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Why Super Meat Boy Forever Is Taking Forever

Super Meat Boy designer Tommy Refenes knew that the name Forever was cursed territory in video games. Originally, he wanted to give the sequel to his pioneering tough-as-nails indie platformer a different title: Super Meat Boy ∞, pronounced “Super Meat Boy Infinity.” He decided, though, that it’d have been too confusing. “I took the curse…

Nike’s New League Of Legends Gear Sucks

Welcome, everyone, to my strange little wheelhouse, where one of my biggest passions in life (video games) is currently intersecting with a smaller one, collecting sports jerseys The news I’m pinning this on: On Sunday, Nike announced that it had signed a deal to make every single team’s competitive outfits for the next League of…

Here’s To Five Years Of Not Knowing How I Feel About Destiny

Five years ago, I thought we were all a bunch of suckers. Destiny, the new game from the makers of Halo, was an absolute mess, and I didn’t understand why anyone would play it. But people did, and what’s more, they found something compelling in the inexplicable sci-fi shooter. Across five years, numerous expansions, a…

Monkey Pukes On Developer During Sea of Thieves Livestream

Today some Sea of Thieves developers did a livestream to discuss the game’s new store and purchasable pets. They were joined on stream by a monkey. The monkey threw up on a developer. For most of the stream, Antonio the spider monkey seemed content to sit on people’s shoulders and eat mealworms thrown to him…

The Scariest Thing In P.T. Was Following You All Along

This summer marked the fifth anniversary of P.T., 2014’s landmark “Playable Teaser” for Silent Hills, an exciting but ultimately doomed reboot of the Silent HIll franchise led by Hideo Kojima and film director Guillermo Del Toro. It became an obsession for streamers and data-minersalike, its allure only increasing after Konami removed P.T. from the PlayStation…

A Series Of Sweet Luigi And Gooigi Comics Comes To A Touching Close

When I first saw Gooigi, a puzzle-solving Luigi clone made of goo who first appeared in the 3DS remaster of Luigi’s Mansion and will also be in Luigi’s Mansion 3, I had a few questions about him. Namely: Is this a fetish thing? Perhaps I was being a little too adult and cynical at the…

Somebody Forgot To Update NBA 2K20’s Taskbar Icon

Annual sports video games can often seem like barely updated versions of the previous year’s installment. That’s certainly the case with the PC version of NBA 2K20, which shows up on the Windows taskbar as NBA 2K19. NBA 2K20 is under fire from fans for many reasons. Its microtransactions are atrocious. Its long loading times…

Confessions Of A Teenaged Strip-Mall GameStop Delinquent

Everybody at the strip was convinced that Caleb had stolen the cash. We were leaned back in uncomfortable metal chairs that left dents in our legs, sitting around a table littered with menthol cigarette butts. “The strip” was a strip mall, sterile and unexceptional, home to a Starbucks, a Cold Stone, a Chipotle, a GameStop.…

The Gears 5 Glitch That Saved Me

I’m fighting the same video game battle for the 15th time in the past hour. This time, I think, I’m going to beat it. Enemy gets me with a chainsaw in the back. Nope. Try again. This time? Shot with a missile from afar. Deep breath. It’s going to all work out this time. But…

The Week In Games: Loot And Shoot With Your Friends

After a long wait, the new Borderlands is finally coming out this week. Borderlands 3 is releasing Friday for PS4, Xbox One, and PC and bringing with it some ridiculous number of guns. Maybe too much loot, really? Some folks call games like Borderlands 3 “shlooters.” This is a silly word, but it’s particularly strange…

Track: Twisterella | Artist: Ride | Album: Going Blank Again 

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Our Favorite Cosplay From DragonCon 2019, One Of America’s Oldest Nerd Shows

DragonCon has been running for over 30 years now, drawing tens of thousands of attendees to one of the oldest and best cons on the planet, the highlight of which is often the giant cosplay parade that weaves its way through downtown Atlanta. This year’s show drew over 85,000 attendees, and ran from August 29-September…

Metroid Cosplay Is Blowing Socks Off

Here’s Japanese cosplayer 11Vadu with one of, if not the best Samus outfit I have ever seen. The accuracy, the movement, it’s incredible. I think what I like best, though, is the material used for the bulk of the chestpiece. It’s…modular foam floor mats, cut and shaped, which you can see in this vid that…

Track: Throw It Back | Artist: Missy Elliot | Album: Iconology 

‘Shop Contest: That Weird Switch Teaser

Hey, remember a few days ago when Nintendo quietly dropped a teaser for some weird peripheral or game for the Switch? It looks like it might be a Wii Fit or Wii Sports successor. It also looks really silly. Your challenge this week: Take these silly looking people from the trailer and have some fun!…

Mountain Dew VooDew Is A Tasty Way To Kick Off The Halloween Season

We are only a few days into September, but it seems the Halloween season is starting. Stores are already starting to sell Halloween decorations. So to celebrate the spooky season, a new flavor of Mountain Dew, VooDew, has recently hit shelves. Mountain Dew’s latest flavor, VooDew, is actually a mystery flavor. The bottle is filled…

Sunday Comics: Finished A Book Today…

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. (No new comic this week.) Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Originally published July 30. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Sept. 7. Read more…

‘Shop Contest: Why So Serious, Winners!

We live in a society that loves photo manipulation contests. So, after the first reviews of the upcoming Joker film went live last week, I asked you fine folks to create some images featuring the new and dark Joker. Our winning image this week comes from Neuroplastique who has pulled a George Lucas and made…

World Of Warcraft Classic Is Currently Facing DDoS Attacks And Is Down For Many Players [Update]

World Of Warcraft Classic is currently down for some players. The issues have been happening since around 11 AM EST in the United States. Blizzard has confirmed that the game is currently facing DDoS attacks and is working to fix the issues and get the game back up and running. Some WOW fans believe they…