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The New PS Plus Isn’t Game Pass, But That’s OK
29.3.2022
This morning, Sony finally unveiled its games-on-demand service in a blog post with more asterisks than the lease on your first apartment.. It’s a revamp of PS Plus called… [drum roll] wait for it… [another drum roll] PS Plus.Read more
The Worst Enemy in Elden Ring's Weeping Peninsula Region
29.3.2022
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Crypto Gaming's Biggest Success Story Scammed Out Of $600 Million
29.3.2022
Pokémon-style NFT battler Axie Infinity was one of the biggest “success” stories in the world of crypto gaming. Now it’s responsible for one of the biggest thefts in the history of the technology. The gaming-focused blockchain Ronin Network announced earlier today that an Axie Infinity exploit...
PlayStation Boss Explains Why New Subscription Service Won't Have Game Pass’ Biggest Feature
29.3.2022
So the news is official: Sony’s long-rumored Xbox Game Pass competitor, previously codenamed “Spartacus,” was revealed earlier today. You can read more about that here. Alongside the announcement, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan decided it was finally time to explain exactly why the company’s biggest...
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...
Breath Of The Wild Sequel Delayed To 2023, Nintendo Apologizes
29.3.2022
Please don’t shoot the messenger. The Sequel to Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been pushed to spring 2023, Nintendo announced in a brief video today.Read more
Damn, Elden Ring Doesn't Even Let You Die In Peace
29.3.2022
I should know better by now; I should expect that anyone I meet in Elden Ring will either straight-up suck or have some kind of tragic storyline that will desiccate my bones in existential dread. Probably, I should be killing every NPC I see just to save myself the anguish, leaving only the Turtle...
PlayStation Unveils Game Pass Competitor That Will Let You Play Old Games
29.3.2022
Forget “Netflix for games” for a sec. The conversation to watch this week is “Hulu for games.” Yes, Sony has finally lifted the curtain on its eagerly anticipated overhaul of PS Plus and PS Now, formerly known under the code name “Spartacus.” The new service has three tiers, with the third and most...
Kingdom Hearts Celebrates 20 Years With Tamagotchi
29.3.2022
What better way to celebrate twenty years of Kingdom Hearts than with Tamagotchi. You remember those virtual pets, right? Sure you do. And this fall, they’re teaming up with Square Enix’s Disney-themed RPG.I remember first writing about Tamagotchi for Wired Magazine back in 2004, when infrared...
Go Mouthful Mode On Real-World Kirby Car Cake
29.3.2022
It’s not only the Waddle Dee Town Café in Kirby and the Forgotten Land where you can stuff your face with Kirby-themed eats. At Kirby Café in Japan, try out real-world mouthful mode as you chow down on Kirby burgers and cakes. Read more
Activision Blizzard Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit For $18 Million
29.3.2022
U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer approved a $18 million relief settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today. This settlement comes months after Activision Blizzard originally agreed to settle with the EEOC on September 27, 2021. But those attempting to hold the game publisher...
Our Favorite Cosplay From Japan Expo 2022
29.3.2022
With most of the scene having been shut down during the pandemic, and major shows only just starting to make their way back into the lineup, it’s lovely to be able to turn our attention internationally once again with this feature on Japan Expo 2022, which was held in Bangkok a few months back.Read...
Smash Bros Champion Gets Twitter Hacked By NFT Dipshits
29.3.2022
Earlier today the Twitter account of Leonardo Lopez Perez, aka “MkLeo”, one of if not the best Smash players in the world, was hacked by crypto freaks trying to shill their bogus NFT schemes.Read more
Hell Yes, Kairosoft's Classic Management Games Are Now On Steam
29.3.2022
Readers, an occasional dabble with emulation and board game ports aside, I don’t normally play games on my phone. Ever. But over the years I have made one major concession and played the shit out of a series of management games released by Japanese studio Kairosoft.Read more
Developers Fighting & Fleeing Russians Somehow Releasing Switch Game Next Month
29.3.2022
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter is a game that has been out for six years now on PC, and has also been ported to the PS4 and Xbox One. Next month it’ll be hitting the Nintendo Switch, which might not sound like big deal, except for the fact it’s a port that’s practically a miracle effort...
Games Industry Mourns Coffee Talk Creator, Who Passed Away At 32
29.3.2022
It’s with a heavy heart that we must report that Mohammad Fahmi, the creator of the beloved barista visual novel Coffee Talk and a notable figure in the Indonesian game development scene, passed away over the weekend. He was 32 years old. A cause of death hasn’t been specified at this time.Read more
This Cyberpunk Game's Simmering Lesbian Romance Has Me Hook, Line, And Sinker
28.3.2022
I was immediately smitten with Anno: Mutationem’s sleek, side-scrolling pixel art and bombastic, beat ‘em up-inspired action sequences. However, even these notable highlights pale in comparison to its wonderful portrayal of Ayane, one of the game’s side characters, who ascends from mere NPC into...
The First 26 Minutes Of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
28.3.2022
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Internet Angrily Descends On Wrong Will Smith and Chris Rock After Oscars Slap
28.3.2022
The internet is a mess, especially after something big happens that pierces the online zeitgeist and bleeds it dry. Right now, that’s the fact that newly-minted Oscar winner Will Smith seemingly slapped two-time Oscars host Chris Rock over a poor ‘joke’ regarding Jada Pinkett Smith at last night’s...
I Wish Kirby Still Kissed His Homies In Forgotten Land
28.3.2022
I’ve been having a great time with Kirby and the Forgotten Land. The pink puffball’s saccharine-sweet, post-apocalyptic journey is the perfect palate cleanser after exploring the massive Elden Ring. But one thing in Forgotten Land bothers me more than any horror that could spring from the minds...