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OpinionImpressionsOverwatch‘s New Hero Sigma Is Slow But Scary
What would you do if you could control gravity? Would you float everywhere? Hurl boulders at people? Yell all the time about a mysterious melody that haunts your every semi-lucid moment? Overwatch’s newest hero, the unhinged, accidentally evil astrophysicist Sigma, can do all of that and more. He’s fun to play, but he definitely takes…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 23, 2019 -
CultureStreet Fighter Alpha Expert Destroys The Game’s Cooperative Battle Mode By Himself
Desk, one of the most creative and technically gifted combo video creators in the fighting game community, has outdone himself with his latest project. Controlling both Ryu and Ken in Street Fighter Alpha’s Dramatic Battle mode, using one hand for each character, he beats the snot out of devilish dictator M. Bison and defeats the…
By Ian Walker Published July 23, 2019 -
CultureReport: Nintendo Will Fix Broken Joy-Cons For Free, Refund Prior Repairs
Following continued reports that the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con controllers are “drifting”, a Vice story today claims that Nintendo is instructing its customer service representatives to repair the controllers for free, no questions asked. And anyone who has previously paid to get one repaired will now be refunded. Speaking with “a source familiar with Nintendo’s updated…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedA PC, Xbox One, PS4 And Nintendo Switch, All In The One System
The quickest, easiest and most horrifically expensive way to end the console wars forever would be to simply put every major platform on the market in 2019—including a powerful gaming PC—in the one box. And that’s exactly what this one box does. Made by Origin, they call it Big O, and inside its case is…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2019 -
CultureFour Years Later, Players Are Still Digging Up New Black Ops 3 Easter Eggs
Call of Duty fans are still finding Easter eggs that were squirreled away deeply in Black Ops 3, four years after its release, thanks to dedicated data miners. Over the years, Call of Duty Zombies has become much more than simply a horde mode for surviving endless waves of the undead. Today, it’s well-known for…
By S.E. Doster Published July 23, 2019 -
EsportsCall Of Duty Pro’s Controller Stops Working In The Middle Of The Finals
Sometimes a controller breaks and it’s frustrating. Sometimes a controller breaks and you’re forced to remap buttons in the middle of a tense come-from-behind win at a major Call of Duty tournament with $200,000 on the line. That’s what happened to Gen.G’s Chance “Maux” Moncivaez this past Sunday at this year’s Call of Duty Pro…
By Ethan Gach Published July 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedGTA Online’s New Casino Is Great Even If You Aren’t Rich
Grand Theft Auto Online’s casino update went live today. The Diamond Casino & Resort update adds a large list of new content, including new missions, cars, clothing options, and activities, making it one of the largest updates in GTA Online in some time. Players worried about how pricey this update would be might be surprised…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 23, 2019 - Uncategorized
Hey, freelance writers, do you want to write for Kotaku? We’re always looking for great freelance pitches. Like maybe you’ve noticed that game characters are bad at archery or that there’s somebody who’s been playing Animal Crossing on GameCube nonstop for the last 17 years. Hit us up at [email protected] and tell that story.
By Chris Kohler Published July 23, 2019 -
CultureThe Treacherous Tales Of The Red Dead Online Player Who Takes Pictures Of Strangers
More than half a year after release, Red Dead Online is still mostly what you make of it. As players await fresh content, it’s hard for some not to seethe in envy when they catch a glimpse of, say, Grand Theft Auto Online’s glitzy new casino. One Red Dead player, however, is making his own…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedJormungandr Hulda is the newest Viking warrior to join For Honor’s roster. In keeping with year three’s other recent additions, she’s a heavy metal bad-ass who swings a giant spiked hammer like it’s nothing more than a croquet mallet. She’s available as part of the season pass starting August 1.
By Ethan Gach Published July 23, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsBlood Pact Does ‘Sexy Succubus BDSM Game’ The Right Way
I quite enjoyed Fifty Shades of Grey, in the way anyone enjoys trashy novels: secretly and shamefully, with the kind of guilty glee you feel when you eat a whole box of chocolates just because they were there. But its depiction of BDSM in a relationship is incredibly flawed. NSFW warning: Images of nudity and…
By Kate Gray Published July 23, 2019 -
CultureSamurai Shodown Competitor Shows Off By Dropping His Character’s Sword, Gets Wrecked
Samurai Shodown is a brutal fighting game, where matches often hinge on landing one good attack. That said, Samurai Shodown also gives players a few cheap ways to mercilessly style on an unsuspecting foe, one example of which blew up spectacularly in a competitor’s face during a major United Kingdom tournament last weekend. VSFighting is…
By Ian Walker Published July 23, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsOninaki‘s World Might Be Enough To Get Me Past The Repetitive Gameplay
Oninaki, an action role-playing game from the developers of I Am Setsuna and Lost Sphear, now has a free demo on Nintendo Switch, Steam, and Playstation 4. I entered into the play experience expecting something generic, and while the combat is a bit mindless, Oninaki’s world is a fascinating place. This short tease has left…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 23, 2019 -
CultureVideo Game Characters Are Terrible At Archery
Video game characters love their bows and arrows, but I hate to be the bearer of bad news—almost all of them are terrible at archery. As an archer myself, I’ve had to spend a lot of time teaching and observing the sport, so I thought it might be appropriate to explain why, in real life,…
Calypso Mellor Published July 23, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Brought My Switch To A House Full Of Kids And All Hell Broke Loose
I’m visiting my twin sister in Texas this week, where she has a lot of cool stuff: a swimming pool, the world’s most perfect dog, two horses, and my four nieces and nephews, aged 5 to 11. I have one very cool thing that I could offer to them: a Nintendo Switch. I thought it…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 23, 2019 -
ReviewsHardwareGraphics cardsNvidia Geforce RTX 2080 Super Review: Just A Bit Of A Boost
Following the recent release of the GeForce RTX 2060 Super and 2070 Super, we have the final piece in Nvidia’s Super puzzle. Coming in at the same $700 price point as its predecessor, the new RTX 2080 Super version will offer some performance increases, though we suspect we won’t see anything too dramatic considering the…
Steven Walton | Techspot Published July 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Wind Waker is seeing faster speedruns thanks to the discovery of a way to perform the infamous “Barrier Skip” trick on the Gamecube version. The current Any% record is now a 1:48:38 by gymnast86, a time hours faster than runs which don’t use tricks to “unload” the impassable barrier in Hyrule.
By Heather Alexandra Published July 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedFortnite’s 9.41 patch adds a new weapon, the Storm Scout Sniper Rifle, which lets you see where the storm is moving. Birthday presents, which give items, and birthday cakes, which give health and shields, can be found around the map. There’s also a new picture-in-picture mode that will let you watch the World Cup while…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 23, 2019 -
CultureThe Inevitable Dead Or Alive 6 Swimsuit DLC Is Here
It’s been nearly five months since the release of Dead or Alive 6. Five months full of solid fighting with few distractions outside of some crossover characters and pirate and wedding costumes. Enough of that. Bring on the swimsuits. The first installment of Dead or Alive 6‘s second season of downloadable content is called Seaside…
By Mike Fahey Published July 23, 2019