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OpinionImpressionsThere’s A Superb New Room Game, If You’ve Got VR
Let’s call The Room series the Half-Life of puzzle games about locked boxes. It’s the best in its category, and its creators just released a sequel that’s only playable in virtual reality. The Room VR: A Dark Matter, the fifth game in The Room franchise, was released for PC and PlayStation virtual reality platforms last…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 30, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsI Spent An Afternoon Playing The New Xbox Game Bleeding Edge And Have Already Forgotten Everything About It
Last week Ninja Theory and Xbox Game Studios launched Bleeding Edge, an Overwatch-style online hero brawler for PC and Xbox One. It has 11 unique playable characters and two competitive game modes. It’s going to take more than that to hold my interest. In a world where Overwatch and Paladins exist and Battleborn has come…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesDon’t Let FOMO Ruin Animal Crossing: New Horizons For You
I had my first opportunity to try out some online play in Animal Crossing: New Horizons the weekend before last. My sister and my friend visited my island so I could give them some of the stuff I had accrued during my extra two weeks with the game. They grabbed new fits at the Able…
By Ian Walker Published March 30, 2020 -
CultureThe Worst Opponents In Call Of Duty: Warzone Are The Cheaters
Hackers and map exploits are already frustrating players in Modern Warfare’s new “Warzone” battle royale. Readers may not be surprised to hear about hackers running rampant in a free-to-play title, but many Warzone players have been taken aback by how quickly these encounters have emerged in such a newly released Call of Duty title. Warzone…
By S.E. Doster Published March 30, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Bummer Edition
It’s Monday. Can you believe they’re still making Mondays? Welcome back to our daily open thread. My foster dog got adopted this weekend, far too soon for my tastes. I begged my landlord to let me permanently adopt her, but he wouldn’t go for it. I’m happy for the dog and for her new person,…
By Riley MacLeod Published March 30, 2020 -
ReviewsMultiplatformResident Evil 3: The Kotaku Review
About five minutes into the Resident Evil 3 remake, I uttered the word “brilliant.” I don’t use that word often. I don’t know if I should have used it then. Brilliance is an incredibly rare thing, but Resident Evil 3 hooked me from the start. So I used the word. It is an explosive game…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 30, 2020 -
UncategorizedReport: Nintendo Planning To Announce New Mario Games And Remasters To Celebrate Series’ 35-Year Anniversary
Nintendo is reportedly planning to release remasters of most of the games in the Super Mario. Bros. series and announce new ones to mark the plumber’s 35th anniversary. That news comes from a report by the British gaming website Video Games Chronicle, which says the remasters are to be revealed alongside new information about the…
By Ethan Gach Published March 30, 2020 -
CultureTesting Doom Eternal On Low-End Graphics Cards
Earlier this week we benchmarked Doom Eternal extensively, but only using modern GPUs. Seeing that the game keeps receiving praise, we decided to go further and test it on a more ample number of graphics cards. This time we have a little over 40 GPUs tested at 1080p using the low-quality preset, with and without…
Steven Walton | Techspot Published March 30, 2020 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Return To Raccoon City, Again
It’s time to return to Raccoon City, again. (Again.) Resident Evil 3, the remake, is out this week and I’m ready to run away in fear from the big boy himself, Nemesis. It feels like it was only a few years ago when Resident Evil as a franchise felt like it was dying. There were…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 30, 2020 -
ReviewsToysI’m Haunted By The Eyes Of The New Michael Keaton Batman Figure
Despite fan protests and being encased within a costume without a movable neck, Michael Keaton’s 1989 Batman is fondly remembered as one of the Dark Knight’s best big-screen adventures. Those eyes, though. Damn those eyes. Thanks to that non-moving neck, the movie and its first sequel are filled with shots of Keaton’s large, emotive eyes…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Re: Stacks | Artist: Bon Iver | Album: For Emma, Forever Ago
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2020 -
UncategorizedSome Players Are Adding Sexy Stuff To Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is not a sexy game. But that hasn’t stopped the drawings of dicks and breasts, sexy custom outfits and more. All this is inevitable, I know! Note: This article has NSFW content that some readers might find objectionable. As Kotaku previously posted investigative report, if people can create dicks in a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2020 -
UncategorizedSquare Enix has announced that Final Fantasy VII Remake will be shipped early to Europe and Australia due to covid-19. An official statement reads: “Our highest priority is that all of you, including those who live in countries facing the biggest disruption, can play the game at launch, so we made the decision to ship…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanThe Merits And Demerits Of Using Animal Crossing: New Horizons For Telecommuting
Due to the global novel coronavirus covid-19 pandemic, many people are not only staying at home but working there. In Japan, the editorial department of game site Inside decided to hold meetings in the happiest place there is: Animal Crossing There were merits to meeting up online in New Horizons. According to Inside, those include:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 30, 2020 -
UncategorizedUno, You’re Looking Different
This minimal and very striking Uno redesign has been done by Brazilian designer Warleson Oliveira, and while it looks like the kind of thing that’ll be sold for $100 at a select few stores around the world, Mattel is actually going to be giving this thing a widespread and affordable release. With an all-black card…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 29, 2020 -
CultureHQ Trivia Is Back
HQ Trivia, the once-massive online quiz game that last year kinda stopped paying winners their cash then shut down in February, is back thanks to an “anonymous investor”. As the Wall Street Journal report, a push notification went out earlier tonight alerting users HQ Trivia would be resuming at 9pm. There are no details on…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 29, 2020 -
CultureNow Some NFL Players Are Playing Madden On TV
If real sports are going to be successful in the online (and televised) space over the next few months, the one thing they need above all others is participation from actual athletes. That’s why the La Liga and NASCARtournaments have been so fun, and is why it’s a bit worrying that Fox and the NFL’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 29, 2020 -
CultureGameStop Will Close Over 300 Stores This Year
Last year, GameStop closed 320 stores across America as part of an effort “to de-densify [their] store base”. This year, the company will close at least that many, and potentially more. As Gamasutra report, the closures were announced during an earnings call held last week, when executive vice president and chief financial officer Jim Bell…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 29, 2020