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A Screaming Eye-Cube Helped Me Learn About Gender

Genderwrecked, a 2017 visual novel about trying to find the meaning of gender— which the game styles as GENDER, like a hellish scream-question—promises the following on its itch.io page: Make out with the sun Be mean to a tree Become parent to ONE HUNDRED FIFTY NINE MEATY BOYS Seduce a robot dad Gay worms Secret…

Overwatch Fans Are Swooning Over Symmetra’s New Voice Lines

Symmetra’s rework has been blowing Overwatch players’ minds. For some fans, their favorite part are her new voice lines. Today, numerous changes to Symmetra went live on PTR, including her new ultimate. This attack will create an enormous shield that cuts across the map, lasts for 15 seconds, and has 5,000 HP. It’s totally wild.…

Far Cry 5 Players Want Knives

Far Cry 5 has been out for just over two months. It’s had its ups and downs. The game’s first DLC, which came out this week, is also a mixed-bag. Throughout all of this, though, a number of players have been focused on one small disappointment: Far Cry 5’s lack of blades. “I miss having…

Fortnite Will Nerf Shotguns, Remove Jetpack

If you’ve ever gotten one-shotted by a shotgun in Fortnite from out of nowhere and immediately buried your head in your hands to sob salty tears, today is a good day for you. Epic Games announcedthey’re nerfing Fortnite’s shotguns today. For months, shotguns have been a problem in Fortnite. Players have long complained these weapons…

No Man’s Sky Players Are Volunteering To Be Space Cops

As No Man’s Sky players gear up for Next, the big update coming in July, they’re readying their communities to welcome new players. For some, that means making new shareable farms and laying out community guidelines. For others, it means creating an intergalactic police force. Next claims it will bring true multiplayer to No Man’s…

I Accidentally Killed Someone In Vampyr And Feel Awful

Vampyr’s combat might not be good, but its world is full of intrigue and difficult decisions. As fledgling vampire Dr. Jonathan Reid learns more about his powers, the player also learns the ins and outs of being a vampire. Last night, a misunderstanding of game mechanics resulted in me killing someone by accident. It was…

There’s Now A Battle Royale Game With Freak Physics And It’s Great

Battle Royale games are a dime a dozen these days, each with unique tones and degrees of seriousness. Totally Accurate Battlegrounds offers the silliest take yet, with floppy-armed noodle people and deliberately glitchy gunplay taking the experience to absurd heights. Totally Accurate Battlegrounds released yesterday on PC, allowing players to drop into a world of…

Here’s What Symmetra’s Rework Looks Like Right Now In Overwatch

The much-anticipated rework for Overwatch’s Symmetra is on the game’s test server, and it’s already clear that Overwatch will look pretty different when it’s released in full. As one of the most exhaustive hero reworks yet, Symmetra’s new toolkit is significantly more tactical. And, finally, developer Blizzard reclassified Symmetra as a defense hero, not a…

Uh Oh, I Have Become A PC Gaming Snob

Hello—my name is Jason Schreier, and I am now officially a PC gaming snob. I wasn’t always like this. I grew up playing tons of PC games, but then mainly switched to consoles at the turn of the century, relying on the PS2, then Xbox 360, then PS4 for the bulk of my gaming. Then,…

The second half of Solo: A Star Wars Story content is coming to Battlefront II. Additions include a new map, the ability to fly Lando’s Millennium Falcon, and characters skins inspired by the film. Is it enough to make up for a disappointing first round of content? Maybe, but I got a bad feeling..

The makers of Rez and Lumines are making a Tetris game, Tetris Effect, which will be out for PlayStation 4 this fall. It’ll also be on PSVR, for those of you with stronger stomachs than I.

One Year Later, Did Sony Keep Its E3 2017 Promises?

Sony spent an hour of its June 12th conference making use of its stage to put on a theatrical performance. Hanging corpses and pyrotechnics dazzled (if you’re into that sort of thing) for a presentation that was light on industry buzzwords, relied heavily on a trailer showcase, and had very few new announcements. Was it…

Ikaruga is coming to the PS4! Treasure has announced it’s developing a PlayStation 4 version. The release date will be announced soon. No word if it’s getting an international release.

Using AI To Turn Real People Into Anime Art

Nijigenka (二次元化) is Japanese for “2D-ification.” It’s a term for when artists take photos of people and turn them into anime characters. But now researchers are starting to have AI do the image-to-image translation. At a recent workshop about deep learning in Tokyo, a researcher from Fudan University gave a presentation on creating anime characters…

The Soccer Anime That Andrés Iniesta Loves 

Late last month, it was announced that Andrés Iniesta was leaving F.C. Barcelona for a three-year deal with Vissel Kobe. That’s exciting for J League fans, but what must have been cool for Iniesta was meeting the man responsible for his favorite anime. Again. Yoichi Takahashi debuted his manga Captain Tsubasa back in 1981, a…

At This Capsule Hotel, There’s Free Beer

In the past few years, there has been a capsule hotel revival in Japan. Th lodgings are more plush and comfortable than ever. One new chain is offering more than slick interiors- it has free beer on tap. Free drink services are nothing new to capsule hotels, but they typically provide soft drinks But at…

Memories Of Spring. Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival, South Korea. By Lexi | Seoul Searching JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line! 

LeBron James Is NBA 2K19’s Cover Star

NBA 2K19 has a long way to go to make good on 2K18’s many missteps. One area it looks to have already improved on, though, is the game’s cover. For the second year running, a Cleveland Cavalier will be on the front of the biggest basketball game on the planet. But this time, you can’t…

Overwatch Is Getting A Looking For Group Tool

For pretty much the entirety of Overwatch’s two-year existence, players have been clamoring for a role queue or some other way to simplify character selection. Now Blizzard’s taking a stab at doing something about it. Game director Jeff Kaplan, Our Hallowed Gamefather, announced a series of new social features that’ll be released as part of…

Dark Souls Mod Makes Everything Darker

Dark Souls not dark enough for you? Try this. Via PC Gamer, Pure Darkness is a mod for the PC version of the game that takes the Tomb of the Giants’ lighting effects and applies them to the entire game. Made by Notaprofi, it might seem like it makes the game—especially boss fights—impossible to beat,…