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CultureLuigi’s Mansion 3 Developers Explain Why Their DLC Is Multiplayer
The developers of Luigi’s Mansion 3 say they didn’t strongly consider making single player expansions for the hit Switch game, but they promise that the recently announced $10 multiplayer add-ons will satisfy players. They’re aware that it might be a tricky sell. “Most people buying or even thinking about a Luigi’s Mansion game just want…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 30, 2020 -
OpinionFunky Tetris Remix Lets You Play 4 Games At Once
There are a few key ways to increase the difficulty of a puzzle game. You could add new rules that limit player options or strange hazards that shift their strategies. You can also just add a metric crap-ton of variables to track. Schwerkraftprojektionsgerät, a game by Stephen Lavelle, does exactly that by cranking Tetris up…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 30, 2020 -
CultureOverwatch Is Making Big Changes To Keep The Meta ‘Fluid’
By this point, I would imagine that Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan is sick of talking about the meta. It’s a perennial topic among vocal portions of the Overwatch community and a near-constant source of consternation. The meta over-prioritizes certain heroes, say some people. It changes too slowly, say others, asking for MOBA-style solutions like hero picks…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 30, 2020 -
CultureNew Mortal Kombat Animated Film Releasing In April
Arriving on digital platforms April 12 with Blu-ray and DVD on April 28, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge will tell the story of the original arcade battle between Outworld and Earthrealm, before things got more complicated. Things were so simple during the events of the original Mortal Kombat. It was just warriors of Earth versus…
By Mike Fahey Published January 30, 2020 -
UncategorizedThe ultimate version of the original Disgaea is now available on mobile devices. Disgaea 1 Complete mobile has all the content of the console version plus an auto-battle feature and the ability to fast-forward battles up to eight times normal speed. Get it on iTunes or Google Play for … $32.99? Yikes.
By Mike Fahey Published January 30, 2020 -
CultureMore Bans Are On The Way To Combat Idle Players Farming Experience In Halo: Reach
343 Industries says another wave of bans is on the way in response to the ongoing problem of players trying to farm experience points in matches without actually playing them. When Halo: Reach released on PC and console last month as a part of the Master Chief Collection, it brought with it a new battle…
By Ethan Gach Published January 30, 2020 -
CultureTwitchTop Streamers Are Leaving Twitch Amidst Big Money And Shady Deals
Let’s say you’re an up-and-coming streamer. You’ve done it for a while and you make decent money, although you’re no Tyler “Ninja” Blevins. But you’re on your way there, or so you hope. A while back, you got the opportunity to sign with an agency that promised to help you set up deals to advertise…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 30, 2020 -
UncategorizedThe Outer Worlds is coming to Switch on March 6. The sci-fi shooter RPG came to PS4, Xbox One, and PC last year. While the game will have a retail version, the box will only come with a download code inside. It’s not the best choice, it’s Spacers Choice
By Ethan Gach Published January 30, 2020 -
CultureUntitled Goose Fan Game Unleashes Havoc On Your Desktop
There’s a pixelated goose dragging my cursor all over my computer screen and every time I try to close the program that unleashed it more just pop up, threatening me with bad jokes and a chorus of honks. This is the unnerving magic of game designer Sam Chiet’s Goose Desktop, a riff on last year’s…
By Ethan Gach Published January 30, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Kiss Like the Sun | Artist: Jake Bugg | Album: Kiss Like the Sun
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 30, 2020 -
UncategorizedDamn, The Nintendo Switch Is Doing Well
Today, Nintendo released its financials for April to December 2019. One thing that sticks out is just how much of the company’s coffers are filled by the Switch. It’s not surprising considering a revamped Switch console, the Switch’s China launch and the Pokémon Sword and Shield juggernaut. During this period, software sales were powered by…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 30, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanThe Japanese Esports License System Is A Mess
In Japan, there is a gaming license system that defines what a pro player is. The system was established in February 2018 and nearly two years later, the awkward stop-gap seems like a mess. The reason given for creating this gaming license is to get around the legal restrictions that have prevented esports from taking…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 30, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanLive-Action One Piece Coming To Netflix, Eiichiro Oda Involved
The hugely successful One Piece is making the jump from manga (and anime) to live action. Working with Tomorrow Studios, Netflix has okayed a ten-episode adaptation. Tomorrow Studios is currently working on a live-action version of Cowboy Bebop with John Cho. That production is currently on hold after Cho injured his knee during the shoot.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 30, 2020 -
CultureGod Damn Just Look At This Anthem Art
Look, I get it, Anthem has not been a fun time, but there’s this beautiful and convenient thing with this feature where we’re able to separate the art from the gameplay and wonder, holy shit, even if Anthem does suck these character designs are amazing They were done by Volta, a third-party studio that has…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 29, 2020 -
UncategorizedBlizzard Cancels Overwatch League Matches Over Chinese Coronavirus Fears
Blizzard has tonight cancelled all Overwatch League matches scheduled to take place in China for the next two months due to the country’s Coronavirus crisis. The company issued a short statement which reads: We have decided to cancel our February and March matches in China in order to protect the health and safety of our…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 29, 2020 -
UncategorizedSoccer Star Has Sweet Street Fighter Boots
German star Lukas Podolski—who I’ll be honest, after a move to Japan in 2017 I thought had since retired—is still kicking around in the Turkish league, and doing so in style with this pair of custom Street Fighter boots. They were done by shoe artist Pierre Navarro, and turn a relatively plain-looking pair of Adidas…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 29, 2020 -
CultureGoose Game’s Creators Are Helping Reckon With Australia’s Past
Acknowledging that their studio—like everything else in Australia—is built on stolen land, Untitled Goose Game creators House House have pledgedto pay “at least 1% of our income” as rent to Indigenous groups. This is a relatively new thing in Australia, born out of an increasing desire amongst many to fully reckon with the country’s colonial…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 29, 2020 -
CultureBlizzard Owns Your Custom Warcraft 3: Reforged Games
It is a fact somewhat lost to time—though certainly not one Blizzard will ever forget—that the eternally enduring MOBA genre got its start in Blizzard games. Riot and Valve, however, ended up reaping the rewards of seeds that were sown by custom game-makers in StarCraft and Warcraft 3. After a 2012 lawsuit, Valve even got…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 29, 2020
