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UncategorizedGuy Plays Pokémon Go In Area 51, Finds Empty Gyms [Update]
We already know that one of the most secretive places on earth probably hides aliens or whatever. Boring. The real question is, what Pokémon can you find at Area 51? Well, it looks like we finally have an answer to that question.The folks over at Frag Hero took a trip down to Area 51, and…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedWatch A Whole Mission From Call of Duty: Modern Warfare‘s Upcoming Remaster
Though Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is coming later this year, people might be more excited about the remastering of Infinity Ward’s classic Modern Warfare. A brief teaser of Modern Warfare’s graphical update was shown off at E3 this year, but Activision has since published nearly eight minutes of footage from one of the game’s…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedSex Game Cancelled After Taking In Five Figures A Month On Patreon
Breeding Season, a sex game that billed itself as “Harvest Moon meets Hentai,” was one of the biggest projects funded on Patreon: according to tracking website Pledge Society, the title was raking in a whopping $42.3k a month.But as of yesterday, development on Breeding Season has ceased completely. The circumstances leading to the sudden closure…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Struggle To Bring More Women Into Game Development
Gary Gygax, biological determinist and creator of Dungeons & Dragons, once told a reporter for Icon magazine that “gaming in general is a male thing… Everybody who’s tried to design a game to interest a large female audience has failed. And I think that has to do with the different thinking processes of men and…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedTrainers Who Evolve Magikarps Are The Real Champions of Pokémon Go
Training a Magikarp has always been a tricky proposition in Pokémon games: with no moves, the giant fish is practically useless in battle. That tradition doesn’t just continue in Pokémon Go, it is taken to the next level. Look at Magikarp’s evolution requirements in Pokémon Go. Just look at them: 400 candies. Most monsters in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Twitch Tells Counter-Strike Gamblers To Go Away
Twitch is following in Valve’s footsteps, and will shut down streamers using Counter-Strike gambling sites. Those sites may not be long for this world. “Per Twitch’s Terms of Service, broadcasters are not permitted to stream content that breaks the terms of service or user agreements of third-parties,” the company said in a blog post. “As…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Twitch Begins Ditching Its Crappy Flash Video Player Today
Twitch is one of the most popular video services still using Flash, with most everyone else having transitioned to the lighter and faster HTML5. As of today, the website’s paying Turbo users will get access to a new video player. My MacBook Air is pretty capable. Sure, it’s not for hardcore gaming, but it can…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 14, 2016 - Culture
Up 2: Martian Boogaloo
Erik van Helvoirt is a concept artist at Guerilla Games, the developers of the Killzone series and the upcoming Horizon Zero Dawn. You can see more of Erik’s art at his ArtStation site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Earth Defense Force, the sci-fi action series known primarily for having big bugs and a terrible frame rate, is coming to the PC via Steam on July 18. The PC version is Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair and features an English dub for the first time. (And presumably a decent frame…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
You Can Now Request New Pokestops and Gyms In Pokémon Go [Update]
Live in a place with crappy Pokémon Go landmarks? Don’t have enough Pokestops near you? Have a good idea for something that would make for a great meeting ground for Pokémon Go players? Good news. You can now lobby Niantic with Pokémon Go requests. Requesting new Pokestops and gyms is easy. Just visit the official…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedHasbro’s Comic-Con Exclusive Soundwave Transforms Into A Tablet
While it would be much more impressive if the Android-looking tablet the San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Soundwave transformed into actually worked, turning something so flat into a robot with such presence is still quite a feat. If he looks familiar, that’s because this tablet version of Soundwave began life as a collaboration between Chinese electronics…
By Mike Fahey Published July 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Announces The Mini-NES, Will Play 30 Classic Games
Looks like we might be playing Zelda this holiday after all—just not the one we expected. Nintendo today announced the mini-NES, a new $60 machine that will come pre-installed with 30 classic Nintendo games. It’ll also come with an HDMI cable, a power adapter, and what Nintendo is calling an NES Classic Controller, “patterned after…
By Jason Schreier Published July 14, 2016 - Kotaku East
Shojo Manga Vs. Hard-Ass Manga
If you’ve ever wondered how shojo manga, which is aimed at young women, is different from tough guy manga, which is aimed at young dudes, then these comparisons should make it totally clear. You probably know what shojo manga is. Classic examples include Sailor Moon and Boys Over Flowers. In Japanese, “tough manga” is “kouha…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2016 -
Kotaku EastDesperate To Play Pokémon Go, Korean Gamers Travel North
There’s apparently only one place to play Pokémon Go in South Korea. This is it. While it’s not officially out in the country, Inven (via tipster Sang) reports that it can be played in Sokcho and sent reporters there to make sure. Elsewhere in the country it cannot be played, even through unofficial downloads, because…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2016
