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Some People Want Fortnite Banned For “Brainwashing” Loved Ones
It’s pretty well established at this point that Fortnite is popular–like, ridiculously popular. So popular that schools are having to ban it from class, and hip-hop artists and professional athletes are talking about it and playing it. But the hours and hours of gametime that some players are logging is creating a bit of a backlash to the game–and some people have banded together to try and resist it.
Frustrated with how engrossed their loved ones have become with Fortnite, hundreds of people have signed a petition simply titled, “Get rid of Fortnite.” Its mission is to ban the game so that significant others’ free time can be reclaimed.
As reported by the Washington Post (which, it should be said, is itself evident of Fortnite’s popularity), the Change.org petition has accumulated about 730 signatures at the time of this writing. Most express frustration that their loved ones are neglecting them in favor of the game; as Chloe DePalma wrote, “It’s taking over our boyfriends lives and brainwashing them.”
This petition is obviously meant in jest; Fortnite will in no way be banned, and it’s likely that the majority of petitioners know that. But it’s a testament to the Fortnite phenomenon that this petition has resonated with many people across social media. As for the anonymous creator of the petition, they updated the change.org site with an explanation that it was started as a joke–and, recently, they’ve begun playing Fortnite and actually enjoy it.
Final Fantasy 15 Multiplayer Mode Won’t Require Full Game To Play Starting This Year
Final Fantasy XV got DLC last year consisting of a multiplayer mode, called Comrades, that allows players to team up and take on enemies together. At the moment, Comrades is only available as an expansion to FFXV. But later this year, Comrades will get a standalone release alongside an update that adds raid bosses and battle challenges.
Square Enix announced the news today at its PAX East panel, explaining that players will soon no longer need to purchase the full game to play its multiplayer mode. Comrades allows people to team up to complete quests, defeat enemies, and take on monster-hunting contracts, and this summer it’ll get a bunch of new content with the addition of raid bosses and other challenges.
There’s no word yet on a price for the standalone Comrades; it currently costs $20 as DLC for FFXV. Square also hasn’t announced when it’ll be released.
This is one part of what appears to be a big new wave of post-release support for the game. In addition to the Comrades standalone release, Square has also revealed that a Shadow of the Tomb Raider/FFXV crossover is in the works, and four more episodes will be added in 2019.
We Absolutely Destroyed Far Cry 5’s Graphics And Created A Trippy Mess
Far Cry 5 has gotten accolades for its appearance, and for good reason. Its graphical fidelity is fantastic, and it features everything from gorgeous vistas to detailed homes and villages. But here at GameSpot, we think that it’s possible to make any game look awful.
This week on Potato Mode, we take a hatchet to Far Cry 5’s visuals and make it look like a cross between a horror movie and a PlayStation 1 game. Joey and Nick first turn down or off every visual option in the menus, showing what it’d look like if you wanted to run it on, say, a low-end laptop.
However, they’re not satisfied with that. Delving into its game files, they thoroughly wreck its graphics, turning it into a glitchy mess full of detextured polygons, dead eyes, and broken shadows. It’s a glorious disaster, and you can watch the whole video in the embed above.
You can watch a new episode of Potato Mode every Friday; last week featured Joey and Nick taking Sea of Thieves and turning it into a neon-green nightmare. Also be sure to check out our Far Cry 5 hub for tips, guides, and more on the different modes in the game.
Westworld: The Missing Characters Returning for Season 2
We break down all the major characters, including some you might’ve thought were gone for good, in Season 2 of the HBO series.
How Studio Ghibli’s Hidden Mastermind Helped Shape the World of Anime
Isao Takahata, who was one of the founding members of Japan’s most prestigious animation company Studio Ghibli, died from lung cancer on April 5. He was 82 years old.
If Studio Ghibli was a rock band, Hayao Miyazaki is the bassist lead singer who gets all the girls. Takahata, on the other hand, was probably on the drums. He is the moon to Miyazaki’s sun, the yin to his yang, and the hidden mastermind behind Studio Ghibli. His films were successful but never as successful as the titles Miyazaki made, and he seemed to prefer it that way. Accordingly, he won the kind of reverence and respect that went beyond the realm of anime.
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Is Damien Darhk the Best Arrowverse Villain?
For all that the various Arrowverse shows get right about the DC Universe, they have a pretty spotty track record when it comes to villains. Nuanced, compelling villains like Deathstroke and Reverse-Flash are all too rare on these shows. It took Supergirl three seasons to finally conjure up a foe worthy of Kara Danvers. Even Legends of Tomorrow, consistently the best of these shows over the past few years, has struggled in this area. But if there’s any takeaway from Legends’ soon-to-be concluded third season, it’s that Damien Darhk may be the MVP in the Arrowverse rogues gallery.
The weird thing about Legends is that the series has never really succeeded in creating its own villains. Season 1 failed to achieve its full potential because Vandal Savage never felt like an enemy worthy of this new team of time-traveling heroes. With only one episode to go in Season 3, Mallus still comes across as little more than a bland CG demon with a cool voice. Legends has found much more success in borrowing familiar villains from its sister shows – Reverse-Flash and Captain Cold from The Flash, Kuasa from Vixen, and Malcolm Merlyn from Arrow. And, of course, Damien Darhk.
Nia Jax on Why She’s Glad Her WrestleMania Title Match is Personal
This Sunday, after weeks of taunting, Nia Jax will finally get her hands on former best friend, and current tormentor, Alexa Bliss at WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans.
I spoke to Nia about the ‘Mania match up, which is for Alexa’s long-held RAW Women’s title, and asked about what it was like to participate in her most personal feud to date. “First of all,” she laughed, “I wasn’t aware that fans have been wanting me to face Alexa for a long time.”
“This is years of hard work finally paying off,” Jax continued. “The fact that she’s been my best friend for last four years on the roster adds to it because there’s a lot of stuff going on right now on an emotional level in the storyline. It’s taking a toll on me because I loved her, and I love her as a best friend, but now she’s betrayed me. Some of this is really happening. She’s actually really hurt me. Some of the stuff she’s saying is stuff that I’ve confided in her backstage or in the car.”
Pokemon Switch Leak, Dark Souls Remastered Detailed, Nintendo’s Bezel Engine, and more – NVC Ep. 402
Weeelcooome to episode 400 of our weekly Nintendo show and podcast, Nintendo Voice Chat. This week, Miranda Sanchez joins the NVC crew to chat about her review for Detective Pikachu and shares her thoughts on why she thinks it’s a great game. Later, the gang discusses the many growing concerns with using third-party Nintendo Switch docks, the closing of the Wii Ship Channel, a possible return for Wario Land, Crazy Justice, and more!
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