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CultureSilent Hill Returns As Dead By Daylight Expansion
The next major Dead by Daylight expansion will feature content based on the iconic Silent Hill franchise. Starting in June, players of the asymmetric, competitive horror game will be able to control the series’ ostensible mascot Pyramid Head (otherwise referred to as “The Executioner”) and Silent Hill 3 protagonist Cheryl Mason (also known as Heather…
By Ian Walker Published May 26, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsMortal Kombat 11: Aftermath’s Story Goes Pretty Much As Expected
The new single-player story content in Mortal Kombat 11’s Aftermath expansion stars the treacherous sorcerer Shang Tsung. Having that backstabby, soul-stealing bastard front-and-center is a good sign that betrayal is going down at some point. It’s just a matter of when and how much. Eventually and bunches. Out today for PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, and…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2020 -
CultureBlizzCon 2020 Has Been Cancelled
Blizzard, the studio behind World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo just announced via blog post that they are cancelling BlizzCon 2020. Even as states are slowly reopening with social distancing guidelines in place, Blizzard expressed concerns that it’s just too much to consider trying to throw their massive convention this year. “We’ve had many discussions about…
By Ash Parrish Published May 26, 2020 -
CultureSkullgirls Honors Two High-Level Queer Players In Latest Update
Although Skullgirls patches these days often focus on improvements to online play and tiny graphical bugs, the 2012 fighting game received an update over the long weekend that pays homage to a pair of high-level players. Before they dominated Mortal Kombat and Dragon Ball FighterZ, Dominique “SonicFox” McLean was the world’s greatest Skullgirls player. Now,…
By Ian Walker Published May 26, 2020 -
UncategorizedTrying To Buy A Switch Now Is Just Ridiculous
The covid-19 outbreak created an economy of scarcity. Overnight, goods such as toilet paper, cleaning products, and hand sanitizer became valuable commodities. Meanwhile scalpers seized upon the opportunity to hoard and resell those items at ridiculous mark-ups. But as stocks replenish, one item that hasn’t yet been seen on many shelves is the Nintendo Switch.…
By Ash Parrish Published May 26, 2020 -
CultureClassic Anno Strategy Games Are Getting Future-Proofed With 64-Bit Updates
The Anno city-building strategy series began over two decades ago with Anno 1602: Creation of a New World. That and other games from the series’ early history are getting touched up as part of the new Anno History Collection, coming to PC on June 25. The collection will be $40 and include the first four…
By Ethan Gach Published May 26, 2020 -
UncategorizedHere’s June 2020’s Xbox Live Games With Gold
June’s Xbox Games with Gold are an interesting mix of action, shooters, and life sims. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription. June’s Games with Gold are: Xbox One Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (June 1-30) Coffee Talk (June 16-July 15) Xbox 360 (compatible with Xbox…
By Riley MacLeod Published May 26, 2020 -
CultureFallout 76 Intestine Shortage Delays Big Masked-Parade Event [Update]
Fallout 76’s much anticipated Fasnacht Parade went live yesterday, but not for long. It was quickly taken offline after players discovered a bug that made it too hard to complete the event’s requirements. It’s the latest piece of Fallout 76 content to be derailed by a slew of recent technical problems. The Fasnacht Parade, based…
By Ethan Gach Published May 26, 2020 - Uncategorized
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By G/O Media Published May 26, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Growth Edition
It’s Tuesday but it feels like Monday. Welcome back to our daily open thread. I spent a big chunk of the weekend binge-watching the HBO series High Maintenance because I didn’t cancel my HBO trial before I had to pay for it. I’ve meant to watch the show for years because a friend of mine…
By Riley MacLeod Published May 26, 2020 -
UncategorizedReleased last year on the Epic Games Store, Quantic Dream’s Detroit: Become Human, Beyond: Two Souls, and Heavy Rain are coming to Steam on June 18. Know in some circles as the “Oh Yeah, Those” trilogy, all three games have playable demos available on Steam right now.
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2020 -
CultureNo Man’s Sky Coming To Xbox Game Pass And Windows PC In June
The procedurally-generated universe of Hello Games’ sci-fi epic is getting a massive influx of new explorers next month, as No Man’s Sky joins the Xbox Game Pass subscription service and scores a new Windows PC version. In the nearly four years since its August 2016 release, No Man’s Sky’s has evolved from a relatively bare-bones…
By Mike Fahey Published May 26, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Bachelorette | Artist: Björk | Album: Homogenic
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2020 -
Kotaku EastTrying to Explain a Strange Anime Hairstyle
Rachel Moore (aka Ran Mouri) is one of the main characters in the hugely popular Case Closed (aka Detective Conan). Her hair is bizarre. It’s bizarre because she’s a regular person and not some character from fantasy or another planet. Those wild coifs are excusable. But hers? It should conform to regular laws of hair.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanJapanese Game Cafe Attempted Robbery Leaves One Woman Dead, Suspect Is Still On The Loose
On the morning of May 25, there was an attempted robbery at a 24-hour game cafe in Naha, Okinawa. The suspect stabbed two employees, leaving one of them dead. The suspect is still on the loose. Yomiuri reports that the suspect, a man in his 40s, entered the cafe as a customer. He told the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Grounds for Divorce | Artist: Big Business | Album: Here Come the Waterworks
By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2020 -
UncategorizedSkyrim Grandma Is Taking A Break Because Of Internet Assholes
Skyrim Grandma, aka Shirley Curry, is one of the most pure, honest and wholesome video game streamers around. It is absolutely heart-breaking to learn, then, that she’s had to make a new video specifically for the people who cannot stop upsetting her. In a video posted earlier this month, but only gaining traction over the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2020