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CultureHow’s It Going?: Even More Books Edition
Good morning! I ate pie for breakfast. Welcome back to our daily open thread. One of my first entries in this series was about books you were reading. I am ashamed to say that, months into the pandemic, my books list has only grown. I’ve found it really hard to concentrate on reading (as well…
By Riley MacLeod Published May 14, 2020 - Uncategorized
The A.V. Club The best movies on Amazon Prime | Gizmodo Here’s Who Just Voted to Let the FBI Seize Your Online Search History Without a Warrant | The Takeout Virginia restaurant fills its empty dining room with creepy life-sized mannequins | Jalopnik Help Solve The Mystery Of The Four Cars Abandoned On An Obscure…
By G/O Media Published May 14, 2020 -
CultureNintendo Reveals Paper Mario: The Origami King, Coming To Switch In July
Nintendo announced a new Paper Mario game coming to Switch July 17 called Paper Mario: The Origami King. It’ll be the sixth game in the series and the first on the new console. Here’s a trailer, complete with a Metroid easter egg at the end: The story looks like it’ll revolve around trying to liberate…
By Ethan Gach Published May 14, 2020 -
CultureGrand Theft Auto V Is Going To Be Free On PC [Update: Epic Game Store Was Down But It’s Working Again]
If you somehow don’t already own Grand Theft Auto V you’ll soon be able to get it for free on PC through the Epic Games Store. According to a now deleted tweet, GTA V will be the digital storefront’s latest free game, available to download and keep starting sometime soon until May 21. The Epic…
By Ethan Gach Published May 14, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Connection | Artist: Elastica | Album: Elastica
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 14, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanGundam Branding Runs Amok With Char Aznable Sardines
In Japan, Gundam antagonist Char Aznable is now plastered all over King Oscar sardines. Or should I say, wait for it, chardines? Going on sale this week in Japan, these are actually being called “Oil Chardines” with the packaging available for a limited time only. As Game Impress Watch points out, there’s even a promotional…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 14, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanHere’s A Cooling Fan For The Nintendo Switch
Summers are brutal in Japan. So, here’s a small fan to help Switch owners make them more bearable. This is the Gamers Mobile Cooler. It’s a small USB-connected fan that purports to pump out cool air that can drop the temp by 13 degrees Celsius (55 degrees Fahrenheit). As Game Watch Impress notes, the fan…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 14, 2020 -
CultureFirst Details About Evo’s Online Fighting Game Tournament
As Kotaku previously reported, this year’s in-person Evo in Las Vegas, Nevada has been canceled. In its place, an online version will be held over the course of five weekends. The original, official line-up doesn’t appear to make the jump to the online tournament: both Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Marvel vs. Capcom 2 do…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 14, 2020 -
CultureWalking Alone. Drivenik, Croatia. By Eduard Tucaković | Instagram
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 14, 2020 -
UncategorizedWorld Of Warcraft Is Getting Turned Into Another Board Game
There’s already a WoW board game, and it’s fine, but Blizzard is teaming up with Days of Wonder to release another one, this time pitched at a quicker, breezier end of the market. It’s called Small World of Warcraft, and is a licensed reskin of 2009’s Small World, a game about a world that is…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2020 -
CulturePUBG Adds Bots On PC, Folks Are Not Happy
The latest update to PUBG on PCintroduces a “ranked mode”, where “players can finally test their skills against the best players in the world”. As part of that same update, though, every mode that’s not ranked is about to get bots taking up spots on the battlefield. That’s a deeply unpopular move. You can tell…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2020 -
UncategorizedSwitch’s Panzer Dragoon: Remake just got a long-awaited patch that seeks to fix key issues that’ve plagued it since launch. Easier aiming, faster turning, a 60 fps mode, gyro controls, the list goes on. Full details on Twitter. Pity that it launched in such a state, but glad the devs are trying to make good.
By Alexandra Hall Published May 13, 2020 -
UncategorizedCloud Always Wears A Dress In This Final Fantasy VII Mod
Why only have Cloud wear a dress for a small part of the Final Fantasy VII remake when you can have him wearing it for the entire game, combat to cutscenes? The footage you’re seeing below is courtesy of Pryna, who as Polygon report managed to modify the game’s save data to make sure Cloud…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2020 - Uncategorized
The A.V. Club The best TV comedies on Netflix | Deadspin Rams Unveil Uniforms Fit For Selling Laundry Detergent | Lifehacker What to Watch Tonight | Jalopnik Thomas The Tank Engine Looks Even More Creepy As A Hot Rodded Train | Gizmodo 5 Things That Could Be Making the Spooky Sounds in My House
By G/O Media Published May 13, 2020 -
CultureNo One Wanted To Grind The Latest Destiny 2 Questline So Bungie Made It Easier
Bungie announced today that it’s changing Destiny 2’s new community quest for the Felwinter’s Lie shotgun to make it less of a chore. “We have made adjustments to ‘The Lie’ Quest and Seraph Tower Difficulty,” the studio wrote on Twitter. “Champions have reduced power level and event progression has been slightly tuned.” In addition, Bungie…
By Ethan Gach Published May 13, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesWhen To Give Up And Try Again In A Game
Calling it quits is part of the human condition, but more often than not our natural impulse is to press forward in the face of insurmountable adversity. But, as anyone who’s lived in the real world for roughly 0.6 seconds can tell you, things don’t always work out. It especially doesn’t work out that way…
By Ari Notis Published May 13, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Despise Joy Con Drift, But I’m Learning To Live With It
Back when this era of social distancing began two months and also an incalculable number of years ago, I was playing Dragon Quest XI on my Switch. I noticed that, every once in a while, my character would take a few steps forward or turn slightly of his own accord. I’d read the horror stories,…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 13, 2020 -
CultureBorderlands 3 Is Making Revives Less Annoying
I don’t know about you, but I die a lot in Borderlands 3, especially in higher difficulty levels. That’s why I’m happy to see that the looter shooter’s next update will include some neat quality-of-life adjustments for the revival mechanic. When an enemy takes you out in Borderlands, there are a couple methods to get…
By Ian Walker Published May 13, 2020
