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Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Twinkle
The debut title track for Girls’ Generation’s first subunit is interesting for several reasons, not least for its gorgeous set design, outfits, and the well-produced music itself. But Twinkle is also the perfect poster child for one of SM Entertainment’s ethically dubious moneymaking schemes. Periodically throughout the video, viewers are subjected to intrusive, baked-in advertisements…
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Battlefield V’s New Battle Royale Can’t Stand With The Competition
Battlefield V’s new mode Firestorm is a 64-player battle royale full of that true and tested Battlefield flavor. I jumped in for a few hours to find out how it plays. Check out the video above to see it in action or read some of my thoughts below. I’ve always loved the Battlefield franchise. When…
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UncategorizedFive Nights At Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted comes to PlayStation VR this April, as well as Oculus, Steam, and HTC Vive. Players will play through levels from the original games as well as some new encounters, trying not to pee themselves as animatronic creatures jumpscare them in virtual reality. Oh, there will be pee.
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Anthem Players Have Turned Avoiding Bad Loot Into A Game
Anthem’s most dedicated players spend almost as much time complaining about the lack of loot as they do grinding for it, so why are they now avoiding so many of the game’s shiny objects? Because most of them are useless junk that isn’t worth dealing with. The game limits the amount of loot players can…
By Ethan Gach - Uncategorized
Apparently, the Ice Climbers have an infinite combo in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate The technique is difficult and only works on a few characters, but with the Melee community’s attitude towards wobbling entering a new chapter, the Ice Climbers have solidified their troublemaker reputation across multiple games.
By Ian Walker - CultureSplitscreen
What It’s Like To Start A Game Studio With No Bosses
After co-writing and designing Night In The Woods, Scott Benson and Bethany Hockenberry co-founded a new game studio with artist and musician Wren Farren, except this time, no one is the boss. The Glory Society is a worker co-operative, which means that its co-founders have a different workflow and creative process from other indie studios. During…
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UncategorizedApple Announces Apple Arcade, A Subscription Service For Premium Games
During a special event in Cupertino today, Apple announced Apple Arcade, a premium subscription game service for Apple devices, with a lineup including games from developers like Sega, Konami and Mistwalker, the studio founded by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. Coming this fall to iPhone, iPad, Apple computers and Apple TV, Apple Arcade is service…
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UncategorizedSmash Players Are Begging Nintendo To Fix Donkey Kong’s Giant Punch
Donkey Kong is stronger than ever in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but there are still two big glitches holding the super heavyweight fighter back from reaching his true potential. His fans are desperate for Nintendo to set things right. For a couple months now, players have been getting used to the latest version of Donkey…
By Ethan Gach
