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CultureIt’s Been A Spectacular Few Days For Mario Speedrunning
The Super Mario games are among some of the most popular in all of speedrunning. From console to console, Mario has been pushed to his breaking point. The last few days have formed a watershed moment for Mario speedrunning as new records in Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario 64 move into uncharted territory and…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 5, 2019 -
CultureThe Latest Twitch Sensation Is Chickens, Goats, And Bees
Each morning, as the sun rises over her Indiana farm, Erica Hopkins wakes up and tends to the goats. She has three major tasks: milk her herd of Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats, bottle-feed the babies, and, of course, respond to the Twitch chat watching it all go down. It would probably take Hopkins less time…
Nicole Carpenter Published August 5, 2019 -
CulturePAX Cancels Controversial Hosts’ Live Podcast, Won’t Say Why [Update]
The Seattle gaming convention PAX West has canceled a planned live recording of the “Sacred Symbols” gaming podcast, hosted by politically controversial commentators Colin Moriarty and Chris “Ray Gun” Maldonado, that was set to take place at the show on September 2. It hasn’t yet given a reason for the cancellation, which has caused a…
By Ethan Gach Published August 5, 2019 -
UncategorizedI Don’t Need To Play Death Stranding Because I Already Love It
I don’t even have to play Death Stranding in order to review it. All I need is the 39 minutes’ worth of trailers released thus far, my hideous enthusiasm, and my terrible imagination. Allow me to utilize all three in this video presentation, a “pre-review” of Death Stranding What could possibly qualify me to review…
By Tim Rogers Published August 5, 2019 -
UncategorizedAn Evo 2019 Joke Had Fans Thinking Snake Would Be In Tekken 7
Tekken games have had some seriously far-out guest characters like Final Fantasy XV’s Prince Noctis and The Walking Dead’s villainous, bat-swinging Negan. It’s a series where anyone might show up. During the Tekken 7 grand finals at the Evolution Championship Series this past weekend, a short video made it look like Metal Gear’s Solid Snake…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 5, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Can’t Help Reading Every Damn Text Box In Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Fire Emblem: Three Houses has been a little bit of a slow burn for me. While I’ve been a fan of the series since Awakening, I found myself beset by choice paralysis in Three Houses when I realized that I did not even remotely feel attached to any of the three precocious rich children with…
By Natalie Degraffinried Published August 5, 2019 -
UncategorizedEvery Big Game Coming Out In Summer 2019
Summer used to be pretty sleepy in the world of video games. It was mostly convenient: School is out, beaches are open, and there are dozens of reasons to venture out and get some time in the sun. You know what’s also great? Not going out, because it is, like Cole Porter said, too darn…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 5, 2019 -
CultureFire Emblem: Three Houses Made Claude’s Voice Actor Reminisce About Military Academy
Joe Zieja’s path to voicing the English-language version of Fire Emblem: Three Houses lead Claude von Reigan was a circuitous one. Zieja said over the phone that he only realized what a huge role Claude was while he was recording. He told me that the director for the English voice actors, Patrick Seitz, broke the…
By Gita Jackson Published August 5, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe beautiful blocky destruction game Riverbond is getting ported to Switch later this year. Like so many interesting games that get overshadowed on other platforms, Riverbond’s arcade-y four-player dungeoneering feels perfect for Switch. Plus, it’ll arrive alongside some new DLC world.
By Ethan Gach Published August 5, 2019 -
CultureIt’s A Video Game Streaming Station In A Suitcase
GAEMS makes travel cases with built-in speakers and screens for console gaming on the go. Launched last week, the $700 Guardian Pro XP is GAEMS’ most advanced cases yet. With a 24-inch 1440p HDR display, chambered speakers with passive subwoofers, and rails for mounting a webcam and lighting, it’s a portable streaming station for the…
By Mike Fahey Published August 5, 2019 -
CultureDestiny 2 Players Are Having Fun Punching Raid Bosses To Death
Destiny 2’s raid boss fights are supposed to be brutal, drawn-out affairs. They take a while to complete even for stronger players. Over the weekend, though, Destiny players discovered a character build that can be used to kill any raid boss with just a few punches. The build is by Gladd, who we’ve reported on…
By Ethan Gach Published August 5, 2019 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Mr. President, Your Mech Is Ready
After years and years of being a Japan-only Xbox release, Metal Wolf Chaos is finally coming out in more places later this week. Now we can all experience the fun of being the President of The United States and using a giant mech to fight the Vice President’s evil army. This weekend has sucked due…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 5, 2019 -
CultureTwitch Uses Mario Reference To Let Viewers Know Ninja Left
Last Thursday, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins announced he was leaving Twitch to stream exclusively on Mixer. Twitch has subsequently added a tongue-in-cheek reference to the original Super Mario Bros. at the top of his channel to mark the popular streamer’s departure. “The Ninja you’re looking for is in another castle,” a banner at the top of…
By Ethan Gach Published August 5, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Let Me Sleep Beside You | Artist: David Bowie | Album: David Bowie
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 5, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanJapanese News Station Apologizes After Misquote About Kyoto Animation Fire Victim
Fuji TV, one of Japan’s largest television networks, has apologized after an unfortunate misquote that called director Yasuhiro Takemoto an “idiot.” Takemoto was one of the victims of last month’s tragic Kyoto Animation fire. Yasuhiro Takemoto helmed some of Kyoto Animation’s most popular anime. The 47-year-old took over directing duties for Lucky Star and would…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 5, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanZelda Fans Protest, Smash PS4 Over Very Similar Chinese Game
Open-world game Genshin Impact has been described as an anime Breath of the Wild. Some Zelda fans in China are not happy about it. At all. The Chinese-developed RPG’s first gameplay footage was shown recently at the China Joy gaming expo. As ZhugeEX and CCN report, the game has been called out for allegedly copying…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 5, 2019
