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UncategorizedSlay The Spire, Like Every Other Game, Is Perfect For Switch
On Thursday, Slay the Spire finally arrives on Nintendo Switch, completing its slow creep from Early Access PC hit to finished, widely-available gem. I’ve spent the last couple of days with the Switch version, and it’s incredibly exciting that more people than ever will finally get to play it. Slay the Spire is a deckbuilding…
By Joshua Rivera Published June 5, 2019 -
UncategorizedEA Will Change Battlefield V Nazi Who Shared Name With Resistance Fighter
Battlefield V is changing the name of a purchasable skin for a German soldier after it came to light that the name historically belonged to a real-life German anti-fascist fighter. Oh, and EA wants you to know that he’s totally not a Nazi. As reported by Vice Games, the skin in question was called Wilhelm…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 5, 2019 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Today’s Pokémon Sword And Shield News
This morning we all learned more about Pokémon Sword and Shield, and also met my new child, Wooloo. The internet is as excited for new Pokémon as I am. After today’s Nintendo Direct, I learned that it was possible to feel even more excited for a new Pokémon game than I had already felt before…
By Gita Jackson Published June 5, 2019 -
UncategorizedFor Men Who Hate Talking On The Phone, Games Keep Friendships Alive
Any time a friend of Eddie Gill’s calls him on the phone, his first thought is: “Why the fuck are you calling me?” Gill, a physician from Hingham, MA, is 30 years old—around the age when, according to an oft-cited study by Royal Society Open Science, the number of friendships the average man maintains dramatically…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 5, 2019 -
CultureE3One Year Later, Did Nintendo (And Friends) Keep Their E3 2018 Promises?
In June 2018, the Nintendo Switch was a few months past a debut year that featured the standout games The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. What would Nintendo reveal at E3 2018 that could possibly rival their 2017 output? And could they deliver? As with past years, the company…
By Narelle Ho Sang Published June 5, 2019 -
UncategorizedIn the wake of complaints from top Fortnite streamers about overlap with the Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am on June 15 and 16, Epic has rescheduled the last portion of the online qualifiers for its $30 million World Cup. Now the semifinals will take place on June 20, and the finals will be on June 21. Start…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 5, 2019 -
UncategorizedNew Apex Legends Update Lets You Drop Famously Crappy Gun In Disgust
The Mozambique still sucks, but at least Apex Legends now has a sense of humor about it. Much-bemoaned is the Mozambique, a crappy shotgun that holds only three rounds. Not only is it bad; it’s everywhere. The gun has a high spawn rate, so it’s likely that if you’ve ever played Apex Legends you’ve been…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 5, 2019 - Culture
Each Family Member Is A Different Monster-Slaying Class In Children of Morta
Children of Morta is an upcoming action game about a monster-slaying family, developed by studio Dead Mage and published by Frostpunk developer 11 Bit Studios. We sat down with some folks from 11 Bit to talk about the development process and the role family plays in the game. In the video above, 11 Bit Studios’…
By Riley MacLeod Published June 5, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Love It When A Puzzle Game Gets Its Difficulty Curve Just Right
A good puzzle game latches onto my mind and never lets go. One of the best ways to achieve this is to lead me along a perfectly plotted difficulty curve. MythicOwl’s math-based puzzler, Hexologic, is a prime example of how that’s done. Hexologic is a relaxing Sudoku-style math game, available on Steam, iOS, Android and…
By Mike Fahey Published June 5, 2019 -
CultureSources: Destiny 2 Is Coming To Google Stadia, Getting Cross-Save
You’ll soon be able to transfer your Destiny 2 progress between multiple platforms: Xbox, PC, and the streaming service Google Stadia, on which the popular loot shooter will launch this fall. PlayStation 4 remains up in the air. Right now, switching from console to PC for Destiny 2 means starting from scratch, as there’s no…
By Jason Schreier Published June 5, 2019 -
UncategorizedNaughty Dog Is Taking Uncharted And The Last Of Us‘ PS3 Multiplayer Servers Offline
On Wednesday, Naughty Dog announced on its developer blog that the company will be shutting down multiplayer servers for their PlayStation 3 games Uncharted, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, The Last of Us, and The Last of Us: Left Behind The shutdown isn’t going to be immediate, though—servers won’t go offline until…
By Joshua Rivera Published June 5, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe open source beta for the tabletop RPG DIE, written by comics writer Kieron Gillen and based on his comic of the same name, just dropped today. If you wanna know more about the comic—and hear some of Gillen’s fun RPG experiences—check out our interview with him
By Gita Jackson Published June 5, 2019 -
UncategorizedPokémon Sword And Shield Will Have Co-Op Raids (And Everything Else We Learned Today)
Pokémon Sword and Shield, the long awaited new entry in the Pokémon franchise for Nintendo Switch, is coming out November 15th. Now we finally know more about the region of Galor, the Pokémon adventure that awaits you there, and the pocket monsters that live there. Play With Your Friends Pokémon battles haven’t changed too much…
By Gita Jackson Published June 5, 2019 -
Kotaku EastChinaChaos Breaks Out At Uniqlo In China Over Kaws T-Shirts
The American artist Kaws has once again teamed up with Japanese clothing chain for a series of shirts that were released worldwide. In China, clips show all hell breaking loose. Footage circulating online shows people rushing the stores, even dropping their cell phones as they raced towards the store, pulling shirts off mannequins (and pulled…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 5, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanJapanese Cities Look Stunning In 8K
Big Japanese cities are striking, especially in 8K. Via Japanese website Curazy, this clip of Tokyo and Yokohama night aerials was shot on a RED Monstro VV 8K camera with Carl Zeiss Milvus 35mm lens. Stunning!
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 5, 2019 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Whatever
The opening chords to Exist’s Whatever kind of remind me of an atmospheric soundtrack to a Metroidvania or a roguelike, right before everything goes to hell. The rest of the song isn’t too shabby, either; I’m especially fond of the drums and keyboard, which is both minimalistic yet, together, conveys the full spectrum of emotions…
By Seung Park Published June 5, 2019 -
CultureThe Best Video Game Art Of 2019*
Ah, it’s June, which means it’s time once more for Into The Pixel, an annual event held alongside E3 that celebrates some of the best work being done by the artists responsible for conjuring the worlds that we all enjoy in our favourite games. This year 11 pieces have been chosen for the showcase, ranging…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2019
