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CultureHalo Infinite Loses Another Director
Master Chief has always had a penchant for bumpy landings, but over the years he’s mostly kept that confined to events inside games. Halo Infinite, however, has weathered a last-minute delay and, now, the loss of two directors en route to putting down wheels. According to a report from Bloomberg, Chris Lee, the 343 Industries…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 28, 2020 -
CultureThe PlayStation App Is Getting An Overhaul
Sony announced a bunch of changes to the PlayStation App that make it less terrible today, including folding in Messages and letting you remotely install and delete games on your PS5. The redesigned app is set to go live later today on both iOS and Android. Here’s what Sony says to expect, according to a new…
By Ethan Gach Published October 28, 2020 -
CultureSony Is Giving Away Free Adaptors For Playing VR Games On PS5
If you want to keep playing VR games after making the transition to PlayStation 5 next month, you’re going to need an adaptor for your PlayStation Camera. Fortunately, Sony has opened a website where you can grab one for free. Availing yourself of this free adaptor is as simple as visiting the official website and…
By Ian Walker Published October 28, 2020 -
CulturePlayStation Plus Collection Will Offer Select PS4 Games On PS5 [Update]
PlayStation 5 users will have access to a new PlayStation Plus benefit known as the PlayStation Plus Collection, today’s showcase revealed, which will provide a wide variety of PlayStation 4 games on the new console. Some of the available games include God of War, Bloodborne, Final Fantasy XV, Mortal Kombat X, Until Dawn, The Last…
By Ian Walker Published October 28, 2020 -
CultureBugsnax Is One Of November’s PlayStation Plus Games, But Only For PS5 Owners
November’s PlayStation Plus games are a little different than usual. Alongside the two games for November, PlayStation 5 owners can also get the charming but conceptually disturbing Bugsnax. From November 12 to January 4, PS5 owners will get Bugsnax as part of their monthly Plus subscription. (The exact availability window depends on when the PS5…
By Riley MacLeod Published October 28, 2020 - Uncategorized
Deadspin Here are the NBA ballers who made the most money this year | Gizmodo The Xbox Series X and S Are Stackable | Jalopnik You Can Get A New Volvo Every Four Months For $650 A Month | The Root The Myth of the Black Male Trump Supporter | Jezebel ‘I’m Fearfully Hopeful’: Conversations…
By G/O Media Published October 28, 2020 -
CultureEverything Nintendo Showed In Today’s Mini Direct
Nintendo dropped another surprise Mini Direct this morning, and in it announced some big games coming to Switch via cloud streaming, as well as release date for Bravely Default II. It’s been delayed, but only by a few months. Phew. It’s been a very weird year, including for Nintendo. Instead of long Directs showcasing its…
By Ethan Gach Published October 28, 2020 -
CultureBravely Default II Misses 2020, Launches February 26
The Switch sequel to Square Enix’s 3DS RPG Bravely Default, originally slated for a 2020 release, is now scheduled to arrive on February 26, 2021. According to the opening segment of this morning’s surprise Nintendo Direct Mini Partner Showcase, developers are using the additional time to work on balancing difficulty and reworking controls after the more…
By Mike Fahey Published October 28, 2020 -
CultureControl Is Now Available To Stream On The Switch
Control, the atmospheric suspense game from 505 Games is now available on the Switch as Control Ultimate Edition- Cloud Version, but there’s a catch. Since the Switch is not powerful enough to natively run Control, players can only play the game if their internet connection is stable enough to stream it. Players are invited to…
By Ash Parrish Published October 28, 2020 -
CultureNext-Gen No Man’s Sky Launches With The Xbox Series X/S And PS5
No Man’s Sky’s biggest year yet continues in early November, when next-generation versions of Hello Games’ procedural space opera launch alongside the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Existing console players get a free upgrade to more densely populated planets running at 4K 60FPS. Capping off a year that’s brought mechs, living ships, and an…
By Mike Fahey Published October 28, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsHere’s How We’ve Set Up Our Xbox Series X and S
Yesterday, we showed you what the PlayStation 5 looks like in the wild. But that’s not the only next-gen console coming out next month. In the event you’ve been living under the planet’s most soundproof rock, on November 10, the Xbox Series X—and its less-expensive, less-powerful counterpart, the Xbox Series S—will be out. Earlier this…
By Ari Notis Published October 28, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicLet’s Petition The Galactic Federation To Declare Galactic Pinball An Honorary Metroid Game
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today I’m seein’ red: Virtual Boy red, as we’re checking out a soundtrack of unusual provenance on Nintendo’s misbegotten 1995 misstep. (Hey, that was also my nickname in high school!) Galactic Pinball (playlist / longplay) stands…
By Alexandra Hall Published October 28, 2020 -
UncategorizedAnother Akihabara Landmark Is Closing
The global pandemic has been hard on a wide range of businesses. In Japan, arcades have been hit especially hard. In August, for example, the Sega Akihabara 2nd arcade shuttered. Now, another local landmark will vanish. According to J-Cast News, the Adores Akihabara location will be no more. As of October 31, all of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2020 -
CultureSony announced that 1.5 million PlayStation 4s were shipped during the financial period ending September 30. That brings the total number for the console to over 113.5 million, making the PS4 Sony’s second most successful machine, coming in behind the PS2’s staggering 155 million number.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2020 -
CultureSony’s PlayStation Business Is Doing Quite Well
Today, Sony announced the financials for all its business. Gaming, in particular, was a bright spot. Even with the sun setting on the PlayStation 4, year on year sales hit 52.2 billion yen and were up 11 percent for the company’s game business—something Sony called “a significant increase.” That breaks down to an increase in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Studio Ghibli Experience, Part 4 | Artist: Joe Hisaishi | Album: N/A
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2020 -
CultureThe Art Of Fall Guys
Our big “Art Of” features on Fine Art aren’t always about lavish productions like Assassin’s Creed. Sometimes they cover smaller games, like Hades, and sometimes they cover games you may not even expect to see behind the scenes of, like…Fall Guys I’ve been super interested in the process and design work that went into the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 27, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsWhy Did This SNK Allstar Ad Even Exist [Update]
SNK Allstar is a mobile King of Fighters game. And like any good mobile game, it dropped a doozy of an advertisement earlier today. That’s Terry Bogard slapping Kula Diamond, Mai Shiranui, and Blue Mary’s asses. Kula, for those unaware, is 14 years old. Unfortunately, the ad ends before the three women go Death Proof…
By Ian Walker Published October 27, 2020