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Report: Warzone Devs: "We F**ked Stuff Up. We Broke It."
11.2.2022
In a reported meeting between Call of Duty developers and select content creators and influencers, the Warzone devs admitted that the free-to-play battle royale was in a bad state, telling those in attendance that they had “fucked up” and that the current state of the popular online shooter...
Konami's Iconic Dating Sim Is Finally Being Translated Into English, Just Not The Version Everyone Wants
11.2.2022
An independent retro video game translator known appropriately as RetroTranslator recently announced that his team’s work translating Konami’s seminal 1990s dating simulator Tokimeki Memorial into English is almost complete. But there’s a catch: It’s the less-than-perfect Super Famicom port that’s...
Wordle’s New Owner Is Banning ‘Offensive’ Guesses
11.2.2022
Internet language sensation Wordle is now owned by The New York Times and housed firmly on the Gray Lady’s servers. That’s meant a rickety migration for some players, but also changes to the game itself. Words like “sluts” have recently been banned from being used as guesses, and the paper...
Report: Ubisoft Employees Are Still Telling Their Bosses That NFTs Suck
11.2.2022
Ubisoft employees continue to push back on the company’s plans to utilize blockchain technology for, among other things, the distribution of NFTs (non-fungible tokens), according to a new Bloomberg report.Read more
More Than 160,000 Battlefield 2042 Players Sign Petition Asking For Money Back
11.2.2022
Battlefield 2042 is having a really messy launch. Now, as it becomes clear that fixes for BF2042 aren’t coming anytime soon, more than 150,000 players have signed a Change.org petition asking Electronic Arts to offer refunds to all players on all platforms. Read more
The Best Video Game Strategy Guide Ever Can Be Downloaded For Free
11.2.2022
At long last, Earthbound is on Switch. Nintendo added the 1995 RPG to its online offerings earlier this week alongside its NES predecessor, Earthbound Beginnings. New players and longtime fans alike, including the series’ director, Shigesato Itoi, can now enjoy the colorful acid sci-fi journey on...
Farmville Creator Zynga to Launch NFT Games, Says Gaming Firm’s Blockchain Lead
11.2.2022
American social game developer Zynga has plans to launch non-fungible token (NFT) games in the near future. Zynga’s vice president of blockchain, ​​Matt Wolf, told the press that the company is looking at the cycle right now and “figuring out where we want to jump...
The Four-Day Workweek Is Getting Popular Among Devs, And It Sure Sounds Nice
11.2.2022
Ah, Friday. The fifth day of the typical workweek. The end of said workweek, for many. But how nice would it be if [sentiment redacted by bosses]? Just ask folks from Blackbird Interactive, the developer behind Homeworld 3 and Hardspace: Shipbreaker and the latest studio to switch to a four-day...
The Rat Has A Name And Will Be Playable In TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
11.2.2022
Retro beat ‘em up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge isn’t pulling its punches. Indie developer Tribute Games revealed yesterday, during a mini-PlayStation indie event, that mutant rat and ninjutsu master Splinter will be playable in the arcade homage when it releases later in 2022....
Lost Ark Has Over 500K Players On Steam, But What Is It?
11.2.2022
Lost Ark, despite just now being experienced by a great many players for the first time, isn’t a new game in the traditional sense. It was first released in South Korea back in 2019 for PC. After finding huge success there, Lost Ark publisher Smilegate has partnered with Amazon to bring the MMOARPG...
SURVIVE: Only One Will Last in the Metaverse
11.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. SURVIVE is going to revolutionize the Metaverse. It’s a hybrid between live-action and open-world games. Think of GTA 5, with a 3D Metaverse where you can play for free and earn money. SURVIVE is backed by NFT Global, a reputable NFT platform. This partnership is ready...
Nolan North Is Voicing Nathan Drake For The Uncharted Movie Version's Novelization
11.2.2022
Nolan North voices Nathan Drake in the Uncharted games. Tom Holland plays the character in the upcoming movie version. So how do you cast for the audiobook of the feature film’s novelization? Nolan North, that’s who. Variety (via Eurogamer) reports that North will be narrating the novelization...
Hopefully Disgaea 6 Will Be Better On PlayStation 5
11.2.2022
When Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny, the first new Disgaea game in six years, was released on the Switch, it was a bit disappointing. A complete version called, wait for it, Disgaea 6 Complete is coming to the PS4, PS5, and Steam. Read more
Official Winter Olympics P2E Game Is a Non-Starter in the Games’ Host Country
11.2.2022
Crypto is making its presence felt through its absence at the Winter Olympics, currently underway in China. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has struck a partnership deal with nWay, a subsidiary of the play-to-earn (P2E) gaming giant Animoca Brands, which has released the “official...
Lord Of The Rings Mod Hit With Takedown Just As Series' Rights Are Up For Sale
11.2.2022
Ownership of the Lord of the Rings series has somehow been in the news twice this week. Firstly and most prominently because the rights to the series are going up for sale for the first time since the 1970s. Secondly, and more bizarrely, because this week of all weeks a prominent Lord of the Rings...
Halo Infinite Finally Addresses Desync Lag, And You'd Better Pull Up A Seat
10.2.2022
If you’ve played a competitive online shooter, it’s happened to you. You shoot an enemy a bunch. You swear you saw your shots connect. But the next minute, it’s you who’s sitting through a respawn timer. To take it from hardcore players, Halo Infinite can seem particularly egregious about such...
Digital yuan transactions beat out Visa at Winter Olympics venue: report
10.2.2022
Many of the National Stadium retailers allowing purchases with China’s CBDC were outside the Olympics' quarantine bubble for athletes, journalists, and staff
You're Not Paying Enough Attention To Square Enix's New Time-Traveling Detective Game
10.2.2022
Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct had a little bit of something for everyone, from Wii Sports jocks to Mario Kart speedsters to Kirby vore fanatics. But that doesn’t mean that something incredible wasn’t missing. In fact, the Japanese Nintendo Direct included something pretty terrific that the version...
Report: Gaming CEO Pushes NFT Scam While Devs Struggle To Buy Food
10.2.2022
On January 31, publisher Team17 announced a Worms NFTs and was roundly rebuked by fans and studio partners alike. A day later it apologized and canceled the whole thing. According to a new report by Eurogamer, that was only the tip of the iceberg of Team17’s bullshit, which also included bad...
Daisy Is The Only Super Mario Girl With Teeth, Apparently
10.2.2022
We all know Daisy is a little weird, what with her third eye and all. But were you also aware that she’s the only prominent woman in the Super Mario series with teeth? Well, now you are. I’m sorry.Read more