Monthly Archives: August 2019
Dirt Rally 2.0 VR Upgrade Available Now on PC
Codemasters has announced VR support for the excellent Dirt Rally 2.0 is ready and available now for the PC version of the game.
Dirt Rally 2.0 is on the Oculus Store now and OpenVR support has been added to the Steam version for free. Players who pick up the Oculus version will apparently able to compete in special daily, weekly and monthly challenges (and the Oculus edition will also feature five exclusive car liveries for players who really, really want the word Oculus writ large on their car).
Codemasters has again reiterated there are no plans to add PSVR support to Dirt Rally 2.0, but a free new (old) location has been added to all versions of the game: DirtFish Rally School. DirtFish has been inserted as Test Drive location and is expected to be added to Freeplay “in a future update.” American rally academy DirtFish, located in Washington state, was previously included in Dirt 4.
Walmart Reportedly Removing Violent Game Ads, Will Still Sell Guns
Walmart is reportedly removing signs, displays, and even video game demos that showcase violence. This follows a mass shooting at a Walmart Supercenter in El Paso, Texas on August 3, 2019.
Vice reported that Walmart employees received memos from corporate headquarters asking for the immediate removal of “signing and displays referencing violence.” A picture of the alleged memo shared on Twitter is telling employees to:
“Remove your store for any signing or displays that contain violent images or aggressive behavior. Remove from the salesfloor or turn off these items immediately.”
Walmart Reportedly Removing Violent Game Ads, Will Still Sell Guns
Walmart is reportedly removing signs, displays, and even video game demos that showcase violence. This follows a mass shooting at a Walmart Supercenter in El Paso, Texas on August 3, 2019.
Vice reported that Walmart employees received memos from corporate headquarters asking for the immediate removal of “signing and displays referencing violence.” A picture of the alleged memo shared on Twitter is telling employees to:
“Remove your store for any signing or displays that contain violent images or aggressive behavior. Remove from the salesfloor or turn off these items immediately.”
All the Pokemon of the Galar Region (So Far)
Each new generation of Pokemon brings us a plethora of new pocket monsters to catch and befriend, but some familiar faces make the Pokedex too. Sword and Shield are already promising great new Pokemon, with a mood-changing mouse, a very dapper Wheezing, wiggly corgi butts, and some of the cutest pokemon we've ever seen.
All the Pokemon of the Galar Region (So Far)
Each new generation of Pokemon brings us a plethora of new pocket monsters to catch and befriend, but some familiar faces make the Pokedex too. Sword and Shield are already promising great new Pokemon, with a mood-changing mouse, a very dapper Wheezing, wiggly corgi butts, and some of the cutest pokemon we've ever seen.
Shocking No One, Activision Confirms Call of Duty Will Be Released Every Year
Benjamin Franklin once said the only things certain in this world are death and taxes. But you can probably add annual Call of Duty releases to that list as Activision reaffirmed its commitment to annualized releases, even as live-service games take over the industry.
In an investor call for its Q2 2019 earnings, Activision was asked whether the company will keep its annualized release schedule for the Call of Duty franchise as games like Fortnite and Rainbow Six: Siege adopt live-service models. This model keeps the base game feeling new thanks to regular updates, years after the initial launch.
Shocking No One, Activision Confirms Call of Duty Will Be Released Every Year
Benjamin Franklin once said the only things certain in this world are death and taxes. But you can probably add annual Call of Duty releases to that list as Activision reaffirmed its commitment to annualized releases, even as live-service games take over the industry.
In an investor call for its Q2 2019 earnings, Activision was asked whether the company will keep its annualized release schedule for the Call of Duty franchise as games like Fortnite and Rainbow Six: Siege adopt live-service models. This model keeps the base game feeling new thanks to regular updates, years after the initial launch.
The 10 Cutest Sword and Shield Pokemon, Ranked
Pokemon has come a long way since the days of Pokemon Red and Blue, but while people are fixated on the lack of random encounters, debating which version to get, anticipating raids, and wondering what Dynamxing might mean for the competitive meta, all I care about is the aesthetics. More specifically, I want more cute Pokemon.
The 10 Cutest Sword and Shield Pokemon, Ranked
Pokemon has come a long way since the days of Pokemon Red and Blue, but while people are fixated on the lack of random encounters, debating which version to get, anticipating raids, and wondering what Dynamxing might mean for the competitive meta, all I care about is the aesthetics. More specifically, I want more cute Pokemon.
Gamers are Using a Meme to Show the Softer, Nicer Side of Video Games
Video games came under attack following the tragic mass shooting incidents in Gilroy, Dayton, and El Paso. Since blaming video games for gun violence doesn't make sense, gamers across the internet have been using a meme template to show just how harmless and cute gaming can truly be.
The "Woman Yelling at a Cat" meme combines an image of Taylor Armstrong from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills pointing and yelling with a picture of a harmless cat sitting behind a dinner plate, because internet humor has become a bizarre mix of deep cut pop culture references and... cats.