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DayZ Is Somehow Banned, But Also Not Banned In Australia
Despite recent attempts at fixing things, Australia’s video game classification system remains something of a joke. It’s very much a joke today, though, with news emerging that the upcoming physical copy of DayZ has been “refused classification” (effectively banning it), while the digital copy remains legally available. As Kotaku Australia reports, the disc-based version, which…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2019 -
Morgana Won’t Be Such A Bedtime Dictator In Persona 5 Royal
During a recent Q&A session on Twitter, a Japanese fan had the sense to ask Atlus about one of the most pressing concerns surrounding the upcoming Persona 5 Royal: will Morgana continue to force you, a nearly grown-ass man, to go to bed against your wishes? Thankfully, the answer is “not as often”. Being made…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2019 -
An Apex Legends Player Analyzed Over 100,000 Matches To Find The Most Popular Drop Zones
Apex Legends’ map is full of different places to land in and loot. In the early days, there was no real strategy except going with your gut and hoping for the best. But that’s changed now that countless matches have taken place and players are paying more attention. One player-made program collecting data on thousands…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 7, 2019 -
The Capcom Pro Tour’s upcoming Street Fighter V tournament in Hong Kong has been canceled due to “ongoing civic unrest” in the area Any competition held at the Hong Kong Esports Festival will no longer award ranking points and Capcom has no plans to replace the canceled tournament with a new premier event.
By Ian Walker Published August 7, 2019 -
Sex Toy Maker Proves You Can Buy Nearly Anything From A Japanese Vending Machine
While the vast majority of vending machines in Japan sell drinks, there have been examples of a wide variety of goods offered ranging from bananas to books. Now there is a new vending machine selling masturbatory aids. Sex toy maker Tenga has been clever about how it brands itself. Last year, for example, it released…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 7, 2019 -
Smash Event Bans Competitor Who Got In Fight At Previous Tournament
Super Smash Con, a Super Smash Bros. tournament and convention, has announced they will no longer be permitting a controversial competitor to attend the event in Chantilly, Virginia this weekend due to his alleged history of causing trouble in the community, which includes a recent incident at a tournament in Florida. Super Smash Con has…
By Ian Walker Published August 6, 2019 -
Rocket League Is Ditching Loot Boxes
Psyonix announced in a blog today that its car soccer game Rocket League will be leaving loot boxes behind in a move aimed at “creating the best possible experience for our players all over the world.” The change will happen sometime before the end of the year with a new system coming in to replace…
By Ethan Gach Published August 6, 2019 -
Mortal Kombat 11 Devs Are Looking Into Ongoing Threat Of DDoS Attacks
It’s become clear to Mortal Kombat 11 players over the last few weeks that the game’s online modes have some critical vulnerabilities. Netplay competitors have been subjected to numerous attacks, including distributed denial of service (DDoS) targeting that makes matches unplayable and has apparently even exposed IP addresses, a particularly heinous problem that has led…
By Ian Walker Published August 6, 2019 -
Pokémon Card Requiring Players To Speak Banned To Prevent Linguistic Confusion
The Pokémon Company announced late yesterday that it’s banning one of the Pokémon trading card game’s newest cards at this year’s World Championship. That’s because this card introduces some potential language barrier issues between international players that would, overall, make it a huge pain in the ass if anyone decided to actually try and use…
By Ethan Gach Published August 6, 2019 -
Grandia HD Collection, featuring the first two games in the series, is coming to Switch August 16. It’s the first time both games will appear on a Nintendo console. If you don’t have a Switch or can’t stand to wait another week an HD version of Grandia II is currently on Steam.
By Ethan Gach Published August 6, 2019 -
Behold The Godzilla Guitar
Last November, guitarist Toshihiko Takamizawa, leader of the band The Alfee, showed off a custom Godzilla Resurgence guitar. At that time, it was the only one in the world. Takamizawa has a total of 545 guitars! In Japan, the Godzilla Store is now going to sell a limited number (only five!) of made-to-order LED-illuminated versions…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 6, 2019 -
To mark the release of the Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion, Iceborne emblazoned items are being released through the Sony Store in Asia, including PS4 top covers, controllers and neck speakers. No word yet about an international release. You can read Kotaku’s Iceborne impressions here.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 6, 2019 -
The ESA, the lobbying group that also runs E3, acknowledged today that information for media attendees of two E3s in the previous decade was on a third-party website and has “either been taken down or are in the process of being removed.” For more on all of the ESA’s bungling of attendee info, check our…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 5, 2019 -
Duke Nukem 3D Is Back In This Ambitious Mod
Duke Nukem 3D has not aged well whichever way you look at it, but this mod for Serious Sam does a pretty good job of at least updating the game’s visuals and handling. It’s a total conversion of Serious Sam Fusion’s (a 2017 compilation) version of Serious Sam 3, which basically remakes (and in parts…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2019
