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CultureDestiny 2‘s Latest Puzzle Is Turning Out To Be Brain-Breakingly Complex
Destiny 2 players have hit a brick wall in their quest to solve the popular online shooter’s latest puzzle. Now they’re pulling marathon sessions searching for the next breakthrough in a community-wide effort that is turning out to be the Destiny equivalent of mapping the human genome. The game’s Corridors of Time area is a…
By Ethan Gach Published January 17, 2020 -
CultureVideo Game Delays Cause More Crunch
These days, most video game fans are sympathetic to delays. They recognize that more time makes for better games, and that game development is too complicated for anyone to accurately predict release dates very far in advance. So after a string of high-profile delays this week, including the role-playing game Cyberpunk 2077 and an action…
By Jason Schreier Published January 17, 2020 -
UncategorizedOriginally slated for a February 28 release, the intriguing Iron Man VR has been delayed to May 15. According to developer Camoflaj, the PlayStation VR exclusive was pushed back in order to deliver on their vision and meet the high expectations of their community. Plus it’s delay season, so these things just happen.
By Mike Fahey Published January 17, 2020 -
CultureNow There Are Official Pokémon ASMR Videos
Want to listen to Chespin munching on a stack of sweets? How about Charmander curled up next to a crackling fire? Now you can, courtesy of Pokémon Kids TV’s official ASMR videos. Auditory sensory meridian response, or ASMR, is a tingling sensation that comes from listening to certain sounds. Lips smacking, keyboards clicking, chewing, hair…
By Mike Fahey Published January 17, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsTokyo Mirage Sessions Is Great On Switch
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore arrives on the Nintendo Switch on January 17, bringing the excellent Wii U role-playing game hardly anyone played to a much larger audience. While the Shin Megami Tensei/Fire Emblem crossover has more than enough style and charm to stand on its own, Atlus added a bit more story and a…
By Mike Fahey Published January 17, 2020 -
ReviewsToysBig-Headed Anime Fortnite Figures Are Coming
Japanese toymaker Good Smile Company makes big-headed anime figures out of everything from Blizzard hero shooters to scary clown movies. It was only a matter of time before they started in on Fortnite. Already big-headed, the bright pink cuddle team leader is a great place to start. I don’t play Fortnite, but I love the…
By Mike Fahey Published January 17, 2020 -
CultureTrack: The Last Of The Famous International Playboys | Artist: Morrissey | Album: World Of Morrissey
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2020 -
CultureCosplayAdult Video Star Does A Very Good Nier: Automata Cosplay
Kana Momonogi has uploaded several images of her 2B from NieR: Automata cosplay. The images have gone viral online in Japan and appear to be work safe. Well that’s good, I reckon! Besides appearing in adult films, Momonogi is a singer in the idol group the Ebisu Muscats, which is largely made up of porn…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2020 -
UncategorizedWeathering With You Is A Good, But Flawed Follow Up To Your Name
When originally released in 2016, the acclaimed Your Name became the highest-grossing anime in Japan ever. Today, its follow-up, Weathering With You, was released in Japan. The movie shares many thematic and stylistic themes with Your Name. The result is good but flawed. Warning: This review includes some light spoilers. Weathering With You tells the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2020 -
CultureMan “Hijacks” Airport Monitor To Play PS4 Game
A “young man” waiting at Portland International earlier today, perhaps bored as we all are by the drudgery of airports, figured he could just unpack his PS4 console, plug it into an airport information monitor and start playing some Apex Legends right there on the spot. Local radio station KXL(via The Oregonian) report that the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 16, 2020 -
CultureLet’s See How Construction On Nintendo’s Theme Park Is Coming Along
Super Nintendo World is due to open in around six months time, which is why we’re starting toget stuff like big shiny music videos. For something a bit more real, though, let’s check out some aerial footage of the park under construction at Universal Studios Japan, see how things are coming along. For reference, the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 16, 2020 -
OpinionDisco Elysium‘s Dialogue Is Like A Good Tweet
The other day, I tried to recommend Disco Elysium to Kotaku traitor and noted single-player game hater Cecilia D’Anastasio. Spinning an ode to the game’s masterful mixture of character writing and subtle world-building would, I knew, accomplish nothing. Instead, I decided to appeal directly to my target demographic, who tends to prefer competitive multiplayer games…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 16, 2020 -
CultureThe Next Year-Long Elder Scrolls Online Adventure Explores The Dark Heart Of Skyrim
Teased during the Video Game Awards back in December and officially announced today, the Dark Heart of Skyrim is a year-long story event in Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Online, giving players the chance to explore iconic locations 1,000 years before the events of The Elder Scrolls V. There’s been a little Skyrim in the massively…
By Mike Fahey Published January 16, 2020 -
UncategorizedThe twitchy roguelike Wizard of Legend got a big free update called Thundering Keep across all platforms today It adds a new boss, stage, enemies, and dozens of new spells and items. The game is also still on Game Pass on both Xbox One and PC and very much worth checking out.
By Ethan Gach Published January 16, 2020 -
CultureBuy The New Humble Bundle, Help Australia
The new Humble Australia Fire Relief Bundle does exactly what it says on the tin: it’s a massive collection of games (worth over $400) on sale right now and every single cent you spend goes directly to helping millions of animals affected by the crisis. The bundle’s recommended price is $25, which considering some of…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 16, 2020 -
EsportsCheck Out The Overwatch League’s Fancy New Designer Uniforms
Who needs commentators when the players look so good? The Overwatch League has teamed with legendary streetwear designer Jeff Staple to create an “authentic player kit” for each of the league’s 20 teams. It’s so fancy. The new kits, designed to bring the esports experience more in line with the traditional sports experience, are more…
By Mike Fahey Published January 16, 2020 -
CultureSpeedrunners Shatter Ocarina of Time World Record By Warping Into The Credits
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has always been a hotbed of speedrunning activity, shifting and warping with new glitches. Whenever it seems there’s no more time to save, another trick is found. The latest involved manipulating the game’s memory itself and has led to a substantial new record. Yesterday, a new Any% record…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 16, 2020 -
OpinionImpressions5 Hours In, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Is Not The RPG I Was Hoping For
I’ve played Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot for five hours so far, and it appears to be part fighting game and part fetch-quest generator. Mostly it’s a rehash of the source material that almost anyone who will be interested in the game will have seen performed half a dozen different ways. Trudging through the beginning of…
By Ethan Gach Published January 16, 2020
