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CultureTwo New Monster Hunter Games Coming To Nintendo Switch
Nintendo kicked off its third-party showcase today with the reveal of a big new Monster Hunter game from Capcom coming to the Nintendo Switch. It’s called Monster Hunter Rise A trailer showed off classic Monster Hunter battling with giant swords, lots of thrashing of huge creatures and a hunt for a big beast called Magnamalo.…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 17, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicDune 2000 Is A Good Soundtrack For The Coming Spice Wars
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s new, daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. The year is 2000. Dune 2000 to be exact, and space gangs are fighting to the death while snare drums and ominous synth basslines blare in the distance. Won’t you join me? Good morning. Today’s…
By Ethan Gach Published September 17, 2020 -
CultureSony Will Have More PS5s At Launch Than It Did For The PS4
Yesterday, Sony announced pricing and the release date for the PlayStation 5. But how many consoles will be available when the PlayStation 5 goes on sale? More than when its predecessor launched. According to The Washington Post, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan said that there will be more PlayStation 5s available at launch than there were…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanNintendo Officially Ends 3DS Production [Update]
Today, the official Japanese page for the Nintendo 3DS series, which includes the 2DS, announced that the consoles are no longer being manufactured. Update: September 18 – 12:42 am EST: Nintendo of America has told Kotaku that the Nintendo 3DS series of handhelds has been discontinued, issuing the following statement: “We can confirm that the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2020 -
UncategorizedOfficially-branded Kirby masks are going on sale in Japan. The washable masks are antibacterial and have a filter as well as an inner gauze layer. Priced at 1,650 yen ($15.75), the set includes a pink and purple Kirby mask. No word about an international release.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Tokyo wa Moeteru | Artist: Glim Spanky | Album: Walking on Fire
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2020 -
CultureThe Ads In The Middle Of Twitch Streams Are So Bad
The news yesterday that Twitch was testing mid-stream ads was bad, but man, actually seeing them in action is even worse. While yesterday we only had mock-ups to get upset about, the ads are now rolling out to certain streamers and on certain streams, so we can see how terrible they are. Our example today…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2020 -
CultureSome PS5 Games Will Cost $70
As part of today’s roll-out of PlayStation 5 details, Sony has announced that some of the console’s launch games will retail for $69.99, a ten-dollar markup from the common $59.99 price point of recent generations. Demon’s Souls, Destruction AllStars, and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Edition (which also includes a code for the remastered version…
By Ian Walker Published September 16, 2020 -
CultureQuake Soundtrack Features Shenanigans Between Bethesda And Nine Inch Nails
Earlier today, the original Quake soundtrack—composed back in 1996 by Nine Inch Nails—went up for preorder on the band’s site. And accompanying the release was an all-caps note saying “A CERTAIN UNNAMED VIDEO GAME PUBLISHER” stopped the release of some behind-the-scenes essays by former id developers John Carmack and American McGee. The note, as it appeared…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2020 - Uncategorized
Gizmodo 17 Things You Can Do in iOS 14 That You Couldn’t Do Before | Lifehacker Everything You Missed From Today’s Facebook Connect 2020 Event | Jalopnik You Can Get A Bonkers Deal On A Chevy Bolt Right Now | The A.V. Club All the trailers from today’s PlayStation 5 showcase in one handy place…
By G/O Media Published September 16, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsGod Damn The PS5 Is Enormous
Earlier this monthit dawned on us just how big the Xbox Series X is. It’s big! Know what else is big? And in most cases even bigger? The PlayStation 5. While we’ve known the PS5 was going to be large based on stuff like renders and estimates based on the size of the disc drive,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2020 -
CultureHere’s The PlayStation 5’s Launch Lineup
Today, in a 40-minute showcase, Sony finally pulled back the curtain on the price and release date for the PlayStation 5. The base edition will cost $500, the all-digital $400, and both will be available stateside on November 12. While terrific to finally get some confirmed info after seventeen years of waiting—or three months in…
By Ari Notis Published September 16, 2020 -
CultureSony Says Demon’s Souls Remake Isn’t Coming To PC And ‘Other Consoles’
Update—6:19 p.m. ET, 09/16/2020: Following the original publication of this story, Sony has told Kotaku that the trailer claiming Demon’s Souls would be coming to PC and “other consoles” was a mistake, attributing the incorrect information to “human error.” When we tried to further confirm that the game wasn’t coming to PC, the rep replied,…
By Ian Walker Published September 16, 2020 -
CultureEverything Sony Announced In Today’s PS5 Event
At long last we have the PlayStation 5’s release date, price, and teases for the next God of War and Final Fantasy XVI. Sony’s second PS5 showcase gave us most of the answers we didn’t get the first time around, including that the next-gen console will be out November 12 and cost $500. Today’s 40-minute…
By Ethan Gach Published September 16, 2020 -
CultureSony Teases God Of War Sequel For 2021
Today, during its PlayStation 5 showcase, Sony teased a new God of War for PlayStation 5. A vanishingly brief trailer displayed the God of War logo with runes in it. You could then hear (but not see) Kratos saying “You must prepare yourself.” After that, the words “Ragnarok is coming” appeared on the screen in…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 16, 2020 -
CulturePS5 Out In U.S. On Nov 12, Costs $500 For Main Model
Finally! Announced today during Sony’s PlayStation 5 event, we finally have a release date and price for the company’s next-gen console. November 12 is the date and the price is $400 for digital-only and $500 for the main model with its fancy disc drive. It’s less of a price spread than the Xbox Series S…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2020 -
CultureOpen-World Harry Potter Game Hogwarts Legacy Revealed
Remember back in October of 2018 when a leaked video seemed to show off an open-world Harry Potter game? During today’s PlayStation 5 event, WB Games announced Hogwarts Legacy, an open-world action RPG set in the 1800s Potterverse, coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Series X, and PC in 2021. Explore magical locations, encounter magical…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2020 -
CultureMiles Morales Spider-Man Game, Horizon, And Sackboy Also Coming To PS4
It’s been unclear, for a few months, whether or not Spider-Man: Miles Morales, the cool-looking expansion/not-expansion to 2018’s Spider-Man would be coming to PS4. Well, it’s clear now. It’ll be joined by two other PS5 “exclusives”—a word that lost all meaning years ago and is now just a sort of incomprehensible shriek video game executives…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 16, 2020 -
CultureFinal Fantasy XVI Coming To PS5 And PC
Square Enix provided a first look at Final Fantasy XVI during today’s PlayStation showcase. It’s coming to PlayStation 5 and PC. Few confirmed details were provided, but there was a lot of serious-sounding dialogue about crystals and a plethora of giant monsters. The story appears to take place over several decades, following the main character…
By Ian Walker Published September 16, 2020 -
CultureWatch The PlayStation 5 Showcase Here
At 4:00 p.m. ET today, Sony is kicking off a 40-minute PlayStation 5 showcase. Watch the English-language stream above, or tune into PlayStation’s YouTube channel for streams in other languages, including Spanish and French. Back in June, Sony officially pulled back the curtain on the PS5. We learned that it’s more powerful than the PlayStation…
By Ari Notis Published September 16, 2020