photo: BBPCGC The retro PC game collector scene was rocked by an unexpected scandal last week when a prominent member of the community, who was also the moderator of a major Facebook group, was accused of selling people fake copies of classic games. Enrico Ricciardi, who has been an active member of the community for ...
The Empire’s dreaded ultimate weapon, the Death Ball. Or Lightning Star. which is funnier. picture: Square Enix / Lucasfilm / Kotaku Hey! Do you remember Blitzball? It was this weird looking but also kinda cool underwater sport Final Fantasy X? Well, now Blitzball is (sort of) a part of it war of stars universe Thanks ...
picture: Nintendo / Kotaku Back in February, Nintendo took a very unusual step and granted access to a huge library of Pokemon Diamond and pearl‘s sound effects and music and even encourages people to use them in their own (non-commercial) projects. What a beautiful thing! So, three months later, of course it’s like that closes ...
picture: Square Enix With long waiting times a distant memory that Final Fantasy XIV Team is ready to return to normal Let people stay logged in foreverno matter how long they go without it, you know, actually playing the massively multiplayer online game. In July 2021, Final Fantasy XIV introduced a system that kicked players ...
screenshot: Wonder So at least for a while there was a plan for Daybreak’s Studio Dimension Ink (DC Universe Online) to develop an MMO based on the Marvel Universe. This game, whatever it was called and whatever it was, has now been cancelled. You may remember the game’s announcement late last yearmaybe not, it was ...
screenshot: 2P Games / Kotaku Last Friday when I started playing Steam Early Access Farming Sim immortal life, I was only planning to play a few hours before bed. Finally, I finished my session at 5am. It stands out among farming sims because it attempts to emulate the realism of life rather than the drab ...
picture: HoYover Genshin Impact just got out of its first-ever lag, and HoYoverse just announced a wealth of events, quests and features. More importantly, Hidden Dreams in the Depths adds the highly anticipated Yelan and Kuki Shinobu to the Gacha character. And I’m excited for the new gaming opportunities they might open up on my ...
screenshot: Nintendo Following late yesterday from redfall and starfield, Microsoft’s two big blockbusters for the year, the release list for the second half of 2022 seems particularly sparse. Pop Quiz: Have you paid attention to the Switch? Continue reading: So much for video game release dates As my colleague Ethan Gach already pointed out in ...
A long time ago it was pretty easy to buy and play a video game. You bought the disc or cart, put it in the console and pressed play. Not so much anymore. Case study: The not-so-great cloud-streaming-only versions of Kingdom Hearts Released for Switch earlier this year has recently received an update and now ...
photo: conversation Pokemon and Converse Japan have announced a collaboration that will see the release of four pairs of Chuck Taylors, each of which – appropriately given the shoe in question – is a colorful homage to the series’ earliest roots. photo: conversation There’s no garish branding or big graphic prints here, just four pairs ...
