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Microsoft Is Making A New Xbox Controller Inspired By The Military
Xbox just announced a new controller: the special edition Recon Tech wireless controller, to be released next month. With a stylized utilitarian look Xbox says was inspired by “military technology,” combat armor and sci-fi mechanical gear,” the controller has etched textures on the front and back, apparently for grip. Like other Xbox wireless controllers, it’s…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 21, 2017 -
UncategorizedPC Building Simulator Is Much Less Nerve-Wracking Than The Real Thing
Last week Kotaku’s Nathan Graysontold us about PC Building Simulator, an indie game in which the nightmare of putting together a gaming PC follows us into the virtual world. This week I played the demo release, and it’s not nearly as difficult as it is in real life. Having recently assembled, disassembled, then rebuilt with…
By Mike Fahey Published March 21, 2017 -
UncategorizedOverwatch‘s Newest Hero, Orisa, Is Now Live
After an especially lengthy stay on the PTR, Overwatch’s newest hero, “anchor tank” Orisa, is finally live. She’s accompanied by major changes to precious heal boy Lucio, a new tiebreaker system for competitive matches, and balance changes that span multiple heroes and maps. First announced a few weeks ago, Orisa is meant to occupy a…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Beginner’s Guide To The World Of Mass Effect
Hey, there’s a new Mass Effect game out this week! How about that. While Mass Effect: Andromeda tells a story independent of the original trilogy, there’s enough existing lore, jargon and backstory that you probably want to brush up before you dive in. I’m here to help. I’ve played a dozen or so hours of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 21, 2017 - Culture
Portrait Of A Guardian
Tim Kaminski is a concept artist and illustrator who has worked for companies like Ready at Dawn and Runic Games. You can see more of Tim’s work at his ArtStation page 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
Game Developers Respond To Nasty Tweets By Donating Thousands To ‘Girls Make Games’
Over the weekend, Naughty Dog artist Alex Neonakis started getting nasty Twitter messages from GamerGaters and other internet cretins. Exasperated, she tweeted some screencaps, along with a message: “I just donated to @GirlsMakeGames in honor of these lovely boys. Thanks guys!” Other developers followed her lead. By Tuesday, hundreds of game developers had donated thousands…
By Jason Schreier Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
Hyper Light Drifter Keeps Me Coming Back
Hyper Light Drifter is backbreaking, but never needlessly so. The dash-and-slash action RPG is in equal parts elegantly designed and punishing, posing the fairest challenge I’ve ever encountered in a game. A year post-release, Hyper Light Drifter’s clean (and ball-busting) gameplay still has me addicted to the adrenaline rush. I picked up Hyper Light Drifter…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
I Tried This $70 Sonic The Hedgehog Face Mask So You Wouldn’t Have To
Glamglow, a skincare company, released a special edition of their Gravitymud that’s branded with Sonic the Hedgehog. Last night, I smeared it on my face. It is very blue. The Exclusive Sonic Blue Glamglow Gravitymud is a face mask meant to treat wrinkles and add firmness back into your skin. I’m 27, and while I…
By Gita Jackson Published March 21, 2017 -
UncategorizedRevival of Dead MMO’s Lead Character Is Bittersweet
As ifkilling off City of Heroes back in 2012wasn’t bad enough, now NCsoft takes one of the dead superhero MMO’s most beloved characters, Statesman, and pits him against characters from more successful games, less cancelled games as the latest champion in PC MOBA Master X Master. Homage is nice. A nod now and then would…
By Mike Fahey Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
Beloved anime One-Punch Man is now on Netflix. Praise be to the anime gods.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
Over the last few days, LGBTQ YouTubers have spoken out about how YouTube’s “Restricted Mode,” a safe-browsing mode used in schools and workplaces, is hiding their videos. In a blog post yesterday, YouTube apologized, explaining that the “feature isn’t working the way it should,” and will be fixed.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Under-Appreciated Radiant Historia Gets A Full Remake
In February of 2011, Atlus released a DS role-playing game called Radiant Historia that I described as the love child of Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy Tactics. It was under-appreciated. And now it’s coming back. This week in Famitsu, Atlus announced Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology, a 3DS remake that will come with “a new scenario”…
By Jason Schreier Published March 21, 2017 -
UncategorizedGTA V Stunt Escalates Quickly
Here’s a driver from Evolve Stunting, ready to make a jump off a ramp and maybe do a few spins and oh he’s got company. If the video below doesn’t start at the right point, we’re looking for 1:54 in particular (though really, as with most of this crew’s videos, the whole thing is excellent).
By Luke Plunkett Published March 21, 2017 -
UncategorizedDigimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Returns With An Even Longer Name
The best Digimon game in ages is getting a follow-up, because that’s how successful games work. Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory is coming to PlayStation 4 and Vita in Japan later this year, with a Western release in early 2018. Not quite a sequel, Hacker’s Memory is asaid to follow the events of…
By Mike Fahey Published March 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
World Of Warcraft Demon Knows Damn Well Who Summoned It
World of Warcraft Redditor LawsuitEsq has crafted an eloquent answer to the question Felguard demons have been asking their Warlock masters over and over again since 2007. “Oh, I don’t know Zhevdarr. Take a wild fucking guess who summoned you. Again.” I didn’t dabble much in the Warlock class until last year’s Legion expansion pack,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 21, 2017 -
Kotaku EastJapanese Pro Gamer Claims To Be Descended From Ninja
We all have ancestors. Yours might be farmers or doctors. Street Fighter pro Yusuke Momochi’s are ninja, it seems. Momochi currently plays for LA-based Echo Fox. He’s one of the most famous players on the scene, winning a Capcom Cup as well as the Ultra Street Fighter IV title for EVO. Asahi News reports that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Legend Of Zelda Makes For Nice World Baseball Classic Music
During last night’s World Baseball Classic game, people noticed a familiar song. Make that, they noticed lots of familiar ones, but if you like video games, one in particular stood out. And here is said Zelda music during the Puerto Rico versus Netherlands game. Wonderful, no? Since this was at Dodger Stadium, the organist was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2017
