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OpinionIn Case You Missed It, Reagan Was A Scumbag
America’s 40th president was a lot of things: a right-wing talk radio host, a Hollywood actor, a Red Scare monger, a charismatic liar. A great leader wasn’t one of them but for some reason Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War seems keen to revive that long-standing conservative fantasy. I can only guess how many…
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureTwitchNew Cyberpunk 2077 Mode Will Help Streamers Avoid DMCA Takedowns
It’s been a long month for Twitch streamers, who’ve spent the past 30 days weathering an ongoing DMCA storm with few signs of reprieve. Today, CD Projekt Red announced that it’s added a new mode to Cyberpunk 2077 with this show-stopping dilemma in mind. During the latest installment of long-form Cyberpunk commercial series “Night City…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 19, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesHow To Easily Uncover Every Skill In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Ever spend dozens of hours with a game only to discover something so blindingly obvious yet critically helpful that you can’t help but kick yourself in a fit of despair? Yeah, me neither. On an unrelated note, after I hit the 40-hour mark in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, I learned something essential about the skill tree.…
By Ari Notis Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureDragon Age: Inquisition Saved My Life
Yesterday was Dragon Age: Inquisition’s sixth anniversary. To mark the occasion, instead of opining on Dragon Age 4 or loading up the game for another playthrough (which I’ll probably still do anyway), I sent a tweet to a couple of my friends marking our sixth(ish) friendship-iversary. I say “ish” because we all met some indeterminate…
By Ash Parrish Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureGeForce Now Will Bring Fortnite Back To iOS, Sort Of
Nvidia’s game steaming service, GeForce Now, is in beta on iOS Safari starting today. In the future, users will be able to stream Fortnite to their iPhones, bringing the game—sort of—back to iOS. Rumors of this workaround first started swirling earlier this month, but Nvidia announced the beta today. “Alongside the amazing team at Epic…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 19, 2020 -
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