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CultureSunday Comics: Maybe Later
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. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 29. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Aug. 1. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 11, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: The Next Twitch Superstar, Winners!
Ninja has left Twitch and is now streaming only on Mixer. This has left a large hole at that website. Who will step up to be the next Ninja? Sure, some already popular streamers at Twitch might be better candidates for taking over the top spot. But maybe someone else could become the next Twitch…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedI Love The Little Robots In Doom 3
I’m walking down a dark, damp and scary hallway. I can hear strange noises all around me. My shotgun is darting about the hallway and connecting rooms, looking for any movement. Suddenly my eyes find an enemy demon. It charges me and shoots a fireball. But I don’t care about myself. Instead, I’m worried about my…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedMario Maker Contest: International Cat Day
International Cat Day happened this week, not to be confused with National Cat Day, which happens in October. Do cats deserve two different days dedicated to them? I don’t know. But let’s celebrate our fluffy little pets by creating some Mario levels. Your Challenge This Week: Create levels that feature the Cat Mario powerup. Theme:…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedSomeone Killed The Chainsaw Guy In Resident Evil 4 Using Only A Door
In Resident Evil 4 players have a huge variety of weapons and attacks to choose from. But YouTuber Dante Ravioli decided to use something very different to kill one of the most famous enemies in the game. Instead of a shotgun or pistol, they kicked a door into the chainsaw guy’s face a few dozen…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 10, 2019 -
CulturePokemonMetagross Has Four Brains, Which Seems Like Too Many
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 Metagross! Metagross Details Type: Steel/Psychic Average Height: 5‘ 03″ Average Weight: 2078.7 lbs. First Added In Generation III I…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedA Lot Of Terrible Video Game Characters Wear Sunglasses
For today’s video, I tried to think of as many sunglasses-wearing video game characters as I could. Immediately Cool Spot, Rash from Battletoads, and Duke Nukem sprang to mind. It did not exactly go well from there: it turns out a lot of video game characters who wear sunglasses suck. If you were born before…
By Tim Rogers Published August 10, 2019 -
CultureMorning CheckpointOh God Yoshi, What Happened!?
Hello! This week we explore an amazing FPS level made in Mario Maker, escape from an angry raccoon, talk about WWE Superstars, ditch loot boxes, meet a mysterious Silent Hill 2 player and pray for Yoshi’s soul. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Like most weeks, Kotaku was filled with some great stories. Here…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 10, 2019 -
CultureNo, Walmart Isn’t Telling Its Stores To Remove Violent Video Games
One day after Walmart asked employees to remove signage for “violent” video games, a news report said that Walmart is going one step further and ceasing sales for most video games. According to a Walmart representative speaking with Kotaku, that is not the case. “It is not true,” said a Walmart rep over the phone…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 9, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsI Love Mad Catz’s Bizarre Gaming Mice
Look at this piece of gaming hardware, all panels and buttons and weird pokey bits. This is the Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ 1,000, a limited edition mouse celebrating the company’s 30 year anniversary. It’s emblematic of the odd but oddly-satisfying design choices made by one of the biggest names in computer peripherals. I love it…
By Mike Fahey Published August 9, 2019 -
CultureNBA 2K Announces WNBA Players, A River Of Sexism Follows
Yesterday, when WNBA star Breanna Stewart let her fans know she’ll be in NBA 2K20, coming out September 9, the top response asked whether the basketball game, which has a MyCareer mode, has a MyKitchen mode, too. The 20-year-old basketball sim is finally getting woman basketball pros, publisher Take Two announced yesterday. “It’s just as…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 9, 2019 -
UncategorizedJumping Puzzles In MMORPGs Are Good, Actually
Games are full of deadly enemies from zombies to dragons, but most share one enemy in common: gravity. Pits, ledges, canyons, moving platforms. No matter what setting players are in, there’s always some reason to jump. Some games even offer tricky obstacle courses. These jump puzzles are both joyous and frustrating. They are unsung juggernauts…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 9, 2019 -
CultureFortnite‘s Unpopular Mechs Will Stay In Competitive Play [Updated]
Fortnite’s giant mechs, called Brutes, have been an unpopular addition to the game’s season 10. In a blog post today, developer Epic announced that the mechs will be staying in the game’s competitive mode, but with a tweak. Many players still don’t feel that tweak is enough. Some Fortnite players believe the Brutes are overpowered,…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 9, 2019 -
Culture‘Dad Builds’ Are Making Lazy Gaming OK, And I Love That
It has come to my attention that some of you have introduced a new term into the video game lexicon, one that describes a phenomenon of great interest to me and the public at large. I am talking, of course, of Dad Builds. What is a Dad Build? Why, it is any character that uses…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 9, 2019 -
EsportsCompetitive Super Smash Bros. Melee Is Back With A Vengeance This Weekend
If you were pining for some high-level Super Smash Bros. Melee after organizers cut it from last weekend’s Evo, the biggest fighting game tournament in the world, you can get your fix this weekend. Super Smash Con’s Melee tournament, going on now in Virginia, is studded with crowd favorites like Justin “Plup” McGrath, Juan “Hungrybox”…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 9, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsHamsterdam Is The Perfect Name For This Bite-Sized Brawler
Which came first, the name Hamsterdam or the game Hamsterdam? However Muse Games came up with the name for this charming tap-and-swipe beat-em up, it fits. Once little Pimm starts doling out the beatdowns, it’s like, “Damn, hamster.” Released earlier this month for iOS, Android, Switch, and PC, Hamsterdam is a story of sweet revenge.…
By Mike Fahey Published August 9, 2019 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for having foolishly signed up for a rock-climbing competition even though I’m a total noob, because climbing people are overly supportive and encouraged me to enter. The weekend is also for soothing what is sure to be my overwhelming embarrassment with video games. Supergiant’s early access game Hades got a big updatethis…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 9, 2019 -
UncategorizedHitman Documentary Explores The Developers’ Struggles, Triumphs, And Design Tricks
YouTube channel NoClip’s multi-part documentary series on Hitman wrapped up this week. Over the course of four videos, series creator Danny O’Dwyer looked into how Hitman returned to its gameplay roots after 2012’s Absolution, how the breakup with Square Enix affected series developer Io Interactive, and the ins and outs of how a Hitman level…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 9, 2019 -
CultureDisney’s Haunted Mansion Is A Terrific Mess
The Haunted Mansion is one of Disney’s greatest creations. It’s also an unfixable, thematic mess, which is part of its appeal. Disney has allowed it to remain imperfect for the past half century, a wise exception to the company’s notorious perfectionism. This piece was first published on April 27, 2016. We’re bumping it today to…
By Kevin Wong Published August 9, 2019 -
UncategorizedI’m Back To Watching Video Game YouTube For Fun: Here’s What I Liked
Life has been a little stressful lately. At first, that pushed me to turn to video games for escapism—something I’d not really done before. This week, I’ve found myself too tired to binge through Fire Emblem. But it still felt weird to be more disconnected to gaming, so I returned to something I haven’t done…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 9, 2019