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Kotaku EastJapanNintendo Confirms Another 140,000 Accounts Were Possibly Breached In April
Earlier this year, Nintendo confirmed the possibility that as many 160,000 Nintendo Accounts were breached in a hack. Today, Nintendo announcedanother 140,000 or so more accounts may have been accessed. That means a total of around 300,000 accounts may have been breached. Nintendo pointed out in an update today that that’s less than one percent…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2020 -
CultureTrack: My Neighbor Totoro | Artist: Joe Hisaishi | Album: Dream Songs
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2020 -
Kotaku EastSouth KoreaPokémon Plush Toys Gather To Watch Korean Baseball
Starved for sports? You’re not alone! Because of covid-19, professional sports leagues have delayed starting their seasons. In South Korea, while pro baseball is being played, spectators aren’t allowed to attend. Thankfully, Pokémon plushies are. At Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium, home of the Hanwha Eagles, the stands behind home plate are being filled with cute…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2020 -
CultureSony Fined $2.4 Million Over Australian Game Refunds
Sony Europe (of which the company’s Australian branch is a subsidiary) has been fined AUD$3.5 million (USD$2.4 million) after it was found to have presented “false and misleading representations” to local customers who were trying to refund PlayStation game purchases. As Gizmodo Australia report, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) took Sony to court…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2020 -
CultureControversial Taiwanese Horror Game Returns With Beautiful Physical Edition
Devotion, a horror game that disappeared from Steam last year after players discovered a controversial “Winnie the Pooh” joke aimed at Chinese president Xi Jinping, is coming back as a boxed game. Preorders for this physical edition are open now and run until June 15. Instead of simply sticking the game in a box and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2020 -
UncategorizedAdidas’ Pokémon Slides Are Very Cute
Continuing their recent series of footwear collabs, Adidas this week have released a very nice pair of Pikachu slides. The good news? They look great and are only $20! The bad news? They’re only in kids sizes, and are already sold out. If you’ve got kids or tiny feet though don’t despair, a lot of…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2020 -
CultureTwitchAfter Massive DMCA Takedown, Twitch Streamers Are Deleting Thousands Of Clips
Over the weekend, many streamers discovered an unpleasant surprise in their inboxes: an email from Twitch saying they’d received one or more copyright strikes on clips from their streams. If streamers receive three strikes, they risk an indefinite ban. The problem? The offending clips were not recent, but streamers hadn’t received any previous indication that…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 8, 2020 -
UncategorizedPost-apocalyptic action platformer Steel Assault has a new trailer up showing off some gorgeous pixel animation. The game was Kickstarted back in 2015 and while it’s now 2020 and the game’s still not out (it’s planned for PC by the end of the year) it’s come a long way.
By Ethan Gach Published June 8, 2020 -
CultureBlizzard Removes Controversial Hero Pools From Overwatch‘s Competitive Mode
Earlier this year, Blizzard gave Overwatch fans clamoring for a hero pick/ban system what they were asking for—sort of. The hero pool feature did indeed ban certain heroes, but Blizzard was doing the choosing. This led to regular consternation from pros and regular players alike. As a result, Blizzard has decided to retire the system…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 8, 2020 -
CultureSony Will Now Reveal The PlayStation 5 On June 11
Sony today has announced that June 11 is when they will have their big PlayStation 5 reveal event. Specifically on June 11 at 9:00 BST (4 PM ET). That’s when Sony will finally reveal more details and show some games coming to the PS5 when the new console releases later this year. The first indication…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 8, 2020 - Uncategorized
Lifehacker The 10 Best Ways to Boost Your Home Wifi | The A.V. Club Scene-stealers and familiar faces: A field guide to 19 of today’s best character actors | The Root Exclusive: A Coalition of Women of Color Pens Letter Accusing NYC Mayor’s Administration of Racism [Updated] | Jezebel Famous Man Rants About Beautiful Women…
By G/O Media Published June 8, 2020 -
CultureNeed For Speed Heat Becomes The First EA Game To Get Cross-Play
Need for Speed Heat is getting cross-play starting June 9, making it the first EA game to let people from different platforms finally play together. The feature is getting added in the game’s final update, due out tomorrow. Once it’s live, players will be able to opt into cross-play from the game’s settings and race…
By Ethan Gach Published June 8, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Togetherness Edition
Welcome to another Monday, and welcome back to our daily open thread. I went to a protest here in New York Friday night, which was a weird experience after spending three months studiously avoiding people whenever possible. It wasn’t the most organized march, not helped by the fact that it’s really hard to hear what…
By Riley MacLeod Published June 8, 2020 -
UncategorizedHero Creates The Entire Smash Bros. Ultimate Roster In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Redditor DJ-Dez spent over 400 hours creating Animal Crossing custom costumes representing every playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, though they may have cheated a bit on the Villager and Isabelle. There are those who create custom clothing in Animal Crossing, and there are those who wait patiently for other people to put in…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2020 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Satisfactory Comes To Steam
Once exclusive to the Epic Games Store, Satisfactory is making the jump to Steam this week. I enjoyed my brief time with Satisfactory, but it never clicked with me like I was hoping. Something about building complex systems in first-person didn’t work with the way my brain is wired. I’ve seen folks making amazing things…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 8, 2020 -
UncategorizedAttack On Titan Creator Dreams Of Opening A Sauna
In a recent interview, Hajime Isayama was asked how much is left in his Attack on Titan manga, which debuted back in September 2009 and has become a massive hit, spawning anime, and live-action adaptations. According to Isayama, there’s about five percent left in the manga before it will end its run. The upcoming anime…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2020
