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UncategorizedDestiny 2 Has Players Grinding For Guns They Already Have, And It Sucks
I’ve been having a surprisingly good time a week into playing Destiny 2’s latest season. But for all it does well, it’s also exposed some very annoying flaws in the new gear sunsetting system. While intended to help streamline and focus the loot grind, sunsetting’s also added a whole new level of mind-numbing complexity. In…
By Ethan Gach Published June 16, 2020 -
ReviewsHardwareComputersThe Perfect Gaming PC Case For Rainbow Six Siege Fans
Today NZXT, maker of gaming PCs and gaming PC parts, revealed the latest in its CRFT line of custom limited edition hardware. Limited to 500 pieces worldwide, CRFT 06 H510 Siege is a very special version of the company’s H510 case designed especially for fans of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege. They sent me one…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2020 -
CulturePAX West Is The Latest Gaming Event To Go Online Due To Covid-19
This year’s PAX West and PAX Australia gaming conventions are cancelled and will be replaced by PAX Online, a series of live-streamed shows, panel discussions, and video game demos taking place from September 12-20, the show’s organizers announced today. PAX conventions are typically a chance for people to meet up in person, checkout demos for…
By Ethan Gach Published June 16, 2020 -
CultureSteam Game Festival Lets You Try Out Upcoming Games
It is mid-June. We are now deep into what would have been E3 season, if E3 existed on another planet that wasn’t plunging deeper and deeper into turmoil with every passing second. But hey, digital events are fun. On that note, the Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition, which Valve rescheduled from last week while remaining…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 16, 2020 -
UncategorizedHow The NYXL Built A Successful Overwatch Team (In 5 Easy Steps)
In Spring 2018, the New York Excelsior had just won the Overwatch League Stage 2 Championship. In preparation for the next stage, the NYXL Twitter account released a promo. The video is a 15-second spectacle, a highlight reel of the breakout stars of the inaugural season of the Overwatch League laid over M.O.P’s “Ante Up,”…
By Ash Parrish Published June 16, 2020 -
CultureThere’s A Kingdom Hearts Rhythm Game Coming To Consoles This Year
Coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Switch later this year in Japan (no Western release details yet), Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory is a rhythm action game featuring music and characters from throughout the long-running RPG series. Square Enix launched the Japanese website for the game today, following a leak of the game’s logo…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2020 - Uncategorized
The Root Father of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar Dies of COVID-19 | The A.V. Club The best Funny Animals from Ape to Zazu | Lifehacker Your State May Let You Deduct The Costs of Working From Home During the Pandemic | Deadspin OSU in Full-On CYA Mode | Gizmodo The Best Apps for Fixing Your…
By G/O Media Published June 16, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Patience Edition
Welcome to Tuesday, a day that isn’t Monday, and welcome back to our daily open thread. I’ve been feeling really overwhelmed lately, a feeling I bet a lot of you can relate to. There feels like too much to do all the time and I’m just…trapped in my house with it all. New York is…
By Riley MacLeod Published June 16, 2020 -
CultureMadden NFL 21 Will Be The First In The Series On Steam
Madden NFL 21 now has a Steam page with a release date of August 28, making it the first game in the series to come to Valve’s digital storefront. The listing was spotted earlier today, complete with a trailer, screenshots, and a release date for the latest entry in the long-running sports series. EA had…
By Ethan Gach Published June 16, 2020 -
UncategorizedThe Full Lego Super Mario Launch Lineup Will Run You Nearly $600
Today Nintendo and Lego revealed the full range of Lego Super Mario sets launching on August 1. Between the starter kit, ten expansion packs, four power-up kits, and a series of blind bag characters, the whole starting lineup will run collectors around $590. Don’t worry, parents of young children. There is no reason to collect…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2020 -
UncategorizedBandai’s Newest Gundam Model Is Excellent For Posing
The newly released Gundam Beyond Global model has enough points of articulation that a variety of very cool and humorous poses are possible. As Mecha Catalogue reports, this High Grade RX-78-2 Gundam is a completely new kit and is part of Gunpla’s 40th anniversary. Below are some examples of the articulation, which really makes this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanSuper Mario LEGO Is Launching First In Japan
Previously, Kotaku reported that Super Mario LEGO was launching on August 1 in North America. Today, Nintendo announced that the Starter Course and two expansion sets will launch first in Japan on July 10. As you can see, besides the Starter Course, the two expansion sets include Piranha Plant Power Slide and Desert Pokey Expansion.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Joga | Artist: Bjӧrk | Album: Homogenic
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanOne Piece Fan Fills Home With Awesome Dioramas
One Piece diehard Take World12 has been uploading his awesome do-it-yourself dioramas to showcase his figure collection. The result is way better than simply storing them in acrylic cases. The dioramas are filled with all sorts of details that help bring the One Piece figures to life. For more, follow Take World on Twitter and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2020 -
CultureNintendo Quietly Releases Free Switch Game That Was Made By Developers Working From Home
With loads of people all over the world still in situations like working from home or having their local gyms closed, Nintendo has released a new first-party fitness game for the Nintendo Switch that anyone can play, right now, for free. It’s called Jump Rope Challenge, and simply uses the Joy-Cons as virtual skipping rope…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2020 -
CultureNew Game For Treatment Of ADHD Requires A Prescription
A new game designed to treat some ADHD symptoms in kids aged 8-12 has been officially approved by the The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, meaning that anyone who wants to attempt treating children with the game needs to get a prescription first. As AP report, it’s not only the first time the organisation has…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2020 -
CultureCosplayShowcaseThe Last Of Us 2 Cosplay Sure Gets The Setting Right
This is Russian cosplayer Molzadoing a fantastic Ellie from The Last Of Us 2, with a shoot taking place in a half-finished, abandoned Moscow hospital that is about as perfect a Last Of Us setting as you could get. All photos are by Kira, with a guest appearance by Jackas some dead meat. Cosplay by…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2020