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CultureEveryone Loves Shipping Apex Legends‘ Mirage
A lot of people like Apex Legends, but it hasn’t inspired the same kind of overwhelming fandom and lore excavation Overwatch did. Still, the fandom does exist, and with those people come shipping. After browsing through the fanfiction and fanart that this fandom has generated, I’ve noticed a very pleasing trend: You can just ship…
By Gita Jackson Published October 8, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Found A Family In A Mario Kart Tournament
I fell off my barstool for the second time that night. My vision went blurry, my legs buckled, and the floor spun. Arms reached out to help me back up, and I leaned against the bar, sobbing incoherently. I wasn’t wasted—I was playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe I was comfortably in first place at my…
By Seung Park Published October 8, 2019 -
CultureTwitchTrans Streamers Lead Fundraiser Ahead Of Landmark Supreme Court Hearing
Transgender nonprofit Trans Lifeline is running a streaming fundraiser this month. This week, in tandem with several events relevant to LGBTQ rights, the lineup will consist entirely of trans streamers. Trans Lifeline runs two programs: a crisis line serving and staffed by trans people and a program offering guidance and financial assistance for trans people…
By Riley MacLeod Published October 8, 2019 -
CultureDoom Eternal Delayed To March
Doom Eternal has been delayed to March 20, 2020. The news comes via a Twitter post from id Software saying that the game needs more time in order to “live up to our standards of speed and polish.” The message also notes that a few other changes related to Eternal’s release. Invasion Mode, which allowed…
By Joshua Rivera Published October 8, 2019 -
ReviewsPS4Concrete Genie Takes Too Long To Get To The Fun Stuff
When I started Concrete Genie, a new PlayStation 4 exclusive out now from Pixelopus, I was swept into its world. The game’s setting is lush and alive, its narrative heartwarming: A latchkey kid named Ash constantly revisits the ruins of Denska, the once-thriving port town he grew up in, to doodle. Denska has been abandoned…
By Natalie Degraffinried Published October 8, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsThere’s A New BurgerTime Game On Switch Today, And It’s Not Bad
Launching today exclusively for the Nintendo Switch, BurgerTime Party gives the Data East arcade classic a cartoon makeover, with burger-building challenges for up to four players. I’ve played a bit of the game and can safely say that dropping insentient food on sentient food never gets old. There’s a reason game makers keep coming back…
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2019 -
CultureThe PlayStation 5 Will Launch In Late 2020, And Yes, It’s Called The PS5
Sony isn’t waiting for any more leaks. They revealed more details about the PlayStation 5—and, yes, it will be called the PS5—to Wired today as well as announcing more about the console on the company’s blog. Here’s the key info: It’ll be called the PS5 and be out for holiday 2020, as we’ve been reporting…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 8, 2019 -
CultureTrack: White Room | Artist: Cream | Album: Wheels of Fire
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2019 -
UncategorizedWrestler’s Special Move Is The Nintendo Switch
Leroy Green sure is busy. Not only does he wrestle, but he also plays his Nintendo Switch during the match. Sometimes it seems like the punches and dropkicks are getting in the way of his gaming. Footage of a recent House of Glory match has gone viral, appearing on websites all over the world—something that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanPuma Is Making One Piece Sneakers
This isn’t the first pair of One Piece shoes from Puma. The first collab was based on the Straw Hat Pirates ship the Thousand Sunny. The latest one, pictured, is treasure hunt themed. The Thousand Sunny-themed Cell Endura do look like the ship, I guess. The latest shoes are very shiny! And there are jingly chains…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2019 -
CultureBlizzard Suspends Hearthstone Player For Hong Kong Support, Pulls Prize Money
Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai, a pro Hearthstone player from Hong Kong, ended a stream earlier this week with a statement of support for those engaged in months-long protests against local police and government. As a result of this, Blizzard has ruled that he violated competition rules, and have handed out a heavy punishment. In the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2019 -
UncategorizedBungie Appears To Be Fixing Destiny 2’s Season Pass Issue That Made Add-On Disappear
Since last week, scores of Destiny 2 fans have been grinding their teeth over the apparent loss of their year’s worth of Season Passes, complaining about a flaw in development studio Bungie’s character transfer feature that cost them $25 to $40 worth of digital stuff. Today, Bungie says it is fixing the problem. “We have…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 7, 2019 -
CultureInvestigative Report Digs Into The Strange Story Of A YouTuber Who Founded A Religion
People Make Games, a YouTube channel founded by former Eurogamer video maker Chris Bratt and animator Anni Sayers, has concluded a year-long investigation into Bachir “Athene” Boumaaza, a YouTuber who got his start with troll-y video game antics but went on to form a pseudo-religion called Neuro-Spinozism and is now the face of an organization…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedApex Legends Is Getting Spooky For Halloween, With A Dark Map And Zombie Game Mode
Apex Legends is running a Halloween event from October 15-November 5 called Fight or Fright. It’ll introduce stuff like skins, cosmetics and a game mode centred around zombies, and will also see the return of Kings Canyon, only now the lights are out. This spookier Kings Canyon isn’t just for effect, it’s part of a…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2019 -
CulturePlease Enjoy This Pokémon Routine From A Celebrity Dance Show
The BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing had a movie special this week, and for his number British Paralympic table tennis champion Will Bayley figured, sure, I’ll be Ash and dance with a slightly terrifying depiction of Pikachu, played by professional dancer Janette Manrara. Why not.
By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2019 -
CultureHow Modern Warfare’s All Ghillied Up Was Made
For all the game’s explosive bombast, some of Modern Warfare’s most enduring moments come from its quietest level, the stealth stage All Ghillied Up that’s set in the decaying city of Pripyat, scene of the Chernobyl disaster. While we’ve previously taken a deep look at the level from a critical standpoint, this excellent video by…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsTrine 4 Is A Triumphant Return To Form
Trine and Trine 2 are a pair of gorgeous 2.5D physics-based puzzle platformers. For the third installment, Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power, developer Frozenbyte tried to work full 3D gameplay into the mix, resulting in a shorter, less satisfying game. Trine 4: The Nightmare Price, out October 9 for the PC, PlayStation 4, Switch,…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2019