You Can Beat GoldenEye On N64 With Only One Bullet

GoldenEye is a first-person shooter released for the N64 back in the 90s. You might notice a keyword in that previous sentence. “Shooter.” This means the player is equipped with various guns and then shoots them at enemies. But is it possible to beat this classic shooter without actually shooting? No. But you can beat…

‘Shop Contest: National Mustard Day

Mustard. Love it or hate it, you have to at least admit it’s a fun word to say. And next weekend we celebrate National Mustard Day, a day in which people eat mustard, I assume. Your challenge this week: Give video game characters bottles of mustard. For most of my life, I was anti-mustard. Hated…

It Sucks Being A Valet In GTA Online

The newly opened casino in Grand Theft Auto Online is a popular spot. Players are driving up to the casino constantly right now. Luckily for them, there is a valet working the front of the building. But being a valet in GTA Online is a dangerous job, especially if you are unarmed and out in…

Fortnite fans have been lined up for two hours to be among the first to get swag for Marshmello’s World Cup concert. Event staff told me they stopped several people trying to run in before the stadium opened.

Sunday Comics: RAY OF DEATH

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 22. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published July 22. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by…

Fortnite World Cup Crowd Cheers Defeat Of Notorious Cheater

Fortnite fans have had mixed opinions of North American East duo XXiF and Ronaldo since they qualified for this weekend’s World Cup Finals after serving a 14-day ban for cheating. At today’s Duos finals, the crowd booed XXiF when he appeared on the feed, then cheered when he was eliminated. In May, XXiF and his…

‘Shop Contest: OH GOD, CATS, Winners!

Last week the world was given the nightmare creation that is the trailer for the Cats movie. I asked you wonderful readers of Kotaku to take these scary creatures from the trailer and place them anywhere you wanted. Make everything terrible! And you folks did just that! Thanks. I guess? Our winning image this week…

Nyhrox and Aqua Win Fortnite World Cup Duos Finals

Fortnite duo Nyhrox and Aqua won today’s World Cup Duos finals. The European pair scored 51 points and splits a prize pool of $3 million. The competition took place today in New York City’s Arthur Ashe Stadium, with 50 teams from across North America East, West, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and Brazil facing off. NA East…

Mario Maker Contest: Short And Sweet, Winners!

Last week I asked the readers of Kotaku to fire up their Nintendo Switch consoles and make some Mario levels. But keep them short and sweet. I got a bunch of entries and had a (mostly) great time playing them all. But some of you seem to think I’m a much better Mario player than…

Fallout 76 Is Getting A New Battle Royale Map And Cooperative Vault Raid

At QuakeCon 2019, Bethesda announced some new content coming to Fallout 76 later this year, including a new map for the Nuclear Winter mode and new raids. They also released a new updated roadmap for summer 2019. Nuclear Winter, Fallout 76‘s 52-player battle royale mode, is getting a new map. It is based on the…

Klefki Will Steal Your Keys And Never Give Them Back

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 Klefki! Klefki Details Type: Steel/ Fairy Average Height: 0‘ 08″ Average Weight: 6.6 lbs. First Added In Generation VI…

Controversial Voice Actor Chris Niosi Will Be Replaced In Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Nintendo plans to remove voice actor Chris Niosi from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, following accusations of abuse by former friends and girlfriends. He was previously replaced in the credits of mobile spin-off game Fire Emblem Heroes. In a statement, Nintendo confirmed that it will rerecord Niosi’s voiceovers and add the new voices in a future…

Don’t Destroy My Anime Figurine, Please

Hello! This week we figure out a secret way to get more Spider-Men, discover a weird trick Sindel can do, take photos of strangers in the Old West, learn how to become John Wick and destroy some anime figurines. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Like most weeks, Kotaku was filled with some great…

Airwaks and RL GRIME won the Fortnite World Cup Pro-Am, taking home $1,000,000 for the American Civil Liberties Union and the World Wildlife Fund

1993’s Doom Requires A Bethesda Account To Play On Switch, Quickly Becomes An Internet Joke [Updated]

Today, Bethesda announced the first three Doom games were all be coming to modern consoles including the Nintendo Switch. What Bethesda didn’t mention was that you’d first need to create a Bethesda.net account in order to play them. ResetEra’s Nibel pointed out the requirement on Twitter earlier this afternoon. While Doom I and II only…

Total War Community Manager Calls YouTuber A ‘Dickhead’ On Final Livestream

In his final public act as community manager for Creative Assembly, makers of the Total War strategy game series, Michael “Wheels” Whelan said this at the end of a livestream earlier this week: “Arch Warhammer is a dickhead. Goodbye.” Arch Warhammer, a gaming YouTuber who focuses mainly on Warhammer lore, has also been vocal in…

Steam Economy In Chaos After Team Fortress 2 Glitch Guarantees Players Rare Items

Hats. It’s always been hats. Ever since Team Fortress 2 first added cosmetics back in 2009, which was (oh no) a decade ago, they’ve been equal parts a cornerstone of Valve’s oft-forgotten multiplayer shooter and a meme at the hat-obsessed game’s expense. Now, however, TF2‘s maddest hatters are laughing all the way to the bank.…

Team Fish Fam won the Creative championships at the Fortnite World Cup. The team of four takes home $1,345,000.