Is nothing sacred? - Sony's recent censorship has been a hot-button issue for gamers lately and now, they're taking their stance retroactively. I recently sat down with Sony's policy advisor Scott J. Williams to discuss how this will be implemented and what games will be affected. Read more: Sony to Begin Censoring PS1 Games
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Sunday 31 March 2019
Apple AirPods are still the best-selling true wireless earbuds
If you can barely even recall the days when people mocked the AirPods because they look just like their wired brethren, we don't blame you. They've shot up in popularity over the past couple of years, and according to new findings by Counterpoint Res...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2V543ws
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan Sets Sail This Summer
Supermassive Games’ next narrative adventure, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan will horrify its players sometime this summer. Originally, it only had a tentative 2019 release window.
A developer diary was released by the British developer and publisher Bandai Namco, and it unveiled the summer release window at the end of the video. But before it gave that all important release information, the trailer below had the animators explain how they tackled the water physics and audio for this high seas adventure.
You can learn more about The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan below.
Robert Craig, the Art Director for The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan, said that the sea setting caused a “little bit of panic” during the game’s development. This is because water is tricky to animate in real-time CG. Many important scenes happen on the deck, where the water is slashing against the ship, so the people on the development team had to “find a way to [animate the water] and do it well”
Jamie Galipeau, the Animation Director, explained that “they needed the boat to react and behave in a believable manner on that surface.” The characters also needed to react to their surroundings. During the development of the game, the team had the real life actors in a motion capture studio performing on a moving floor, which “simulated the rocking behavior of the boat.”
During underwater scenes, Supermassive used volumetric lights and mist to create the light rays travelling throughout the water. Craig said it was “quite a difficult effect to achieve.” The developer diary also dove deep into how Supermassive Games created some of the audio for the game.
The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of games that aren’t connected to each other and will take inspiration from multiple genres of horror. This spiritually carries on the cinematic and horror tones of Supermassive Games’ PS4 exclusive hit Until Dawn. The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan is the first entry, in which four Americans and a skipper named Fliss find themselves stuck on a ghost ship in the South Pacific after a storm crashes into their dive boat. This tale has multiple branching paths; they’ll have to find a way to escape, if they don’t want to end up like the skeletons on board.
The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan will be coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
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Care.com pulls nearly 47,000 daycare listings following report
Care.com is considered the go-to site for caregivers in the US, but it just faced a serious shakeup. The company has confirmed that it took down 46,594 daycare center listings (45 percent of the listings in its database) after a Wall Street Journal...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2TNcpXY
Japan's New Imperial Era Revealed For The First Time
Today, the Japanese government announced the name of the new imperial era: Reiwa (令和). It will replace Heisei, the name of the current imperial era.
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Hackers obtain millions of cards from Planet Hollywood's parent company
More than a few restaurant-goers in the US will want to check their bank statements. Earl Enterprises has confirmed that hackers used point-of-sale malware to scoop up credit and card data at some of its US restaurants between May 2018 and March 2019...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2HQbx3i
Man pleads guilty to hijacking Apple IDs of rappers and sports stars
The end to Celebgate didn't mark the end to attempts to exploit superstars. Georgia resident Kwamaine Ford has pleaded guilty to hijacking Apple IDs of athletes (including NBA and NFL players) and rappers for the sake of spending sprees. From "at l...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2YBs8Ns
Tokyo Streetscapes
Elora Pautrat is a concept artist and illustrator working for Evening Star, the studio made up of a lot of Sonic Mania vets.
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DEA never checked if its bulk surveillance data was legal
If you thought the DEA's mass surveillance was irresponsible, you're not the only one. The Justice Department's Inspector General has released a report showing that the DEA "failed to conduct a comprehensive legal analysis" of three bulk data gather...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2FDAhIy
Facebook will let you know why you're seeing a post on your News Feed
Facebook has just announced a new feature called "Why am I seeing this post?" which will let you know why you're seeing content from friends and others on your News Feed. Developing...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2Ua5Eo8
Facebook will let you know why you're seeing a post on your News Feed
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Snake Gets Added To Google Maps
Snake, the game most famous for its appearance on ancient Nokia phones, is making a temporary comeback over the next day or two (depending on where you are in the world) with a version being added to Google Maps for an April 1 treat.
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Finished Atari VCS design pays homage to its 2600 roots
Now that the Atari VCS team has once again delayed its retro console to give it more powerful innards, it's ready to show what that redesign looks like. The developers have unveiled what they say is the "production-ready" system design, and it pays...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2UjW4hT
Google Maps adds a city-themed 'Snake' game
Google has a habit of introducing goodies on April Fools that last long after the gags are over, and that isn't changing for 2019. The company has added a Snake game to Google Maps that lets you play the classic title themed around major cities. You'...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2VaGceS
Intergalactic shmup Armed F rockets onto Nintendo Switch
Hamster have added another old-school arcade title to their expanding Arcade Archive catalogue. Nichibitsu's sci-fi schmup Armed F is now available to download on the Nintendo Switch.
Originally hitting the arcade market in 1988, Armed F (also known as Formation Armed F), is a vertically-scrolling shmup in which players guide the Vowger RC30 spaceship into a deep space anomaly - Point X1Y7Z94 - which has suddenly opened in the galaxy. What will be found on the other side of this black hole? (Hint: it's aliens and shit).
Armed F follows the tropes of your standard shmup; patterned enemy attacks, power-ups and weapon variants, and multiple stages guarded by monstrous bosses. It's actually a pretty slick title, with great music and brash, colourful visuals, even if the Vowger isn't quite as smooth and slickly controlled as other shmup battleships.
Armed F is available to download now on Nintendo Switch, priced around $8.
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The Week In Games: Darkside Of The Switch
After a busy last week, this week is much quieter. No huge games, but for Switch owners looking for some demon killing, Darksiders Warmastered Edition hits the portable system this week.
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The best 360-degree camera
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Become the highest paid ghost hunter in Headup Games' Dead End Job
While visiting Headup Games' booth at PAX East this weekend, the first thing about their new title Dead End Job was its very iconic art style. If a game looks like The Ren & Stimpy Show, then it already has my attention.
To be completely honest I think part of me mentally groans every time I think about playing yet another roguelike game, but fortunately Dead End Job has enough style and humor to pique my interest.
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Apple recruits Tesla's head of electric powertrains
Just because Apple scaled back its self-driving car team doesn't mean it's out of the game. If anything, it made a potentially significant hire. The company has hired Michael Schwekutsch, the Tesla VP overseeing electric powertrains, as a Senior Di...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2WzWqyj
Manhunt Hates You And Wants You To Suffer
Many games are about escapism. Allowing the player to escape from their boring or shitty life and experience something incredible or impossible. In the popular shooter series Halo, players become the Master Chief; a badass super soldier capable of destroying armies of enemies by himself. He is in command of soldiers…
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Why Garfield phones have littered French beaches for 35 years
There's no better symbol of plastic ocean pollution and '80s consumerism gone wild than the Garfield phones of Brittany. The handsets, in the form of the aggressively unfunny cat, have been washing up on French beaches for decades. However, the novel...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2uzMNUl
Today on Impulse, we give our first impressions on Battlefield V Firestorm
In today's episode of Impulse, I'm joined by my good friend Justin Moore to discuss our brief time spent in Battlefield's first crack at the battle royale genre known as Firestorm! After putting in a solid couple of hours this past week, we've come back from it feeling more disinterested than burned.
Firestorm certainty isn't bad, hell, it's a solid mode and great addition to Battlefield V -- I just don't think it'll be as hot as the name suggests. This mostly boils down to the fact Firestorm doesn't do much different from other games within the genre and it also handles other things far more poorly (such as matchmaking and the terrible looting system).
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Windjammers 2 Is A Lot Of Fun
On its 25th anniversary, Winjammers is finally getting a sequel. But despite a new art-style and slightly more complex gameplay, the studio behind Windjammers 2 said it wants to stay as true to the pure joy and simplicity found in the original.
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AT&T is the first 5G carrier in the US to reach gigabit speeds
The initial 5G rollout in the US has been underwhelming, in part because those vaunted gigabit-class speeds have been nowhere to be found. AT&T, at least, is inching closer to that goal. The provider has declared that it's the first US telecom...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2HQtz5I
Bethesda Claims Fallout 76 Did ‘Very, Very Well’ Despite Development Difficulties
At its PAX East panel, Bethesda admitted that it faced “a lot of difficulties” during Fallout 76‘s development, which became apparent upon launch. Executive Producer, Todd Howard, said that the game was a “very, very new thing” for the developers, who expected several bumps in the road, as a result.
“We definitely had some [difficulties], some of them much harder than we anticipated,” revealed Howard. “This was a very new and different project for us. We’re still doing other things that are more traditional – as I would call them – Bethesda games.”
Howard said that Bethesda understandably didn’t want the difficulties to “show up on the screen” but Fallout 76 required developers from four different studios to come together and make things work. Despite these challenges, Howard claims that the game did “very, very well.”
“We have a huge – millions of players – a great player base in this game, we’re getting tons of feedback,” he continued. “Our goal is to build kind of a Fallout platform. We have tons of ideas, it’s been kind of a wild journey so far and we’re excited, there’s a ton of cool content coming.”
Howard teased that Bethesda has “big things planned” for the coming years to reward players for an “incredible experience.”
Fallout 76‘s patch 8 is scheduled for release in April. It’ll allow players to customize their gear with item renaming, will include vendor faction updates, and will adjust turret damage among other improvements.
Bethesda also teased that Wild Appalachia’s April update will have players hunting for clues as they find their way through the mysterious and deceptive “Lying Low” questline, which features a ferocious cryptid that roams the Wasteland.
A brief description provided by the developer is as follows:
The confirmed details we have are sparse, but the truth begins in Lewisburg with posters left behind by a woman named Shelly van Lowe. She was in search of her brother, Calvin, who disappeared just before the Great War. Based on the posters she hung up, it would seem she believes the legendary “Sheepsquatch”—the fabled wooly terror of West Virginia—could be responsible.
Further details will be revealed in due course.
For more on Fallout 76, check out our review.
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Child's Play Nabs Mark Hamill to Voice Chucky
Chucky is a chaotic legend, and to really sell the new Child’s Play, the film’s creators had better shell out for a great voice a—Oh, they got Mark Hamill? They got Mark Hamill.
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Colt Canyon could satiate those looking for more Western action
Indie, roguelike, and pixel-art. These three buzzwords have been increasingly prevalent in recent years. After the immense success of The Binding of Isaac, everyone and their mother started to jump on the roguelike bandwagon. Edmund McMillen wasn't the first, but his game popularized the genre, for better or worse.
That isn't to say other titles copying Isaac are bad, though. FTL, Spelunky, Risk of Rain, Rogue Legacy, these are all fine examples of how to use the roguelike template to create a truly gripping experience. The mechanics of each game are strong enough to entice players back for another go, even if the level designs can rarely be memorized. They all have distinct art styles, too, so it's hard to confuse any of the titles with one another.
It's just that the genre (or sub-genre, if you will) has seen a deluge of developers throwing ideas at the wall that rarely stick. Roguelike brawlers, first-person shooters, racing games. Hell, battle royale titles are basically a modified take on a roguelike. Is there still anything left to be mined from the concept of procedural generation and permadeath?
Colt Canyon may not be reinventing the wheel, but it provides a unique enough spin on the genre that I may just need to keep an eye out for it.
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Turn On the Lights, Because Resident Evil 2 Is Cheaper Than Ever
Whether you played the original or not, the recent remake of Resident Evil 2 is worth picking up if you don’t mind feeling terrified. Today on Amazon, it’s marked down to $40 on both PS4 and Xbox One, an all-time low. Just be sure to get the deal before Mr. X grabs it.
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Best Buy probably just leaked Joker's new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate look and amiibo pose
It's still weird to me to see Persona's Joker, with his slicing tool in hand, ready to rip apart wholesome characters like Pikachu in Super Smash Bros.: but then again, Snake (who's a part of a series where NSFW things like this happen all the time, as well as Bayonetta) is also part of the party.
Either way this bladed look is likely how Joker is going to enter the Smash Ultimate arena, based on a leak from Best Buy's own weekly ad. The image here has never been seen before and looks curiously like an amiibo pose. Up until now, all we've gotten in terms of Joker DLC news is a vague non-gameplay teaser and no amiibo pre-order information.
The Fighters Pass still maintains that Joker (the first "real" seasonal character as Piranha Plant is separate from the pass) is still arriving in April. When he does, he'll come with a new stage and "additional music tracks." Joker is a huge get and will set the tempo for future Smash DLC, so I hope he enters with the same flourish that Persona 5 effortlessly exhumed.
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Chris Pine and Matthew McConaughey Among Actors Reportedly Shortlisted to Play Sully in Uncharted Movie
According to a report by The Hashtag Show, Chris Pine, Chris Hemsworth, Matthew McConaughey, and Woody Harrelson have reportedly been added to an “interest” list for actors that could potentially play the role of Victor “Sully” Sullivan in the upcoming Uncharted movie.
22-year old Tom Holland was previously confirmed as protagonist Nathan Drake in Sony’s big-screen adaptation of its hit video game franchise.
Information obtained by The Hashtag Show reveals that the studio is looking for a Caucasian male between the ages of 40 and 49 to play Sully. The character profile states:
Rugged and handsome, equal parts refinement and contagious charm, Sully is the kind of guy who turns heads when he walks into the room. Sully is a highly skilled career criminal – he knows how to read a room quickly and impressively, and nothing gets past him. He becomes Nate’s mentor and teaches him everything he knows, helping mold him from a small-time pickpocket into a skilled thief. Sully has a fun banter with Nate, and though at moments he feels like a father figure to him, in truth he is self-interested above all else. Sully does care for Nate, and goes against his instincts to save him in the end.
The Uncharted movie recently lost its director, Shawn Levy, who left to work on a video game-inspired action comedy called Free Guy. Sony has since brought on 10 Cloverfield Lane director, Dan Trachtenberg, to take charge. The project will be co-produced by Arad and Atlas Entertainment Production.
Filming was originally supposed to commence in April 2019 but it looks like there will be quite a bit of delay before production takes shape. We’ll keep our readers posted on this front.
What do you think of the shortlisted actors? Let us know who you think perfectly fits Sully’s profile.
[Source: The Hashtag Show via ResetEra]
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Investigators say Saudi Arabia accessed Jeff Bezos' phone
Jeff Bezos' accusations of blackmail and extortion extend beyond just the National Enquirer and its parent AMI. Bezos' investigation team has determined "with high confidence" that Saudi Arabia had access to the Amazon chief's phone. Team leader G...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2V4cgAJ
Dragon Quest Builders 2 might finally get me into block building games
As my weekend at PAX continues, I dropped by the Square Enix booth to check out Dragon Quest Builders 2. The sequel to the crafting/action game set within the world of Dragon Quest.
The demo I played showed off the game's first 20 minutes. The Children of Hargon have banned all building within the world. As an apprentice builder, you're being held captive on a ship run by these monsters. Thankfully, they don't seem to consider you much of a threat and force you to perform simple chores on the ship's deck, which helps you acquire some building skills.
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Man Behind Deadly Call of Duty Swatting Sentenced to 20 Years
26-year-old Tyler R. Barriss, who was behind the deadly Call of Duty swatting incident that led to an innocent man’s death, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.
Barriss made headlines during Christmas holidays in 2017, when he made a fake emergency call to the authorities on behalf of Casey Viner, who had lost a bet in a Call of Duty game. The intended target, Shane Gaskill, provided Andrew Finch’s address instead of his own, resulting in a series of events that culminated in the innocent father’s death. Finch was at home with his family when law enforcement officials surrounded his residence, and later shot him for not complying with instructions as he answered his door in a state of confusion.
The incident drew outrage not just from Finch’s family but also from the general public as swatting has become a pressing issue, and one that the law hasn’t quite addressed yet. U.S. District Judge, Eric Melgren, acknowledged this while sentencing Barriss, and said that the case went into “uncharted legal territory.”
“If I could take it back, I would, but there is nothing I can do,” said Barriss. “I am so sorry for that.”
Barriss’ apology brings little consolation to Finch’s family that has been struggling to obtain justice. His sister, Dominica Finch, said that while she’s happy to see Barriss behind bars, she also wants the police officers involved to be held accountable as the incident could have been prevented.
As far as Viner and Gaskill are concerned, both men have been charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice and wire fraud among other crimes. The duo initially pleaded “not guilty” but Viner has indicated his intention to change his plea at a hearing scheduled this Wednesday, April 3rd. Gaskill’s trial has been delayed until April 23rd as he negotiates a plea deal with prosecutors.
[Source: Associated Press]
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The Division 2 Needs More Quarantine Zones
The combat in The Division 2 feels great and is one of the main parts of the game that keeps me coming back. Yet, one of my favorite things in The Division 2, quarantine zones, aren’t about combat or even shooting really. Instead, these spaces are focused on exploration and narrative. I really wish there were more of…
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Final Fantasy X/X-2 and XII are really solid on Nintendo Switch
The JRPG genre and the Nintendo Switch are a match made in heaven. JRPGs are often incredibly long adventures, so not being tethered to a television can make dedicating time to one a whole lot easier. It helps that you can suspend your Switch at any moment, meaning you don’t even need to save if something comes up. That flexibility is something that works well with the rigid design of the older Final Fantasy games.
I suppose Final Fantasy XII has a lot of modern conveniences (being that it comes from 2006), but Final Fantasy X is a real treat on the Switch. It comes from an era of transition for Square Enix, one caught between developing big budget games for the West while catering to its hardcore fans in Japan. No auto-saving, no checkpoints, lots of grinding. It can be tough to return to if you’re used to modern RPGs. To be clear, this isn’t a radical reinvention of the title for Nintendo's platform, or even a port with new features. This is exactly the same thing you'd find on PS3, Vita, PS4, and PC. The only real change is that the Switch's unique versatility helps alleviate the rough edges of the original.
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Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris Announced, Features ‘Heart-Pounding’ Scenes and ‘Intense’ Combat
At PAX East this weekend, Bandai Namco Entertainment announced Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Players well step into the shoes of series’ protagonist Kirito, and enter a mysterious “Underworld” based on the anime series’ Alicization arc. Players have been promised “epic” combat, “stunning” JRPG visuals, and a vast world ripe for exploration.
A brief description of the story provided by Bandai Namco is as follows:
Following the events of the Sword Art Online Alicization anime series, Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris finds Kirito in a mysterious but familiar virtual world, “Underworld,” where A.I.s behave like humans. As players take control of Kirito, they will relive heart-pounding scenes from the series through intense combat. Players will also encounter fan favorite characters including Eugeo, Alice, Administrator, and many more. A wide world awaits Kirito and his friends in this exciting adaptation to the Sword Art Online Alicization series.
Check out a trailer below.
Experience a memorable story of a strange world in the the latest Sword Art Online adventure — Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris! Will you keep your promise to venture onward together?
Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris is coming soon to PS4, X1, and PC. pic.twitter.com/8Y8waUqez3
— Bandai Namco US @PAX EAST (@BandaiNamcoUS) March 30, 2019
Bandai Namco America’s Brand Marketing Manager, Jennifer Tsang, said that Alicization Lycoris will mark the first time in the video game franchise that players will be able to “faithfully” follow the events of the anime series. “We look forward to players and fans experiencing the Alicization story arc as Kirito, uncovering the mysteries of Underworld, and making new friends along the way,” she added.
Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris doesn’t have a release window yet. A Tokyo-based event dedicated to the games is scheduled for August 18, 2019, during which we expect to receive more information.
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'Shop Contest: Happy National Pencil Day
Hey did you know that yesterday was National Pencil Day? I didn’t know until I saw it on Google. So let’s celebrate the pencil. It’s like a pen, but for cowards.
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Weekend Whammy: Skate 3 & The Bloody Rose Band
Why, hello there fine people! Come in, come! Fancy a cuppa? I hope you guys are keeping well and playing hard. There's a fair few games out at the moment, so we aren't lacking in choice. Anyway, let's chat about what I've been playing, and please do let me know what you've been playing and what you think of it.
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After Math: It's big ball chunky time
Baseball season is the best season, regardless of what summer tells you. So take a cue from the MLB's Korea marketing team, grab your glove and get ready for 162 games, that's 486 hours, of Great American Pastime. Of course, not everybody is into spo...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2FD0jM2
Amazon Prime Members Can Get 12 Months of Nintendo Switch Online For Free
If you’re an Amazon Prime user, you got another perk this week: a free subscription to Nintendo Switch Online for the next 12 months.
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Review: The Walking Dead - The Final Season: Take Us Back
And so, this is it. After four intense seasons, the series formerly known as Telltale's The Walking Dead has reached its sombre climax. We have watched lead protagonist Clementine grow from a frightened child - having endured horrors no-one should ever have to experience - into a strong, confident young woman. Now the guardian of A.J., an angry and confused kid, Clementine's life and lessons have led to this final stand in a dangerous and frightening world.
When Telltale's The Walking Dead first launched back in 2012, its modern blending of "Choose Your Own Adventure" books, point-and-click games, and dramatic, TV-style storytelling earned critical praise, big bucks sales, and numerous Game of the Year awards. As we know, this then led to a huge catalogue of titles from the Californian developer, hit-and-miss affairs which would ultimately lead to the studio's unfortunate demise in 2018, right in the middle of The Walking Dead's fourth and final season.
Still, hope springs eternal, and the series, along with much of its team, were picked up by Skybound Games, who now present this final chapter of a tale seven years in the making. A tale that has seen Clementine meet, befriend, love, and even kill friend and foe alike. Clem has traveled a weary road, making difficult moral choices for herself and those around her, all whilst fighting for survival within a literal hell on Earth. You've come a long way, baby...
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Samurai Shodown Gets New Character and NeoGeo Collection for Consoles and PC
During its PAX East panel this weekend, SNK announced Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The collection will launch in fall 2019, and will include the following six games:
- Samurai Shodown
- Samurai Shodown II
- Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood
- Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa’s Revenge
- Samurai Shodown V
- Samurai Shodown V Special
The ports are being developed by Digital Eclipse.
SNK also discussed its upcoming Samurai Shodown game, which is headed to the PS4 and Xbox One this June, to Nintendo Switch in Q4, and to PC sometime later. The studio said that it’ll be carrying the legacy of the original, with improved presentation and AI system developed using Unreal Engine 4.
Twinfinite reports that SNK initially deliberated over Samurai Shodown‘s art style, debating whether it should go for a realistic presentation or not. The development team eventually decided to go ahead with Japanese art style because there are already quite a few fighting games in the market with realistic art styles.
Last but not least, SNK unveiled a new character for the upcoming fighter. Darli Dagger is described as “the most bad ass sailor and shipwright to ever sail the seven seas.” She comes with a giant saw, and is “one of the few characters that has something special when she is disarmed.”
As previously reported, Samurai Shodown is being developed in-house at SNK by the team that worked on The King of Fighters XIV. It will come with a story mode, practice mode, online battles, and multiple offline battle modes. Debuting for the first time is the online “Dojo” mode, which we’re told uses deep machine learning to create an AI ghost character based on players’ actions during offline modes.
Samurai Shodown doesn’t have a release date yet. We’ll update our readers when we have this information.
[Source: Twinfinite, Gematsu]
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Sunday Comics: For The Horde!
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.
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Sunday's Best Deals: World Backup Day, C.S. Lewis, Mr. Beams, Resident Evil 2, and More
A huge storage sale for World Backup Day, Mr. Beams spotlights, and the best price ever on Michelle Obama’s Becoming lead off Sunday’s best deals from around the web.
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Stranger Things 3 spoilers: Joyce's [blank] isn't in the [blank]
When it comes to niche genres, they don't get much smaller than the "games featuring Winona Rider" subsection of your local mom-and-pop video store. Other than a few small roles in various Beetlejuice games from the 1990s, she's basically a nonentity in the world of interactive fiction.
She did have a bit part in the Stranger Things mobile app though, which was definitely a step in the right direction. The proof in that pudding? She's an actual playable character in Stranger Things 3: The Game. Not only that, but she's a powerhouse, cutting chains with a wire cutter and taking out thugs with a spinning lariat move like it's no big deal.
Me being me, I took all this as potential evidence that Stranger Things 3: The Show would feature a GLOW crossover where Winona takes on all comers with a series of increasingly violent moves stolen directly from various Capcom characters. Sadly, the developers of the game told me that I shouldn't get my hopes up. In fact, the Stranger Things 3: The Game PAX demo was designed specifically NOT to contain any spoilers. It features an original scenario designed just to show off some gameplay.
But they can't fool me.
![Stranger Things 3 spoilers: Joyce's [blank] isn't in the [blank] screenshot](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u3o0tdJ9JeiJ5nz4jaVB0VPODX7pCUvycg3kOaVXvYQt37bBMmZZSDuk0cxHaLduo6qQW2fPXLYg9p7Ec3J4CSHnJ9XG7BXZVA7KLUhl_OUBE=s0-d)
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Review: We. The Revolution
Unlike any other medium outside of visiting a historical recreation, games afford us the unique ability to not only see but feel what it would be like to live during a pivotal moment in history. Most historical games would put you in the shoes of a higher-ranking official, but that doesn't give you an experience other than pure power. To get the right feel for a tumultuous time period you must be someone whose death would not be monumental.
We. The Revolution understands this and puts you in the seat of a revolutionary tribunal judge after the fall of the French Monarchy in the late 18th century. By overwhelming you and never letting you rest on your laurels, it makes you feel like any day could be your last. As an emulation of the French Revolution, it works splendidly, but as a game, it has some faults.
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Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Mini launching in September with 40 classic hits
Sega is looking to grab a slice of the highly successful (Nintendo) and not-so-successful (Sony) mini-console market with the release of the Sega Mega Drive Mini (Sega Genesis Mini in the States), which will launch globally on September 19.
The little black box will feature 40 classic hits, although we've only been offered a peek at the selection of games on offer. As with the SNES Classic, the Japanese and U.S./Euro editions of the console with offer different games. The first ten games announced for the west are Ecco the Dolphin, Castlevania: Bloodlines, Space Harrier 2, Shining Force, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Machine, ToeJam & Earl, Comix Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog, Altered Beast and Gunstar Heroes. The Japanese edition will include Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Puyo Puyo Tsu, Shining Force, Vampire Killer, Wrestleball, Gunstar Heroes, Comix Zone, Rent-A-Hero, Space Harrier II and Mado Monogatari I. Emulation is being handled by M2.
The console itself is, obviously, a scaled-down version of the 16-bit gaming powerhouse, which initially launched in Japan in 1988, before heading west a year later. The Sega Mega Drive Mini comes with two six-button controllers and will support both USB and standard power sources. It has HDMi audio/visual input. What games do you wanna see?
The Sega Mega Drive Mini launches worldwide September 19, priced around $80/£70.
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Latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Update Makes Adjustments to Weapons in Multiplayer
Treyarch rolled out a new update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 just before the weekend, making adjustments to several multiplayer weapons. On the PlayStation 4 specifically, the developer made a number of improvements to the Zombies mode.
Patch notes are as follows:
Multiplayer
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Weapons
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Rampart
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Adjusted damage per shot from 46 to 40.
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High Caliber I-II shots deal 70 damage when hitting parts of the body affected by High Caliber.
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Slightly reduced ADS-in speed.
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Saug 9mm
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Slightly increased 6-shot range.
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Daemon 3XB
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Iron sights are now properly centered.
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Scorestreaks
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Dart
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Addressed an issue where the Dart could self-destruct when maneuvering quickly around the map.
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Reactive Camos
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Addressed an issue that would show an unwrapped Reactive Camos as wrapped in Custom Games.
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Barebones
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After Action Report now properly appears after Hardcore Barebones matches.
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Friendly Fire
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20-second respawn penalty now occurs after a 5th teamkill in Hardcore and League Play matches.
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Stability
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Fixed various potential crashes.
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Blackout
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Quick Equip Menu
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Quick Equip Menu scroll behavior now works as intended when using alternate button layout settings.
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UI
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Added game type information to the map loading screen.
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Low-Population Playlists
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Featured Playlist set to Hardcore.
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Rotating playlist set to Solos.
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Stability
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Fixed a crash that could occur when the host quits a Custom Match after deployment after having been in a previous Custom Match that was played to completion.
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Zombies
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Perks
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Added individual sound FX when equipping Perks.
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Addressed an issue where Stone Cold Stronghold prevented the player from acquiring an armor buff from Special Weapons.
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PS4 specific update:
Zombies
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Stability
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Fixed a potential crash that could occur when using the Zombshell Perk.
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Ancient Evil
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Wonder Weapons
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Hand of Gaia’s charged shot now always kills zombies in one shot.
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Miscellaneous
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Addressed an issue where zombies would cease to spawn if a player started the “Light” step during the Main Quest.
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Addressed an issue where players were able to Fast Travel during defense in Rush Mode.
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Addressed an issue where the Objective Marker would remain visible during the defend moment.
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Addressed an error that could occur when both the player and a bot were downed during the Sentinel Artifact event.
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Addressed an issue where being revived during the Boss Fight with “Join the Party” caused players to lose functionality.
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Stability
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Fixed a crash that could occur when interacting with the statues during the Main Quest.
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Fixed a crash that could occur while playing as Shaw during “Blood” step of the Main Quest.
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Fixed a crash that could occur when a player disconnected while auto-reviving.
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Fixed a crash that could occur when a player disconnected during the Wonder Weapon upgrade quest.
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Fixed a potential crash caused by Wonder Weapon FX impact.
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Don’t forget that Black Ops 4‘s 2XP weekend ends tomorrow, April 1st. For more on the game, check out our hub.
[Source: Reddit]
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What we played in March
Welcome back to Engadget's Gaming IRL, a monthly segment where we run down what our editors are playing. And basically, we've been dying a lot in Apex Legends. We're also catching up with Spider-Man on the PlayStation 4, and Just Cause 3 from 2015. T...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2FNXKZ0
There's Something For Everyone In Amazon's World Backup Day Sale
Happy World Backup Day! To celebrate this rare, actually-useful fake holiday, Amazon’s running a huge one-day sale on everything from microSD cards to SSDs to hard drives to NAS enclosures. Unlike most storage sales, this one includes deals from multiple brands, and all the big names like Samsung, Synology, SanDisk,…
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg proposes four ways to regulate the internet
Facebook has signaled some openness to regulations, but it's making things clearer this weekend. Mark Zuckerberg has posted an editorial floating four ideas for regulating the internet, including approaches that could apply worldwide. To begin with...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2WCqFV9
'Driveclub' online features shut down March 31st, 2020
Driveclub has struggled despite its early hype and eventual refinement, and now Sony is ready to end its troubled saga. The company has announced that the servers for Driveclub, Driveclub VR and Driveclub Bikes will all shut down just before midnigh...from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2TNljEW
Division 2 Players Really Want Some Flashlights
The Division 2 is a game filled with some incredible technology. Players can use automated turrets, bullet blocking drones and hyper-advanced weaponry. But currently, a lot of Division 2 players just want a simple flashlight.
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Swamp Thing Is Coming Out Sooner Than You May Expect, and a Bunch of Other DC Universe Release Dates
This weekend is WonderCon, which means an opportunity for some exciting new announcements, and yesterday DC Universe dropped a whole bevy of ‘em.
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Slice a Few Bucks Off the Price Of This Insanely Popular Pizza Wheel
It’s a unitasker, I know, but there’s just no good substitute for a pizza cutter wheel, and this model from Kitchy is one of the most popular and highly rated (4.8 stars! 2,800 reviews!) you can buy.
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Valve Teases New VR Headset, More Info Coming In May
Valve has released the first official image of their upcoming VR headset. Based on the photo and the name of the Steam page, the headset seems to be named The Valve Index.
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The Elder Scrolls: Blades Is An Impressive Mobile Game With Annoying Chests
The Elder Scrolls: Blades isn’t the full Elder Scrolls experience. Instead, Bethesda has crafted a game that takes some of the key elements of the franchise and reworks them into a portable experience that feels built from the ground up to work on phones. But Blades also brings with it elements of mobile gaming that…
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The Sega Genesis Mini Is Up For Preorder
In case you missed the news, the SEGA Genesis Mini arrives on September 19 with the same six button controller (my bad, the U.S. version only gets the three button version), 40 games, and a save state function. We still don’t have the full list of games for the U.S. version, but the initial announcements are more than…
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