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CultureThe Video Game Industry Can’t Go On Like This
At about this time next year, we’ll have a pretty good idea of what the next generation of video games will look like. New consoles will likely be shown off, bold new streaming initiatives will begin to launch, and we’ll see all the wonderful kinds of games they will bring us. All these new things…
By Joshua Rivera Published July 22, 2019 -
CultureOverwatch‘s New Hero Is Sigma, An Astrophysicist Who Doesn’t Know He’s A ‘Living Weapon’
After a series of teases that culminated in the apparent demise of Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan, Blizzard has revealed the game’s latest hero. His name is Sigma, and he has the power to see math. Also, perhaps related to that, he can control gravity. Today, Blizzard introduced Sigma in an animated story trailer. “Gravity is…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 22, 2019 -
UncategorizedI did another Mario Maker I wanted to try to do something non-linear this time. I was almost done making it when, while playing around with the parts in the editor, I hit on the idea to use it to pay homage to my favorite YouTube video ever. I really want to make a short…
By Chris Kohler Published July 22, 2019 -
CultureGlitch Allows 4 Spider-Mans In One Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Party [Update]
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 has only been out for a couple of days, and already players have figured out how to break it in their favor. Using a glitch in the game’s Infinity challenge system, players can create parties made up of four of the same hero, which means four times the experience points for…
By Mike Fahey Published July 22, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsThe New Sims 4 Stories Feature Has Me Making Sims I’d Never Create On My Own
Making Sims can take a long time. You have to hand-pick their personality traits and lifetime ambitions, which means you actually have to sit down and think about a particular character to play. That can take a while, and when I’m feeling particular, it’s taken at least an hour. It can be really easy to…
By Gita Jackson Published July 22, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Braved A Heat Wave For A Desolate Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Event
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite had its first Community Day this past Saturday. There was a heat wave in my area, but I headed out to play the game anyway. Ever since Wizards Unite came out, I haven’t run into anybody else playing it, and I figured the Community Day would be the chance to finally…
By Maddy Myers Published July 22, 2019 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Once Again, It’s Time To Kill Some Nazis
It feels like only yesterday that I played through the last Wolfenstein game and now a new one is almost here. Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a smaller spin-off starring BJ’s two daughters. I can’t wait to kill some Nazis during the 80s. I’m still impressed that this game, like the last Wolfenstein title, is coming to…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 22, 2019 -
Uncategorized$30 million seemed like an absurd amount of money for the prize pool at Fortnite’s first World Cup event, but Dota 2 has just surpassed it. Earlier this morning, the prize pool for the Valve-sponsored International 2019 hit $30.1 million and it’s still rising, making it the biggest cash prize ever in esports.
By Ethan Gach Published July 22, 2019 -
CultureFans Are Trying To Remake Dino Crisis In Unreal Engine 4
Debuting 20 years ago this month in Japan, Capcom’s short-lived Dino Crisis series asked, “What if dinosaurs instead of zombies?” Now, some fans have taken it upon themselves to remake Dino Crisis using Unreal Engine 4. The first Dino Crisis game remains a bright spot in the PS1 catalog, and despite the longing of fans…
By Ethan Gach Published July 22, 2019 -
CultureA New Set Of Pre-Cataclysm Challenges Is Live In Anthem
Over the weekend, BioWare’s loot shooter Anthem received a new set of Challenges called “The Oncoming Storm.” They appear to be a precursor to the game’s upcoming Cataclysm event, which will introduce a new limited-time mode, but players have already run into some difficulty trying to complete the Challenges due to bugs and crashes. “The…
By Ethan Gach Published July 22, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanMan Allegedly Stole $13,900 Worth of Duel Masters Cards, Gets Arrested
A 33-year-old man has been arrested by the Tokyo police after he allegedly stole 34 Duel Masters cards worth 1.5 million yen ($13,907). Asahi Shimbun reports that on July 18 at around 5:20 a.m., suspect Kenshi Oba allegedly scaled construction scaffolding and broke into the second floor of a card shop. No staff members were…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 22, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanFans Mourn Following Kyoto Animation Tragedy
Last week, a fire set at Kyoto Animation left dozens injured and 34 people dead. There has been an outpouring of support from fans around the world. In Kyoto, people have been bringing flowers in memory of those who lost their lives and praying for the injured. As previously reported, people around the world have…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 22, 2019 -
CultureFormer StarCraft 2 Pro, Commentator Geoff ‘iNcontroL’ Robinson Dies At 33
Former StarCraft 2 pro Geoff Robinson, aka iNcontroL, died on Saturday “due to sudden illness.” A statement released via Robinson’s official social media accounts announced his passing earlier today: Robinson was a former StarCraft 2 pro with clan Evil Geniuses before later moving into a broader esports career as a commentator, host, and streamer. He…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2019 -
UncategorizedFallout 4’s Kojima Easter Egg Was Hidden Inside A System Shock Easter Egg
Joel Burgess, currently at Ubisoft, previously worked on Fallout 4 at Bethesda, and this week shared a very elaborate Easter egg (or, to be more accurate, series of Easter eggs hidden within each other) that he snuck into the game based on System Shock, Gone Home’s Steve Gaynor and Hideo Kojima’s Snatcher That’s pretty cool,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2019 -
UncategorizedGuy Completes GoldenEye’s First Level Using A Piano
“Person plays video game with weird controller” is not a new thing, I know, but I love this clip of Jackson Parodi playing GoldenEye on piano because in addition to looking impressive, it sounds lovely as well. The start of the video shows which keys have been mapped to which buttons, and then after that,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe New Mode In Ghost Recon Wildlands Is A Small-Scale Spin On The Battle Royale Formula
Ghost Recon Wildlands is getting a sequel later this year, so most fans and Ubisoft will move on to that next game. But before that happens, Ubisoft has released one last major update for the game which added a brand new competitive mode called Mercenaries. It blends different elements of Wildlands into a small, focused…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 21, 2019
