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UncategorizedBungie Actually Explains How A Big Destiny 2 Bug Was Caused, Then Fixed
We normally hear there’s a problem with a game, wait for it to be fixed, learn it’s been fixed then get on with our lives, none of us the wiser as to what actually just happened. So it’s cool to see Bungie taking a step back and filling everyone in on how a bug gets…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureCompany Of Heroes, The Best RTS Ever Made, Is Coming To iPad
Relic’s 2006 classic Company of Heroes, which I will remind you all is the perfect RTS, is coming out tomorrow (February 13) on the iPad, and that is just the most wonderful news. It’s basically the entire base game (so no British expansion, sadly, at least not for now), complete with both campaign and skirmish…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureDestiny 2 Is Having An Extremely Wall Street Moment Right Now
Destiny 2 players need to harvest billions of pieces of Polarized Fractaline in order to complete the construction of a mysterious new tower on Mercury for the Empyrean Foundation event. Instead of simply donating the material outright, they’re trying to invest it to grow their own Fractaline nest eggs, turning the event into an opportunity…
By Ethan Gach Published February 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedHow To Import Your GBA Pokémon To Pokémon Home
A question for the veteran trainers: Of all the Pokémon you’ve ever caught, across all versions and all generations, who’s been your favorite? If you could bring the Gen III Jolteon you beat Hoenn’s Elite Four with to Pokémon Sword and Shield, would you? Well, as of this week, that option is open, should you…
By Ari Notis Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureE3 Host Geoff Keighley Bows Out Of Show, Criticizes Event’s Direction
Rumors of Nintendo’s possible absence from this year’s E3 have proven to be unfounded, but doubts are still swirling around the 2020 edition of gaming’s signature mid-June hype festival in Los Angeles. Earlier today, longtime E3 participant Geoff Keighley announced he wouldn’t be involved with the show this year. “I have made the difficult decision…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedLeaks And Glitches Point To An Imminent Battle Royale Mode For Modern Warfare
Looks like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will have its own battle royale mode in short order. A series of glitches and leaks following the release of the game’s “Season Two” content are pointing to an upcoming mode called “Warzone.” Given the success of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s similar “Blackout” mode, battle royale…
By S.E. Doster Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureUnder Night In-Birth’s Rough Climb From Disappointment To Evo Headliner
The latest fighting game documentary from Esteban Martinez over at YouTube channel Hold Back to Block is a fantastic look at the trials and tribulations of the Under Night In-Birth community on its road to becoming part of the official Evolution Championship Series lineup in 2019. While Under Night In-Birth is considered one of the…
By Ian Walker Published February 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedBidding has begun on the “Nintendo Play Station” prototype at Heritage Auctions This extremely rare and valuable piece of gaming history will go to the highest bidder when the gavel falls on March 6. Read Kotaku’s previous story on the auction for more.
By Chris Kohler Published February 12, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesCan’t Find Pokémon Home On Mobile? Open Up Your Browser
After much anticipation, Pokémon Home came out Tuesday—but you wouldn’t necessarily know it from checking your phone. For whatever reason, the catchall Pokémon storage center does not appear if you search for it on a mobile device’s app store. For those who may not know, Pokémon Home is Nintendo’s cloud storage service for Pokémon. The…
By Ari Notis Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureUbisoft Resurrects Prince Of Persia… As A VR Escape Room
It’s been nearly a decade since Ubisoft released a triple-A Prince of Persia game. But if you’d like to jump back into the dusty tombs and elaborate palaces of the once-popular series, you can do that in the company’s latest virtual reality escape room: Prince of Persia: The Dagger of Time Dagger of Time tasks…
By Ian Walker Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureActivision Blizzard Pulls Its Games From Nvidia’s Streaming Service
Nvidia’s GeForce Now game streaming service only came out of beta last week, and it’s already lost some major games. This week, Activision Blizzard pulled its entire catalog, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Overwatch, from the monthly subscription service. “Per their request, please be advised Activision Blizzard games will be removed from the…
By Ethan Gach Published February 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedNeed For Speed Series Returns To Criterion As EA Repurposes Ghost Games Studio
Following a four-game run with Swedish developer Ghost Games starting with 2013’s Rivals, the Need for Speed series is back in the hands of Burnout developer Criterion Games. According to a Games Industry report, Ghost Games, the subsidiary formerly known as EA Gothenburg, is reverting to its original name and being repurposed as an engineering…
By Mike Fahey Published February 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedYggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone is coming to the eShop in Japan in March. The excellent tactical RPG originally came to the GBA in 2006 before later getting ported to PSP. It’s also on smartphones but only in Japan. It would be amazing to have on Switch.
By Ethan Gach Published February 12, 2020 -
OpinionImpressions‘Art’s Dream’ Is A Stunning Showcase Of What’s Possible In Dreams For PS4
“Art’s Dream,” which was created by Media Molecule to demonstrate the versatility of PlayStation 4 creation tool Dreams, is a two-hour point-and-click adventure, platform puzzler, brawler, side-scrolling shooter, vehicle shooter, and more. All that, plus it’s got four musical numbers. Early adopters of Dreams have been putting Media Molecule’s robust set of creation tools to…
By Mike Fahey Published February 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedFuncom’s April Fool’s 2019 prank turned real game, Conan Chop Chop is no longer coming out on February 25. The cartoony hack-and-slash game has been pushed to the second quarter of 2020 so developer Mighty Kingdom can *reads through press release* um, finish making it.
By Mike Fahey Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureTrack: At the Door | Artist: The Strokes | Album: The New Abnormal
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureCosplayOur Favorite Cosplay Of This Winter’s Wonder Festival
Actually, it’s always time to cosplay. But sometimes, it’s good to have an excuse to dress. This past weekend’s Wonder Festival figure expo provided just that. Cosplayers gathered in Chiba, Japan to show off their cosplaying skills:
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Pokémon Home‘s New Professor Oak
Pokémon Home launched on the Nintendo eShop last night, surprising players with a new character named Grand Oak. He joins the likes of Professor Oak and his cousin Samson Oak from Sun and Moon as the last addition. In Japanese, the character’s name is Dai Ookido (ダイオーキド), which means “great” or “grand” Ookido. In Japanese,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2020
