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Catch The Latest Uncharted’s Story Without Actually Playing It
Want to skip playing a very good video gameand just catch up on that very good video game’s story? Andy Gilleand has you covered with this “movie” that covers Uncharted: The Lost Legacy’s plot in just under, um, four hours. For the record, he’s done this before with the other games in the series, in…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2017 -
Small Child Cannot Comprehend That The Game Boy Does Not Have A Touch Screen
Reminder: children born post-smartphones/tablets have not been conditioned to use buttons. This very cute thing is what happened when Chris Cohoon handed his daughter an old Game Boy Color the other day. You can laugh/make bad “want to feel OLD” jokes if you want, but these kids are growing up with superior user interfaces. She…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2017 -
The Studio Behind Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture Is ‘Going Dark’
The Chinese Room released the ambient exploration game Dear Esther in 2012. Five years and several games later, co-founder Dan Pinchbeck says the studio will be pausing operations for the time being. Pinchbeck announced the news via a post over at the company’s blog filed earlier today. In it he writes, “There’s an interview coming…
By Ethan Gach Published September 24, 2017 -
Hellblade‘s Fenrir Encounter Belongs In The Pantheon Of Great Boss Fights
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice has been lauded for mind-bending cinematics and top-notch voice acting, but it’s worth remembering one fight in particular that shows the game operating at the peak of its potential. Ninja Theory’s third-person action game can be frustrating. In some moments that works, but there were plenty of times I got snagged on…
By Ethan Gach Published September 24, 2017 -
Cosplayer Has A Nintendo Switch For A Head, Plays Arms On It
Gaming on the go like you’ve never seen it before. Shared on Reddit by user Kurobiii who encountered the Switch-headed Mario cosplayer at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, I’m not sure what’s more impressive, the person keeping their head balanced or the K.O. they manage by the end. It’s also a little creepy, like the…
By Ethan Gach Published September 24, 2017 -
Code Vein doubles-down on the vampire Dark Souls vibes in its latest trailer from Tokyo Game Show. Revealed in May and aiming for a 2018 release on Xbox One, PS4, and PC, the game features real-time action and medieval gas masks. It also all takes place in an apocalyptic wasteland for safe measure.
By Ethan Gach Published September 24, 2017 -
Cremating A Dog Is When Death Of The Outsider Gets Special
As a standalone DLC that picks up where Dishonored 2 left off, Death of the Outsider involves a lot of sneaking around and pawning old spools of copper wire for spare money. In the very first mission, it also asks you to cremate a dog. The islands of Dunwall and Karnaca are rife with seedy…
By Ethan Gach Published September 23, 2017 -
The Story Behind The Open World Pilotwings That Never Happened
Pilotwings used to be a dependable B-tier flight-sim series for Nintendo consoles but the last one came out over six years ago. That game was Pilotwings Resort on the 3DS. It was almost something very different, however. Factor 5, the studio that worked on the Rogue Squadron series and also created the tragically flawed Lair,…
By Ethan Gach Published September 23, 2017 -
Finally, A Use For All Of Those Donkey Kong Country Returns Banana Cases
Your Joy-Con controllers will fit in here. That’s what Reddit user Zefipalu discovered when they decided to try and answer the immortal question, “Hey, would my Nintendo Switch Joy-Con fit in here?” The limited edition banana holder was released around the time of Donkey Kong Country Returns for the Wii (which was later ported to…
By Ethan Gach Published September 23, 2017 -
Here’s our first look at Dragon Ball FigherZ’s Android 21 in action and a glimpse of the game’s story mode. We first found out about the new character last weekend with series creator Akira Toriyama talking about how he went about designing her a few days ago.
By Ethan Gach Published September 23, 2017 -
Surprise, Playdead’s Inside Is Coming To The Switch
In case you needed any more convincing that the Nintendo Switch is the Field of Dreams of gaming consoles, the Danish studio revealed earlier today that Inside will be coming to the hybrid sometime in the future. The news comes by way of the Japanese publication Famitsu which heard it directly from the studio’s co-founder,…
By Ethan Gach Published September 23, 2017 -
Sonic The Hedgehog Is Teaming Up With Hooters (Yes, Hooters)
While Sega says it’s created guidelines for Sonic, the assumption would be that promoting-Sonic-with-Hooters falls under them. I guess? Today at the Tokyo Game Show, Sega announced that it will be collaborating for a Sonic Forces promotion. Staring this October, as reported by 4Gamer, there will be a Sonic Forces promotional tie-up at Hooter restaurants…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 23, 2017 -
The Littlest Cloud Strife Cosplayer Needs A Small Chocobo
This just might be the best cosplay at this year’s Tokyo Game Show: A little Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children riding a small Chocobo. It even stands out among all the terrific Final Fantasy cosplay at this year’s TGS.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 23, 2017 -
Good Luck Playing Monster Hunter: World At The Tokyo Game Show
Today is the first public day at the Tokyo Game Show. Meaning? Throngs of people have descended and are lining up to play games. There is one title in particular people want to play, and that is Monster Hunter: World. But they probably won’t be able to! At least, not today. The show opened at…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 23, 2017 -
How Sega Tries To Stay True To Sonic
“Besides Nintendo, there really aren’t that many character-type games in Japan,” says Sega’s Shun Nakamura. Sonic is one of the remaining few Japanese characters that isn’t from Nintendo. During the 1980s and 90s, Japanese gaming was dominated by characters. “As graphics got better, I think game companies have moved away from stylized characters to more…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 23, 2017 -
Big-Headed Master Chief And Locke Say Hey
Just in time for next week’s 10th anniversary of Halo 3: Live Halo Or Die Trying, the folks at gaming gear makers Jinx have launched a new line of official Halo clothes and things. Things like these six-inch vinyl figures of Battle Damaged Master Chief and Night Ops Spartan Locke, for example. Designed by Jinx…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2017 -
The Four-Year Journey Behind Madden’s Great Story Mode
Longshot, the interactive drama this year’s Madden, tells the story of a man who tries to beat the odds to accomplish an impossible dream. The tale behind the making of Longshot is similar. Mike Young started working as an art director on Madden in 2007, and even then, he was dreaming of adding a story…
By Jason Schreier Published September 22, 2017