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CultureOdds and EndsThat’s One Good Looking Capybara
Age of Empries III: Defintive Edition comes out October 15 and it updates the classic RTS with new and improved 4k visuals and modern features like crossplay. But it will also include some HD capybaras. I didn’t realize I wanted HD capybaras until now. Look at that original capybara compared to the new one. It’s…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 30, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Lonely Crash Bandicoot
Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event happened earlier this week. It had a few game announcements, some new trailers, and other stuff. But it also provided us with a haunting image that summarizes 2020 in a single photo. Your challenge this week: Put sad Crash in images. Within the fiction of Opening Night Live, Crash had…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 30, 2020 -
CultureSunday Comics: Adorable
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Aug. 27. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Aug 24. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 30, 2020 -
CultureUbisoft Apologizes For Tom Clancy Game Imagery That Suggests Black Lives Matter Is Part Of A Terrorist Plot
Today Ubisoft announced it will remove raised fist imagery from the opening cinematic of its new mobile game, Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad, following widespread criticism that the game’s intro plays on right-wing conspiracies about the Black Lives Matter movement. Elite Squad, which came out on iOS and Android earlier this week, begins with a narrated…
By Ethan Gach Published August 29, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: King Shark, Winners!
If you are a fan of comic book character King Shark, last week was a treat. We got two different and new versions of King Shark announced at DC’s online FanDome event. One from the new Suicide Squad movie and one from the new Suicide Squad game. So to celebrate, I asked you all you…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 29, 2020 -
CultureSome Heads Are Gonna Roll
This week on Snapshots: Control’s latest DLC just came out and it seems a lot of folks are going back to the game and taking some cool screenshots. Of course, we also have more Ghost of Tsushima photos too! One day people might stop taking great pics of that game..but that ain’t today. And some…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 29, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsThe People In Ghost Of Tsushima Need To Clean Up All The Corpses
Imagine you are visiting a quiet little inn or village out in the countryside. The sun is up. The sky is clear and life is good. You are happy. And then you round a corner and you see a dead body just lying in the middle of the place, with people walking around and going…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 29, 2020 -
CulturePokemonAriados Is One Cold-Hearted Bastard
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Ariados! Ariados Details Type: Bug/Poison Average Height: 3′ 07″ Average Weight: 73.9 lbs First Added In Generation II Imagine…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 29, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Mobile Games Edition
I see you. Yes, you! Come on in. Come chat with other Kotaku readers in another one of our daily open threads. I have a bunch of consoles and big TV that they are all hooked up to. I also have a large list of games I want to play or replay and I have…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 29, 2020 -
CultureMorning CheckpointPeace Was Never An Option
This week we ponder delaying the next generation, throw Mario into a dryer, check out the new trailer for LEGO Star Wars, find out more about the weird far-right conspiracy featured in a Black Ops: Cold War trailer and yell at some capybaras. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week A fantastic and important story…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 29, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsI Will Never Forgive Capcom For Killing Amingo In Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Amingo was an original character introduced in Marvel vs. Capcom 2. He was part of a gentle race of plant people. He was good and he was my friend. Capcom killed Amingo in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and I will never forgive it. Despite having a huge stable of existing characters to pull from…
By Ian Walker Published August 28, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryWarframe‘s Big Twist Knocked My Brain Clean Out Of My Head
When someone first starts playing a long-running video game, a ritual begins. Friends who’ve spent considerably more time with the game immediately start asking “Have you gotten to [part that is so iconic as to have become revered]?” You reply “No” repeatedly, but that only builds anticipation. Will the moment live up to expectations, or…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 28, 2020 -
CultureCall of Duty’s ‘Games of Summer’ Event Starts Today
Call of Duty players can compete for gold medals and glory today through September 7 in the “Games of Summer” event. Styled around the Olympics, the trials are available for both Modern Warfare and the free-to-play Warzone The Trials featured in Games of Summer will look familiar to anyone who’s been playing Call of Duty:…
By S.E. Doster Published August 28, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesMoon Was Pretty Confusing Until Its Devs Tweeted The Manual
PlayStation original Moon: Remix RPG Adventure arrived on Switch yesterday, giving Western gamers their first opportunity to experience the previously Japan-exclusive adventure, which never received a complete translation, official or otherwise. But like many arthouse games, you’re probably going to be lost for the first hour or so figuring out what to do. That’s where…
By Ian Walker Published August 28, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Doesn’t Fix What Needed Fixing
I’ve been waiting 16 years to finally enjoy playing Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. But after sinking five hours into the remaster, the fun still eludes me. I’ve wanted to play a Final Fantasy party game that combines arcade co-op with RPG customization ever since I first read about Crystal Chronicles in a 2003 SquareSoft brochure,…
By Ethan Gach Published August 28, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsThe Last Campfire Is A Totally Chill Puzzle Adventure
The Last Campfire, the latest from No Man’s Sky studio Hello Games, is a perfect game for unwinding. There’s no urgency to hero Ember’s journey through the mysterious world they’re trapped in at the beginning of the story. It’s about wandering lush fantasy environments and solving puzzles as lovely music plays. Push some blocks, light…
By Mike Fahey Published August 28, 2020 -
CultureEverything I, An Inquisitor Extraordinaire, Noticed In That Dragon Age 4 Gamescom Video
That ear-splitting screech you hear, that’s me screaming about new Dragon Age 4 information. While the 4-minute short played during yesterday’s Gamescom opener didn’t reveal any gameplay, story, or character information, nevertheless the keenest of Dragon Age stans (i.e. me) will have caught more than a few hints about what to expect from BioWare’s fourth…
By Ash Parrish Published August 28, 2020 -
OpinionPlease Keep Making Silly Soccer Games
Alpaca Ball: Allstars is an upcoming soccer game from Austrian developer Salt Castle Studio. It features alpaca using their long necks as clubs to score goals. I will buy it when it launches on October 15. I hope developers never stop making games that are just “soccer but silly.” While this is a relatively recent…
By Ian Walker Published August 28, 2020 -
CultureRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart Will Have A 60 FPS Mode
Insomniac has confirmed today that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will have two different modes, one running in 4k at 30 frames per second and the other mode running in “lower resolution” at 60 frames per second. The news comes from a Famitsu interview with Insomniac about its upcoming PS5 exclusive Ratchet & Clank game.…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 28, 2020 -
CultureMonster Hunter: World‘s Final Update Adds Fatalis Boss Fight
Monster Hunter: World will get its fifth and final major update in October featuring the long-awaited face-off against the powerful black dragon Fatalis. Capcom delivered the news in a final Developer’s Diary update on the game which laid out the content it will be getting over the next couple of months. Iceborne’s one-year anniversary will…
By Ethan Gach Published August 28, 2020