Hearthstone Pro Blitzchung Says He’ll Be More Careful About Expressing His Opinions On Hong Kong

Late last week, Kotaku reported that Blizzard had reconsidered its decision to withhold Ng “Blitzchung” Wai-chung’s prize money and ban him for a year after he showed support for the Hong Kong protesters. Blizzard is allowing the Hearthstone pro to keep his prize money and has reduced his ban to six months. In a post-match…

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There’s A Konami Code In Fortnite‘s Black Hole

If you, like me and the rest of the internet, are staring at Fortnite’s black hole waiting for something to happen, you can enter the Konami code to play a mini-game. It’s simple, but it beats sitting around. As captured by Fortnite News, entering the Konami code brings up an old-school shooter minigame where a…

Let’s Remember Final Fantasy VI, 25 Years Later

Final Fantasy VI was first released in North America (as Final Fantasy III) 25 years and two days ago, on October 11th, 1994. On Friday, I streamed the game for two hours—after reminiscing on my teenaged hype for the game for half an hour with the visual aide of some scans of the October 1994…

Minecraft Players Are Using Honey Blocks To Run On Walls

Honey is sticky. You probably already knew that. But did you know that if you smear a bunch of honey on a wall you can run on that wall because the honey is sticky enough to hold your weight? Well, at least that’s how it works in Minecraft. In the latest update for the game,…

‘Shop Contest: Sonic Mask

I thought I would have more time to prepare myself for another live-action Sonic contest. But I forgot about Halloween. I. FORGOT. ABOUT. HALLOWEEN. And so, with a lot of hesitation, I have decided to make this week’s contest all about that terrifying and creepy Sonic mask. God help us all. Your challenge this week:…

Sorry I Made You Look Stupid John Wick

John Wick Hex, a new game recently released and based on the popular John Wick films, is a top-down pseudo-turn based strategy game where every action takes so many seconds. When you finish a level you can watch a replay in real-time of what you did. And these replays have made me self conscious about…

Sunday Comics: Eating Oatmeal

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. 10. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by Luis Lee and Ana Gaby Perez. Published Oct. 7. Read more of Clueless…

‘Shop Contest: Your Neo Cab Is Here, Winners!

One day robots will replace all cab drivers. And then not long after that, robots will replace all Photoshop experts. But until the AI uprising, we can still have some fun. Last week, I asked you fine folks to add some strange customers to the back of a cab from the recently released Neo Cab.…

You Can Find A Hidden Cat That Shoots Lasers In Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Highway

Some Easter eggs and secrets aren’t actually that hard to find. Sometimes they are even connected to achievements or trophies in-game, making them very easy to locate. But some secrets are much harder to find and honestly make me wonder how anyone ever finds these things. The Easter Egg Hunter and Oddheader, two YouTubers who…

I Think My Horse In Red Dead Online Is Pooping Too Much

I was getting off my horse to grab a dead bird I had just shot when my horse decided it was time to go to the bathroom. So it started pooping right there in the woods. Of course, this isn’t a problem. Horses in Red Dead Online poop and they do it where they need…

Mario Maker Contest: Spooky And Scary

This is the month of Halloween, which makes it my favorite month of the year. I love Halloween and the spooky season leading up to it. So let’s celebrate the spooky season with some creepy, scary and Halloween themed levels! Your Challenge This Week: Create spooky, creepy, scary or Halloween inspired levels! Theme: Spooky &…

Gourgeist Is A Floating Pumpkin That Sings Creepy Songs

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 Gourgeist! Gourgeist Details Type: Ghost/Grass Average Height: 2′ 04″ – 5′ 07″ Average Weight: 20.9 – 86 lbs. First…

Meet The Horse Man Who’s Also A Broncos Fan

Hello! This week listen to Hideo Kojima, scream about Yoshi, learn about the man who stole Gabe Newell’s minigun, get a pet skeleton and turn into a horse. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Blizzcon is going to be a huge fucking mess and they deserve it. I like the idea of Kojima going…

Protests Are Coming To BlizzCon In The Wake Of Blizzard’s Hong Kong Fiasco

Multiple groups are in the process of organizing protests set to take place outside BlizzCon, the annual convention held by game developer Blizzard, in response to its suspension of a Hearthstone player for expressing support for Hong Kong during a live event. Today, digital rights non-profit organization Fight For The Future launched a website and…

Blizzard Finally Comments On Hearthstone Debacle, Reduces Suspensions And Returns Prize Money

After a week of controversy surrounding its decision to boot Hearthstone pro Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai from a tournament and suspend him for a year for delivering a pro-Hong-Kong message during an official broadcast, Blizzard has finally made a statement about the situation. It plans to allow Blitzchung to collect his prize money after all…