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UncategorizedI did another Mario Maker I wanted to try to do something non-linear this time. I was almost done making it when, while playing around with the parts in the editor, I hit on the idea to use it to pay homage to my favorite YouTube video ever. I really want to make a short…
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CultureGlitch Allows 4 Spider-Mans In One Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Party [Update]
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 has only been out for a couple of days, and already players have figured out how to break it in their favor. Using a glitch in the game’s Infinity challenge system, players can create parties made up of four of the same hero, which means four times the experience points for…
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OpinionImpressionsThe New Sims 4 Stories Feature Has Me Making Sims I’d Never Create On My Own
Making Sims can take a long time. You have to hand-pick their personality traits and lifetime ambitions, which means you actually have to sit down and think about a particular character to play. That can take a while, and when I’m feeling particular, it’s taken at least an hour. It can be really easy to…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Braved A Heat Wave For A Desolate Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Event
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite had its first Community Day this past Saturday. There was a heat wave in my area, but I headed out to play the game anyway. Ever since Wizards Unite came out, I haven’t run into anybody else playing it, and I figured the Community Day would be the chance to finally…
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CultureThe Week In Games: Once Again, It’s Time To Kill Some Nazis
It feels like only yesterday that I played through the last Wolfenstein game and now a new one is almost here. Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a smaller spin-off starring BJ’s two daughters. I can’t wait to kill some Nazis during the 80s. I’m still impressed that this game, like the last Wolfenstein title, is coming to…
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Uncategorized$30 million seemed like an absurd amount of money for the prize pool at Fortnite’s first World Cup event, but Dota 2 has just surpassed it. Earlier this morning, the prize pool for the Valve-sponsored International 2019 hit $30.1 million and it’s still rising, making it the biggest cash prize ever in esports.
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CultureFans Are Trying To Remake Dino Crisis In Unreal Engine 4
Debuting 20 years ago this month in Japan, Capcom’s short-lived Dino Crisis series asked, “What if dinosaurs instead of zombies?” Now, some fans have taken it upon themselves to remake Dino Crisis using Unreal Engine 4. The first Dino Crisis game remains a bright spot in the PS1 catalog, and despite the longing of fans…
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CultureA New Set Of Pre-Cataclysm Challenges Is Live In Anthem
Over the weekend, BioWare’s loot shooter Anthem received a new set of Challenges called “The Oncoming Storm.” They appear to be a precursor to the game’s upcoming Cataclysm event, which will introduce a new limited-time mode, but players have already run into some difficulty trying to complete the Challenges due to bugs and crashes. “The…
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UncategorizedThe New Mode In Ghost Recon Wildlands Is A Small-Scale Spin On The Battle Royale Formula
Ghost Recon Wildlands is getting a sequel later this year, so most fans and Ubisoft will move on to that next game. But before that happens, Ubisoft has released one last major update for the game which added a brand new competitive mode called Mercenaries. It blends different elements of Wildlands into a small, focused…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: OH GOD, CATS!
Cats! Have you heard of this famous musical? Apparently, they are making a movie based on it. Let me watch that trailer real quick. *A few minutes later.* Oh god… why? Your challenge this week: Spread the horror around! Add cats from the movie Cats to video games. Look, we probably won’t get a game…
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UncategorizedA Modder Has Spent Years Adding Spider-Man Into GTA San Andreas
J16D is a modder who has created a lot of different mods for Grand Theft Auto San Andreas. But one particular idea has been lodged in their brain since at least 2015. J16D has been working on and improving a simple idea: Bring Spider-Man and his web-swinging into San Andreas. After four-plus years of working…
By Zack Zwiezen
