Nintendo Switch’s hidden copy of Golf, a Nintendo Entertainment system game from 1984, appears to be gone from the console as of its latest firmware update. Members of the Switch’s datamining community found that Nintendo appears to have wiped Golf’s source code from the game, removing what many thought to be a loving tribute to its programmer, former Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata. “Switch update 4.0.0 stubs ‘flog’ — all code to launch it removed, and flog executable overwritten with (signed) garbag

An anonymous Redditor says Microsoft has lifted their idea for an advertisement for Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds without providing credit or compensation. The post, which comes from someone with the handle of Macsterr, points out that the recent Microsoft ad is visually similar to one that they created a month ago. Macsterr’s original concept is above, and the Microsoft ad is below. Microsoft’s ad remained online for an entire day, and was pulled down off of social media before 11:00 a.m. The c

Nintendo has reportedly postponed the release of higher capacity Nintendo Switch cartridges, according to the Wall Street Journal. While the company originally planned to give developers much larger 64 GB game cards to work with in the near future, the Wall Street Journal says that Nintendo has delayed them until at least 2019. Technical issues with formatting the cartridges led Nintendo to shift the planned release from mid-to-late 2018 to the following year, sources told the Wall Street Journa

Nintendo has reportedly postponed the release of higher capacity Nintendo Switch cartridges, according to the Wall Street Journal. While the company originally planned to give developers much larger 64 GB game cards to work with in the near future, the Wall Street Journal says that Nintendo has delayed them until at least 2019. Technical issues with formatting the cartridges led Nintendo to shift the planned release from mid-to-late 2018 to the following year, sources told the Wall Street Journa

Not everyone is a fan of Alec Baldwin’s animated comedy, The Boss Baby, but then again, not everyone has watched The Boss Baby while flying. The Boss Baby, a movie about a diabolical baby who tries to fit in with his new family, striking up a problematic relationship with his brother, was in the top spot. In other words, other people were watching The Boss Baby (and probably enjoying it) too. I’ve spent the majority of the year defending The Boss Baby, a movie that I unapologetically adore. The

Not everyone is a fan of Alec Baldwin’s animated comedy, The Boss Baby, but then again, not everyone has watched The Boss Baby while flying. The Boss Baby, a movie about a diabolical baby who tries to fit in with his new family, striking up a problematic relationship with his brother, was in the top spot. In other words, other people were watching The Boss Baby (and probably enjoying it) too. I’ve spent the majority of the year defending The Boss Baby, a movie that I unapologetically adore. The

Zachary Buchta admitted in a plea agreement that he was one of Lizard Squad’s founders, along with another hacker group called PoodleCorp. Buchta’s guilty plea appears not to involve the 2014 attacks on PlayStation Network or Xbox Live, among several notorious incidents involving Lizard Squad over the course of five months, before it faded out. Also that year, Lizard Squad claimed responsibility for a phony bomb threat that diverted an American Airlines flight carrying John Smedley, at the time

Zachary Buchta admitted in a plea agreement that he was one of Lizard Squad’s founders, along with another hacker group called PoodleCorp. Buchta’s guilty plea appears not to involve the 2014 attacks on PlayStation Network or Xbox Live, among several notorious incidents involving Lizard Squad over the course of five months, before it faded out. Also that year, Lizard Squad claimed responsibility for a phony bomb threat that diverted an American Airlines flight carrying John Smedley, at the time

This weekend Mark Hamill shared a new perspective on one of his more notorious confessions about Star Wars: The Last Jedi — he wishes he’d never confessed it in the first place. [Warning: This post contains minor spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.] Throughout the Last Jedi press tour, Hamill, who returns to the role of Luke Skywalker in the film to a much larger extent than in its predecessor, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, has described disagreeing with Rian Johnson over his character’s natu

This weekend Mark Hamill shared a new perspective on one of his more notorious confessions about Star Wars: The Last Jedi — he wishes he’d never confessed it in the first place. [Warning: This post contains minor spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.] Throughout the Last Jedi press tour, Hamill, who returns to the role of Luke Skywalker in the film to a much larger extent than in its predecessor, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, has described disagreeing with Rian Johnson over his character’s natu

An anonymous Redditor says Microsoft has lifted their idea for an advertisement for Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds without providing credit or compensation. The post, which comes from someone with the handle of Macsterr, points out that the recent Microsoft ad is visually similar to one that they created a month ago. Macsterr’s original concept is above, and the Microsoft ad is below. Microsoft’s ad remained online for an entire day, and was pulled down off of social media before 11:00 a.m. The c

Pokémon Go’s dynamic, real-world weather feature will no longer prevent players from experiencing in-game effects during what the game classifies as “extreme conditions,” as of its latest update. While that may sound like a disregard for safety, it’s a relief for players who found Pokémon Go too sensitive about what was unsafe weather or not. The notification is a good idea in theory; it ostensibly prevents players from trying to catch ice-type Pokémon in severe snowstorms or fire-type Pokémon d

I have five children of various ages, and I already know all the funny things you’re going to say after I report that face. Don’t worry if you can’t find time to play games. Play games with your kidsMy middle son and I love taking turns playing Super Mario Odyssey. My youngest children are old enough to have fun playing games on the Super NES Classic. To bring it all homeYou can be a parent and play games, even if you have a lot of kids.

In the latest episode of Game Ogre, Pat and Simone return to Metal Gear Solid 5 to learn about the magic of vaping, disguise themselves as an enticing box of anime and attempt the extrajudicial execution of a Spetsnaz commander. Can they overcome their fumbling fingers to become the deadly stealth operative they were meant to be, or will they perish in the arid valleys of Afghanistan? Watch to find out! Game Ogre is a new bi-weekly show where Pat and Simone share a body and confront gameplay cha

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp was supposed to be the ultimate distraction, a pocket oasis used to momentarily step away from the stresses of our lives. However, there’s an overarching flaw that poisons the whole Pocket Camp experience: the absence of loveliness, surprise or delight. The confines of what you can achieve in Pocket Camp are so narrow that any sense of joy is stamped out. Pocket Camp points to a potential convergence of maintenance games and the worst qualities of games as a service.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp was supposed to be the ultimate distraction, a pocket oasis used to momentarily step away from the stresses of our lives. However, there’s an overarching flaw that poisons the whole Pocket Camp experience: the absence of loveliness, surprise or delight. The confines of what you can achieve in Pocket Camp are so narrow that any sense of joy is stamped out. Pocket Camp points to a potential convergence of maintenance games and the worst qualities of games as a service.

I have five children of various ages, and I already know all the funny things you’re going to say after I report that face. Don’t worry if you can’t find time to play games. Play games with your kidsMy middle son and I love taking turns playing Super Mario Odyssey. My youngest children are old enough to have fun playing games on the Super NES Classic. To bring it all homeYou can be a parent and play games, even if you have a lot of kids.

It’s impossible to talk about entertainment and general pop culture in 2017 without reflecting on the phenomenon — and toxicity — of Rick and Morty. The toxicity around Rick and Morty’s third season came from two separate groups that upon first glance seem to have nothing in common. Rick and Morty’s cultural identity was at a tipping point in 2017. That toxic side of Rick’s character, however, came to define a reactionary, outspoken group of Rick and Morty fans. This year has been a learning les

It’s impossible to talk about entertainment and general pop culture in 2017 without reflecting on the phenomenon — and toxicity — of Rick and Morty. The toxicity around Rick and Morty’s third season came from two separate groups that upon first glance seem to have nothing in common. Rick and Morty’s cultural identity was at a tipping point in 2017. That toxic side of Rick’s character, however, came to define a reactionary, outspoken group of Rick and Morty fans. This year has been a learning les

In the latest episode of Game Ogre, Pat and Simone return to Metal Gear Solid 5 to learn about the magic of vaping, disguise themselves as an enticing box of anime and attempt the extrajudicial execution of a Spetsnaz commander. Can they overcome their fumbling fingers to become the deadly stealth operative they were meant to be, or will they perish in the arid valleys of Afghanistan? Watch to find out! Game Ogre is a new bi-weekly show where Pat and Simone share a body and confront gameplay cha