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CulturePioneering Open World PS1 Game Is Now Finally Playable In English [Update]
Mizzurna Falls, a Twin Peaks-ish open world game developed for the PS1 and only ever released in Japan, is now 20 years later available to play in English for the first time. While the script itself had been translated by Resident Evie a few years back—you can read more about that in this excellent Vice…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2019 -
CultureKill la Kill Game’s Publisher Has “Prohibited” People From Streaming Its Story Mode
Kill la Kill the Game: IF, released earlier this week, is a fighting game with a story. And publishers Arc System Works are so protective of it that they’ve stated “all streams and uploads” of the game’s story mode “are prohibited indefinitely”. It’s not the first time the publisher of a Japanese video game has…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2019 -
CultureE. Honda, Poison, and Final Fight‘s Lucia Are Coming To Street Fighter V
A video uploaded to the Street Fighter V Steam page revealed that E. Honda, Poison, and Lucia are the three new characters that will be added to the PlayStation 4 and PC game. The trailer, which seems to have gone live prematurely in advance of this weekend’s Evo tournament, was taken down from the Steam…
By Ian Walker Published July 31, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsTrying To Please Everyone In Fire Emblem Is Turning Me Into A Sociopath
I knew I had a problem when I saw a timer appear and my first reaction was to immediately hammer my Nintendo Switch’s power button until it fell into a merciful slumber. Fire Emblem: Three Houses has a feature called an “advice box” in which characters write you letters asking for aid. You’ve got to…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 31, 2019 -
CultureThe Original Diablo Is Now Playable In Your Browser
The sanctity of this place has been fouled! Released back in 1996, the original Diablo has never gotten as much attention as its successors. That’s one of the reasons a group of programmers took it upon themselves to reverse engineer the game’s source code to make it possible for others to port it to web…
By Ethan Gach Published July 31, 2019 -
UncategorizedA New Card Might Make Hearthstone’s Warlock Class Relevant Again
Hearthstone’s Warlock class has seen better days. While it’s historically boasted some of the strongest decks in the game (the Zoo and Handlock varieties have been powerful for much of Hearthstone’s lifetime), the most recent “Rise of Shadows” set failed to give the class good enough cards, and as a result, the class is struggling.…
By Joshua Calixto Published July 31, 2019 -
CultureElectronic Arts Says Its Customers Just Aren’t That Interested In Switch Versions
The Sims on Switch seems like a no-brainer. It’s a chill game about managing the daily life of virtual human beings where high-end graphics and framerate don’t really matter. In a recent earnings call, however, the head of Electronic Arts explained why the publisher sees things differently, and why it hasn’t brought The Sims—or much…
By Ethan Gach Published July 31, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsThe Biggest Elder Scrolls Game Has Been Remade In Unity
It’s easy to forget that Skyrim, with its massive popularity and numerous ports, wasn’t the first Elder Scrolls game. It’s only the latest in a long line of huge roleplaying adventures, some of which feature worlds many times its size. The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, originally released in 1996, is one of Skyrim’s big brothers…
By Ian Walker Published July 31, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsChaos Is The Hero’s Weapon In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
If Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s newest fighter, Dragon Quest’s Hero, has you baffled, you are not alone. Playing him for a couple of hours since his release yesterday, I’ve found Hero to be a very strange bird with lots of potential for hype-making moments. Hero has the most moves of any fighter in the game.…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 31, 2019 -
OpinionA Chill And Challenging Puzzle Game With A Sega Dreamcast Vibe
Sometimes, you look around at games today and say, “Gosh, I need some more Sega Dreamcast vibes.” CROSSNIQ+, a relaxing but challenging puzzle game that exudes late-nineties aesthetics, fills that gap. With a difficult time attack mode and an extremely low-key “chill mode” wrapped in its distinct “Y2K” look, it has something for everyone. CROSSNIQ+…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 31, 2019 -
CultureMonster Prom Team Says Papa Roach Stole Game Art For Tour Poster
This past week, the video game Monster Prom had its promotional art reused without permission by the band Papa Roach for a tour poster. In case you forgot who Papa Roach are, which is understandable, they had this hit song in the year 2000: Right now, developers of the game Monster Prom say that they…
By Gita Jackson Published July 31, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Didn’t Think The Surge Was For Me Until I Saw It In A Netflix Show
I had no intention of ever playing The Surge. It looked boring, overly familiar, and mostly desolate, like a dozen other third-person action games by studios I’d never really heard of in which some dude, always some dude, is on a mission to wreck shit up because that’s what’s supposed to make for a cool…
By Ethan Gach Published July 31, 2019 -
UncategorizedSniper Elite 4 And Wipeout Omega Collection Are August’s PlayStation Plus Games
August’s PlayStation Plus games are pretty different. As always, they’re only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus subscription. August’s PS Plus games are: Wipeout Omega Collection Sniper Elite 4 They’ll be available August 6 through September 2.
By Riley MacLeod Published July 31, 2019 -
CultureYouTubeBreaking Down The Animation Of Guilty Gear and Dragon Ball FighterZ
With games like Guilty Gear Xrd and Dragon Ball FighterZ, Arc System Works has managed to basically make playable anime games. It looks like hand-drawn animation even if it’s really complex 3D. Daniel Floyd of YouTube channel NewFramePlus took a closer look at how it all works. It’s a fascinating dive into some of the…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 31, 2019 -
UncategorizedOh my GODDDD! Andrew Rea of the YouTube cooking “Binging With Babish” has made squid ink pasta, based off an infamous scene from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency. It’s deceptively tasty. You can find it at a lot of restaurants but you might want to try making it at home.
By Heather Alexandra Published July 31, 2019 -
CultureTotal RecallIt’s Time To Bring Back Suikoden
Fire Emblem: Three Houses is full of political intrigue, massive wars, and multiple perspectives on the same conflict. As the narrative unfolds, I can’t help being reminded of one of the best JRPG series: the fantastic and long-absent Suikoden. Suikoden is a series owned by Konami. The first game was released in 1995 on the Sony…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 31, 2019
