Zack Zwiezen, Author at Kotaku

Sega’s Holographic Arcade Game Was Pretty Strange

Holograms. The word immediately makes me think of cool sci-fi movies and not so cool real world tech, like reviving a dead musician and making them dance around a stage. But back in 1991 Sega was using holograms for a more noble purpose: Creating an arcade game about a time traveling cowboy. Simply titled Time…

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 19, 2019

Entire Machinima YouTube Channel Set To Private [UPDATE]

With no public announcement or advanced warning to many creators, the entire Machinima Youtube channel was effectively wiped from the internet recently. All videos on the channel are now private, making them unable to view. The news quickly spread across social media, with fans and creators sharing their stories and information about the shutdown using…

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 19, 2019

Minecraft Finally Adds Composting

Minecraft was released in 2009 and since then has been updated constantly. Updates have added new worlds, new creatures, modding tools and more. But finally, after 10 years of waiting, Minecraft finally has composting. Sure, the last major update for Minecraft added cool underwater sea life, but can a dolphin turn useless plants into fertilizer?…

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 19, 2019

Capcom Really Loves Remaking Resident Evil 2

For many fans, Resident Evil 2 is their favorite game in the long running horror franchise. Later this month Capcom will finally release the Resident Evil 2 remake for PS4, Xbox One and PC. But this isn’t the first time Capcom has remade or re-imagined Resident Evil 2. The Sphere Hunter has made a great…

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 19, 2019