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The A.V. Club “Remake me! Remake me!”: 19 films improved by second takes | The Takeout How is almond milk made? | Gizmodo Lysol Warns Against Drinking Disinfectants After Trump’s Bizarre Coronavirus Rant | Lifehacker Here’s What a Credit Card Cash Advance Will Really Cost You | Deadspin Who Will Be The Bust Out Of…
By G/O Media Published April 24, 2020 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for having gotten a trial Showtime subscription, so binging all those tv shows everyone was talking about years ago. It’s also for playing video games. I’m excited to play Cloudpunk, a cyberpunk driving game that came out yesterday. Also, my internet bugged out while watching last night’s Fortnite event, but the couple…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 24, 2020 -
CultureFallout 76 Devs Want To Add Pets To The Game
The dream of having a pet Deathclaw to cuddle with on cold Appalachia nights could soon be a reality Fallout 76‘s developers did an AMA on Reddit yesterday addressing all sorts of questions about the game and its future. While some things, like expanded camp building budgets and additional NPCs, could be a ways off,…
By Ethan Gach Published April 24, 2020 -
UncategorizedSquare Enix is adding flying to Final Fantasy XIV’s A Realm Reborn maps. The long requested feature will come alongside a streamlining of the Realm Reborn main quests which will be a boon to anyone who’s ever picked this game up and then dropped it five hours in.
By Ethan Gach Published April 24, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsThe Trials Of Mana Remake Proves Square Enix Can Faithfully Redo A Classic ’90s RPG
The second high-definition remake of a 90s-era Square Enix role-playing game coming out this month is much more faithful to the original than Final Fantasy VII. Beneath Trials of Mana’s cartoonish 3D makeover and questionable voice acting, it’s the same simple, satisfying action RPG it’s always been. This piece was first published on April 22,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 24, 2020 -
CultureBungie’s Working To Get Rid Of Destiny 2 Cheaters And Make Trials Of Osiris More Rewarding
It’s been great finally having Destiny’s top-tier competitive activity Trials of Osiris back in the game, but the mode’s return has been marred by stingy prizes and thousands of cheaters. Bungie now says it’s working on addressing both of these shortcomings. “Cheating in Destiny 2 is up roughly 50 percent since January, and significantly more…
By Ethan Gach Published April 24, 2020 -
UncategorizedNintendo Confirms Around 160,000 Accounts Breached
Nintendo has confirmed the possibility that as many 160,000 Nintendo Accounts were breached in a hack earlier this month. According to Kyoto-based game maker, the Nintendo Account breach was connected to users with Nintendo Network ID logins. Starting today, the company has disabled the NNID login function and reset the passwords of the affected accounts.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 24, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapan100 Japanese Households Are Getting Super Famicoms So Their Kids Will Stay Home
Since a state of emergency has been declared in Japan over the pandemic, kids are out of school. Yet, when I look out my window here in Osaka, I see gobs of them milling about in the street and the parks, playing with each other. I think they should stay home! So does the Japan…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 24, 2020 -
Kotaku EastMario Is Ready To Protect Tokyo From Godzilla Bowser
The crossover that the world has long deserved is here: Mario as Ultraman duking it out with Bowser as Godzilla. Bid Toys, known for mash-ups like this Tetsujin 28-meets-Pinocchio, is releasing these soft vinyl “Manultra” and “Koopala” figures later this month. I don’t see any copyright on these official images from the maker Bid Toys’…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 24, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanSome Pachinko Parlors In Japan Stay Open Even During Coronavirus Emergency
A state of emergency has been declared in Japan. In recent weeks, the number of covid-19 cases has increased, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for an 80 percent reduction in person-to-person contact. Yet, some pachinko parlors refuse to close. Earlier this month, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike included pachinko parlors, along with bars and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 24, 2020 -
CultureOver 12 Million People Just Watched A Wild Travis Scott Show In Fortnite
Rapper Travis Scott just made an appearance for the first of five shows he’ll be starring in for Fortnite, and if you’re a fan of either of those things—like the millions of people who tuned in to watch—it was one hell of an event. While only running for around ten minutes, and focused on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 23, 2020 -
CultureWWE 2K Is Skipping 2020 [Update: 2K Says More Details Coming Next Week]
If you’re still holding your breath for WWE 2K21 this year, exhale. WWE has announced that 2K Games will not be releasing a new installment of their annual wrestling series in 2020. During a call with investors, WWE interim chief financial officer Frank Riddick responded to a question about the release of WWE 2K21 by…
By Ian Walker Published April 23, 2020 -
ReviewsBoard GamesSonic The Hedgehog: Battle Racers: The Kotaku Review
One of the bright spots of being locked in my house for four weeks (and counting) with my kids is that we have played a lot of board games. One of them, involving a hedgehog and his mates moving rather quickly, that I thought I’d write about here. Sonic the Hedgehog: Battle Racers is, somehow,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 23, 2020 -
UncategorizedElijah Wood Visits Girl’s Animal Crossing Island, Has Beautiful Manners
The story here is not that celebrities play Animal Crossing, and visit other player’s islands. They do it all the time, you just probably don’t realise it’s them. No, this story is about Elijah Wood’s impeccable Animal Crossing manners, and how he should serve as an example to all island travellers. Earlier today, as EW…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 23, 2020 - Uncategorized
The A.V. Club “Car washes” and Lego models: 10 insanely complicated one-shot music videos | Lifehacker What to Watch Tonight | The Takeout The best cooking lessons Gordon Ramsay has ever taught us | The Root TikTok Users Are Showing Off Their Editing Skills During Self-Isolation—and These Videos Make the Cut | Gizmodo This Guy…
By G/O Media Published April 23, 2020 -
CultureYou Can Finally Apologize For Being Trash In Overwatch
Who doesn’t love voice lines in Overwatch? They let you say hello. They can help your teammates stay abreast of your ultimate percentage. If you play DPS, you can use them to spam messages about how you need healing until everybody else’s ears seal closed like ancient pharaoh tombs. But soon, Blizzard is going to…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 23, 2020 -
CultureBinding Of Isaac Mod Helps Woman Propose To Her Significant Other
I’ve never proposed to anybody, but I can imagine it would be pretty anxiety-provoking. I totally understand why some folks prefer to let their favorite video games do the talking. Last week, an Australian woman sat her significant other down to play a modded version of The Binding of Isaac that included a special marriage…
By Ian Walker Published April 23, 2020
