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CulturePS5 Demon’s Souls Players Are Ransacking Boletaria In Search Of New Coins
Rolling through breakable environmental objects is one of the Souls community’s favorite pastimes. But in the new Demon’s Souls remake for PlayStation 5, this might actually be the secret to deciphering some of the game’s lingering mysteries. Late last night, Demon’s Souls discussion exploded with the discovery of a brand-new item, a Ceramic Coin that…
By Ian Walker Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureGoogle Is Bringing Stadia To iOS
Google announced today that public testing for a web app version of Stadia on iOS will begin rolling out in the next several weeks. Launched a year ago, Google’s video game streaming service is currently available on any desktop or laptop with a Chrome browser, most Android phones and tablets, and TVs using the Chromecast…
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureAvengers Gets Its First New Hero, Kate Bishop, On December 8
Not that we’ll ever truly get tired of Captain America, Ms. Marvel, Black Widow, Thor, Iron Man, and The Hulk, but it’s nice to see some new blood on the way. Kate “Hawkeye” Bishop joins the roster of Marvel’s Avengers on December 8, bringing with her a whole new story arc and a quiver full…
By Mike Fahey Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureRockstar Teases GTA Online Expansion That Will Add To Game’s Map
Today, Rockstar Games revealed the first look at a new map expansion for Grand Theft Auto Online that will be out later this year. This will be the first major map expansion for GTA Online since the game’s release in 2013. In a short video teaser, Rockstar showcased new locations that aren’t currently in GTA…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryBugsnax’s Ending Is Some Wild Shit, But It Doesn’t Really Work
If we’re talkin’ ‘bout games that have come out recently, Bugsnax is an alright, though messy attempt at doing something different. But if we’re talkin’ bout’ endings, its final act ranks among the wildest of the year—even if, much like many other elements of the game, it doesn’t entirely work. Bugsnax is the Bugsnax of…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureNintendo Continues Cracking Down On People Selling Switch Hacks
Nintendo filed a lawsuit Wednesday against an Amazon Marketplace user who was allegedly selling devices called RCM loaders. Used to help people jailbreak their Switch, shutting these down is the latest in the company’s efforts to stop players from pirating its games. As first reported by Polygon, the lawsuit against reseller Le Hoang Minh seeks…
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureThe Makers Of Hitman Are Working On A New James Bond Game
IO Interactive, the Danish video game studio behind the stealth series Hitman, announced today they’re working on a James Bond game currently titled Project 007 Here’s the teaser: It doesn’t reveal much. Over on IO Interactive’s website, the studio says this game will be an original Bond origin story where players work to achieve Bond’s…
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanAssassin’s Creed Valhalla‘s Japan Release Marred By Bloodless Confusion
Last week, when Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was released, players in Japan noticed that the game didn’t show blood effects during combat. Some wondered if there was a glitch preventing the optional bloodshed. Ubisoft Japan did announce that there were differences between the North American and Japanese versions, such as a topless woman character who’s covered…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicSinistar’s Roars Were So Terrifying They Still Inspire Songs
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re talking about Sinistar, the antagonist of which likely gave nightmares to a generation of kids with its howling banshee shrieks. Sinistar (longplay), released to arcades by Williams Electronics in 1983, is a simple game.…
By Ian Walker Published November 19, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanA Pokémon Go Event In Japan Is Probably A Bad Idea Right Now
Yesterday, it was announced that Kyoto city was going forward with a real-world Pokémon Go event to be held on November 22. Today, there was a realization that, yeah, this is probably not a great idea. As Mainichi reports, the Pokémon Go City Spotlight was to be held in Kyoto as well as in Busan…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2020 -
Kotaku EastBurger King Trades Buns For More Meat
As video game news site Famitsu.com reports, Burger King is rolling out a new limited-time “Extreme” burger in Japan. Called Extreme Chou (超, meaning “super”, “ultra” or “extreme”) One Pound Beef Burger, the 510 gram burger features four beef patties and no buns, clocking in 1,236 kcal. Priced at 1,400 yen ($13.44), the burger will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureTrack: The Emergency | Artist: BT | Album: These Hopeful Machines
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureNintendo To Companies/Groups: Please Refrain From Bringing Politics Into Animal Crossing
Because Animal Crossing has been used a lot by companiesand organisations lately, from politiciansto furniture stores to talk shows, Nintendo has decided to lay down some rules for what kind of content these groups can and can’t use in their game. This being Nintendo, there are some catches. The full breakdown can be read here—Animal…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2020 -
CultureMaybe The PS4 Pro And Xbox One X Were A Bad Idea
I know they’ve sold a lot of units—big techy launch things always have and always will—but there was no avoiding the fact that this month’s next-gen console launches felt a little…muted. Sure, you could blame some (or even more than some!) of that on a global pandemic and associated economic downturn, a little on an…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2020 -
CultureSunset Overdrive Was Good
The last console generation saw the release of approximately one metric bazillion games. Some were great, some not so great. Some were unforgettably remarkable, some remarkably forgettable. Some were Fortnite. We can debate such things until the heat death of the universe, and likely will. But one case is inarguable: Sunset Overdrive was awesome. Insomniac’s…
By Ari Notis Published November 18, 2020 -
CultureWait, Demon’s Souls On PS5 Could Have Had An “Easy” Mode?
The sOUlS gAMeS aRe tOo HArD argument is an endless one, but that timelessness is built on the premise that nobody seriously expects these games to ever not be hard. So it’s wild hearing that for the Demon’s Souls remake on the PS5, the developers actually considered implementing an “easy mode”. Just so we’re clear,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2020 -
OpinionSorry, Tim Sweeney, But No, Absolutely Not
Tim Sweeney, who is probably celebrating the small victory of Apple slashing their cut from App Store developers making less than $1million in half, does not know when to shut up. As reported by TechCrunch, the CEO of Epic Games decided to fix his mouth to liken his company’s struggle against Apple to the civil…
By Ash Parrish Published November 18, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsI Can’t Believe All Of These Games Came Out This Year
King of hype Geoff Keighly just announced the nominees for the 2020 Game Awards, and as I’m looking through some of these nominations, I realize that none of this makes sense. First of goddamn all, Paper Mario: The Origami King should be nominated for Game of the Year instead of only being nominated in the…
By Ash Parrish Published November 18, 2020 -
CultureLet’s Compare Hyrule In Age Of Calamity Vs. Breath Of The Wild
The Switch’s next big game, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, is a flashy prequel to 2017’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s set 100 years earlier, before a war wrecks much of the kingdom of Hyrule. Because of that, the new game offers a look at what the Zelda kingdom looked like…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 18, 2020 -
CultureStar Wars: Squadrons Is Getting A New Map And More Ships
While definitely not a live service game, Star Wars: Squadrons is getting more DLC this holiday season, including a ship called the TIE Defender. The game’s development team announced two more free updates coming to the game over on EA’s website, and provided preview of what players can expect to find added to the game…
By Ethan Gach Published November 18, 2020