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Nintendo Nukes documentary on Zelda Tactics game canceled from YouTube

Nintendo Nukes documentary on Zelda Tactics game canceled from YouTube

Image: Nintendo/YouTube/Kotaku In October, the video game history YouTube channel DidYouKnowGaming reported on a failed pitch in 2004 for a Zelda Nintendo DS tactics game called Heroes of Hyrule. Two months later, the mario The creator has now issued a copyright strike to remove the video from the internet. The channel, which has made hundreds …

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Final Fantasy XVI rated mature for sex scenes and hate crimes

Final Fantasy XVI rated mature for sex scenes and hate crimes

When you finally understand what sex is. Image: Square-Enix It turns out that the next Final Fantasy XVIdoes not rely solely on its game of thrones joking medieval aesthetics. According its MSRB rating in Brazil, FFXVI is considered mature for its sex scenes, drug use, and fantasy hate crimes. According to a Reddit Translation the …

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Nintendo's Latest DMCA Takedowns Complete (Check Notes) Fan-Created Steam Icons

Nintendo’s Latest DMCA Takedowns Complete (Check Notes) Fan-Created Steam Icons

Image: nintendo Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Nintendo is using its army of lawyers and cash chests to sue people who seem to be some of the biggest fans of its games and franchises. Yeah, you probably have, huh? This time, Nintendo is going after people who create and host custom artwork …

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10 years ago, Final Fantasy XIV destroyed its world to build a new one

10 years ago, Final Fantasy XIV destroyed its world to build a new one

Screenshot: Square-Enix Ten years ago, under a cataclysmic rain of blazing energy, Final Fantasy XIV deceased. This is both true in the sense that the land of Eorzea has been raked by the almighty megaflare of one of Final Fantasymightiest beings, the dragon Bahamut, and that developer Square Enix has shut down the servers of …

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We need to start holding Japanese RPGs to higher standards

We need to start holding Japanese RPGs to higher standards

Screenshot: Square Enix / Kotaku I had a hell of a weekend. After I published my article on Final Fantasy After producer Naoki Yoshida’s misguided comments about the overwhelming whiteness of the upcoming game, fans have completely lost their minds. Of course, I saw the usual insults and small insults. But those aren’t the comments …

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