-
CulturePokemonVullaby Wears A Skull To Protects Its Ass
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 Vullaby! Vullaby Details Type: Dark / Flying Average Height: 1′ 08″ Average Weight: 19.8 lbs. First Added In Generation…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 3, 2021 -
OpinionImpressionsDoom 3 Is Better In VR
Most folks don’t love Doom 3, often citing how much slower the game feels compared to old Doom titles. But that slower speed plus its focus on creating a dark, scary atmosphere means that nearly 17 years after its release, Doom 3 ends up being a great VR game. It might even be a better game…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 3, 2021 -
CultureMorning CheckpointMLB The Show Coming To Game Pass, LEGO Star Wars Delayed Again, Sony Closing PS3 Store In July, And More
This week on Morning Checkpoint we watch a very rich person forget to pay their bills, learn how valuable your old Pokemon cards might be, find out which games will be free on PS Plus and Xbox Live Gold next month, and learn about more delays. Great Kotaku Stories From The Past Week Oh no,…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 3, 2021 -
CultureHideaki Anno Is Directing Shin Kamen Rider
In 2023, a new Kamen Rider film will be released. Called Shin Kamen Rider, it will be the latest reimagining of one of Japan’s most iconic heroes. Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno will be at the helm. Anno just finished Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time. The Kamen Rider series debuted in 1971 and features a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2021 -
OpinionImpressionsFinal Fantasy Creator’s New RPG Is Out And Painfully Pretty
I’m having a problem playing Fantasian, the new turn-based RPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Mistwalker released today on Apple Arcade. I can’t stop pausing to look at how gorgeous the game’s real-life miniature diorama sets are. I didn’t say it was a bad problem. If you have access to Apple Arcade and you…
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureThe Demon’s Souls OST Looks Unreasonably Attractive On Vinyl
If you enjoyed Demon’s Souls’ updated score on PlayStation 5 and want to be able to listen to it in high fidelity, you’re in luck: Sony and Milan Records are partnering to produce a two-disc vinyl set of 21 tracks from the remastered classic for release on June 18. As you can see in the…
By Ian Walker Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureSplitscreenSingle-Player Games Are Finally Making A Comeback, Sort Of
Once upon a time, Shigeru Miyamoto famously said, “A delayed game is eventually good. A bad game is bad forever.” It’s a statement that felt like it would never fall out of fashion, until it did. Modern games are never finished. Bad games become good. Good games become bad. Games of all stripes add social…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureOutriders Launches To A Day Of Server Problems, Like Every Other Online Game
If you play video games in the 21st century, you’re no stranger to this: A popular game launches that demands an internet connection. Interested players buy it, can’t access the servers, and can’t play the thing they paid for. The latest offender is Outriders, a class-based loot shooter from developer People Can Fly. Outriders launched…
By Ari Notis Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureSomeone Spent $660,000 On A Rare Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Because Why Not
Heritage Auctions recently sold another rare copy of Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System for an exorbitant amount of money. $660,000, to be specific. This absolutely shatters the record for a single video game auction, which was previously held by a copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 that sold for $156,000 last November.…
By Ian Walker Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsWheel Of Fortune Contestant Loses On Technicality, Pissing Off Fans
Who knew Wheel of Fortune was so ruthless? A contestant on the TV game show missed a question Wednesday on a technicality, ultimately losing the game. Wheel of Fortune contestant David Pederson solved a fish-themed crossword puzzle question correctly but was still told his answer was incorrect, Yahoo Entertainment reports, because he added an “and”…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsGod I Wish That Were Me
Resident Evil Village comes out May 7.
By Ash Parrish Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureTwitchTwitch’s ‘Hot Tub Meta’ Has Sparked Off Yet Another Debate About Women’s Attire
Twitch trends come and go, but one thing remains constant: the endless debate around what women should be allowed to wear on the platform. Now it comes in a summery new flavor: hot tub streams. Recently, streamers have declared these broadcasts the new “meta,” outraging the usual suspects—but also leading some female streamers to voice…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureNBA 2K21 Arcade Edition Is NBA 2K21 Without Obnoxious Microtransactions
One of the most annoying aspects of modern sports games, including the console and PC versions of NBA 2K21, are the obtrusive microtransactions. NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition, released today for the Apple Arcade service, has no microtransactions whatsoever. What a breath of fresh air. One of the tenets of Apple Arcade is that no game…
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Delayed Again, Dammit
Well, this sucks: TT Games announced today that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will not be released in Spring 2021 as planned. It has been delayed. Again. And this time we don’t have a new release date or window. “All of us at TT Games are working hard to make Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for needing to do laundry but probably not doing laundry because laundry sucks. It’s also for playing video games! I’m excited to check out the new stuff in Hitman 3, which includes the “Greed” expansion and an Easter egg hunt in Berlin. I’ve seen other players say cool things about them, and…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureSony’s MLB The Show Comes To Xbox Game Pass Day One
MLB The Show 21, a game published by PlayStation maker Sony, will launch day one on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox announced today. “We’re delighted to announce that MLB The Show 21 is coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one and will be available on April 20 for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, as…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureApple Arcade’s Biggest Expansion Yet Adds 30 New Games Including Fantasian, NBA 2K21, And Oregon Trail
Apple Arcade exploded this morning, adding 30 new titles across three categories: “Arcade Originals” like Mistwalker’s RPG Fantasian and a game from the makers of Hot Shots Golf, “App Store Greats” like Monument Valley and Threes!, and “Timeless Classics” like Zach Gage’s Really Bad Chess and good old Solitaire. It’s the biggest influx of games…
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureMorning MusicThe Best Music Ever Made (For A McDonald’s Game)
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. You deserve a break today, so we’re kicking off the weekend with something tasty from McDonald’s… McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure that is, a game that plays and sounds better than a licensed platformer has any right…
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2021 -
CulturePlatinum Games Announces First Game For New Neo-Classic Arcade Brand
Sol Cresta will be released this year as a download title on the Nintendo Switch, the PlayStation 4, and Steam. “It is a brand new title bearing the soul of the classic docking and shooting games Moon Cresta (1980) and Terra Cresta (1985),” says developer Platinum Games in an official statement. The Osaka-based studio is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2021
