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  Culture

  The PS5 Doesn’t Support 1440p Output Now, But It Could In The Future

  Keep bugging Sony about it and the PS5 might one day support 1440p just like the Xbox Series X/S. This ray of hope comes via an interview with Japanese tech outlet AV Watch in which two Sony VPs explain that there’s nothing technically holding the PS5 back from outputting in 1440p, the native resolution of…

  By Ethan Gach Published November 10, 2020
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  Culture

  RepliCade’s Dragon’s Lair Is The Coolest Mini Arcade Machine I’ve Played

  It’s an astounding little tribute to one of arcade gaming’s greatest.

  By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2020
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  ReviewsHardwareGame Systems

  Xbox Series X: The Kotaku Review

  The Xbox Series X does not feel like the kind of machine we usually get at the start of a new generation, when we’re used to clean breaks with radical new hardware that basically starts our time with a PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo device over. Instead, the Series X feels like another version of Microsoft’s…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2020
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  CultureMorning Music

  Akira Yamaoka Signed Every Shadows Of The Damned Soundtrack Sold In The West

  Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re revisiting 2011’s Shadows of the Damned, which has one particular track that flies in the face of its goth, heavy metal aesthetics. Grasshopper Manufacture’s Shadows of the Damned (playlist / longplay / VGMdb) is…

  By Ian Walker Published November 10, 2020
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  Kotaku EastSouth Korea

  League of Legends Pro Suspended And Fined For Hate Speech

  Kim “OnFleek” Jang-gyeom, a League of Legends pro for Sandbox Gaming, has been fined and will be suspended for hate speech. Inven reports that Kim made a racist remark during a stream. As translated by Ashley Kang, a writer for ESPN Sports, Kim wrote, “The only good Chinese is a dead Chinese.” “It has been…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2020
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  Another Tokyo Arcade Is Closing Due To Covid-19

  This has been a bad year for Tokyo arcades. The one-two punch of the global pandemic and Japan’s travel ban has meant few customers, which has squeezed the industry’s bottom line. Landmark Tokyo arcades are shutting. Add Arcade Playland Carnival in Shinjuku to that list. Unfortunately. The arcade’s official Twitter account announced that on November…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2020
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  In Japan, Sony Will Stop Servicing The Original PlayStation 4

  With the PlayStation 5 launching this month, a new console era has begun. Sony is driving that point home by revealing that it will no longer service launch PS4s in Japan Via Twitter, Sony announced that on December 25, service for PS4 CUH-1000/CUH-1100 series of consoles would end in Japan, and individuals needing their consoles…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2020
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  Anime

  Hayao Miyazaki Asked About Anime When Picking Up Trash

  Earlier this month, Japanese tabloid Flash spotted famed animator Hayao Miyazaki as he was leaving the house to pick up trash around his neighborhood. In Japan, neighborhood associations meet a few times a year with residents gathering to pick up litter and pull weeds. It’s unclear whether Miyazaki was doing this, or simply tidying up…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2020
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  Culture

  Destiny 2‘s Live Event Has Let Players Into Its Gorgeous Last City

  Destiny 2 servers are set to shutdown tonight for maintenance ahead of tomorrow’s launch of the Beyond Light expansion, but just before they do Bungie decide to treat players to a nice relaxing stroll through the game’s breathtaking Last City. Players have been anticipating some sort of live in-game event to cap of the game’s…

  By Ethan Gach Published November 9, 2020
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  OpinionImpressions

  Advance Wars Fans, Please Play Mobius Front ’83 Immediately

  I was surprised a few weeks back to see the announcement for Mobius Front ‘83, a new tactics game for the PC by Zachtronics. I’m even more surprised now to find that it’s not only already out, but that it’s incredible Nintendo’s continued abandonment of its once-cherished mobile franchise has been a decade-long disappointment. One…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2020
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  CultureKotaku Game Diary

  I Just Want To Play Watch Dogs: Legion

  Nearly two weeks ago, Watch Dogs: Legion came out. One day later, I booted it up on my PC for a breezy three-or-so-hour play session. One day after that, I once again tried to play the latest cyberpunk entry in a genre that, for expediency’s sake, we will just call “Ubisoft,” only for the loading…

  By Nathan Grayson Published November 9, 2020
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  Culture

  Some Amazon Customers Might Not Get Their Xbox Series X Until Christmas

  While some people are already opening up their brand new Xbox Series X consoles, for others—specifically those who ordered through Amazon—there might be a bit of a wait. As many on Twitter are now sharing, Amazon has today sent out emails to some customers telling them: Hello, We’re contacting you with an update regarding your…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2020
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  Culture

  There’s A Tiny Master Chief Inside Every Xbox Series S

  When the Xbox One X and One S launched in 2017, it didn’t take folks long to notice that inside the consoles, stamped on the hardware itself, were tiny little homages to the Halo series. In 2020, with the launch of the Xbox Series S, that’s now a tradition. Having got their hands on a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2020
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  Culture

  PS5 Designer Originally Wanted It To Be Even Bigger

  Yes, you read that right. The biggest console in modern gaming history started out even bigger when Sony senior art director Yujin Morisawa first put pen to paper. “In the beginning, when I started drawing, it was much larger even though I didn’t know what engineering was going to do,” Morisawa said in an interview…

  By Ethan Gach Published November 9, 2020
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  Culture

  Let’s Recap The Messy Modern-Day Storyline Of Assassin’s Creed

  There is some modern-day meta-narrative that might be confusing for newcomers or those who haven’t played the last few games recently.

  By Zack Zwiezen Published November 9, 2020
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  Culture

  Spider-Man PS4 Saves Will Transfer To Spider-Man Remastered On PS5 With Post-Release Update

  Spider-Man players were initially going to have to start from scratch with Spider-Man Remastered on PlayStation 5 when it launches with the next-gen console on November 12, but the developers at Insomniac Games have announced that an upcoming patch will introduce exporting saves from the PlayStation 4 version of the game to the PlayStation 5…

  By Ian Walker Published November 9, 2020
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  Culture

  Let’s Catch Up On Destiny 2’s Story Ahead Of Beyond Light

  Destiny 2’s next big expansion, Beyond Light, is out tomorrow, so it’s a great time to catch up on all of the game’s confusing lore. Clovis Bray corporation, K1 anomaly, Exo Stranger, Deep Stone Crypt—if all of this sounds like the babbling of a space wizard on e-acid, you’re in the right place. Destiny’s universe…

  By Ethan Gach Published November 9, 2020
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  OpinionImpressions

  Two Weeks With My Xbox Series S

  I’ve had an Xbox Series S since late October, and I am surprised at how I feel about it. I wouldn’t say I’m excited to have this new system. The word I’d use—a word that is actually a very high compliment—is “pleased.” I should clarify, before you judge me too jaded, too snooty, or too…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 9, 2020
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  OpinionAsk Kotaku

  What’s Your Game Of Choice For Spacing Out From Reality?

  It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week, in light of current happenings, we Ask Kotaku: What’s your game of choice for spacing out from reality? Fahey In order for me to free myself from reality’s brutal…

  By Alexandra Hall Published November 9, 2020
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  Culture

  Yakuza Creator Doesn’t Want Kiryu ‘Beating Up Women’ In Fighting Games

  During a recent interview with Red Bull France, Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi was asked about the common request for series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu to appear in a fighting game. Nagoshi is hesitant, he said, because he doesn’t want Kiryu fighting women. “We do get this request a lot,” Nagoshi told interviewer Grégory de Meyer, who…

  By Ian Walker Published November 9, 2020