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Suikoden II Is On Sale For $4 What Are You Doing Why Haven’t You Bought It Yet
This week the PlayStation Network is holding a big sale. As a result of this, the transcendent role-playing game Suikoden II will run you a whopping $4, or $3 if you’ve got PlayStation Plus. There’s really no excuse not to buy this one. I mean, sure, buying Suikoden II means supporting a predatory pachinko manufacturer,…
By Jason Schreier Published July 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Paper Mario Game Not Everyone Wants
The developer was cheerful. The game she had me play was fun. But the title Nintendo producer Risa Tabata was demonstrating last month at E3, Paper Mario Color Splash, has turned out to be the third major video game sequel set for release later this year that has already been walloped with pre-release backlash. August…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Dark Souls 3 Dev Regrets How They Handled The Game’s Controversial Poise Stat
Few things have frustrated the Dark Souls 3 community in the past few months as the ongoing debate overwhat the game’s “poise” stat does. While I don’t have an answer to that question, I can pass on an apology from series director and From Software president Hidetaka Miyazaki. The Dark Souls games are intentionally mysterious,…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 5, 2016 -
CulturePopular YouTubers Revealed As Owners Of Counter-Strike Gambling Site They Promote [UPDATE]
Over the holiday weekend, a whole load of dirt got thrown into the already murky waters of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gambling scene. Popular YouTubers Trevor ‘TmarTn’ Martin and Tom ‘ProSyndicate’ Cassell were revealed to be key staff of a skin gambling site they’ve promoted (sans overt disclosure of that fact) on multiple occasions. CSGO…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Red Dead Redemption Will Officially Be Backwards Compatible On Xbox One This Friday
Back in February, Red Dead Redemption quietly became backwards compatible on Xbox One. It was later removed by Microsoft, who claimed it was part of a “test” that wasn’t meant to be released publicly. Soon, though, everyone will get a chance to revisit one of Rockstar’s best games. Xbox’s Major Nelson revealed the game’s return…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Indie Boss Battler Furi Is The Wrong Kind Of Hard
My issue with Furi isn’t that it’s too hard. For a fast-moving action game entirely built around boss fights, a certain amount of exasperation is to be expected. My issue is that the game is too hard in the wrong ways and, perhaps, for the wrong reasons. Furi, released today for Steam and PS4 by…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedWhat Made System Shock So Special
The BioShock Collection is on the way, promising to return us to Rapture and Columbia. But what about System Shock? It’s been over twenty years since we first met SHODAN and battled through Citadel Station. Night Dive Studios has taken up the cause of remastering the PC classic, but do they remember what made it…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedOverwatch Player Takes Mei’s Trolling To New Heights
As a Mei player, I think most of the hate directed at the cute climatologist is just salt. But this? This definitely makes Mei seem like a giant asshole, and it’s amazing. 에마군_김재원 doesn’t just kill enemies: he uses Mei’s ice wall to launch the bodies into the air, like so: And just to rub…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Shareholder Q&A Is Always Good For A Laugh
Every year, Nintendo holds a meeting where investors can ask the company’s top executives whatever they’d like. And every year, the questions are pretty much priceless. In 2014, for example, one shareholder asked why Nintendo keeps talking about gaming. “I do not understand video games,” he lamented. In 2013 someone complained about the cafeteria. It’s…
By Jason Schreier Published July 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedIs There A 3DS Charger In The House?
Eeveespiritt’s Summer Games Done Quick speedrun of New Super Mario Bros. 2 had almost reached the final boss, when everything went black. I was watching the run with my wife on Sunday evening, having convinced her the bi-annualweek-long charity speedrunning marathon was much better than not watching a new Game of Thrones episode. Eeveespiritt proved…
By Mike Fahey Published July 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
The House of Sonic is now very much the House of Strategy. Sega, which already owns Total War studio Creative Assembly and Company of Heroes studio Relic has acquired Amplitude, the French studio behind the phenomenal Civ-rival Endless Legend and other terrific strategy games. Details here
By Stephen Totilo Published July 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedCSR Racing 2 Does Its One Thing Better Than Before
When it debuted back in 2012, CSR Racing’s bite-sized bouts of drag racing were just the right amount of driving excitement for mobile gamers. CSR Racing 2 keeps the action brief, but gives players a little more control over a lot prettier cars. While games like Real Racing 3 and the Asphalt series aimed to…
By Mike Fahey Published July 5, 2016 - Culture
Keep Watching The Week-Long Summer Games Done Quick Charity Speedrun Marathon
It’s time again for the very best reason to stay inside with your eyes glued to a screen in the middle of summer. The best speedrunners in the world gather for Summer Games Done Quick, a nonstop seven-day speedrun marathon benefiting Doctors Without Borders Summer Games Done Quick and its January counterpart, Awesome Games Done…
By Mike Fahey Published July 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedJapanese indie mystery and survival horror game Back in 1995, which is already available on Steam, is coming to the Nintendo 3DS, reports Inside. The game takes it visual cues from PlayStation 1 and Sega Saturn games and should evoke warm fuzzy nostalgia feelings for folks of a certain age.
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2016 - Culture
The Official Studio Ghibli Hamburger Is Pitch Black
You know you’ve been waiting. I sure have. And here we are, an official Studio Ghibli burger. This is a Makkuro Burger or “Pitch Black” Burger, and it takes its name from Makkuro Kurosuke, the soot sprites from Studio Ghibli films like My Neighbor Totoro. Starting July 7, a Ghibli art exhibit will open atTokyo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
When Your University Looks Like A Giant Toilet
Bet the students learn all kinds of shit there. ViaPeople’s Daily and ShanghaiIst, a new university building opened in Henan, China. People online were quick to note the obvious: It looks like a giant toilet! Even People’s Daily, the official news outlet of China’s ruling party, reported that the building looks like a huge potty.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Windows 10 Update Makes For A Good Speedrun Prank
During SGDQ 2016, the charity speedrun event to benefit Doctors Without Borders, speedrunner Blood Thunder saw his BioShock playthrough get a sudden interruption: a Windows 10 update. You can watch what happened next here. But, as Eurogamer points out, Blood Thunder was actually trolling organizers Games Done Quick (and Microsoft?) with a tongue-in-cheek prank. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Dragon Ball Turned Into A Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print
This makes perfect sense. According to AnimeAnime and Unsodo, this hand-carved Dragon Ball art marks the anime’s 30th anniversary and is limited to only 200 prints. Like the Star Wars prints Kotaku previously covered, these were done in the woodblock printing method that has been used in Japan for hundreds of years. Considering how woodblock…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2016
