talk about…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
A New Game That Captures The Cringe Of Middle School Romance
In developer Nina Freeman’s newest game, Lost Memories Dot Net, you play as a 14-year-old girl building her own blog while navigating the social drama wasteland that was middle school in the year 2004. Originally commissioned for the Manchester International Festival, you “play a role based on the young Freeman.” The game centers on a…
By Chloe Spencer Published July 7, 2017 -
CultureDoubt And Drama Still Haunt An Old, Seemingly Impossible Atari World Record
The current world record for the Atari 2600 racing game Dragster is 5.51 seconds. Thirty-five years after it was set, nobody has beaten or even tied it on official leaderboards. One speedrunner who has examined the game’s inner workings believes that world record to be impossible, but the game’s creator thinks it’s legitimate. For now,…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed: Rebellion Is A Surprisingly Good Strategy Game
When it was announcedlate last monthfor iOS and Android, Assassin’s Creed: Rebellion looked a bit like Ubisoft’s answer to Fallout Shelter. It’s actually a clever take on turn-based squad strategy, as well as one of the best mobile AC games yet. The base threw me when I first saw the trailer for Assassin’s Creed: Rebellion,…
By Mike Fahey Published July 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
Even Without Miiverse, Splatoon 2’s Lobby Is Still Amazing
One of Splatoon’s most memorable features were the Miiverse drawings that players displayed in the lobby. There’s no Miiverse social media hub on the Switch, but you can still draw in Splatoon 2. Players are already having fun with the feature. Last night, the Splatoon 2 Splatfest demo went live on the Nintendo Switch eShop.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 7, 2017 - Culture
An Old City In A New Light
Michał Sawtyruk is an artist from Poland who has worked for companies like Dreamworks and Platige, the studio behind The Witcher’s Netflix series (and some other cool stuff). You can see more of Michał’s workat his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2017 -
Kotaku EastYour Summer 2017 Anime Guide
It’s summer. It’s hot. Who the hell wants to go outside? Let’s stay inside and watch some anime. Below are the summer season’s shows. Which ones are you watching? Action Heroine Cheer Fruits Studio: Diomedéa Genre: Action, School, Slice of Life Premiere Date: July 6 Where to Watch: Currently Not Available What It’s About in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 7, 2017
