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OpinionImpressionsThe Diversity In 80 Days Shocked Me, In A Good Way
80 Days, a game based on Jules Verne’s novel Around The World In 80 Days, is now available on Switch. Revisiting the game has allowed me to see myself and my culture in ways that aren’t always visible to me in video games. I am mixed race, with an Indian mother and a black father.…
By Gita Jackson Published October 2, 2019 -
UncategorizedA Secret Boss Was Hidden In The Division 2 For Months, Until The Developers Teased It
Game developer Trick Dempsey recently started Googling to see if anyone had found a secret boss encounter in The Division 2, the giant Ubisoft game he helps make. “I was just like: I don’t [see] a video guide for finding this dude,” he said on today’s State of the Game developer stream. “There’s just nothing.”…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 2, 2019 -
UncategorizedYou Can Fight Ghost Recon Breakpoint‘s Main Villain Right Away, If You’re Foolish Enough
I’ll be blunt: Playing Ghost Recon Breakpoint has been a drag. My initial ambivalence has given way to outright frustration as I trudge through generic military gameplay and the tangled web of pointless microtransactions. But Breakpoint has a twist that also offers a unique challenge. If you want, you can search and find the location…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 2, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsThis Week’s Borderlands 3 Event Isn’t Worth The Time
We’re currently in the midst of a week-long Borderlands 3 event, during which players can expect bosses to drop specific legendary loot with greater frequency. As someone still looking for a decent class mod, this was an exciting prospect for me, but after spending some time farming the bosses in question, I don’t see myself…
By Ian Walker Published October 2, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsGo Ahead And Do Every ‘Optional’ Tutorial In The Complex New Gundam Battle Game
Bandai Namco’s free-to-play PlayStation 4 mech combat game Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2 came out in North America yesterday. It features fast-paced multiplayer battles on land and in space that players will surely fail at unless they complete every optional tutorial and put in some time in the game’s practice area. I learned this…
By Mike Fahey Published October 2, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryFlimsy DLC Is Actually Nice If You Play It Years Later
They say familiarity breeds contempt, and video games often ask you to get extremely familiar with them. This might explain why, after a 60-plus-hour game, I’m usually…kind of tired? I don’t hate the game, but I’m definitely ready to move on. I like closure. Endings are nice. They help contextualize what was just experienced, and…
By Joshua Rivera Published October 2, 2019 -
CultureBeing King Doesn’t Look Easy in Upcoming Medieval Management Sim
Yes, Your Grace is an upcoming management sim that will put you in charge of a kingdom, and all of the witches, hunters and generals therein. I am pleased to report that this game looks like it is one thousand percent my shit. In Yes, Your Grace, you play as a king who needs to…
By Gita Jackson Published October 2, 2019 -
CultureFortnite‘s Season 10 Has Been Extended A Week
Fortnite Season 10 has been extended and will end on October 13. You’ll have another week to complete your challenges, but you’ll also have another week of dealing with the chaos this season has brought. Today’s 10.4.1 patch notes read, “We may be almost out of time, but we’re not out just yet—Season X has…
By Riley MacLeod Published October 2, 2019 -
CultureSuper Mario Maker 2 Finally Adds Online Matchmaking With Friends
Super Mario Maker 2 is packed with fun levels and player-made challenges. Enjoying these levels online with people on your friends list wasn’t possible, something that disappointed fans. A new update finally brings online matchmaking, allowing up to four players the ability to join up and tackle courses together. Before today, Super Mario Maker 2’s…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 2, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanMario & Luigi RPG Developer AlphaDream Has Gone Bankrupt
Founded in 2000, AlphaDream was originally known as Alpha Star and was staffed with people who had formerly been at Square, including former Square President Tetsuo Mizuno. The studio is best known for the Mario & Luigi RPG series. It was announced today that AlphaDream has gone bankrupt. According to Yahoo! Japan, revenue was sluggish…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 2, 2019 -
CultureRocket League Is Replacing Loot Boxes With ‘Blueprints’
Because they suck (and also because they’re increasingly becoming illegal in some places, especially Europe), Psyonix decided in August to get rid of Rocket League’s loot boxes. They’re being replaced by something called “Blueprints,” which work….kinda like loot boxes. Currently Rocket League’s loot boxes drop at the end of matches but have to be unlocked…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedRuin Friendships In A Kaizo Mario Maker Level Built For Two
No longer content terrorizing just one player at a time, Super Mario Maker 2 “kaizo” level creator PangaeaPanga has created an intense, co-op level that asks two players to perform some of the hardest tricks I’ve seen in a Mario Maker course. The course, “Hit Me Up,” is so hard, in fact, that it took…
By Ian Walker Published October 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed Odyssey‘s ‘Final’ Update Will Be Released This Month
It’s been clear for a while that Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is just about done in terms of game updates. The game’s free and paid add-ons are complete. Its store has been filled with extra gear to buy. Today, Ubisoft confirmed that October’s update will be the game’s last. The game’s October update will include the…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedIt’s Nice To Play Apex Legends‘ New Brighter Map
Apex Legends season 3 brings a new map, a new character, and a lot of small changes. Trying out a new map and a new character alongside everyone else harkens back to the game’s earliest days, when the spirit of exploration felt stronger than the thirst for victory. Currently, new map World’s Edge has completely…
By Riley MacLeod Published October 1, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsDestiny 2: Shadowkeep Is Full Of Mysteries That Will Kick Your Ass
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep is a lot to take in. In one fell swoop, the expansion resets player progression, institutes a new seasonal model for live events, and adds a wealth of new content. It’s going to take some time to get a grasp of the scope of things. Online, ever-changing games like this are less…
By Joshua Rivera Published October 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedGhost Recon Breakpoint’s Microtransactions Explained
Ghost Recon Breakpoint is in early access before its full launch on Friday. It offers a somewhat generic but capable military shooter to hardcore fans. Looming over everything has been the specter of microtransactions. The game offers lots of them. So far, we’ve seen that you can easily ignore them. First thing first: none of…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedWe have updated our article about Gearbox’s decision not to sign a union contract to bring back Troy Baker as Rhys in Borderlands 3 Readers had questions about why other union actors are voicing Borderlands 3 characters and whether Gearbox’s excuse valid, which Baker’s union, SAG-AFTRA, responded to.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 1, 2019
