Month: September 2024

Capcom has added a disclaimer to both volumes of The Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection, a re-release of ten games in the spin-off strategy series, which warns players of “insensitive cultural depictions” at the start of the game. It does not specify what these are but, as soon as the warning was spotted on gaming forum Resetera, users began posting examples of what the game includes that probably falls under this description. The games’ content has not been altered.

The full disclaimer reads: “Capcom values diversity and inclusivity within its games and its community. Please be aware the games in this collection may contain some cases of insensitive cultural depictions that are presented as originally created to preserve their authenticity.” The comparison to the message that Warner Bros. now shows in front of its older cartoons is obvious.

The specific examples highlighted by Battle Network players include black characters that rap, an instance where protagonist Lan goes to Netopia (an approximation of America) and is immediately robbed by a black man, and another character in that city who tells you he prays to “my God, and the chicken he provides.” …

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Bethesda popped up at Gamescom Opening Night Live to reveal that the Rev-8, a vehicle for traversing Starfield’s giant planets in bumpy style, is “available tonight” for free. I gotta say I’m getting big Mass Effect Mako vibes from this thing, but in a charming way—it looks bouncy, seemingly has the ability to hover to help you clear large gaps, and yeah, of course it’s got a gun on it.

The bigger news, though, is that Starfield’s first expansion, Shattered Space, has a release date. As teased at the end of the trailer above, it’s out on September 30. You can read more about the surprise patch on Bethesda’s website, which includes details on a number of bug fixes and details how to get ahold of your own Rev-8 (okay, it’s pretty simple: just talk to your ship technician).

Today’s ground vehicle DLC release answers what may be Starfield’s most-requested feature. Almost immediately upon release last year, Todd Howard was fielding questions about why there were no vehicles in Starfield to drive around despite its scale. (His answer, that you had a jetpack, didn’t quite satisfy). We were disappointed in Starfield’s exploration, but Shattered Space may well …