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The Dotonbori River. Osaka, Japan. By Brian Ashcraft. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 6, 2019

Culture

Time For Some Terrifyingly Realistic 3D Models

Tomonori Shimizu is a 3D character artist from Japan who has worked on games like Yakuza Kiwami and Tokyo Mirage Sessions You can see more of Shimizu’s stuff attheir ArtStation page

By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2019

Culture

YouTuber Reported To Police For Saying Powerful Soccer Executive Looks Like A Doraemon Character

Spain’s AuronPlay is one of the biggest video game YouTubers out there, with almost 20 million subscribers. He’s revealed this week that in 2018 he became the subject of a hilarious police complaint by Josep Bartomeu, the president of Barcelona FC, arguably the biggest football club on the planet. AuronPlay, aka Raul Alvarez, details the complaint…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2019

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Celeste‘s Upcoming Free DLC Closes Out The Story

In a surprise announcement, the folks behind Celeste revealed that the endearing puzzle-platformer will be getting some new content in just a few days. Chapter 9: Farewell will launch, appropriately, on September 9. Celeste ended on an upbeat note and strawberry cake, but the developers weren’t ready to say goodbye to the world they shared…

By Ian Walker Published September 5, 2019

Culture

Frog Detective‘s Creator Is As Surprised As Anyone That Her Weird Comedy Game Is A Hit

There is no formula for surefire success on Steam, but there are at least some commonalities among games that pull ahead of the rest of the 30,000-strong pack. A big name. Roguelite elements. Survival. Multiplayer. Hundreds of hours of content. Frog Detective, a game about a detective who is also a frog, has none of…

By Nathan Grayson Published September 5, 2019

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Rebel Galaxy Outlaw Is A Space Combat Throwback In Most Of The Best Ways

Harking back to the days of 1990s space shooters like Wing Commander and X-Wing, Rebel Galaxy Outlaw came out on PC last month from Double Damage games. I like it a lot Set in a Firefly-esque “Wild West” universe, Outlaw is a game where you fly a spaceship around, shoot at other spaceships, buy goods,…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2019

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Nintendo Announces Some Sort Of Switch Fitness Thing

What is this thing? Nintendo says it’s a “new experience for Nintendo Switch” and that we’ll find out more next Thursday. Watch the video below and make your best guesses.

By Jason Schreier Published September 5, 2019

CultureTotal Recall

Why It Matters That Star Wars Jedi Knight Is Coming To Switch

2002’s Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and 2003’s Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy are coming to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. These games have been available through Steam and GOG, but plenty of players missed out back in the day. A whole new generation of Jedi will get to experience these…

By Heather Alexandra Published September 5, 2019

OpinionImpressions

River City Girls Is Like River City Ransom But With Girls

For decades, old-school beat-em up fans have been following the adventures of River City Ransom heroes Kunio and Riki, a pair of high school tough guys with a knack for rescuing their girlfriends from thugs. Wayforward’s River City Girls turns that tired formula on its head. It’s an utterly charming old-school brawler where the girlfriends…

By Mike Fahey Published September 5, 2019

Culture

Customizable Stairs In The Sims 4 Blow Interior Design Options Wide Open

I don’t know how to explain why this latest update to The Sims 4 is so exciting for me, because the main thing that has been added to the game are customizable stairs. I promise that is not at all as boring as it sounds. Prior to this update, every staircase you put inside of…

By Gita Jackson Published September 5, 2019

OpinionImpressions

Catherine: Full Body’s Successes Make Its Reductive Gender Tropes Sting So Much More

“It’s aged nicely, with a sensual flavor, not unlike a fine wine,” purrs Trisha in Atlus’ Catherine: Full Body while sipping a glass of red, describing the “program” on the analogue TV on the bar next to her. A gentle haze of golden sparkles twinkle around the gigantic red afro puffs bouncing on either side…

By Natalie Degraffinried Published September 5, 2019

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Gears 5 includes nineteen Pride banners, from the classic rainbow to the bisexual pride flag (selected above), in customization options for multiplayer avatars. You get them with Scrap, which is only earned from playing matches, not with real money. Banners show up behind players’ avatars if they win MVP of a match.

By Maddy Myers Published September 5, 2019

Culture

Stop Telling Me To Drink The New Tea Pokémon, Nintendo

Last night’s Nintendo Direct was full of announcements, but the most exciting for Pokémon fans was likely the segment that detailed new content in the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield. This included reveals for two new Pokémon, one of which Nintendo is very eager for fans to literally drink. The last few installments of the Pokémon…

By Ian Walker Published September 5, 2019

CultureTwitch

Popular Streamer Tfue’s Use Of A Racial Slur Could Be His Last Strike On Twitch

Popular Twitch streamer Turner “Tfue” Tenney seemingly used a racial slur while streaming Minecraft earlier this week. Twitch has yet to take action, but if it does, this will be Tfue’s third violation of Twitch’s policies, which is grounds for being permanently banned from the service. As reported by The Verge, the Minecraft clip isn’t…

By Riley MacLeod Published September 5, 2019

Culture

‘It Wasn’t Meant To Be This Lightning Rod’: Valve Developer Looks Back At Company’s Epic Store Exclusivity Comments

When Metro Exodus was made an Epic Store exclusive just two weeks before its launch, Valve added fuel to the fire by appending a note to the game’s Steam page that called the move “unfair to Steam customers.” A Valve developer has told Kotaku that it wasn’t expecting the vitriolic reaction that followed. It’s as…

By Nathan Grayson Published September 5, 2019

Reviews

Blair Witch: The Kotaku Review

You can find an explainer for just about anything these days. Search for the title of any game, movie, or TV show in recent memory plus the word “ending” and you’ll find a video of someone explaining it. It doesn’t even have to be an ambiguous work like Bloodborne: This summer’s Spider-Man: Far From Home,…

By Joshua Rivera Published September 5, 2019

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Where is my DRAGONATOR?! Heather and Paul are braving the frozen wastes in Monster Hunter World’s latest expansion, Iceborne, right now on Twitch Join us in the chat!

By Heather Alexandra Published September 5, 2019

OpinionImpressions

Banjo And Kazooie Are A Puzzle In Smash Ultimate

At long last, Banjo and Kazooie are in Super Smash Bros. “At long last,” I say, because the bear and Breegull duo have been some of the most requested additions to Nintendo’s mascot-based fighter for years. As players puzzle their way through the fighters’ toolkit, they’ve come across a couple surprises and not as many…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 5, 2019

Culture

Ask Dr. NerdLove: Did I Make A Mistake Getting Married?

Hello, you evil bone machines, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to help you remaster your love life. This week, we’re tackling the hard questions about relationships: What do you do when you think your marriage may have been a mistake… four days after the wedding? How do you deal…

Harris O'Malley Published September 5, 2019

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Red Dead Online will receive its next update on September 10. Frontier Pursuits introduces three additional Specialist roles—Bounty Hunter, Trader, and Collector—as well as a free membership that rewards players as they level up and The Outlaw Pass, which increases those gains for the price of 35 gold bars.

By Ian Walker Published September 5, 2019