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It Sure Looks Like E3 Around Here

It’s E3 time in Los Angeles, which means that the LA Convention Center and nearby building are covered in giant video game ads—though less-covered than in years past thanks to Sony not being around and some signs not up yet because they are for secret games (!).

Kingdom Hearts III: ReMind DLC Gets A Trailer And A Winter Release Date

E3 news clearly can’t be contained to E3 week or E3 press conferences anymore, as Square Enix just debuted a trailer for a Kingdom Hearts III downloadable add-on during a concert for the franchise’s music in Los Angeles. After some initial panic from fans who couldn’t see the trailer, it popped up on the company’s…

Splatoon 2‘s Final Splatfest Will Be Held In July As The Game’s Post-Release Development Winds Down

When Nintendo released Splatoon 2 for the Nintendo Switch in 2017, the company announced that it would provide Splatfest events for two years. That commitment is nearing its end, with Splatoon’s chief creator Hisashi Nogami announcing in Los Angeles today that the game’s final Splatfest will be held from July 18 through July 21 Splatfests…

EA Announces Three New Games From Smaller Studios

At EA Play 2019 the large publisher revealed three new games that they are releasing under their EA Originals label. The three games are being developed by smaller studios. A Way Out developers Hazelight, Zoink! developers of Fe and Glowmade are all making games for EA Originals. In a video released today, EA showcased some…

I got to watch a slightly extended version of the Jedi: Fallen Order demo while attending EA Play in LA today. This demo began shortly before the one EA live-streamed and saw main character Cal infiltrate an imperial base on Kashyyyk by blowing the hell out of it. To begin, he scaled a vine-covered AT-AT,…

‘Shop Contest: Death Stranding Baby, Winners!

Last week your wonderful readers took the baby from Death Stranding and took it on some grand adventures. I got a ton of entries this week and narrowing it down to 1 winner and just 10 runner-ups was a hard task. Maybe as hard as taking a baby across the country while dodging…ghosts? I think.…

Apex Legends Season 2 Starts July 2, Includes Ranked Mode, New Weapon, New Legend

Apex Legends Season 2 is called “Battle Charge,” and it begins on July 2. Electronic Arts confirmed this date at EA Play this morning, where it revealed more details about Season 2 including a new character as well as a new weapon returning from Titanfall 2 The new weapon is the L-Star light machine gun,…

Here’s Our First Look At Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order Gameplay

EA revealed the first look at gameplay from the upcoming Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order at their EA Play 2019 event today. The new Star Wars game is being developed by Respawn, the studio behind the popular Apex Legends. Fallen Order is about a former Jedi who is hiding after the Jedi Purge seen in…

Lampent Knows When You Are Going To Die

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 Lampent! Lampent Details Type: Ghost/Fire Average Height: 2‘00“ Average Weight: 28.7 lbs. First Added In Generation V Do you…

All The Pre-E3 Leaks

Hello! E3 is here, basically, and these past few days have been filled with a bunch of leaks and news. Plus, a giant ladybug invasion and Sega Rally X Simpsons. LEAKS! I know a lot of people who are very excited about these games. This isn’t what I wanted from these folks, but I also…

Massive E3 Leak Reveals From Software Game With George R.R. Martin, New Tales Game, Ni no Kuni Remastered

A security flaw on publisher Bandai Namco’s website has led to a major new E3 leak that reveals three new games: the rumored From Software-George R.R. Martin collaboration, a new Tales game, and Ni no Kuni remastered. The leak came through a publicly available link on Bandai Namco’s website, per the website Gematsu (which has…

WoW Classic Fans Brace For The Arrival Of Something That Didn’t Exist In 2004: Twitch Streamers

World Of Warcraft Classic is kinda wild when you think about it. It’s a time capsule from 2004 that you can live inside, a swirling portal to a place many people thought they’d never get to visit again. There’s no denying, however, that times have changed since “Vanilla” WoW’s rosily-remembered heyday. One recent development that’s…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for press conferences. It’s also for sneaking some video games in between press conferences. I picked up a rhythm game called Vectronom on my Switch the other week but didn’t get to spend a ton of time with it. I also bought Slay the Spire on Switch, so I’m excited to play…

The Forgotten Video Game Memories Hiding In Our Brains

The mind is a mysterious vessel full of things we know and, weirdly, things we’ve forgotten. My brain was cruising along as usual on Wednesday until a minute before noon when, suddenly, a Nintendo Switch press release reminded me of a passenger I had long forgotten about. There in my email inbox was a subject…

The E3 2019 Press Conference Schedule

It is nearly time for E3, the annual convention where companies from around the world unite to show trailers for video games that don’t actually exist yet. Are you ready? I’m ready. The show runs from June 11 through June 13, but the fun starts well before then. Beginning on Sunday, June 9, some of…

Everything Should Be Ported To Switch (And Other Wild Hopes For E3 2019)

Will this E3 be the year we hear about Final Fantasy XVI? Or get that long-awaited Metroid Prime trilogy Switch port? On this week’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, we shared our best guesses and most optimistic dreams about what will and won’t be revealed at E3 2019. First, we talk about what we’re playing. Jason’s back…

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Banned Fortnite Streamer Admits He’s 12, Streams On YouTube With His Mom Supervising [UPDATED]

A pro Fortnite player signed to the esports organization FaZe Clan, who was recently banned from Twitch for being under the age of 13, has admitted that he is, in fact, 12 years old. The streamer, named Patrick, aka “H1ghSky1,” has now moved his stream to YouTube, with his mom occasionally supervising on camera. The…

The Black Mirror Fighting Game Episode Was Out Of Control

Kotaku Editor Natalie Degraffinreid and I watched the second episode of the new season of Black Mirror, which is about two old friends that reconnect through a video game. If that sounds both tame and normal, we would both like to assure you that it is neither. It was so out of control that we…