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People Are Upset About Things That Don’t Actually Happen In Jax’s MK11 Ending

In keeping with series tradition, every character in Mortal Kombat 11 gets a unique ending sequence depicting what would happen if they won. This game’s big baddie is Kronika, a new villain with the power to control time. She’s got serious beef with thunder god and humanity’s pal Raiden, and she plans to do away…

By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2019

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Sekiro Speedrunners Are Using A Glitch To Swim Through The Air

Speedrunners use a variety of tricks to reduce Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice from a difficult combat gauntlet to a breeze. The fastest Any% runs now take less than 30 minutes, with the current world record at 24:37 at time of publication, held by Distortion2. Some tricks involve dying in the right place to avoid a…

By Heather Alexandra Published April 23, 2019

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The Fortnite World Cup Is Worth Watching, Despite Its Flaws

Over the last two weekends, I’ve obsessively watched the Fortnite World Cup tournaments. I turn on the long broadcasts while cleaning the house or cooking, certainly tormenting my neighbors with hours of esports shoutcasting. It’s introducing me to new players and techniques, and it’s inspiring me to get better at the game. Watching competitive Fortnite…

By Riley MacLeod Published April 23, 2019

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Insomniac Reveals One Of The Camera Tricks That Makes Spider-Man‘s World Feel So Big

Last year’s Spider-Man on PS4 offers one of the most sprawling recreations of Manhattan ever realized in a video game. Not only is the city huge, but so are some of the interiors of the buildings that you get to explore. The studio recently shared one of the camera tricks that helped the team to…

By Ethan Gach Published April 23, 2019

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I’m playing Mortal Kombat 11‘s (reportedly excellent) story mode over on our Twitch channel. I played Mortal Kombat X’s story mode on Friday, so this seems right. Get over here! (Into our Twitch chat. I used that joke last week.)

By Tim Rogers Published April 23, 2019

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Overwatch Has Had A Black Female Character ‘In Development’ For Four Years

During a livestream last week, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan revealed that the team has actually had a black female character that’s been part of the game’s lore since around 2014. Fans are wondering why she still isn’t playable. Last week, Overwatch streamer Fareeha held a stream at Blizzard HQ, during which Kaplan dropped in.…

By Gita Jackson Published April 23, 2019

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Report: Fortnite Developers Describe Severe Ongoing Crunch

Crunch is a widespread disease in the gaming industry, sometimes forcing developers to pull 16-hour workdays or six-day work weeks to finish a game on an over-ambitious timeline. Today, a new report from Polygon detailed how the developers of Fortnite, a game that technically is never finished, can suffer through crunch to keep the blockbuster…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 23, 2019

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Kingdom Hearts III will get a free update later today that includes “Critical Mode”, which is what the franchise calls its super-hard mode. Check out our Kingdom Hearts III tips post to be sure you’re up to the challenge.

By Maddy Myers Published April 23, 2019

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Puyo Puyo Champions is coming to PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on May 7. A variant of Puyo Puyo with a heavy emphasis on competitive play, it includes some new online multiplayer modes, an improved replay system, and eight-player tournaments.

By Ethan Gach Published April 23, 2019

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World Visits are live in Final Fantasy XIV The new feature allows you to temporarily play on other worlds on the same server. Servers were shuffled to different “crystals” last night as well, and players can transfer to new homes free of charge for a limited time.

By Heather Alexandra Published April 23, 2019

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If you still haven’t ordered any photos from Firewatch, now is the time. Photo printing services for the game will be shutting down on May 20th. Go get yourself a personal Olly Moss print.

By Gita Jackson Published April 23, 2019

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Dragon’s Dogma Is Getting The Fresh Chance It Deserves On Switch

I missed out on Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma when it first released in 2012. The reception was positive, if somewhat mixed. The Kotaku review noted that it was a game with potential that fell short. Since then, it’s developed a cult following thanks to intense monster slaying and a large open world. The upcoming Switch port…

By Heather Alexandra Published April 23, 2019

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Track: Hurricane | Artist: Bob Dylan | Album: Desire Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2019

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What’s Japan’s favorite game of the Heisei Period? With a new imperial era around the corner, Famitsu readers voted for their favorite. Here are the top three: Nier: Automata (205 votes), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (209 votes) and in first place, Chrono Trigger (230 votes).

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2019

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This Kyoto Train Sure Is Beautiful

When traveling from Osaka to Kyoto, why not do it in style. Hankyu Corporation, which already operates some of the prettiest trains in Japan, is rolling out a new one called Kyo-train Garaku. According to Hankyu, the term garaku contains the meaning of “gracefulness.” The cars are designed to let visitors soak up the views,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2019

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Yongsan-gu. Seoul, South Korea. By m-louis .® | Flickr JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2019

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Old Consoles Are Murderous Death Machines

Ah yes, the Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation, machines we remember best for their ability to *checks notes* fire devastating plasma beams and railgun blasts out of their arms. These are the work of artist Gerald Gordge, and you can see more of his stuff at his personal site

By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2019

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The Making Of Wipeout’s Logo, An All-Time Classic

1995’s WipeOut was one of the coolest video games ever made, as we’ve previously established here, and a big part of that was down to the game’s pioneering visual style. That went for the obvious stuff, like the ship design and team logos, but it extended right through to the game’s logo. For a very…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2019

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Partisans 41 Looks A Lot Like A Modern Commandos

The Commandos series was amazing, then it disappeared, and we’ve all been sad—Shadow Tactics aside—ever since. But the upcoming Partisans 1941 is here to at least try and scratch the same itch. In development at Russian studio Alter Games, it’s a real-time stealth tactics game, only now instead of controlling an elite band of Western…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2019

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Fallout Cosplay Video Brings The Series To Life

There’s some very good Fallout cosplay on show here, but the real star of this short video might be the location, a giant old furnace that looks like it fell straight out of Fallout 4 The video was done by Legend of Micah, while the cosplayers are credited at the end of the clip.

By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2019