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First Big Fire Emblem Heroes Update Brings New Characters And Quests
Just when you thought it was safe to stop summoning characters in Fire Emblem Heroes the first major update hits, bringing for new sibling characters to the game, along with a limited-time series of Paralogue quests celebrating their family bonds. The launch summoning focus events have ended, making way for the Family Bonds Summoning event.…
By Mike Fahey Published February 15, 2017 - Culture
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Mark Chang is an artist based in Taiwan who has recently done work for The Mill, a VFX studio. You can see more of Mark’s work at his personal site and 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2017 -
UncategorizedPokémon Go Update Will Finally Add 80 New Monsters From Gold and Silver Later This Week
After months of fan begging, Niantic will finally pull through and add real content to Pokémon Go. A Pokémon Go update slated for sometime this week will allow players to collect dozens more creatures from the Johto compendium. Once added, the new monsters will found just like other monsters within the game—by going out there…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 15, 2017 - Kotaku East
Why Arcades Haven’t Died In Japan
In many places, arcades seem to have nearly, if not completely, vanished. Yet, in Japan, they continue to hang on. As The Financial Times reports in a recent piece on Japanese arcades, there were 44,000 of them during their mid-1980s heyday. Today, the Japan Amusement Industry Association says there are 4,856 registered arcades across the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2017 - Uncategorized
Satoru Iwata Put Lots Of Thought Into The Nintendo Switch, Says Miyamoto
Back in 2015, Satoru Iwata passed away at the age of 55. That was far too soon, and he had still so much to accomplish in the gaming industry. In a recent Time interview, Shigeru Miyamoto talked about how Iwata contributed to Nintendo’s upcoming console. According to Miyamoto, Iwata was providing feedback during the Switch’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2017 - Uncategorized
“…two months before we shipped Half-Life 1, we lost the whole history; our VSS exploded”, Valve’s Erik Johnson told Gamasutra last week. “And so we had to put that all together off people’s machines. So yeah, we don’t have the history going back to the very start. We have the snapshot from that month.”
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2017 -
CultureTotal RecallJapanese Company Made Consoles For Girls, And Also Cute Toys
Epoch is a Japanese video game company, which in the 80s and 90s made a number of consoles and handhelds. They’re also the guys responsible for the disgustingly cute Sylvanian Families (or Calico Critters) toy line. The company, founded in 1958, is a bit like Nintendo, in that it made its name not just in…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2017 - Uncategorized
Despite Outcry, Blizzard Says Overwatch Loot Box Drop Rates Haven’t Changed
If you ask Overwatch players, the most recent seasonal event, Year of the Rooster, had some damn good skins and some damn heinous drop rates for those skins. Blizzard, however, insists that they haven’t touched those dials in months. I’ve seen a number of threads on the Overwatch forums about what appears to be a…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 14, 2017 - Uncategorized
Look At This Little Overwatch Action Figure
My chief complaint with Overwatch since the beta has been the lack of Overwatch action figures. And while Nendoroids aren’t quite what I had in mind, they are certainly better than nothing. Good Smile Company announced the deal today, and while they’ll be making a whole line of figures, the only one shown—and the first…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2017 -
UncategorizedTips For Playing Civilization VI
Civilization VI is a very good video game! It’s also got some weird complexities and systems that aren’t explained properly, as well as some neat little headen features, so here are some tips for getting the most out of it. ARMIES In Civ V, cities could defend themselves, so you could concentrate on building improvements.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2017 - Uncategorized
My Issues With Relationships Ruined A Witcher 3 Playthrough
Last year, I cheated in a relationship that was honestly the best I’ve ever had. This is a pattern in my life, a problem that, for a long time, I refused to acknowledge. It’s even extended to video games like The Witcher 3 Instead of communicating with my girlfriend and working on our issues, I…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 14, 2017 - Esports
New Hearthstone Patch Nerfs Pirates And Shamans
A new patch for Hearthstone will make it easier to climb the ranks, and allow for a little more variety in the ladder. As announced today on Blizzard’s forums, there will now be floors to ranked play in Hearthstone. Once a player has reached certain milestones—at ranks 15, 10 and 5—they can no longer fall…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 14, 2017 - Uncategorized
I Traded In A PS4 To Save My Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day, a day to show the ones we love how important they are to us. This year I got my wife a box of chocolate-covered strawberries, and traded a PlayStation 4 for food. Let me explain. Emily and I had Valentine’s Day all planned out. Since our babysitter would be busy doing stupid…
By Mike Fahey Published February 14, 2017 - Esports
For Honor‘s Tutorial Is Very Good
For Honor is a satisfying, layered fighting game that relies on “feel.” You’re fundamentally not going to get good at it unless you successfully program reactions to quick animation cues into your fingers. Without practicing the basics, you’ll be blocking and dodging like an idiot, totally unprepared for whatever this game’s meta will become. Developing…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 14, 2017 -
UncategorizedFire Emblem Heroes Glitch Gives Everyone Demon Voices
For many, Fire Emblem Heroes is little more than a fun strategy game filled with fab fashion and horny heroes. For an unlucky few, a terrible glitch has transformed the game into a terrifying nightmare. An audio glitch in Fire Emblem Heroes is warping the experience into something devilish. Chipper music turns to hellish droning…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 14, 2017 - Uncategorized
A New Patch Tweaked Watch Dogs 2‘s Ending, And Fans Are Wondering Why
A new 10GB patch for Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs 2 fixes bugs, adds new clothing, tweaks some systems and primes the game for some downloadable expansions, but it also adds a mysterious conversation to the game’s final cutscene. That’s got people guessing, since game endings don’t usually get patched. Spoilers follow, of course. Watch Dogs 2‘s…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 14, 2017
