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CultureThe Mandalorian Is Built On Classic Star Wars Art
The show at large is leaning on a lot of cues from 1977, so of course the first round of concept art released for The Mandalorian is doing likewise, with very strong Ralph Maquarrie influences. Below is a wide range of art from the show’s first two episodes, which means yes, there’s some Baby Yoda.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 21, 2019 -
CultureCivilization VI On PS4 And Xbox One Works, It’s Fine
I’m not here to review Civilization VI again, or its two expansions. I’ve done that already. What I am here today to tell you is that all that stuff is now available on PS4 and Xbox One, and against my best instincts and predictions, it’s absolutely fine. Prior to playing, and as someone who hadn’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 21, 2019 -
CultureLet’s Watch Nolan North Play The Last Of Us For The First Time
The Last Of Us has one of the most powerful beginnings of any video game, which makes it hard to stop watching this unusual new Let’s Play of the game. The 77-minute video, uploaded to YouTube yesterday, is hosted by the actors who played the lead roles in that intro scene, while the game is…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 21, 2019 -
CultureBorderlands 3 Update Finally Makes Menus Less Sluggish
Borderlands 3 got a big update today that, among a bunch of other additions, makes the game’s menus system less hellishly slow. When Gearbox’s loot shooter came out in September, it had a lot of performance issues. Split-screen was a mess, the frame-rate frequently dropped, the inventory system would occasionally eat people’s gear, and most…
By Ethan Gach Published November 21, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsMario Kart Tour’s Winter Update Is A Bust
Mario Kart Tour’s big winter update went live yesterday and it feels underwhelming, making me question whether or not it’s really worth it to keep subscribing to the game’s $5 monthly subscription. The game’s Winter Tour is meant to be a festive bit of seasonal fun to close out the year. It sports Mario in…
By Ethan Gach Published November 21, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsThe Sims 4‘s New College Expansion Is As Stressful And Gratifying As The Real Thing
Addison, the Sim I made to check out the latest college-themed Sims 4 expansion, has had a very bad week. She’s a Fine Arts major, taking a class about video games as an elective. Her schedule, as such, was a complete mess. Monday and Wednesday she had three classes, with barely any room in between…
By Gita Jackson Published November 21, 2019 -
CultureHalf-Life: Alyx Takes Place Between Half-Life 1 And Half-Life 2 [Update]
Half-Life: Alyx, you might be dismayed to learn, is definitely not Half-Life 3. But it is a new “full-length” Half-Life game, Valve said today, and it’ll be out in March. In a press release, Valve said the game—first announced earlier this week to surprise, confusion, and memes from fans—has been “designed from the ground up…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 21, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI’m Not A Top-Tier MMO Raider But I Love Watching Them Stream
2019 is the year of the online RPG, at least for me. Whether that’s the countless hours I’ve spent in Final Fantasy XIV or my curious wandering through WoW Classic, digital worlds have offered me grand adventures and dear friends. But a few experiences are still out of my reach: the toughest challenges, meant for…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 21, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe strategy RPG series Langrisser is finally returning on March 10 in the form of remasters of Langrisser I and II for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC The first game was previously the only one in the series to ever come West back in 1991 for the Sega Genesis.
By Ethan Gach Published November 21, 2019 -
UncategorizedStop Wasting My Time And Just Give Me The Double Jump
Double jumps are a wonderful bit of video game nonsense, something that appears in game after game because they are, honestly, pretty cool. Double jumps, as my colleague Heather Alexandra wrote, make video games better. I have never once played a game and thought, this would be better without a double jump. I have, however,…
By Joshua Rivera Published November 21, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Bachelorette | Artist: Björk | Album: Homogenic
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2019 -
CultureCosplayBehold, Low-Budget Death Stranding Cosplay
Earlier this month, Kotaku’s Tim Rogers brought Death Stranding to life in a realistic yet inexpensive way. He is not alone. Others have also been doing their own Death Stranding cosplays on the cheap. Below is a GIF of Tim’s Death Stranding budget-priced cosplay in action. In case you missed it, you can watch his video…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2019 -
Kotaku EastKorean Slang For PlayStation, Xbox, And Nintendo Fans
A few years ago, Kotaku introduced online nicknames for Japanese fans of the three gaming platforms. Now, let’s take a look at monikers given to Korean fans of Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. Via tipster Sang, here are the internet nicknames for gaming’s three corporate platform holders. Keep in mind, these are online nicknames and are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2019 -
CultureToyota Is Ending Its Weird Holdout From Racing Games
As one of the biggest car companies in the world, it sure was weird when back in 2017 Toyota simply stopped licensing its vehicles to racing video games. It was even weirder that the company, despite its size, never actually explained why that decision was made. Aside from an appearance in Gran Turismo Sport—whose licensing…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 20, 2019
