The Thursday Inbox is not happy with Platinum Games’ attempt at an April Fool, as one reader asks for PS4 Metroidvania recommendations. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected] First quarterSo, I hate to say it but the years is now one quarter done. I know, right? I think it’s safe to say […]
Persona 5 Royal: Guide To Playing Darts
Part of Persona 5 Royal’s improvement on the Baton Pass system is the ability to level up the effectiveness of Baton Passes with your teammates by playing darts at Kichijoji. Players are introduced to this mechanic on 6/5, when Ryuji takes them to the darts and billiards game bar play darts— during this trip, the […]
League of Legends Adds New Champion Pingu As April Fools’ Prank
This April Fools’, Riot Games has announced its newest League of Legends champion, Pingu. For their prank this year Riot published a champion update on their website, detailing fake information on Pingu, a cuddly but deadly penguin champion that has been trapped in the Freljord ice for thousands of years. The Pingu update is surprisingly […]
Startup fundraising in a meltdown environment
The takeover offer that was in the works for over a year was supposed to arrive on February 14 but didn’t. Your contact at the company informed you they needed more time to “go over the numbers.” Discussions with a strategic partner and potential investor have slowed to a stop. A few months ago, your […]
PC issues halt Verstappen’s Redline Esports win streak
Technical problems prevented Red Bull Racing Formula 1 star Max Verstappen from challenging for his fourth successive win in the fifth round of Team Redline’s Esports series for professional drivers, although he rebounded to win again later. Verstappen dominated the opening race of the latest Real Racers Never Quit round, which featured over 40 real-life […]
Gloomhaven costs $140 and weighs 20 pounds (for now)
The hit board game Gloomhaven is getting a sequel called Frosthaven. It’s the biggest Kickstarter of any kind in recent memory, but it won’t be shipping to backers until at least March 2021. Have faith, however, because the next game in the franchise will be out much, much sooner than that. Gloomhaven proper is essentially […]
Startup accelerators forge ahead with new virtual programs
As companies scramble to adapt their businesses to a world of remote working and isolation, startups vying for investors’ cash and mentorship are facing a new world order too. Intel Ignite, a 12-week accelerator program led by Intel in Tel Aviv, today announced the 10 startups that will constitute its second cohort which is scheduled […]
Call Of Duty: Warzone Player Rips Activision After Dying From A Glitch
Call of Duty: Warzone has seen its fair share of epic kills, but this one is scraping the bottom of the barrel. A redditor filmed their recent death in Warzone at the hands of a player exploiting a new bug. In his frustration he titled the thread, “Only Activision could make a game where this […]
Redditor Creates Detailed Obstacle Course in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
A Redditor created a crazy obstacle course on their island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. New Horizons allows players to essentially terraform their islands to be whatever they want. It’s a tedious and time-consuming process, but given that a lot of us have a lot of free time right now, that’s not necessarily a bad […]
Sony Russia Refuses To Release Modern Warfare 2 Remastered
Although the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 released in 2009, Russia still hasn’t forgotten about the controversial “No Russian” mission in that game, and as such, has made the decision to not release the remastered version of the game in the country. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered came out on March […]