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UncategorizedA New Pop-Up Book Is Full Of Sega Arcade Games
Pop-up books aren’t just for kids. They’re also for adults who were once kids, in particular during Sega’s period of arcade dominance during the 1980s. This is SEGA Arcade: Pop-Up History, a new book by Read-Only Memory that’s written by Keith Stuart. While the enormous and extremely well-detailed models are the star, this is also…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2020 -
CultureGears Of War Turned Into A Magic-Style Card Game
Later this year, Steamforged will be releasing Gears of War: The Card Game, which is…a Gears of War card game, whose underlying engine has been created by Magic: The Gathering designer Tyler Bielman. Interestingly it’s a “story-driven campaign style game”, where the actions and results of a previous game determine which cards you can use…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2020 -
CultureMicrosoft, Nintendo, Ubisoft Respond To The News Of E3’s Cancellation
Earlier today, the Entertainment Software Association said it will cancel the video game trade show E3 this year amid growing concerns over the spread of COVID-19, aka coronavirus. Since the announcement, major game publishers have said they still plan to share news about upcoming games, but in a different format. Despite Sony pulling out of…
By Ethan Gach Published March 11, 2020 -
UncategorizedDiscord Ups Livestream Limits Because Of Coronavirus
Discord’s Go Live streaming and screen sharing features normally has a limit of 10 users, but for the “next few months” that’ll be increased to 50 to accommodate folks who want to “keep in touch” (or do work/schoolwork) while under coronavirus shutdown. The company announced the increase earlier today, saying it’ll last “while it’s most…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2020 -
EsportsOverwatch League Cancels All March And April Events Due To Coronavirus
Overwatch League’s planned migration of teams to their respective cities for a full season of home and away games has hit yet another big obstacle. After isolated cancellations of events in China and South Korea, the league has now pulled the plug on all live events around the world in March and April. As with…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 11, 2020 - Opinion
A Note About The Work That Goes Into Our Game Reviews
We’ve informally done this for a while, but we recently officially committed to a plan at Kotaku to give staff who play a game after-hours for a deadline—usually for a game review—time off in exchange. If you’re a reader of our reviews, I hope you’ll appreciate us solidifying this approach. Playing a game for a…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 11, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsDestiny 2’s Latest Season Is Off To A Rough Start
I’ve spent around seven hours with Season of the Worthy. That’s not nearly enough time to pass judgment on the changes and new content that will be reverberating throughout Destiny 2 over the next few months. But I can say that those seven hours have been some of the most underwhelming I’ve spent getting to…
By Ethan Gach Published March 11, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Dying Less In Ori And The Will Of The Wisps
Ori and the Will of the Wisps is one of 2020’s prettiest platformers, but don’t let its looks fool you. This game will destroy you. Whether it’s hyper-precise platforming or unrelenting combat, Ori has lots of chances to die. Here are some tips that should make the game a bit less of a gauntlet. Do…
By Ari Notis Published March 11, 2020 -
CultureHow A Shovel Knight NPC Gets Made
The nuts and bolts of how games are made is often lost on players. Yacht Club Games published an excellent blog yesterday that shows what it takes to flesh out the world of Shovel Knight. Forget playable characters; even obscure NPCs go through a rigorous process of conceptualization and design before being added to the…
By Ian Walker Published March 11, 2020 -
CultureE3 2020 Cancelled
The biggest trade show in video games is skipping a year. E3 2020, which was planned to take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center this June, is cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 coronavirus that is currently spreading across the globe, the organizers of the conference said today. “After careful consultation with our…
By Jason Schreier Published March 11, 2020 -
UncategorizedIn honor of today’s release of Ori and the Will of the Wisps, iam8bit is releasing a pair of gorgeous vinyl soundtracks for both games in Moon Studios’ series. Each of the $40 two-disc sets is filled with Gareth Coker’s lush compositions and covered with lovely Ori art. I’ve been waiting for the re-issue of…
By Mike Fahey Published March 11, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanCanceled Otaku Event Will Still Be Held Online
Each spring, over 150,000 people gather at the Makuhari Messe convention center outside Tokyo for the Nico Nico Cho Kaigi (Super Meeting). The event, sponsored by the company behind the Nico Nico video platform, brings together fans of anime, gaming, cosplay, music and more. This year, that will happen online. Because of coronavirus COVID-19 concerns,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2020 -
CultureBitSummit, the annual indie game event held in Kyoto, will not be held this May 9 and 10 due to coronavirus COVID-19 concerns. “Our plans are to continue working on the next edition of BitSummit,” organizers write, “and we will share more information about our plans in the coming weeks.”
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanAnime Trope For Glasses Made Real
When glasses-wearing characters in anime are shown from their profiles, the sides of their frames are often, but not always, removed to show their eyes. It’s a stylistic and artistic convention. Now, it’s being brought to real life. Japanese design firm EkōD Works created these glasses. The studio is known for its tongue-in-cheek designs, and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2020 -
UncategorizedTrue Horror Is Playing Jenga With Long Fingers
The rules of Jenga in the real world are pretty simple. You take the block, and if the tower falls down, you lose. Jenga would be a lot more interesting/horrific, though, if every time you successfully pulled a block out, your fingers got longer. Thanks to the wonders of VR, here’s how that would look.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesHow To Work From Home
Over the coming weeks, as the coronavirus continues to spread and authorities take measures to protect communities, it’s likely more and more people—maybe even you—are going to be asked to work from home. As someone who has done it for 13 years, I thought I’d share some tips on how to make the best of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2020
