Final Fantasy XIV is getting a Dancer class. The new class will release with the Shadowbringers expansion, and is a ranged DPS class that can also buff allies. I... was really expecting it to be a healer, honestly.
Blizzard Says Overwatch Toxicity Is Down 40 Percent
Not so long ago, Overwatch was a poster child for toxicity run rampant in competitive multiplayer games. People regularly trolled and spewed vitriol while a barebones report system did little to stem the tide. Oh, what a difference a couple years (and a smartly implemented endorsement system) makes.
Buy Committee: Should I Replace My Kitchen Smart Speaker With a Google Home Hub?Â
The dream of the internet-connected smart home is alive and well in 2019, but one of our readers, Methusalah, can’t seem to add the oft-$99 Google Home Hub to his collection.
Crunchyroll Responds To Concerns About Rising Prices
Today, subscribers to the largest anime streaming service, Crunchyroll, were hit with a 15 percent price hike monthly—spurring complaints from longtime users.
Valve's Rocky Road To Better Communication About Steam
Credit to Valve: Over the past 15 years, it’s turned Steam into a megalith and kept it relevant with a steady, if slow, stream of new features. But in continually reacting to problems instead of anticipating them, and by keeping communication to a minimum, Valve has left a swath of damage in its wake, from review…
Splinter IT’S MUELLER TIME | Deadspin Stop Excusing Tom Izzo’s Assholery | TV Club Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt makes even the viewer feel the need to shower afterward | The Slot Robert Mueller Went Ahead and Filed His Report | The Root Va. Police Pull Guns, Handcuff College Students Over Broken Tail Light. Cop Claims…
A Guide to the Mueller Investigation for Anyone Who's Only Been Paying Half-Attention
If you’re a thankfully normal human being living an actual life there’s a decent chance you’ve only been sorta paying attention to the labyrinthine ins-and-outs of what President Donald Trump has calls a “witch hunt,” and everyone else calls “that Russia thing, I guess?” AKA the Mueller investigation.
The 10 Best Deals of March 22, 2019
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
My friend Frank Cifaldi, producer of many retro game collections like SNK 40th Anniversary, sums up his company’s philosophy in two sentences in a GDC session today.
Download Kingdom Hearts III To Your PS4 For $45
If you’ve somehow managed to keep track of Kingdom Hearts’ story over the years—or even if you haven’t, and just want to enjoy a bizarre mashup of Disney and Square Enix IP—Kingdom Hearts III is down to an all-time low $45 on PS4 today, as a digital download.
I Rode an E-Scooter as Far From Civilization as Its Batteries Could Take Me
Almost as suddenly as the electric rent-a-scooters appeared, everyone had an opinion about them. They began clogging sidewalks across the Bay Area in late 2017 ($1 to start!) as brands with four-letter names like Bird and Lime fought for dominance in the latest vampiric startup scheme. Folks were excited to share…
Dota 2Â Now Lets You Bet In-Game Currency On Pro Tournaments
This week Valve rolled out a new smartphone companion app for Dota 2 that makes it easier for fans to keep track of big tournaments, follow the progress of their favorite teams, and get access to in-game stats in real-time. But that’s not all: the app also lets players gamble.
Anthem, One Month Later
It’s been one month since Anthem released, though it feels like a lot longer. So much has happened: a lot of it bad, but also some of it good. Despite all of the game’s issues, it has a small but solid foundation for BioWare to build on. There are also a lot of frustrating things still in the game, many of which, such…
The Creators Of Into The Breach Came Very Close To Giving Up On It
The strategy game Into The Breach is elegant in its simplicity, but that’s because its designers had to scrap several huge sections of the game that just didn’t work. Matthew Davis and Justin Ma, the minds behind FTL and Into The Breach, came on Kotaku Splitscreen during GDC 2019 to tell Jason and me how many times…
Don't Drop the Ball, Pick Up This Nintendo Switch NBA2K19 Bundle for $299
Want your new Nintendo Switch with a side of basketball? Good news, Walmart is offering Nintendo Switch console, in either grey or neon, and a copy of NBA2K19 for just $299. This is about $30 off its normal price.
Mike Mignola Reflects on 25 Hellishly Good Years of Hellboy
It’s a big year for big red. Not only does Hellboy have a new movie imminent, but 2019—specifically tomorrow, March 23rd—marks 25 years since Hellboy’s adventures began in earnest with the launch of Seed of Destruction, his first comic series. To celebrate, we went right to the source: Hellboy’s creator, the legendary…
No, Cuphead On Switch Won't Be Any Easier
The retro-themed, hand-animated indie darling Cuphead is headed to Switch on April 18, and its developer is excited for a whole new group of players to try it, and maybe even play some impromptu two-player at a rooftop party with single Joy-Cons. But the studio isn’t about to make the notoriously difficult action game…
Tips For Playing Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is fun and also challenging. There’s a lot to take in, both in and out of combat, and several aspects of the game require real concentration and attention to detail. I’m here with some tips to help you learn better and faster.
We’re streaming Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice over on our Twitch channel. Wow! Join me and Tim Rogers as we pick up where we left off. As always, subscribe to us on Twitch for more streams as they happen.
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