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UncategorizedSuper Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD rolls onto Steam on December 10. Not to be confused with our video producer, Super Monkey Paul Tamayo, Banana Blitz HD is a remake of the hit Wii game, only without all the motion controls and other Wii-ness. Also, Sonic is in it.
By Mike Fahey Published December 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedMajora’s Mask Glitch Warps Players Into Developer Test Room
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is having something of a glitch renaissance. One particular glitch that allows player to re-write memory values has allowed speedrunners to achieve a Holy Grail trick and warp to the moon. But where else can it go? Well, if done properly, you can even warp behind the scenes. The method…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedMonster Hunter World: Iceborne is adding a new and terrifying challenge. A developer diary today revealed that a tempered (read: hard mode) version of the already difficult Ruiner Nergigante will be coming to the game. Prepare to get knocked out when it arrives. A lot.
By Heather Alexandra Published December 4, 2019 -
CultureTracks: Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) | Artist: Arcade Fire | Album: Funeral
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedIn June 2012, a random stabbing rampage in Osaka left two dead, including game music producer Shingo Minamino. Kyozo Isohi was sentenced to death for the killings, but the Japanese Supreme Court has overturned that ruling, giving him life in prison on the grounds he was suffering from hallucinations.
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 4, 2019 -
CultureA Tekken Legend’s Visit To Pakistan Is Met With Both Cheers And Drama
Over the last year, Pakistan’s fighting game community has risen from relative obscurity to a place of prominence thanks to a handful of its players winning major Tekken 7 tournaments on the world stage. The country has garnered so much attention, in fact, that South Korean veteran Jae-Min “Knee” Bae traveled there last week to…
By Ian Walker Published December 3, 2019 -
CultureMan Accused Of Using His PlayStation 4 To Sell Cocaine
Last month, the FBI got in touch with Sony and requested information on a PlayStation 4 user who it’s alleged has been using the PlayStation Network to sell cocaine at “$34,000 per kilogram.” As Motherboard report, the request came in the form of a search warrant filed on October 22, which was asking Sony for…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2019 -
CultureHalo: Reach Launches On PC, Becomes Third Most Played Game On Steam
The remaster of Halo: Reach came out on PC today, marking the series’ return to the platform after 12 long years, and Steam users have given it a Spartan’s welcome, with over 100,000 people playing at the same time making it one of the top five games on Valve’s storefront The game’s only been out…
By Ethan Gach Published December 3, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsPhoenix Point Is A Bigger, Messier XCOM
Phoenix Point is a new turn-based tactics game designed by Julian Gollop, the driving force behind the original XCOM, released back in 1994. In 2019, he’s back to build on the experience he helped pioneer all those year ago. Slight problem, though: he’s not coming in to fix anything that’s broke. XCOM 2 did so…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2019 -
CultureTwitchPsychiatrist Brings Streamer To Tears During Confessional Stream
Everyone could benefit from therapy, especially streamers. While popular streamer Byron “Reckful” Bernstein’s on-stream conversation with Dr. Alok Kanojia was not an officially designated counseling session, it resembled one at times. Bernstein is a former top World of Warcraft player and current streamer who’s now working on his own online game, Everland. Over the years,…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 3, 2019 - Uncategorized
Apex Legends’ latest patch, now live, ups the level cap from 100 to 500. It also adds new gun charms and brings a host of fixes, including rebinding the default “thank you” key and tweaking the final circle location. See the patch notes for the full list of changes.
By Riley MacLeod Published December 3, 2019 -
CultureIn The Valley Of The Gods ‘On Hold’ As Developers Work On Other Valve Games
Campo Santo’s follow-up to Firewatch, In the Valley of the Gods, was supposed to be out at the end of 2019. Since being bought by Valve, however, the game’s situation has changed. In a statement sent to Polygon, Campo Santo co-founder Jake Rodkin explains that since the purchase, the In the Valley of the Gods…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 3, 2019 -
CultureLet Me Choose My Own Pokémon Uniform You Cowards
At the Gyms in Pokémon Sword and Shield, you can buy cool, alternate uniforms for your little Pokémon Trainer. You’ll win the uniforms of Gym Leaders you defeat as well. You won’t be able to wear them to Gym Battles, though, and that’s bullshit. Look at how cool this Poison Type Gym Uniform is: I…
By Gita Jackson Published December 3, 2019 -
CultureThe SNES Pixel Book Captures The Magic Of Super Nintendo Graphics
There’s something soothing about printed 16-bit art. The way the page captures the color and composition of pixels, capturing a moment of gaming in time. Flipping through UK-based Bitmap Books’ SNES Pixel Book provides that good feeling in page after page of Super Nintendo history. When we play older video games (or watch others play)…
By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2019 -
CultureOur Best (And Worst) Memories Of The PlayStation, 25 Years Later
On this day 25 years ago, the Sony PlayStation released in Japan. A lot of us here at Kotaku have pretty fond memories of the PlayStation, from bartering for access with our siblings to sitting in dark, dusty basements, illuminated only by the light of an old TV and some sharp, sharp polygons. Take a…
By Natalie Degraffinried Published December 3, 2019