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UncategorizedFuture Unfolding came out earlier this week for PC and looks like the perfect way to spend the weekend unwinding. An exploration game that finds inspiration in The Witness, Unfolding takes a lush painter’s brush to randomly generated environments filled with unique, non-repeating puzzles.
By Ethan Gach Published March 18, 2017 -
EsportsThe Weekend In Esports: Duty Calls In Texas
Call of Duty returns in a big way this week with the World League Open for Infinite Warfare in Dallas. The last chance for teams to earn a spot in stage 1 of the Global Pro League, competitive Call of Duty’s big spring event, all eyes will be on Northern Texas to see who can…
By Ethan Gach Published March 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedAmerican Says In 2007 It’s His Dream To Work At Nintendo, Winds Up In Credits For Breath Of The Wild
Everyone has a dream. Corey Bunnell’s was to one day work for Nintendo. But he wasn’t sure how to make that happen so he asked for advice one day on a forum. That was ten years ago. This month, Nintendo shipped The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with his name in the credits…
By Ethan Gach Published March 18, 2017 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Switches Get Riches
STAT | 1.5 million – The Nintendo Switch global installed base after one week, according to Superdata. The firm also believes 89% of Switch owners purchased The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to go with the system. STAT | 16 million – Nintendo’s planned production of Switch consoles for its next fiscal year,…
Brendan Sinclair Published March 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
EVE Player Gets Revenge On Griefer Four Years Later
They say revenge is a dish best served cold. In EVE Online player Darvo Thellere’s case, it was cold as the uncaring vacuum of space. Darvo’s story, which I verified via EVE war records as well as lengthy chat logs Darvo provided me, began back in 2013. He was just taking his first steps in…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 17, 2017 - Uncategorized
One Devious Microtransaction
The makers of the new mobile game Bit City have already tweaked one of their game’s microtransactions, just days after launch. I guess I wasn’t the only one who thought it was messed up, even by microtransaction standards. The game in question is called Bit City. It’s a cross between Sim City and clicker games…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 17, 2017 - Culture
Steam Group Helps Players Prevent Carpal Tunnel
PC games can confer all sorts of positive benefits: improved spatial reasoning, a sense of community, the best video games (don’t @ me), etc. They can also destroy your damn wrists. Carpal Tunnel Prevention is a handy Steam group dedicated to keeping your precious digits in working order. They send out regular alerts reminding people…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 17, 2017 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Weekends are for admitting that dish you made in your crockpot really didn’t come out well so you can give up on eating it and try something new. The crockpot is great because, while it does its thing, you can play video games! I’m almost done with the Hearts of Stone DLC for The Witcher…
By Riley MacLeod Published March 17, 2017 -
UncategorizedLongtime Fans Of YouTuber JonTron Say They Can’t Watch Him Anymore
Over the past week, the fanbase for YouTuber Jon “JonTron” Jafari has been forced to reevaluate how they feel about their favorite YouTuber. On Monday, Jafari debated Steve Bonnell, a professional streamer who goes by Destiny, over his political views. Over the course of the two hour debate, Jafari expressed some extreme views, such as…
By Gita Jackson Published March 17, 2017 - Esports
Breath of the Wild Speedrunner Gets Minutes Away From World Record, Watches Game Freeze
The race to rush through Breath of the Wild has produced blistering speedruns. A run on track for a new world record came to a sudden end yesterday due to a deadly foe: technical issues. The current world record for Breath of the Wild is well under an hour. Currently, Orcastraw hold the top spot…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 17, 2017 - Culture
Ancient Folks, Looking Cool
Kellen Pocock is an illustrator and designer based in California. You can see more of Kellen’s work at his personal site 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 artists, showcasing the best of both…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 17, 2017 - Uncategorized
For Honor‘s New Emotes Are Way Too Expensive [Updated]
For Honor’s all about deadly duels and flashy sword fights. Oh, and micro-transactions. With the release of new emotes, some fans are less than pleased with their high price. In For Honor, you’re able to acquire an in-game currency called steel to spend on a variety of cosmetics and upgrades. Special character skins and particle…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 17, 2017 -
UncategorizedNier: Automata‘s Protagonist Would Look At Home On Japan’s Most Fashionable Street
Nier: Automata takes place in Earth’s far, far future, in which an android named 2B defends the planet from aliens. But she’s also dressed like a girl on Harajuku street, a street in Shibuya famous for its quirky street style. Harajuku street in Shibuya, Tokyo, is home to a vibrant youth culture and exuberant fashion,…
By Gita Jackson Published March 17, 2017 -
UncategorizedSonic Forces Looks Like A Promising Modern Sonic Game
It is important, in 2017, to stay skeptical of any and all Sonic the Hedgehog video games. But Sonic Forces, which will be out later this year, looks promising for people who miss old-school speeding from the coolest hot-dog-devouring hedgehog on the planet. Then again, Sonic was never good. Don’t @ me.
By Jason Schreier Published March 17, 2017 -
UncategorizedHow To Build An Airship In Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Move over, Final Fantasy—the newest Zelda has its own airship, and it won’t kill you every time you try to land. The only catch is that you have to build it yourself. Here’s how to make your very own artisanal Breath of the Wild airship: Step 1) Get lots of Octo Balloons (by killing Octoroks).…
By Jason Schreier Published March 17, 2017 - Uncategorized
Monopoly Trades Three Classic Game Tokens For A Penguin, Ducky And T-Rex
The results of January’s Monopoly Token Madness fan vote are in. Three new game pieces will be included in the next generation of the classic board game this fall, at the cost of a trio of tokens that have been with the game since the very beginning. According to Hasbro, fans across 146 countries cast…
By Mike Fahey Published March 17, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Wall Street Journal reports that Nintendo is doubling the number of Nintendo Switch consoles its plans to make in 2017 from 8 million units to 16 million. Kotaku reached out to Nintendo for confirmation but didn’t hear back prior to publication.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 17, 2017
