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CultureKotaku Game DiaryMore Games Could Use Invincibility Modes Like Control’s
Control’s latest update added an assist mode that makes protagonist Jesse into a paranormal killing machine with the click of a button. It’s an option I wish more games had. While many games launch with multiple difficulty modes ranging from chill strolls to brutal death marches, Control only had one when it came out last…
By Ethan Gach Published September 2, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going? New Edition
I’ve been wanting to do this since I took over this post. Welcome back to our daily open thread. The only question about the New Edition edition of How’s It Going? was which song to use. “Candy Girl” is too obvious. “Mr. Telephone Man” hasn’t aged well. So I went with the most modest of…
By Mike Fahey Published September 2, 2020 - Uncategorized
The A.V. Club “You guys just aren’t cutting the mustard”: 13 shows that reference their own cancellation | Gizmodo This Is the Best Portable Speaker for $150 or Less | The Root Tenet: It’s Ambitious, Glossy and the Black James Bond We’ve Been Waiting For | Jalopnik Commercial Airline Pilots Report Seeing Some Dude In…
By G/O Media Published September 2, 2020 -
CultureIndia has banned the immensely popular PUBG Mobile game along with 118 other China-based mobile apps according to a press release from the Indian Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. This is the latest round of Chinese app bans from the Indian government after TikTok and WeChat were banned in June.
By Ash Parrish Published September 2, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryIt Took 12 Years, But I Finally Got A Platinum PlayStation Trophy
Sony introduced trophies for PlayStation 3 games in July of 2008. Since then I’ve earned more than 3,000 virtual accolades on PlayStation consoles, but it wasn’t until last weekend that I finally joined the Platinum trophy elite, thanks to Hello Games’ The Last Campfire. I wasn’t looking for fame and notoriety as I wound my…
By Mike Fahey Published September 2, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicGyruss Remixed Bach, Then NES Remixed Gyruss
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 Gyruss, which impressed early arcade-goers with its switched-on Bach, then sounded even better on the NES and its Japan-only disk add-on. 1983’s Gyruss (longplay), by Time Pilot creator and future Street…
By Alexandra Hall Published September 2, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanXbox Is Coming Back To The Tokyo Game Show, But Without Next-Gen News
In years past, Microsoft had massive Xbox booths at the Tokyo Game Show, going head to head with the likes of Sony. But, as it turns out, Japanese gamers aren’t really into Xbox! So, as well as missing the 2012 show, Microsoft really went M.I.A. starting in 2015. Now that this year’s TGS is virtual,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanLet’s See Life In Japan Over 100 Years Ago
It’s 2020. Perhaps you’ve been to Japan (or even live here), but if not you can always see copious clips of what life is like in the country. But what about, say, over a hundred years ago? There is video about, of course, but YouTube user Denis Shiryaev has upscaled footage taken in Japan between…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2020 -
CultureTrack: September (Live) | Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire | Album: Live in Orlando
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2020 -
CultureTwitchTwitch Employee Accused Of Sexual Assault No Longer With Company
Back in June, Hassan Bokhari, accounts director of strategic partnerships at Twitch, was accused of sexual abuse and assault by a Twitch streamer named Vio. Now, after an investigation that began months ago, Twitch has banned Bokhari from the platform, and he is no longer an employee at the company. This evening, Twitch banned Bokhari’s channel,…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 1, 2020 -
UncategorizedRegiments Is A New RTS Set In The 1980s
Regiments is an upcoming RTS set in the 1980s, in a scenario where the Cold War heats up. It’ll probably be of interest to anyone who played World in Conflict or Wargame This is the part where I remind you World in Conflict is so good that it’s got a spot in our Best Strategy…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2020 -
UncategorizedHuge The Witcher 3 Mod Gives The Game A Visual Overhaul
We’ve been seeing Witcher 3 mods like this on the PC for years now, and I’ve never written about them because they always looked like they either made no difference to the quality of the game’s visuals, or did in a way that made the game look worse. HalkHogan’s Witcher 3 Reworked mod, though, looks…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2020 -
CultureOh Look, Microsoft Is Accidentally Mentioning A Next-Gen Console They Haven’t Actually Announced, Again
To date, Microsoft has announced a single next-gen console: the Xbox Series X. Thing is, we all basically know that there’s a second console coming, one that is yet to be announced, despite the fact there are more and more products out there that specifically mention it. Products made by Microsoft! That console is the Xbox…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2020 - Uncategorized
The A.V. Club Bash this beat like a skull: 22 fight-ready songs | Deadspin We Rank the Worst No. 1 Picks in NBA Lottery History | Lifehacker 15 Food Hacks I Use Constantly | Jezebel This Is a Story About Abortion, No One Will Read It | The Takeout Gonna fry now: The Takeout’s best…
By G/O Media Published September 1, 2020 -
CultureTwitchThe Twitch Viewers Who Dedicate Their Days To Trolling The Army And Navy
Sam is a 20 year-old college student who says he felt deceived by military recruitment efforts at his own high school. Recently, he found a way to push back. He and dozens of others, spread across a couple of Discords, spend chunks of their day trolling the military on Twitch. They harbor no delusions. They…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 1, 2020 -
CultureAdventures in the Forgotten Realms Will Bring Some D&D To Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering fans, get ready to get a little bit of Dungeons and Dragons chocolate in your Magic: The Gathering peanut butter. In today’s official Zendikar Rising preview, Wizards of the Coast announced a new card set coming in Q3 2021 that will bring some D&D flavor to the planes of Magic While Dungeons…
By Ash Parrish Published September 1, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryIt’s Damn Near The Apocalypse, But At Least My Blaseball Team Is Doing Well
Shit sucks. Our government continues to expand the boundaries of its fascist power. The ostensible opposition party lacks the strength or willingness to do anything. Society continues to buckle under the weight of a preventable pandemic. The only “hope” we have is a doddering politician who promises to change nothing if he becomes president. But…
By Ian Walker Published September 1, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsAvengers’ Story Campaign Is Bigger And Better Than I Expected
When you start Marvel’s Avengers, the in-game menu suggests you complete the single-player campaign before diving into online multiplayer. Now I’m over six hours into the campaign and only just unlocked Black Widow, my fourth of the game’s six playable launch characters. This might take a while, but I’m not irritated. I’m having a great…
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsPlayers Are Making Amazing Things In Overwatch‘s Workshop Mode
Overwatch turned four this past June, and despite attempts to keep the game fresh with new events, skins, and game modes, there’s only so many times one can tell a teammate to get on the damn payload. But one way players are keeping the game fresh and exciting is through experimenting in Overwatch’s Workshop, a…
By Ash Parrish Published September 1, 2020
