The Week In Games: Welcome To Wasteland 3

2020 at times feels like the prologue of a post-apocalyptic game, so it seems like a perfect time for Wasteland 3 to release. Wasteland 2 is one of those games I keep wanting to play and then I just don’t get around to it for various reasons. I did try the Switch version and I…

Elemental Master Is Top-Tier Mega Drive Rock, But Skip These Remixes

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s new, daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, a dose of pure, straight-up, 1990 Technosoft. These folks could make the Sega Genesis sing. One of my great childhood gaming surprises was a gently used copy of Thunder Force III. I don’t remember…

Used Pokémon Popsicle Sticks Fetching High Prices Online In Japan

It’s summertime! It’s hot. Time to eat popsicles and—if you are in Japan and like Pokémon—perhaps buy the used sticks for hundreds of dollars. On June 1, as Kotaku previously reported, Garigari-kun popsicles were teaming up with Pikachu for a limited collab. A box of six Pokémon Garigari-kun cost 350 yen ($3.30), but according to…

Smile Masks Look Kinda Creepy, But Aim To Improve The Customer Experience

Tokyo discount store Takeya has launched a “smile campaign” with staff wearing masks emblazoned with photos of their smiling grin. Honestly, they look kinda creepy. This is a good idea and in a terrible, most unusual year, I appreciate the sentiment. But…yikes! I’ve worn masks in the past due to seasonal allergies, but now because…

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The Original Doom Used A Lot of Weird Sound Effects, Like Groaning Camels And Hissing Cats

While some of the sound effects in the original Doom were created just for the game, most of them actually came from sound libraries. This means dedicated fans with some time on their hands can actually dig around and find exactly where nearly every sound in the game comes from. Turns out camels are a…

Microsoft has filed a declaration in support of Epic’s case against Apple, Phil Spencer tweeted today. The declaration focuses on Apple’s threats to cut off support for Unreal Engine on iOS and reads in part “Apple’s discontinuation of Epic’s ability to develop and support Unreal Engine for iOS or macOS will harm game creators and…

‘Shop Contest: King Shark

Yesterday was a great day for King Shark fans, like myself. We got two different digital King Sharks. One from the recently announced game Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League and one from the upcoming Suicide Squad movie. This is a good thing. Let’s celebrate. Your challenge this week: Have some fun with King Shark!…

How’s It Going?: Batman Edition

We need to talk! Luckily for you, there’s a nice place to do just that! Come on in and welcome to our daily open thread. DC FanDome is going on this weekend and as a result, my Twitter feed is filled with DC news, announcements, trailers and memes. Also a lot of Batman. We have…

Sunday Comics: That Sucks!

Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Aug. 20. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Aug 17. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Is Out In 2022

Today, during a DC FanDome presentation, developer Rocksteady revealed Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, the first new game from the studio since 2015’s Batman Arkham Knight. It will be released in 2022 on PS5, Xbox Series X and PC. The trailer played during the event showed of Harley Quinn, King Shark, Deadshot and Captain…

‘Shop Contest: Halo Delayed, Winners!

Last week, after we all learned that Halo Infinite was delayed until 2021, I realized that poor Master Chief would need something to do while he waits for them to finish making his big game. So I asked you all for help. Our winning image this week comes from TheWorldof who decided to just show…

And Boom Goes The Samurai

Last week I got a bunch of great Ghost of Tsushima screenshots. Or so I thought. This week I got more photos emailed to me than ever before. Nearly 60 emails containing multiple screenshots and all but a few of them were Tsushima images. So this week on Snapshots, even more photos from Ghost of…

New Batman Game Is Called Gotham Knights, Out Next Year

Today during DC’s FanDome online event, Warner Bros. Montreal finally revealed Gotham Knights, the long-rumored and previously teased next big Batman game. It will be released next year. After the apparent death of Batman, a group of heroes steps up to fill the hole left by the absence of Batman. The group of heroes is…

Seismitoad Is Loved By Old People Because It’s Really Good At Massaging Them

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 Seismitoad! Seismitoad Details Type: Water / Ground Average Height: 4′ 11″ Average Weight: 136.7 lbs First Added In Generation…

How’s It Going?: Drink More Water Edition

You look like you need a nice rest and maybe some conversation. Come on in. Don’t worry about paying, our daily open threads are free to all. Over the last few years of my life, I’ve really tried to increase my daily intake of water. (Especially because I do shit like this to my body.)…