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CultureShop Contest
‘Shop Contest: National Tortilla Chip Day
Who doesn’t love some salsa and chips? Well half of that great combo is being celebrated today because it’s National Tortilla Chip Day. What does that mean? Who actually celebrates these “holidays”? I don’t know, but I like tortilla chips and I bet a bunch of video game characters do too! Your challenge this week:…
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 24, 2019 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: (LOADING)
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 February 18. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published February 21. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by M.S.…
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 24, 2019 -
Culture
The Week In Games: Start Your Engines!
Trials Rising, the newest entry in the dirt bike filled franchise, releases this Tuesday. I’ve been a fan of the Trials games since playing Trials HD back on my Xbox 360. I didn’t really play much of Trials Fusion, the previous game in the franchise. I have no idea why other than I was busy…
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 24, 2019 -
CulturePokemon
Croagunk Will Stab You With His Poison Fingers
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 Croagunk! Croagunk Details Type: Poison/Fighting Average Height: 2′ 04″ Average Weight: 50 lbs. First Added In Generation IV …
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 23, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest
‘Shop Contest: Terry Crews Edition, Winners!
Last week I asked you fine folks to add Terry Crews into more games. You all did great, adding Terry to some games I expected and some really surprising inclusions. Our winning image this week was made by Mrichston. In their winning image they recast a classic Final Fantasy character as Terry Crews. Considering the…
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 23, 2019 -
Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for looking for a new available Origin name, because your Apex Legends teammates trying to pronounce whatever lazy thing you picked when you bought Mass Effect 3 isn’t quite cutting it. I will be playing a lot more Apex Legends, especially now that more of my friends are on. I’m also still…
By Riley MacLeod Published February 22, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game Diary
Etrian Odyssey Nexus Is Busting My Balls And It’s Totally My Fault
I consider myself a veteran Etrian Odyssey player. I’ve hand-drawn dozens of maps across the role-playing game series, meticulously crawled floors for every treasure chest and scripted event, and gotten hundreds of monsters in my codex—conditional drops and all. So I came to the latest title in the series, Etrian Odyssey Nexus, pretty prepared for…
By Natalie Degraffinried Published February 22, 2019 -
CultureTwitch
Apex Legends Might Have Killed Sea Of Thieves‘ Twitch Momentum
At the end of January, Sea of Thieves seemed to be on the cusp of pulling off one heck of a trick: joining Twitch’s upper echelon after nearly a year of relative irrelevance. Popular streamers were piling onto the newly-refurbished ship’s deck, curious to see if it could provide a viable alternative to Fortnite, which…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 21, 2019 -
Culture
The Internet Reacts To Bowser Taking Over Nintendo
After 15 years, the man, myth, and infinitely meme-able legend Reggie Fils-Aime has finally kicked enough ass and taken enough names. He’s being succeeded as president of Nintendo of America by a man with the greatest name of all: Doug Bowser. Never before have the jokes so readily written themselves. Within seconds of the announcement,…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 21, 2019 -
CultureSplitscreen
Maybe Anthem Should Have Been An Early Access Game
BioWare’s Anthem launched with a lot of problems, and even after today’s patch, the game’s still got issues. On this week’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, we discuss the unpolished, unfinished feel of Anthem, compare its rocky launch to Destiny’s early days, and wonder whether Anthem should have instead entered an official early access period for…
By Maddy Myers Published February 21, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game Diary
Dead Or Alive 6’s Quest Mode Is Exactly The Single-Player Content I Wanted
There’s a hefty amount of solo content in Dead or Alive 6, including an expansive branching story mode that should keep players occupied for hours. But it’s the new DOA Quest mode, with its goal-oriented battles and costume unlocks, that’s captured my attention. It’s a series of bite-sized missions that I could play through all…
By Mike Fahey Published February 21, 2019 -
CultureWhat We Loved (No, Really) About Alita Battle Angel
Alita Battle Angel is an adaptation of the beloved Gunmm manga, and it’s a movie where everything that could happen in a movie happens. It’s got fights, a fake sport, a romance, and at the center of it all an amnesiac cyborg and her adoptive dad. I sat down with Tim Rogers to talk about…
By Gita Jackson Published February 20, 2019 -
Culture
Final Fantasy XIV‘s Director Talks Blue Mages, World Visits, And ‘Modern’ MMOs
Final Fantasy XIV is prepping for a new expansion later this summer. The lead-up to this expansion, Shadowbringers, has brought new classes like the Blue Mage, and will soon open worlds with the ability to visit other servers. Kotaku emailed questions to game director Naoki Yoshida (a.k.a. “Yoshi P”) about new job classes, whether or…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 20, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game Diary
Shout Out To The Teen Who Played Apex Legends With Me Last Night
Last night, on my actually for real final Apex Legends game, I thought my squad was doomed. Our third squadmate had been disconnected, and I knew I was dead weight for the more experienced player I was tagging along with. I was content to get lost and then shot, because it was around midnight and…
By Gita Jackson Published February 20, 2019
