For those coming to PAX East it’s only two weeks away! I can barely wait. In the meantime, here’s a bit of game news roundup to keep you going.
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Exploding Kittens Kickstarter explodes over $7 million and hosts an AMA
It’s been a stunning process to watch but the Exploding Kittens Kickstarter is in its final hours. To celebrate the craziness, the team will finish with a Reddit AMA on Thursday.
Mortal Kombat X to have female characters with more realistic proportions
Expected out in April, Netherrealm developers confirmed that the new version will have women that look “more like women do” compared to the 2011 game. Gamespot’s fearless video commentator, Seb Ford, bravely asks: “So do you see much of a difference and do you prefer having realistic character designs in a game as ludicrous as Mortal Kombat?”
Is Apple removing gun image in iOS App Store promo shots?
In an interesting development, it seems like Apple might be asking some developers to remove images of guns that show violence against human beings from promo shots.
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$7 million for exploding kittens. Wow. Did it beat Reading Rainbow? O.o
Yes indeed. Reading Rainbow hit $5.4 million. Exploding Kittens may even hit $8 million. Crazy pants.
I’m not sure what that says about our world … but I’m going to have to accept it.
I feel the same way. The Queers Destroy Science Fiction KS overlapped this Exploding Kittens and I kept thinking if only 200,000 + people had backed that.