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CultureSources: The Last of Us 2 Delayed To Spring [UPDATE: Confirmed]
The PS4 sequel to The Last of Us will no longer be out in February, sources tell Kotaku. Publisher Sony has delayed The Last Of Us Part II to this spring, just a month after announcing a release date of February 21, 2020. The news isn’t official yet, and Sony didn’t respond to a request…
By Jason Schreier Published October 24, 2019 -
UncategorizedCommand & Conquer Made Me A Strategy Cornball
On Wednesday, EA Games released the first gameplay footage of Command & Conquer: Remastered. It’s a brief 30-second clip that begins in the game’s original fuzzy resolution before transitioning to the crisp new reworked designs for modern screens. It’s bringing me back to the person I was when I first played C&C, and I’m scared…
By Joshua Rivera Published October 24, 2019 -
CulturePersona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers now has a Japanese release date and a brand new trailer. The musou take on Persona drops in Japan on February 20, 2020, for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. It also looks slick as heck, as you might expect from a Persona 5 spin-off.
By Joshua Rivera Published October 24, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Uneventful Days | Artist: Beck | Album: Hyperspace
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 24, 2019 -
CultureHideo Kojima Asked Conan O’Brien If He Wanted To Be In Death Stranding [Update]
Move over Geoff Keighley. When visiting Kojima Productions, Conan O’Brien had his face scanned for a Death Stranding cameo. After going through the game creator’s toy collection, watching a Death Stranding trailer, and wondering what was wrong with Hideo Kojima, Conan had his face scanned as he made a variety of typical expressions. The result…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 24, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanMom Draws Massive, Highly Detailed Zelda: Breath of the Wild Map
Twitter user Hajimerumeru’s mom has been really enjoying Breath of the Wild. She’s totally into the game—to the point where she’s even drawn her own massive, highly detailed Hyrule map. Just look at this! As Hajimerumeru (via Otakomu and SoraNews) points out, the map denotes all sorts of things, including where his mom found Korok…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 24, 2019 -
CultureTokyo Burger King Is Crawling With Zombies. Literally
The Burger King in Tokyo’s Shibuya is infested with zombies—or, at least, people paid to look like zombies. To celebrate Halloween, this Burger King has been turned into what the fast-food chain is calling the “Shibuya Ghost Store.” Inside, there are people dressed as zombies, a new “No Whopper After Life” slogan, and a white-bunned…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 24, 2019 -
UncategorizedZelda Fan Builds Enormous Wooden Map Of Hyrule
Photographer Mason Drumm is also pretty handy with a set of tools, and this Summer set out to build one hell of a tribute to Breath of the Wild Here’s how he describes it: Inspired by hundreds of hours spent playing “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild,” I set out to create a…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 23, 2019 -
CultureTwitchFacing Burnout, Stress, And Health Issues, Top Twitch Streamers Are Taking Extended Breaks
Last year during E3, streaming megastar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins took two days off from his regular schedule. A blip on the radar in the grand scheme of things. It cost him 40,000 paying subscribers. This seemed to issue a grim warning to other streamers: Take time off at your own peril. Recently, though, it’s begun…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 23, 2019 -
CultureBattlefield V Is Going Back To The Pacific
Next week, Battlefield V is heading to the Pacific with two new maps, two new factions and loads of new vehicles and weapons. It also, somehow, is going to be the first time you can play as the USA in this game. The Pacific is the focus of Battlefield V’s Chapter 5, and when it…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 23, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsDestiny 2’s Ongoing Story Has Potential, Even If The Vex Are A Little Boring
If you’ve logged on to Destiny 2 over the last couple of weeks, you might have noticed something different. The Tower, Destiny’s social space where players can collect quests from characters and store their gear, has a construction project underway. Two weeks ago, it was just scaffolding. As of this week, it’s starting to look…
By Joshua Rivera Published October 23, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsThe New King Of Fighters Mobile Game Kicks A Fair Amount Of Ass
Out now on iTunes and Google Play, The King of Fighters Allstar takes the expansive roster of fighters from SNK’s long-running fighting game series and turns them into collectible characters in a side-scrolling beat-em-up action RPG. It’s very flashy and obnoxiously free-to-play, but I’m actually having a great time. It’s a neat new way to…
By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2019 -
CultureMario Maker 2 Glitch Lets You Use 3D World Items In Other Game Styles
Super Mario Maker 2 is an endlessly creative game, but things get even crazier when players incorporate glitches into their levels. The latest Mario Maker glitch that players have discovered allows creators to use every item in the game in every style, even if they’re exclusive to the Super Mario 3D World variant. The key…
By Ian Walker Published October 23, 2019 -
Tips & GuidesYes, The Outer Worlds Is Coming To XBox Game Pass
Want to play The Outer Worlds, but don’t have the spare cash? If you’re planning on playing on XBox One or PC, you can pick up the game on Game Pass. Game Pass is a subscription service for the XBox One that allows players to pay a monthly fee for access to hundreds of games.…
By Gita Jackson Published October 23, 2019 -
CultureWorld Of Warcraft’s Cataclysm-Causing Dragon Is Coming To Heroes Of The Storm
Deathwing the Destroyer is the massive black dragon whose escape from his underground prison shattered World of Warcraft’s Azeroth, his fiery rage forever changing the face of the planet. Fans of Blizzard’s online battle arena game Heroes of the Storm have been clamoring for Deathwing’s addition to the game’s all-star lineup for years. Now he’s…
By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryAfter Leaving A Game For A While, Sometimes It’s Best To Just Start Over
After finishing The Outer Worlds, a dense role-playing game, I did what any sensible person would do and returned to playing Divinity: Original Sin 2, a much longer and denser role-playing game. After a moment of contemplating whether or not to pick up my old save or start a new one, I made the choice…
By Gita Jackson Published October 23, 2019 -
CultureBethesda Is Now Selling $100 Annual Subscriptions For Exclusive Fallout 76 Features
There’s never a dull moment in the world of Fallout 76, the online multiplayer game of post-apocalyptic survival and adventuring. Last week, publisher Bethesda announced that the game’s much-requested addition of computer-controlled characters was delayed until next year. Today, the publisher said that it will be selling premium subscriptions that will provide players with access…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedFortnite‘s Mythic Goldfish Is Powerful But Rare
Some of Fortnite’s new achievements are trickier to unlock than others. There are three achievements for using an item called a Mythic Goldfish, but that’s easier said than done. Fortnite Chapter 2 has three achievements related to an item called a Mythic Goldfish: one for catching it, one for eliminating players with it, and one…
By Riley MacLeod Published October 23, 2019
