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CultureThe Mandalorian Scores Its Own Stern Pinball Machines
When you’re really good you get your own pinball machine. Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian is really, really good, so it gets three. This morning, after some light social media teasing, Stern Pinball announced a trio of pinball machines based on the adventures of Mando and Grogu, the artist previously known as Baby Yoda.…
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CultureLone Developer Stands Up To Grand Theft Auto DMCA Claim, Wins
Earlier this year fans reversed engineered the source code to Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. They released it to the web, but Grand Theft Auto copyright holder Take-Two pulled it offline via a DMCA claim. But one fan stood up to the publisher and has now succeeded in getting the…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryMove Over Tall Lady, Donna Beneviento Is The Real Star Of Resident Evil Village
Resident Evil Village launched last Friday, giving folks plenty of time to play (and probably beat) it over the weekend. Capcom didn’t let me talk about it in my review, but I think it’s time to finally gush about the excellence of the House Beneviento segment. It should go without saying, but everything that follows…
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OpinionImpressionsClimb Roblox‘s Giant Man, If You Dare
From Terry Cavanagh, the man behind Super Hexagon, Dicey Dungeons, and VVVVVV, comes a Roblox level about climbing a giant guy that you can play for free right now Anyone can make their own game in Roblox, even celebrated indie developers. Fascinated by the free-to-play game development platform that’s enchanted children of all ages around…
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ReviewsToysThe Room: Old Sins Dollhouse Is An Excellent Lego Idea
In The Room: Old Sins, players navigate a mysterious, puzzle-filled dollhouse, hoping to solve the mystery of a prominent engineer gone mad. Players find pieces of the dollhouse as they play, adding them to the build to unlock new areas. Sounds like the perfect project for the Lego Ideas program. Submitted to the Lego Ideas…
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CultureThe Week In Games: Mass Effect Is Back
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is out this week on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. I’m still playing Resident Evil Village, so I won’t be playing Mass Effect’s big remastered collection anytime soon. But I expect many people are going to be reminded that a lot of Mass Effect 1 is uh.. clunky. That game had…
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CultureActivision Cuts Ties With Call Of Duty Voice Actor Following Sexist Remarks
Activision has cut ties with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019’s Ghost voice actor Jeff Leach after a video montage was released showing him using sexist and misogynistic insults and language. Leach also voiced Ghost in Warzone In a Twitter video posted on May 7 by NitroLukeDX, Leach is seen using misogynistic language. In the…
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OpinionSomeone At Capcom Really Hates Ethan’s Hands
Ethan is the main protagonist of Resident Evil Village. He has a rough life, what with all the dangerous monsters trying to kill him. Ethan’s hands seem to be the main target. They get treated so poorly that I’m starting to suspect someone at Capcom hates Ethan’s hands and wants to destroy them as much…
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CultureOdds and EndsShirley The Skyrim Grandma Has Her Own Fully Voiced Mod
The internet’s favorite Skyrim-playing grandma, Shirley Curry, now has her very own Skyrim mod which adds her to Bethesda’s RPG as a companion. And Shirley voiced the character herself. In Shirley – A Skyrim Follower Mod, she has provided her voice for the companion and according to the mod’s Nexus page, she will tell you…
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CultureSniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Delayed Only On PS5 Due To ‘Unforeseen Technical Issues’
So here’s a weird thing. The next entry in the Sniper Ghost Warrior series was supposed to come out next month on PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. But now the PS5 version has been delayed with no new release date given for vague technical issues. All other versions, including PS4, will…
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CultureOdds and EndsShiny Final Fantasy XIV Player Wants To Become Even Brighter
Like most online games, Final Fantasy XIV is what you make of it. You can dedicate yourself to hitting the level cap in every job, focus on completing tough raids on max difficulty, or simply cultivate a second life through role-playing with your friends. But Chungo Humongo, a level 80 Roegadyn Paladin, has a much…
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CultureDon’t Worry, You Can Still Make-o The Mako Horrible In Mass Effect Legendary Edition
If there’s one universal truth about the original Mass Effect, it’s that the Mako is the worst. Or the best? I don’t know, I’ve never played the first Mass Effect, so I will think whatever you want me to think—which puts me in lockstep with developer BioWare. In the upcoming remaster, you’ll be able to…
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CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for watching everyone else talk about Resident Evil Village while I have a damn good time playing a hack-and-slash action RPG from two decades ago. Y’all can have your giant lady survival horror, this weekend’s all about Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance for me, baby. It’s been ages since I last played the…
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CultureSign-Ups Open For The Final Fantasy VII Battle Royale Closed Beta
Mobile battle royale Final Fantasy VII The Last Soldier is looking for Android device users in the U.S. and Canada to play in the weeklong closed beta test for the game kicking off June 1. Who’s up for killing some generic Final Fantasy characters? Final Fantasy VII The Last Soldier is a free-to-play mobile battle…
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CultureRandy Pitchford, What The Hell Are You Talking About
I’m generally able to follow along with Gearbox president Randy Pitchford’s manic energy, but two tweets he made this morning have thrown me for a loop. He’s not really announcing Borderlands 4, is he? It all started with a rumor. Two days ago, UK outlet Gamereactor reported that more Borderlands is on the way, specifically…
By Ian Walker
