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Somewhere, Out There, Is A Timeline Where These Nintendo Games Exist

It is time, as it is around this time every year, for Japanese game store Meteor to hold their Famicase exhibition, where artists from all around the world are invited to create cartridge art for non-existent video games. This is one of my favourite parts of this job, because I’ve somehow managed to write this…

In case you hadn’t guessed, there won’t be a 2020 Fortnite World Cup, the Fortnite Competitive Twitter account announced today. In a Twitter thread, the account provided more details about Cash Cups and FNCS.

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Huh, SNK just released Gals’ Fighter on Switch Neo Geo Pocket Color’s cool clicky stick let it host some strangely good fighters, and this was the cutest. Nice to see NGPC games reappearing, and $7.99 is a lot easier to swallow than the $450 a U.S. copy of Gals’ Fighter recently fetched.

Players Disliked Valorant‘s New Headshot Sound So Much That Riot Is Changing It Back

A headshot is like a tiny home run, or the world’s most densely packed bowling strike. You hit the target as perfectly as possible. Briefly, you are akin to a god, or at least one of history’s least-awful monarchs. These moments should stand out, especially when bullets are flying and chaos reigns. Valorant’s new headshot…

GDC Summer will be a digital event, the organizers announced today. The August 4-6 event was initially planned to be an in-person event in San Francisco. “While we very much look forward to meeting again in person as soon as possible, we are moving forward with a plan to transform GDC Summer into an all-digital…

Call Of Duty: Warzone Players Are Baffled By Mysterious, New Keycards

Mysterious keycards are appearing in Call of Duty: Warzone, sending players on a hunt to discover what they may unlock. Easter eggs have been sprinkled across Warzone’s map of Verdansk since the March launch of Call of Duty’s newest battle royale. Players have yet to discover the secrets behind the inaccessible bunkers with keypads, telephones…

The streets are full… of RAAAGE! I am playing Streets of Rage 4 with the best dude Paul Tamayo right now on Twitch. Join us for good music, fisticuffs, and chill times.

People Keep Drawing Wilbur From Animal Crossing: New Horizons As A Sexy Hunk

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Wilbur is a blue-feathered dodo. Ditto for his brother Orville. But folks have been drawing the Dodo Airlines brothers as hunky dudes, with Wilbur being especially cool. Let’s have a look at some of the best fan art of Wilbur (aka Rodley in Japan) and Orville (Morley in Japan). They’re…

This is not a new Mother (aka Earthbound) game announcement—well, not yet at least. However, it is an announcement that the scripts from all the Mother games will be released later this year in Japan. There will also be other Mother-related announcements before then. Hopefully, that means some Switch ports!

GUN JAM Is A Shooter But Also A Music Game

If you have ever wondered what it’d be like if Doom met Dance Dance Revolution—and maybe you’re out there?—then GUN JAM is that pondering come to life. It’s a first-person shooter where the gunplay is tied to the rhythm of the music, and your shots are paced accordingly. It’s being made by the same team…

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How A Modder Got Bloodborne Running At 60 FPS

From Software’s 2015 PS4 hit Bloodborne captivated at least as much as it frustrated (which is to say a lot). Its main drawback was a mere technical blemish: The game’s framerate meandered around 30, and often felt lower due to poor frame pacing. Enter noted Bloodborne archaeologist Lance McDonald, who just hacked Bloodborne to run…

Fortnite‘s Party Royale Mode Adds A Map, Removes Building And Weapons

Following a leak this morning, Fortnite’s latest mode is now live in the game. The Party Royale mode features a small new island map. Instead of building and shooting, players go fishing, do time trials, and just hang out. Rumors of Party Royale spread this morning following Fortnite’s 12.50 patch, with some saying the new…

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Speaking to Kotaku, Riot has reaffirmed its commitment to snuffing out Valorant harassment issues asap, but stopped short of detailing future plans. “We know this is a hard problem to tackle, and will take time, but I’d feel irresponsible accepting this as the status quo,” executive producer Anna Donlon said in an email. Read more…

I had never heard of VR game Derail Valley until this week, but after seeing this trailer for an impending overhaul I’m very interested! You’re a train driver who doesn’t just move the trains, but also more importantly for the genre walks around them with clipboards and makes sure cabin doors are closed. 

Mario, Meet Ultraman & Godzilla

Bid Toys have made this incredible pair of figures depicting Mario and Bowser as Ultraman and Godzilla respectively. Going on sale in a few hours (at time of posting), Mario stands 13cm tall and costs USD$42 shipped worldwide, while Bowser is 15cm and costs USD$49 shipped. If you manage to get one, they’ll ship in…

Queer Eye Is Now Offering Animal Crossing Advice

Queer Eye interior designer Bobby Berk, without any actual homes to visit and makover right now, is keeping busy by offering his assistance at turning your Animal Crossing trashpit into something easier on the eye. Or at least that was the intent with this Tweet, which was phrased as a means of getting some “some…

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