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CultureI Asked Cat Behavior Experts Why My Cat Is Obsessed With My Ridiculous Gamer Chair
Last month I received a package that changed my life forever. I knew immediately what was inside, perhaps on account of the fact that the sleek black box weighed nearly 100 lbs, and I had ordered a hideous pink gamer chair a couple months prior. The moment I pried my chair’s embossed carapace open, one…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 13, 2020 -
CultureFortnite Removed From Apple And Google Stores, Epic Taking Both Companies To Court
Following Epic’s release of its own direct payment method for Fortnite on Apple and Android mobile devices this morning, Apple has removed the popular battle royale from its store. In response, Epic has filed a legal injunction against Apple. All games on the App Store are required to use Apple’s payment system for any in-game…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 13, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryNote To Self: Stop Slashing Horse In Ghost Of Tsushima
The sun is setting on the island of Tsushima as I call over my trusted horse after defeating some deadly Mongols in combat. I am a noble samurai warrior, ready to do whatever I can to help my people and sav—Ahh shit, I just smacked my horse with my sword. Again. I’ve been playing Ghost…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 13, 2020 -
CultureFree Costume Ensures Fall Guys Remains Full Of Pricks
After a launch week full of server issues, the Fall Guys devs are offering players a few compensatory gifts to make up for it, including a new cactus outfit and some extra currency. Prickles is a legendary Fall Guys outfit that turns your character into a potted cactus, perfect for when you’re shoving someone off…
By Ian Walker Published August 13, 2020 -
CulturePSA: The New Total War Game Is Free Today On The Epic Game Store
There are two types of Total War fans: those who remember to go to the Epic Game Store and secure their copy of A Total War Saga: Troy for free today, and those who forget and wind up all sad and stuff. Don’t be sad. Aswe reported in June, A Total War Saga: Troy is…
By Mike Fahey Published August 13, 2020 -
CultureRockstar Rolls Back Latest Red Dead Online Update After It Broke The Game
For the past few days, Red Dead Online has been almost unplayable, with numerous bugs, broken systems, server issues, flying horses, and missing NPCs. It all started with an update on August 10, one Rockstar is now rolling back in an attempt to fix the game. Red Dead Online’s 1.21 update wasn’t a big one.…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 13, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going? Chillin’ Edition
Who doesn’t love a simple game you can lose yourself in for hours? Welcome back to our daily open thread. While I do love a big-budget blockbuster game with lifelike graphics and complex moral themes, sometimes all I want is the right combination of music, some stylized art, and gameplay that doesn’t take much more…
By Mike Fahey Published August 13, 2020 -
CultureXbox Boss Appears In Animal Crossing, Discusses Halo Delay
The head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, took to the popular Animal Crossing talk show hosted by former PC Gamer Editor-in-Chief Gary Whitta last night to chat about Halo: Infinite’s delay, next-gen hardware, and what makes Nintendo such a special company in the gaming industry. Spencer had already been slated to appear on Whitta’s Animal Talking…
By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2020 -
CultureFortnite Lowers Price Of V-Bucks, Adds Direct Pay To Mobile [Update: Removed From App Store And Google Play]
This morning, Fortnite developer Epic announced it’s permanently lowering the cost of in-game currency V-Bucks across all platforms. It’s also added its own direct payment system to Apple and Android devices, circumventing the App Store and Google Play. It’s the latest move against what Epic calls the companies’ “exorbitant 30% fee” on mobile purchases. (Update…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 13, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicJumping Flash! 2 Is One Of PlayStation’s Most Pleasant Listens
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s new, daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re listening to Exact’s Jumping Flash! 2 for the PlayStation. Mind the exclamation point! A lot of U.S. folks will remember the first Jumping Flash! as the best demo included on the PlayStation Picks…
By Alexandra Hall Published August 13, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsVR Boxing Is More Fun When Punching Rocky In The Nuts
When doing the training session in PlayStation VR game Creed: Rise To Glory, take a few potshots at Rocky Balboa in the face and in the nards. The sound effects are excellent as is Rocky’s look of disappointment.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 13, 2020 -
CultureThe Art Of Ghost Of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima isn’t just a pretty game, it’s a game that went above and beyond trying to be as faithful to a foreign culture as the developers could manage. And few were as important to that brief as the art team. They did an amazing job, earning praise not just from critics, but from…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI’m Better At Fall Guys When Blasting Death Grips
I prefer games that don’t require much auditory attention so that I can listen to music while I play. Fall Guys is perfect for this since I can grind out match after match and not really miss out on anything. And while I generally prefer softer fare like The Mountain Goats or Phoebe Bridgers, I’ve…
By Ian Walker Published August 12, 2020 -
CultureCosplayCosplayers Were Very Ready For Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
It took amazoniancosjust a month from first laying eyes on Ubisoft’s design for Eivor earlier in the year to getting this costume together. Except for the blood, that was just for the day. All photos by So Say We All
By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsMario Kart Mod Adds A Racetrack To Breath Of The Wild
You’re playing Breath of the Wild, enjoying the vast expanse and the sun-drenched solitude, when suddenly, on the horizon appears…Luigi Circuit from Mario Kart Wii? This new mod from Waikuteru is one of the most impressive Breath of the Wild-related things I’ve ever seen. They’ve added an entire Mario Kart track to the game, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2020 -
CultureTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Renames Trick To Properly Honor Its Deaf Creator
While the upcoming Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater remasters are pretty similar to the original games apart from a fresh coat of paint, a longstanding trick has had its name changed to better honor the man who invented it. In skateboarding—both real and virtual—a “Mute Air” is when you grab the front of your board with…
By Ian Walker Published August 12, 2020 -
CultureTwitchShroud’s Twitch Return Pulls More Than 500,000 Concurrent Viewers, Despite Technical Troubles
Aim god Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek returned to Twitch today, after a saga that included an exclusive deal with Microsoft-owned streaming platform Mixer last year, Mixer’s sudden demise in June of this year, and a months-long period of uncertainty about where he’d land. He was greeted by hundreds of thousands of viewers. And technical problems. Grzesiek…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 12, 2020 -
CultureDelisted Scott Pilgrim Game Still MIA, Frustrating Creators And Fans
Although beloved independent comic book Scott Pilgrim concluded in July 2010, it received film and video game adaptations shortly afterward that firmly lodged the series in mainstream pop culture. The movie is fine, but the game is considered a lost gem due to its delisting from digital storefronts only a few years post-release. Now, on…
By Ian Walker Published August 12, 2020 -
CultureExisting Copies Of Control Won’t Be Upgradable To The Next-Gen Console Versions
We were so close to cross-gen game upgrades being a simple and painless ordeal across the board, but now 505 Games has gone and announced that while Control is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X, people who already own the current version of the game will need to buy it again on next-gen. The…
By Ethan Gach Published August 12, 2020
