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CultureSunday Comics: Phew, That Was A Close One!
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Oct. 31. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Oct. 28. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 3, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryRagnaros Lives
Far and away the most impressive piece of cosplay I’ve seen at BlizzCon is this wildly elaborate take on World of Warcraft raid boss Ragnaros, aka “the big angry fire boy from Molten Core.” Cosplayer Holly “Kaleidoscope Costumes” Cowie has wanted to make it for a decade. Surrounded by a horde of gawking BlizzCon attendees…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 2, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsOverwatch 2‘s New Modes Are Fun, But Play It Too Safe
Since day one, Overwatch’s existence has been marked by refinement. Balance changes, new heroes, player-made modes, events, role queue, and other additions have indelibly altered the game’s fabric, or at least switched up its stitching. Now it’s getting a sequel, an opportunity for truly foundation-rattling change. So far, however, Overwatch 2 feels like another refinement.…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 2, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Luigi’s Other Creepy Adventures, Winners!
Last week I asked you folks to show me what other spooky adventures Luigi has been a part of in the past, you know between Luigi’s Mansion games. It turns out he has been involved in some truly scary situations. Poor Luigi. Our winning image this week comes from raftos who created Hideo Kojima’s take…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 2, 2019 -
UncategorizedAll The Little Details Hidden In Untitled Goose Game
Untitled Goose Game has quickly become one of the most popular games of 2019. It turns out people love honking and annoying villagers. Makes sense. But the camera in the game is limited and this makes it hard to see what’s inside some buildings or other out of bound secrets. Lucky for us, the YouTube…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 2, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsHands-On With Diablo IV: Dungeon Delving With An Open-World Twist
Diablo IV’s announcement at Blizzcon yesterday was packed with gruesome death The long-awaited sequel’s tone is dark, and that carries over into the gameplay. My hands-on time with a demo build was exciting. Diablo IV eagerly ramps up the gore and dark magic for an experience that feels old-school but adds a few modern twists.…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 2, 2019 -
UncategorizedMario Maker Contest: Too Many Thwomps
Thwomps are possibly my favorite enemy in the Mario universe. They look cool and seem tough, but the other thing I love is their name. Thowmps. It is just fun to say. Just fun enemy all around, so let’s make some levels featuring these great enemies. Your Challenge This Week: Create levels featuring Thwomps! Theme:…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 2, 2019 -
UncategorizedGTA Online’s Latest Update Lets Players Become Aliens, Dogs, And Even Bigfoot
The world of Grand Theft Auto Online has gotten a bit stranger after the latest update, released a few days ago on Halloween. Suddenly players now have the opportunity to become aliens and fight off waves of farmers, soldiers and FBI agents or players can turn into different animals, like rabbits and dogs. Or if…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 2, 2019 -
CulturePokemonJellicent Has Killed Thousands Of Sailors
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Jellicent! Jellicent Details Type: Water/Ghost Average Height: 7′ 03″ Average Weight: 297.6 lbs. First Added In Generation V The…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 2, 2019 -
CultureMorning CheckpointWe Live In A Society That Loves To Kickflip
Hello! This week Waluigi runs very fast, we talk about all the war crimes Yoda committed, we watch a weird live-action trailer for Super Monkey Ball HD, we learn that Luigi’s Mansion is nearly 20 years old and we discover The Joker can skate. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week A great review, but…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 2, 2019 -
CultureHong Kong Protests Are Growing Outside Of BlizzCon [Update]
When this year’s BlizzCon in Anaheim, California kicked off this morning, a crowd of more than 30 protesters gathered outside the convention center to show support for Hong Kong in the wake of Blizzard’s recent suspension of Hearthstone pro Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai. Update, 9:30 PM ET: This story has been updated since its original…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 1, 2019 -
Tips & GuidesLuigi’s Mansion 3 Is Much Better If You Use The Shoulder Buttons
Luigi’s Mansion 3 is a fun game with a default control scheme that doesn’t work as well as it should. Thankfully, there’s a better way to play it, one that’ll make it easier to spin around while chasing undead ghosts forever. Players view Luigi’s Mansion 3 from the perspective of a person looking into a…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 1, 2019 -
CultureOverwatch 2 Announced With Emotional Trailer
Blizzard has finally announced Overwatch 2, the next iteration of the developer’s massively popular first-person hero shooter. It’s a sequel with all-new maps, heroes and modes, including player-versus-environment modes and a new player-versus-player mode called “Push.” In the new announcement trailer, revealed today at Blizzcon, Overwatch heroes Mei, Winston and Tracer touch down in Paris,…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 1, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) | Artist: Darlene Love | Album: A Christmas Gift For You
By Chris Kohler Published November 1, 2019 -
CultureThe Next World Of Warcraft Expansion, Shadowlands, Takes Players Into The Afterlife
Announced today at the BlizzCon 2019 keynote, the seventh major expansion for World of Warcraft is called Shadowlands. The followup to Battle for Azeroth, coming in 2020, sees former Horde Warchief turned master villain Sylvanas Windrunner unleash death across the world of Azeroth and players venturing into the realm of the afterlife. In a dramatic…
By Mike Fahey Published November 1, 2019 -
CultureBlizzard Announces Diablo IV
Diablo IV is coming, Blizzard said today, finally confirming the much-anticipated sequel after years of speculation. A new cinematic trailer for the game showed a group of treasure hunters fighting against what could be demons, or private equity executives. Blizzard says the game takes place “many years after the events of Diablo III, after millions…
By Jason Schreier Published November 1, 2019 -
Culture‘We Moved Too Quickly’: Blizzard President Apologizes For Hong Kong Incident
Before Blizzcon’s opening ceremony, Blizzard president J. Allen Brack somberly addressed the crowd with an apology for Blizzard’s harsh punishment of Hearthstone esports pro Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai. “Blizzard had the opportunity to bring the world together in a tough Hearthstone esports moment about a month ago and we did not,” said Brack. “We moved…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedOne Man’s Quest To Eradicate Every Goku In Dragon Ball FighterZ
Dragon Ball FighterZ has a lot of characters, and several of them are Goku. Some players see that as a problem, and one streamer in particular has taken it upon himself to eradicate those Gokus, one piledriver at a time. This piece was first published on February 23, 2018. Lee “Lythero” Geary is a fighting…
By Eric Van Allen Published November 1, 2019 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for baking a cake. I think I could stand to eat a whole cake. I haven’t gotten very far in The Outer Worlds, so I’d like to spend more time with that. I’ve also been playing a lot of Lonely Mountains, which is so fun, even though I spend most of my…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 1, 2019
