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CultureDestiny 2 Players Can’t Decide What This Weird Cat Statue Means
Last week, Destiny 2’s Solstice of Heroes event began, bringing with it a new activity set in a new area: the European Aerial Zone. Ever since, players have been scouring it for potential hidden lore or secret areas that could be tucked away somewhere in its many floating rocks and abandoned buildings. So far, all…
By Joshua Rivera Published August 7, 2019 -
ReviewsMultiplatformMetal Wolf Chaos XD: The Kotaku Review
I hesitate to call any review of Metal Wolf Chaos XD complete if it does not include a long-winded anecdote about how I personally got rich in 2007 by selling off a stack of mint-condition copies of the Japanese Xbox original which I’d bought for less than $3 each. Therefore, barring any other review’s paraphrasing…
By Tim Rogers Published August 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedAn Apex Legends Player Analyzed Over 100,000 Matches To Find The Most Popular Drop Zones
Apex Legends’ map is full of different places to land in and loot. In the early days, there was no real strategy except going with your gut and hoping for the best. But that’s changed now that countless matches have taken place and players are paying more attention. One player-made program collecting data on thousands…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 7, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsFallout 76’s Meat Week Lets You Grind For Loot By Barbecuing
Live games have come up with all sorts of creative ways to repackage the grind of killing things over and over again in the hopes of earning rare loot. Fallout 76’s Meat Week cookouts are by far some of the strangest I’ve seen, and I absolutely love them. Fallout 76 is often criticized for not…
By Ethan Gach Published August 7, 2019 -
CultureRiot Employees Say Company Has Made Real Progress Fixing Its Sexism Issues
In the year since Kotaku’s investigation into sexism at Riot Games, the 2,500-person company behind League of Legends, the company has crafted and self-injected its proposed antidote to its so-called “bro culture.” Over the last week, 14 current or recent Riot employees spoke with Kotaku about the game company’s forward momentum toward equitable workplace conditions.…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Last Spell had me at Final Fantasy Tactics meets Dynasty Warriors Whether it eventually delivers on that combination when it comes out next year on PC, the trailer has me pining for more tactical beat’em ups against giant They Are Billions-looking hordes.
By Ethan Gach Published August 7, 2019 -
CultureTwitchAs Police Investigate Threats To Twitch Offices, Employees Told To Work From Home
After multiple threats were sent to Twitch’s offices in San Francisco, California, the company has asked employees to work from home for the day. Police are investigating. Business Insider first reported on the situation earlier today. Twitch confirmed the publication’s report in an email to Kotaku “We were made aware of a threat against our…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 7, 2019 -
CulturePerfect Character Balance Is ‘Boring,’ Says Samurai Shodown Director
During Evo 2019, I sat down with Samurai Shodown director Nobuyuki Kuroki to discuss his work on the new game. Since the game’s release in June, players have noticed some character balance issues in Samurai Shodown. In our interview, Kuroki admitted he’s not a fan of making the power diversity in the game’s cast “too…
By Ian Walker Published August 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Capcom Pro Tour’s upcoming Street Fighter V tournament in Hong Kong has been canceled due to “ongoing civic unrest” in the area Any competition held at the Hong Kong Esports Festival will no longer award ranking points and Capcom has no plans to replace the canceled tournament with a new premier event.
By Ian Walker Published August 7, 2019 -
CultureESA Says Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo Will Start Disclosing Loot Box Odds
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has announced that Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony will be required to implement new policies requiring the disclosure of all loot box odds for games on their platforms. “I’m pleased to announce this morning that Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony have indicated to ESA a commitment to new platform policies with respect…
By Ethan Gach Published August 7, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryFire Emblem: Three Houses Captures The Challenge Of Fostering Your Students’ Passions
In Fire Emblem: Three Houses, you split your time between fighting battles and teaching students at a monastery. As you teach, there are key moments where you can encourage students down different paths toward new jobs. While the mechanic mostly exists for you to grind stats and try new battle combinations, these small moments realistically…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 7, 2019 -
CultureLatest Pokémon Sword And Shield Trailer Reveals Villain Team And New Galarian Forms
Fresh information about Pokémon Sword and Shield, shown this morning on the official Pokémon YouTube channel, tells more about the game’s cast. Alongside new monsters—including new Pikachu-adjacent creatures—there’s a quick look at some of the game’s rivals and villains. The trailer outlines a handful of monsters and characters coming to Sword and Shield. Among these…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 7, 2019 -
Kotaku EastSamurai Slices A 100 Mph Baseball in Half
Master swordsman Isao Machii is back! This time he’s here to cut a fastball in two. This latest clip is done in one continuous take so you can see that Machii doesn’t need camera trickery. He only needs a sword. In the clip, they show how the radar clocks the ball’s speed at 161 km/h…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedSex Toy Maker Proves You Can Buy Nearly Anything From A Japanese Vending Machine
While the vast majority of vending machines in Japan sell drinks, there have been examples of a wide variety of goods offered ranging from bananas to books. Now there is a new vending machine selling masturbatory aids. Sex toy maker Tenga has been clever about how it brands itself. Last year, for example, it released…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 7, 2019 -
CultureCosplayShowcaseOh Man Look At This Enormous God Of War Cosplay
German cosplayer Kes von Puch and her boyfriend Marcel are to thank for this incredible piece of God of War cosplay, which didn’t just require the creation of a costume, but the transformation of a man. While Kes was spending over 1000 hours crafting Kratos’ outfit, making everything from his belt to his pouches to…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 6, 2019 -
CultureEpic Store Rage Has Gotten Out Of Hand
The developers of cutesy Animal Crossing–Pokemon mashup Ooblets just had a weekend from hell. After trying to preempt a tidal wave of rage over their newly announced Epic Games Store exclusivity, they got hit with a swirling tsunami of foaming-at-the-mouth anger, up to and including death threats and anti-Semitic hoaxes. This is the worst overreaction…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 6, 2019
