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OpinionImpressionsOddworld: Soulstorm Has More Heart And Less Farts
My name is Abe, and I have to save my friends. I’m locked in a multi-level, two-dimensional room. In the distance, I see my buddies, all 200 of them, climbing a ladder that will lead them to safety and where. they can reach the lock that will free me. Suddenly, a loud crackling noise alerts…
By Ash Parrish Published April 9, 2021 -
ReviewsToysHasbro Unveils $700 Self-Transforming Optimus Prime Robot
This is the most advanced official Transformers toy ever made. Standing an impressive 19-inches tall and built from metal alloy parts, Robosen Robotics’ fully-programmable Optimus Prime walks in robot form, drives in vehicle mode, and converts automatically on command. He’s up for pre-order this morning on Hasbro Pulse for $699. China’s Robosen Robotics has been…
By Mike Fahey Published April 9, 2021 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for playing a 20-year-old action RPG classic with a substantial glow-up. Unless you’re not in the Diablo II: Resurrected alpha test. Then you should probably play something else. I’ve been fiddling with Diablo II: Resurrected’s alpha since yesterday and shall continue to do so over the weekend. So far I’m quite pleased.…
By Mike Fahey Published April 9, 2021 -
ReviewsBacklogOnly After I Embraced My Doom Did Abadox Reveal Its Charms
I’ve been playing a lotta Nintendo Entertainment System lately, partially to make sure RetroArch’s workin’ fine on this new PC, and also just because I’m jonesin’ for some simple, classic fun. Natsume’s 1989 shooter Abadox was one of the first new-old games that came to mind, so I took it for a spin. Abadox (longplay)…
By Alexandra Hall Published April 9, 2021 -
CultureNeo: The World Ends With You Returns To Shibuya July 27
It took nearly 14 years, but the long-awaited sequel to 2007 action RPG The World Ends With You is right around the corner. Neo: The World Ends With You launches for PlayStation 4 and Switch on July 27, setting a new cast of characters, as well as some familiar faces, loose on the 3D streets…
By Mike Fahey Published April 9, 2021 -
CultureMorning MusicQuartet’s Music Is So Nice Sega Reused It Twice
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re going to listen to some synthtastic music from 1986 arcade classic Quartet, which also happens to be music from 1991’s Spider-Man: The Video Game, as well as 2010’s Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Arcade Sega’s…
By Mike Fahey Published April 9, 2021 -
CultureReport: Naughty Dog Is Working On A Last Of Us Remake For PS5
Originally released in 2013 for the PS3, The Last of US is getting a PlayStation 5 update, reports Bloomberg Naughty Dog released a sequel, The Last of Us Part II, in 2020. According to the publication, at some point a development unit within Sony that was headed up by Michael Mumbauer had started work on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 9, 2021 -
Kotaku EastJapanForget CG, Japanese Drink Company Shows The Magic Of Practical Effects
Drink maker Pocari Sweat has made a number of terrific commercials over the years. This latest one, which uses a bunch of practical effects, is one of its most impressive to date In it, Sena Nakajima is walking down the hall at school, but then stops, turns around, and starts pushing her way through the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 9, 2021 -
CultureNew Space Game Puts You In Control Of Everyone, Like A God
The Fermi Paradox is “a choice-driven sci-fi narrative strategy game,” that’s coming later this year on PC, where instead of taking control of a single space-faring faction, you’re more of a “gardener”, tending to loads of factions and trying to guide them from the stone age into the depths of space. A bit like Suzerain,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2021 -
CultureAfter Decades Of Conflict, We’re Finally Getting Official Macross Releases In The West
Macross is one of the finest and most influential anime of all time, but for over 20 years the international distribution of the series’ later instalments—basically everything made after 1995’s Macross Plus—has been held hostage by a fierce legal struggle between several companies. We wrote an explainer on the whole mess back in 2013 if…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2021 -
CultureThat Dusk Puzzle Game? Not Actually An April Fool’s Joke
Dusk, the decidedly old-school first-person shooter from 2018, is getting an even older-school demake that riffs on classic puzzle games like Chip’s Challenge and Sokoban. And no, this isn’t a joke, despite first word of its existence having dropped on April 1. Dusk ’82 has everything you’d expect from a Dusk game—shotguns, cultists, explosions—except now…
By Ian Walker Published April 8, 2021 -
CultureHearthstone Esports Suspends Player Following Abuse Allegations
Hearthstone Esports announced today that it has suspended one of the game’s Grandmaster tournament players, Paul “Zalae” Nemeth, following allegations of domestic abuse. “Hearthstone Esports is aware of allegations made against America Grandmaster Paul ‘Zalae’ Nemeth. Upon further review, we have suspended Zalae from competing in all Hearthstone Esports events,” Hearthstone Esports wrote in a…
By Lisa Marie Segarra Published April 8, 2021 -
CultureMuslim Civil Rights Group Calls For Microsoft, Sony, And Valve To Deplatform Six Days In Fallujah
Calling the controversial first-person shooter that aims to recreate the events of the Second Battle of Fallujah an “Arab murder simulator,” Muslim civil rights and advocacy group CAIR, the Council on American–Islamic Relations, is requesting that Microsoft, Sony, and Valve avoid hosting or distributing Six Days in Fallujah No matter how developer Highwire Games and…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsOh Dang, You Can Actually Dismount Bloopers In Super Mario Sunshine’s Cursed Surfing Level
Love it or hate it, Super Mario Sunshine has a handful of truly awful levels. But it turns out players discovered a way to make one of the game’s worst stages much, much simpler. The sixth episode in Sunshine’s Ricco Harbor area, “Red Coins on the Water,” tasks you with, well, collecting red coins. While…
By Ian Walker Published April 8, 2021 -
CultureResident Evil Re:Verse Beta Really Needs A Green Herb
Capcom has shut down the Resident Evil Re:Verse beta hours into its scheduled three-day test run after hiccups with the game’s matchmaking service made it difficult to find opponents. “We have decided, until further notice, to temporarily suspend the [open beta test] to resolve the problem,” Capcom announced on Twitter. “We will continue to investigate,…
By Ian Walker Published April 8, 2021 -
CultureOutriders’ First Major Patch Will Nerf The Trickster
The first major patch for Outriders will be available next week, developer People Can Fly revealed in a blog post today. If you’ve been waiting for general fixes regarding connectivity and inventory wipes, you’ll still have to wait. But, hey, at least the coolest class is getting some serious nerfs. Yes, the Trickster, that crafty…
By Ari Notis Published April 8, 2021 -
CultureFinal Fantasy VII: Advent Children Makes Its 4K Ultra HD Debut June 8
With the rest of Final Fantasy VII being remastered, retooled, or remade, it would be silly for the computer-animated tie-in movie not to get its due. Today Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced the 4K Ultra HD remaster of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, complete with HDR support and dual-language Dolby Atmos sound. So fancy. The…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2021 -
CultureDeathloop Delayed To September
Arkane’s Deathloop has been delayed to September 14, the studio announced on Twitter this morning. The game was originally set to release May 21. “We’ll be using this extra time to accomplish our goal: create a fun, stylish, and mind-bending player experience,” the studio wrote. “We apologize for the extended wait and thank you all…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 8, 2021 -
CulturePet Food Tycoon’s Takeover Of GameStop Is Nearly Complete
Ryan Cohen, co-founder of online pet food company Chewy and favorite of the chaos engine that is the WallStreetBets reddit, will take over as GameStop chairman following the company’s annual shareholder meeting in June. CNBC reports that GameStop stock “shares jumped more than 4% in premarket trading” following the announcement. Ryan most recently sent the…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 8, 2021
