Hollow Knight plush doll, $22.00 One of the year’s best games gets a nice plush doll. Smash Bros. artwork, $20.67+ One of our favorite fan pieces would look great on any wall. Space Harrier artwork, $105.00+ Look back at one of Sega’s best arcade games with this art print. The Art of Persona 5, $25.76 One of the most stylish games of the year gets one of the best art books. The Last Guardian: An Extraordinary Story, $27.90 One of the prettiest game books in existence, this one serves as a compan

EA wants players to buy into the economy of Star Wars Battlefront 2, but the publisher doesn’t understand what that economy is or what it should be. This isn’t an adjustment; it feels like a fire sale after fans revolted at the grinding necessary to unlock the heroes they wanted. EA is showing that it doesn’t understand what in the game has value, what doesn’t and what anything should cost. The headline of that blog post is “Change will be a constant in Star Wars Battlefront 2,” and that’s not e

Nagata did the same, especially when it came to how her parents (and my parents) thought of depression, work ethic, and sex. In the manga, Nagata expresses how there are two versions of herself: There’s the version that lives to please her family, and then there’s the version that longs to please herself. Nagata is a departure from this tradition, and instead tells her mom that she’d like to draw manga professionally. Later on in the manga, Nagata mentions that she hates her mother but admits th

Sony is developing a film based on Morbius, the Living Vampire, a Marvel Comics antihero who first appeared in an issue of Amazing Spider-Man during the 1970s. The Hollywood Reporter says that movie, currently titled Morbius, will focus on the vampire-like character for one of the spin-off movies based on the Spider-Man franchise. Morbius was later re-imagined as a more traditional vampire in Marvel’s Ultimate universe, which has served as a source of inspiration for the Marvel Cinematic Univers

Sony is developing a film based on Morbius, the Living Vampire, a Marvel Comics antihero who first appeared in an issue of Amazing Spider-Man during the 1970s. The Hollywood Reporter says that movie, currently titled Morbius, will focus on the vampire-like character for one of the spin-off movies based on the Spider-Man franchise. Morbius was later re-imagined as a more traditional vampire in Marvel’s Ultimate universe, which has served as a source of inspiration for the Marvel Cinematic Univers

An update coming today reduces Vader and Skywalker’s unlock costs to 15,000 credits, the in-game currency that cannot be bought for real money (though it can be indirectly acquired; more on that in a second). Emperor Palpatine, Leia Organa and Chewbacca are 10,000 credits to unlock, and Iden Versio, the all-new hero of Battlefront 2’s single-player campaign, is 5,000 credits. Originally, Vader and Luke were 60,000 credits, Palpatine, Leia and Chewbacca 20,000 credits, and Iden 20,000 credits. Bu

Star Wars Battlefront 2 is another AAA video game to use a loot crate model, particularly for its multiplayer progression and unlockable features. Polygon is picking through the game’s economy, the time it takes to earn free in-game currency, and what players can expect to pay if they want to bypass that. Five days before Battlefront 2’s full launch Electronic Arts has capitulated to widespread fan backlash and slashed unlock costs for six of the game’s marquee heroes. How will this affect the r

Microsoft has announced its Black Friday sale and, if you’ve been waiting to pick up an Xbox One S console, this one’s for you. The Xbox One S will be available exclusively through the Microsoft Store for $189. Although Microsoft doesn’t specify what version of the console is available at that price, it’s safe to assume this is the company’s 500 GB base model. Additional 500 GB and 1 TB Xbox One S consoles are available for $50 more, according to the company’s website. You can find all of our Bl

The Nintendo Switch has a motion control problem. As a result, Nintendo’s motion controls have lost the spotlight — and with it, a sense of purpose. For each step forward, motion controls take a step backEven the Wii’s motion controls ultimately suffered from a negative reputation. Designers for the portable Nintendo Switch don’t have the same luxuries as designers for previous motion control hardware. Please don’t mistake this as an argument against Nintendo continuing to support motion control

The Nintendo Switch has a motion control problem. As a result, Nintendo’s motion controls have lost the spotlight — and with it, a sense of purpose. For each step forward, motion controls take a step backEven the Wii’s motion controls ultimately suffered from a negative reputation. Designers for the portable Nintendo Switch don’t have the same luxuries as designers for previous motion control hardware. Please don’t mistake this as an argument against Nintendo continuing to support motion control

That’s why the use of loot boxes and in-game economies need to begin factoring heavily in scored reviews. We’re seeing free-to-play mechanics and value obfuscation make it into premium games, and it’s changing the way we interact with the games we play. A game’s economy is going to become as important as its story or controls as gambling mechanics grow in popularity, and some might argue we have already reached that point. The rest of the game could be amazing, but the economy is predatory and k

That’s why the use of loot boxes and in-game economies need to begin factoring heavily in scored reviews. We’re seeing free-to-play mechanics and value obfuscation make it into premium games, and it’s changing the way we interact with the games we play. A game’s economy is going to become as important as its story or controls as gambling mechanics grow in popularity, and some might argue we have already reached that point. The rest of the game could be amazing, but the economy is predatory and k

It’s a brand new product called Xanathar’s Guide To Everything, and it’s the first major addition to the game’s ruleset since 2014. In my estimation, it’s the first must-have new book from Wizards of the Coast since the latest edition of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Rogues get a bunch of attention with four new subclasses, including the leadership focused Mastermind and the flashy Swashbuckler. Chapters two and three are mostly for Dungeon Masters, and include a host of new tools and tables. Xana

It’s a brand new product called Xanathar’s Guide To Everything, and it’s the first major addition to the game’s ruleset since 2014. In my estimation, it’s the first must-have new book from Wizards of the Coast since the latest edition of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Rogues get a bunch of attention with four new subclasses, including the leadership focused Mastermind and the flashy Swashbuckler. Chapters two and three are mostly for Dungeon Masters, and include a host of new tools and tables. Xana

Two Twitch streamers came into the spotlight this weekend after Twitch suspended their accounts, reigniting questions about how the company doles out punishment. I take full responsibility, and I want to apologize to Twitch, Twitch Staff, and most of all to those that I have offended including the entire community. Both Trainwrecks’ and Nyakkj’s suspensions have led to a larger conversation in the Twitch community over how the service handles offensive streams. Twitch doesn’t answer direct quest

Two Twitch streamers came into the spotlight this weekend after Twitch suspended their accounts, reigniting questions about how the company doles out punishment. I take full responsibility, and I want to apologize to Twitch, Twitch Staff, and most of all to those that I have offended including the entire community. Both Trainwrecks’ and Nyakkj’s suspensions have led to a larger conversation in the Twitch community over how the service handles offensive streams. Twitch doesn’t answer direct quest

If Amazon is looking for its Game of Thrones, it seem to have found it by going directly to the source: Amazon Studios announced today that it has purchased the television rights to The Lord of the Rings and intends to produce an Amazon Prime Original series based on J.R.R. The studio has already committed to a multi-season run of the new series, produced by Amazon Studios, the Tolkien Estate and Trust, book publisher HarperCollins and New Line Cinema. “We are delighted that Amazon, with its lon

If Amazon is looking for its Game of Thrones, it seem to have found it by going directly to the source: Amazon Studios announced today that it has purchased the television rights to The Lord of the Rings and intends to produce an Amazon Prime Original series based on J.R.R. The studio has already committed to a multi-season run of the new series, produced by Amazon Studios, the Tolkien Estate and Trust, book publisher HarperCollins and New Line Cinema. “We are delighted that Amazon, with its lon

Three days after a Buzzfeed report detailing his years of inappropriate behavior against female colleagues, DC Comics group editor Eddie Berganza has been fired from the comics publisher. Despite reporting his actions to DC and Warner Bros. HR, Berganza rose to the position of executive editor. Until today, he still oversaw the Superman office at DC Comics, which includes Supergirl and Wonder Woman-related titles. On Saturday, DC Entertainment announced that it had “immediately suspended Mr. Ber

Three days after a Buzzfeed report detailing his years of inappropriate behavior against female colleagues, DC Comics group editor Eddie Berganza has been fired from the comics publisher. Despite reporting his actions to DC and Warner Bros. HR, Berganza rose to the position of executive editor. Until today, he still oversaw the Superman office at DC Comics, which includes Supergirl and Wonder Woman-related titles. On Saturday, DC Entertainment announced that it had “immediately suspended Mr. Ber