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Kotaku Tuesday, May 10, 2022 10:00 PM
    

Nara is an artist from Korea who, as a fun side project, has imagined a game with the visuals of Link to the Past or an early Pokémon title, but with none of that combat or danger messing up the vibes.

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 10, 2022 8:40 PM
    

Pokémon and Converse Japan have announced a collaboration that will see four pairs of Chuck Taylors released, each one—appropriately, given the shoe in question—paying a coloured homage to the series' earliest roots.

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 10, 2022 7:35 PM
    

You know how yesterday we wrote about that 2001 build of the infamous Duke Nukem Forever, and how it was supposed to be released to the public in June? Yeah, by "June", they meant "the day after", because it's now available to download and try out.

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 10, 2022 6:05 PM
    

If there's one thing Mass Effect's Commander Shepard has earned, it's some goddamned rest.

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 10, 2022 5:38 PM
    

Last week, Epic Games won its lawsuit against a man accused of selling Fortnite cheats, GameSpot reports.

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 10, 2022 4:45 PM
    

A few years ago, Resident Evil 7 successfully took the classic horror franchise in a new direction with its jump to a first-person perspective. RE7 was very good and very scary, and made me think about what a classic Resident Evil game would be like in first-person. Thankfully, Nightmare of Decay is here to provide…

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Kotaku Tuesday, May 10, 2022 4:30 PM
    

Elden Ring players are still finding new ways to play FromSoftware's latest notoriously challenging RPG. Some have beaten it while overloaded on equipment. Others have modded it to fight as non-canon Tarnished like Darth Vader and Homer Simpson. Now, speedrunner Christopher "star0chris" Campanella has taken to beating…

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 10, 2022 6:02 PM
     Duke Nukem Forever

Following the leak of a 2001 demo build of the troubled FPS game Duke Nukem Forever, the founder of Apogee has published some thoughts about what went wrong and ultimately led to developer 3D Realms handing the project off to Gearbox Software almost ten years later. It was Duke Nukem Forever, he says, that wound up sinking 3D Realms.

"Anyone expecting much of a playable game will be disappointed," writes Apogee founder Scott Miller, in a post titled 'The Truth About DNF'. "The game's brilliant trailer from that period definitely over-represented what was actually playable in the game."

"DNF is the game that destroyed 3D Realms and ended up getting the company sold to an investor in Denmark," Miller writes. At the time the leaked build was created, Apogee was generating revenue from games like Max Payne and Prey, while Duke Nukem Forever was simply burning through money with no end in sight. He says the studio was understaffed, lacked a working development roadmap, and was constantly rebooting in order to adopt the latest in 3D rendering technology.


PCGamesN Tuesday, May 10, 2022 5:56 PM
     This Minecraft mod turns mobs into Lego figures

Someone has made a Minecraft mod that will turn the building game into the Lego game of your dreams. It makes sense as Minecraft is all about building, and Lego is a toy all about the same thing. Both focus on creativity and allow you to let your imagination run wild and put together whatever you can think of. They go together well, which is why we wrote about this excellent Minecraft piston that was built entirely out of Lego.

We also briefly mentioned a Redditor called Cirelectric, because they posted an image showing off zombies in the style of Lego minifigs in-game. It was cute, but Cirelectric has now made a full mod pack for that style. You can download the mod yourself if you want, which gives a new skin to most Minecraft mobs you'll encounter.

Overall, it's an incredibly cute pack, with only one mob being an outright eldritch horror. You might expect that to be the Enderman, but you'd be wrong; it's the pig. In what we can only assume is an artistic choice that us mere mortals can't comprehend, the pigs have humanoid arms but still crawl around on the floor. It's certainly something to behold, and if you want a still image that'll haunt your dreams, check out image 13 on the post or just follow this link.

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PCGamesN Tuesday, May 10, 2022 4:43 PM
     New Mass Effect may see Commander Shepard return

With a new Mass Effect game in the works, there's been plenty of fan speculation as to the potential cast. Will it pick up where Mass Effect 3 left off, or will it be a fresh start, like Mass Effect: Andromeda was meant to do? As it turns out, a piece of promotional art may have tipped BioWare's hand, revealing that Commander Shepard may be an important character in the new space game.

On its official site, BioWare sells an attractive lithograph version of the teaser art it revealed last year on N7 Day, which shows a party of explorers venturing into the caldera of a volcano. The scene is depicted from a bird's eye view, so it's impossible to tell who any of the characters are.

However, a YouTuber called MrHulthen spotted an interesting detail in the product description on the BioWare store page. Originally, the text included a passage that read, "Shepard's final quest may have ended the threat of the Reapers but at great cost including Earth itself. While Shepard and the survivors are left to pick up the pieces, fans are wondering what's next."


Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, May 10, 2022 6:09 PM
    

A leaker posting on the message board 4chan claims to have a build of Duke Nukem Forever similar to that shown at E3 in 2001. The leaker started posting on Monday and, as collated by Duke fansite duke4.net, has since posted screenshots, videos and details of the build. 3D Realms co-founder and Duke Nukem developer George Broussard commented via Twitter that "the leak looks real."

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, May 10, 2022 5:29 PM
    

Humble's spring sale is underway, with a decent set of discounts on some big games including Satisfactory, Valheim and Deep Rock Galactic. I am of course going to highlight Cyberpunk 2077 in particular though, which is 50% off.

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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, May 10, 2022 4:48 PM
    

The antitrust lawsuit against Valve can continue, a US judge has ruled. Valve had filed a motion for the case to be dismissed, but the latest ruling states that game publishers "plausibly allege" that they "suffer price and non-price injury" from Valve's conduct related to Steam. In particular, the suit alleges that Valve use "most favoured nation" policies to prevent competition based on price.

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Twinfinite Tuesday, May 10, 2022 11:07 PM
     Atlus released another of its traditional daily trailers for its upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, showing one of the locations of the game.

Twinfinite Tuesday, May 10, 2022 9:35 PM
     Following the latest gameplay reveal that highlighted the abilities of both Red Hood and Nightwing, you would think that Warner Bros. Games will stop at just that for information about Gotham Knights. However, new information shared via the Gotham Knights FAQ on the official website brings some welcomed news for players. First of all, for […]

Twinfinite Tuesday, May 10, 2022 9:21 PM
     Fans of the building blocks that are LEGO, get ready for even more video game goodness as Bandai Namco is set to bring LEGO Brawls from Apple Arcade over to consoles this summer. A new announcement trailer shows off the colorful and chaotic combat that awaits, which is more in line with Super Smash Bros […]

Twinfinite Tuesday, May 10, 2022 7:37 PM
     Today third-party developers had some interesting news to share about upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons.

Twinfinite Tuesday, May 10, 2022 6:42 PM
     During EA's quarterly financial conference call, CEO Andrew Wilson talked about the future of Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield Mobile.

Twinfinite Tuesday, May 10, 2022 5:58 PM
     During Electronic Arts' quarterly financial conference call, chief executive officer Andrew Wilson talked about upcoming games.

Twinfinite Tuesday, May 10, 2022 4:09 PM
     EA released its financial results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2022, related to the period between January 1 and March 31, 2022.

Destructoid Tuesday, May 10, 2022 7:30 PM
    

The feature we've all been waiting for Once we got video games looking realistic in VR, the natural next step...

The post This prototype adds mouth haptics to VR headsets, because why not appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Tuesday, May 10, 2022 7:00 PM
    

The sales show how Metroid fits as a whole into Nintendo's IP machine The Metroid Dread best-selling question is now...

The post Metroid Dread is already the best-selling Metroid game appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Tuesday, May 10, 2022 6:30 PM
    

Neat in more ways than one Twitter showed me something good today. Something *extremely good*, for once. It's a game...

The post This retro game room with a sliding TV and hidden CRT is extremely good appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Tuesday, May 10, 2022 6:00 PM
    

This article contains spoilers for the Mass Effect series. Read at your own risk, or just take your chances, whatever. I'm...

The post New Mass Effect poster causes speculation over Shepard's return appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Tuesday, May 10, 2022 5:30 PM
    

This all-ages brawler debuted on Apple Arcade Room for one more Smash Bros.-adjacent slugfest? Bandai Namco will bring LEGO Brawls,...

The post LEGO Brawls brings the minifig fight to consoles this summer appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Tuesday, May 10, 2022 5:00 PM
    

[Art by OThatsRaspberry] From mortuaries to millions Before creating No More Heroes, Shadows of the Damned, Killer7, and countless others,...

The post Kill the past, present and future with Suda51 appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Tuesday, May 10, 2022 4:30 PM
    

A train station that looks more real than real life It feels like every few years, we all marvel at...

The post This video of Unreal Engine 5 has crossed into the uncanny valley appeared first on Destructoid.


Destructoid Tuesday, May 10, 2022 4:00 PM
    

More adaptive options for those who could use them Microsoft announced a new line of adaptive accessories today, as part...

The post Microsoft reveals new adaptive accessories with mouse, buttons, and hub appeared first on Destructoid.


PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, May 10, 2022 7:00 PM
     New Next Mass Effect 4 Bioware Tease Art returning character commander shepardWe don't know who's returning in Mass Effect 4, or whatever the next game will be called. Out of the two teases we've had before, we can gather that the game will bring the return of Liara and the Geth. In the first teaser, we watch as who we assume is Liara searching for something. The broken piece of metal with the N7 logo hints that it may be Shepard she's looking for. The next game will no doubt answer our burning questions on how the Normandy crew fared after the last game. However, a new Mass Effect 4 collectible may have broken the silence and spoiled the return of at least one character from the series. From here on, it's spoiler town. I read the info so you don't have to. You're welcome. As spotted by VGC via YouTuber MrHulthen, a new item added to the BioWare Gear Store came with a description that clearly didn't get checked. A lithograph featuring the Geth-head-shaped crater from the second teaser went on sale for $45 USD. It&#...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, May 10, 2022 6:45 PM
     Amd Radeon 6750 6650 6950 Xt Graphics Cards Release Prices PerformanceAlthough the Radeon RX 6000 Series launched back in fall of 2020, AMD is not done yet with releasing new models for its current generation of graphics cards. The company announced a refresh today for the existing lineup based on the RDNA 2 architecture. The new models from AMD include the Radeon 6950 XT, 6750 XT, and the 6650 XT. These models all offer slightly more gaming performance than the standard versions, but unsurprisingly cost more. Gaming performance increases vary per model and per game, but you can generally expect small performance gains. This refresh is nothing that invalidates the previous lineup. These new models are differentiated from the existing options by higher clock speeds, improved Infinity Cache, and faster GDDR6 memory. Other than that, these are the same GPU chips. Whether or not these improved models are worth it will just depend on the performance targets you want to hit. And, of course, the size of your wallet.   The Radeon 6950 XT starts at $1,099 US...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, May 10, 2022 6:30 PM
     Zzz 2HoYoverse has been on a roll with new game releases over the past couple of years. The Chinese developer has been rolling out the massively popular gacha games, Genshin Impact and Tears of Themis, as well as teasing the arrival of a new game Honkai: Star Rail. All this success is allowing HoYoverse to experiment with even more games. And now, the Genshin Impact developer has released a new teaser for its upcoming game, Zenless Zone Zero. The teaser comes in form of a good, old-fashioned countdown. It's paired with a calendar marking off the days until the eventually full-fledged reveal. The calendar has circled off May 13, implying that we'll get a full trailer or reveal of some sort this Friday. Also on the website is an ominous CRT television in the middle of the screen, as well as a cute little clock resting on top.   You can actually mess with the television. Doing so reveals a teaser video and a gang of teenagers watching, or some spooky voice clips over a man in ...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, May 10, 2022 6:00 PM
     Overwatch 2 BetaThe existence of an Overwatch "sequel" was hinted at all the way back in May 2019, at the height of a competitive push. Overwatch League was destined to become the next big esports event, rivaling the likes of League of Legends in viewership. What better way to catch that wave of popularity than create a sequel? And it wasn't long until we were introduced to Overwatch 2. Blizzard shot for the stars, branding a mere content expansion as a completely new entry — something that could end up a major marketing blunder. Still, players were eager to try it, and now the beta is live. But not without concerns. The Overwatch 2 beta could have been an interesting shakeup, but is instead hugely disappointing, especially considering the years fans waited with no content. Let's address the elephant in the room first before diving into the meat of what's mediocre about Overwatch 2 in its current beta state. Players went years without updates to the main game, onl...

PC Invasion - FeedDDD Tuesday, May 10, 2022 5:00 PM
     Diablo Immortal More Zones Bosses BlizzardBlizzard has been ramping up marketing for Diablo Immortal, which was actually confirmed for a PC release in June. That, of course, nets it firmly under our radar as a PC gaming site. No more may we snicker from the darkness. Yesterday, Blizzard put out a new developer update on the game. It previewed a few of the new zones coming to Diablo Immortal while teasing a boss enemy. Diablo Immortal had a closed beta not long ago on mobile, but it wasn't the full game. The developer update introduces some never-before-seen content, which will be playable when the game lands next month. Naturally, all the new Diablo Immortal zones carry names that wouldn't be unusual in the geekiest of Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. Care to know what's lurking in the Forest of Misery? Well, roll for initiative, and then read on.   The Forest of Misery is where you will traipse once you reach the end of the Frozen Tundra story mission. From what I can gather in the accompanying concept...

Tabletop Gaming News Tuesday, May 10, 2022 6:00 PM
    

Tabletop Gaming News Tuesday, May 10, 2022 5:00 PM
    

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, May 10, 2022 6:00 PM
     One of the Shrines in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the Qukah Nata Shrine or Qukah Nata's Blessing. The Shrine itself is no challenge at all. As you enter the Qukah Nata Shrine, Link will be able to access the shrine's chest, and he can access the altar and talk to […]

Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Tuesday, May 10, 2022 5:00 PM
     Just bought a shiny new PS5 or Xbox Series X/S? Read on to learn how to transfer your save files to these next-gen consoles. The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S are the hottest consoles on the market. Both features improved processing performance to support the next-gen graphical capability of these new platforms. GTA 5 has […]

Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, May 10, 2022 4:52 PM
    

The company is now ending its 30-year partnership with FIFA

The post EA's FIFA Games Will Now be Called EA Sports FC From 2023 appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism.