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UncategorizedApex Legends Players Finally Like Gibraltar Thanks To His Sticky Shield
Apex Legends players aren’t too impressed with tank character Gibraltar, whose large hitbox and somewhat unexciting loadout don’t make him a lot of players’ first pick. Recently, though, some players have found a reason to bring him into rotation again. Turns out you can stick things to Gibraltar’s gun shield, which is a tool that…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 11, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryOverwhelm Is A Tough Game That Still Feels Like It’s Rooting For Me
I am not a glutton for punishment in games. I don’t usually enjoy dying over and over again until some mercurial mix of skill, experience, and luck finally combines to see me through to the next level. But I revel in the moments just before failure occurs, when I’m fighting for my life and the…
By Ethan Gach Published April 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe battle against giant alien insects intensifies in Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain, out today for the PlayStation 4. It’s a different sort of EDF game, more intense, more difficult and more personal, thanks toits new character creation system. You can watch Kotaku Dot Com’s Tim Rogers play the game right here.
By Mike Fahey Published April 11, 2019 -
CultureHow Kirby Games Are Made
Shinya Kumazaki seems to have a fun job. He is the chief creator at HAL Laboratory and gets to dream up major Kirby games. I interviewed him over e-mail recently, trying to satisfy my growing fascination with a series that, at the clip of about two releases a year, somehow manages to be rich in…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 11, 2019 -
Kotaku EastHuge Japanese Food Portion Sizes
There’s a stereotype that only American food is jumbo-sized. That stereotype is wrong Japan also has its own super-sized helpings—known as oomori (大盛り) or “large serving.” On 2ch, Japan’s largest web forum, images of “mega oomori” and meals were “baku oomori” (爆盛り or “bursting large serving”) uploaded online. Here’s a look at those, along with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 11, 2019 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Galaxy
Bolbbalgan Puberty’s 2016 release, Galaxy, is a vertical slice of everything that I like in Korean indie: soothing vocals, acoustic instrumentals, and a general happy-go-lucky vibe, all wrapped up in colorful, springtime-esque visuals. Galaxy’s Korean title actually translates closer to I’ll Give You The Galaxy, but considering we just had a whole discussion about loss…
By Seung Park Published April 11, 2019 -
CultureRoad To Guandong is a new road trip game in the style of Jalopy. Set in ‘90s China, it tells the story of recent art school graduate Sunny, who suddenly has to take over the family restaurant after her parents’ death. In the game, Sunny and her aunt will road trip through Guangdong, China, make…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedEvery Battlefield Map, Ranked According To Size
DICE senior designer Niklas Åstrand has been sharing some Battlefield facts on Twitter recently, capping them off with a chart comparing the size of every multiplayer map from the series, from the original all the way through to Battlefield V Halvoy is obviously top, as it’s a Battle Royale map, so it doesn’t really count.…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedNi No Kuni Movie Gets Its First Trailer
Announced back in February, we’ve just got our first proper look at the upcoming Ni No Kuni animated film. Studio Ghibli may not be working on it, having only helped out on the first game in the series, but that trademark look is still very much apparent here. In no small part because former Studio…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2019 -
Uncategorized15 Years Later, There’s New Footage Of The Biggest Street Fighter Moment Ever
This year will mark the 15th anniversary of the legendary 2004 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike matchup between Daigo Umehara and Justin Wong—dubbed EVO Moment 37, or the “Daigo Parry”—and just in time, there’s some brand new footage of the legendary matchup, thanks to EVO’s Mark Julio. In the newly-unearthed footage, you can see the…
By Joshua Rivera Published April 10, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsPathway Is An Indiana Jones-Inspired Tactics Game That’s Hard To Put Down
The year is 1936. Nazis are sweeping through North Africa and the Middle East excavating tombs and pillaging archaeological dig sites for mysterious artifacts. The only way to stop them is through a choose-your-own-adventure-style strategy game where death comes swiftly and often. While upcoming game Pathway doesn’t nail things perfectly, its juicy pixel animations and…
By Ethan Gach Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedReport: Activision Blizzard Wants To Know How Its Employees’ Pregnancies Are Going
A story published by the Washington Post Tuesday night revealed that game publisher Activision Blizzard has been offering third-party fertility and pregnancy tracking services to its employees—and then receiving their anonymized data back in return. Ovia Health offers a suite of wellness apps for family planning, allowing users to input their personal information to keep…
By Joshua Rivera Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedMoschino Is Releasing A Sims-Inspired Fashion Line And WTF At These Photos
The Sims 4 is collaborating with fashion giant Moschino for a line of Sims-inspired IRL clothing, and the photos they released for it are bugging me out. Ever since irreverent fashion designer Jeremy Scott took over Moschino in 2013, it’s become a wonderland of bright colors, bold graphic prints, and the word “Moschino” in all…
By Gita Jackson Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Good And Bad Of Fortnite‘s New Respawn System
Fortnite’s reboot vans are here, and now I have even more time to yell “please get over here!” at my teammates. Last week, Epic announced reboot vans for Fortnite. The vans let teammates in the popular battle royale game respawn each other. They were added to the game today, appearing at points of interest around…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedSea of Thieves‘ Producer Outlines A Promising Year-Two Plan
Sea of Thieves’ first year had as many ups and downs as a boat in a storm. A rough launch gave way to numerous updates and events that expanded the game world. The Anniversary Update, to be released April 30, will add a story mode and competitive PVP. I spoke with the Xbox One and…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 10, 2019