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UncategorizedI’ve been playing someForegone in between digging up eggs and pulling eggs out of the sea, and it’s pretty good! A bit brutal in parts, but the endless respawning (and gear improvements that come with it) temper this a little. The animation is gorgeous.
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2020 -
UncategorizedA Whole Book About Architecture In Anime
Anime Architecture is an upcoming book from Volume that is an exploration of, well, architecture in anime, looking at the buildings, cities, and designs from some of the biggest films in the medium. It’s got loads of production and behind-the-scenes material, much of it unseen before now, from movies like Akira, Patlabor (and Patlabor 2!),…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2020 -
OpinionHey History Games, The Nazis Were The Bad Guys
I’m playing Slitherine’s Panzer Corps 2 at the moment and loving almost every minute of it. It’s one of the best turn-based strategy games in years, but there’s also something a bit off about it, something that’s troubling about a lot of historical strategy games: It has a little too much fun playing the Germans.…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2020 -
UncategorizedNearly Six Months Post-Launch, Modern Warfare Keeps Getting Better
Modern Warfare is almost halfway through its one-year lifecycle, and the annual shooter has made great strides to become a better Call of Duty Call of Duty: Modern Warfare launched on October 25, bringing changes the community sought for many years: ditching paid passes to bring free maps for everyone and crossplay between PlayStation 4,…
By S.E. Doster Published April 8, 2020 -
CultureNext-Gen Consoles Reignite An Old Argument Over Controller Batteries
Without electrical juice controllers are just paperweights, and Sony and Microsoft continue to take dramatically different approaches to solving that problem. Yesterday Sony revealed its PlayStation 5 controller: the DualSense. It’s chunkier than the current-gen DualShock 4 and comes loaded with a number of new features, including haptic feedback and a built-in microphone. People wasted…
By Ethan Gach Published April 8, 2020 - Uncategorized
Lifehacker What to Watch Tonight | Jalopnik Nuro’s Grocery Robots Granted Permission To Run Amok On The Streets Of California | Gizmodo 10 X-Files Episodes to Watch That Are Still Scary as Hell | The Root What the Coronavirus Is Doing to Black People Ain’t a Conspiracy. It’s Just America | Jezebel Linda Tripp Has…
By G/O Media Published April 8, 2020 -
CultureTwitch‘OK, Boomer’ Girl’s Rise To Twitch Fame Was ‘A Perfect Storm’ Of Memes And Politics
Several decades ago, at the beginning of March 2020, when Bernie Sanders was still in the race for president, a streamer who goes by the handle Neekolul posted a short video of herself lip syncing and dancing along to a song by YouTuber Senzawa made up entirely of variations on the phrase “OK, boomer” to…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 8, 2020 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XIV‘s Latest Relic Hunt Is A Compelling Story Quest
If there’s one thing a good MMO needs, it’s fancy loot. That can mean World of Warcraft’s various class artifacts or Final Fantasy XIV’s relics, some of the best weapons in the game. The latter come with each new expansion, and it’s finally Shadowbringers’ turn. There’s a twist: What used to be a painful and…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 8, 2020 -
CultureGoogle Stadia Pro Goes Free For Two Months
Google announced today that it’s making its Stadia Pro video game streaming service free to everyone for the next two months, as people stay home to limit the spread of Covid-19. “Video games can be a valuable way to socialize with friends and family when you’re stuck at home, so we’re giving gamers in 14…
By Ethan Gach Published April 8, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Simple Pleasures Edition
We’re halfway through the week, if time still has meaning for you. Welcome back to our daily open thread. As I wrote yesterday, I’ve been struggling to do much besides worry lately. Nevertheless, I’m trying to force myself to notice the good things that I can still access, or that this situation is bringing out.…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 8, 2020 - Uncategorized
The A.V. Club The worst fictional dads, from Jack Arnold to Alexander Zalachenko | Gizmodo Does this controller remind you of anything? | Gizmodo 11 Tabletop RPG Sourcebooks That Are as Fun to Read as They Are to Game With | Jalopnik Tesla Model Y Deep Dive Reveals A Much Better Engineered Car Than The…
By G/O Media Published April 8, 2020 -
ReviewsToysSpawn Is The Best Mortal Kombat Action Figure
McFarlane Toys makes Mortal Kombat action figures. Spawn, the comic book character created by McFarlane Toys founder Todd McFarlane, is a fighter in Mortal Kombat 11. So now there’s a Mortal Kombat-branded Spawn action figure. He’s adorable. To be fair, I’ve not gotten a chance to play with the other two $20 figures in McFarlane’s…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2020 -
CultureGaming PC Builder Maingear Is Now Making Emergency Ventilators
New Jersey-based computer company Maingear announced today that it is retooling a significant portion of its manufacturing facilities, normally dedicated to making very pretty gaming PCs, to create very pretty emergency ventilators to aid hospitals in the fight against covid-19. Emergency ventilators are an important tool in the fight against covid-19, which can severely impair…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus | Artist: The Strokes | Album: The New Abnormal
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanJapan’s Game Rating Board Is Closing For A Month, Impacting Future Releases
Starting today, Japanese game rating board CERO (Computer Entertainment Rating Organization) is closing down until May 6. The decision was made in regards to the Japanese government declaring a state of emergency in the wake of increasing coronavirus covid-19 cases in Japan. According to CERO, it is difficult for the group to continue operating during…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2020 -
UncategorizedHong Kong Protests Come To Animal Crossing
This is not the best time to protest in the streets, no matter how worthy the cause. In Hong Kong, where citizens have held demonstrations against a now-scrapped extradition bill, the novel coronavirus covid-19 has made things even more difficult Hong Kong protestors have been calling for freedom, but taking their protests to the streets…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2020 -
CultureYoshi’s Desert Planet
These Nintendo remakes are getting out of control. And while, yeah, this is very much Just Two Things, I also want to point out the restraint/folly in not going for the more obvious route and making Yoshi the bounty hunter and Mario the weird, powerful baby. These are all the work of concept artist and…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 7, 2020
