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UncategorizedNintendo showed the first glimpse of Splatoon 2‘s single-player mode, called “Hero Mode,” at the end of today’s Nintendo Direct. This is where all the “Squid Sisters Stories” stuff was leading, as you may have guessed. Since the original Splatoon’s single-player was excellent, I have high hopes.
By Chris Kohler Published May 17, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nintendo will hold free “Global Testpunch” online beta tests for its motion-controlled Switch brawler Arms, it said during today’s Nintendo Direct. You’ll be able to play a selection of characters and modes during the weekends of May 26-28 and June 2-4.
By Chris Kohler Published May 17, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe ARMS Nintendo Direct is starting at 6pm Eastern. You can watch right here.
By Jason Schreier Published May 17, 2017 -
UncategorizedPhantom Dust Is Still A Great Time (And Totally Free)
Phantom Dust is a 2004 action game that mixes Magic the Gathering deck building and frantic arena brawling. A free remaster was released yesterday for Windows 10 and Xbox One. Heather and Chris collect magic spells and slash their way to a few victories in this archived stream. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Phantom Dust…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 17, 2017 -
UncategorizedFarpoint Gets Virtual Reality First-Person Shooters Right
What makes a good virtual reality first-person shooter? Give me a analog stick to move my feet and a giant plastic PlayStation Aim gun to steer me by. The hordes of alien spiders are optional. Seriously, stop it with the spiders, Farpoint. I only recently acquired PlayStation VR, so Impulse Gear’s Farpoint is my first…
By Mike Fahey Published May 17, 2017 - Uncategorized
Overwatch Director Says Balancing D.Va Was His ‘Low Point’ Of The Year
It’s no secret that Overwatch players are precious about the game’s balance changes. On the internet, fans act as armchair game devs, flooding the Overwatch forums with strongly-worded opinions whenever there’s an unpopular or surprising change. Most recently, the forums overflowed with salt after the popular tank hero D.va received a brutal nerf, making her…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 17, 2017 -
UncategorizedZelda: Breath of the Wild Cheats Open Up A World Of Possibilities
Breath of the Wild players have developed a cheat code mod that lets you spawn almost any object, item, character, or boss into your game. The raw power this affords Link is incredible. Here’s MrBean35000vr, testing out a sliver of things you can do with the “Accio Master Code” on the Wii U version of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 17, 2017 - Uncategorized
Designer Pokémon Watch Costs $258,000, Is Ugly
Luxury Swiss watchmakers RJ-Romain Jerome have made meticulous, fascinating watches since 2004. Now, they’re collaborating with Pokémon. The results aren’t so pretty. If you want quickly understand what kind of watches RJ-Romain Jerome makes and who those watches are for, let this sentence wash over you: In 2012, they made a watch that contained materials…
By Gita Jackson Published May 17, 2017 -
CultureThe Bootleg Amiibo Business Is Booming, Thanks To Nintendo
With Legend of Zelda Amiibo figures perpetually sold out and fetching prohibitively high prices on eBay, many fans are turning to bootlegged “Amiibo cards” instead. Many sellers of these cards see themselves not as mere pirates, but as modern-day Robin Hoods, providing fans with the in-game content that Nintendo won’t sell them. One seller from…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 17, 2017 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Injustice 2
The battle between good and formerly-good comes to a head in Injustice 2, but there’s much more to the game than the kicking and the punching. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of Netherrealm Studios’ DC Comics dress-up battle simulator. If you haven’t played the first Injustice, at least watch…
By Mike Fahey Published May 17, 2017 - Uncategorized
Sims 4 Mod Lets You Square Up With Your Toddlers
Toddlers in The Sims series have are generally annoying. They can’t walk, talk or use the bathroom on their own, and they’ll keep adult sims up all night to boot. This mod lets you show them how you really feel. The “Square Up” meme—an image of a woman attempting to fight a child—propagated on Black…
By Gita Jackson Published May 17, 2017 - Esports
Gwent, the card game from The Witcher 3, enters public beta on May 24 for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players. Today at 3 pm EST, the CD PROJEKT RED Twitch channel will broadcast an overview of the beta’s offerings. Card collections and player progress will be reset, so new players should feel free…
By Maddy Myers Published May 17, 2017 -
UncategorizedSouth Park: The Fractured But Whole Will Be Out In October
Following a lengthy delay, the next South Park game will now be out on October 17, 2017. The Fractured But Whole is a sequel to 2014’s Stick of Truth, although this game is developed by publisher Ubisoft’s internal San Francisco studio rather than Obsidian Entertainment. It looks very, very dumb and also very, very fantastic. New…
By Jason Schreier Published May 17, 2017 - Uncategorized
Old Leaked Design Documents Show What Prey Could’ve Been
Three years ago, a handful of leaked design documents revealed an early version of Arkane Austin’s vision for Prey, which was then code-named Project Danielle. It’s fascinating to see how much has changed since then. These early design documents, which were leaked on a torrent website in 2014 (and are neatly summed upon NeoGAF here),…
By Jason Schreier Published May 17, 2017 -
UncategorizedEvery Big Game Coming Out In Spring 2017
Spring has arrived, and with it, a new slew of big releases. Here’s what to look out for from now until summer. March 23rd Super Mario Run | Android | Runner March 24th Zero Escape: The Nonary Games | PC, PS4, Vita | Visual Novel/Puzzle March 28th Snake Pass | PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One…
By Gita Jackson Published May 17, 2017 - Reviews
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows Of Valentia: The Kotaku Review
There’s a special kind of beauty in tactics games. Navigating the intricacies of battle and bringing your soldiers home alive is a unique thrill; half puzzle, half bloodbath. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia excels in providing such thrills. Rich combat and a well-presented narrative drive a satisfying experience, even if it might be a…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 17, 2017 - Culture
One Shot, One Kill
Wang Ling, aka WLOP, is an artist from China currently based in Hong Kong. You can see more of WLOP’s art at his ArtStation and Deviantart pages To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2017 - Uncategorized
Star Ocean: Til the End of Time arrives on North American PS4 on May 23. It’s the same game as the 2004 original, only the jaggies have been cleaned up through the PS4’s HD emulator and it’s got trophy support. It’ll be available to download via the PlayStation Store for $20.99.
By Mike Fahey Published May 17, 2017
