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CultureOdds and EndsKinda-Famous Metal Gear Ad Removed From Building After Seven Years
In 2013, a huge piece of street art was commissioned in Leeds, England for the launch of Metal Gear Rising. For some reason it has stayed up for seven years, becoming something of a local legend, until last week it was finally covered over by a different ad that has nothing to do with Raiden.…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesThere’s Still Hope If You, A Dummy, Didn’t Pick The Providential Ring In Demon’s Souls
Did you start the Demon’s Souls remake without choosing the new Providential Ring as your starting gift? Well, first off, you really should have read my beginner’s tips! Lucky for you, the Souls community has discovered a way to snag this helpful piece of jewelry further into the game. It’s just going to take a…
By Ian Walker Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureNintendo Thief Jailed For 2017 Hack And “Possessing Images Of Child Abuse”
21-year-old Ryan Hernandez, who had been arrested in relation to the theft of “stolen information, including pre-release information about the anticipated Nintendo Switch console,” has been sentenced to three years in prison. In 2016, Hernandez and a friend managed to obtain a Nintendo employee’s credentials, which they used to then “gain access to and download…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureTwitchTwitch Stopped Working Right After Fortnite‘s Big Marvel Event
Today, Fortnite players battled Galactus, devourer of worlds, in the culmination of the game’s Marvel-flavored fourth season. With the event ending on a cliffhanger, the biggest boy in a fictional universe of very big boys did not end up going down. But Twitch sure did. In the immediate wake of the event, which millions of…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureFortnite Goes Offline After Players Fight Galactus
Fortnite’s Season 4 came to an end today, when Marvel super villain Galactus finally arrived on the battle royale island. As expected, players fought the giant bad guy—and then the event ended on a cliffhanger. The event started with all of us players stuck on the Helicarrier (which seemed to confuse more than just me).…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 1, 2020 -
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
