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CultureThe Last of Us II Delayed Indefinitely
The much-anticipated post-apocalyptic adventure game The Last of Us II will be delayed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, publisher Sony said today. The game, which had been previously scheduled for May 29, is nearly done and ready to go, a Naughty Dog developer told Kotaku this afternoon. This was a decision made for logistical…
By Jason Schreier Published April 2, 2020 -
UncategorizedEVE Online‘s Next Few Months Will Be Filled With Aliens And ‘Surprises’
Today was supposed to mark the opening day of Fanfest, EVE Online’s annual player gathering in Reykjavik, Iceland. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled due to coronavirus. Fanfest is normally a time for fellowship between EVE players, a chance to interface with the development team, and of course when major upcoming EVE Online features are announced.…
By Lee Yancy Published April 2, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Podcasts Edition
It’s Thursday! Welcome back to our daily open thread. I’m not a big podcast person, but last night I listened to the “Heated” podcast, which was about what we could learn about dealing with climate change from the crisis surrounding covid-19. That doesn’t sound like a very cheerful subject, but it was nice to hear…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 2, 2020 -
CultureGwent‘s New Battle Pass Lets You Play Dress-Up With Geralt
Gwent now has a 100-level battle pass players in need of a goal can work on grinding through. Unlike just any battle pass though, CD Projekt Red says it wants Gwent’s to tell a story each season. “At the start of each week, a new chapter of Journey’s story will be unveiled,” the company writes…
By Ethan Gach Published April 2, 2020 -
CultureSea Of Thieves Now Has A Steam Page [Update: Microsoft Says It’s Coming There ‘Soon’]
Micorsoft’s multiplayer pirate life simulator, Sea of Thieves, looks like it’s finally heading to Valve’s platform after getting its own store page complete with the words “coming soon.” The listing was spotted earlier this morning complete with system requirements, descriptive tags, and the option to wishlist the game. Unfortunately there’s no release date yet or…
By Ethan Gach Published April 2, 2020 -
UncategorizedA bunch of Java-based phone games from the early 2000s are finally headed to the Switch, at least in Japan. Japanese mobile game company G-Mode announcedG-Mode Archives earlier today which will be porting a handful of games over the next few months including the awesome looking JRPG Flyhight Cloudia
By Ethan Gach Published April 2, 2020 -
CultureSony Donates $10 Million To Covid-19 Response Fund
Sony announced today it’s donating $10 million to the World Health Organization’s Solidarity Response Fund aimed at fighting the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic as part of the company’s new $100 million relief effort. “Through this fund, Sony will provide support in three areas: assistance for those individuals engaged in frontline medical and first responder efforts…
By Ethan Gach Published April 2, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Eien no Fuzaishoumei | Artist: Tokyo Jihen | Album: Eien no Fuzaishoumei (single)
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanJapan Plans To Distribute 2 Masks Per Family, Inspiring These Meme Images
Yesterday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the government’s plan to provide face masks to 50 million households in Japan, targeting those in areas where the novel coronavirus is spreading. Each household will get two washable masks. Online, people are reacting this as they always do: with memes. Stocks of disposable masks have been running…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanNearly 11 Years Later, Modern Warfare 2‘s Japanese Localization Is Finally Fixed
When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 first came out in Japan back in December 2009, players were not happy with the subtitles in the game’s most infamous scene. As Kotaku reported at the time, in the “No Russian” sequence, the Japanese language voice track did not say the equivalent of “Remember, no Russian” (as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2020 -
CultureCosplayGalleryWelcome To BreadCon, Where Everyone Is An Anime Character Who Is Late For School
For a few years now on April 1, cosplayers from around the world have joined in on a common joke and posted some pics. This year’s effort, though, took on some added significance, as without any major cosplay cons taking place in the foreseeable future, this “con” was as close to a show as anyone…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 2, 2020 -
CultureActivision Wins ‘First Amendment’ Call Of Duty Lawsuit
In 2017, Activision was sued by AM General over Call of Duty’s accurate depiction of Humvees. In its defense, the publisher said the vehicle’s inclusion was a “first amendment” issue, a point a federal judge agreed with today while dismissing GM’s case. As Law360 report, U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels decided, “If realism is…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2020 -
UncategorizedAnimal Crossing Is Letting Me Wear $1,000 Jackets I Could Never Afford
While it’s perfectly expected and cool that people are using Animal Crossing’s design tools to create unique and interesting clothes, some players are simply using them to craft recreations of outfits they already own. Or, in this case, might never own. Outside of video games, I’m kinda into techwear, a style of clothing that’s about…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsThe Division 2‘s First Season Is Pretty Good, So Far
With the release of Warlords of New York last month, The Division 2 added a big new playable area to the game. But this large update also added seasons, complete with special events and battle passes. We are now a few weeks into the first season and so far, so good. For the most part.…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 1, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsAnimal Crossing‘s Bunny Day Mascot Is A Lot To Deal With Right Now
The passage of time is a big deal in the Animal Crossing series. New Horizons players were today treated to a ton of changes as their islands transition into spring, which brought with it new critters to catch and cherry blossom trees to diversify the landscape. But with the game’s first holiday right around the…
By Ian Walker Published April 1, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesThe Do’s And Don’ts Of Visiting Friends In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
One of the true pleasures of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the sense of connection. It’s not just that Nintendo’s life sim has achieved near-universal ubiquity in a matter of days. It’s the fact that you, alongside up to seven other players, can go and visit a friend’s island. There, you can do what you’d…
By Ari Notis Published April 1, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsPaper Beast Is My New Favorite PSVR Game
Sorry, Astrobot Rescue Mission, but you’ve been dethroned. I, a tough customer when it comes to PSVR, have found a new PSVR game to incessantly rave about. It’s called Paper Beast, and it’s a virtual safari of some very strange animals. I should have expected to be amazed by this game. Paper Beast was made…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 1, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsMount & Blade II: Bannerlord Is Blowing Up On Steam And I Can’t Stop Playing It
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is an open world third-person strategy game that overwhelms you with options and choices and helps calm you back down by letting you rampage across giant medieval battlefields. Even though it’s a janky early access game, all I want to do right now is keep playing it. Clearly I’m not…
By Ethan Gach Published April 1, 2020
