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Nomura Explains What's Up With Sora's Realistic Kingdom Hearts 4 Look
14.4.2022
When Square Enix revealed Kingdom Hearts IV over the weekend, it looked…different. Hero Sora was looking realistically emo with nerfed kicks while hanging out in a Shibuya apartment that actually exists. But fans were quick to point out that there were likely lore reasons explaining the...
Witcher 3 Next-Gen Upgrade Pulled From Russia Studio, Delayed Indefinitely
13.4.2022
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S upgrade for The Witcher 3 won’t arrive anytime soon. In fact, CD Projekt Red announced today that it’s delayed indefinitely. That follows the decision to bring development on the next-gen version back in house after it was handled by Saber Interactive’s Russia...
Bungie Going 'Digital-First', Many Future Roles Will Be 'Fully Remote'
13.4.2022
Like pretty much everything else on the planet, the pandemic has knocked the video game industry on its ass. But while game delays, console shortages and under-cooked releases have been the main issues facing players, those actually making the games have faced the same obstacles many of us have;...
The Best Video Game Sale Of The Season Is Actually On 3DS
12.4.2022
Last week, Cyberpunk 2077 was $5 at Best Buy. Amazon was giving away games like Elden Ring as part of a buy two, get one free discount. And PlayStation’s spring sale, running all month, is offering some solid deals on a ton of games. But the actual best low-key video game sale of the season...
Elden Ring Looks Tiny, Adorable With ‘Tilt-Shifted’ Camera
12.4.2022
Elden Ring is not an adorable game. Literally everything, from the ferocious wildlife to the beefed-up Starscourge Radahn, wants to bury your Tarnished and stop you from restoring order to the Lands Between. But the idea that FromSoftware’s famously difficult Souls-like could be cute sent YouTuber...
BIS releases study of CBDCs and their role in financial inclusion of the unbanked
12.4.2022
The researchers from BIS and the World Bank identify common factors across nine central banks that face a variety of different challenges
Dark Souls 3 Player Beats The Game Without Taking A Single Step
12.4.2022
Many of FromSoftware’s games are punishing. They require calmness, patience, and quick reflexes, as any wrong move or panicked action could—and often does—result in an unceremonious death. So, you’d think taking advantage of every tool in your arsenal when exploring FromSoft’s games would be...
RIP Sora's Big-Ass Clown Shoes, 2002-2022
10.4.2022
Big news! Kingdom Hearts IV was just announced today. We don’t know much about the game’s plot, when it will be released, or how it connects to other games, but we do know one thing: Series protagonist Sora no longer has his big clown shoes anymore. And the internet isn’t taking it very well. Read...
Kingdom Hearts IV Has Been Announced
10.4.2022
As part of the series’ 20th anniversary celebrations, Square Enix just used a Sunday evening presentation in Japan to unveil two new Kingdom Hearts games, one of them being Kingdom Hearts IV.Read more
Twitter debates the role of renewable energy in Bitcoin mining
5.4.2022
Crypto Twitter discusses whether Bitcoin mining with clean energy provides a good solution for excess or unused energy
The Chrono Cross ‘Remaster’ Is Another Barebones Square Enix Port
5.4.2022
It’s 2022 and you can once again play one of the best JRPGs from Square Enix’s golden age on a modern handheld. But even enjoying it as I have been on Switch, it’s hard not to feel like the Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition remaster is another missed opportunity by a publisher intent...
Gensler Says SEC Exploring Shared Role With CFTC Over Crypto Platforms
4.4.2022
The SEC chief suggests securities, commodities “intertwined” in current trading venues
UK's Global Crypto Hub Goal, Intel's 'Major Role' in Bitcoin Mining, KuCoin's NFT Move + More News
4.4.2022
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We’re Getting More Hyper Light Drifter, Be Still My Beating Heart
1.4.2022
It’s been nearly nine years since the evocative pixel-art action RPG Hyper Light Drifter first took my breath away in its Kickstarter teaser. Now developer Heart Machine has a successor planned and it’s just around the corner. It’s called Hyper Light Breaker, it will be 3D instead of top-down,...
A Horror Game That Commits So Hard To Consequences, It's A Knockout
31.3.2022
The most fascinating aspect of Weird West’s design is how friendly the game is to my fuck-ups. Have you ever thought to yourself: “I would like to play a top-down Dishonored game, but as a western?” Say no more. Even if that’s not a thought you’ve ever had, you should consider it. Weird West, which...
‘No Plan to Issue CBDC’ — Bank of Japan Governor
31.3.2022
Haruhiko Kuroda, the governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), has said the bank is currently not planning to launch a digital currency. The remarks come just a few days after the BOJ announced the commencement of the second phase of central bank digital currency experiments. Role of CBDC...
War Game Disables In-Game Chat Over 'Political' Concerns
30.3.2022
War Thunder is a multiplayer combat game on PC and consoles that lets players take control of tanks, ships and aircraft from various time periods and just go at it. And like many other games of this type—World of Tanks and Warships in particular—the in-game chat experience can sometimes...
Pokemon GO's Creators Want Players Back Outside, Despite The Outcry
29.3.2022
Recent changes to Pokémon GO have yet again stirred controversy. The nerfing of Incense, and the halving of Community Day, have once more sent out a signal that Niantic wants the mobile game to return to its pre-pandemic form, before some of its audience is ready. We spoke to POGO’s live game...
Destiny 2 Maker Blasts YouTube's Takedown System In Wild Lawsuit
28.3.2022
Earlier this month, a bunch of Destiny 2 YouTube videos, including some by high profile content makers and even Bungie themselves, were hit by rogue copyright takedown notices generated by fake Google accounts. Bungie is now trying to sue the people responsible, and has called out YouTube...
Janet Yellen Admits Crypto Has Benefits — Says Treasury Working on Crypto Regulation
27.3.2022
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has admitted that there are benefits to cryptocurrency. Crypto has grown by leaps and bounds and is now “playing a significant role” in the investment decisions of lots of Americans, Yellen said, adding that the Treasury Department is working...