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The Zero Time Dilemma Pre-Order Debacle
Months after the launch of Zero Time Dilemma, Amazon has finally shipped out the game’s much-delayed pre-order bonuses. Well, to some people. Others are being asked to pay a bunch of money. One got like 60 of them. The whole thing’s kind of a mess. The debacle started in June, when Zero Time Dilemma launched.…
By Jason Schreier Published September 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
McFarlane Toys just released the first wave of Madden 17 Ultimate Team action figures. Each $24.99 figure comes with a code redeemable for seven pro packs in the game. Collectors will want to keep an eye out for Todd Gurley and Tom Brady variant figures. Details here.
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Super Mario Stickers Seem Like A Good Reason To Upgrade To iOS 10
Ahead of the release of his mobile runner later this year, Mario makes his iMessage debut this week in the Super Mario Runsticker pack. As long as you’ve upgraded to iOS 10, you can have Mario all up in your chat box. There are plenty of good reasons to upgrade to the latest version of…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
What You Need To Know About Pokémon Go’s New Buddy System
Pokémon Go’s anticipated new buddy system rolled out over the last few days. Yesterday, everybody received access to patch 1.7 for iOS and 0.37 for Android. Now, when you walk around and collect Pokémon, you can choose a “buddy” Pokémon that acquires candy of its Pokémon type after you hit certain distance benchmarks. Here’s how…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Microsoft Accidentally Sent An Xbox One To A Random Customer Two Months Before It Was Announced
In March of 2013, two months before Microsoft officially unveiled the Xbox One, they accidentally mailed one of their prototype units to a random customer. For years that story has remained quiet—until today. Over at Business Insider, my good friend Ben Gilbert tells the story of the time Microsoft lost track of top-secret hardware. Back…
By Jason Schreier Published September 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedLEGO Dimensions Aliens Unite
In the latest teaser for LEGO Dimensions’ season two content, the girl from Krypton introduces us to a stranded alien botanist in search of a phone. Perhaps there is one in that odd blue box. Just another reminder to players of Lego’s pop culture mashup spectacular that the spending is about to begin anew. Wave…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedSmite Launches Its First-Ever PVE Event
Smite, Hi-Rez Studios’ deity-based MOBA, is normally all about putting the hurt on a team of opposing players. In the special Xing Tian’s Mountain mode, launched this week as part of the 201 Odyssey event, players go on an MMO-style raid encounter. Weird, but good. In Xing Tian’s Mountain, players form teams of five and…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2016 -
CultureSnacktaku Cooks And Eats Hostess Deep Fried Twinkies
For decades state fairs across the country have reeked of things that aren’t generally deep fried—Twinkies, candy bars, drifters—receiving the hot oil treatment. Hostess has decided it’s time to capitalize on one of those. Let’s cook us up some Hostess Deep Fried Drifter. By Deep Fried Drifter I mean Deep Fried Twinkies, and by cook…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
Destiny Private Matches Are Finally Here, And They’re Really Fun
I hadn’t realized just how badly Destiny needed private competitive matches until today, when Bungie added them to the game. I also hadn’t realized how much fun I’d have going up against my friends. As of today—almost two full years after Destiny launched—it’s finally possible to put together a private match with your friends. As…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 13, 2016 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy X Mod Replaces Almost All Audio With Tidus’ Laugh
“My story,” says Tidus. “My ears,” I reply. Johnny Mac created what is perhaps the most diabolical Final Fantasy mod ever conceived. It replaces large portions of Final Fantasy X’s soundtrack and dialogue with Tidus’ infamously forced laugh. Here’s a video: Now try to hear the game’s main theme in your head without Tidus’ laugh.…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
Star Wars Galaxies Is Dead, But These People Are Keeping It Alive
The ambitious MMORPG Star Wars Galaxies shut down servers in 2011 but the fan run servers of SWGEmu keeps an old version of the game alive. There are countless players still enjoying a game that officially died years ago. What brings people back to the galaxy far, far away after all this time? The emulated…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
Overwatch just got a new patch that reduces Mercy PotGs (boooo), speeds up the payload on Eichenwalde, and corrects egregious ranking glitches. The new map can be tough on attackers, so hopefully the payload change helps. The patch also fixes some bugs and adds a new match complete screen. You can read the patch notes…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
Let’s Judge The New Limited Edition Pokémon 3DS XL
Earlier today, Nintendo announced a new limited edition Pokémon Sun and Moon 3DS XL arriving next month. Is this a must-have, or is it ugly, but not ugly-ugly? We’re conflicted. Nintendo’s not been having a great run of limited edition 3DS systems lately. Partial blame can be cast at the eagerly sought-after Majora’s Mask 3DS…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2016 - Culture
Valve Makes Big Changes To Steam Reviews, Angers Developers
Valve has spent this year slowly revamping Steam reviews, and the latest change is a biggie: by default, reviews written by people who obtained a game with a key (or anything else not directly within Steam) don’t factor. Valve explained that they made the change to counter fraudulent reviews and other attempts at score-boosting: “An…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
YouTuber Arrested For Allegedly Intending To Have Sexual Relations With Minor
Federal investigators arrested popular YouTuber Starlit “JinBop” Zhao last month for allegedly engaging in sexually predatory behavior toward a 15-year-old female fan of his channel. The news of Zhao’s arrest first spread over the weekend through a YouTube news channel, and he remains in custody today. Zhao’s YouTube channel, popular among young teens, features him…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 13, 2016 -
UncategorizedKoei Tecmo Takes All The Characters They Have And Drops Them Into A Dynasty Warriors Game
After tossing together several successful all-star Dynasty Warriors-type games based on other people’s properties like Dragon Quest Heroes and Hyrule Warriors, Tecmo Koei gives its own famous characters a shot a killing many things at the same time in Musuo Stars. The last time Koei Tecmo let their characters out to play in such a…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
Dungeons & Dragons’ ranger class received a buff yesterday. For over a year, players have expressed dissatisfaction with rangers’ high-level play, inspiring publisher Wizards of the Coast to revise the class’s features. “Favored enemy” and terrain navigation are now more effective. Here are all of the changes, which WoTC stresses are “draft” changes and not…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 13, 2016 -
CultureBattlefield 1 Horse Laughs At Your Puny Explosion
Today on Highlight Reel we have powerful war horses, Deus Ex malfunctions, buff ghosts and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Deus Ex: Mankind…
By Chris Person Published September 13, 2016 -
UncategorizedPokémon Red and Blue Hack Lets You Play As A Girl
Fun fact: the concept art for Pokémon Red and Blue games showcased a female character that never actually made it into the final game. Actually, gender options for the main character didn’t appear until Pokémon Crystal, in 2001. While the option is now present in modern Pokémon games (including the remakes), it’s the O.G. games…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 13, 2016