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CultureThe Massive Radio Telescope From GoldenEye Just Collapsed
The massive Arecibo Observatory radio telescope, made famous in the James Bond movie GoldenEye and paid homage to in the classic Nintendo 64 game, completely collapsed early Tuesday morning. This breaking news comes just a few weeks after the announcement that the invaluable astronomy tool would be demolished due to fears that it would completely…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsFallout 76‘s Steel Dawn Update Feels More Like An Old-School Fallout Adventure
Fallout 76’s latest free expansion brings the series’ fan-favorite fascists back to Appalachia with a new mini-campaign that made me briefly forget I was playing an MMO. Steel Dawn, which came out a week ahead of schedule after a patch accidentally went out early on Xbox, adds new building areas called Shelters, some more cosmetics…
By Ethan Gach Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureIt’s Official: Control Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass
Well, the rumors were true. Control is coming to Xbox Game Pass. Starting December 3, you’ll be able to play the darkest third-person shooter in human history on Xbox consoles via Microsoft’s games-on-demand services. It’ll also join the list of playable Game Pass games available on Android. On Sunday, a post on the Xbox Game…
By Ari Notis Published December 1, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsRed Dead Online’s Latest, Disappointing Update Shows GTA Online Is Still Rockstar’s Favorite
Red Dead Online’s latest update isn’t much. While Rockstar plans on adding a big new island to GTA Online later this month, complete with a new heist and more, Red Dead Online’s end of the year update is far smaller. And while some small amount of this new update is good, including some new bounty…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryYakuza: Like A Dragon‘s Crowded Pharmacy Really Stresses Me Out
In addition to battling randos and dodging traffic in the streets of Japan, I’ve spent a lot of time in Yakuza: Like a Dragon browsing the wares of various pharmacies and convenience stores. But one store is always so crowded that it’s impossible to navigate without shoving my fellow patrons out of the way, which…
By Ian Walker Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryAfter A Disappointing Start, WoW: Shadowlands’ Story Picks Up Big-Time In Maldraxxus
The more I think about Bastion, the more I’m glad I put the golden fields and star-dotted skies of that deceptively beautiful hell behind me for the pus-green, boil-covered and fleshy pastures of Maldraxxus. Seriously. Even though I knew I’d be trading one of the most beautiful zones ever designed in 13 years of World…
By Ash Parrish Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Hate That Everybody In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Can Read
As granite-hewn Viking woman Eivor, I’ve done a lot of things in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: I’ve run across boundless landscapes. I’ve raided more churches than I can count. I’ve stabbed guys and thrown their bodies at other guys, who I’ve then proceeded to stab, thus beginning anew a process I like to call The Circle…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicTempest 2000 Was The Rare Jag Game Worth Crankin’ The Volume For
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re listening to the Atari Jaguar game that sounded like a rave at a llama ranch, Jeff Minter’s psychedelic retro update Tempest 2000 Since 1993’s ill-fated Atari Jaguar was billed as a 64-bit Interactive Multimedia…
By Alexandra Hall Published December 1, 2020 -
Kotaku EastMangaJapan’s Biggest Manga Of 2020 Is Demon Slayer
Last year, the unthinkable happened. The One Piece manga was knocked from the top spot for the first time in twelve years. In its place was a new manga sales champion: Demon Slayer. That was no fluke. As Kotaku reported earlier this year, the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba dominated Japan’s Oricon sales chart for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2020 -
UncategorizedImmortalized in the opening of anime Durarara!!x2 Ten, the Silk Hat arcade in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro has announced it is closing on January 11, 2021. This is the latest in a number of arcades closing in Japan that are closing during the pandemic.
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureTrack: I Will Follow | Artist: U2 | Album: Boy
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureSex Game Uses Far-Right YouTuber For Promo, Claims To Be “Unaware” Of His “Polarizing Background”
The developers of Subverse, one of the most anticipated adult games of all time, thought it would be a great idea to publicise their game via a video with Arch, formerly known as Arch Warhammer, a man who we last saw calling Creative Assembly “cuck beta leftists” As The Daily Dot report, developers Studio FOW…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureNew Nintendo Switch Firmware Actually Adds Useful Features
We can all appreciate general system stability improvements that enhance the user’s experience, but tonight’s Nintendo Switch firmware update actually adds some features to the console, like new ways to manage your screenshots. You can read the full changelog here, but the highlights are being able to transfer screens and video to a phone (albeit…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2020 -
CultureThe Xbox Series X Can Run…PS2 Games?
What a world we live in, when Microsoft’s next-gen console has better PlayStation backwards compatibility than the PlayStation 5. Both the Xbox Series S and X have a developer mode users can activate, which can let you run UWP (Universal Windows Protocol) apps. That’s an application designed to be able to run not just in…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2020 -
CultureYakuza: Like A Dragon Patch Adds Major Feature I Didn’t Even Know Was Missing
Unbeknownst to me, Yakuza: Like a Dragon somehow left Japan bereft of one key feature: in-battle weakness indicators. But today, almost three weeks after its Western launch, a patch has added this game-changing mechanic to the wacky gangster RPG. As in any good role-playing game, the characters of Yakuza: Like a Dragon bring their own…
By Ian Walker Published November 30, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsEmpire Of Sin Is Not Great
Ahhh, I really wanted to like this game. But as hard as it tries, and as much fun as it has with the source material, Empire of Sin is a mess of ideas that just isn’t much fun to be around. Set in 1930s Chicago, it’s a game that tries to marry management, turn-based combat…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 30, 2020 -
CultureBungie Writer Makes Destiny 2‘s Queer Romance Official
One of Destiny 2’s writers took to Twitter over the weekend to dispel some players’ confusion and confirm that two of the game’s biggest characters are, in fact, gay and in love. The romantic relationship between Osiris, the exiled Warlock, and Saint-14, the boisterous Exo Titan, has been subtext in Destiny 2 for some time.…
By Ethan Gach Published November 30, 2020
