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UncategorizedSteam’s Big Discovery Update Is Hurting Some Indie Developers’ Games
Last week, Valvereleased an update as part of a recent push to make it easier for users to find new, under-the-radar games. The update purported to decrease the presence of popular games in Steam’s recommendation algorithms, increase overall variety, and give people a more personalized selection of games. However, the update appears to have produced…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 16, 2019 -
Culture22 Years Later, A Major Milestone For RPGs Is Finally Coming West
Amongst all the many, many games coming to Nintendo Switch soon, you should pay close attention to Moon, a port of a 1997 role-playing game for the PlayStation that’s never left Japan before. Why should you care? Well, Moon was sort of the flashpoint from which a whole little community of unique, avant-garde Japanese game…
By Chris Kohler Published September 16, 2019 -
ReviewsControllersBig, Beefy Switch Controllers For Big, Beefy Hands
Joy-Cons are small. They are designed so that Switch can be a sleek, nearly-seamless handheld gaming device. Hori’s Split Pad Pro is what happens when ideas like “small” and “sleek” and “not ridiculous” are tossed out the window. The more I play with them, gripping them in my larger-than-average hands, the less I mind their…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2019 -
CultureHow A High School Smash Bros. Joke Became A World-Famous Saying
In 2014, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, beloved among the Super Smash Bros. competitive community, formally blessed the group before that year’s EVO fighting game tournament. It was the first year that Nintendo had officially sponsored the event. “Today, you’re all showing your abilities at Super Smash Bros. Melee,” he said in a video…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 16, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsZero Escape Director’s New Game Is Another Twisty, Captivating Mystery
When you play a video game directed by Kotaro Uchikoshi, you know you’re always going to get a few things. There will be tangents about fascinating pieces of science and mythology. The characters will frequently make terrible lewd jokes. And the story will be a sprawling tapestry full of twists, emotional moments, and ruminations on…
By Jason Schreier Published September 16, 2019 -
CulturePlayer Catalogues List Of Games That Still Have Poorly Implemented Subtitles
Just from playing games, I know that the subtitles they offer are often too small, have weird line breaks, or don’t show up properly against the background of the game. This handy Reddit post offers a more detailed look at just how bad the situation can get in certain games. Over on the PC Gaming…
By Gita Jackson Published September 16, 2019 -
CultureStreet Fighter Champion Gives Up Thousands In Protest Of Japanese Bureaucracy
This past weekend, a legendary Street Fighter player placed first in what was perhaps the most stacked Street Fighter V tournament ever, but he will only be taking home a fraction of his prize money. That’s due to Japan’s heavily restrictive laws on competitive gaming and his own personal principles. Yusuke Momochi is one of…
By Ian Walker Published September 16, 2019 -
CultureFinal Fantasy XIV Director Talks Class Changes, Music, And Role-Playing
Final Fantasy XIV’s latest expansion, Shadowbringers, brought a sweeping storyline and tons of job adjustments that streamlined how the game played. Last month, we emailed questions to Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida (through Square Enix PR) about class adjustments, roleplaying, and how the game’s music is composed. Heather Alexandra: One of the goals for…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 16, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Stopped Playing Control Because I Don’t Want It To End
Control checks a lot of my boxes when it comes to not only games but media in general. I love conspiracies and secretive government agencies and stories about human beings trying to grapple with the supernatural. Control is a game about all of those things, and you can fly. I love Control so much that…
By Gita Jackson Published September 16, 2019 -
UncategorizedSega has slipped a new Sonic the Hedgehog hoverboard racer into its latest Olympic Games game. It’s one of three “Dream” events in Novermber’s Switch exclusive Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, along with third-person shooting and something called “Dream Karate”.
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2019 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Duck… Duck… Untitled Goose Game!
Have you ever dreamed of being a goose who annoys people? Well, then you’ve probably already heard about Untitled Goose Game, which is coming out later this week. If you haven’t heard about it, well I’m happy to be the one to introduce you to your dream game. When I about 8 years old, my…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 16, 2019 -
CultureTwitch Suspends Streamer After She Wears Chun-Li Cosplay [Updated]
Last night, Twitch suspended art streamer Quqco after she livestreamed herself wearing cosplay of Chun-Li from Street Fighter, Dexerto first reported Quqco is a small streamer who often draws pictures from her favorite gaming franchises live on Twitch. Yesterday, she was wearing Chun-Li’s signature blue qipao and bun covers, and soon after, she received notice…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 16, 2019 -
CultureDragon Quest‘s First Three Games Coming To Switch
The first three games of famous Japanese role-playing game series Dragon Quest are coming to the Switch, Square Enix announced this morning. On September 27, 1986’s Dragon Quest, 1987’s Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line and 1988’s Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation will be available on the Nintendo Switch. Originally, when…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 16, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsSoccer Management Sim Is Surprisingly Artsy
I don’t know much about soccer, but I love how seriously its fans take it. I can’t count the number of Saturday mornings when I’ve been woken up by shouts coming from the English pub a block from my house when there’s a Premier League game. Football Drama, coming out Wednesday for PC and phones…
By Riley MacLeod Published September 16, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Magic | Artist: The Cars | Album: Heartbeat City
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2019 -
UncategorizedOver the two business days and the two public days, here’s the total attendance tally for this year’s Tokyo Game Show: 262,076 people. That’s down from the 298,690 people who attended last year but more than the 254,311 people who attended in 2017.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanOsaka Getting Massive Esports-Themed Hotel
Next April, an esports-themed hotel will open in Osaka’s geek district Nipponbashi. Called Esports Hotel E-Zone Cyberspace in English, it is the first of its kind in Japan. Including the basement’s shower area, the hotel is nine stories. Fashion Snap reports that floors one to three are the gaming floors, with over 70 high-spec, streaming-ready…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2019
