Track: On The Painted Desert (DJ Krush Remix) | Artist: Boom Boom Satellites | Album: On The Painted Desert - Rampant Colors
The Polynomial, a music shooter from 2010 that I loved, has a sequel on the way. It’s currently in Early Access on Steam.
Dwarf Fortress is ten years old today. Happy birthday! To celebrate, here’s a list of the best patch notes, like “Fixed bug with mules shitting luggage”.
Superhot, a very good video game, is being turned into a card game. If you think about it, that totally works.
Cosplayer Arrested For Bringing Fake Gun On Train
Cosplayer William “Billy” Morris was on his way to a movie premiere in NYC on Saturday when, planning to cosplay at the event, he hopped onto a train. He probably shouldn’t have taken his fake rifle with him.
Niantic Is Testing A New 'Nearby' System For Pokémon Go
The most wanted feature in Pokémon Go is back, at least for some users.
The Internet's Shrek Obsession, Explained
Shrek is love. Shrek is life.
Word is Sony’s going to announce the PlayStation 4.5, aka Neo, on September 7 in New York City. The news comes from anonymous sources speaking to the French gaming website Gameblog as well as VICE Gaming. If Sony does announce it in September, expect a launch soon afterwards, perhaps in October alongside the…
Online Gamers Tend To Score Better On Tests, New Study Says
Contrary to popular belief, high schoolers grinding daily on World of Warcraft may not need to fear for their GPAs. A study released in the International Journal of Communication today found that kids who game erry’day score 15 points above the average in reading and math.
There's Now a Futurama Version of That Brilliant Simpsons Quote Search Engine
Remember Frinkiac, the amazing database that lets you search for thousands of iconic Simpsons quotes for the perfect screencap? And then let you gif them, rendering the need for actual language in internet communication null and void? Well, now it has a Futurama-flavored sibling. With blackjack and hookers!
Today's Best Deals: Automatic Pet Feeder, Amazon Gadgets, Lightning Flash Drive
An automatic pet feeder, Amazon gadgets, and the USB charger Apple should have made lead off Monday’s best deals.
You Can No Longer Catch Pokémon At Hiroshima's Memorial Or The Holocaust Museum
After requests from Hiroshima officials, Niantic removed Pokémon, PokéStops and Pokémon Go gyms from Hiroshima Memorial Park before last weekend’s annual ceremony marking the city’s World War II bombing, the AP reports.
Want the true D.Va experience? Try playing Overwatch with flight sticks. That’s what streamer Rudeism did, with full face paint for good measure. There was a bit of an acclimation period, but he managed some strong plays before it was all said and done.
How Witchcraft on Facebook Is Helping People Grieve
One of the first things I asked of Nick Detloff was that he cast a spell on me. The 36-year-old Michigan resident says he’s the only person offering real-time spellcasting on Facebook Live, and based on my own research, that’s true. (Many Wiccan-centered groups on the platform are closed or hidden, including the one…
The Birth of Berserklejerk, A Refuge For Anime Fans Sick Of Seriousness
It is a rule of the internet that, when a fandom is taken too seriously, it will develop its own special brand of self-mockery. But how does that happen exactly? In the case of dark fantasy manga Berserk’s 26-year-old fandom, it happened when the stale franchise’s subreddit fell into the hands of an over-pious fan.…
Kotaku Confessional!
It’s “senior week” at our parent company Gawker Media, a time to write what we really want to write, though that’s kind of what our sites have been doing for the past 14 years. What’s the occasion? Someone new is about to buy us, likely with a plan to infuse Kotaku’s budget with about a billion dollars. Before they…
How the Events of Suicide Squad Affect the DC Movie Universe
With the release of Suicide Squad, chapter three of the DC Extended Universe is now in the books. We now have another piece to the puzzle that started with Man of Steel, continued in Batman v Superman, and will go on next year in Wonder Woman and Justice League. Here are the biggest changes that Suicide Squad has made…
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Blizzard Warns Players Not To Use Overwatch's Lucioball Character Glitch
Overwatch’s Lucioball mode is all fun and games until D.Va or Widowmaker shows up, and somebody loses an eye. Or a head. It’s a bizarre glitch, and Blizzard has some advice for people taking advantage of it: don’t.
