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UncategorizedCygni: All Guns Blazing is an upcoming shmup for the PC that looks very sharp.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2020 -
CultureFour Years Later, Civilization VI Gets A Season Pass
Civilization VI is getting a season pass that’ll cover a range of updates coming to the game over the next 12 months. It sounds…fine? Four years after it was announced, Civilization VI is in a weird place. It’s two big expansions were good, but not great, and the game’s district-building meta isn’t for everyone. It…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2020 -
ReviewsBoard GamesPandemic: Hot Zone – North America Is A Very Timely New Board Game
Boy, talk about bad (or very good) timing. Pandemic: Hot Zone – North America is the newest game in the long-running Pandemic series, a range of best-selling classics that have been entertaining people around the world for years. This latest entry was shown at Toy Fair in February, obviously commenced development a long time before…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2020 -
CultureSamurai Shodown Twitter Account Walks Back Overly Horny Tweets
Brands these days tweet like they’re your pals, replacing yesteryear’s buzzwords and obvious ads with lackadaisical prose meant to mimic millennial affectations. Sometimes they go too far. Case in point, the official Samurai Shodown Twitter account probably should have reeled it in a bit last week to avoid having to make an apology today, not…
By Ian Walker Published May 11, 2020 - Uncategorized
The A.V. Club Killing above your weight class: 25 unexpected assassins | Lifehacker What to Watch Tonight | Gizmodo Looking For a Smartwatch or Fitness Tracker? These Are the Best You Can Buy | The Root The 19 Things I Cooked in Self-Isolation and What They Say About My Mental State | Jalopnik I’m Not…
By G/O Media Published May 11, 2020 -
UncategorizedGTA Online Heists, Ranked
Grand Theft Auto Online launched without heists, large scale multi-stage missions that involve two to four players working together to pull off big criminal jobs. Players waited almost two years for Rockstar to add five of these missions in 2015. Since then, more heists have been added, and they’ve become some of the most popular…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 11, 2020 -
UncategorizedDon’t expect news about The Elder Scrolls VI any time soon. After being asked about the game on Twitter, Bethesda senior vice president Pete Hines was non-committal on future info. “It’s after Starfield, which you pretty much know nothing about,” Hines pointed out. We’ll check back in a few years.
By Ian Walker Published May 11, 2020 -
CulturePolitical Consultant Suggests Rallying Dems With Giant, Fortnite-Style Holographic Biden
Former Pete Buttigieg campaign advisor Lis Smith cited “Travis Scott’s takeover of Fortnite” as a strategy for Democrats to consider when it comes time for the party’s National Convention in August. Because if you’re not already excited about Joe “30330” Biden, maybe parachuting around his giant digital head will do the trick. “Stefan Smith, who…
By Ethan Gach Published May 11, 2020 -
CultureThe 12 Types Of Video Game Sequel
We live in an age of sequels, but not all sequels are created equal. Are you playing a true sequel, or are you peeking a prequel? A reboot, expandalone, or maybe a threequel? Don’t get piqued, people. Our sequel technique will sort everything out. This post originally appeared 9/27/18. Here, in no particular order, are…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 11, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Grooming Edition
Hope you all had a nice weekend! Welcome back to our daily open thread. I’ve been growing a beard since mid-December, and this weekend I tried to trim it myself because it had gotten far too long and scraggly. I watched a lot of YouTube videos about how to do this before attempting it, but…
By Riley MacLeod Published May 11, 2020 -
CultureTransform Into Monsters Using A Walkman In Pokémon Fusion-Inspired Cassette Beasts
Coming to PC and consoles from Brighton UK-based indie devs Bytten Studio, Cassette Beasts is an ‘80s-flavored RPG in which players transform and fuse together creatures using the awesome power of cassette tape technology. Creators Jay Baylis and Tom Coxon, who have previously worked on games like Stardew Valley, Wargroove, and Starbound, took inspiration from…
By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2020 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Halo 2 Comes To Steam
The Master Chief and all his guns, friends, and enemies are heading to personal computers. Halo 2: Anniversary Edition releases on PC this week. This isn’t the first time Halo 2 has appeared on PC, but that was a strange port that also used some weird tech that let you play it while the game…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 11, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanJapanese Geek Culture In The Age Of Covid-19
A state of emergency was declared in Japan due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Many people have stayed home, and businesses were temporarily closed. The whole world has been affected and changed by the virus. What does that mean for Japanese otaku culture? So much of this culture centers around people congregating in geek centers…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2020 -
UncategorizedThe fall Wonder Festival has been canceled in Japan due to coronavirus covid-19. The popular figure event has been held since 1984. Organizers are currently considering the advisability of holding the next winter Wonder Festival, which is slated for February 2021.
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanJapan’s Longest-Running Anime Broadcasts Reruns For The First Time in 45 Years
Since 1969, Sazae-san has been airing continuously, making it not only the longest-running anime in Japan, but in the entire world. The show is one of the few anime that everyone in the country knows, and it’s enjoyed by young and old alike. But because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, production is stopping for the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2020
