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CultureKotaku Game DiaryI’m Determined To Build A Tiny House For My Sims
I’m home for the holidays, and my parents love the interior-design focused TV station HGTV. That means a lot of Property Brothers, House Hunters, and Tiny House, Big Living. Although I have my own obsession with House Hunters (how do they keep finding such horrible people?), I also have a soft spot for the tiny…
By Gita Jackson Published December 27, 2018 -
Culture
What Gaming Gear Did You Get (Or Gift) This Holiday Season?
Every year, once the Christmas dust settles, I pose to our dear readers the same question: What glorious gaming gear did you give and/or receive this holiday season? I’ll start. Behold my beautiful limited edition translucent pink Hello Kitty Dreamcast. I own a perfectly functional plain white Dreamcast, but the special Hello Kitty edition of…
By Mike Fahey Published December 26, 2018 -
CultureKotaku Game Diary
I Feel Guilty Accepting Help In Final Fantasy XIV
It’s the holiday season, which means I’ve been unwinding with my secret favorite game of 2018, Final Fantasy XIV, and leveling up character classes. I started leveling Blacksmith in order to make a friend a holiday gift, but I found myself propelled to higher levels thanks to unprompted charity from peers. It’s made me wonder:…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 26, 2018 -
CultureHere’s January 2019’s PlayStation Plus Lineup
I fell in love with Steep after getting obsessed with the winter Olympics, so I’m excited to see it on January’s PlayStation Plus lineup. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus membership. January’s PS Plus games are: PlayStation 4 Steep Portal Knights PlayStation 3 Zone of the Enders…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 26, 2018 -
Culture
The Week In Games: Dynasty Core
It’s the last full week of the year, so there are a slim number of releases. Most of them are on the Switch. Like every year, a lot of games have released this year. I imagine that you, like me, have a dozen or so games that you’ve been meaning to get to that you…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published December 23, 2018 -
CultureBlindfolded Speedrunner Demolishes Outlast
I don’t care for first-person games that are heavy on jumpscares, and so speedrunner AcrohTheBeast’s 10:24 blindfolded run seems like the perfect way to play the game. While the actual time of the run would put it somewhere above 100th place in the official speedrun rankings of the game, I have a lot of respect…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published December 23, 2018 -
CultureShop Contest
‘Shop Contest: Everyone Is Santa
Christmas is coming, and that means Santa Claus. I want you to make all of the video game characters into Santa. For those who celebrate it, Christmas can be stressful. Families get together, travel is involved, and it can swing from wildly pleasant to incredibly bad. However, I think that most of us can agree…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published December 23, 2018 -
CultureSplitscreen
Every Game Kotaku Splitscreen Played In 2018, Part One
It is now time forKotaku Splitscreen’s Game of the Year discussions. Except we don’t really want to pick a Game of the Year. We want to pick every Game of the Year. As has become annual tradition, this week we’re going back and talking about all of the games we played in 2018. Kirk, Maddy,…
By Jason Schreier Published December 23, 2018 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: Wolf Elf
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. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published December 17. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published December 20. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published December 23, 2018 -
CultureShop Contest
‘Shop Contest: Watch Out In Firewatch, Winners!
Last week I asked you to pitch some secrets for the Switch version of Firewatch, and you all delivered things that are better, and more secret, than I could ever imagine. Let’s dig in. Our winner this week really went for the massive, composite secret experience. I mean, they really just jammed this universe full…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published December 22, 2018 -
Culture
This Week in the Business: Gaming Is My Business, And Business Is Good
STAT | $134.9 billion – The total value of the worldwide video game market in 2018, according to market research firm Newzoo. Mobile platforms make up the largest portion of that ($63.2 billion), followed by console ($38.3 billion) and PC ($33.4 billion). STAT | 1.3 million – The Switch, PS4, and Xbox One all topped…
Brendan Sinclair Published December 22, 2018 -
Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for wanting to cook yourself some fancy food for the holiday, which will most likely mean pulling all your cookbooks off the shelf and then staring at them indecisively, giving up, and playing video games. I haven’t had the time to sit down with The Long Dark’s overhauled story mode this week,…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 21, 2018 -
CultureRed Dead Online Is In The Holiday Spirit
I’m a sucker for some Christmas music, and now it’s following me from the real world into Red Dead Online Various videos have popped up on reddit of Red Dead Online players visiting local saloons to hear the piano player bust out some Christmas classics. I took a trip to Blackwater and checked it out…
By Paul Tamayo Published December 21, 2018 -
CultureKotaku Game Diary
I Accidentally Made A Nightmare Coaster In Parkitect
My park was hemorrhaging money, and lines for my steel coaster were depressingly empty. The only thing to do was take out a loan and try to make my ride less terrifying so people would actually get on it. Parkitect is a spiritual successor to the old Rollercoaster Tycoon games that I used to pick…
By Gita Jackson Published December 21, 2018 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Supercon 2018
The Louisville Supercon was held between Nov 30 – Dec 2 at the Kentucky International Convention Center. William Shatner, Henry Winkler, Alice Cooper and Richard Dreyfuss were there, but so too were a load of excellent cosplayers. Below is a selection of some of our favourites, with all photos and video by Mineralblu. You’ll also…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2018 -
CultureKotaku Game Diary
Nier Automata‘s 2B Is Too Good For SoulCalibur VI
When SoulCalibur VI launched with The Witcher’s Geralt as a playable character, I was like, “Okay, that makes sense. He’ll fit in.” This week Bandai Namco added Nier Automata’s android protagonist 2B to the mix, and well, I feel bad for the rest of the roster. She’s too much for them. It’s not YoRHa No.…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2018 -
CultureCeleste Headlines January’s Xbox Live Games With Gold
I’m not the best at Celeste, but my colleagues’ love of it sure makes me wish I were. If you’ve been meaning to give this platformer a shot, it’s part of January’s Xbox Live Games with Gold lineup. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an Xbox Live Gold subscription. January’s Xbox…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 20, 2018 -
Culture
And The Winner Of The Highlander Cosplay Competition Is…
Rascals are an art and animation studio who have recently helped out on games like Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales and Vermintide II You can see more of the studio’s work at their ArtStation page THRONEBREAKER: THE WITCHER TALES VERMINTIDE II
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2018 -
Culture
What We Like (And Don’t Like) About Unlocking Smash Ultimate‘s Fighters
Since Smash Ultimate’s launch, a debate has been brewing among fans new and old: Is the fighter-unlocking system in Smash Ultimate bullshit, or actually super fun? Kotaku has gathered four Smash players, also new and old, to talk through their thinking on the issue. Cecilia D’Anastasio: “Everyone’s here” in Smash Ultimate. Wooooo. Wooo! Smash Ultimate’s…
Cecilia D'Anastasio & Ethan Gach & Gita Jackson & Maddy Myers Published December 19, 2018