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ReviewsMultiplatformNBA 2K21: The Kotaku Review
When I sit down with 2K’s new basketball game every year, I normally only take the time to review its MyCareer mode, since that’s the part I’m most interested in. But this year I blew through it so quickly that I was able to play the rest of the game as well, so surprise, we’re…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2020 - Uncategorized
The A.V. Club The best movies on Amazon Prime | Deadspin The Deadspin 2020 NFL Previews, AFC West: The Home of the Champs and a New Football Town in Vegas | Gizmodo Several Fish Can Secretly Walk on Land, Study Suggests | Jezebel ‘I Am Women’s Rights’: How Sojourner Truth Advocated for Black Women |…
By G/O Media Published September 10, 2020 -
OpinionI Love The Bamboo Strike Mini-Game In Ghost of Tsushima
I’ve been taking my time with Ghost of Tsushima. A highlight of my completionist playthrough has been the “Bamboo Strike” mini-game, which asks you to slice through multiple bamboo shafts with your sword. There are 16 Bamboo Strike locations scattered throughout Tsushima Island, which is the perfect amount—rare enough that finding a location is a…
By Kevin Wong Published September 10, 2020 -
CultureNew Nintendo Leak Includes Numerous Unreleased Game Boy Games
Nintendo’s official release schedule may be a little thin, but the hits keep coming in the form of data leaks. The latest batch, which some have dubbed “Gigaleak III,” involves a huge “lotcheck” dump of Game Boy and Game Boy Color games that were either finished or close to being finished and sent off to…
By Ian Walker Published September 10, 2020 -
CultureEverything Ubisoft Showed During Today’s Forward Showcase
Ubisoft held its second summer showcase today, giving updates on a number of its live games and new looks at upcoming ones like Immortals: Fenyx Rising, the revamped mythological adventure shown in years past as Gods & Monsters. The company tried to clear the air beforehand by having CEO Yves Guillemot apologize for the widespread…
By Ethan Gach Published September 10, 2020 -
CultureSteep Studio Announces Riders Republic, A Multiplayer Extreme Sports Game
Ubisoft’s “one more thing” for today’s Forward broadcast was Riders Republic, the next game from Steep developers Ubisoft Annecy. It’s heading to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Stadia, and the Epic Games Store on Febuary 25, 2021. The studio was reported to have been working on a sequel to Steep earlier…
By Ian Walker Published September 10, 2020 -
CultureAfter Some Confusion, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game Is Coming Back [UPDATED]
Ubisoft announced the popular Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game is getting re-released, during the company’s second Ubisoft Forward event of 2020. This new release will feature the original release’s DLC and will be out later this year. The game was originally released back in 2010 for the Xbox 360 and PS3, but was…
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CultureUbisoft Shows Off Immortals, The Game That Used To be Gods & Monsters
Today during Ubisoft Forward, the publisher revealed a new trailer for Immortals: Fenyx Rising. Originally announced back in 2019 as Gods & Monsters, the game has a new name and art style. It’s out on December 3, 2020. Alongside a new trailer, Ubisoft released a video showing off gameplay of the upcoming open-world game which…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 10, 2020 -
CulturePrince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Is Getting A Remake In 2021
During today’s Forward stream, Ubisoft announced that it is working on a remake of 2003’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, scheduled for release in January 2021 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time rebooted the classic platforming franchise with the ability to rewind time and correct…
By Ian Walker Published September 10, 2020 -
CultureYou Can Now Become A Deer In Red Dead Online
Rockstar recently added a new role to Red Dead Online that focuses on studying and collecting samples from animals. Now there’s a new way for players to get close to nature, with the latest update adding the ability for players to temporarily become animals. On September 8, a small update added a new free item,…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 10, 2020 -
CultureAvengers’ Exotic Loot Is Dropping (Mostly) As Intended
If you’ve been screwed over by loot in Avengers’ endgame, you’re not alone. Some players are running the game’s most punishing missions and getting diddly-squat for their efforts. Now, developer Crystal Dynamics says the issue both is and isn’t a bug, depending on what missions you’re running. As noted by Forbes’ Paul Tassi, this issue…
By Ari Notis Published September 10, 2020 -
CultureUbisoft Says It Will Donate To NAACP After Using Black Lives Matter Imagery To Depict Terrorist Group
During a pre-recorded video ahead of Ubisoft’s gaming showcase later today, CEO Yves Guillemot called the recent use of raised fist imagery in Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad “an oversight” and said measures will be put in place to make sure it doesn’t happen again. “I want to be clear, Ubisoft stands for equality and respect…
By Ethan Gach Published September 10, 2020 -
CultureTwitchNinja Is Back Exclusively On Twitch
After a months-long period of “will he or won’t he” with two determined suitors,Twitch and YouTube, streaming megastar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has announced that his post-Mixer streaming return will happen “only” on Twitch. Blevins made the announcement on Twitter today with a tweet and a brief trailer “A new chapter, only on Twitch,” he wrote.…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 10, 2020 -
CultureUbisoft CEO Apologizes To ‘Everyone Who Was Hurt’ By Misconduct At The Company
Ahead of Ubisoft’s second summer showcase later today, the global video game publisher released a short video in which CEO Yves Guillemot apologized to all of those hurt by “certain Ubisoft employees” who failed to “uphold our company’s values.” “I am truly sorry to everyone who was hurt,” Guillemot said. “We have taken significant steps…
By Ethan Gach Published September 10, 2020 -
CultureWarframe Devs Plan To Shave Another 15GB Off Its Install Size
Game sizes have spent the last several years ballooning, so it’s always a treat when an update actually makes a game smaller, and Warframe’s developers are making it a lot smaller as they slowly remaster the game. Digital Extremes plans to accomplish this by pushing out several updates modifying the game’s textures and other assets…
By Ethan Gach Published September 10, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicSuper R-Type‘s Space Funk Goes HAM From Stage One
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s new, daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re checking out Super R-Type, a first-year SNES shooter that sounded like pretty much nothing else. Super R-Type (longplay), that weird not-quite-port of R-Type II (longplay), has a mixed reputation owing to its massive…
By Alexandra Hall Published September 10, 2020 -
CultureNintendo Is Releasing a Fortnite Emblazoned Switch In Europe And Australia/NZ
Fortnite is a big hit, especially on the Switch. Nintendo thinks the game deserves its own Switch—and they’re probably right! The console is emblazoned with Fortnite designs and comes with exclusive yellow and blue Joy-Cons. As Nintendo Life reports, Fortnite comes pre-installed, and the bundle includes a download code for the Wildcat Outfit (plus two…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Velouria (Alternative Version) | Artist: Pixies | Album: Bossanova
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2020 -
CultureNo More Heroes 3 Delayed Due To Covid-19
No More Heroes 3 was supposed to come out later this year, but an update from developers Grasshopper now says it’ll be sliding into 2021 thanks to, well, all of this “The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have unfortunately proven to be a real body blow to our schedule”, the statement says, “ causing unforeseen…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2020