How Microsoft Flight Simulator Makes The Ground Look So Good

While in-air screenshots and footage from the latest installment of Microsoft Flight Simulator are gorgeous, it’s not too shabby at ground level either, depending on which of the three different cityscape rendering types the game uses. YouTuber ObsidianAnt shows us the difference between handcrafted, auto-generated, and photogrammetry-built cities. In their video, ObsidianAnt uses the game’s…

Ask Kotaku: What Was The First Game That Disappointed You?

It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku’s rank and file weigh in on the burning questions of our times. Sometimes serious, sometimes less so. Mostly it’s just another excuse to talk vidya games. You down? This week on Ask Kotaku: What was the first game that…

Streamer Dances Sephiroth To Death In Kingdom Hearts

One of the hardest boss battles in the original Kingdom Hearts is the secret platinum match featuring Sephiroth. He has hard-to-dodge attacks that deal massive amounts of damage. Many players struggle to beat him. But streamer and YouTuber SarahKey not only beat the optional boss fight, she did it using a dance pad. A tweeted…

Help! Fall Guys Is Ruining My Relationship

My partner hates playing online games, but this weekend I made him try Fall Guys and now our relationship is in peril. Online games just aren’t for him. He doesn’t think interaction with or dependence on strangers should be a requirement to finish a game. Plus, he’s social enough in his offline life to not…

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Florida Tourist Attraction Sues Fortnite Over Aquaman Castle

The Florida-based Coral Castle Museum, said to be built by a lovesick man in the early 20th century, is suing Fortnite maker Epic Games over the game’s recent addition of a new Coral Castle location, which the museum’s owners claim infringes on their trademark. Located just south of Miami, the Coral Castle Museum is a…

How’s It Going? Back To School Edition

Shhh, my children are in the other room doing school. Welcome back to our daily open thread. Thank goodness I live in Fulton, one of Georgia’s more sensible counties. Instead of having our children plastered all over CNN as two of the hundreds who contracted covid-19 on the first day back to class, my Seamus…

Ghost of Tsushima Is Getting Free Online Co-op Later This Year

Today, Sucker Punch announced Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, a brand new co-op experience coming to Ghost of Tsushima for free. The new mode will let up to four folks play together in a story separate from the original game, featuring new enemies and characters based on Japanese mythology. Darren Bridges, the senior game designer at…

Pokémon Masters Shall Soon Become Pokémon Masters EX

Collectable Pokémon trainer game Pokémon Masters has come a long way since it launched last year, adding new content and features, and holding regular special events to keep players from getting bored. Celebrating the game’s myriad changes and those yet to come, DeNA is changing the name of the mobile game to Pokémon Masters EX.…

Hey kids, Nintendo’s streaming another Indie World presentation tomorrow. Tune in at noon Eastern for 20 minutes of indie games for the Nintendo Switch. Expect to say “That looks cool” a lot. 

The Week In Games: I Want To Fly Away!

2020 has been and will probably continue to be a terrible, awful year. Now more than ever it’s time to fly away and thankfully, with the release of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 this week, we all can! I’ll end up dropping all the sim options when I play Flight Sim 2020. I know that makes…

Balloon Fight’s Tiny Soundtrack Knows When To Be Quiet

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s new, daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Did you know Balloon Fight’s soundtrack is by the same composer as Metroid’s? It’s pretty memorable despite clocking in at just a few minutes. Yep, just minutes. And a lion’s share of that is a…

Yep, This Is a Hello Kitty Melon

Hello Kitty’s face has been on seemingly everything—whether that’s stationary, toilet paper, toasters or even that infamous vibrator. But don’t forget the pricey produce! Above is a Hello Kitty Furano melon from Hokkaido, Japan. Melons in Japan can get very expensive, especially the gourmet ones. But, generally speaking, the ones you find at local supermarkets…