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CultureMorning CheckpointI Prefer Boneless Donuts
Hello! This week we get ready to play Death Stranding, learn what Luigi and Geralt have in common, watch a trailer for a new Vampire: The Masquerade game, play a game starring John Goodman and eat some boneless donuts. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week I a great dive into a game that most…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 9, 2019 -
CulturePlanet Zoo, As Told By Steam Reviews
If you’re the sort of person who sees packs of animals majestically gallivanting about in forests or on the National Geographic channel and thinks “I need to manage those,” you’re in luck: Planet Zoo is now out on Steam. But does it have Steam users squawking, or do they want to lock it up and…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 8, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsModern Warfare‘s New Maps Are A Lot Less Campy
Today’s big Modern Warfare update brings two new maps, and the free content feels like a small step forward for the heavily criticized multiplayer aspect of the new Call of Duty As promised with the new Modern Warfare, all maps are going to be free for everyone, and released across all platforms simultaneously. But after…
By S.E. Doster Published November 8, 2019 -
CultureSplitscreenIt’s Hard To Play Death Stranding When You Have An Actual Baby
All three of us on Kotaku Splitscreen have begun to play Death Stranding, but only one of us did so with a newborn baby in the mix. Jason explained to me and Kirk this week that it’s just not cool to put your baby down for a nap and then get prompted to rock your…
By Maddy Myers Published November 8, 2019 -
UncategorizedFans Honor Deceased YouTuber Etika With A Stunning Mural
When YouTuber “Double A” watched Desmond “Etika” Amofah’s final YouTube video, one sentence stuck out to him: “I know this world’s gonna forget me.” “That’s just not true,” said Double A, who lives in New York City. “We all miss him. We all love him.” Amofah, a popular 29-year-old YouTuber who created videos about Nintendo…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 8, 2019 -
CultureElite: Dangerous Players Compete To Decide The Fate Of The Ancient Ship
There’s a meditative quality to soaring through Elite: Dangerous’ vast reconstruction of outer space, but every once in a while, players discover something that jolts them out of their hyper-space stasis. Earlier this week, it was an ancient ship full of still-living passengers that turned heads, reinvigorating the game’s community after a sleepy few months.…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 8, 2019 -
UncategorizedComing to PC in 2020 from developer Hosni Auji and AMC Games, Airplane Mode simulates being stuck in a window seat on a passenger plane for the real-time duration of a flight. Players eat snacks, read magazines, do crossword puzzles, and watch in-flight movies from the 1930s. It even features authentic baby crying ambient noise.…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsSuper Lucky’s Tale Is Better On The Switch, But Also Worse
Following his debut in Oculus Rift launch game Lucky’s Tale, adorable fox hero Lucky gave traditional platforming action a try in Super Lucky’s Tale for the Xbox One and PC. New Super Lucky’s Tale for the Nintendo Switch is an enhanced version of Super Lucky’s Tale, with new and remixed levels, story cinematics, and a…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2019 -
ReviewsMultiplatformDisco Elysium: The Kotaku Review
The most important thing about Disco Elysium, an oddly titled role-playing game that came out last month for PC, is that it’s funny. Set in a beautifully ugly world of smudged watercolors and throbbing noir music, Disco Elysium appears at first to be the type of game that might take itself too seriously. It seems…
By Jason Schreier Published November 8, 2019 -
Tips & GuidesPSA: Get To Death Stranding Chapter 3 As Quickly As Possible
I’ve already laid out some Death Stranding tips alongside my coworker Tim Rogers. Travel light; build structures in smart places; have an extra pair of shoes. One tip stands above them all, though: Do not get sidetracked at the start of the game. Death Stranding drops players into a large world to complete tons of…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 8, 2019 -
UncategorizedHappy Death Stranding Day! Many critics (including myself) mentioned QWOP and Getting Over It in their reviews. I felt the need to go one step further, and invite Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy’s own Bennett Foddy into the Kotaku Goblin Bunker to play the game. I will give him an objective, and no instructions…
By Tim Rogers Published November 8, 2019 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for finally throwing out all the takeaway containers that don’t have lids, because my tendency to think “I could use this, I’ll save it!” has tipped over into a frightening compulsion. The weekend is also for playing video games. I’m on the fence about playing Death Stranding: I have very little patience for…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 8, 2019 -
UncategorizedSix new games join the ever-growing Apple Arcade lineup today, including Guildlings, a magical episodic adventure from Sirvo Studios and Asher Vollmer, creator of Threes. Also new are puzzle adventure Discolored, Marble It Up: Mayhem, Sociable Soccer, UFO on Tape: First Contact, and bite-sized RPG Takeshi and Hiroshi.
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2019 -
OpinionHow To Cover Video Game News When Everything’s A Mess
Last weekend, I immersed myself in the sights and sounds of a busy convention floor at BlizzCon in Anaheim, California. It was work—interviews, hands-on gameplay, meeting with contacts. It was also a chance to see friends. Through it all, I felt guilty. As controversies mounted, I was forced to navigate my guilt in the middle…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 8, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsOne Helpful Way To Cope With My Chronic Illness: Memes
A little under a year ago, everything I ate started making me feel sick. Even after removing the most obvious trigger, I still couldn’t get through a meal without stomach cramps, nausea, or diarrhea. Turns out I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS. At this point, the only thing that makes me feel better is…
By Gita Jackson Published November 8, 2019 -
CultureNintendo Just Released A Wacky Ambulance Game
A new Nintendo-published game, The Stretchers, just came out on the Nintendo eShop. It’s a co-op game where you and a friend load people onto an ambulance and take them to a hospital, and it looks very silly. The Stretchers comes from the same people that made Little Nightmares, Tarsier Studios, and it manages to…
By Gita Jackson Published November 8, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Everyday Life | Artist: Coldplay | Album: Everyday Life
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanAnime Eyes Still Look Horrible On Real People
Anime eyes might look OK in, well, anime, but on real-life humans, they look freaky as hell. Previously, we saw giant anime eyes brought to life with Robert Rodriguez’s Alita: Battle Angel. This time around, big eyes are back, but as a pointed play on anime conventions like schoolyard renai (love)—and more importantly, a way…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2019
