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CultureModders Add Cut Pokémon To Sword & Shield
Now that Sword & Shield is out, fans are free to pick through the game’s code, and of course one of the first things that’s being done is the addition of some Pokémon that didn’t actually make it into the game SciresMfrom Project Pokémon has posted some video showing off the work he’s done so…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsGoogle’s Stadia Just Ain’t It [Updated]
Google’s game-streaming platform Stadia is finally here tomorrow. I’ve had a week to tinker around with the Founder’s Edition. It has the Stadia controller, a Chromecast Ultra, and a charger with a USB cable you can also use to plug into your PC or laptop for playing inside of a Chrome browser. Most of my…
By Paul Tamayo Published November 18, 2019 -
CultureValve Announces New Half-Life Game
After some whispers earlier in the week, Valve has come out and confirmed it: the company is working on a new title called Half-Life: Alyx, which it describes as a “flagship VR game”. And that’s all we know! There’ll be more revealed on Thursday at 10am PT, as the Tweet says. I’ve wondered for years…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 18, 2019 -
CultureUpcoming Undertale Live Show Will Let Audiences Choose The Outcome
Many games have multiple branching paths where players decide who lives and who dies, indie role-playing game mega-hit Undertale chief among them. Very few (possibly zero?) concerts can boast the same thing. Undertale Live, then, will be a unique experience pretty much no matter how it pans out. Undertale Live is, first and foremost, a…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 18, 2019 - Culture
Highlight Reel is switching to a once-a-week schedule, with episodes premiering (usually) every Thursday. Episodes should be a bit longer to compensate. As always, send you great gaming clips to [email protected]! You can also bug me on Twitter if you have any questions.
By Chris Person Published November 18, 2019 -
OpinionIn The Era Of ‘Live’ Games Like Fortnite And Overwatch, Sequels Are Changing
There was a time when a sequel meant something. I don’t mean that in a wistful, “back in my day” sort of way. I mean that it largely meant one thing: A separate, new game with a shiny “2” somewhere in its title. Then expansions blurred the line, and patches blurred it even more. Now…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 18, 2019 -
UncategorizedMinecraft Dungeons Is The Kiddie Diablo
Blizzard hasn’t tried to hide the fact that it’s going very, very dark on Diablo 4. In the game’s announcement trailer, shown at BlizzCon earlier this month, a trio of adventurers were eviscerated, their insides woven into a hideous flesh cape to be worn by the demon Lilith. Minecraft Dungeons doesn’t go quite so hard…
Alistair Jones Published November 18, 2019 -
CultureHearthstone‘s New Battlegrounds Mode Isn’t Meant To Be Competitive, Designers Say
Hearthstone’s always had a sense of playfulness; Tavern Brawls and wacky solo adventures change the rules and add bizarre new baddies. The game’s new auto-battler mode Battlegrounds follows in that vein, offering chaos and complexity that should appeal to both newbies and hardcore players. Battlegrounds, which was announced at Blizzcon earlier this month, adds a…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 18, 2019 -
UncategorizedIt’s Been Three Years And I Still Hate Solas
This piece was first published on November 1, 2017. We’re bumping it today for the game’s five year anniversary. Solas is one of the best-written characters in video games. It’s hard for me to think of a character whose loathsome worldview is so well developed, who, even when he’s on your side, manages to be…
By Gita Jackson Published November 18, 2019 -
Tips & GuidesHow To Kill Jedi: Fallen Order‘s Oggdo Bogdo More Easily
The key to beating one of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order’s earliest optional boss fights is to start it off with a jump attack. If that attack connects successfully, you’re golden. If not, you’re in for a world of pain. Oggdo Bogdo is a giant black alien toad on the first planet you go to…
By Ethan Gach Published November 18, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryStarting Destiny 2 Late Spared Me A Lot Of Misery
Many video games these days improve with age and a big batch of patches, which is why it often helps to play them late. Ignore the hype, laugh off the social pressure, and play this year’s games next year. Can you do it? I keep doing it with Destiny games, and it’s been great. Destiny…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 18, 2019 -
UncategorizedHow To Choose Your D&D Character Class
“What Dungeons and Dragons class should I play?” is the kind of question you could answer with a cursory quiz, but that would be a mistake. You owe it to yourself—and to your D&D dungeon master—to think holistically about character class, maybe the most important choice you’ll make in a D&D game. Picking the right…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 18, 2019 -
CultureI Didn’t Realize How Much I Love Suspending Games Until The Outer Worlds Took That Away
The Outer Worlds begins with your character coming out of cryo-sleep. They’ve been out of commission for years as their colony ship traveled across the galaxy, but once awakened they’re able to pick up right where they left off. I’ve come to take it for granted this console generation that my games can do this…
By Ethan Gach Published November 18, 2019 -
CulturePokémon Sword And Shield Are Making Some TVs Shut Off [Update]
Over the weekend, some players sat down to play Pokémon Sword and Shield on their Roku TVs, only to have them get stuck frozen on the startup screen before rebooting. Roku said it’s currently working to fix the problem. “We are aware of an issue when using Nintendo Switch and the latest Pokémon game impacting…
By Ethan Gach Published November 18, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Where It’s At | Artist: Beck | Album: Paisley Park Sessions
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 18, 2019 -
Kotaku EastSo, About Professor Oak And Ash’s Mom In Pokémon…
For years, there has been speculation that Professor Oak and Ash’s mom Delia are totally together. As in like, doing it. If that wasn’t enough (and really, it’s not), there is even the notion that Professor Oak is Ash’s absent father. That, though, would mean that Ash is Gary’s uncle. Which is nuts. So, if…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 18, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanFinal Fantasy VII Remake‘s Tifa Voice Actor Has Gotten Threats
In 2005’s Kingdom Hearts II, Ayumi Ito first voiced Tifa Lockhart and since then has continued to be the character’s Japanese voice. Naturally, she will be returning for next year’s Final Fantasy VII Remake, but sadly, she has recently received threats of violence. The Sankei News reports that earlier this summer, a woman in her…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 18, 2019
