Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re talking about what it’s like to report on the world of video games. Join us to hear some of the stories behind some of Kotaku’s biggest scoops. Kirk’s out on sabbatical this month, so today Kotaku’s Patrick “Scoops” Klepek joins me (Jason “Press Sneak Fuck” Schreier) to get into the…
When Nintendo announced last week that Zelda will be the only playable game at this year’s E3, they left the door open for a press conference or Direct where they could announce other non-playable games. Seems like that ain’t happening, either. On Tuesday, June 14, rather than hold some sort of blowout event full of…
It may surprise you to hear that YouTube, a place well-known for civility and intelligent discussions, is full of people saying mean things about the new Call of Duty trailer. As of right now, the video has 221,657 dislikes, and that number is going up by a few hundred every minute. This mass-dislike campaign has…
Clearly not busy enough with Titanfall 2, the developers at Respawn are working with EA on a new Star Wars game, they announced today. EA says it’ll be a third-person action-adventure game, just like the one that’s currently in development at Visceral (Dead Space). Says the company: Today, I’m thrilled to be able to announce…
Far Harbor, the next downloadable content pack for Fallout 4, will be out on May 19, Bethesda said today. And, hey, is our buddy Nick Valentine about to get an upgrade? The DLC looks promising, and Bethesda has promised it will be more substantial than the last two (Automatron and Wasteland Workshop). It’s also pricier,…
Is a Daily Mission really daily if it doesn’t happen every day? That’s the new philosophical dilemma facing The Division, an online shooter in which players travel through New York City wishing they were traveling through space. Early this morning, The Division players discovered that today’s Daily Missions—regular activities that grant credits and crafting materials—are…
Dishonored 2, the sequel to one of the best games of last generation, will be out on November 11 everywhere, Bethesda said today. It’ll be out for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Developed at Arkane Studios in Lyon, France, the Dishonored sequel will let you choose between two protagonists, Corvo and Emily, both returning from…
After disappearing for many years, Dawn of War III is finally coming out in 2017. Vancouver-based studio Relic Entertainment has been working on the game for several years now, since before THQ sold the company to Sega in 2013. Trailer above.
Meet Lorenzen Patsatzoglou. He’s a better scorer than Steph Curry, a stronger rebounder than DeAndre Jordan, and, although this may sound a bit premature, I’d say he might go down as the best player in NBA history. Or at least NBA video game history. Lorenzen Patsatzoglou, aka Frequency Vibrations, aka The Bodyguard, is 7’3 and…
After endless delays and a gradual drain of fan hope and excitement, the Mega Man successor Mighty No. 9 is actually coming out: on June 21, 2016. Well, sorta. Not content just to announce a release date, designer Keiji Inafune also said today that he’s delayed the 3DS and Vita versions of his upcoming game,…
Even for longtime Nintendo fans, it’s hard not to feel burned by the Wii U, a console that never quite lived up to its potential. Sucks for people who bought one just for Zelda! Originally posted 4/28/16 Today on our podcast, Kotaku Splitscreen, Kirk and I talk about this week’s disappointing Nintendo news, and how…
It’s almost May, which means it’s time for your annual dose of leaks and teases leading up to the yearly Call of Duty reveal. As of today, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3‘s Nuketown map has a teaser for this year’s game, which isn’t announced yet but will be called Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare…
I’ve watched this like ten times today already. It’s both brilliant and unsettling. Happy weekend.
In early March, Microsoft announced plans to cancel Fable Legends and put forth a “proposed closure” of the iconic studio Lionhead. Today, it’s official: Lionhead is no more. “We can confirm that after much consideration over the six week consultation period with Lionhead employees, we have reached the decision to close Lionhead Studios,” Microsoft told…
Here’s a theory: Final Fantasy is defined by how it sounds. No, I don’t mean the music—although Nobuo Uematsu’s stirring soundtrack is as pivotal to Final Fantasy’s success as anything else—I’m talking about how it sounds. The chime of a menu cursor. The squeal of an NPC’s dialogue box. The thunderous jolt of a random…
Here is your reminder that in addition to Uncharted 4, Overwatch, No Man’s Sky, Star Ocean 5, Zero Time Dilemma, Final Fantasy XV, Mafia III, Danganronpa 3, Gears of War 4, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, Doom, and all of the other cool-looking games scheduled for the next few months, not to mention all the stuff that’ll…
To those of you out there who have been holding your breath since 1993 waiting for a western release of Romancing SaGa 2, it’s time to exhale. After 23 years, Square’s finally bringing it here. Even if you’re not familiar with Square’s off-beat SaGa series, you’ve probably heard the name. It’s best described as “alt-JRPG,”…
Longtime Nintendo fans may remember the brutal last years of Wii, in 2010 and 2011, when third-party support had dried up and just about all Nintendo put out was Skyward Sword and Fortune Street. After today’s news, it seems like 2016 might be even worse. This morning, Nintendo announced that the next big Zelda game…
Nintendo’s next console won’t be at E3, nor will most of their games. The company announced today that the upcoming Zelda will be “the focus of Nintendo’s presence at E3″ and that nothing else will be playable on the show floor. Here’s the full statement from Nintendo of America’s PR. You’ll note that it leaves…
Uncharted 4 won’t be out for another two weeks, but retailers across the world have somehow lost track of that, leading to widespread chaos and pandemonium. Also spoilers. Earlier today, the UK-based gaming website Video Gamer spoke to someone who’d walked into a CeX electronics store and bought the game on Monday. He just walked…
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