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Tips & GuidesHow To Decipher Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition’s Ridiculously Cluttered Battle HUD
This ain’t Shulk’s first rodeo. Xenoblade Chronicles first came out for the Wii, and was then ported to the 3DS not long after. Now, on Friday, Monolith Soft’s beloved side-quest compilation lands on Switch as Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. It’s a prettier, fine-tuned version of one of the great role-playing games of a previous generation.…
By Ari Notis Published May 27, 2020 - Uncategorized
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By G/O Media Published May 27, 2020 -
CultureFans Make E3-Style Showcase Featuring A Ton Of Games That Aren’t Super Grim
A digital games showcase called the Wholesome Games Direct aired yesterday, dedicated to cute and colorful games. It put the spotlight on over 50 upcoming indie games that run the gamut from train sims to augmented reality adventures. I want to play them all. Produced by brothers Matthew Taylor and James Tillman and graphic designer…
By Ethan Gach Published May 27, 2020 - Culture
There may be a PlayStation 5 online showcase as soon as next Wednesday, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Takashi Mochizuki and some other guy. They write: “The virtual event could be held June 3, though some people also cautioned that plans have been in flux and that the date may change.”
By Stephen Totilo Published May 27, 2020 -
UncategorizedPokémon GO Fest will be a global event taking place July 25 to 26, Niantic announced today. Unlike last year’s festival which was exclusive to a few cities around the world, this year’s event will allow people to play from home. You’ll still have to buy tickets though.
By Ethan Gach Published May 27, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Bug Edition
It’s Wednesday I, uh, guess? Welcome back to our daily open thread. Yesterday was a very bad day in the world, as the majority of them seem to be these days. I spent a long time confirming how terrible everything is to a friend over Zoom last night, then lay in bed desperately trying to…
By Riley MacLeod Published May 27, 2020 -
CultureStern’s New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pinball Machines Are Glorious
The latest silver ball playground from Stern Pinball is a trio of machines based on the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. They’ve got a spinning magnetic pizza. They’ve got a sculpted Turtle Van that can capture up to four balls. They have a floating Krang. They even play the original theme song. A new…
By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsXenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Makes An Excellent Third Impression
It’s hard not to focus on Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition’s upgraded graphics. The Switch version’s crisp characters and updated textures are far removed from the washed-out, muddy visuals of the Wii original. But it’s the little quality-of-life adjustments to this enhanced version of Monolith Soft’s open world action RPG that are making my third playthrough…
By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanFollowing Hana Kimura’s Death, Production On Terrace House Has Stopped
Today, the official website for Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020, the latest season of the popular reality show, announced that production was ending. The announcement began with deep condolences for the death of housemate Hana Kimura. “We would also like to offer deep condolences to the members of her bereaved family.” “In addition,” the announcement continued,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 27, 2020 -
UncategorizedThe upcoming live-action Rurouni Kenshin films Rurouni Kenshin Saishuushou: The Final and The Beginning were slated for July 3 and August 7, but the motion pictures have been delayed due to coronavirus covid-19. The movies will now open in Japan theaters in spring 2021.
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 27, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanJapanese Police Finally Arrest Suspect For Kyoto Animation Arson
Today in Kyoto, police arrested 42-year-old Shinji Aoba for allegedly carrying out last year’s Kyoto Animation arson attack. The authorities waited until Aoba recovered from his own serious burns before placing him in police custody. Aoba is believed to have lit the fatal fire at around 10:30 AM on July 18, 2019, that set Kyoto…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 27, 2020 -
CultureOh Hell Yeah Toy Soldiers Is Getting A WW2 Sequel
Toy Soldiers, one of the most dangerously underrated tower defence games of all time, has had a couple of spin-offs. But this week, marking ten years since the original’s release, a full-blown sequel has been shown off. While the original was set in the First World War, one spin-off in the 1980s and the other…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2020 -
UncategorizedNew Phantasy Star English Patch Was 14 Years In The Making
In 2006 a small group of ROM hackers released a much-improved English translation for Phantasy Star, Sega’s groundbreaking Sega Master System RPG Now, nearly 14 years later, the same group updated their patch to version 2.0, complete with a revised script and huge quality-of-life upgrades. Yeah, Phantasy Star. One of the very first console RPGs…
By Alexandra Hall Published May 26, 2020 -
UncategorizedCall of Duty: Warzone’s Terrific New Mode Is Already Gone
Warzone just lost one of its best limited-time modes. The May 26 playlist update axed Call of Duty’s classic battle royale experience, a mere three days after its debut. The limited-time trios mode was called “BR Classic” and was just added to Warzone on Friday. “BR Classic” catered to players looking for more of a PUBG…
By S.E. Doster Published May 26, 2020 -
UncategorizedFortnite Winner Caught Cheating, Stripped Of Prize Money
Sekosama, the winner of the Asian leg of the The Fortnite Champion Series (FNCS), has been suspended from the game and had his prize money taken away after he was caught “teaming”, a co-operative act that’s banned in competitive play. The Japanese player has lost his $15,000 winnings, and will also serve a 14-day suspension.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 26, 2020 -
CultureAndroid Now Has A Very Good 3DS Emulator
While there has been an unofficial port available for a while now, anyone wanting to see what a 3DS game really looks like on a modern phone can now download an official Android version of Citra, the best 3DS emulator around. Having got requests for a handheld version of their now-basically-complete desktop emulator for years,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 26, 2020 -
CultureDestiny 2 Players Are Looking For A Giant Spaceship By Staring Directly Into The Sun
As the current season of Destiny 2 draws to a close, players are desperately searching for signs of a giant spaceship that’s supposed to be on a collision course with Earth. After today’s weekly reset, they finally found one by staring directly into the sun. One of the first reports came in from the game’s…
By Ethan Gach Published May 26, 2020
