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CultureWe Need More Star Wars Games Like Revenge Of The Sith
Today, Star Wars games are usually very serious and dedicated to authenticity. Nearly all Star Wars game released these days are also canon, connecting to other comics, movies, books, and TV shows. Which is cool, I love modern Star Wars. But I can’t help but miss the days when we got games that were less…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: E3 2019
It’s that time of the year when we all gather around a computer screen or television and watch trailers and teasers. Surprises! Disappointments! Boring executives! Montages! Let’s have some E3 themed fun this week. Your challenge this week: Dream up an E3 teaser image, poster, announcement or stage show moment and share it with us!…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3Fans Find Huge List Of New Games Coming To Xbox One And PC Game Pass
It seems Microsoft has released some E3 news a bit early. Fans have found a large list of games that are now available to play via Game Pass, ahead of an official announcement later today at their E3 Media Briefing. Over on ResetEra and Reddit, fans are putting together lists of all the new Game…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureSunday Comics: I Hate Meetings…
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 3. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published June 6. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by Luis…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3It Sure Looks Like E3 Around Here
It’s E3 time in Los Angeles, which means that the LA Convention Center and nearby building are covered in giant video game ads—though less-covered than in years past thanks to Sony not being around and some signs not up yet because they are for secret games (!).
By Stephen Totilo Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3Kingdom Hearts III: ReMind DLC Gets A Trailer And A Winter Release Date
E3 news clearly can’t be contained to E3 week or E3 press conferences anymore, as Square Enix just debuted a trailer for a Kingdom Hearts III downloadable add-on during a concert for the franchise’s music in Los Angeles. After some initial panic from fans who couldn’t see the trailer, it popped up on the company’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3Splatoon 2‘s Final Splatfest Will Be Held In July As The Game’s Post-Release Development Winds Down
When Nintendo released Splatoon 2 for the Nintendo Switch in 2017, the company announced that it would provide Splatfest events for two years. That commitment is nearing its end, with Splatoon’s chief creator Hisashi Nogami announcing in Los Angeles today that the game’s final Splatfest will be held from July 18 through July 21 Splatfests…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2019 -
CultureE3EA Announces Three New Games From Smaller Studios
At EA Play 2019 the large publisher revealed three new games that they are releasing under their EA Originals label. The three games are being developed by smaller studios. A Way Out developers Hazelight, Zoink! developers of Fe and Glowmade are all making games for EA Originals. In a video released today, EA showcased some…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 8, 2019 -
CultureE3I got to watch a slightly extended version of the Jedi: Fallen Order demo while attending EA Play in LA today. This demo began shortly before the one EA live-streamed and saw main character Cal infiltrate an imperial base on Kashyyyk by blowing the hell out of it. To begin, he scaled a vine-covered AT-AT,…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 8, 2019 -
UncategorizedJRPG Publisher Removes Producer From New Game’s Credits Because She Left The Company [Update]
Brittany Avery worked at Xseed, a US studio that specializes in localizing and publishing JRPGS, for seven years as a production coordinator and then localization producer before leaving the company. Recently she discovered that her name had been removed from the credits on a game she worked on. In response to the controversy, Xseed revealed…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 8, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Death Stranding Baby, Winners!
Last week your wonderful readers took the baby from Death Stranding and took it on some grand adventures. I got a ton of entries this week and narrowing it down to 1 winner and just 10 runner-ups was a hard task. Maybe as hard as taking a baby across the country while dodging…ghosts? I think.…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 8, 2019 -
CultureE3Apex Legends Season 2 Starts July 2, Includes Ranked Mode, New Weapon, New Legend
Apex Legends Season 2 is called “Battle Charge,” and it begins on July 2. Electronic Arts confirmed this date at EA Play this morning, where it revealed more details about Season 2 including a new character as well as a new weapon returning from Titanfall 2 The new weapon is the L-Star light machine gun,…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 8, 2019 -
CultureE3Here’s Our First Look At Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Gameplay
EA revealed the first look at gameplay from the upcoming Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order at their EA Play 2019 event today. The new Star Wars game is being developed by Respawn, the studio behind the popular Apex Legends. Fallen Order is about a former Jedi who is hiding after the Jedi Purge seen in…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 8, 2019 -
CulturePokemonLampent Knows When You Are Going To Die
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Lampent! Lampent Details Type: Ghost/Fire Average Height: 2‘00“ Average Weight: 28.7 lbs. First Added In Generation V Do you…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 8, 2019 -
CultureMorning CheckpointAll The Pre-E3 Leaks
Hello! E3 is here, basically, and these past few days have been filled with a bunch of leaks and news. Plus, a giant ladybug invasion and Sega Rally X Simpsons. LEAKS! I know a lot of people who are very excited about these games. This isn’t what I wanted from these folks, but I also…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 8, 2019 -
UncategorizedPathologic 2, a super interesting narrative survival game in which death is not the end, just got an update containing nearly 20 different difficulty sliders. The game, according to its developers, is meant to feel “unbearable,” but after difficulty complaints, they decided to accommodate for individual players’ limits. Sliders include hunger, thirst, and exhaustion speed,…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 7, 2019 -
CultureE3Massive E3 Leak Reveals From Software Game With George R.R. Martin, New Tales Game, Ni no Kuni Remastered
A security flaw on publisher Bandai Namco’s website has led to a major new E3 leak that reveals three new games: the rumored From Software-George R.R. Martin collaboration, a new Tales game, and Ni no Kuni remastered. The leak came through a publicly available link on Bandai Namco’s website, per the website Gematsu (which has…
By Jason Schreier Published June 7, 2019 -
CultureTwitchWoW Classic Fans Brace For The Arrival Of Something That Didn’t Exist In 2004: Twitch Streamers
World Of Warcraft Classic is kinda wild when you think about it. It’s a time capsule from 2004 that you can live inside, a swirling portal to a place many people thought they’d never get to visit again. There’s no denying, however, that times have changed since “Vanilla” WoW’s rosily-remembered heyday. One recent development that’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Surprise Skateboarding Game From Last E3 Won’t Be There This Year
At around this time last year, an indie skateboarding game called Session became, through no fault of its own, the biggest letdown of Microsoft’s E3 press conference. In 2018, hope and enthusiasm for an imagined Skate 4 ran amok, an idea that was briefly fueled by the presence of a skateboard at the Microsoft show.…
By Joshua Rivera Published June 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedBattlefield V‘s Latest Map Is Faster And Furiouser
Thus far, Battlefield V’s post-release content has included an extra story mission and tank-focused multiplayer map. That map released in December, leaving players waiting eagerly for months for new battlefields. Last week, Battlefield V sneakily released a new map set in Greece called Mercury. Its idyllic coastal town and outlying rolling hills offer a fast-paced…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 7, 2019