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UncategorizedPlaying VR Alone Is Terrifying
I recently bought Beat Saber for PSVR and have been playing it with my girlfriend. It’s fun and is a great way to get up and move around more. But when she is out of the house, I still sometimes want to play VR. But I’ve tried playing Beat Saber and other VR games alone…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 5, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanHideo Kojima Explains How Spider-Man Is Similar To Japanese Superheroes
Out of all American superheroes, there is one that many in Japan seem to like best: Spider-Man. But why? In a recent interview, Hideo Kojima explains how Spider-Man is like Japanese heroes, which might explain the character’s appeal to local audiences. How better to explain this than a man whose Twitter profile says his body…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2019 -
AnimeNew Akira Anime Project And Brand New Anime Film Keep Katsuhiro Otomo Busy
This is Orbital Era. It’s a new anime feature film from Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo and Sunrise, the folks behind Gundam. This isn’t the only thing that he has been working on. Otomo has also announced a new Akira anime project as well as a 4K remaster of the original 1988 film. Below is the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2019 -
CultureGwent Is Still The Best-Looking Card Game Out There
Daniel Valaisis is an artist at CD Projekt Red, the developers of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 The pieces you’re seeing here were all done for the latest Gwent expansion Novigrad, which has only recently gone live. You can see more of Daniel’s work at his ArtStation page
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedCapcom’s New Card Game Has Chun-Li, Dante And Mega Man
From out of nowhere, Capcom and GungHo just released a card-battling game featuring characters from throughout the company’s history, from Street Fighter to Monster Hunter to Devil May Cry It’s called Teppen, and its hook (beyond the licensing) is that the card battles take place “in real time, featuring dynamic action with over-the-top attacks blowing…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedWait, There’s A Wind Waker Village In Breath Of The Wild?
Somehow, despite the game being out for over two years now, it’s taken until July 2019 for us to find out that there’s an entire village from Wind Waker that has been replicated at the edge of Breath of the Wild’s map. While playing, John from GameXplain was walking around Lurelin Village when he noticed that…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedApex Legends Players Are Learning A Lot About Leviathans
Apex Legends Season Two brought some changes to the game’s map. Leviathans, those dinosaur-like monsters that used to stand in the water off King’s Canyon, are now stationed across the landscape. In the two days since the season launched, players have been discovering what you can do with them. In my impressions of Season Two,…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Most Relatable Part Of Legion Is Everyone Saying The Main Character’s Name
Recently I’ve been binge-watching FX’s Marvel universe show Legion. I don’t really care for superhero stuff, but the show’s portrayal of mental illness has its hooks in me, in particular how everyone says the main character’s name so much. (Some spoilers for season one and two of Legion follow, as well as discussion of mental…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 4, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Will Never Make A Mario
Super Mario Maker 2 gives players a chance to flex their creative muscles and craft their own levels. These can be difficult, trap-laden hell worlds, oddball narratives, or classic platforming romps. As I’ve started playing, I’ve realized that I’m never making a Mario. And while that means missing out on a large part of the…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedUpcoming Hearthstone Expansion Will Bring Fresh Mechanics And Resurrect Some Classics
New expansion season has rolled around yet again for Hearthstone. With the “Saviors of Uldum” set, coming August 6, Blizzard’s digital card game is bringing game-changing area-of-effect spells, minions that resummon after dying, and powerful Quest cards that offer a new Hero Power once certain requirements are met. The “Saviors of Uldum” set calls back…
By Joshua Calixto Published July 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedHarvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town is being remade for the Nintendo Switch. The game was originally released on the Game Boy Advance in 2003. It will be released in Japan on October 17. No word yet on an international release. Marvelous Entertainment’s Harvest Moon games are now localized as Story of Seasons. [Update: XSeed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedVisit Real-World Anime Locations In Tokyo
What if watching anime isn’t enough? What if you want to experience more? Well, in Tokyo, you can visit the real-world spots brought to life in some of your favorite anime. Website Mipon Anime Tourism has been chronicling real-world anime locations that fans can visit. For example… One Punch Man Steins; Gate Your Name For…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedService for massively multiplayer online role-playing game Dragon’s Dogma Online is ending. Released in Japan on August 31, 2015, the game was an MMORPG take on 2012’s Dragon’s Dogma. Service will end for the PS3, PS4 and Windows versions on December 5, 2019.
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2019 -
CultureCosplayCosplayer’s Giant Rifle Prompts Sheriff’s Warning
A cosplayer taking some photos earlier today at Seacliff State Beach in Monterey Bay got a little more attention than she was expecting, when concerns from other beachgoers and a local news crew prompted a warning from the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office. Speaking to KRON 4 news, the representative took the opportunity to remind cosplayers…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2019 -
UncategorizedDDoS Attacker Will Spend Two Years In Prison
One of the men behind a series of 2013 attacks on games like League of Legends and DOTA 2 has been sentenced to 27 months in jail, and must pay $95,000 in restitution to another of his victims. Via Polygon, in a statement released by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2019
