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Tips & GuidesXbox’s Quick Resume Might Mess Up Your Games’ Playtime Count
Last fall, while playing through Mass Effect 2 for the first time ever, I noticed that my endgame hour count tallied more than 87 hours. Weird, but whatever. Moving on. Turns out, Xbox’s ballyhooed next-gen Quick Resume feature appears to keep running the clock on some games. Of all the features introduced with the Xbox…
By Ari Notis Published May 19, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsValheim Sculptures Prove That The Game Is Mostly Viking Minecraft Now
Valheim was originally a survival game where you, a dead Viking, must prove yourself to Odin by conquering the eponymous realm of Valheim. But after you summon and slay all the bosses, there’s not much to do. Nowadays, the game has pretty much become Viking Minecraft, where players show all their elaborate, frame-chugging creations on…
By Jonathan Lee Published May 19, 2021 -
CultureThe Last Of Us 2 Gets 60 FPS Patch On PlayStation 5
The Last of Us 2 players now have the ability to experience the game at a smooth 60 frames-per-second on PlayStation 5, Naughty Dog’s director of communications Arne Meyer announced today. “The team has been digging into the PS5 hardware and the possibilities it unlocks since launch last year and we’re excited about what the…
By Ian Walker Published May 19, 2021 -
OpinionI Have Nothing But Shame: I’m Trying To Trick Pokémon Go [UPDATE]
I have reached my lowest ebb. As I write these words, out the corner of my left eye I can see the eternal rocking motion of my cell phone as it sways within its cradle. I have become all things terrible. I have fallen. I’m trying to trick Pokémon Go into thinking I’m far less…
By John Walker Published May 19, 2021 -
CultureNintendo Switch Online Will Soon Have More Than 100 Games You Might Want To Play
Nintendo’s $20-a-year online subscription service gets slightly better on May 26 with the addition of Caveman Ninja, Magical Drop 2, Super Baseball Simulator 1.000, Spanky’s Quest, and Ninja JaJaMaru-Kun, bringing its grand total of playable old games to 104. Which are you most excited for, and why? I’m probably looking most forward to Magical Drop…
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2021 -
ReviewsToysThe Newest Care Bear Just Wants Everyone To Get Along
Most Care Bears, as good as they are with the caring, have a singular focus. Bedtime Bear is for bedtime. Birthday Bear is for giving aunts and uncles easy present choices. Grumpy Bear is about cosplaying my spouse. But the newly-introduced Togetherness Bear? She’s here to ensure everybody loves everybody. So do that. Please. Unlike…
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2021 -
Kotaku EastJapan“Nintendo Marriage” Trends In Japan After Celebrities Tie The Knot
Earlier today, soon after singer Gen Hoshino and actor Yui Aragaki announced they had gotten hitched, the phrase “Nintendo-kon” (任天堂婚) or “Nintendo marriage” began trending on Twitter in Japan. No, the couple probably did not have a Mario-themed wedding (well, not as far as I know!), but rather the term refers to how both Hoshino…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2021 -
CultureEven Video Game Sneakers Are Getting Delayed
We’re so used to video game delays that we now come to expect them, doubly so during a global pandemic, but in 2021 even video game sneakers are throwing their release dates out the window. Nike’s new PlayStation 5 sneakers, a PG5 collab, were supposed to drop on May 27 (or May 17 if you…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 18, 2021 -
CultureNew Zelda Amiibo Has A Bullshit Special Power
Amiibo granting special powers in a Nintendo game is nothing new, it’s half the point of the things existing, but normally those powers are fairly tame, or simply shower the player in gifts. This new Skyward Sword HD one, though, is very disappointing, because it bestows an ability that all players should have, all the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 18, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsPlayer Completes Grand Theft Auto V In Nine Hours Without Taking A Single Hit
Here we have GTAV player UnNameD not only finishing the entire single-player storyline in a blistering nine hours, but somehow doing the entire thing without taking a single punch, stab or stray bullet in the process. Using a mod that would kill him in the event of taking even a sliver of damage—just to make…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 18, 2021 -
CultureNvidia Is Trying To Stop Crypto Miners Buying RTX 3000 Series Cards
Earlier this year, Nvidia announced that their GeForce RTX 3060 graphics cards would ship with a “reduced Ethereum hash rate,” making them a lot less useful for crypto miners. They’re now extending that move to the RTX 3080, RTX 3070 and RTX 3060 Ti as well. From late May, all the above models will start…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 18, 2021 -
CultureFighting Game Glossary Demystifies All That Weird Jargon
Getting into fighting games can be difficult. Not only do you need to learn the ins and outs of various games’ mechanics, but the jargon used by more experienced players can sometimes sound like a totally different language. That said, this huge barrier to entry just got a little easier thanks to a new database…
By Ian Walker Published May 18, 2021 -
CultureTwitchTwitch Takes Away Biggest Hot Tub Streamer’s Ability To Make Money Off Ads [UPDATE]
Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa is one of the most popular female streamers on Twitch. As of now, she can no longer make money off ads on her channel. Siragusa, already one of the more recognizable names on Twitch, has benefited tremendously from the so-called “hot tub meta,” in which swimsuit-clad streamers talk to their chats, play…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 18, 2021 -
OpinionAsk KotakuWho Are The Best And Worst Resident Evil Heroes?
It’s time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: Who are the best and worst Resident Evil heroes? Alexandra I’m a pretty light Resident Evil player, having spent a lot more time reading wiki dumps of all…
By Lisa Marie Segarra Published May 18, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsIkumi Nakamura Sentenced To ‘Horny Jail’ For Lady Dimitrescu Tweets
Like many who have gazed upon her visage, Resident Evil Village’s Lady Dimitrescu has captivated former GhostWire: Tokyo creative director Ikumi Nakamura. In sharing that info publicly, however, the energetic developer was sadly condemned to “horny jail”—never mind the fact she didn’t even know what that was before now. Ignorantia juris non excusat, Nakamura-san! After…
By Ian Walker Published May 18, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsHell Yeah! The Summer Games Done Quick 2021 Schedule Looks Amazing
The Summer Games Done Quick 2021 schedule is now out, and I’m so excited. Taking place from July 4-11, the online speedrunner charity event will feature over 100 full-tilt sprints through games famous and obscure, with the proceeds raised going to Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières. Games Done Quick marathons are my most…
By Ash Parrish Published May 18, 2021 -
CultureGreat Job, Commissioner: Blaseball Is Going Mobile
The Game Band, makers of quirky browser sports game Blaseball, have raised $3 million in a recent seed round, the studio announced today. This investment, made possible by a venture capital firm known as Makers Fund, will be put towards expanding the development team, building a mobile Blaseball app, and other unannounced projects. “From our…
By Ian Walker Published May 18, 2021 -
CultureTwitchAs Gaza Burns, Twitch Charity Streams For Palestine Remain Few And Far Between
The situation in Gaza is dire. Israeli raids have killed over 200 Palestinians in the past week, at least 42 of them on Sunday alone. They’ve also destroyed more than 500 homes, leaving tens of thousands of Palestinians homeless—a stunningly bleak continuation of decades of apartheid and aggression. During tragedies and crises affecting other regions,…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 18, 2021 -
CultureGTA V Arrives On Xbox Series S/X And PlayStation 5 On November 11
Today, Rockstar announced Grand Theft Auto V, a game with almost as many releases as Skyrim, will be arriving on current gen systems November 11. “The expanded and enhanced versions of Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online are arriving on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with new features and more,” Rockstar…
By Ash Parrish Published May 18, 2021
