Tag: weirder
I’m still waiting for MMOs to get a lot weirder
Xbox & PlayStation’s Activision-Blizzard Battle Gets Weird(er) – Unlocked 566
The Microsoft-vs.-Sony drama over Xbox’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard took another turn for the weird this week. We examine each company’s latest effort to hilariously downplay themselves and talk up the other guy. Plus: our quick impressions of the just-released Xbox exclusive Scorn and the next-gen only, Game-Pass-day-one stealth adventure A Plague Tale: Requiem; Obsidian’s future with Fallout, and more!
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Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s executive editor of previews and host of both IGN’s weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked, as well as our monthly(-ish) interview show, IGN Unfiltered. He’s a North Jersey guy, so it’s “Taylor ham,” not “pork roll.” Debate it with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan.
Roblox dynamic heads are live, making the metaverse even weirder
Roblox dynamic heads recently launched on the platform, allowing players to express themselves through various virtual facial expressions. This long-awaited update to the sandbox game‘s avatar format is yet another way Roblox seeks to evolve past its reputation as a low-fidelity kids’ game and into a platform where people of all ages can gather in fanciful virtual worlds. The heads represent a departure from Roblox’s long-standing static faces, which are iconic as memes and other internet culture references.
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Spy x Family’s Next Arc Has a Cute Dog Who’s Even Weirder Than the Forgers
Tetsuya Endo’s Spy x Family is a very good anime that happens to feature an eclectic cast of characters. Loid Forger and Yor Briar are respectively a spy and assassin pretending to be husband and wife, and their adoptive daughter Anya is the only one who knows their secrets, as she has telepathic powers. The show…
Exclusive new Mask Of The Rose trailer keeps delicious friends weird and potential lovers weirder
The nice team of mostly humans and some large bats at Failbetter Games have given us an exclusive butcher’s at a new gameplay trailer for their slightly murdery, alt-history goth London dating sim Mask Of The Rose. It shows off the weird, wonderful and complex ways you can look for love in all the wrong places in Fallen London. Although, as you can see in the trailer, you can also look for friendship, attraction, romance, or a combination of the latter two. Plus: mystery! Who isn’t intrigued by a romance game where someone utters the immortal phrase, “There’s been a murder”?