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Crash Bandicoot 4 Is Coming

Between Gematsu discovering listings for the Xbox One and PS4 game on Taiwan’s Digital Game Rating website, a mailing I received from Activision containing a Crash-themed puzzle, and developer Toys for Bob teasing a Monday game reveal, the bandicoot is out of the bag. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is in the works. I…

By Mike Fahey Published June 19, 2020

Opinion

Naughty Dog Showed A Fake Last Of Us 2 Scene To Preserve One Of The Game’s Surprises

To be crystal clear, this video covers major spoilers for The Last of Us Part 2. If you’d prefer to go into this game totally cold, turn back now. Seriously. We mean it. All right, then. Don’t say we didn’t warn you! Spoilers follow for The Last of Us Part 2—specifically, for events that occur…

Ari Notis & Chris Person & Riley MacLeod Published June 19, 2020

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Players Wonder Where Fortnite‘s Cop Cars Went

Fortnite’s Chapter 2, Season 3 brought a lot of changes to the map, notably dunking most of it underwater. Developer Epic has hinted that the water will recede, and the season trailer showed characters driving vehicles, which hopefully means we’ll be able to ride more than just boats and sharks in the future. While many…

By Riley MacLeod Published June 19, 2020

CultureOdds and Ends

Can You Identify These Badly Described Classic Games?

Atari collectors all know about the so-called “Taiwan Cooper” line of bootleg cartridges that were sold around the world back in the ‘80s. They were knock-off copies of Atari 2600 games both popular (Space Invaders) and obscure (Bobby Is Going Home), with weird cover art and bizarre descriptions on the backs of the boxes. Nobody…

By Chris Kohler Published June 19, 2020

Opinion

Let’s Talk About Crypto’s Mustache

During last night’s EA Play, Apex Legends developer Respawn announced the game’s next collection event, Lost Treasures, alongside upcoming crossplay and a Switch version of the battle royale game. Lost Treasures will feature everything you’d expect—new gameplay, new cosmetics—as well as technophile character Crypto with a mustache. I’m here for it. Crypto’s mustache appears to…

By Riley MacLeod Published June 19, 2020

Culture

The Best Assassin’s Creed Game Is Free This Weekend

Ever wanted to scale the Pyramid of Khufu? How about the Great Sphinx of Giza? The Lighthouse of Alexandria? Well, you’re in luck: This weekend, Assassin’s Creed Origins is totally free-to-play on UPlay. If you missed it the first time around, now’s your chance to play the best Assassin’s Creed Ubisoft’s 2017 entry in the…

By Ari Notis Published June 19, 2020

Culture

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for so many chores that I’ve put off that now there are far too many. It’s also for playing video games while I try to decide if I can put off the chores some more. I imagine a lot of you are playing The Last of Us 2 this weekend, and I’m…

By Riley MacLeod Published June 19, 2020

Culture

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s next fighter will be revealed in a 35-minute video that Nintendo will post online at 10 a.m. ET on Monday morning, the company announced this morning We know the character will be from Nintendo’s fighting game Arms, but we don’t know which one.

By Stephen Totilo Published June 19, 2020

ReviewsPS4

The Last Of Us Part 2: The Kotaku Review

Everything in The Last of Us 2 takes work. Every weapon reload, killing blow, and crafted item takes time and button presses. At times the game is painfully slow; even in the most action-packed sections you put in effort to move things forward. You’re paid for this work in a grim story and explicit violence.…

By Riley MacLeod Published June 19, 2020

Culture

Track: My Own Version of You | Artist: Bob Dylan | Album: Rough and Rowdy Ways

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 19, 2020

Kotaku EastJapan

Long Lines In Japan For Uniqlo Face Masks

While some people in the United States are refusing to wear masks, people in Japan are lining up for them, especially at clothing retailer Uniqlo Lines for masks were common earlier this year during the initial novel coronavirus outbreak, with mask shortages causing people to wait in front of drugstores for the latest shipments. Now,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 19, 2020

Kotaku EastJapan

First Look At Studio Ghibli’s Upcoming CG Movie

As previously reported, Studio Ghibli is doing a long-form adaptation of Diana Wynne Jones’ novel Earwig and the Witch. Here is a first look at what the full CG adaptation will look like. The following screenshots were published by Comic Natalie. Titled Aya to Majo (Aya and the Witch), the movie won’t play in theaters…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 19, 2020

Culture

Is This Going To Be A Standup Fight, Sir, Or Another Bughunt?

Yuri Quirino is an artist from Brazil currently based in Charlotte . You can see more of Yuri’s stuff at his ArtStation page

By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2020

Culture

Staff Quit After Board Game Site Refuses To Support Black Lives Matter

At least 17 staff (and counting) contributing to Everything Board Games have left the site after its current owner, Lake Leafty, not only refused to issue a statement in support of Black Lives Matter, but said such a statement would be “virtue signalling”. In a statement released on June 17, staff say that in response…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2020

Culture

Everything Announced At EA Play Live 2020

Electronic Arts had a small slate of announcements for its not-E3 presentation today, including a new Skate game that is very early in development, Apex Legends coming to Switch, and more details on Star Wars: Squadrons. Here’s the complete rundown. Skate is coming back—eventually. They have “a long way to go” and this is “just…

By Chris Kohler Published June 18, 2020

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EA Is Making A New Skate Game

Finally! After all the campaigning and all the years, EA today made a very brief announcement that a new Skate game is in development. And…that’s about it. That’s all we know. But hey, new Skate game! We can stop asking now!

By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2020

Culture

Here’s Our First Look At Star Wars: Squadrons Gameplay

Today at EA Play, the publisher revealed the first look at gameplay from the upcoming Star Wars: Squadrons. Squadrons is being developed by EA Motive, the same studio that worked on the singleplayer campaign featured in 2017’s Star Wars: Battlefront II. The game is set during the aftermath of the second Death Star’s destruction and…

By Zack Zwiezen Published June 18, 2020

Culture

Apex Legends Heading To Steam, Switch With Crossplay

During today’s EA Play Live broadcast, Respawn Entertainment announced that Apex Legends will be coming to Steam and Nintendo Switch, with crossplay across all platforms, this fall. Apex Legends is currently available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and EA’s own Origin launcher, but these new versions will allow players to grab the game on the…

By Ian Walker Published June 18, 2020

Culture

This War Of Mine Added To Poland’s High School Reading List

This War of Mine, the wartime survival game from Polish developer 11 bit studios, will be part of the recommended reading list for Polish high school students during the 2020-2021 school year. “Games are works of culture,” 11 Bit Studios CEO Grzegorz Miechowski wrote in the company’s official statement. “Modern ones, natural and attractive for…

By Ian Walker Published June 18, 2020

Tips & Guides

Here’s The Deal With The Last Of Us Part 2

The road to launch for The Last of Us: Part 2, out tomorrow for PlayStation 4, has been lined with questions. The leaks in April were one thing. The review conditions provided by Sony were another. We adhered to those guidelines, and signaled that to readers in our review. Of course, even considering the leaks…

Ari Notis & Riley MacLeod Published June 18, 2020