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Yet Another JRPG Is Coming To 3DS
Today, the publisher Atlus officially announced a U.S. localization for Legend of Legacy, a video game that, like most video games, probably should’ve been called something else. Terrible title aside, Legend of Legacy is a rad-looking RPG for the 3DS with turn-based combat and seven protagonists, not unlike the classic SaGa Frontier. It’s also got…
By Jason Schreier Published June 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Sims 4 Just Added A New World For Free
Well here’s a nice little piece of content. In its latest update for The Sims 4 today, EA added a whole new world to the game. No, not the Aladdin kind. But that would be pretty awesome too. The new third world is called Newcrest. EA explained in an announcement that the new world is…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedAll The Oculus Rift Games Announced Today
Virtual reality device Oculus Rift is finally releasing early next year, and at their first ever E3 press conference, the company announced the initial slate of games. The company released a brief teaser highlighting the early games: The most noteworthy announcement came from Insomniac Games, who are producing an Oculus-exclusive game called Edge of Nowhere.…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Reminder: Saga Is One of the Best Comic Books in the Entire Universe
I’ve been taking Saga for granted. Some of you have been taking Saga for granted. Let’s not do that. This comic book is a miracle. One that will make you cry. There’s a new issue of Saga out this week and it’s simply harrowing. Don’t get me wrong: the latest chapter is still funny, heartbreaking…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
For The First Time, FTC Takes Action Against Failed Kickstarter
Kickstarter projects not following up on promises isn’t new. The FTC getting involved, as they did with this one, is. The board game creator settled for $111,793, though he can’t actually pay it. The Doom That Came to Atlantic City hit Kickstarter in May 2012, looking for $35,000. The Lovecraftian board game soared on the…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Steam Summer Sale Starts Now
The bad news: your credit card bill might be a disaster next month. The good news: at least now you can get refunds? It’s time for the Steam Summer Sale Today’s big deals include Valkyria Chronicles for $5 (yes!), Don’t Starve for $4, and all of Tales From The Borderlands for $12.50, among many others.…
By Jason Schreier Published June 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Watch The Oculus Rift Press Conference Here
You don’t need no fancy goggles to watch today’s Oculus Rift press conference, where the Facebook-owned helmet peddlers will share some new details about their much-hyped VR device. Maybe they’ll tell us about the price, or the release date, or how they’ll turn what appears to be niche hardware into a mass-market device that’s viable…
By Jason Schreier Published June 11, 2015 - CultureSplitscreen
Even Halo‘s Scaling Back On Split-Screen
One of Halo’s staples has been the ability to play the game’s campaign in split-screen with a friend. Halo 5 won’t have that feature, in favor of maintaining a solid 60 frames-per-second. It’s one of many small details we’ve learned about the latest Halo game in the last few days. Halo franchise development director Frank…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedOne Year Later, Did Nintendo Keep Their E3 2014 Promises?
Nintendo’s digital event at E3 was one of the best “press conferences” in history, not because it was full of particularly great announcements but because it was short, sweet, and bullshit-free, setting an example for what an E3 event should be. Since it was a pre-recorded 45-minute show with lots of gameplay trailers and very…
By Jason Schreier Published June 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedSometimes, Every Single Person Dies In A Heroes Of The Storm Team Fight
The goal of team battles in a MOBA like Heroes of the Storm is to keep yourself (and your teammates) alive while simultaneously killing your opponents. That way, once you succeed you have a valuable time window where the enemy is sitting through a cooldown, just waiting to respawn. I mean: if you succeed. In…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Fan Theory Uses Super Mario To Predict Jurassic Galaxy
These can’t be a coincidence, right? Stop looking at me like that. I’m not crazy! Jurassic World comes today in theaters. I’ll be there at 10 p.m. with a beer sneaked in through my wife’s purse. I also love Mario games. Maybe, just maybe, there’s a way merge those two worlds. This “theory” comes courtesy…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Prepare For Battle, TheBigD
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
If you’ve been waiting to know when the remastered edition of Darksiders 2 would be out, you’re in luck: publisher Nordic Games says The Deathinitive Edition will be hitting current-gen consoles this winter, running at 1080p and with all the DLC from the last-gen version included. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Evan Narcisse Published June 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
The People You See At Comic Book Stores
Comic book stores are still around, and if you’ve visited any of them, you’d probably bumped into one of these people in Dorkly’s list Check out the full gallery at Dorkly as it’s a pretty much complete rundown. Hard to come up with a type not featured over there! To contact the author of this…
By Gergo Vas Published June 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
LEGO Enchanted Forest Is Like Something Out Of A Ghibli Anime
The quirky rooftops, the unique color palette and the giant windmills make César Soarez’s and Hugo Santos’ massive 500,000 piece build not just a generic medieval fantasy set, but rather something like a scene cropped out from an 80s or 90s anime. There’s so much going on it’s really easy to get lost in this…
By Gergo Vas Published June 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedShia LaBeouf Motivates Anime Characters
Even characters from Attack on Titan, Dragon Ball, and more need a pep talk sometimes. And who better to do that than Mr. Motivation, Shia LaBeouf. The actor appeared against a green screen for an art project titled #INTRODUCTIONS. And since he’s against said green screen and since the video has a Creative Commons licenses,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
RIP Sir Christopher Lee
Veteran actor Sir Christopher Lee, star of The Lord of the Rings films, The Wicker Man, The Man with the Golden Gun and the Star Wars prequels, has passed away at the age of 93. The Telegraph reportshe died in London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on Sunday morning as a result of “respiratory problems”, having…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2015 - Kotaku East
Former Employee Sues Bandai, Alleges Racism
An ex-Bandai employee’s lawsuit alleges discrimination and racism in the work place. According to My News LA, Tony Le, a Vietnamese-American, isn’t only suing Bandai America Inc. and Bandai Namco Holdings USA Inc., but also some of his former bosses over alleged discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination, among other claims. The suit, My News LA…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2015 - Kotaku East
There Are No Favorites in Smash Bros, Says Its Creator
Apparently, some Smash Bros. players out there are frustrated at the strength of characters like Kirby and Pit – both characters from franchises that director Masahiro Sakurai created. Because if Kirby beat you, it’s obviously the creator’s fault. “With Smash Bros., every now and then someone will vent their misplaced anger towards me.” Sakurai wrote…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 11, 2015
