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Kotaku EastJapanKingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy Voice Actor Keiji Fujiwara Has Died
Keiji Fujiwara was a veteran voice actor with an impressive resume in anime and Japanese games. Today, it was announced that he has passed away at the age of 55. His talent agency announced that Fujiwara died from cancer. As Oricon reports, Fujiwara had taken a break from voice acting from August 2016 to June…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 16, 2020 -
CultureReport: Sony Is Making Fewer PS5s This Year Due To Its Price And Not Covid-19
Sources tell Bloomberg that this year, Sony will be producing a lower number of PlayStation 5 consoles. The cause, reportedly, isn’t due to the novel coronavirus covid-19 pandemic, but rather, the hardware’s high price at launch. The console’s technical specs are expected to be reflected in the pricing, Bloomberg added, and there has been speculation…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 16, 2020 -
UncategorizedA Gundam Bike? In This Economy?
Suzuki recently decided they wanted a Gundam bike, presumably for Gundam-related reasons, so the Japanese company just went out and had one made. It was done by American company Icon Motorsports in just 30 days, and while I am not a bike man, I am enough of an anime man to be very much in…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2020 -
UncategorizedOld World Is Teaching Strategy Games Some New Tricks
Civ IV designer Soren Johnson took an axe to some long-standing ideas about strategy with Offworld Trading Company, and his Mohawk Games is still swinging with its next game, Old World, which you’ll see for the next few months endlessly (and unavoidably) described as “Civilization meets Crusader Kings.” It’s a crude comparison, but it’s also…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2020 - Uncategorized
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By G/O Media Published April 15, 2020 -
CultureRiot Tries To Force League Of Legends Player Named Corona To Change His Username
Joao Corona’s League of Legends name had never been a problem in the past. But earlier this month, Riot told him he had to change it to something else if he wanted to keep playing. A year ago many people knew Corona as the overpriced Mexican beer for impromptu beach parties by rich and beautiful…
By Ethan Gach Published April 15, 2020 -
CultureWorld Of Warcraft Fan Server Unleashes Days-Long Virtual Plague To Teach Covid-19 Prevention
During a pandemic, illness isn’t the only thing that spreads. Fear and panic set in, leaving room for misinformation to seep into newly formed cracks in society’s foundation. Some people believe that sunlight kills covid-19. Some think that drinking water is enough to keep it at bay. Some don’t know what to believe. In light…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 15, 2020 -
OpinionNintendo Has Made Animal Crossing Visits As Annoying As Possible
When I was in college, I was one of the folks living off campus. That meant guests all the time, and it meant house parties. I’m an introvert, but even now, I’m glad to put together brunch or whatever with friends. Thanks to Animal Crossing, I have an entire island where goofy stuff can happen.…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 15, 2020 -
UncategorizedGunsport, a game where you play volleyball with a gun, is coming to Stadia this summer. Made by Necrosoft Games, Gunsport has been bouncing around the internet for several years now but it sounds like it’s finally ready to usher in a new era of cybersports. It’ll come to other platforms later.
By Ethan Gach Published April 15, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryReno Forced Me To Use Parries In Final Fantasy VII Remake
Shocking though it may be, Final Fantasy VII wasn’t part of my childhood. As such, Remake has given me a great opportunity to learn more about this iconic roleplaying game. I’ve fallen in love with the bumbling members of Avalanche and find the overarching eco-terrorists vs. exploitative megacorp narrative compelling. And now the game is…
By Ian Walker Published April 15, 2020 -
Culture18 Months After Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Has Made Big Cultural Changes
Last fall, nearly a year after the release of Red Dead Redemption 2, top Rockstar executive Jennifer Kolbe sent out an email to staff with a list of bullet-pointed initiatives to improve Rockstar’s culture. Rockstar, the game developer behind Grand Theft Auto and many other highly selling, often controversial games, had been widely criticized a…
By Jason Schreier Published April 15, 2020 -
UncategorizedPhantasy Star Online 2‘s beta is over and it’s officially out on Xbox One. The free-to-play MMORPG originally came out in 2012 but was never released in North America. Kotaku’s Heather Alexandra called it late-night gaming popcorn in her write-up. The game is also coming to PC in late May.
By Ethan Gach Published April 15, 2020 - Uncategorized
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By G/O Media Published April 15, 2020 -
CultureLatest Cooking Mama Game Was An Unauthorized Release, Say Creators [Update]
The creator of the Cooking Mama games says it pulled the plug on the latest game, Cooking Mama: Cookstar, over quality concerns. Except the publisher went ahead and released it anyway. Controversy has been swirling around Cooking Mama: Cookstar ever since it temporarily went up for sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop at the end…
By Ethan Gach Published April 15, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Zen Edition
We’ve made it to Wednesday. Welcome back to our daily open thread. Yesterday was not a stellar day for me. I made the mistake of reading some articles about what the future could look like, which sent me into a spiral of anxiety and despair. As human brains often do (or at least my brain),…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 15, 2020 -
AnimeMangamo Is A Nice New Way To Read A Lot Of Manga
Launching today for iOS and coming soon to Android, Mangamo is a $4.99 monthly subscription service that aims to serve up hundreds of volumes of Japanese comics in a completely legal and creator-supporting way, which is a lovely idea. There are many manga subscription services out there, each with their pros and cons. Some cater…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2020 -
CulturePokémon Rumble Rush Ends Service In July
Mobile pocket monster battling game Pokémon Rumble Rush launched less than a year ago to universal agreement that it is indeed a game with Pokémon in it. It’s shutting down for good on July 22. A simplified mobile version of a game series that was already pretty basic, Pokémon Rumble Rush never had a lot…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2020