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Elden Ring's Minimal UI And HUD Elements Have Started Maximum Dev Debates
10.3.2022
If you’ve spent any time on the internet in the last week, you would’ve likely seen a number of intense debates happening over Elden Ring. The usual accessibility and difficulty discourse still permeates much of the conversation around the game, but the newest point of contention was actually Elden...
Square Enix's New Tactical RPG Is Deeper Than Pixel Art Nostalgia
10.3.2022
When I first saw the trailer for Square Enix’s new tactical role-playing game Triangle Strategy, I was excited about scratching my Fire Emblem itch (very normcore of me, I know). But now that I’m actually playing it, I’ve found that it’s more often reminding me of another game I love. After a...
Ikumi Nakamura Introduces Her New Studio, Unseen
10.3.2022
Former GhostWire: Tokyo creative director Ikumi Nakamura has officially launched her new studio called Unseen.Read more
Japanese Crypto Exchanges to Enforce FATF’s Travel Rule Next Month
10.3.2022
All of Japan’s crypto exchanges will adopt the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s Travel Rule on April 1 – a move that means most of East Asia’s biggest trading platforms will have begun complying with the controversial protocol before the law even obliges them to do so....
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Here's Everything Shown At Today's PlayStation State Of Play
10.3.2022
Sony held one of its State Of Play presentations earlier today, and if you weren’t around to catch it live—or were and just want a recap—we’ve got you covered.Read more
New Square Enix Tactics Game Looks A Lot Like Fire Emblem
10.3.2022
It turns out we’re getting not one but two Square Enix tactics games this year. Triangle Strategy was the first. During today’s Sony State of Play, the Japanese publisher revealed The DioField Chronicle will be the second and it’s giving me major Fire Emblem vibes.Read more
Capcom's Cool New Action Game Pits Exosuits Against Endless Dinos
9.3.2022
During today’s State of Play, Capcom came through with a surprising reveal for a brand-new IP about exosuit-wearing marines fighting hordes of dinosaurs. It’s called Exoprimal, which is the most video-game name I’ve heard in a long while. More than that, though, it gives me some serious Anthem...
Sony Halts PlayStation Sales In Russia Due To Ukraine Invasion
9.3.2022
Sony announced today that it is officially halting the sale of PlayStation products—including PS5s and Gran Turismo 7—in Russia following its war on Ukraine. This comes after similar decisions by other major gaming companies including Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, and EA. Read more
Elden Ring ‘Deathcam’ Glitch Is Straight Out Of Dark Souls
9.3.2022
Shortly after Elden Ring’s release last month, players discovered that the latest FromSoftware game shares more than just surface-level similarities with its Souls predecessors. A notorious Dark Souls bug can still be found deep in the recesses of Elden Ring’s code, and it may even provide some...
Kirby’s Horrifying New Mouthful Mode: Every Variant We’ve Seen So Far
9.3.2022
Yesterday, Nintendo’s official YouTube account graced us with a new trailer for the upcoming 3D open-world game, Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Sure, the trailer shows off some of the pink puffball’s new copy abilities and talks a bit about the world, but by far the most…interesting?...segment...
Elden Ring Pro Beats Game In About Two Hours Without Dying Once
9.3.2022
Elden Ring has been out for nearly two weeks now and, if you’re anything like me, you’re still making your way through the expansive gothic world of the Lands Between. Not everyone is taking their leisurely time with the game, though, as one speedrunner ripped through FromSoftware’s action-RPG...
Sega And Koei Tecmo Donate To Humanitarian Efforts In Ukraine
9.3.2022
Earlier this week, Kotaku reported that Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft and Epic Games suspended Russian sales in the wake of the country’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Now, Japanese companies Sega and Koei Tecmo are doing their part in helping the Ukrainian people, by donating money to...
South Korea Really Loves Pokémon Bread
9.3.2022
For the first time in about twenty years, Pokémon bread has gone back on sale in South Korea. And the snacks are flying off the shelves. Read more
Only One Of Mario's Hats Is 'Pure' Red
9.3.2022
Hello, and welcome to a fact you may never have considered in your entire life, but which you will now be noticing every single time you ever see a plumber jumping around in a Nintendo game.Read more
You Can Actually Pause Elden Ring Without Mods
8.3.2022
In the week and change since Elden Ring’s launch, conversations about its difficulty have run the same, tired course as those concerning all its FromSoftware predecessors. The biggest point of contention seems to lie with the player’s inability to pause the game, but it turns out you can pause...
Final Fantasy Modder Gets Modesty Complaints, Makes Cloud Even Sexier
8.3.2022
A custom Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade model of Cloud Strife wearing a leather jacket drew criticism from the users of mod repository NexusMods earlier this week due to the way it exposed the brooding protagonist’s chiseled abs with a form-fitting crop top.Read more
Sony’s Next State Of Play Could Show Final Fantasy XVI, Maybe, Probably Not
8.3.2022
Sony’s next State of Play livestream showcasing games for the PlayStation 5 will take place Wednesday, March 9, the company announced today. It didn’t say what will be shown, but Sony did tease new reveals and updates from “beloved Japanese publishers.” Are we finally getting a release date...
Frogger Player Shatters World Record With Over 1 Million Points
8.3.2022
On February 27, software engineer Michael Smith surpassed his own previous world record for Konami’s 1981 coin-op classic Frogger, a feat which involved maxing out the game’s score counter multiple times. His new score sits at a comfortable 1,356,520, handily toppling his previous record...
Japanese Regulator Wants to Amend the Nation’s Crypto Law
8.3.2022
A batch of new crypto regulations is incoming in Japan – where the nation’s top financial and crypto regulator has put forward legal amendments to payments-related legislation.
The proposals were made by the Financial Services Agency (FSA), which has proposed making alterations to two existing...
Oops: Elden Ring Players Keep Missing The Combat Tutorial
7.3.2022
The call to adventure issued by Elden Ring proved irresistible to many players when it launched on February 25. Perhaps a little too irresistible, as many players’ eagerness to dive headfirst into the game’s breathtaking and brutal landscape, coupled with the game’s own tendency to obfuscate things...