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CultureOld School Runescape Just Broke Its Concurrent Player Record
Hi, yes, the 2013 version of Old School Runescape (which is actually from 2007), which you may not have played or even thought about for a decade, is now as popular as ever thanks to some recent changes made by the development team. It was announced yesterday that 157,445 people were playing the game at…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsOh No, Watch Dogs: Legion
The biggest selling point of Watch Dogs: Legion is the vast array of randomized characters you can recruit to your underground army of revolutionary activists. But sometimes NPC professions and backgrounds line up in unfortunate ways. A pediatrician. Who recently ended a personal relationship with a patient. Okay, yeah, maybe don’t invite Shannon Dickey to…
By Ian Walker Published November 2, 2020 -
CultureCosplayMy Heart Is Fully Open For The Nanny & Married With Children Cosplay
Look, I deeply admire the craft and ingenuity that goes into serious, elaborate cosplay, but I have a very special place in my heart for stuff like this. This isLadee Danger—who you might recognise as Ciri in the banner post for this sub—absolutely nailing Halloween as both The Nanny and Peggy from Married with Children…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsTearing Open A PS5 Controller To Feast On Its Insides
Wait, no, it’s just to take a look at how the new DualSense controller works, and how it all came together. Sorry, these teardown videos always get me feeling a little carnivorous. This great video by TronicsFix opens up the pad, very gently, and pokes around at all the components and pieces, partly so we…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsHyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Demo Is More Breath Of The Wild And Less Dynasty Warriors
The Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity demo plays like a game that inherited more from its Zelda: Breath of the Wild parent than its hack-and-slash parent Hyrule Warriors. Developer Koei Tecmo repurposed major elements of Breath of the Wild’s gameplay—from the Sheikah slate, to cooking, crafting, and even Korok hunting—and integrated them into Warriors’ musou-style…
By Ash Parrish Published November 2, 2020 -
OpinionAsk KotakuWhat PS5 Or Xbox Series X Game Are You Anticipating Most?
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: What PS5 or Xbox Series X game are you anticipating most? Brian I’ve often felt like the Gran Turismo games were a good way to kick…
By Alexandra Hall Published November 2, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesHow To Get (Some Of) Your Next-Gen Games To Run At 120 Frames Per Second
What’s the saying? “With great horsepower comes great framerates?” The next generation of gaming sure promises some great horsepower, which will allow many games from across generations to hit a framerate of 60 frames per second (fps). But some games will be able to run at double that, achieving a very pleasing 120 fps—that is,…
By Ari Notis Published November 2, 2020 -
CultureTwitchWhen Even Mourning Is Live: What Happens To A Famous Twitch Streamer’s Channel After Death
Tuning into Byron “Reckful” Bernstein’s recent daily Twitch streams, you wouldn’t immediately suspect something’s amiss. He’s front and center, playing World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, League of Legends, or any number of other games. Fans frequently make playful remarks, use emotes, and laugh at or with him. But the illusion doesn’t last long, nor is it…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 2, 2020 -
CultureFrom Software Reminds Everyone Elden Ring Still Exists
A developer tweeting about an upcoming video game isn’t usually a big deal, but in the case of From Software’s Elden Ring, I’m willing to make an exception. “We also greatly appreciate all the enthusiasm and support shown for Elden Ring, our next Dark Fantasy Action RPG,” the official From Software account on Twitter wrote…
By Ian Walker Published November 2, 2020 -
CulturePC Mod Finally Gives Silent Hill 2 Thick, PS2-Style Fog
A mod for the PC port of Silent Hill 2 recently got a big update that adds new features, improves graphics, and most importantly makes the fog look just as dense and spooky as in the original PlayStation 2 version of the game. The mod Silent Hill 2: Enhanced Edition first came out in 2018…
By Ethan Gach Published November 2, 2020 -
CultureFortnite Is Ready For PS5 And Xbox Series X/S
When the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 consoles drop next week, so do new versions of Epic’s popular battle royale. Next-gen console Fortnite is prepped for launch, with 4K60 performance, faster loading, and enhanced visuals on each system. Not only does Fortnite run at 4K, 60 frames-per-second on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5…
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2020 -
CultureTurn-Based League Of Legends RPG Coming Early 2021
Riot Games announced that Ruined King: A League of Legends Story will come to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch and PC early next year, marking the first time anything League of Legends related has come to consoles. The company delivered the news with a new cinematic trailer during this year’s League of…
By Ethan Gach Published November 2, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicI Love How Banjo-Kazooie’s Music Changes As I Play
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re hopping into a blue backpack that is…being carried by a bear? Rare’s Banjo-Kazooie (playlist / longplay / VGMdb), released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64, faced the near-impossible challenge of measuring up to another…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 2, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanHalloween Was Supposed To Be Virtual In Tokyo But Wasn’t
In years past, massive crowds descended on Tokyo’s Shibuya. But this year, with the global pandemic, things were supposed to be different. They were supposed to be virtual. Shibuya mayor Ken Hasebe, for example, asked people to avoid the area to prevent covid-19 clusters and instead visit a “virtual Shibuya” online to celebrate Halloween. In…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2020 -
Kotaku EastSouth KoreaMan Defies The Odds, Figures Out How To Enjoy Cheese With Chicken
Times are tough. The world needs inspiration. The world needs a hero. YouTuber Tasty Hoon’s time has come. Tasty Hoon makes mukbang videos, which Kotaku first introduced back in 2013. They are clips or streams in which people watch someone eat. Tasty Hoon’s mukbang clips have added ASMR appeal. Late last month, Tasty Hoon tried…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Meant | Artist: Elizaveta | Album: Beatrix Runs
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsGiving Super Mario A Bloodborne Soundtrack
“Let’s make it satanic.” Here’s composer Alex Moukala taking some vintage Super Mario music and turning it into the kind of bone-chilling score you’d hear in Bloodborne If you dug this—and how could you not have—he’s done some similar stuff recently, like giving Final Fantasy VII some Sonic beats: And this Persona 5 banger: He’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2020 -
CultureTotal RecallHappy 20th Birthday, Jet Set Radio!
Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of Jet Set Radio’s release on the Sega Dreamcast in the United States. This may interest you, make you feel incredibly old or, in some cases, both. While it was released in Japan in June 2000, the Dreamcast skating/graffiti classic wasn’t out in the US until October 31. There had…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 1, 2020
