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CultureKotaku Game DiaryReno Forced Me To Use Parries In Final Fantasy VII Remake
Shocking though it may be, Final Fantasy VII wasn’t part of my childhood. As such, Remake has given me a great opportunity to learn more about this iconic roleplaying game. I’ve fallen in love with the bumbling members of Avalanche and find the overarching eco-terrorists vs. exploitative megacorp narrative compelling. And now the game is…
By Ian Walker Published April 15, 2020 -
Culture18 Months After Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Has Made Big Cultural Changes
Last fall, nearly a year after the release of Red Dead Redemption 2, top Rockstar executive Jennifer Kolbe sent out an email to staff with a list of bullet-pointed initiatives to improve Rockstar’s culture. Rockstar, the game developer behind Grand Theft Auto and many other highly selling, often controversial games, had been widely criticized a…
By Jason Schreier Published April 15, 2020 -
UncategorizedPhantasy Star Online 2‘s beta is over and it’s officially out on Xbox One. The free-to-play MMORPG originally came out in 2012 but was never released in North America. Kotaku’s Heather Alexandra called it late-night gaming popcorn in her write-up. The game is also coming to PC in late May.
By Ethan Gach Published April 15, 2020 - Uncategorized
Gizmodo Surprise! Apple’s New iPhone SE Is Here | The A.V. Club 11 films that prove you can do sci-fi without special effects | Jalopnik Everyone Shut Up I Just Re-Invented Trucks And SUVs | Lifehacker How to Check the Status of Your Coronavirus Relief Payment | The Root Young Futurists 2020: America Needs Leaders…
By G/O Media Published April 15, 2020 -
CultureLatest Cooking Mama Game Was An Unauthorized Release, Say Creators [Update]
The creator of the Cooking Mama games says it pulled the plug on the latest game, Cooking Mama: Cookstar, over quality concerns. Except the publisher went ahead and released it anyway. Controversy has been swirling around Cooking Mama: Cookstar ever since it temporarily went up for sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop at the end…
By Ethan Gach Published April 15, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Zen Edition
We’ve made it to Wednesday. Welcome back to our daily open thread. Yesterday was not a stellar day for me. I made the mistake of reading some articles about what the future could look like, which sent me into a spiral of anxiety and despair. As human brains often do (or at least my brain),…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 15, 2020 -
AnimeMangamo Is A Nice New Way To Read A Lot Of Manga
Launching today for iOS and coming soon to Android, Mangamo is a $4.99 monthly subscription service that aims to serve up hundreds of volumes of Japanese comics in a completely legal and creator-supporting way, which is a lovely idea. There are many manga subscription services out there, each with their pros and cons. Some cater…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2020 -
CulturePokémon Rumble Rush Ends Service In July
Mobile pocket monster battling game Pokémon Rumble Rush launched less than a year ago to universal agreement that it is indeed a game with Pokémon in it. It’s shutting down for good on July 22. A simplified mobile version of a game series that was already pretty basic, Pokémon Rumble Rush never had a lot…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2020 -
UncategorizedOuter Worlds Writers Hire Outer Wilds Writer
Normally, we at Kotaku don’t publish articles about people getting new jobs, but sometimes a headline just has to be written, you know? Congratulations to Kelsey and to the entire extended Outer Wilds-Outer Worlds family.
By Jason Schreier Published April 15, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Ode To The Mets | Artist: The Strokes | Album: The New Abnormal
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanInternet Cafes Shut Down In Tokyo Due To Coronavirus Covid-19, Putting People Out On The Streets
In Japan, internet cafes or manga cafes haven’t only been places where people got to surf the internet and read comics. Due to their low prices, they have become homes for some. Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, these establishments are temporarily shuttered in major Japanese cities. According to AP, around 4,000 people live in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanThere Are Evangelion-Themed Tamagotchi Now
In 1996, the Tamagotchi was first launched in Japan. The pet-sim toys were a smash hit. Now, in 2020, Tamagotchi is back and getting special Evangelion-themed versions. There are Rei-, Asuka-, and Eva-01 Test Type-themed Tamagotchis going on sale in Japan this June, with the Tamagotchi featuring special Eva-themed animations. So cool, right? This is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2020 -
CultureCosplayShowcaseLuke, He Is Your Father
Rick Boer, once known around these parts as the King of Metal Gear cosplay, has since become a family man. Which hasn’t stopped his cosplay efforts; it just means he’s got someone else around to help out. These images show Rick and his son Luke (his actual, very good name). This first one below was…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2020 -
CultureTrack: At All Times | Artist: Manga Saint Hilare | Album: Make It Out Alive
By Luke Plunkett Published April 14, 2020 -
CultureWolfenstein Is Now A Board Game
Now that the recent Wolfenstein games have fleshed out the series’ canon and roster of characters, it’s time for a board game to come in, promise some plastic miniatures and, as they always do, ask for money on Kickstarter it’s a co-op dungeon crawler, so anyone who has played anything from Space Hulk to Imperial…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 14, 2020 -
UncategorizedMy Kids Keep Fucking Up My Animal Crossing Island
You should play Animal Crossing with your kids, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. They were, in many ways, very wrong. Like most of you, I got the game at launch, and like many of you, I thought it would be a blast to share the same island with loved ones, who’d be able…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 14, 2020 -
UncategorizedWhat We Remake
From fan-made revamps like Black Mesa to the highest of AAA productions like Final Fantasy VII Remake, enhanced, often reimagined takes on familiar games packed the early months of 2020. Remakes tug at nostalgia and deliver a comfort that players seek desperately in complicated times. But many of these games forge new paths, interrupting the…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 14, 2020
