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Fallout 76 Rick and Morty Ninja Logic

Rick and Morty, Ninja, Logic to Play Fallout 76 this Thursday

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On November 5, 2018

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Rick and Morty will be playing Fallout 76 later this week. But not alone, no. That wouldn’t be wack enough. Instead, they’ll be playing the game alongside Fortnite streamer Ninja and hip-hop artist Logic.

This is real, not some kind of Clickhole article. Bethesda announced the promotional event on their website as well as the Fallout Twitter account. This Thursday, November 8, at 9 PM ET, the two animated show characters will be playing Bethesda’s upcoming multiplayer RPG with the two aforementioned celebrities.

The event was conceived by eSports Agency Ader, who wanted to create an “immersive experience” where viewers and players could interact with fictional characters from the popular animated TV show, Rick and Morty. It’s not clear HOW this will work exactly. I presume that Justin Roiland (or another voice actor) will be the one voicing the characters.

Fallout 76 is the upcoming multiplayer RPG from Bethesda. The player is one of many who leaves Vault 76 to repopulate a ruined West Virgunia landscape. It’s full of cryptids, mutants, and areas to explore. This is the first time the franchise is coming to a multiplayer format. While some disagree with the direction, others (myself included) love it.

Thursday will also be the final BETA session for the game. Fallout 76 doesn’t actually release until November 14, but the company has been running limited time betta sessions to test and fix any issues. November 6 and 8 will be the final BETA sessions they run before the game’s launch.

The Rick and Morty live stream is scheduled for November 8 at 9 PM Eastern Time, viewable on Mixer and Twitch. Fallout 76 releases on PC, Xbox One, and PS4 on November 14.

Delta Rune Undertale Toby Fox

Undertale Creator Releases Followup Game Called Deltarune

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On October 31, 2018

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Undertale has risen from the darkness to confuse the heck out of me. Creator Toby Fox has released a new game, referred to as Deltarune, and it’s.. something.

It began with a number of all caps tweets from the Undertale Twitter. Worded like a cryptic discussion, it concluded in a link to a website, deltarune.com.

Upon visiting the link, viewers are greeted with a warning message, quoted below.

WELCOME.
PLEASE READ
THESE FINAL
WARNINGS.
THEN, TAKE
IT IN YOUR
HANDS.

* THERE MAY BE MOVING OR FLASHING IMAGERY.
* YOU MAY HAVE TO OVERRIDE SECURITY PROTOCOLS TO USE THE PROGRAM.
* FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSION OF THE PROGRAM FOR 24 HOURS.
* YOU ACCEPT EVERYTHING THAT WILL HAPPEN FROM NOW ON.

Sure enough, viewers can then download a game installer.

Unfortunately, I‘m not going to tell you what the game actually is. Upon starting, it’s requested that no one reveal the contents of the game for at least 24 hours. After a brief battle between respect for developers and my journalistic integrity, I decided to respect Fox’s wishes. If you want to know, you’ll have to play for yourself.

There are a few things I feel comfortable telling you.

The first is that the deltarune is not a new idea to the Undertale lore. It appears in the game as a symbol, notably on Asriel’s chest. The second is that the game may ask for security permissions. This may be alarming, but it’s nothing to fear over. It is currently speculated that it is from the game checking the PC system clock.

I haven’t played through the game in it’s fully just yet, but I have started. Though with what I’ve heard, it’s best that you play through it while you can and avoid the internet spoiling it for you.

The game is free, by the way. You can download it at Deltarune.com.

 

UPDATE:

In the original article, I stated that The game accesses the original Undertale game data, causing the security check. This has since been proven false, and the article has been updated accordingly.

Fallout 76 game data BETA PC

Glitch Wipes Fallout 76 Game Data Hours Before First PC BETA

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On October 31, 2018

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Bethesda made a mess for themselves this Tuesday when the Bethesda.net launcher wiped all of the Fallout 76 game data mere hours before the first BETA session for PC.

The game studio planned to launch their first multi-platform Break it Early Test Application for the upcoming multiplayer RPG, Fallout 76, this Tuesday. Unfortunately for PC users, a large number of participants experienced a glitch with the Bethesda.net game launcher. Upon interaction, the launcher would no longer recognize the pre-loaded data and would attempt to redownload it. Since the game is around 45 GB in size, many, if not all of the affected users, were unable to redownload the game before the session ended.

As you can imagine, people were rightly angry about this, myself included! While the Bethesda Support Twitter acknowledged the issue, they were unable to recover the Fallout 76 game data in time for players to participate. Don’t bother looking at the twitter replies, it’s a mess of angry comments.

Bethesda has since apologized for the mess-up. To make it up to the players, they’ve since adjusted the session time from for Thursday, November 1’s session to (2 PM – 11 PM). This is a six-hour increase from the original schedule for that day, resulting in four more hours planned overall if you subtract the two lost from Tuesday’s mishap.

Some found this acceptable, which I agree. Others still are shouting for refunds on forums.

This was a flop on Bethesda’s part, for sure. While framed as a beta, the whole BETA process has seemed more promotional than technical. I will give credit, however. I’m glad it had happened when it did. Without this beta test, this glitch might have made its way to launch day. Can you imagine how much worse the situation would have been then?

Fallout 76 will be formally releasing on PC, PS4, and Xbox One on November 14.

PlayStation Classic Oddworld Abe Odyssey

PlayStation Classic Full Game Library Revealed by Sony

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On October 30, 2018

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Remember back in September, when Sony announced the PlayStation Classic? At the time, they didn’t tell us the full list of games it’ll come with. Well, now we know.

The PlayStation Classic, a miniaturized version of the original PlayStation, comes with 20 preloaded games on it. The original announcement didn’t list every game, though, only five of them (Final Fantasy VII, Jumping Flash, Ridge Racer Type 4, Tekken 3, and Wild Arms). This led people, including myself, to suspect that the rest of the game selection was going to be garbage. This has now been amended, as Sony has posted the entire list of games on the PlayStation Blog website.

  • Battle Arena Toshinden
  • Cool Boarders 2
  • Destruction Derby
  • Final Fantasy VII
  • Grand Theft Auto
  • Intelligent Qube
  • Jumping Flash
  • Metal Gear Solid
  • Mr Driller
  • Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee
  • Rayman
  • Resident Evil Director’s Cut
  • Revelations: Persona
  • Ridge Racer Type 4
  • Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
  • Syphon Filter
  • Tekken 3
  • Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six
  • Twisted Metal
  • Wild Arms

I’m noticing some classic favorites of mine, like Oddworld and Super Puzzle Fighter. There’s a number of actual classic games missing though, like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Tony Hawk Pro Skater. The first two I chalk up to the recent remasters, with Tony Hawk absent because of licensing complications.

The PlayStation Classic will release on December 3 for $99.99. It comes with the 20 games listed above, as well as two controllers.

Here’s a fun fact for ya: The day I reported on the PlayStation Classic’s announcement was the same day I reported on Stormy Daniels comparing Trump’s goober to Toad from Mario Kart.

Fallout 76 BETA Times Dates

Dates and Times for the Next Four Fallout 76 BETA Sessions

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On October 29, 2018

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UPDATE: THE FINAL TWO BETA SESSIONS

We’re a but over a week away from launch and Bethesda has announced the final two BETA session dates and times. They are as follows.

  • Tuesday, November 6, 1 PM to 3 PM Eastern Time (2 hours)
  • Thursday, November 8, 2 PM to 8 PM Eastern Time (6 hours)

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Can you guess that I have a personal interest in Fallout 76? Bethesda has announced the next four dates and times for the upcoming multiplayer RPG’s BETA sessions. And that’s for PC and PS4, too.

The details were revealed by the Fallout Twitter account, which included an image detailing the next week of Fallout 76 BETA sessions.

Official Dates and Times

  • Tuesday, October 30, 7 PM to 11 PM Eastern Time (5 hours)
  • Thursday, November 1, 2 PM to 7 PM Eastern Time (5 hours)
  • Saturday, November 3, 5 PM to 9 PM Eastern Time (4 hours)
  • Sunday. November 4, 2 PM to 9 PM Eastern Time (7 hours)

As mentioned above, these sessions will be for Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Everything will be the same between the mediums. There will NOT be cross-play during the BETA (or the main game, but that’s not the point).

Last post I made about the BETA, I estimated that there would be sessions on the weekend. While guessing that they’d utilize the weekend is by no means a clever realization, I’m glad to see it confirmed.

Fallout 76 formally launches on November 14.

Project Melies Layers of Fear 2

Gun Media Announces Layers of Fear 2: Project Méliès

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On October 26, 2018

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It’s about to get a whole new level of spooky up in here. Layers of Fear 2 has been announced as Project Méliès.

Publisher Gun Media has posted a video on YouTube titled “Project Méliès – The Reveal.” The video, spanning a little over a minute long, shows a derelict house as it grows increasingly more terrifying. At the end we see a small cinema room with a few guests, on screen is the words “Layers of Fear 2.”

Layers of Fear was a psychological horror game released in early 2016. It had quickly grown in popularity after releasing a rather effective demo. It centered around a husband and father who fell apart mentally after his wife was disfigured in a department store fire and his art was failing. It’s an absolutely terrifying game, personally speaking.

Layers of Fear 2 is also being referred to as Project Méliès. I found this interesting because Georges Méliès was a French illusionist and film director. He is commonly considered a major influence in the technical and narrative development of early cinema. considering the various film-esque imagery in the reveal trailer, it’s rather possible that this game will be in relation to him.

By the way, it’s pronounced “meh-lee-ess”

Fallout 76 Power Armor Helmets for humanity

Helmets for Humanity: Buy Fallout 76 Power Armor Helmets for Charity

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On October 25, 2018

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Remember when Bethesda announced the Power Armor edition of Fallout 76? It was the one with the wearable Power Armor Helmets. You’ll have a second chance to grab one with Helmets for Humanity!

Bethesda has announced a partnership with Hypebeast and Habitat for Humanity to produce a collection of custom painted Power Armor helmets. The helmets have been put up for auction, with all of the proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity. The helmet designs feature such artists like Grizzle Marine, Hydro74, and Cloakwork. I don’t know who they are, but I’m not really in the art scene so yea. The entire event is being referred to as the Helmets for Humanity event.

Every helmet is available for auction now on Paddle8, with every listing closing on November 14. Most helmets are currently floating around the $200-$300 range. Though some of the more popular ones are already as high as $1,700. The highest right now is a Nuka Cola helmet, so I get it. It certainly was my favorite of the bunch.

Bethesda made the following statement

All proceeds from the final auction sale of each helmet will benefit Habitat for Humanity, a global nonprofit working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in more than 70 countries, to advance the vision that everyone deserves a decent place to call home. In the spirit of Fallout 76 and global rebuilding, Bethesda is thrilled to continue its support for Habitat for Humanity and their noble mission to transform lives and communities through affordable housing.

There’s a cool perk for those in New York. If you go to the Microsoft Store on Fifth Avenue, you can view the helmets in person. They’re currently on display there.

This marks the second major promotional event Bethesda has done with Habitat for Humanity regarding Fallout 76. Before this, the game studio released their “Take Me Home, Country Roads” cover on iTunes, with all proceeds going to the charity.

You can view and bid on the helmets on the auction site. Fallout 76 releases on November 14 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate Trailer

Nintendo Releases New Super Smash Bros Ultimate Trailer

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On October 25, 2018

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A new trailer has joined the battle! Nintendo has released a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming party fighting game Super Smash Bros Ultimate.

While this isn’t exactly on the same level of punch as your average Super Smash Bros reveal, it does shed some greater light on what players can expect from the gameplay itself. Lasting a little under a minute in length, the video quickly cuts between many of the already confirmed fighters for the game. It concludes by showing off some Final Smash attacks.

The first noteworthy thing I saw was that Kirby’s rock drop attack (down+B, down special, whatever you want to call it) can now transform the pink protagonist into a Shiekah Chest, from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This makes almost no difference to the game mechanically, but it’s cool to see all the same.

The most noteworthy thing, however, was the Final Smash attacks. It shows off Pac Man, Bowser, Link, Ridley, and Mega Man. While a few are the same as they were in Smash 4, some have been changed. Game director Sakurai spoke previously about wanting to streamline the Final Smash process, after all. Pac Man now streaks across the screen rapidly and Bowser performs a powerful punch from behind the stage.

All in all, this is just something to remind us that Super Smash Bros Ultimate isn’t far away.

Fallout 76 BETA

The Next Fallout 76 BETA Session is This Saturday

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On October 24, 2018

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UPDATE: they’re updated the next week of sessions dates and times.

Dates and Times for the Next Four Fallout 76 BETA Sessions

 

The first Fallout 76 BETA has come to a fairly well-received conclusion. Now Xbox One players will have to wait until Saturday to play again.

According to the official Fallout Twitter, the next Fallout 76 BETA test will take place on Saturday, October 27 from 5 PM to 7 PM. This will be for Xbox One users only.

PS4 and PC players will still have to wait until October 30 to participate in the BETA sessions (I’m totally not bitter about it). Fortunately, I can use this information to guess how often the BETA will take place. So far, there has/will be a confirmed BETA session on a Tuesday, a Saturday, and then Tuesday again. It’d make sense to assume that the one after that will then also be a Saturday, then a Tuesday, repeating until the official game launch. Let’s also assume that there will NOT be a session on Tuesday, November 13, as it is the day before release.

With this, I’m guessing that a Fallout 76 BETA session will take place on the following days.

  • November 3
  • November 6
  • November 10

Of course, these are just estimations, I could be totally wrong.

The Break it Early Test Application is available to anyone that preorders Fallout 76 and registers the order with a valid Bethesda.net account. For more details on that, as well as the BETA in general, you should check out the Fallout FAQ page.

Fallout 76 formally launches on November 14 for PC, Xbox One, and PS4.

UPDATE:

Bethesda has now announced that there will also be a BETA session on Sunday, Oct. 28 – 12pm ET to 2pm ET. So go ahead an throw my entire theory out the window. Or add in the Sundays, whatever.

Fortnite Nerf Gun Blaster

Nerf to Produce Fortnite Nerf Guns

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On October 24, 2018

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Doing silly dances and thanking the bus driver isn’t enough. We need an even better way to emulate the world’s biggest battle royale game. Fortunately, Nerf has announced an upcoming line of Fortnite Nerf blasters.

The announcement was made on the official Nerf Instagram account. All they posted was an image of the words “Fortnite X Nerf” in the same style as the video game. They also stated “Who’s ready to add some gold to their loadout?” as the image caption.

It’s not clear as to which weapon the toymaker will create. Unlike their line of Overwatch Nerf Blasters, Fortnite tends to lean on the semi-realistic side with their gun designs. If they base it on flagships, it’d likely be the SMG. But I could also imagine some of the wackier weapons like the rocket launcher or grappling hook.

No word on when the line will hit store shelves.

This isn’t the first time Nerf has partnered with a major video game franchise. They also released a line of Overwatch Nerf blasters based on Reaper and D.Va’s weapons.

Nintendo Labo Institute of Play

Nintendo Brings the Labo to Local Schools With the Institute of Play

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On October 23, 2018

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Nintendo is partnering with the Institute of Play to introduce the Labo to elementary schools. Next year, approximately 2,000 students will take part in their program.

Nintendo announced their partnership with the non-profit organization in a press release. The Institute of Play is known for working with teachers and schools for providing unique, hands-on learning activities. In terms of getting something in a school for educational purposes, you couldn’t ask for a better partner.

They’re launching a pilot program at schools in the greater New York area. They will work with the teachers to develop a Labo based learning guide, incorporated a more in-depth learning phase as the students build and play with the Labo parts.

After the pilot concludes, the teaching guide will be made publicly available for all. The program will also expand to 100 different schools around the U.S.

The Nintendo Labo is a set of DIY games for the Nintendo Switch. The primary gimmick is that the user builds unique tools that interact with the console. Some examples include a fishing rod, an RC car, and even a functioning piano. Making and interacting with the various games teaches the user about the related sciences involved. Like how vibrations can be converted into sound, stuff like that.

For more information about the Nintendo Labo program with the Institute of Play, visit the official webpage.

 

Intellivision Amico Retro

Intellivision Returns with The Amico Retro Console

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On October 23, 2018

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Remember the Intellivision from 1977? It had that circular disk on the controller and was best known for Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. They’re back with their own modern retro console: The Amico.

The Amico is a modernized console, developed by the Intellivision team, to be a retro gaming console “for people of all ages.” It’ll support a library of classic Intellivision games, all rated E for everyone, with modern comforts and additions to make it more worthwhile.

The console will come with “several built-in reimagined Intellivision Classics” pre-installed. If you want to play the ~20 remaining games available, you have to purchase them from the Intellivision Online Store for $2.99 – $7.99, depending on the game. It’s not been made clear which games will be pre-installed and which ones you have to purchase separately. Funny enough, the press release also brags about not having any DLC or in-app purchases.

The controllers have seen a number of upgrades. Now wireless, the Amico will come with two small hand tablets similar in design to the original controllers. While it retains the spinning disc thing, a 3.5-inch color touchscreen replaces the button pad. What displays on screen will vary by the game. They have a gyroscope and an accelerometer as well, though it’s not clear how the feature will be integrated. If you want more players than just two, you can also use an official phone app to emulate a game controller.

Lastly, the Amico will feature multiplayer online connectivity. All games will have an online leaderboard system, sortable by location or calendar. Multiplayer enabled titles will support playing with or against other players through the internet. There will also be “multi-tiered tournament play,” though details on this have not been made clear at this time.

The Amico will release on October 10, 2020, for somewhere between $149 – $179. The price seems a touch high for only coming with “several” games, all decades old at this point. But all of these retro consoles are fueled by nostalgia anyway, so who am I to judge?

For more information about the Intellivision Amico, check out the official website.

 

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