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UncategorizedWorld of Warcraft Players Are Migrating From Fan Servers To WoW Classic
“I couldn’t help it,” said Ash, one of the dedicated World of Warcraft fans who’d helped manage illicit fan servers for years, of his decision to play Blizzard’s official World of Warcraft Classic. “I just wanted to stop working on privately owned projects and focus on myself for once. And that’s what I did… For…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedFortnite’s 10.30 patch adds two new areas: Moisty Palms, which is now a prop hunt, and Greasy Grove, where falling tacos make players dance and restore health. It also vaults the burst SMG and unvaults the Tactical SMG. Players can also vote on an item to bring back to the item shop.
By Riley MacLeod Published September 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy VII Remake Continues To Look Like A Brand New Game
Blink and you’ll miss some of the brand new additions to Final Fantasy VII for the remake, as showcased in this new trailer that Square Enix put out in honor of the Tokyo Game Show this week. Among other things, there’s a new boss fight with Reno, some sort of dart minigame, a brand new…
By Jason Schreier Published September 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe soundtrack to Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers is now live for digital download on iTunes. Masayoshi Soken’s score offers some of this year’s most powerful moments, and it well worth grabbing if you’re a fan of Final Fantasy XIV or good music in general.
By Heather Alexandra Published September 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedTwenty Years Later, Chrono Cross Remains A Musical Masterpiece
I’m playing Greedfall right now and enjoying myself in spite of some misgivings. One thing I miss at the moment—and it’s something crucial to role-playing games—is a solid musical score. There’s moments of rousing action music, but it’s very limited. That got me thinking: What RPG has the best music? The answer is simple: It’s…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 11, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsSome Of Monster Hunter World‘s New Gear Sure Is Ugly
Monster Hunter World’s latest expansion, Iceborne, is a massive addition to the base game. It adds tons of new monsters and brings back old favorites. That also means new armor, and while plenty of it looks badass, a few pieces are bafflingly terrible. Iceborne offers a lot of good armor sets. The Master Rank Tobi-Kadachi…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 11, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Street Spirit (Fade Out) | Artist: Radiohead | Album: The Bends
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanStranded Pro Gamer Criticized For Using Airport’s Electricity
Earlier this week, a typhoon hit Japan. According to reports, nearly seventeen thousand people were stranded at Narita Airport, outside Tokyo. Flights were canceled, and it was difficult to get trains and taxis. Pro fighting game player Naoki “Moke” Nakayama was among those who were stuck Travelers had to wait overnight for the trains to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2019 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Workaholic
Nothing says “summer is over” more than the prospect of heading back into your dull, dreary workplace for the week. If Bolbbalgan Puberty’s latest is any indication, we’re in for a truly soul-sucking time. Workaholic is a delicious piece of R&B-tinged indie music, complemented by a playful music video that compresses the average salaried worker’s…
By Seung Park Published September 11, 2019 -
CultureUh, Civilization VI Has A Battle Royale Mode Now
While this might sound like a very late April Fool’s joke, it’s not. Turn-based strategy juggernaut Civilization VI now has its very own battle royale mode, called Red Death Instead of just slapping some new rules into the existing game, Red Death is a custom multiplayer scenario that has new factions, characters and new-ish units.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2019 -
CultureA New Bomb Trick Is Blowing Up Breath Of The Wild Speedrunning
The act of finishing a video game as quickly as possible, or speedrunning, is an iterative process that evolves quickly with the contributions of a large community. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has seen numerous updates to its speedrunning strategies in just two years, and the latest technique has the potential to…
By Ian Walker Published September 10, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsHaven Is A Sci-Fi RPG About Being In A Long-Term Relationship
Usually, video game romances are about hot and heavy beginnings or fiery ends. Even visual novels often focus on the new and novel, rather than relationships that are doing their best to withstand the test of time. Haven, set to release next year, is different. It’s a game about a long-term relationship—ups, downs, squabbles, awkward moments,…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 10, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsFarewell Is A Fitting Goodbye To The World Of Celeste
Celeste is as perfect a platformer as has ever been made. Its mixture of charming visuals, fantastic music, and challenging levels added up to one of 2018’s best games. That seemed to be the end of it; the story was over, the mountain was climbed. But a final epilogue chapter, added this week, brings a…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedSurprise, NBA 2K20 Is Still Full Of Bullshit Microtransactions
The NBA 2K series has, for years now, been an excellent basketball game beset on all sides by predatory microtransaction practices. If you’re looking for a 2019 update on this eternal struggle, know that the core of NBA 2K20 is still rotten, it’s just not (from what I’ve played so far) quite as rotten as…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsGothic Platformer Offers Brutal Combat With A Side Of Religious Trauma
Blasphemous, the indie platformer that Spanish studio The Game Kitchen crowd-funded two years ago, is now available on every major gaming platform. While I wasn’t one of theKickstarter backers, I have been looking forward to this release for some time, both as a fan of difficult Souls-like games and someone who has long had a…
By Ian Walker Published September 10, 2019 -
CultureApple Arcade’s Upcoming Game Lineup Is Pretty Impressive
Apple’s Arcade service launches on September 19, granting subscribers access to more than 100 games for $4.99 a month. The lineup of new and exclusive games coming to the service includes new Rayman, Pac-Man, Shantae, Steven Universe, and ChuChu Rocket games, as well as a new Square Enix RPG from the creators of Bravely Default.…
By Mike Fahey Published September 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedRed Dead Online’s New Update Is Great–If You Have Enough Gold
Today’s Red Dead Online update is a big one, adding three new career paths, a battle pass system, improving how combat and movement feel and giving players more ways to earn items, emotes and weapons. This new update gives players more reasons to log in every day, but you might need a lot of gold.…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 10, 2019
