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Artist Turns Sega Master System Into The Steampunkiest Console Ever
Modern video games are almost entirely played on black, plastic boxes. The Xbox One, PS4, and even the Switch sans colorful Joy-Con are non-discrete electronics designed to be as visually unobtrusive as possible. Form can be as important as function, though, and I like a little bit of color and whimsy in the objects I…
By Ethan Gach Published January 9, 2019 -
What Is This, A Platformer For Ants?
Between mobile phones and handheld consoles from the Game Boy to the Nintendo Switch, most of us have played games on small screens. Heck, I’ve featured incredibly small games on this site before. But Lilli, by Eric V. Bailey, might be the tiniest damn game I’ve ever played. It’s 64 by 64 pixels big, and…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 9, 2019 -
Someone Made An Arcade Stick For The Virtual Boy, Of All Things
As a kid who grew up with arcades around every corner, nothing feels better to me than sitting down with a balltop joystick and several clacking buttons. But the 90s also gave birth to the universally panned Virtual Boy. Oddly enough, one determined fan has taken the time to produce a high-quality arcade stick for…
By Ian Walker Published January 9, 2019 -
Peach Is A Monster In Smash Ultimate, Pros Say
Gonzalo “Zero” Barrios, regarded as the best Smash 4 player in the world, recently needed a safe approach against Ezra “Samsora” Morris Jr., who was playing Peach. It was their both of their final stocks at last weekend’s Smash Ultimate tournament, Smash Conference. Barrios tried hard to bait Morris’s white gown-wearing Peach as she fluttered through…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published January 9, 2019 -
Official Sims Smart Speaker App Will Understand Simlish
In the holiday update to The Sims 4, the game got a smart speaker that your Sims can talk to. Soon, there will be a Sims app for real Amazon Alexa devices. In-game, your Sims can talk to their smart speaker, called Lin-Z, to listen music, play trivia, and even order a pizza. The upcoming…
By Gita Jackson Published January 9, 2019 -
The Division 2 won’t be landing on Steam initially and will, in fact, launch on the Epic Games store on March 15, GamesIndustry.biz reports. The Epic Games store is skimming only 12% off sales compared to Steam’s 30%, making it an attractive option for game developers. GamesIndustry.biz added that publisher Ubisoft will be working with…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published January 9, 2019 -
Zelda II is back in the news thanks to Nintendo’s announcement that the game is coming to the Switch this month for subscribers of Nintendo’s online subscription service. Did you know that legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto has some regrets about how this game came together? We talked about it with him in 2013.
By Stephen Totilo Published January 9, 2019 -
One Piece Creator Eiichiro Oda Opens Up His House
Tonight on Japanese TV, Eiichiro Oda not only let some of the country’s most famous folks into his house but the television-viewing public. We’vepreviously seen peeks inside chez Oda, but this time, television show Honmadekka!? TV did a whole special episode on the place. The show is hosted by Sanma Akashiya, who, along with Beat…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 9, 2019 -
Zelda II: The Adventure Of Link and Blaster Master are headed to Nintendo Switch Online on January 16 In the immortal words of the teacher from Willy Wonka: “Just two?” Oh well, at least they’re good ones. Looking forward to “special save data” for Zelda II that’ll make it less annoying. Yeah, I said it. Fight…
By Chris Kohler Published January 8, 2019 -
The ridiculously adorable Yoshi’s Crafted World will launch March 29 on Switch, Nintendo said today. This would be a good time to start stocking up on insulin for the impending sugar overload. Also, Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn, an upgraded version of the Wii game for the 3DS, will hit on March 8.
By Chris Kohler Published January 8, 2019 -
Civilization V’s Narrator Has Died
British actor William Morgan Sheppard, the voice of Firaxis’ Civilization V, has died. He was 86. Sheppard’s career spanned six decades, across TV, theatre, film and video games, and included appearances in everything from Doctor Who to Star Trek to Medal of Honor, whose earlier games he provided the briefings: But it’s his role as…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2019 -
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Has New Level Scaling
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey has a weird approach to way its enemies level. Now there’s an option in the game to change this. To recap, here’s how the game approaches enemy levelling by default: Every region on Odyssey’s map has two numbers associated with it. Those numbers indicate, in part, how leveled up you need to…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 8, 2019 -
Top Smash Player Gets Temporary Twitch Ban For Drinking Too Much On Stream
Joseph “Mango” Marquez, one of the “five gods” of Super Smash Bros. Melee, is on an unpaid vacation this week after Twitch banned his channel for allegedly drinking too much during a weekend stream and passing out. Marquez shared the news on his Twitter account, tweeting out a screenshot of the email from Twitch letting…
By Ethan Gach Published January 8, 2019 -
The Year-Long, Undercover Plot To Blow Up EVE Online‘s Most Notorious Space Station
In theory, anything can happen in EVE Online, but some things are considered impossible. Well, last month, one of the “impossible” things happened: The destruction of the game’s first-ever Keepstar battlestation, which was kept in a wormhole. Of course, it took 11 months of meticulous planning. Ever since the massive Keepstars, the largest structures that…
By Lee Yancy Published January 8, 2019 -
As a tie in with yesterday’s “Bastet” comic, Overwatch is kicking off an in-game event that’ll allow players to earn themed rewards. Much like D.Va’s Nano Challenge from last year, Ana’s Bastet Challenge will grant players a new skin for winning nine games, as well as other rewards on the way to that milestone. You…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 8, 2019 -
The Animal Crossing Version Of ‘Sicko Mode’ Is A Bop
Every wondered what it would sound like if Animal Crossing’s K.K. Slider covered Travis Scott? We got you, fam. Travis Scott’s song “Sicko Mode” off his 2017 album Astroworld has been a huge hit, thanks to its unusual structure thatof transitions between three separate beats, its trippy video, and a verse from Drake that isn’t…
By Gita Jackson Published January 8, 2019 -
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, One Month Later
Smash Ultimate is a living game, and one month later, it’s just starting to walk on two legs. Sure, its launch was explosive, but Smash takes on new meaning as fans’ ideas about it evolve. Who’s top tier in the meta? What’s the wackiest ruleset anyone’s come up with? Will we decide a year from…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published January 8, 2019
