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Animal-powered digital board/dice/card game Armello is coming to the Nintendo Switch September 27. The Switch version comes in two varieties. The $19.99 normal edition with the basic board and characters, and the $39.99 Complete Edition, which comes with $20 more stuff.
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2018 -
Fumito Ueda, creator of The Last Guardian, is currently prototyping game concepts for his studio Gen Design. Ueda recently told Weekly Famitsu, “It doesn’t feel like I’m making an indie game, but aim at ending up with the scale of Ico, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2018 -
New Lupin Anime Just Referenced Castle of Cagliostro
In the latest Lupin The Third Part 5 episode, there are multiple references to the 1979 film Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro Warning: Spoilers below! At the end of the episode, Lupin hides out at the castle, which has been turned into a tourist site. If you’ve seen that Hayao Miyazaki classic, you’ll…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2018 -
Modders Bring Cannon Fodder To The Switch
Funnily enough, this works best if you have the Amiga version of Cannon Fodder lying around. If you haven’t come across it already, Openfodder is basically what it says on the box: an open-source port of Sensible Software’s very good Cannon Fodder. And given that top-down shooters and twin-stick games work very well on the…
Alex Walker Published September 12, 2018 -
After Shooting At Dr Disrespect’s House, Streamers Are Concerned For Their Safety
Yesterday, one of Twitch’s best-known streamers, Dr Disrespect, was forced to abruptly shut down his stream after someone fired a gun at his house, shattering a window. Police have since said the shots likely came from a BB gun, but this and other recent incidents now have Twitch streamers concerned for their privacy and safety.…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 12, 2018 -
Riot Games Says It Wants To Clean Up Its Mess, But The People Who Made It Are Still There
In mid-August, in front of an audience of his own employees, Marc Merrill, a co-founder of Riot Games, the studio behind League of Legends, admitted fault. According to two sources watching, he apologized, his voice choked up, and he began to cry. Twelve years after Riot’s founding, it had become clear to its employees, League…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 12, 2018 -
Bungie says they’ve found a fix for the bug that cost some Destiny 2: Forsaken players their weekly powerful rewards over the weekend. The fix will go out in a new hotfix on Thursday, and players who were affected will get the gear they missed, just in time for the raid.
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 12, 2018 -
My Favorite Final Fantasy Taught Me Some Bad Lessons About Love
Final Fantasy VIII, the sorceress epic about a hormone-fueled romance, has been my favorite game in the series ever since I was 12 years old. I beat it almost that many times before I unlearned the lessons that Squall and Rinoa’s relationship taught me about trying to fix sad, broken guys, like the game’s gunblade-brandishing…
Monica Uszerowicz Published September 12, 2018 -
Tips For Winning Destiny 2’s Gambit Mode [Updated]
Destiny 2’s Forsaken expansion introduces a lot of new stuff to the game, but the most significant addition is a new hybrid competitive/cooperative mode called Gambit. It’s a hell of a lot of fun, once you know what you’re doing. Note: This article originally ran on 9/04/2018. I’m bumping it up with some new tips…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 12, 2018 -
I Really Want To Help Spider-Man Find All His Backpacks
Spider-Man has done the unthinkable and turned me into a completionist. I hate busy work and repetition, and I’ve never 100%’ed a game in my life, but Spider-Man’s various idiosyncratic collectibles changed all of that. As I said in my review, I enjoyed most of the side missions, but I especially loved hunting for Peter…
By Ethan Gach Published September 12, 2018 -
A Note About Sunday’s Spider-Man Proposal Story
Since Sunday evening, we’ve been updating our article about a marriage proposal in the new Spider-Man game to better reflect the dynamics and details of the situation. The ex-girlfriend in the story, who has been harassed in the fallout of the proposal’s coverage, denies dating the ex-boyfriend’s brother, a detail we share anew on our…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 12, 2018 -
How Metro: Last Light Flipped The Script On Players
Metro: Last Light is relentlessly linear, right up until it isn’t. It gives you a trusty ally to follow, right up until he betrays you. As the game pulls the rug out from under you, leaving you completely alone, it becomes clear: all of this was by design. This piece first appeared 11/5/15. Last Light…
GB Burford Published September 12, 2018 -
Spider-Man‘s Take On Police Feels Out Of Touch
Spider-Man has taken on his share of street thugs and supervillains, sometimes teaming up with the police to face down foes and rescue the people of New York. While Spider-Man on PS4 undoubtedly shows Spidey’s allegiance to his community, it also casts him as a big fan of police and their tactics that sometimes conflict…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 12, 2018 -
The Nintendo Direct that was postponed last week will instead take place tomorrow, September 13, at 6pm ET, Nintendo said this morning. It’ll run 35 minutes and cover both Switch and 3DS games, the company said. Nintendo added that the Switch’s online service will launch on September 18
By Jason Schreier Published September 12, 2018 -
Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu is cancelling a live music performance and talk scheduled for October 7 in Kanazawa, Japan for health reasons. In his apology, Uematsu said he hopes he can regain his health to perform in the future with the Kanazawa ensemble
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 12, 2018 -
Japanese Celebrity Attacks Enemies With Vibrator In New Sega Game
Project Judge stars Takuya Kimura as a tough lawyer named Takayuki Yagami. In the game, he beats up baddies with punches, kicks and a variety of weapons including a vibrator. Kimura is a pop star, actor and celebrity. He’s been called the Brad Pitt of Japan. Yet, even that comparison doesn’t seem fitting, because he’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 12, 2018 -
Teacher Inspires Students With Chalkboard Art
Naohiko teaches art at a junior high school in Japan. To inspire students during athletic day competition, the teacher drew some encouraging chalkboard art. In Japan, a school’s athletic day is a big deal, with students divided up into different colour-coordinated teams. Naohiko’s class, it seems, was the green team As GameOver points out, here…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 12, 2018