Australian Ratings Board Reviewing We Happy Few’s Ban
The Australian Classification Board is reviewing its ban on We Happy Few's release after its it refused classification for the game.
Kotaku Australia explains the review comes after an appeal as the game was initially banned in the country due to apparently incentivising drug use in the context of the game.
The Classification Board's report stated "A player that takes Joy can reduce gameplay difficulty, therefore receiving an incentive by progressing though the game quickly." The appeal argues that drug use in the game is portrayed as negative, as it's used to control a dystopian society rather than a simple player benefit.
Fallout 76: All Proceeds from ‘Country Roads’ Trailer Cover Go to Charity
Bethesda has revealed that it is making the cover of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" from the Fallout 76 trailer available for purchase, with 100% of the proceeds going to charity.
The catchy wasteland version of the 1971 John Denver classic will be available on iTunes starting July 4th.
The charity Bethesda is supporting is Habitat for Humanity, a foundation that seeks to help those in the poorest communities across the globe access decent, affordable housing.
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Blizzard Patents Overwatch’s Play of the Game Feature
Blizzard has successfully patented the Play of the Game feature from Overwatch.
As spotted by Unikrn, Blizzard has received the patent earlier this month, which covers the systems that define, record, and share the hero shooter's end-of-game clips. The developer applied for the patent back in December 2016.
The patent document includes details about how these moments are captured, which starts by placing timestamps around notable events in the match. After that, "the game server scores the events according to a plurality of criteria corresponding
Total War Developer Is Making A ‘First Person Tactical Shooter’
Total War developer Creative Assembly is hiring for a new "First Person Tactical Shooter IP."
The news was revealed via the Creative Assembly careers page (as spotted by VG247), which contains a number of job listings for the new title. Among them are adverts for UI & Environment Artists as well as Animators. The project is being spearheaded by the team behind 2014's Alien: Isolation, which is "exploring new frontiers" with this new IP.
The job listings are all grouped under the tag 'Console Team', suggesting that this new title will appear on consoles, but this is unconfirmed.
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Deadpool Creator ‘Mourns’ for Donald Glover’s Cancelled Series
Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld has talked about his disappointment that the "brilliant" Deadpool series from Donald Glover was cancelled, but has said that Marvel promises him "good things are coming".
Speaking to Variety at the Ant-Man and the Wasp premiere, Liefeld said:
“I can talk about this now. I thought the whole thing was brilliant. And I really can’t say anything more than that or I’ll get into all sorts of trouble from every side. But I mean, I mourn the loss of that entire project. Donald is a genius, and I’ll always wonder how that would have worked out. But Marvel says: ‘Rob, good things are coming.’ And good things have always come, so I’m gonna believe them and hang on for dear life.”
Mark Hamill on the Weirdly Tragic Trajectory of Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker is arguably the most famous fictional hero of all time. Decades of films, books, games and merchandise cement not only his story, but his image in the minds of millions. He’s become a modern archetype, the word “hero” almost unconsciously bringing to mind the boyish smile, the lightsaber, the slight tack of fingers on action figure plastic.
Presented as a shining counterpoint to a galaxy at war, and even the roguish friends he makes along the way, he begins pure to the point of naivety, is muddied by pain, and comes out stronger but fundamentally unchanged by the time he’s faced his demons. It's so classic it's almost clichéd.
Nintendo Labo Now Compatible With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for Nintendo Switch has just received a free update that enables use of the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con Motorbike.
Using this Labo set-up will allow players to utilize the Joy-Con's motion controls to steer, accelerate, and play with all the functionality of simply using the Joy-Cons by themselves, but in a more unique way.
The Toy-Con Motorbike is sold in the Nintendo Labo Variety Kit, which also includes the piano and fishing rod, and can be purchased for $69.99.
In our review for the Variety Kit, we said that the included motorcycle game that utilizes the Toy-Con Motorbike "feels a bit like Mario Kart 8 – it’s fun to play, but so short that it felt like playing a glorified tech demo."
10 Awesome Games You Might Have Missed at E3 2018
E3 2018 had tons of awesome games, but not all of them got time in the spotlight. Many of our favorites have popped up at other events in the past, while others were brand new and had their exciting debuts during the busy week of E3. All of them deserve your attention.
Here are 10 awesome games you might have missed at E3 2018.
Sable
I’ve never seen another game that looks quite like Sable. Its art style is simple yet striking, and the almost stop motion animations of its main character stand in stark contrast to the smooth and fast ride of its desert hover bike. It’s a game both inspired by and conceived before Breath of the Wild, and doesn’t feel derivative even if you can climb over literally any surface in the same way. Sable still seemed early on when I played it at E3, but I am extremely excited to see how it grows. - Tom
Why WWE 2K19 Should Have Featured a Female Superstar on the Cover
Earlier this week, the newest cover star of 2K's WWE 2K19 was revealed as AJ Styles, the current WWE Champion, and arguably one of the best modern wrestlers alive. Styles has enjoyed a brilliant run in WWE since debuting at the Royal Rumble in 2016, sharing great matches with the likes of John Cena, Roman Reigns, Shinsuke Nakamura and Finn Balor. Through this series of stellar feuds, Styles has gained the respect of WWE audiences, becoming a revered member of an increasingly talented roster.
While there's no argument that Styles doesn't deserve the cover of WWE 2K19, having achieved near-greatness during his current WWE run, it's arguable that there weren't superstars that deserved the cover more.