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CultureOdds and EndsThe Monster Hunter Movie Was Inspired By A Metal Gear Solid Collab
When the first trailer for the live-action Monster Hunter movie debut, some fans might have been surprised by the soldiers and military hardware. For director Paul W.S. Anderson, this was not out of left field. It was, he said, organic. During a recent Sony Pictures chat, filmmaker Paul W.S. Anderson was asked why Milla Jovovich’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 4, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsHow Miles Morales Connects To Harlem In The New Spider-Man Game
In Insomniac’s 2018 Spider-Man game, Peter Parker’s relationship with New York City involved the occasional selfie with a citizen and a lot of palling around with the NYPD. The new Miles Morales game does something different. It foregrounds Miles Morales’ relationship to Harlem and the community he’s a part of there. Spider-Man: Miles Morales consulting…
By Ethan Gach Published December 2, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsKinda-Famous Metal Gear Ad Removed From Building After Seven Years
In 2013, a huge piece of street art was commissioned in Leeds, England for the launch of Metal Gear Rising. For some reason it has stayed up for seven years, becoming something of a local legend, until last week it was finally covered over by a different ad that has nothing to do with Raiden.…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsWhy Do Demon’s Souls Players Keep Falling Off This Ledge?
There are a lot of ways to die in the Demon’s Souls remake. Believe me, the transition to PlayStation 5 has not made this game any more forgiving. But I can’t help but wonder what’s up with this one ledge in the Tower of Latria from which players can’t stop tumbling. I first happened upon…
By Ian Walker Published November 25, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsYep, That Was A Baseball Cameo In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
The most fascinating characters in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla are the bit players. There’s the unmistakable nod to a popular anime. There’s the cadre of musicians paying tribute to the Prodigy, an electronic band whose frontman, Keith Flint, tragically passed last year. There’s Axehead. But the one who’s most likely to make you go, “Wait, what?”…
By Ari Notis Published November 25, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsGrab My Head And Fly, World Of Warcraft Angel
World of Warcraft’s newly-launched Shadowlands expansion takes players to Bastion, a world populated by angels who fly majestically through the sky, gripping our faces tight. Bastion, the first major questing area of the expansion, is basically where the white Magic: The Gathering cards live. It’s got rolling alabaster plains, gorgeous mythical creatures, and a race…
By Mike Fahey Published November 25, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsDemon’s Souls Demons, Ranked
Demon’s Souls gets pretty creative with its bosses compared to the games that came after it, both in terms of gameplay and aesthetics, so here’s how I think they rank from best to worst based on various criteria: Old Monk Storm King Adjudicator Flamelurker Dragon God Maiden Astraea Old Hero Fool’s Idol Old King Allant…
By Ian Walker Published November 24, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsMonkey Island Fans Should Definitely Check Out This Enormous 30th Birthday Peek Into The Game’s Source Code
Monkey Island turned 30 this year, and as part of the celebrations the Video Game History Foundation have put together this exhaustive look at the game’s source code, featuring 100x more pieces of early art and unused animation than I ever thought we’d see for a game this old. From preliminary designs for Guybrush—some elements…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsDoom Running On A Nintendo Game & Watch
Nintendo’s new Game & Watch re-release is of course built on new hardware, not stuff from the 80s, so folks have been able to do some interesting things with the handheld’s code. Like, first things first, getting Doom up and running. stacksmashing had to make a few modifications to pull this off—like stripping the world…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsKingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory Might Be Enough To Save A Lapsed Keyblade Master Like Me
“Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. You know my heart; I loved Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, but after those two the games got weird and inaccessible. I dutifully bought Chain of Memories on the Playstation 2, but…so much had changed. I couldn’t understand how to use the card system to play properly, and…
By Ash Parrish Published November 20, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsDear Microsoft, Here’s Our Xbox Series X (And S) Wishlist
Microsoft didn’t break new ground with its two new consoles, the Xbox Series X and S. The individual boxes look new, sure, but both share a near-identical operating system with their predecessor, the Xbox One. In other words, these two new machines don’t bring much new to the table. Rather, it’s the same dish, except…
By Ari Notis Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsI Can’t Believe All Of These Games Came Out This Year
King of hype Geoff Keighly just announced the nominees for the 2020 Game Awards, and as I’m looking through some of these nominations, I realize that none of this makes sense. First of goddamn all, Paper Mario: The Origami King should be nominated for Game of the Year instead of only being nominated in the…
By Ash Parrish Published November 18, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsDear Sony, Here’s Our PlayStation 5 Wishlist
The PlayStation 5 is officially out. It’s a tremendous boon for progress, a near-universal step above its predecessor, the PlayStation 4 (well, if you can look past the performance issues of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate). Still, the new user interface could use some improvements. Seeing as it’s the season for making wishlists, we at Kotaku thought…
By Ari Notis Published November 16, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsHuh, Puma Has Some New Nintendo Sneakers, And They’re Alright
I’m not normally a Puma guy, and had some not very nice things to say about their recent Super Mario collab, but the two companies are pressing on with more sneakers, and some of them are OK! There are a ton of new pairs coming, and while not all of them are what I’d call…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsSome Of The Hottest Sneakers In 2020 Are These PlayStation x Nikes x Travis Scotts
Last week I had some negative sneaker news to share here on noted footwear blog Kotaku, so this week let’s flip that to something more positive. Over the last few years, some of the most hyped series of sneaker releases on the planet have been Travis Scott’s collaborations with Nike, which have been led by…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsNintendo, Please Turn This Animal Crossing Animation Into A TV Show, Immediately
Taking as many cues from the soothing Rilakkuma and Kaoru as it does Nintendo’s big series, this teaser hints at a better world. A world where every time I turn on Netflix I’m asked if I want to keep watching an Animal Crossing series, and I get to say yes Made throughout the course of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsAssassin’s Creed Valhalla Has A Secret Death Stranding Mission
In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla you can find some items that need to be delivered, a list of people who want those items, and their locations. But to bring each person their specific item you’ll need to do some walking, like Sam Porter in Death Stranding. Turns out, this isn’t just a coincidence… How to find…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 15, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsThese New Consoles Need New Beep-Boops
The next generation is officially here. As I write this, I’ve just received and hooked up my PS5, next to my recently purchased Xbox Series X. They are two big blocks of expensive technology and plastic, with tons of new features and more powerful innards. Yet, these new consoles still make the same beep-boop noises…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 15, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsMeet New York’s Greatest Superhero, Spider-Brick
Sure, sure, New York City has a bunch of superheroes and supervillains. But none of them excite me, a person who loves masonry and small items. That was until Spider-Brick showed up on the scene. Spider-Brick, like any good superhero, has a happy accident to blame for their existence. In this case, Rob Sheridancollided with…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 14, 2020
