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ReviewsPCI Love You, Colonel Sanders!: The Kotaku Review
The difference between I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator and the dating sims I’ve enjoyed is sincerity. That’s hard to come by in a game that’s actually about making its players fall in love with the idea of buying fried chicken. Dating games and visual novels in general often find…
By Gita Jackson Published September 24, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Main Phone | Artist: Snoop Dogg (ft. Rick Rock & Stressmatic) | Album: I Wanna Thank Me
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapan89-Year-Old Grandma Says Video Games Keep Her Mind Sharp
This is Hamako Mori. At 89, she’s not new to video games. She has been playing them for nearly four decades. In an interview with GameSpark, the Tokyo native says the first console she played was the Cassette Vision, which was released in 1981. After that, she was into the Famicom and played The Legend…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2019 -
CultureThe Art Of Borderlands 3
Borderlands 3 is out,so tonight I figured we’d take a look at a bunch of art that went into the game’s production. Below you’ll find a cross-section of works from throughout development of the game, from the earliest sketches through to completed character art. And while it’s not everything from everyone involved, it’s a good…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedSpeedrunner Blazes Through Untitled Goose Game In Four Honking Minutes
What do you do when a goose is on the loose? Your best bet, according to Untitled Goose Game, is to try and go about your daily business despite the knowledge that society’s rickety scaffolding will soon crumble in the wake of that most foul of fowl. But what if that goose can defy the…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedFantasy General 2 Is The Perfect Post-Fire Emblem Strategy Game
I finished Fire Emblem last week, and instead of jumping straight back into it and playing as another house, I wanted to let it rest for a while. While it simmers and I build myself up for a Blue Lions playthrough, I’ve been playing some Fantasy General 2 on PC, and really liking it. Some…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedBlizzard, Please Put Link In Overwatch
While this animation video looks exactly like something Blizzard would release, as part of some dream Zelda x Overwatch crossover event for the upcoming Switch version, it’s amazingly/sadly just the work of some fans instead. This is actually the third time I’ve posted about this design, imagining Link as a playable character in Overwatch. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2019 -
CultureWorld of Warcraft Classic Reunites Players Who Haven’t Seen Each Other In A Decade
World of Warcraft has its stalwarts, players who’ve been around since the good ol’ days of Onyxia and Ragnaros. It also has its transients. Maybe they were diehard players for a couple years in high school. Maybe they were living that sweet bachelor life. For whatever reason, they left. Now, thanks to the recent release…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 23, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsThe Surge 2 Is A Bit Of A Mess, But I Can’t Stop Playing
In The Surge 2’s worst moments, when too many enemies clutter too small hallways, it is a slog. But in other moments, everything falls into place, and it suddenly becomes one of the most addictive games I’ve played all year. The Surge 2 has absurd highs and damning lows, creating an inconsistent experience that I…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedTekken 7 Match Between Friends Ends In Tears
The return of fall also means the return of MASTERCUP, an annual team-based Tekken competition that often provides some of the scene’s greatest moments of the year. As a prelude, the organizers held a special event called MASTERCUP Try that allowed players to compete for the chance to get a professional esports license via Japan’s…
By Ian Walker Published September 23, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Yoshi.MP4 | Artist: WiittyUsername
By Chris Kohler Published September 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedDestiny 2 advice needed, please. It’s a week from the new expansion, which I’m interested in playing. But I only just finished Destiny 2‘s campaign and am ready to play more this week. I tend to like PvE, don’t like grinding, like seeing new areas, going on fun quests and sidequests. So… what should I…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedKorn’s Frontman Wishes More Games Had Easy Modes
Jonathan Davis, the lead singer of metal band Korn, doesn’t drink alcohol, go to big parties or do any drugs. Instead, he has one vice: video games. His love of video games led to him and his band recently being featured in an MMORPG event. It also means that his crew lug around giant boxes…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 23, 2019 -
CultureFortnite Is Getting Skill-Based Matchmaking And Bots
Fortnite’s Season 11 is around the corner, and many players are looking for the dust to settle after a contentious Season 10. Today, developer Epic announced some changes coming to the main battle royale mode, including alterations to matchmaking in the upcoming 10.40 patch and the addition of bots in Season 11. In a blog…
By Riley MacLeod Published September 23, 2019
