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OpinionImpressionsMarvel Ultimate Alliance 3’s Inhumans Level Is Just Sad
Most of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3’s story chapters are lengthy affairs filled with enemies to fight, puzzles to solve, characters to recruit, and multiple boss battles. Chapter seven, set in the moon-based Inhuman city of Attilan, is a ten-minute trip to the most boring place in the Marvel universe. Of all of Marvel’s properties, the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 25, 2019 -
UncategorizedMaybe it’s just me, but when I see a supposedly unreachable small island at the edge of a video game level, I think “GoldenEye.” That’s why the sight above in one of The Division 2‘snew levels got me thinking about my colleague Heather’s article about a certain “dam island.”
By Stephen Totilo Published July 25, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsA Game Where You Try To Prevent A Shakespearean Murder In Real Time
Aside from the Bible and other great religious works, it seems fair to say that William Shakespeare’s plays are among the most far-read stories in the world. Of those, Hamlet might be the most well-known. A murdered king, a brother who marries the widowed queen, a woe-stricken son who plots revenge and everyone dies. Or…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 25, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryHaving Someone To Pass The Controller To Makes Single-Player Games Better
I don’t play a ton of shooters, but after getting super obsessed with Apex Legends, I wanted to try Titanfall 2. I also wanted my boyfriend to try Titanfall 2, but I’d always rather play with someone sitting on the couch than online. Me and my boyfriend live about 10 minutes from each other—it would…
By Gita Jackson Published July 25, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe third episode for This War of Mine’s Stories DLC drops on August 6. Called Fading Embers, it’ll follow the story of Anja as she’s faced with decisions about saving people or the things they’ve created featuring non-linear gameplay and multiple endings. The game is currently free on the Epic Game Store.
By Ethan Gach Published July 25, 2019 -
ReviewsSwitchFire Emblem: Three Houses: The Kotaku Review
Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a game for interesting times. At the start, none of the future rulers of Fódlan, the fantasy continent where Three Houses takes place, know that the regions they will lead are on the brink of war. Edelgard, the successor to the Adrestian Empire, is the only one who seems to…
By Gita Jackson Published July 25, 2019 -
CultureThe Mother Series 30th Anniversary Event In Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Too Cruel
July 27 will mark 30 years since the original Mother came out in Japan on NES. To celebrate, Nintendo is running a Mother-themed Spirit Board event in Smash Bros. Ultimate, torturing fans who have been desperate to see the rest of the series localized in the West. Smash Ultimate’s Spirit Board is a single-player affair…
By Ethan Gach Published July 25, 2019 -
CultureModder Recreates Skyward Sword Dungeon In Breath Of The Wild
For players who may have been disappointed with the lack of traditional dungeons in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, a new set of modding tools is helping players add dungeons inspired by previous games. As spotted by PC Gamer, Earth Temple is a mod that adds the dungeon of the same name…
By Ethan Gach Published July 25, 2019 -
Culture74% Of Adults Have Been Harassed While Gaming Online, Study Says
74 percent of adults who play games online have experienced some form of harassment, according to a new report released today. The report, published Thursday by the century-old civil rights nonprofit organization Anti-Defamation League, offers some staggering statistics on the prevalence of trolling, threats, discrimination, and just plain rude name-calling in online gaming. Alongside a…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 25, 2019 -
CultureJapan’s Getting A Disney-Themed Nintendo Switch
On October 10, Nintendo will be releasing this very Japan-only Nintendo Switch model, which is covered in images and logos from Disney’s Tsum Tsum line. There’s a game (Tsum Tsum Festival) that this whole thing is centred around, and the bundle includes this software, along with some DLC for the game But more interesting is…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2019 -
CultureSigma Is Tearing Up The Overwatch Playbook
Sigma, Overwatch’s newest hero, has descended onto the PC public test server, and already, he’s making a craterous impact. The gravity-manipulating tank has an ult of otherworldly power, but ultimately, it hinges on a simple principle: What goes up must come down. Players are using it to pull off some absolutely devious plays. When people…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 24, 2019 -
CultureEven Your Offline Mario Maker 2 Levels Aren’t Safe From Deletion
Nintendo will delete Mario Maker levels from its servers for any number of reasons, be they glitches, inappropriate content, or unspecified offenses that leave creators baffled. This practice can be frustrating, but it was previously confined to levels that had already been uploaded and thus were obviously under Nintendo’s purview. It’s recently become clear, however,…
By Ian Walker Published July 24, 2019 -
UncategorizedI Wish Nintendo And Sony Made Elite Controllers
Out of every single video game purchase I’ve ever made in my life, across games, consoles and accessories, I don’t think I’ve made a more sensible purchase than Microsoft’s Xbox Elite controller. First released in 2015, it was—and remains, even with a successor on the way!—expensive as hell. As Phil Spencer said at the time,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 24, 2019 -
UncategorizedGTA Online’s New Casino Won’t Let Players In Some Countries Gamble
The most recent Grand Theft Auto Online update added a large new casino into the game, allowing players to buy chips, gamble and win big or lose everything. This casino has been teased in GTA Online for years, and many players were excited to jump online and finally play some blackjack with all the GTA…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 24, 2019 -
CultureDestiny 2‘s Solstice Of Heroes Rewards Will Get Upgraded When September’s Expansion Hits
The annual Solstice of Heroes event returns on July 30 to wind down year two of Destiny 2 ahead of September’s big Shadowkeep update. In preparation for that expansion, players who complete Solstice activities will receive new armor sets that will automatically get updated with the armor overhaul coming to the game in September. The…
By Ethan Gach Published July 24, 2019 -
UncategorizedMicrosoft is tweaking the look of the Xbox One’s home menu again, with more space given to recent games played and separate clickable spots for accessing important pages like the store and Game Pass (they really want you to subscribe!). The change will go live for all Xbox One users this fall, according to an…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 24, 2019
