Bungie noted that ban is never an automatic process; it’s not like the Destiny 2 client itself can detect something and immediately block people from playing. Only a member of the studio can issue a ban “after a manual investigation,” said Bungie. “We […] believe that this is a necessary measure in bringing you a great gaming experience in Destiny 2 on PC,” said Bungie. What’s particularly galling is that bans are permanent, and that banned players have no recourse: They can’t dispute the situ

Bungie noted that ban is never an automatic process; it’s not like the Destiny 2 client itself can detect something and immediately block people from playing. Only a member of the studio can issue a ban “after a manual investigation,” said Bungie. “We […] believe that this is a necessary measure in bringing you a great gaming experience in Destiny 2 on PC,” said Bungie. What’s particularly galling is that bans are permanent, and that banned players have no recourse: They can’t dispute the situ

If you’re aching to get your hands on Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp early, here’s a quick step-by-step guide on how to grab it. If you’re willing to wait, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp will be available to download worldwide in late November. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is a free download, which is how we can do this. Step 7: Back to the app storeOnce you reopen the Australian App Store, you should see Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on the front page. If you decide to move forward, dedicate about f

Dallas Fuel, San Francisco Shock, the Shanghai Dragons, and Los Angeles Valiant have all been announced as founding members of the Overwatch League, and a new team is joining them: Boston Uprising. Uprising will be representing Boston with blue, yellow, and black, modeled with a Soldier 76 skin. Boston Uprising is owned by the Kraft Group, and is one of the non-endemic esports teams to join the league. It’s in this spirit that we are proud to announce the Boston Uprising, a name which evokes res

Multiple former NeoGAF members, including moderators, told Polygon that as the implosion and exodus happened over the weekend, they felt stranded. By Sunday, many displaced NeoGAF members flocked to a new Discord server. What remains of NeoGAF NeoGAF became operational again last night, with a statement from Malka addressing the situation. A list that contained the personal information of former NeoGAF moderators and members’ personal information began to circulate online. Part of that is becaus

If you played Destiny, you may be familiar with Xur, the weekly exotic item merchant. In Destiny 2, he’s back, and he can now appear all over the map. This scales to your player’s power level, so make sure you’re buying Xur exotics on your highest level character. The Mechaneer’s Tricksleeves are impressively underwhelming as an exotic, and we’d advise Hunters to save your shards this week. Riskrunner, with its automatic reload and chaining effect, can be a ton of fun in the right situation.

As it did with the NES Classic, Nintendo has posted the manuals for all its SNES Classic games online. With the exception of the Star Fox 2 manual, which has some interactive elements and interesting behind-the-scenes pieces, all the instruction booklets are presented as PDFs. “Any original instruction manuals included with this software are digital reproductions of the original printed manuals,” each booklet says on the last page. Reference may be made to features that can’t be used in this ver

As it did with the NES Classic, Nintendo has posted the manuals for all its SNES Classic games online. With the exception of the Star Fox 2 manual, which has some interactive elements and interesting behind-the-scenes pieces, all the instruction booklets are presented as PDFs. “Any original instruction manuals included with this software are digital reproductions of the original printed manuals,” each booklet says on the last page. Reference may be made to features that can’t be used in this ver

The SNES Classic Edition has been released for fewer than 24 hours, and fans have already been able to extract the Star Fox 2 ROM from the system and release it online. One individual was even reportedly able to get the game running on actual Super Nintendo hardware. I flashed a 27c160 EPROM with the rom extracted from a SNES Classic. The SNES Classic Edition looks like it will be just as easily hacked as the NES Classic Edition, although no reports of fans being able to add more games to the ha

The SNES Classic Edition has been released for fewer than 24 hours, and fans have already been able to extract the Star Fox 2 ROM from the system and release it online. One individual was even reportedly able to get the game running on actual Super Nintendo hardware. I flashed a 27c160 EPROM with the rom extracted from a SNES Classic. The SNES Classic Edition looks like it will be just as easily hacked as the NES Classic Edition, although no reports of fans being able to add more games to the ha

Amazon is developing three new original science fiction adaptations from some titans of the genre, according to a new report from Variety. Neal Stephenson’s seminal cyberpunk novel Snow Crash has a shot at becoming an hourlong drama series. And finally, Amazon is developing an adaptation of Lazarus, Image Comics’ near-future sci-fi drama from writer Greg Rucka and artist Michael Lark. Like Snow Crash, Lazarus takes place in a near-future-capitalist-nightmare-America, where society is run by 16 r

I like Cuphead a lot, but I think it’s better enjoyed if you know a few things before you play. I’m still writing a lengthier beginner’s guide, but I want to immediately provide one humongous tip: Remap the controls before you play. I spent most of the game with the tip of my thumb holding down fire while the joint crunches jump. The good news is the game allows players to remap controls however they feel fit, and I found a really natural solution. The Plante Brand Remap:A — JumpX — ShootRight b

I like Cuphead a lot, but I think it’s better enjoyed if you know a few things before you play. I’m still writing a lengthier beginner’s guide, but I want to immediately provide one humongous tip: Remap the controls before you play. I spent most of the game with the tip of my thumb holding down fire while the joint crunches jump. The good news is the game allows players to remap controls however they feel fit, and I found a really natural solution. The Plante Brand Remap:A — JumpX — ShootRight b

Cuphead challenges its players, both for the better and the worse. These are the 10 tips I wish I’d known before I started the game. Take a moment to practice on an early stage you are comfortable with. Early on, one of the additions is a buff that prevents Cuphead from taking damage while dashing. But when you feel stuck, consider the secondary benefits of each weapon’s special ability.

Cuphead’s levels are delightfully short — you can finish them in a matter of minutes, or you can die immediately. This would make you think it’s the perfect game to drop into for a few minutes in the middle of a workday. We were just going to test the game and make sure it was running properly, we said to ourselves, lying. Previously, Pat and I had attended an Xbox event and expressed the need to play Cuphead for hours and hours. Check out our YouTube channel for further coverage of the game Cup

Amazon is developing three new original science fiction adaptations from some titans of the genre, according to a new report from Variety. Neal Stephenson’s seminal cyberpunk novel Snow Crash has a shot at becoming an hourlong drama series. And finally, Amazon is developing an adaptation of Lazarus, Image Comics’ near-future sci-fi drama from writer Greg Rucka and artist Michael Lark. Like Snow Crash, Lazarus takes place in a near-future-capitalist-nightmare-America, where society is run by 16 r

spends its first episode lulling audiences into thinking they’re going to get exactly what they expect from an anime called Gamers!. Games do bring people together in Gamers!, just as the show leads with broad parodies and specific references to ensnare viewers. However, specifically because these characters love games so much, they bond for a moment and then immediately start to judge and turn on each other over the particulars. When Plan A doesn’t work out, Karen immediately moves on to stalki

YouTube creators who participate in Nintendo’s Creators program will not be able to livestream Nintendo games from the YouTube account tied to Nintendo’s Partner program, the publisher has confirmed. The easiest, albeit disadvantageous option, instructs YouTubers to stream from a different account not associated with Nintendo’s program. Nintendo’s full update states:Live streaming on YouTube falls outside the scope of the Nintendo Creators Program. Or, you can cancel your channel’s registration

YouTube creators who participate in Nintendo’s Creators program will not be able to livestream Nintendo games from the YouTube account tied to Nintendo’s Partner program, the publisher has confirmed. The easiest, albeit disadvantageous option, instructs YouTubers to stream from a different account not associated with Nintendo’s program. Nintendo’s full update states:Live streaming on YouTube falls outside the scope of the Nintendo Creators Program. Or, you can cancel your channel’s registration

South Korean developer Bluehole, the makers of Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds, is spinning off a subsidiary company focused exclusively on that game. A report published yesterday by Bloomberg also reveals it is in talks with Tencent, China’s biggest game company, which is interested in purchasing an equity stake. The new subsidiary company will be called PUBG Corp. and will focus on “accelerating overall business development and managing global operations” for Battlegrounds. It also has an invest