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CultureTotal RecallI Still Can’t Believe We Got Tony Hawk (And Jet Set Radio) On The Game Boy Advance, And They Ruled
These days we’re used to ports on weaker systems featuring a few trimmed edges, maybe some muddier textures, some longer loading times. Like, say, The Witcher 3 on Switch. But in the Game Boy Advance days, when games could get nowhere near GameCube (or even N64) visuals, ports had to get inventive. And few got…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2020 -
UncategorizedNine-Year-Old Fortnite Player Banned For Four Years
Zenon, a very good Fortnite player from Brazil who also happens to be just nine years old, has received a four-year competitive ban from Epic after the company found out he was playing in paid tournaments while under the game’s minimum age limit. Only this week Zenon had entered, and placed, in a round of…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2020 -
CultureMario Bros. Masters Set New Arcade High Score While Stuck At Home
Steven Kleisath and Stephen Boyer are no slouches when it comes to Nintendo’s original Mario Bros. platformer. Recently they achieved something truly spectacular, reaching a high score of 1,280,550 while playing the game cooperatively over long distance. Unlike its linear and better known successor Super Mario Bros., 1983’s Mario Bros. is an arcade game where…
By Ethan Gach Published May 6, 2020 - Uncategorized
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By G/O Media Published May 6, 2020 -
EsportsTop Overwatch Team Loses Entire Player Roster Amidst Allegations Of Mismanagement [UPDATE]
Between covid-19 and countless other difficulties, Overwatch League’s make-or-break third season has gone as far off the rails as anyone could have imagined. Now, after losing a star player to Valorant last week, the league has lost one of its top teams. At least, temporarily. Today, the Vancouver Titans, last year’s second-place team behind championship…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 6, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesHow To Walk In Front Of The TV When Someone Else Is Gaming
The social contract, in its purest form, is simple: We agree to stay out of each other’s way as much as possible. That goes for riding the subway, shopping for groceries, and anything else that brings us within arm’s distance of another soul. But this goes doubly—nay, quadruply—when it comes to navigating a room where…
By Ari Notis Published May 6, 2020 -
CultureThat Prince Of Persia Redemption Footage Came From A Real, Canceled Game
A video surfaced online this morning purporting to show footage of an unreleased Prince of Persia game. Bearing the subtitle Redemption, the game appears to feature all the hallmarks of the series’ modern installments, like time-warping shenanigans and creepy sand enemies. Kotaku has learned that Prince of Persia Redemption was indeed a real project at…
By Ian Walker Published May 6, 2020 -
UncategorizedOverpowering My Way Through Fire Emblem: Three Houses Is Just What I Need Right Now
I’ve had a difficult two months. I don’t know when I’m teaching again. I’m concerned for my family’s safety. But I’ve gotten some respite by playing Fire Emblem: Three Houses, sometimes late into the night. I have a backlog of games to play, but I can’t put Fire Emblem down, in large part because I’ve…
By Kevin Wong Published May 6, 2020 -
CultureStadia’s Wireless Controllers Can Finally Connect To PC Wirelessly
Google Stadia launched back in November with a wireless controller that could only connect wirelessly to a Chromecast Ultra. Playing on a PC or laptop required a USB connection. An update to the controllers rolled out this week, allowing them to connect wirelessly to any browser-based Stadia client. The Stadia controller is an odd beast.…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Spring Edition
We’re halfway to Friday! Welcome back to our daily open thread. I got ramps in my CSA yesterday. Ramps are a much-hyped vegetable that have a really short spring season. I’d only heard about them being a big deal at the farmer’s market, but I’d never actually seen them, much less eaten them—despite my deepest…
By Riley MacLeod Published May 6, 2020 - Uncategorized
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By G/O Media Published May 6, 2020 -
CultureMortal Kombat 11′s Story Mode Kontinues On May 26, With RoboCop
Great news for fans of Mortal Kombat 11‘s single-player narrative this morning, as Netherrealm Studios revealed Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, an all-new $40 expansion the continues the game’s story and adds new fighters, including returning favorites Fujin and Sheeva and a certain half-man, half-machine, all cop. As Liu Kang prepares to reshape history as his…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2020 -
CultureAnimal Crossing Would Be So Much Better With This Fan-Crafted Quality-Of-Life Update
Wouldn’t Animal Crossing: New Horizons be so much better with the ability to craft multiple items at once, skip repeated dialogue, or open up to visitors from anywhere on your island? YouTuber Nick Ha has put together a trailer for the ultimate Animal Crossing quality-of-life update. If only it were real. Working with a trio…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2020 -
Kotaku EastSouth KoreaOne Thousand People Just Lined Up In South Korea For Nintendo Switches
In what seems like a story from a different time, the Nintendo Switch is drawing long lines of people in South Korea. As South Korean website The Qoo explains, people are at home and have lots of time to play video games. With Animal Crossing: New Horizons out, more Korean players are interested in getting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 6, 2020 -
Kotaku EastChinaChinese TV Blurs The Heck Out Of David Beckham’s Tattoos
When David Beckham appeared on China’s CCTV in a travel documentary, he explored parts of the country’s beauty. The TV channel, however, explored how to blur out the former soccer star’s tattoos. This reminds me of the time that Sailor Moon was completely blurred out in Thailand. Here’s Twitter user Tony Lin for context and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 6, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanAnd Now, Some Excellent Cardboard Gundam Heads
Gundam designs are iconic and wonderful, especially the mecha heads. No wonder Twitter user Tomowo has been bringing them to life in cardboard. Tomowo also has brought the Eva Unit-01 from Evangelion to life. Just look at all the parts that go into each head: The finish results are excellent: Check out Tomowo’s full collection…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 6, 2020
