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Final Fantasy IX Switch Is The Same Version As PC And Mobile, Bugs And All
You might think that a publisher with as much prestige as Square Enix would want to preserve its history in as smart a way as possible, allowing new generations of video game fans to discover and fall in love with Final Fantasy. But… nope. Final Fantasy IX launched on Switch and Xbox this week, and…
By Jason Schreier Published February 15, 2019 -
League of Legends K-pop Video Gets Inevitable Cosplay Movie
That well-done League of Legends K-pop video has already inspired cosplay photos. Now, it has inspired a cosplay video. What took so long, you wonder. The original video debuted back in November. Since then, a photographer known as Skulds has been working on his cosplay clip. Cospalyer Aza Miyuko, formerly of Spiral Cats fame, is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2019 -
Bayonetta 2 director Yusuke Hashimoto has left Platinum Games. Hashimoto also produced the first Bayonetta and directed Star Fox Zero. He just announced his departure on Twitter (see above). Platinum Games is currently working on Switch exclusive Bayonetta 3
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2019 -
The final open beta for Black Desert, the MMORPG with the ridiculously detailed character creator, is now live on Xbox One. Thefree download allows players to explore the beautiful world from now through February 17. That should be enough time to get a character created before the game launches on March 4.
By Mike Fahey Published February 14, 2019 -
The ‘Meaningful Stories’ Mod Makes Your Sims A Lot Closer To Actual Human Beings
My Sim, Ivy, was about to propose to her boyfriend when she got a call and found out that a close friend had died. Immediately, she fell into a sad funk. In an unmodded game, this feeling would last for two days unabated, and also dominate any other feeling she might have. But since I…
By Gita Jackson Published February 14, 2019 -
The Roblox Company announced in a forum post that it has reinstated YouTuber PewDiePie’s account in Roblox and that it had previously been deactivated as part of a larger effort to block mentions of “pewdie” which it claimed become part of a meme last December that violated its community standards.
By Ethan Gach Published February 14, 2019 -
Dead Cells got a huge new update on PS4, Xbox One, and Switch today In addition to addition to tweaking the difficulty and adding a new mode for creating custom runs, the update also claims to bring 60fps to the Switch version. The full list of changes is worth checking out.
By Ethan Gach Published February 14, 2019 -
Apex Legends Works Because Everyone Can Contribute
Apex Legends dropped into the battle royale genre with a strong first impression. There’s still an allure of newness, but as the initial dust settles and the game starts to take shape, it’s clear that Apex Legends has staying power. Much of that is owed to design decisions that streamline some of the clunkier aspects…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 14, 2019 -
Three Big Questions After The February 2019 Nintendo Direct
Nintendo crammed a lot of news into yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, but with that came some questions, ones that might not have concrete answers right now but are still worth some discussion. Do we now know about all of Nintendo’s big 2019 Switch games? It’s only February, but consider what we now know is announced for…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 14, 2019 -
God of War took home Game of the Year at the DICE Awards in Las Vegas last night, along with a whole bunch of other awards. Celeste got best indie, while Florence was voted the best portable game. Interestingly, only one award—Outstanding Technical Achievement—for Red Dead Redemption 2
By Jason Schreier Published February 14, 2019 -
Four Hundred Blizzard France Employees Still Don’t Know If They’re Laid Off
By now, many of the people caught up in this week’s massive Activision Blizzard layoff have been informed that they’ve lost their jobs. But at Blizzard’s office in Versailles, France, more than 400 people are still waiting for news. And, due to complex French labor laws, it might be months before they find out what…
By Jason Schreier Published February 14, 2019 -
Hollow Knight Is Getting A Full Sequel
What was once downloadable content has morphed into a completely new sequel. Early this morning Australian indie developer Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, and it sure looks fantastic. Previously promised as DLC for the spectacular action-platforming game Hollow Knight (thanks to a Kickstarter stretch goal), Silksong stars Hornet, the spear-wielding heroine (and occasional antagonist)…
By Jason Schreier Published February 14, 2019 -
Deadmau5 Says He’s Quitting Twitch After Getting Suspended For Using A Homophobic Slur [Update]
Joel Zimmerman, better known by his stage name Deadmau5, announced in a now deleted Reddit post that he’s quitting Twitch after the streaming platform temporarily suspended his account because of a homophobic slur the DJ used while playing PUBG over the weekend. As first reported by the music outlet EDM.com, Deadmau5 was being shot at…
By Ethan Gach Published February 13, 2019 -
Everything That Happened In Today’s Nintendo Direct
The long-awaited first Nintendo Direct of 2019 hit today, and as expected, it was packed full of news sure to please Switch owners looking for more Fire Emblem, Mario, and even Zelda. Here’s everything we learned. Super Mario Maker 2 is coming to Switch—with slopes!—in June 2019. Freaking finally. We can now create our own…
By Chris Kohler Published February 13, 2019 -
Astral Chain Is A New Switch Action Game From Platinum Games
During today’s Nintendo Direct, Bayonetta, Nier Automata, and Vanquish developer Platinum Games debuted its latest Switch game: a mecha-powered cyberpunk action game called Astral Chain The trailer depicts stylish anime police battling monsters alongside mecha partners and pulling up what seem to be predictive holographic interfaces to see what’ll happen to people and environments around…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 13, 2019 -
Zelda: Link’s Awakening Is Getting Remade For Switch
The Game Boy classic Zelda: Link’s Awakening is getting a full remake in the style of Link Between Worlds. It’ll be out for Switch this year. This is VERY GOOD NEWS, as Link’s Awakening is one of the best Zelda games that’s ever been made. Link’s Awakening, which came out in 1993, tells the story…
By Jason Schreier Published February 13, 2019
