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This is Atari's new console kotaku.com.au gamingeek
Arika’s “Mysterious Fighting Game” for PS4 in 2018 Where is Endless Ocean 3? Assholes! gematsu.com gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver - the genesis of today's open world tech? eurogamer.net gamingeek
[mcvuk.com] Analysts on Oculus' rumoured $200 VR headset:  'smart' or a 'loss leader'? ​ mcvuk.com gamingeek
[reddit.com] ​WhatsApp product designer praises Switch user interface for its "bare bones simplicity" - goes into detail here reddit.com gamingeek
​Splatoon manga getting a web anime adaptation Hnnnghhhh japanesenintendo.com gamingeek
[youtube.com] Relive the Magic of Splatoon 2s' Splatfest With this edited concert performance. youtube.com gamingeek
[vg247.com] ​Ghost Recon: Wildlands and rest of the portfolio  help push Ubisoft Q1 sales up by 45% vg247.com gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] Nintendolife review Splatoon 2 as a 10/10 "Nintendo is genuinely listening and wants to deliver the absolute best experience possible" nintendolife.com impressions gamingeek
[gamesindustry.biz] ​Splatoon 2: Critical Consensus gamesindustry.biz gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] ​Splatoon 2 - footage round-up gonintendo.com gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] ​Splatoon 2 - video review round-up gonintendo.com gamingeek
[perfectly-nintendo.com] Splatoon 2 devs talk resolution, framerate, tweaks mode changes, online invites, sales potential & more perfectly-nintendo.com gamingeek
[4gamer.net] ​Nintendo releasing Super Mario cosmetics line in Japan And the bottles look like Dildos and Lube 4gamer.net gamingeek
[neogaf.com] Ubisoft announcing more Switch games "quite soon" Steep? Steep 2? Jeep? neogaf.com gamingeek
[wired.com] Wired Splatoon 2 review "The sequel to Splatoon is effortlessly witty, light, and fun" wired.com impressions gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] A Look Back At Some Of Miiverse's Craziest  And Most Beautiful Moments nintendolife.com gamingeek
[videogamer.com] Wii U update may signal the end of days for Miiverse Last chance to message Bugs :( videogamer.com gamingeek
[youtube.com] Digital Foundry: SFANS Switch Pocket Dock Review The Best Replacement Dock? ​ youtube.com impressions gamingeek
[vg247.com] ​Kingdom Hearts 3 is taking forever because  Square Enix decided to change game engine to Unreal 4 a year in vg247.com gamingeek
[vg247.com] ​Oculus Rift and Touch controller bundle  gets second permanent price cut since December vg247.com gamingeek
[gamekyo.com] Agents of Mayhem : new trailer gamekyo.com gamingeek
[siliconera.com] Walmart ​20% Off Xenoblade Chronicles 2  and Upcoming Switch, 3DS Games siliconera.com gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Dev confirms the Crash Bandicoot remaster  is harder than the original  eurogamer.net gamingeek
[videogamer.com] Insomniac gives us an Inside Look at Spider-Man discusses setting, gameplay and more videogamer.com gamingeek
[videogamer.com] The Ataribox will deliver ‘current gaming content’ And has modern internals videogamer.com gamingeek
​GameStop getting multiple Switch custom bundles  this week, available in-store polygon.com gamingeek
[kotaku.com] Japanese Switch lottery queue tops 3000 people And you thought finding Switch in America was bad? kotaku.com gamingeek
[neogaf.com] ​GFK details top 3 retail titles of 2017  across countries in Europe & more neogaf.com gamingeek
[siliconera.com] ​USA: Restocking On Switches This Week GameStop, Target, And Best Buy siliconera.com gamingeek
[youtube.com] Splatnet 2 video tour Like the first games app youtube.com gamingeek
[vg247.com] ​Xbox One owners thought they're being pranked  when this bizarre error message about My Little Pony showed up vg247.com gamingeek
[siliconera.com] ​The Evil Within 2’s Newest Trailer  Challenges People To Survive siliconera.com media gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] 90s Super GP Will Be Power Sliding On To Switch Soon The game formerly known as '90s Arcade Racer nintendolife.com gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] ​Guide How To Invite Friends And Use Voice Chat  On The Nintendo Switch Online App nintendolife.com gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Nintendo's new online service looks like it could be every bit as bad as you feared             eurogamer.net gamingeek
[kotaku.com] ​Koei Tecmo opening restaurant in Japan It looks like Ikea with Koei posters kotaku.com editorial gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] ​Switch Online App - SplatNet 2 info  (team voice chat details and more) gonintendo.com gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] Nintendo's phone app has birthed an abomination Thanks Nyko gonintendo.com gamingeek
[nintendo.com] ​How to Invite Friends and Voice Chat  Using the Nintendo Switch Online App nintendo.com gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] ​Splatoon 2 - Salmon Run, Boss Salmonids Training Videos gonintendo.com media gamingeek
[gamefront.de] Code Vein screens Code Arteries are blocked gamefront.de media gamingeek
[vg247.com] ​Here’s a round-up of all the baffling decisions made with the Nintendo Switch Online app vg247.com gamingeek
[gamefront.de] '90s Super GP​ screenshots 90s arcade racer gamefront.de media gamingeek
[siliconera.com] Bayonetta PC Goes 33% Off Plus Everything RPG Maker On Sale siliconera.com gamingeek
[nintendo.com] ​Play Splatoon 2 at GameStop on 7/22  (more details, participating locations) nintendo.com gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] ​Splatoon 2 - pictures for Pro Controller, case  and reversible cover gonintendo.com gamingeek
IGN Video - How the Nintendo Switch App Works Voice Chat and Splatoon 2 Services youtu.be gamingeek
[vblank.com] ​Retro City Rampage DX on Switch  - Could see release next week, contains new tweaks vblank.com gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] RIVE Switch interview - new co pilot mode Specs, resolution and actual gameplay details nintendolife.com gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] ​Just How Hard Is It To Buy A Nintendo Switch In Japan? We hit the streets of Tokyo on Splatoon 2 launch day to find out nintendolife.com gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] UNIOM Wireless Adapter Aims to Make  Switch Voice Chat Easier nintendolife.com gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Sega's just announced a new arcade racing game and it looks amazing             eurogamer.net news gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] The Witcher 3 can still look prettier as impressive  new mod shows             eurogamer.net gamingeek
[mcvuk.com] ​Over 50% of global digital console revenue to  come from DLC and microtransactions in 2017 - SuperData mcvuk.com gamingeek
[mcvuk.com] ​New 2DS XL tops Japan's hardware charts  after 30% fall in Switch sales - shortages? mcvuk.com gamingeek
[videogamer.com] ​Yakuza Kiwami gameplay trailer, shows off fighting  and karaoke, takes us back to the 80’s videogamer.com media gamingeek
[videogamer.com] ​Ghost Recon Wildlands is getting a free PvP mode  and an open beta videogamer.com gamingeek
[videogamer.com] ​Spider-Man, Frank West, Gamora and more confirmed  for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite videogamer.com gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] ​Switch Fate/EXTELLA - European launch trailer, more gameplay Good anime hack and slasher gonintendo.com media gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] Splatoon 2 - Mayo vs. Ketchup Splatfest announced  F*** both! gonintendo.com news gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] ​Kosuke Yakubi on ARMS updates, the blue shell  and Mario Kart's next steps eurogamer.net gamingeek
[vg247.com] Xbox HW revenue down 29% - lower prices, fewer units sold Xbox software sales up 11% vg247.com gamingeek
[siliconera.com] ​Splatoon 2’s Amiibo And Squid Beatz 2  Make Visits To Inkopolis More Appealing siliconera.com gamingeek
[nintendolife.com] ​Review: Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star (Switch) 8/10 - "Appealing characters and an irresistible sense of style draw you into its world, and addictive, satisfying gameplay and excellent writing keep things exciting" nintendolife.com impressions gamingeek
[gamesindustry.biz] ​PS4, Tekken 7 drive June US game sales - NPD Hardware was up 27% y-o-y thanks to PS4 and Nintendo Switch gamesindustry.biz gamingeek
[gamasutra.com] Microsoft's earnings continue to rise Despite lagging Xbox hardware sales gamasutra.com gamingeek
[videogamer.com] ​Telltale announces Batman: The Enemy Within  at Comic-Con, first episode in August videogamer.com news gamingeek
[videogamer.com] ​New Nintendo 64 controller trademark filed  could suggest a N64 Mini Edition in the works videogamer.com gamingeek
[neogaf.com] June 2017 NPD - Top 20 software ARMS at no. 5 neogaf.com gamingeek
​Fire Emblem Heroes brings in over $100 million  in revenue, over 10 million downloads deconstructoroffun.com gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] ​Splatoon 2 - tons of Hero Mode footage  (worlds, bosses, ending and more) Spoilers obviously gonintendo.com media gamingeek
[gonintendo.com] eShop struggling to keep up with demand for Splatoon 2 online purchases gonintendo.com gamingeek
[eurogamer.net] Chicago Pkmn GO event fails to connect them all as attendees chant 'we can't play' during livestream eurogamer.net SupremeAC
[twitter.com] Platinum teases a Switch game! Get hyped (it's in Japanese so don't worry about reading it.) twitter.com travo
[eurogamer.net] Can game graphics finally match the first CG classic Toy Story? KH3 makes a strong case for it says DF eurogamer.net SupremeAC
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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 10:36:34
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I almost thought about picking it up since its dirt cheap. But I didn't. And you wouldn't want me on your team. I'm the guy that accidentally kills his own teammates.

Nah, I'd still be glad to have you.  The game is an awful lot of fun with friends.

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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:21:57

Neiteio ​is becoming my favourite GAFFER.

On discussing Pearl vs Marina in Splatoon 2, he posted in response to someone:

"Marina does her one dance move, sings her one line, and helps retrieve things from the top of the refrigerator. In exchange, Pearl allows Marina to live."

LOL

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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:14:13

So this thing is good yet useless:

Digital Foundry: SFANS Switch Pocket Dock Review

You have to have a stand otherwise if you lay it flat there is no fan cooling as it blocks the vents. Carrying the stand plus SFANs makes it as bulky as the dock and as far as I know the SFANs doesn't come with a power adapter or HDMI and it's only $20 less than the official Switch dock.

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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:29:24
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I need a squad to play Stardew Valley with me. Whenever multiplayer for it comes out that is.

It's super tough to get any trophies in this game. I've put like 5+ hours into it and haven't gotten one trophy. I've barely even planted crops.

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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:13:00

The sequel to Splatoon, the Wii U's surprise 2015 hit, is effortlessly witty, light, and fun. It cloaks its premise—a world dominated by children who can transform into adorable cartoon squids—in a broad pastiche of punk and skater subcultures. It takes more joy in style than perhaps any other contemporary game, revelling in music and fashion; its in-universe heroes are pop stars, not warriors. And beneath that style is a thrilling, frantic competitive shooter reworked into a party game worthy of the Nintendo pedigree. These kids shoot ink, not bullets, which somehow transmogrifies the game's violent impulses into youthful mischief.

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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:23:31

That is an amazing review.

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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:31:03

That is the single worst review I have ever read. He clearly did not play the game, only the beta like the rest of us. Absolutely no depth or detail on anything.

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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:32:32
robio said:

I almost thought about picking it up since its dirt cheap. But I didn't. And you wouldn't want me on your team. I'm the guy that accidentally kills his own teammates.

When I used to play Call of Duty 3 in 2006; I used to play as a medic. I shot my teammates just so I could heal them.

SUPER MARIO MAKER LEVELS:

  • SMB Mix-Up! (1AB2-0000-0047-5A7D)
  • Storm the Castle (77BD-0000-00E0-A9C0)

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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:45:53
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That is the single worst review I have ever read. He clearly did not play the game, only the beta like the rest of us. Absolutely no depth or detail on anything.

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EDIT: I see what you mean in that they don't even describe the other modes, specifically Salmon Run.

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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:03:50

Splatoon 2 reviews!!!! 84 meta. Sounds like it's still a blast. Single player is better, horde mode is great, online still fun. But it's mostly the same game and the lack of online features really hurts it.

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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:48:40
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The 21st is our national holliday, so all stores will be closed.  Good thing plenty of places will be selling Splatoon a day early. Grinning
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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 21:38:27
VG24/7 review:
If you never got around to playing the original Splatoon 2 is especially worth a try as it’s one of the freshest shooters in years – but if you have it on Wii U you already know if this is a must-buy or one to skip. This is the best Splatoon has ever been, with its excellent core concept now reaching a near-perfect critical mass. Everything has been improved, and its jump-in, quick-fire nature makes it perfect for the Switch and its two modes – just keep in mind that it is absolutely more of the same.

Reviews are kinda sucky if you ask me. What's with the negative tone of - oh its just more Splatoon. Fucking hell, I was playing it (EDIT - Splatoon 1) for two hours today, just blasted the crap out of multiple people. Still working out new strategies on maps I have played a billion times. This game is amazing and IMO I look forward to a new one more than Mario or Zelda. Maybe only Animal Crossing tops it.  

Splatoon 2 has all new maps, a new single player campaign, tons of DLC coming, it has a new engine, better graphics, new weapons, new game altering perks, handheld play, new horde mode and more. Like the first game no one will bother re-reviewing the game a year from now when tons more content will be available.

Fuck em, game's going to be a total blast.


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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 21:45:13
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There’s two things we should get out of the way as soon as possible when talking about Splatoon 2. The first is that this is not a proper sequel, and the second is that it is one of the best online shooters we’ve ever played.

9/10 though.

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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 21:54:18
NWR Splatoon 2 review:

This might just be a half-step forward for Splatoon, but the first step was so good that it’s not really a bad thing. Splatoon 2 does often feel more like Splatoon 1.5, but when nearly every part of the game is beautifully fun and endearing, it doesn’t really matter whether this feels like a true blue sequel or not.

Deez reviews, all like this then peppered with "Under the right circumstances, Splatoon 2 is absolutely amazing" - exact quote from that review.

I'd like to ask what fool who enjoyed the original didn't realise that yep, Splatoon 2 is going to be like Splatoon. Like every other sequel to any other game series.

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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 22:35:00
In my opinion it's a problem common to franchises in which Nintendo tackles a whole genre.  The first game is so near to perfection that every sequel can only dillute it's core concepts.  It happened to Pikmin and it will happen to ARMs as well.
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Tue, 18 Jul 2017 23:52:23

Why isn't there a Splatoon thread?

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Wed, 19 Jul 2017 03:13:00

Pikmin 2 was much better than the original game on every level. It's still the best game in the series.

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Wed, 19 Jul 2017 03:15:22
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9/10 though.

There's a face just begging for a cumshot

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Wed, 19 Jul 2017 11:12:13
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Why isn't there a Splatoon thread?

There is.

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Wed, 19 Jul 2017 11:39:31
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Then why are you posting the Splatoon stuff in the news section?

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