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UncategorizedShantae: Half-Genie Hero Is A Whole Lot Of Fun
The fourth installment of WayForward Technologies’ Shantae series launches today, and the half-genie’s latest shape-shifting platforming adventure looks as good as it plays. Originally posted 12/20/2016—The game’s now out on the Switch, which is an excellent place to get to know Shantae if you haven’t already. The Shantae series launched in 2002 with an eponymous…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2017 -
UncategorizedNobody Wanted This, But Bubsy Is Officially Coming Back
Development studio Accolade is back with a new game featuring their flagship character, Bubsy. Is this even legal? Mods? “Bubsy: the Woolies Strike Back is an all new Bubsy adventure featuring Bubsy in a bevy of exotic locations as he travels the planet looking for the beloved Golden Fleece,” Accolade said in a press release…
By Gita Jackson Published June 8, 2017 - Uncategorized
It Happened To Me: I Killed My Sim To Make Him A Better Dad
The new The Sims Game Pack, Parenthood, added a bunch of new ways for sim parents and children to interact. By sending presents and inviting children to hang out, Parenthood makes it feel a lot more like the parents are raising their children now, rather than just having smaller, louder roommates. They’re such good parents…
By Gita Jackson Published June 8, 2017 - Esports
UK Politician Visits Gaming Store, Discusses Esports While Customers Play Tekken
Ahead of the UK’s general election today, Welsh politician Kevin Brennan visited local gaming store Talk & Surf for a quick chat about esports and competitive games. Not the kind of last-minute campaigning you’d expect. Brennan, who has been Cardiff West’s member of Parliament since 2001 and is up for reelection today, delivered his talking…
By Maddy Myers Published June 8, 2017 - Uncategorized
In The War Against Game Piracy, Denuvo Seems To Be Faltering
Anti-piracy protection software Denuvo is getting cracked faster and faster on more games, with certain games made free by hackers in as short as a week. Denuvo says that the protection is meant to protect games during “the initial sales window” but is that even the case anymore? Denuvo is an anti-tampering software meant to…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 8, 2017 - Uncategorized
Twitch D&D Show ‘Critical Role’ Is Helping Fuel The Game’s Renaissance
Dungeons & Dragons is no longer a basement sport. It took 40 years, but now, in 2017, Dungeons & Dragons has emerged from its cultural cavern as the video platforms Twitch and YouTube help players bring their intimate D&D games to the public realm—including Overwatch voice actor Matt Mercer, whose Twitch show Critical Role has…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 8, 2017 -
UncategorizedEvery Game In My Delta Airplane Seat, Reviewed
To kill time on an airplane, I usually play games on my phone. I can usually squeeze a good five or six hours out of the battery. But last month when I flew from New York to Hawaii, the trip ended up taking a full 24 hours, and I was trapped on a plane for…
Steve Marinconz Published June 8, 2017 - Uncategorized
Fire Emblem Heroes‘ New Event Finally Makes The Game Challenging
Mobile tactics game Fire Emblem: Heroes offers pint-sized battles and dozens of (slightly horny) heroes to collect. One thing it doesn’t have is permadeath—until now. The game’s new Tempest Trials brings a variation of this feature and adds much-needed challenge to the game. The small battles in Fire Emblem: Heroes aren’t terribly difficult.. Even with…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 8, 2017 - Uncategorized
CD Projekt Red: Thieves Stole Cyberpunk 2077 Documents, Asked For Ransom
The makers of The Witcher say thieves have stolen design documents for their next game, Cyberpunk 2077. And those thieves demanded a ransom—that the developers say they won’t pay. In a tweet today, Polish developer CD Projekt Red said that it would not be acquiescing to a ransom demand laid out by “an unidentified individual…
By Jason Schreier Published June 8, 2017 - Uncategorized
Livestreaming On Twitch Gets Dangerous When Streamers Drive
Twitch’s non-video-game IRL section is a Wild West where people are figuring out what works and what doesn’t. On a platform where people already felt pressured to stream and interact with audiences as much as possible, even mundane activities like driving pose a problem. Driving, even under the best of conditions, can be very dangerous.…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 8, 2017 -
UncategorizedFortnite Enters Early Access, Six Years After Getting Announced
Fortnite, a building survival game developed by the folks at Epic Games, will enter Early Access on July 25, the publisher said today. It was announced on December 10, 2011, so it only makes sense that it’d enter Early Access now. The game will be out for Xbox One, PS4, PC, and Mac. Here’s a…
By Jason Schreier Published June 8, 2017 - Uncategorized
Twitch is streaming former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee right now on Russian election interference. Twitch chat, as it does, is spamming “FAKE NEWS” and “LIES” as Comey takes his oath. As Comey discusses hacking, Twitch chat filled up with Overwatch Sombra memes.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 8, 2017 -
UncategorizedCircular Rhythm Game Superbeat: Xonic Is So Good On Xbox One And PS4
Originally released in 2015 for the PlayStation Vita, Superbeat: Xonic is a hardcore rhythm game that’s only real failing was being released during one of the Vita’s rocky patches (i.e., post launch). Now it’s out on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, ready to show a much bigger audience around some great music. Developed by Nurijoy,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2017 -
CultureThere’s A Little Blizzard In This iOS Game
Brian Huang spent five years as a cinematic concept artist at Blizzard, where he got to work on games like StarCraft 2, World of Warcraft and Titan, the project that would go on to become Overwatch. He’s since left to make his own games, the first of which is called Guardian Kingdoms It’s a 3v3…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2017 - Uncategorized
Pokémon GO Gets First Real-World Event And More
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Pokémon GO, the app is getting both in-game events and a real-world festival in Chicago. The in-game Solstice Event starts June 13, 2017 and will feature XP bonuses for accurate throws, discounted Lucky Eggs, and Fire-type and Ice-type Pokémon. A new collaborative group gameplay-centric update will follow. Then on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2017 - Uncategorized
Shenmue III Delayed To Second Half Of 2018
The long-awaited Shenmue III is going to make you wait a little longer. The game won’t make its December 2017 release date and has been moved to the second half of 2018. “By utilizing new technologies, we have been able to discover new possibilities and expressions,” Shenmue creator Yu Suzuki said in an official announcement.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2017 - Kotaku East
Game Hacks Are Illegal In South Korea
Starting June 21, creating and distributing video game hacks will be illegal in South Korea. According to GameToc (via tipster Sang), the law was passed last December and goes into effect later this month. It not only specifically mentions “game hacks,” but it also makes creating and distributing private servers illegal. It’s not exactly clear…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2017
