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CultureNvidia’s Latest Flagship Graphics Card Is The $1,200 RTX 3080 Ti
On sale June 3 for a suggested retail price of $1,199, the RTX 3080 Ti is here to make older Nvidia cards look like hot garbage in comparison. Too pricey? The RTX 3070 Ti goes on sale next week for only $599. You know the cycle by now. Nvidia released the vanilla 3080 and 3070…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2021 -
CultureHere’s Everything Coming To And Leaving Game Pass Soon
June’s initial Game Pass offerings are fairly slim. Honestly, this batch is far more a net negative than positive, what with the likes of Observation (terrific puzzle-exploration game) and Wizard of Legend (top-tier co-op roguelike) going away. Hey, maybe Microsoft is holding back for its E3 conference, scheduled for June 13. June 1 The Wild…
By Ari Notis Published June 1, 2021 -
Kotaku EastJapanPokémon Products Don’t Get Much Better Than This
Over the years, there have been oodles of Pokémon branded products. For example, I bought Pikachu toothpaste earlier today in Japan for my youngest son. But if you really think about it, that doesn’t have much to do with Pocket Monsters. This product, though, definitely does. These are insect baskets, known as mushi kago (虫かご)…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2021 -
CulturePhantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Launches Launches June 9
Here we go. Sega announced that Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis will launch on June 9. That’s next Wednesday! PSO2: NGS marks the twentieth anniversary of Phantasy Star Online—and ten years of PSO2. This is a massive expansion, featuring a revamped graphics engine and updated game system. Here’s the official release info: Scheduled Launch…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2021 -
CultureNintendo Sues ROM Site Into Oblivion
Back in 2019, we wrote about Nintendo’s efforts to shut down the website RomUniverse, which was hosting and even selling premium access to pirated copies of Nintendo games. That case is now over, the site is gone, and Nintendo has been awarded $2.1 million in damages. As Torrentfreak reports, RomUniverse’s Matthew Storman actually decided to…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2021 -
CultureIf You Want Indie Gaming News, You Just Have To Ask
Earlier today, I tweeted explaining that for some mad reason Kotaku had left me alone at the wheel of their website today, and asked my followers for breaking AAA news to fill in the awkward holiday Monday-driven game-world silence. It turns out they don’t know what triple-A means, but what they heck, here’s the breaking…
By John Walker Published May 31, 2021 -
CultureMany Need For Speed Games Are About To Be Erased From Reality
Publishers, like entropy, will eventually destroy everything. Rather than preserving their games like the works of art they should think they are, instead the instinct is more usually to go to enormous lengths to make them impossible to play. The latest victims of these murderous antics are many of the Need For Speeds released between…
By John Walker Published May 31, 2021 -
OpinionWhy Did No One Tell Me About Uncharted 4‘s Climbing?
I am, after extensive research, willing to concede that I might not be the first person to bring the Uncharted series to your attention. However, it seems everyone else has failed me by not letting me know just how utterly wonderful the fourth game’s climbing is. The least I could have hoped for would be…
By John Walker Published May 31, 2021 -
AnimeSuper Cub Anime Is A Love Letter To Adolescent Freedom
Teenagers in many countries look forward to the day they get the freedom of their driver’s license, letting them explore their increasingly widening world. In rural and suburban Japan, where trains and busses may not be reliable or common, this freedom is given form in a moped, scooter, and motorbike license, obtainable at the age…
By Kat Callahan Published May 31, 2021 -
CultureTotal War: Three Kingdoms Fans Review Bomb The Game After Final Update Announced
Total War: Three Kingdoms, as of the weekend, is an “Overwhelmingly Negative” game on Steam. An organized review bombing has seen fans react somewhat negatively to the news that the 2019 game will receive no further updates, least of all a promised “building out the North of the map.” Creative Assembly, which releases approximately forty-seven…
By John Walker Published May 31, 2021 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Another Week, Another Warhammer Game
As documented before on this site, there are a lot of Warhammer games. Maybe too many? Probably. And here comes another one. I’m a bit excited forNecromunda: Hired Gun. It looks like a cross between the modern Doom games and some open-world-ish RPG thing. I’ll play that. I don’t know much about Warhammer, beyond yelling…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 31, 2021 -
CulturePokemonBoy Sells Pokémon Cards To Pay For Puppy’s Vet Bills, Gets Rare Cards As A Present
Eight-year-old Bryson Kliemann decided to sell his Pokémon cards to help pay for his dog’s medical bills. According to Local 12, the dog contracted a highly contagious virus, and treatment cost almost $700. As noted on Yurukuyaru, since Kliemann’s family couldn’t afford the vet bills for Bruce the dog, he set up a table on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2021 -
Kotaku EastSouth KoreaK-pop Group Enhypen Is Sorry About World Map That Omitted Japan
Just as K-pop group Enhypen is making a big push around the world, the group has ruffled feathers in Japan for merch that didn’t include, well, Japan. The image in question appeared as part of the group’s “En-Connect” fan meeting bundle. Along with three DVDs and a photo book, the box set is packed with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2021 -
AnimeThanks To Demon Slayer, Fans In Japan Rush To Donate Blood
In Tokushima, the Red Cross featured Demon Slayer characters on blood drive posters. Sign up and give, and the prefecture would give out one of those posters as a present. Fans were more than happy to oblige. According to Livedoor News, in April, 464 people donated, reaching 77 percent of the prefecture’s target. In the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2021 -
CultureOdds and Ends15 Years Ago This Month, Valve Announced Half-Life 2: Episode 3
It seems like just yesterday when Valve announced a trilogy of expansions for their super-popular PC game, 2004’s Half-Life 2. But it’s actually been 15 years since Episode 3 was announced. And while Valve has since released a new Half-Life game, it wasn’t the one the developer announced back in 2006. Thanks to the internet…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 30, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsRed Dead Online Players Found A Glitchy Water Wheel That Sends Them Flying
There might not be any jetbikes in Red Dead Online, but that hasn’t stopped some players from figuring out a new way to go soaring into the sky. All you need to do is stand on a specific water wheel and wait. Soon, you’ll be flying like a bird. This odd Red Dead Online bug…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 30, 2021 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: LeBron James Toy
Come on SLAM and welcome to the JAM! It’s time to have some fun with a weird LeBron James toy! (That didn’t rhyme as well as I hoped. But my backspace key broke months ago so, can’t fix it or improve it. Moving on.) Your challenge this week: Take this weird LeBron toy and add…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 30, 2021 -
CultureBenoît Sokal, Creator Of The Syberia Series, Has Died
Belgian comic book artist Benoît Sokal, the creator of the adventure game series Syberia, died on May 28 after battling a long-term illness. He was 66 years old. The news of his passing was confirmed via a statement from game publisher Microids Sokal began creating comics in the 1970s. One of his first characters was…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 30, 2021
