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Although seemingly innocuous, ‘asianfishing’ does real damage It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and for many people, this means taking extra time to appreciate our cultural history, highlight Asian work, and call attention to issues in the community. For people who love video games, that second part might involve playing the huge amount of Asian-made and sadly less ubiquitous Asian-starring games that have impacted video game history and aesthetics, like Japanese-madeSuper Mario Bros....

NetDragon has announced an MMO forTransformers, which would be exciting news if the game was scheduled to come out in North America. Unfortunately, the game is only currently planned for Asia, North Africa, Russia and the Middle East. Boo! The developer is responsible for the newUltimaandDungeon Keepertitles, that are also seeing restricted releases. Whether some intrepid publisher chooses to bring these titles further West remains to be seen, but so far nobody’s made a move....

Cue Dracula’s Castle When I say thatCastlevania Requiemis among my most-wanted games coming out before the end of the year, I’m not even slightly exaggerating. It’s a chance to revisitSymphony of the NightandRondo of Bloodon a modern platform, and while there are a handful of big-name releases left in 2018, I’m feeling worn down by triple-A gaming. I’m in a total “chill with oldCastlevaniagames” mood right now. Like most fans, a huge part of my love for theCastlevaniaseries at large stems from its music....

Yeah, this is a thing, I guess Ubisoft held its earnings call for the quarter last week, and alongsideaddressing its financialsandupcoming slate of games, its executives also discussed the blockchain. Ubisoft is getting into the blockchain business. The company had already been looking into the blockchain space withan investment in Animoca Brands, which develops games likeThe Sandbox. Ubisoft is also a founding member of the Blockchain Game Alliance. In last week’s earnings report, Ubisoft highlighted these facts....

Free the Games fund goes kaput? [Update:In acall with Polygon, Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan confirmed that the company would be looking into fulfilling the contracts made by Ouya. “We are going to try and make good on this fund and give these developers an option. […]What we will ask for is that whatever sums we invest in a game, we would like that same amount to be given away on [Razer’s digital storefront] Cortex....

Survival, realism, and solo modes Ireally likedWarhammer: End Times – Vermintide.It lacks some originality, but what it presented was incredibly well-made and fun to play. Turns out a lot of other people liked it too, as developer Fatshark announced it has managed to shift 300,000 copies since its release only a few weeks ago. For an indie released in the same month asGuitar Hero: Live, Halo 5, andAssassin’s Creed Syndicate, that is pretty damn impressive....

Warzoneplayers haven’t been able to use the automatic tactical sprint setting for a week, but a fix is finally officially confirmed. TheCoDsupport teamconfirmedthat an update is scheduled forMay 8that will fix the automatic tactical sprint setting from interrupting reload animations, and will also address and issue with the interact priority setting from preventing controller players from reloading while near loot on the ground. Both glitches have been plaguingWarzonesince the Season 3 Reloaded update went live on May 1....

Weekend Destructainment is a collection of funny videos brought together from all across the Internet to bring you entertainment on these slow and boring weekends. Robot penguins, chic mods, and a handful of videogame musical treats await you after the jump. Kung-fu Cutman starts off the show by showing us his moves. Then it’s the “You Have to Burn the Rope” guy with a new videogame related track. Random Robot Intermission is up next with robot penguins....

In the attempts at coming up with a title for this week’s column, my mind kept coming back toSeinfeld. I suppose it’s because the question kept popping up in my mind after I was trying to kill some time in my local GameStop. I’d peruse the aisles, looking at games and making mental notes as to what I’d consider checking out on Goozex to see if the prices were cheaper....

Too soon Did you know that we’re gettingfive newSmurfsgames? Well buckle up, Brainy Smurf! The first one is nearly upon us. And surprisingly….it doesn’t look half badfor a licensed mascot platformer. Thanks to a new trailer from Microids, we have a bit more info on what one of thoseSmurfsgames actually is. Dubbed “Mission Vileaf,” it showcases some of the action-platforming core, alongside of some very familiar gimmicks we’ve seen in the last 30 years or so of the genre....

According to theSeattle Post Intelligence, Wild Tangent’s chief executive Alex St. John thinks that consoles will be “extinct” by 2020. His substantiations for the claims are almost as silly as his prediction of the end of console gaming. The following was said at the CasualConnect conference in Seattle with a picture of Moses behind him on the screen. We are looking at the last generation of consoles right now. I am going to predict to you that the PS3, the Wii and the Xbox are the last generation of consoles that you either see or that anybody regards as successful in the market....

There are multiple layers toWuthering Waves’story and character backgrounds. The game’s intimacy system allows you to take things a step further by learning more about your Resonators, including their previous experiences, most cherished items, and even their opinions on other characters. What is Intimacy in Wuthering Waves? Intimacy inWuthering Wavesis a character bonding system you use to learn more about your Resonators. While this doesn’t lead to romance or friendship-building, it opens up character stories, voice lines relating to their thoughts and feelings, and details about their most cherished possessions....

J’ACCUSE..! During today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo revealed that two classic interactive murder mystery visual novels are being revamped and localized for launch on Switch, offering western audiences their first ever official opportunity to play these ’80s hits. Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir(1988) andFamicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind(1989) bring anime murder most foul to the Nintendo platform, challenging players to pit their finest deductive skills against a list of suspects in two dark, creepy, and perhaps even supernatural dramas....