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CulturePlayers Start With Armor In Apex Legends‘ Latest Event
Apex Legends’ Battle Armor event starts today and lasts until Season 5 begins on May 12. Over the next two weeks, players will begin matches with a specific piece of armor, which will change as the event goes on. As developer Respawn explained in its post about the Battle Armor event, armor is now removed…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 28, 2020 -
CultureStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Coming To Stadia Later This Year, Other EA Games To Follow
Electronic Arts has agreed to bring a number of its games to Google’s video game streaming platform, Stadia, including FIFA, Madden, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, according to The Hollywood Reporter While Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will arrive on Stadia some time later this year, sports series FIFA and Madden won’t arrive until…
By Ethan Gach Published April 28, 2020 -
CultureDriven Mad By Lockdown, Jalopnik Editor Sews A Working Plush Atari 2600 Joystick
Bored out of his mind due to the ongoing lockdown, Jalopnik senior editor Jason Torchinsky made a working plush Atari 2600 joystick out of old t-shirts and socks. As you do. Mr. Torchinsky, who writes for a blog about cars, has a basement full of retro gaming and computer systems, as often seen in his…
By Mike Fahey Published April 28, 2020 -
UncategorizedHere’s May 2020’s Xbox Live Games With Gold
Many of us have plenty of time to play games these days. If you’ve exhausted your backlog (ha), May’s Xbox Live Games with Gold has some new stuff to try. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription. May’s Games with Gold are: Xbox One V-Rally 4…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 28, 2020 -
UncategorizedThe Galaxy Is At Peace
Today is my last day at Kotaku It feels weird to write that, maybe because I didn’t think I’d ever work at Kotaku in the first place, let alone get promoted from staff writer to editor, and then managing editor, and then deputy editor. I definitely didn’t think I’d do all of that in three…
By Maddy Myers Published April 28, 2020 - Uncategorized
Gizmodo DJI Claims the Mavic Air 2 Is Its Smartest Drone Yet, But It’s Definitely Not Its Lightest | Lifehacker Watch Disney’s Fireworks Show at Home | Jalopnik Elon Musk Is About To Get A Big Payday | Deadspin Land O Lakes Did Something That Football Team In D.C. Doesn’t Have the Decency To Do…
By G/O Media Published April 28, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsNew Game From The Developers Of Her Story Is An Unsettling Trip Through Stolen NSA Footage
Telling Lies, the latest work of interactive fiction from Her Story creator Sam Barlow, invites players to curl up in front of their computer and comb through hours of leaked fictional National Security Agency footage. Mostly, that involves watching the game’s characters via their webcams and other video sources, everything having been captured without their…
By Mike Fahey Published April 28, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Routines Edition
It’s a sunny Tuesday where I live, which seems like a cruel joke. Welcome back to our daily open thread. Last night I had a long Zoom call with a friend I usually hang out with on Mondays. It was a little awkward at first—on video calls, I either spend the whole time staring at…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 28, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing Gears Tactics
Gears Tactics, the new strategy game out today for PC, adds some brains to the famously brawny series. Yes, you can still shoot baddies to a pulp and chainsaw Locust with abandon. But under the veneer of blood, sweat, and protein shakes, you’ll need to do some serious thinking to get through battles with your…
By Ari Notis Published April 28, 2020 -
UncategorizedSweary’s Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise launches on July 10 for the Nintendo Switch. Agent Francis York Morgan returns to track down a serial killer in the fictional town of Le Carré. The opening credits, seen in the video above, set the tone for surreal horror hijinks. Can’t wait.
By Mike Fahey Published April 28, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsMy Video Game Ate My Homework Is A Sweet Graphic Novel About Games And Growing Up
In My Video Game Ate My Homework, a new middle-grade graphic novel from DC Comics and writer/illustrator Dustin Hansen, 13-year-old Dewey Jenkins’ science project is sucked into a malfunctioning virtual reality game console. Dewey and friends must navigate a digital role-playing adventure to retrieve the project and save Dewey from summer school. Check out an…
By Mike Fahey Published April 28, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Home (Live at Home) | Artist: B’z | Album: The Ballads ~Love & B’z~
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 28, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanFender Is Making An Evangelion Themed Guitar
Designed after Evangelion character Asuka Langley Soryu’s plugsuit, this guitar is a limited edition Fender Telecaster with an anime flair. Called the 2020 Evangelion Asuka Telecaster, it features all sorts of neat little details, like the number 2, referencing the Evangelion Unit 02 that Asuka pilots. There is also a Nerv logo tastefully placed on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 28, 2020 -
UncategorizedToday, demolition work on Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1 building was completed. Last year, a fire was set, killing 36 people and injured another 33. A decision will be made regarding the site after meeting with community locals and family members who lost loved ones.
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 28, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanMom Makes Cardboard Laptop For Her 4-Year-Old
Twitter user Koshiyoda went above and beyond when her four-year-old asked her to make a computer. The result is this incredibly realistic laptop. The details on the cardboard laptop are incredible. Just look at how each letter and Japanese character is painstakingly added on each key. Instead of an Apple logo, Koshiyoda created a cute…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 28, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanLet’s Compare Xenoblade Chronicles Wii And Switch Graphics
Xenoblade Chronicles was first released on the Nintendo Wii in 2010 in Japan. Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition will be released on the Switch next month with new character models. Obviously, the graphics will be improved, but let’s see how so. As Kotaku previously reported, the Definitive Edition features revamped visuals and sound, a new user…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 28, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Oooh LA LA | Artist: Run The Jewels
By Luke Plunkett Published April 28, 2020 -
CultureValorant Making Anti-Cheat Changes After Player Outcry
Riot’s new shooter Valorant pissed a lot of people off recently with what was perceived as a heavy-handed approach to cheat protection. A new update to the game will make some of that easier for players to manage. Ina Reddit post that leads with “While we normally don’t plan on documenting changes to Vanguard”, indicating…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2020 -
CultureWhat’s In The Case, Agent 47?
Ollie Hoff is a freelance illustrator from the UK. Loooooong time readers may recognise some Famicom cases below; Ollie has been a repeat entrant in Meteor’s Famicase exhibition. You can see more of Olli’s stuff at his personal site
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2020
