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Cyberpunk Adventure Evolutis Looks Like Playable ‘80s Anime

Coming in 2020 from PM Studios and Portuguese developer Poke Life Studio, Evolutis is a 2D cyberpunk action adventure channeling the realistic adult animation of the ‘80s. It’s a little bit Akira, a little bit Blade Runner, with a dash of Heavy Metal thrown in for good measure. It looks so fine. Set in the…

If You Read This Website, You Should Watch Serenity

I love year-end season, when everyone is looking back on the last 12 months and figuring out what they loved most or least—or more importantly, catching up on a few things they missed out on. Today, I’d like to bring to your attention a movie that you may have missed, one that I’d argue is…

Ninja And Adidas Made A Sneaker, And No Thank You

Sneaker companies no longer look to just athletes for deals. For a while now musicians have also been at the forefront of promotion efforts, and in 2019 that extended further to gamers, when Adidas signed Ninja to their ranks alongside other non-sporting celebrities like Kanye, Pharrell, and Beyonce. The first serious fruits of that deal…

Soccer Superstar Removed From China’s Pro Evolution Soccer After Calling Out Human Rights Abuses

Video game publisher NetEase has said it will remove Arsenal player Mesut Özil from Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 in China, after Özil criticized the country’s mass imprisonment of its Uighur Muslim population. “The German player Özil posted an extreme statement about China on social media,” NetEase wrote on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, according…

Cadence of Hyrule is getting some surprise free DLC today. The Octavo’s Ode update will add its titular boss as a playable character with his own story. The game will also get the traditional gameplay of the original Crypt of the Necrodancer in the form of a new Dungeon mode. 

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition just got its first big patch fixing some bugs, improving competitive matchmaking, and adding a new holiday-themed map mod. I don’t play a ton online and so haven’t run into as many of the matchmaking issues as some, but it’s nice to see unit pathing improving. 

Battlefield V Easter Egg Summons Raucous Crab Rave

Battlefield easter eggs have always been a mix of intense secret missions for hidden guns and random nonsense. Locked doors open to reveal release dates, puddles hide giant sharks. A new easter egg adds some festivity, gathering a collection of crabs into a cheery celebration. It’s all a part of Battlefield V’s triumphant return to…

Fortnite’s 11.31 patch adds Battle Lab, a customizable island that lets you pick from “favorite LTM loot pools, set up combat scenarios with the new Bot Grenades, and create your own mode by setting options like gravity and fall damage.” Playground mode has been moved to the Creative category.

Japanese clothing chain GU, which is owned by Uniqlo’s parent company, is doing a collaboration with PlayStation for branded shirts, sweats, and hoodies. More here 

Unsettled, A Board Game About Dying In Deep Space

Unsettled is a new board game where teams of 2-4 players work together to try and stay alive in a universe where the hostile alien environment, not the bad guys, is trying to get everyone killed. The game’s brief says “every step, breath, and particle around you could mean immediate, terrifying death”, and has players working…

Snowy battle royale The Darwin Project is coming to PS4, as well as getting its 1.0 release in January. I haven’t spent much time with the game lately, which this announcement reminds me I should rectify.

Children of Morta is getting a series of updates in 2020, including hard mode, new game plus, online co-op, and DLC. There are no dates yet.

AWOL anime maker Tear Studio has resurfaced. Its parent company Next Batter’s Circle has started moving forward with filing for bankruptcy. According to ANN, the studio is $393,000 in debt and owes $73,000 to approximately 50 animators.

Final Fantasy XIV Seemingly Nerfs Item That Gives Players 2B’s Butt

Final Fantasy XIV’s latest raid event, which pits 24 players against dangerous bosses, is a Nier-themed crossover complete with stylish gear to collect. A special set of armor mimicking Nier Automata protagonist 2B’s look is among one of the most coveted, partially because wearing it will “enhance” your character’s ass. Now, changes to that piece…

I’ve finally done it. I’ve crammed the entirety of the first Legend of Zelda into a single Mario Maker 2 level (KFH-GN2-L2G). And I was able to do it without cutting anything. Okay, maybe there are some small insignificant cuts here and there, but why quibble? Let’s just say it’s 100 percent identical.

CEO Of Japanese Indie Publisher Steps Down After Harassment Allegations

The CEO of indie publisher Dangen Entertainment Ben Judd has stepped down in the wake of allegations against him that intensified last month. He has also been fired from his other job, at Digital Development Management (DDM), a video game agency that works with a number of major studios and publishers. It’s a messy, complicated…

I am jumping headfirst into Wattam, the newest Keita Takahashi game! Tune in and join me in the chat.

The NES Game That Inspired Resident Evil

One of the best horror games ever developed came out for the Famicom in 1989 from Capcom. It was a rare, licensed game that was somehow better than its source material. This piece originally appeared 2/23/15. We’re bumping it today for the game’s 30 year anniversary. Deceptively called Sweet Home, it was an RPG that…

Street Fighter V is getting Seth as part of the Champion Edition coming February 14, Capcom revealed during last night’s Capcom Cup finals. The Street Fighter IV villain is a genetically engineered M. Bison clone who’s able to copy other characters’ move sets 

Shintaro Kojima has left Capcom. Kojima produced Monster Hunter: Generations and has worked on a number of Monster Hunter games including the franchise’s debut PlayStation 2 title.