-
ReviewsMultiplatformMortal Kombat 11: The Kotaku Review
2015’s Mortal Kombat X signaled the beginning of an evolutionary turn for Netherrealm Studios’ storied fighting game series, featuring fresh new characters, a compelling story and the ability to select different fighting styles for every combatant. Mortal Kombat 11 continues this evolution, but not every aspect of the game is moving in the right direction.…
By Mike Fahey -
UncategorizedNot Even My Mobile Dress-Up Game Is Safe From Avengers Mania
On my way to work, I see multiple advertisements for Avengers: Endgame. I can hardly scroll through any of my social media accounts without a friend or acquaintance offering their hot take on the movie, even if they haven’t seen it yet. I thought maybe one place I’d be safe from the hype and the…
By Gita Jackson -
UncategorizedSuper Mario Maker 2 will be out on Switch on June 28. Nintendo dropped the news today in a tweet, but still hasn’t revealed much else about the game since February’s Nintendo Direct. We learned a ton from that trailer but questions still remain like which characters will be playable.
By Ethan Gach -
UncategorizedBlock, Yoda Can Finally
Star Wars: Battlefront II came out 17 months ago. In all the time since, Yoda hasn’t been able to block attacks with his lightsaber. Luke Skywalker was able to block. Obi-Wan Kenobi was able to block. But not the Jedi master who taught them. Until now. Today’s Battlefront II update adds a new costume for…
By Ethan Gach -
UncategorizedBlack Ops 4 Variant Maps Are Pretty, But Don’t Change The Game
Treyarch has been adding lots of map variants to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, changing the time of day and weather patterns in some of the previously existing maps. They can be a nice change of pace, but they don’t change the gameplay, and are clogging up the map rotation, too. On the one…
By S.E. Doster -
UncategorizedFallout 76 got a new update this week adding a manual in-game camera. The game technically already has a camera mode, but this way feels a little more personal. Of course you’ll have to find plans for the camera and than craft it first. Here’s a helpful map of where it spawns.
By Ethan Gach -
UncategorizedAnthem’s New Stronghold Mission Has One Really Cool Moment
I’m playing Anthem, and I’m flying through a tunnel. There are a lot of those in the game. This one happens to be filled with water. At the other end I can make out some light. I fly closer to it. Eventually I break through the surface into a sandy, sun-bleached arena surrounded by massive…
By Ethan Gach -
UncategorizedLeave My Sims Alone, You Damn Dracula!
It’s 3 a.m. and your Sims are asleep. They’ve had a long day helping out the kids with homework, making sure the cat doesn’t destroy the furniture, and taking an entire hour to eat meals. They need this rest, badly, or else the kids will be cranky for school and the adults will go to…
By Gita Jackson -
UncategorizedHindsight 20/20 is a cool-looking action adventure game coming to consoles and PC sometime in 2020. Announced by Triple-I Games, an indie studio founded by former BioWare, ArenaNet, and Sucker Punch devs, Hindsight is being pitched as a Zelda-like that incorporates morality-based decision making into the gameplay.
By Ethan Gach
