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CultureShawn Layden, Head Of PlayStation’s Game Studios, Departs
Sony has announced that Shawn Layden, chairman of SIE Worldwide Studios and a mainstay of PlayStation’s E3 press conferences, will be leaving the company. No reason was given for his departure, and a successor has not been named. Formerly president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America (until Sony’s regions were brought under one roof…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2019 -
UncategorizedCube World Wasn’t Worth The Wait
In asking me to write about this game, released on Steam today after six years in the wilderness, Stephen said that I’d been very excited about Cube World back in 2012. And I had been! Back in 2012. A lot has changed since. Cube World’s time out of the public eye has resulted in a…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2019 -
CultureHere’s How Bungie Changed The Beginning Of Destiny 2
One of the more exciting things about Destiny 2’s Shadowkeep expansion is how its release will be accompanied by a free-to-play version of the base Destiny 2 experience. Dubbed Destiny 2: New Light, the new version aims to bring in new players and offer them a generous helping of the Destiny 2 experience, but even…
By Joshua Rivera Published September 30, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsFive Hours With Ghost Recon Breakpoint
Ghost Recon Breakpoint is here, or is it hiding in that bush over there? Whatever the case, Ubisoft’s latest addition to the Tom Clancy video game canon is here with plenty of loot to find and bases to assault. Breakpoint brings a lot of improvements over 2017’s Ghost Recon Wildlands. Cool character creation, tons of…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 30, 2019 -
CultureTwitchI Waited In Line For Two Hours To Have Pizza With Pokimane
The sun is bright. Blinding, almost. It is late afternoon on the last day of TwitchCon, and I have been waiting in line for 40 minutes. I’m not in the convention center, but rather, about half a mile away, outside a San Diego pizza restaurant called Ciro’s. The line wraps around the building. Well over…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 30, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsEverything You Need To Know About Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3‘s Big Update
Today’s massive update to Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 adds the first four paid downloadable characters to the game, but it’s not just that. The free update that accompanies the Curse of the Vampire expansion also adds a new game mode, ups the level cap to 150, and gives players the ability to spend in-game cash…
By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsI Just Want To Cuddle Every Damn Animal In This Zoo
Planet Zoo, a new PC game from Frontier, the makers of Planet Coaster, is currently in a beta available to players that pre-ordered the deluxe version of the game. It’s about running a zoo. In order to do that, you have to build enclosures, outfit habitats with the proper flora for the species—species from the…
By Gita Jackson Published September 30, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsMario Maker Level Lets You Compose Music And Play It Back
Some of the best creations in Super Mario Maker 2 often have extremely little to do with the experience of playing a Mario level. Consider the level “Music Maker – write a tune” by user knil (ID: 4MW-PJW-3JF). It isn’t a Mario course at all, but a really clever player piano of sorts that you…
By Joshua Rivera Published September 30, 2019 -
UncategorizedJudge Rules That Twitch’s Contract With Banned Streamer Includes ‘Unconscionable’ Language
The legal saga between Twitch and the banned Counter-Strike: Global Offensive streamer James “PhantomL0rd” Varga continues. The judge’s latest ruling is a potential mark in the “win” column for Varga, as well as other Twitch streamers who might have grievances with Twitch in the future. The trouble started back in 2016, when Varga was banned…
By Maddy Myers Published September 30, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Should Have Stolen That Truck In Overland
Survival game Overland is unusually tough. Resources are limited, enemies are plentiful, and even my best runs have gone south quickly. Your car is one of your most important resources, as getting through the game’s levels on foot isn’t viable for long. But when the opportunity arose in one of my recent runs to steal…
By Riley MacLeod Published September 30, 2019 -
EsportsOverwatch‘s Bastion Moonlights As Aerial Circus Act
It’s unlikely that, before yesterday, anybody used the words “trapeze artist” to describe Overwatch’s turret hero Bastion. One hype play at the Overwatch League grand finals revealed the hero’s potential as an aerial circus act. Early on in the San Francisco Shock’s 4-0 sweep of the Vancouver Titans, Bastion player Minho “Architect” Park was helping…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 30, 2019 -
CultureTroy Baker Says He Didn’t Voice Rhys In Borderlands 3 Because ‘They Wouldn’t Go Union’ [Updated]
Earlier this year, Borderlands fans were devastated to learn that actor Troy Baker would not be reprising his role as Rhys in Borderlands 3. At the time, publisher Gearbox’s co-founder Randy Pitchford said Baker “turned it down,” but a recent interview with Baker makes things sound more complicated. Baker is a beloved voice actor who’s…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 30, 2019 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Beware Of Ghosts
This week Ghost Recon Breakpoint releases, letting players explore a large open-world map as super tactical soldiers. If it is anything like the last game, it also means players will be able to cause all sorts of mayhem using vehicles and explosives. I enjoyed the gameplay of the last Ghost Recon game, Wildlands, but the…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 30, 2019 -
UncategorizedTrack: Shadow of a Doubt | Artist: Sonic Youth | Album: Evol
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanNew Brain Age Announced For Nintendo Switch In Japan
In 2005, Brain Age first went on sale in Japan for the Nintendo DS. The game, which had players solve math problems and more to judge the age of their brain, became a national sensation in Japan. Brain Age was one reason why the DS became a must-have handheld. Now, in 2019, it’s back. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe full Japanese title for Untitled Goose Game is Untitled Goose Game: Itazura Gachou ga Yattekita with the subtitle meaning “Here’s the mischievous goose.” No doubt the localizers needed to convey more information to Japanese audiences, hence the additional info in the subtitle.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanPokémon Anime Stars A New Protagonist And Ash
The brand new Pokémon TV anime will star not one, but two trainers as the main protagonists. According to My Navi News and Famitsu, the new main character is named Go (ゴウ or Gou), a 10-year-old who dreams of catching all them all with Scorbunny as his partner. Go will be voiced by Daiki Yamashita, who…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2019
