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Quiz: How Will You Meet Shigeru Miyamoto?
Could there be anything worse than meeting Shigeru Miyamoto, the man behind Mario and Zelda, when you’re completely tanked? Probably not. But if you’re into video games, you’ve probably considered what it’d be like to meet the man himself. Find out how you’ll meet Miyamoto in this quiz.
By Gita Jackson Published July 19, 2017 -
The Man Of Your Dreams Is Actually A Ferret
Welcome to suburbia, where nothing exciting ever happens. Even your job as a veterinary intern isn’t thrilling, since all you do is answer phones. But one day, an adorable hamster shows up and you decide to give him a little kiss on the forehead. Except this isn’t your ordinary adorable hamster: it’s a gorgeous, naked…
By Chloe Spencer Published July 19, 2017 -
The Switch’s Phone-Enabled Voice Chat Is As Ridiculous As Expected
The Nintendo Switch online app is live for Android and Apple devices. It offers some Splatoon 2 utilities that let players to keep track of their stats or buy special in-game items, which is pretty neat. It’s just not a very elegant solution for online voice chat between friends. In order to communicate with friends…
By Mike Fahey Published July 19, 2017 -
Wii U Game Doesn’t Look Like Much, But Represents One Developer’s Dreams
For $13, the recently released Wii U game A Day At The Carnival doesn’t give you much. The mini-game collection takes place in a desolate wasteland, with nothing to be seen except gravel, sky, and oddly colored tents. Sound will only come from the Wii U controller’s speakers. Sometimes, its graphics don’t fit on the…
By Chloe Spencer Published July 19, 2017 -
Pokémon Go Update Makes Gyms Less Annoying
A big update to Pokémon Go is plugging some leaky holes in the game’s gym mechanics. The mobile app’s current gym system forces players to swing by the gyms where they leave their Pokémon if they want to feed those Pokémon berries. Berries increase monsters’ “Motivation” stat, which keeps them from leaving the gym. Feeding…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 19, 2017 -
Vampires Can Now Date, And Other Funny Sims 4 Patch Notes
The Sims 4 was patched yesterday. Here’s the funniest updates for the game. Vampires can now date. Good! Because, as we know, everyone would bone a vampire and if you say otherwise you are lying. Sims should once again be able to Plan their Wedding Event with a Vampire Sim. Have all the vampires in…
By Gita Jackson Published July 19, 2017 -
The Transformers: Titans Return Animated Series Gets Real Voice Actors
Last year’s Machinima-produced Transformers: Combiner Wars serieswas neat, but its voice cast, largely comprised of prominent YouTubers, was hit-or-miss. For the second leg of the trilogy, they’re bringing in the big guns, including the original voices of Optimus Prime and Hot Rod. Also, Tay Zonday. Combiner Wars’ Optimus Prime was voiced by Jon Bailey, the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 19, 2017 -
Fan Creates Super Mario 64 Maker
Nintendo is happy enough with its own Super Mario Maker, but modder extraordinaire Kaze Emanuar figured, hey, we could probably do with a Super Mario 64 version as well. So he made one. Super Mario 64 Maker is a download for the PC that you can play via an emulator (like Project 64). You download…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2017 -
For Second Time, Composer Files Copyright Claim To Take Down Game [UPDATE]
A copyright claim by a composer with a tendency to attract legal drama has led Steam to remove the game River City Ransom: Underground. The developers are disputing the claim and say they expect the game to be back on Steam at some point in the future. On Friday, July 14th, Steam removed River City…
By Gita Jackson Published July 18, 2017 -
D&D’s New Digital Toolset Is A Convincing Argument Against Pen And Paper Purists
When everything in the physical world is getting uploaded onto some great supercomputer in space, you will find me hiding somewhere dark, clinging to my Dungeons & Dragons character sheets. Yes, that’s how much I love playing D&D the traditional way: real dice, real paper and real damn pencils. But Dungeons & Dragons’ new companion…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 18, 2017 -
A Thrilling Game Where You Can Impact The Course Of Art History
Check your balances of wool and linen. Will you sell them to the merchant from Milan or the one from Venice? Oh, also, the church wants you to buy some of their overpriced alum. Do you accept? These are the questions that ARTé Mecenas asks while you try to build your banking empire during the…
By Chloe Spencer Published July 18, 2017 -
Tabletop RPG About Breaking The Rules Has Way Too Many Rules
Misspent Youth is a tabletop RPG about young people fighting against authority. Unfortunately, it has a lot of rules, many of which get in the way of the freedom that serves as its core. Misspent Youth seems like it should be open ended. Two to four players make characters, called Young Offenders, and another plays…
By Gita Jackson Published July 18, 2017 -
Overwatch’s newest hero Doomfist will be on PC and console July 27th.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 18, 2017 -
Battlegrounds Streamer’s Suspension Provokes Candid Explanation From PlayerUnknown
Twitch darling Dr. Disrespect, perhaps Battlegrounds’ most recognizable streaming personality, got suspended from the game last night after pulling the trigger on a squadmate, VICE Waypoint reports. And when Dr. Disrespect threatened to roundhouse kick developer PlayerUnknown in the neck, PlayerUnknown spoke out about the unnecessary use of violence in his game and in real…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 18, 2017
