Track: The Last Man on Earth | Artist: Wolf Alice | Album: Blue Weekend

Track: Shot In The Dark | Artist: AC/DC | Album: Power Up

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Has The Best Ending Of The Series

When I think of Assassin’s Creed games, I often remember big cities, cool assassinations, climbing tall towers, and maybe some sea shanties. Rarely do I remember how these games end because they often have forgettable or boring endings, sometimes with bad boss fights. So Assassin’s Creed Syndicate stands out as an exception with its fantastic…

‘Shop Contest: The Imps From Artifact Need New Jobs

Artifact is dead, or at least it won’t be updated anymore which for online games is basically the same thing as dead. That means the two imps seen in Artifact, both in-game and in promo artwork, need a new gig. Let’s help ‘em out! Your challenge this week: Find some new jobs or homes for…

Over 5,000 Final Fantasy XIV Players Were Banned For Using Or Advertising Real Money Trading

Square Enix announced earlier this week that over 5,000 Final Fantasy XIV players were banned after they were caught using or advertising real money in-game. As spotted by PCGamesN, on March 4 FFXIV publisher Square Enix revealed via a news post on the FFXIV website that 5851 players had been banned for their involvement with…

Sunday Comics: Wow Dad!

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. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published March 4. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 1. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: New Mail Truck, Winners!

Last week we got our first look at the new United States Postal Service mail trucks. To celebrate these new vehicles we made fun of them with strange images. We’ve been doing this for years now, this shouldn’t surprise anyone. Our winning image this week comes from amazingmeow who wasn’t the only person to go…

Watch Dogs: Legion’s Multiplayer On PC Has Been Delayed Indefinitely Because Of Bugs

Yesterday, Ubisoft announced that Watch Dogs Legion’s online mode on PC has been delayed indefinitely due to serious bugs that need to be fixed. And some parts of multiplayer on the console will also be delayed due to, you guessed it, more bugs. Announced on Twitter yesterday, the PC version of Legion’s online mode has…

Fear The Cosmic Unicorn

This week on Snapshots we have some colorful screenshots, some dead bodies, shadows, superheroes, darkness, and a big, cosmic unicorn. I saw it in my dreams. It called to me. It wanted to kill me, but it did so slowly and in a way impossible to explain. Now my physical form remains here, with you…

The Division 2 Will Get A New Mode Later This Year, But Not Much Else

Good news for Division 2 players: Ubisoft and Massive have laid out plans for the future of the game, including a brand new mode later this year. Bad news: Don’t expect anything new for a while. In a blog post titled “The Road Ahead,” the developers behind the online looter-shooter, Massive Entertainment, explained that The…

Genshin Impact’s 1.4 Update Comes Out March 17, Adds A New Character And Mini-Games

Genshin Impact’s next big update releases on March 17 and with it comes the start of a new event, the Windblume Festival, bringing new mini-games, a new playable character, the opportunity to go on dates with select characters, and some quality of life changes. The news comes via a post on the PlayStation Blog announcing…

Whiscash Sleeps All Day, Eats Anything And Predicts Earthquakes

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 Whiscash! Whiscash Details Type: Water / Ground Average Height: 2′ 11″ Average Weight: 52 lbs First Added In Generation…

Minecraft Dungeons Is Getting Turned Into An Arcade Game

Mojang announced yesterday that Minecraft Dungeons Arcade cabinets are on their way to arcades in North America for limited testing, with more cabinets coming later this year. Released last year on Xbox One and PC, Minecraft Dungeons is a Diablo-like dungeon crawler set in the blocky world of Minecraft. Up to four players can jump…

The PS2 Turns 21, The Future Of Twitch, Doom 3 VR Comes To PS4, Valve Kills Artifact And More

This week on Morning Checkpoint we remember the launch of the PS2, make bananas into controllers, discuss the future of Twitch, check out what’s happening with Hitman 3 this month, find out what game died this week, and stop buying movies on the PlayStation Store. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week This was one…

Morrowind Mod Lets You Buy Argonian McNuggets

McDonald’s is a massive fast-food empire with 38,695 locations spanning 122 countries. It’s become so ubiquitous in the real world that I’m sure the corporation would investigate franchising opportunities in fictional worlds if it could, even the famously chaotic realm of Tamriel. A recent The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind mod imagines such a scenario, placing…

Mario Is Making Animal Crossing Weird For Me

Before Animal Crossing: New Horizons added Mario items on March 1, my island was a pleasant place that was not being stalked by a dead-eyed plumber cosplayer with an axe. I must admit I scoffed when Kotaku contributor John Walker posted about how wrong Animal Crossing villagers looked dressed up in Mario costumes. Surely he…

Pyra Is My New Favorite Sword Main In Smash Bros. Ultimate

I greeted Pyra and Mythra’s announcement last month with a big sigh. Ugh, more sword fighters? It’s my preferred class in Smash Bros. Ultimate, but even I was beginning to get sick of them. After a couple hours with the new duo, however, I’m pleased to announce my initial skepticism was misplaced. Pyra and Mythra…

Thank You, Persona 5 Strikers, For This Adult Who Doesn’t Suck

Persona 5 Strikers has been out for a little more than a week, so I feel pretty comfortable saying this: Thank God for Wolf! Wolf (née Zenkichi Hasegawa) is the newest and only adult member of the Phantom Thieves. There are adults who help the Phantom Thieves and keep their secret, but until Strikers, there’s…