Ethan Gach

Cool Games You May Have Missed From The PSX Keynote

Today’s PlayStation Experience showcase was packed full of people talking and images flickering by so quickly you could be forgiven for missing half of the games that got some love on the big stage. Some of them, like Pyre, we already knew a fair amount about, but others, like Nex Machina, are completely new. Below…

Watch The 2016 PSX Keynote Right Here [UPDATE: Over]

Today in Anaheim, California is the third annual PlayStation Experience, an event for all things PlayStation, including panel discussions, news about upcoming games, and even a Street Fighter V world championship tournament. Sony’s keynote showcase will kick things off today at 1:00PM EST, which you can watch live in the YouTube stream below. Since last…

New Details On The Crash Bandicoot Trilogy Remaster

Everyone suspected that a Crash Bandicoot revival might be in the works, but when the N. Sane Trilogy was announced at this past E3, people weren’t sure what to make of it. Were the old games only getting remastered for the PS4 or was there something more to the trilogy? According to the latest info…

Knack 2 Announced For PS4

I know you were all worried it might not, but rest easy: Knack 2 exists. Sony just revealed that a sequel to the origianl launch title for the PS4 is in the works and groovier than ever. Mark Cerny, lead architect and producer on the PS4 and Vita, but perhaps best known for the arcade…

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Is Coming in 2017 

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is real and coming out late next year, Capcom announced today during the PlayStation Experience keynote. Rumors began circulating earlier this week that Capcom would reveal the latest game in its cross-over fighting series at this weekend’s PlayStation Experience. This is the trailer: It’s been just over five years since the…

The Weekend In Esports: We Have Lift Off

This weekend, whether you love strategy or twitch reflexes, fighting games or sports, there’s something going on in the world of competitive gaming for you. So let’s get right to it, and as always, let me know what you’ll be watching in the comments or if there’s something I’ve missed. Rocket League After several weeks…

The Week In Games: Get Ready To Bro

Time to hit the open road with ya’boys, fight some monsters, cry some tears, and maybe in the process find out a little something more about what makes the world tick. Final Fantasy XV is finally here. Can you believe it? More than two decades and over fifteen games later Square Enix is ready to…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Final Postcard 

Final Fantasy XV is nearly here, so it’s time to start imaging all the places the boys might go. Noctis and the crew no doubt have time to do a little sight seeing in-between all the bad dialogue and loot farming, so where would you like to see them end up on their quest to…

Watch A Dishonored 2 Villain Die In 80 Different Ways

Cosmic Contrarian knows how to kill people in Dishonored 2. The evidence is well documented by this point and fun to watch. But the latest murder clinic put on by the YouTuber shows just how filled to the brim with possibilities Bethesda’s gothic stealth game is. The player crosses paths with Kirin Jindosh toward the…

Smash Bros. Melee Tournaments Are Shrines To Old TVs

At DreamHack Winter 2016 in Sweden this weekend, hundreds prayed at a competitive gaming altar consisting of a few dozen old cathode ray tube televisions. They were participating in a Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament, and the results were beautiful looking. Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, a lot of people are probably buying new…

Street Fighter V Mod Lets You Play As Sombra From Overwatch

It was surely only a matter of time before Overwatch’s latest hacker hero got spliced into Street Fighter V The mash-up comes from THEJAMK, who’s no stranger to messing with the character models in Capcom’s latest fighting game. Using Street Fighter’s Laura as the foundation, THEJAMK tweaked her design here and there to transform her…

San Francisco Hack Feels Straight Out Of Watch Dogs 2

The San Francisco Municipal Railway, or Muni for short, appears to have been hacked on Saturday after reports surfaced that terminals throughout various stations were displaying “You hacked. All data encrypted.” Payment machines weren’t working as a result, forcing the public transportation service to give passengers free rides. According to the San Francisco Examiner, Muni’s…

Sunday Comics: No Man’s Update

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published November 26. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published November 21. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Watch Pokémon, Winners!

Week three of the ‘shop contest 3.0 has come and gone, so here I am to announce the winners. I asked you to hack some Pokémon into Watch Dogs 2‘s San Francisco and here we are, awash in elemental critters and over-exposed cityscapes. Of course, the winning ‘shop turned out to be Ace Stanning’s! You might…

VOLLEYGON Is An Arcade Cabinet That Wants To Bring People Together 

Imagine Pong but with weird, ever changing physics and colorful shapes that can move freely through the space rather than being tied to either edge of the screen. On the surface, that’s what VOLLEYGON is. There’s a lot more going on with the game beyond that simple conceit, however. Nick Santaniello, the game’s creator, says…

Lucio Player Puts Together Ultimate Boops Remix

It’s hard to hate Overwatch’s Lucio. No matter how many times he blasts you off a ledge or drops down unexpectedly from the side of a wall, he’s just too upbeat to get angry at. That’s why Thomas Turbado’s latest video highlighting the DJ’s mechanics is so full of good vibes, whether you like playing…

Speedrunner Wants To Change How People Think About Dota 2

By now, it’s become increasingly common knowledge that certain players like to race through video games to see who can complete them the fastest. A small niche of players even hold records for speedrunning MOBAs. The first Super Mario Bros. has been beaten in under five minutes. Dishonored 2, which came out earlier this month,…

Pixel Artist Imagines Mega Man X Getting Smashed By Chrono

If you’ve ever wondered who would win in a fight between Mega Man X and an Ice Sword attack from Chrono and Marle, well, now you know. The mashup comes via artist Daniel Oliver who has a knack for taking beloved characters and recreating them in gorgeous pixel form. Apparently it’s part of a collaboration…

Plays Like This Are How You Go Undefeated In A Dota 2 Tournament

Team Liquid just went undefeated on every map in the DreamLeauge Season 6 tournament hosted at DreamHack Winter 2016. People have been waiting for the talent on the team to coalesce into something very special, and we might be on the verge of finally seeing that happen. While everyone on the team, from Lasse “MATUBAMAN”…

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