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Here’s What A Destiny 2 Strike Looks Like
After yesterday’s big info blowout on Destiny 2, a video game that’s sort of like Destiny except with a 2, most fans are probably wondering: what does a lengthy gameplay session really look like? This footage of one of the game’s strikes, captured by YouTuber GhostRobo at the Activision event in Los Angeles, will help…
By Jason Schreier Published May 19, 2017 -
Destiny 2 Will Be 60FPS (Or More) On PC, Run Only On Battle.Net [UPDATE]
Destiny 2 is coming to PC, and as you may expect, this version will give you far more of those sweet, sweet frames than the PS4 and Xbox One versions. It’ll also run on Blizzard’s Battle.net rather than Steam or another PC distribution service, which is an interesting choice. UPDATE (4:46pm): The PC version will…
By Jason Schreier Published May 18, 2017 -
Everything We Learned Today About Destiny 2
Today at an event in Los Angeles, Bungie gave us our first look at Destiny 2, a video game about the crazy antics of Peter Dinklage. It’ll be out on September 8 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Destiny 2 is going to be “a new beginning” for everyone, both new players and old, director…
By Jason Schreier Published May 18, 2017 -
Watch The Destiny 2 Event Live, Right Here [UPDATE: Over]
It is time, finally, for us to get a proper look at Destiny 2, a video game in which players travel through space, talking about how much more they liked Destiny 1. Destiny addict Kirk Hamilton is at the big reveal event in Los Angeles, while Destiny addict Jason Schreier is right here on his…
By Jason Schreier Published May 18, 2017 -
The ARMS Nintendo Direct is starting at 6pm Eastern. You can watch right here.
By Jason Schreier Published May 17, 2017 -
South Park: The Fractured But Whole Will Be Out In October
Following a lengthy delay, the next South Park game will now be out on October 17, 2017. The Fractured But Whole is a sequel to 2014’s Stick of Truth, although this game is developed by publisher Ubisoft’s internal San Francisco studio rather than Obsidian Entertainment. It looks very, very dumb and also very, very fantastic. New…
By Jason Schreier Published May 17, 2017 -
Old Leaked Design Documents Show What Prey Could’ve Been
Three years ago, a handful of leaked design documents revealed an early version of Arkane Austin’s vision for Prey, which was then code-named Project Danielle. It’s fascinating to see how much has changed since then. These early design documents, which were leaked on a torrent website in 2014 (and are neatly summed upon NeoGAF here),…
By Jason Schreier Published May 17, 2017 -
Ubisoft’s Next Year Includes Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry 5, The Crew 2, And South Park
Today is Ubisoft’s annual earnings report, which means it’s time for a big update on what the French publisher will release over the next year. Ubisoft is promising four big games: Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, The Crew, and South Park In a press release, Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot said: “Over the last three fiscal years,…
By Jason Schreier Published May 16, 2017 -
Destiny Players Kill Every Raid Boss Without Using Guns (Or Dying)
We’re rapidly approaching the end of Destiny, a video game in which players must travel through space, finding dumb ways to entertain themselves. And now a team of raiders has done the dumbest, most impressive thing yet: beating every raid boss, challenge modes activated, without firing a single gun. Oh, and nobody died. To do this,…
By Jason Schreier Published May 15, 2017 -
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Podcast: Let’s Spoil Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Join us, won’t you, for a Kotaku Splitscreen spoilercast of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, a video game about a mute young man who obsessively collects seeds. First, Kirk and I talk this week’s news including the rocky future of Mass Effect (5:20), an eleven-year-old getting GTA V and finding a bag…
By Jason Schreier Published May 14, 2017 -
Tom Brady Is On Madden 18‘s Cover And Life Is Hell
This sucks. Here’s EA: The Madden NFL cover was one of the few career accolades that had previously eluded Brady, and now he adds the honor alongside his multiple NFL championships, MVP awards, Pro Bowl appearances and more. This also marks the first time in Madden NFL history that teammates have graced the cover in…
By Jason Schreier Published May 12, 2017 -
Alan Wake Is Disappearing From Steam And Xbox Live Because The Future Is Weird
The makers of the horror game Alan Wake said today that they’re pulling the game from Steam and Xbox Live Monday because of a music licensing issue. Although you can keep the game if you own it, you won’t be able to buy Alan Wake again as of May 15. Remedy, the studio behind Alan Wake,…
By Jason Schreier Published May 12, 2017 -
Seemingly Rare Game-Breaking Bug Found In PC Version Of Prey [UPDATE]
Prey players have apparently discovered a save-corrupting bug in the PC version that renders the new sci-fi game unplayable. Those of us at Kotaku who are playing Prey haven’t run into this one, but you should be aware nonetheless. The most high-profile report comes from IGN, whose reviewer enjoyed Prey but gave it a 4/10…
By Jason Schreier Published May 11, 2017 -
Sources: BioWare Montreal Scaled Down, Mass Effect Put On Ice For Now
In the wake of BioWare’s polarizing Mass Effect: Andromeda, fans have wondered where the lauded sci-fi series will go next. The answer, according to people familiar with the studio, is nowhere—at least for the time being. BioWare has put Mass Effect on hiatus and turned Andromeda’s developer, BioWare Montreal, into a support studio, according to…
By Jason Schreier Published May 10, 2017 -
Square Enix’s Message After Nier: Automata Ending A Is Just Confusing
For the past couple of weeks I have been gradually playing through Nier: Automata, a video game about robot depression, and just a few nights ago I reached ending A. If I didn’t know any better—and if I took Square Enix’s message literally—I might just call it quits. See, Nier: Automata has 26 endings—one for…
By Jason Schreier Published May 10, 2017
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