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CultureHow’s It Going?: Joy Edition
Welcome to Saturday! I’m working this weekend, which I guess would feel weirder if weekends meant anything besides getting to sleep in a bit. As is, a work weekend basically means looking at the same browser tabs I looked at yesterday, instead of different ones. Despite this dour opening, and despite how down in the…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 1, 2020 -
CultureRumored ‘Atlantis’ Area Appears In Fortnite
Fortnite’s water level has been going down throughout the season, unearthing old points of interest that are a little worse for wear. Dataminers have been finding hints of a new area, which players have named Atlantis. That area appeared on the map today, officially named Coral Castle Coral Castle (not “Carl,” alas, as an early…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 1, 2020 -
CultureBeyond Good & Evil Is Being Made Into A Netflix Movie
Ubisoft’s portfolio of TV and movie spin-offs continues to expand. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the developer will be working with Netflix on a Beyond Good & Evil movie that combines live-action and animation. The new project will be helmed by Detective Pikachu director Rob Letterman and produced by Ubisoft’s Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin.…
By Ian Walker Published July 31, 2020 -
CultureHalo Infinite Multiplayer Might Be Free-To-Play According To Store Listing [Update: It Is]
A now-deleted description for Halo Infinite on the Xbox Series X pre-order registration page at the Smyths Toys website said the game’s multiplayer would be free-to-play and operate at up to 120fps on Xbox Series X. Update – 4:43 p.m., 7/31/20: Microsoft says the information in the leaked store listing is true. “Halo is for…
By Ethan Gach Published July 31, 2020 -
CultureSmoking Toad, F-Zero Beavis, And Other Weird Nintendo Gigaleak Finds
The recent “Gigaleak” of Nintendo assets has given us an inside look at the development of some of our favorite games. But as one might expect from a massive collection of prototypes and early builds that were never meant to see the light of day, there’s a good deal of weird and otherwise out-of-place stuff…
By Ian Walker Published July 31, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesWhat Happens When You Abandon Your Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a game that demands attention. The way it’s structured, you’re supposed to play every day, or at least check in to see what’s up. Like brushing your teeth or taking out the trash, Animal Crossing is, at its core, a chore. So what happens if you forget to do that…
By Ari Notis Published July 31, 2020 -
CultureThe Last Of Us Part 2‘s Stuntwoman Spent Several Days Pretending To Die
The first time stuntwoman Amy Johnston worked with Naughty Dog, she performed motion capture for Nadine Ross in Uncharted 4 and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. Her task—to portray a mercenary who could kick Nathan Drake’s ass—was suited to her skill set. The daughter of a kickboxing world champion and a third-degree black belt martial artist…
By Kevin Wong Published July 31, 2020 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for filling in for our usual weekend guy, which will be a nice chance to fill the blog with things I like. That doesn’t leave time for very many video games, so enjoy them in my absence, reader. I’m curious about Thousand Threads, a Steam open-world game my colleagues were excited about…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 31, 2020 -
CultureThe New Battletoads Game Is Finally Coming Out August 20
The first new Battletoads game in over 25 years is coming to Xbox One and PC via Steam next month. A new game in the series that originally began on NES, Battletoads is an animated beat ‘em up that’s doing everything it can to channel the love and nostalgia around the 1991 release. It’ll also…
By Ethan Gach Published July 31, 2020 -
CultureFinal Fantasy XI Is Still Getting New Story Content 18 Years Later
Final Fantasy XI’s producer announced yesterday that the game is getting a new storyline, in an incredibly lovely little August update letter to players. While Square Enix continues to maintain its first MMORPG through regular patches, Final Fantasy XI hasn’t gotten any new story content since 2015’s Rhapsodies of Vana’diel update, which more or less…
By Ethan Gach Published July 31, 2020 -
UncategorizedKenji Matsubara, Sega President & Chief Publishing Officer, has resigned. According to the official release, his resignation is “for personal reasons.” Matsubara assumed his current role in April 2020. Previously, he was president and CEO of Tecmo Koei.
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 31, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanSega Apologies After Producer Uses Slang To Mock Puzzle-Game Esports Pros
On a recent Sega livestream, Yakuza executive director and producer Toshihiro Nagoshi talked about the company’s iconic puzzle game Puyo Puyo. During the discussion, he said that Puyo Puyo esports players were “serious-looking kids.” He then hemmed and hawed, chuckled, and said that these pros seemed like they eat beef bowls with cheese. Beef bowls…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 31, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Back on the Chain Gang | Artist: The Pretenders | Album: Learning to Crawl
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 31, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanStreet Fighter Pro’s Home Damaged After Freak Explosion [Update]
In Fukushima, Japan, a restaurant blew up in a freak accident. Street Fighter player Torimeshi, who signed a pro gaming contract last fall, lived right next door. In the above image, posted by Torimeshi, the red circle is his room. Thankfully, he was not at home with the restaurant blew up. Update 08/02/20 – 5:43…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 31, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsBaseball’s Digital Fans Are Oh No
Like football leagues in Europe, Fox’s Major League Baseball broadcasts are trying to liven up empty stadiums with fake, digital fans. And like football leagues in Europe, things are occasionally, and extremely, fucked up. While from a distance Fox’s Unreal Engine-created crowds look…OK, provided you don’t think too much about the fact there are no…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryThrowing Paper Mario‘s Confetti Is My Happy Place
Sadly, it feels like I’m reaching the end of my time with Paper Mario: The Origami King. I’ve loved everything about it—well, almost everything—but my favorite part has got to be the simple act of tossing confetti around. The Mushroom Kingdom is in total disarray by the time you get to explore it thanks to…
By Ian Walker Published July 30, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsA Salute To The Lovable Losers Of Pro Evo’s Master League
There’s a lot to make fun of when it comes to Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer series and its inability to secure properly licensed teams/leagues, but one shining exception to this mockery is the game’s roster of fictional players, known as the “Master League Defaults”. While the specifics of who they are and how you use…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2020
