Patricia Hernandez

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle: The Kotaku Review

Mario’s power as an icon is defined by his versatility. The plumber doesn’t just jump: he fights, he drives, he plays sports, he parties. He does it all, really, without ever looking out of place. And yet earlier in the year, the announcement of a Mario and Rabbids mash-up was met by some skepticism on…

The First Round of Creation Club Mods For Fallout 4 Has Power Horse Armor

Today, Bethesda showed the world what we can expect from the totally-not-paid-mods-that-you-can-still-spend-money-on system, Creation Club. Mostly, the first batch of offerings are disappointing, but hey. Remember Oblivion’s controversial horse armor? Well, now Fallout has something like it, too: Gallop your way through the Wasteland in this stylish, sturdy and heavily modified handcrafted Power Horse Armor.…

The Internet Has A ‘Cringe’ Problem, And It Hurts Kids The Most 

Being vulnerable and honest on the internet is difficult enough for most of us, but for kids, living a life online can be hellish. Grown-ass adults love to bully naive kids online, and it happens all the time. In the latest episode of Fave This, a new podcast/YouTube show hosted by Gita Jackson and me,…

Dragon Ball FighterZ Makes Even Expected Characters Look Excellent

Hopefully it’s not surprising to hear that the next big Dragon Ball Z fighting game will have Piccolo, Krillin, and the Androids in it. They’ve been rumored for a while now, plus they’re core characters of the franchise. Even so, watching them in action is awesome. The latest trailer for Dragon Ball FighterZ formally introduces…

Splatoon 2 Gets A Bubble Blower Weapon And A Bunch Of Other Cool Stuff

Splatoon 2’s upcoming DLC continues to prove the squid kid franchise has, bar none, the best weapons in the genre. Behold: the Bubble Blower, a new special weapon. Yes, you will be shooting actual bubbles at your enemies soon—September 2nd, to be exact—in Splatoon 2: The Bubble Blower fires up to three big bubbles, which…

Tens Of Thousands Of People Are Watching The Eclipse On Twitch And Freaking Out

Some people are out there chasing today’s eclipse outside, sometimes in a different state or country. Plenty of people are choosing to stay inside and watch the eclipse online, though, with the company of thousands of other strangers screaming into a ridiculous chat room. As of this writing, 61,000 people are tuning in to NASA’s…

The Switch Has Made Nintendo Cool Again

In the past, Nintendo has been synonymous with baffling business decisions and out-of-touch thinking. While that Nintendo still exists, the Japanese company has also started to reinvent itself this generation—and it’s all because of the Switch. The Switch actually feels cool in a way that the Xbox One and PS4 don’t. In the latest episode…

Pewdiepie Says He’s Going To Stop Making Nazi Jokes After Charlottesville

Earlier this year, YouTube’s biggest star sparked controversy after Disney severed ties with him over jokes about Jewish people and Nazis. At the time, Felix ‘Pewdiepie’ Kjellberg apologized but continued to make many Nazi references in defiance to the outrage. Months later, Kjellberg says he has a different perspective about those jokes and says he’s…

Sonic Mania Has A Secret Joke Mode, And It’s Perfect

Sonic Mania hides a few goodies, and this one in particular shows that SEGA knows exactly how to meme. Presenting “& Knuckles Mode,” where you can play as the lovable red Echidna while also accompanied by another Knuckles, who acts as your buddy. (You can also play as other characters paired with Knuckles, but that’s…

YouTube’s Mario 64 Genius Sounds Overwhelmed With His Popularity

Since 2015, pannenkoek2012‘s extremely detailed videos about Super Mario 64 have become notorious. His phrases about parallel universes and half-button presses have become well-known memes on the internet. Despite millions of views, however, pannenkoek2012 seems to be going through something of late, and his audience has noticed. The last video pannenkoek2012 uploaded to his channel,…

No Man’s Sky Players Are Finding Cool New Biomes In Latest Update

Atlas Rising, the latest No Man’s Sky patch, promised players “increased biome variety and rare exotic biomes.” Over the weekend, intrepid space adventurers have started to get a taste of what these strange new lands look like in action. The GIF above comes from TheMya47, who discovered what appears to be a synthetic planet. It…

Missing The Days of Friending Strangers On Xbox Live

When I was younger, I used to play online games with strangers. By the end of the match, I’d add them to my friends list, and we’d become close friends—even if they were absolute jerks to me. That almost never happens anymore. Why is that? Today I am happy to announce a project helmed by…

Nintendo Challenges The World With Beastly Speedrun of Splatoon 2 Level

If the ARMS tournament from earlier this year didn’t clue you in, here’s another incident that proves Nintendo is really good at its own games. Yesterday, the official Japanese Splatoon account shared a video of the “Octozeppelin Invasion” level, which they absolutely destroy in a record 1:09. Our own Tim Rogers translated Nintendo’s accompanying Tweet,…

Pokémon Go Players Beat Magikarp Raid Using Only Magikarp

Behold, the most pathetic battle possible in Pokémon Go Magikarp, as many of you know, cannot actually attack in Pokémon Go: it only has Splash, which is useless, and Struggle, which is…slightly less useless, but still kinda futile. You wouldn’t want to bring a Magikarp into a raid battle, which are supposed to be Pokémon Go’s toughest…

Mayo Won Splatfest, But Some Splatoon 2 Players Worry The System Is Broken

The Splatfest festivities are over and the results are in: mayo may have lost the popular vote, but it still managed to take home the prize. And yet, many salty ketchup players are calling shenanigans. This is a good chunk of the Splatoon fandom right now: Splatfest, as many of you know, is an event…

Splatoon 2 Uses Ketchup and Mayo Ink For Splatfest, And It Looks Gross

Splatoon 2’s big event has kicked off in Japan, where players are finding that the game takes the mayo vs ketchup theme all the way. Yes, you will be shooting the warring condiments onto your enemy squids this weekend. Eww. Here’s a whole match, courtesy of Snorth93. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. It’s sort…

Hollow Knight gets its first free DLC today, Hidden Dreams. Expect new bosses, more music, fast-travel, another Stag station, and other secret goodies.

I Might Be Losing It, But Splatoon 2′s Salmon Run Schedule Is…Fine?

I don’t know if this is some weird digital version of Stockholm Syndrome, or my trying to rationalize a Nintendo-ass decision about multiplayer. Whatever is going on, I’m surprised to report that I’ve started to like the way Salmon Run is only available during certain block schedules. From what I’ve seen online, most Splatoon players seem…

Pokémon Go Players Beat A Moltres Raid With Just Two People

Legendary raids are supposed to be Pokémon Go’s toughest battles, with promotional materials often showing large groups of people fighting a single monster. Turns out, it’s possible to down a legendary with just two people. Player boushinshi uploaded a battle to YouTube showcasing this legendary feat: You’ll note that the whole thing was done with…

The Nintendo Switch Network Adapter Really Helps With Online Gaming 

If you like multiplayer, you’ve probably heard all about how you should be playing with a wired connection. The Switch, like the Wii U before it, doesn’t even have an Ethernet port—but you can fix that. A week and a half ago, I purchased Hori’s Nintendo-licensed LAN Adapter on Amazon. At 29.99, the official thing…