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The Coolest and Silliest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Stage Builder Creations So Far
In addition to adding a new playable character, the latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate update also included a creative mode that gives players the ability to make their own elaborate stages. While many have used this new mode to craft all sorts ofphallic fighting arenas, a few have lifted their minds out of the gutter…
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I Want To Play As The Characters Designed In Project Runway‘s Video Game Episode
In last night’s video game themed episode of Project Runway, the designers were tasked with creating video game characters. Not only did I find it to be a compelling piece of reality TV, I also now want to play games starring all the characters they created. Project Runway is my favorite competition-based reality television show…
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The Emulator In Capcom’s Home Arcade Is Stirring Controversy
The Capcom Home Arcade, a plug-and-play fight stick that comes with classic arcade games pre-installed on it, was announced earlier this week, causing a backlash in the homebrew community who take issue with the device’s use of open-source emulation software. Its website markets the Capcom Home Arcade as an “authentic gaming” experience, in part because…
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No Man’s Sky Player Builds Gorgeous Notre-Dame Tribute
After much of the Notre-Dame cathedral was lost in a fire, one No Man’s Sky player has recreated the Parisian landmark in the far reaches of space. On Monday, Notre-Dame caught fire. While some aspects of the historic cathedral were saved, like the historic stained glass rose window, the damage to this over six hundred-year-old…
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Final Fantasy X-2 Is All The Fun Of The Series Without The Self-Importance
Final Fantasy X has a happy ending, and it’s called Final Fantasy X-2. It’s a game that starts with a toe-tapping musical number and features a combat system built around magical girl-style outfit transformations. And yes, blonde rogue Rikku looks adorably ridiculous in it. This week sees the release of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster…
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XIII, the 2003 stealth first-person shooter based on a graphic novel of the same name, is getting a remake this fall The remake is being handled by PlayMagic who say it will retain the style of the original, with a targeted release date of November 13, 2019 on Xbox One, PS4, Switch, and PC.
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The Nintendo Switch Will Be Sold In China For The First Time
Officials in the Chinese province of Guangdong have given investment conglomerate Tencent permission to begin distributing Nintendo Switches containing a special “test version” of New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, according to a report by Reuters At one point, video game consoles were banned in China, but that policy was reversed in 2015. After that,…
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Castlevania Collection Will Bring The Adorable Kid Dracula To The U.S. For The First Time
When Konami releases its Castlevania Collection on May 16, it will include eight classic games from the venerable series, including one that has never been released before outside Japan: Kid Dracula, a comical action game in which you play as a pint-sized version of the vampire king. Released in 1990 for the Famicom (NES) in…
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Report: Nintendo Cancels Its Sleep-Tracking Device, Plans Smaller Switch For Fall
A new report on Nintendo from Japan’s Nikkei newspaper has some details about the future of Nintendo Switch hardware, as well as the future (or lack thereof) of its proposed entry into the health device market. Here’s the three major takeaways from the report, which we should stress are not official comments from Nintendo but…
By Chris Kohler
