Zack Zwiezen

‘Shop Contest: Special Eyes

One of my favorite Twitter accounts I follow is Supper Mario Broth, an account that tweets out weird and tiny details and facts from various Mario games. Recently they tweeted about Mario and Luigi’s incredible eyes. Your challenge this week: Do something with this eye texture. You probably expected something cake related? Well, while I…

How’s It Going?: Too Damn Hot Edition

Grab a cold beverage, take a seat, and come chat with us in our daily open thread. It’s too hot. Around here in Kansas, we have been getting multiple days in the mid-90s and it’s not great! Making it worse is having to wear a mask. I fully support and encourage everyone to wear a…

Yarntown Is A Free 2D Zelda-Like Remake of Bloodborne

Bloodborne is a dark and difficult action RPG set in a highly detailed 3D world. Yarntown, a free indie game released yesterday, takes part of that world and reimagines it as a top-down, colorful, Zelda-inspired adventure. Developed by Max Mraz, Yarntown was built using the Solarus engine and is a colorful remake of Central Yharnam from…

Sunday Comics: Oh…Sorry

Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published July 16. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 13. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: Giancarlo Esposito, Winners!

We now officially know that Far Cry 6 is a thing and does in fact star Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad.) But last week we first heard about this via a leak. So I asked you all to take the actor’s digital avatar and have some fun. Our winning image this week comes from MonoArtan who…

What A Good Boy

This week on Snapshots: Ghost of Tsushima is out and folks are already taking amazing pictures with its photo mode, a guitar-playing superhero, a calm cliffside sunset, a visitors from another planet, and a cute little fox. Does this fox have any “mysterious leaves?” Kotaku Snapshots is a weekly look at some of the best,…

Ooblets Is All About Dance Battles, Cute Critters, And Chillin’

Dog fighting sucks. Not a controversial opinion, but one that always enters my mind when I see or think about Pokémon. While I understand all the reasons why folks claim it’s different, it still feels too much like that terrible “sport.” Ooblets, out now in early access, fixes this major problem with Pokémon and also…

Politoed Hangs Out In Groups And Shouts All Night

Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Politoed! Politoed Details Type: Water Average Height: 3′ 07″ Average Weight: 74.7 lbs First Added In Generation II 2020…

How’s It Going?: Fake Radio Stations Edition

It’s another open thread. It’s also another Saturday. It’s a lot of things. But whatever, come on in and chat. One of my favorite parts of GTA games, and all open-world games set in the modern world, are the radio stations. I don’t listen to the radio in real life anymore. And the few times…

What’s The Deal With Sesame Seeds?

This week we learn about Yoshi’s tax evasion crimes, learn which member of congress is really good at League of Legends, discuss loading times, and question the point of sesame seeds on buns. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week I wonder if the next generation of consoles will have to do stuff like this…

Worms Armageddon Just Got A Major Patch 21 Years After Its Release

Worms Armageddon was released over 20 years ago and since then has remained a fan favorite. And to celebrate the 25 year anniversary of the entire Worms series, developer Team17 has released a treat for longtime fans: A brand new update for Armageddon on the PC, filled with seven years worth of fixes, changes, and…

Microsoft Is Already Stopping Production of Xbox One X

Microsoft is stopping production of the Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition consoles, it told The Verge today. It will continue to produce the standard Xbox One S. The news comes after many would-be Xbox owners have had trouble finding the consoles at stores. “As we ramp into the future with Xbox…

Red Dead Online Players Dress As Clowns To Protest 7 Months Without An Update

After seven months without a significant update, Red Dead Online players have decided to send in the clowns. The hope among many is that dressing up as clowns will get Rockstar’s attention and encourage the developer to bring a new update to the game a little faster. Plus, it’s something to do. The last big…

The Week In Games: Samurai Simulator 2020

This week, Ghost of Tsushima releases. This is one of the last big PS4 exclusives left before the PS5 comes out. I’m excited to play Ghost of Tsushima, but I’m going to hold off. I’m still finishing up Last of Us Part 2 and have to deal with moving and packing over the next few…

Far Cry 6 Is Set On An Island Nation Inspired By Cuba

After some leaks earlier this week, Far Cry 6 got a proper reveal during today’s Ubisoft Forward event. It stars Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, The Mandalorian) as the main villain, Anton, who is the ruthless dictator of a fictional small-island country heavily inspired by Cuba. (It is also set in the modern day, which means…

Today, Ubisoft announced Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla will be releasing on PS4, Xbox One, PC and Stadia on November 17. The company also confirmed that previously delayed Watch Dogs: Legion will release on the same platforms on October 29. Both will be released on next-gen consoles in the future.

Ubisoft is ready to show off the new Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, and other new games. You can watch the Ubisoft Forward stream on YouTube or Twitch We’ve embedded the YouTube stream below. The preshow starts at 2:30 PM ET and the full showcase begins at 3 PM ET.

‘Shop Contest: Digital Giancarlo Esposito

Oops! Far Cry 6 has leaked a little bit ahead of the official reveal, which is happening later today. Now we know that Giancarlo Esposito is the bad guy. So let’s have some fun with this digital Esposito! Your challenge this week: Add digital Giancarlo Espositio to video games. Let’s try to stick to games…

How’s It Going?: Packing Edition

Annnnddd….we…are…live!! Kotaku’s daily open thread is ready. Come on in and chat about how things are going, how you are doing, or anything else. At the end of this month, my GF and I are moving. I’ve mentioned this a few times before in previous posts, but now that we are about two weeks away,…

Ubisoft Says It Won’t Address Misconduct Issues During Today’s Digital Showcase

Ubisoft’s big gaming showcase event today will be full of hype for upcoming Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry releases, but it won’t mention the stream of allegations, resignations and overall upheaval happening as a result of weeks of reports about sexual misconduct across many parts of the publisher. A tweet posted on the company’s official…