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UncategorizedHalo: The Master Chief Collection now has a 60 Hz tick rate thanks to the game’s April update This puts it closer to the refresh rate of games like CS:GO and Overwatch, which helps cut down on things like rubber-banding and getting shot around corners. 343 Industries explains it in detail here.
By Ethan Gach Published April 3, 2019 -
UncategorizedPlayers Say The Latest Apex Legends Update Wiped All Their Progress [Update]
Shortly after the latest update for Apex Legends went live today, some players began reporting that they’d lost all of their progress in the game after logging back in. Respawn said on Twitter that it was looking into the issue, and would provide an update as soon as possible. Apart from apparently breaking players’ save…
By Ethan Gach Published April 3, 2019 -
UncategorizedHorny-Looking Game Actually Just A Series Of Menus
For the past month, every time I’ve logged onto Instagram, I’ve seen an ad for Game Of Sultans. These ads are, in a word, horny. Busty suitors compete for your love and the ability to sire your heir. The ads included flavor text like “my girlfriend’s character is already queen!” Whose girlfriend, you ask? There…
By Gita Jackson Published April 3, 2019 - Uncategorized
The Boss Fight Books series, for which I wrote the volume on Final Fantasy V, launched its first-ever Humble Bundle today You can get the entire Boss Fight library, including books on Katamari, Kingdom Hearts, EarthBound, and more, and donate some or all of your payment to the Girls Make Games charity.
By Chris Kohler Published April 3, 2019 -
UncategorizedQC Games, the studio behind the team-based, arena RPG Breach, announced today that it’s closing. “Unfortunately, today is the last official day for QC Games, as we begin winding down internal operations on Breach,” the studio said. Breach went into Early Access on Steam in January but struggled to find an audience.
By Ethan Gach Published April 3, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsThe Original EverQuest Has Not Aged Well
Ten years ago I wrote a story about EverQuest, the online role-playing game I was so obsessed with it cost me my job and a relationship. Now I’m revisiting the game, playing on the new progression server opened to celebrate its 20th anniversary, and I can safely say I am in no danger of falling…
By Mike Fahey Published April 3, 2019 -
UncategorizedGwent has a new vampire-themed expansion out, and to help celebrate CD Projekt is selling Blood Moon Packs for the low, low price of…$115. Each contains 100 kegs of new Crimson Curse cards to help get you started. It’s not a bad deal, but only if you want $115 worth of Gwent cards.
By Ethan Gach Published April 3, 2019 -
CultureYouTubeAccusations Of Sexual Predation Shake Pokémon YouTube Community
Accusations of sexual predation are rocking the Pokémon YouTube community after 12 alleged victims made public statements against four individuals in that scene, including Kyle “TheKingNappy” McNeal, a well-known Pokémon YouTuber with over 500,000 subscribers. Pokémon is a franchise that typically appeals to kids and teenagers, plus adults who grew up with the games and…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 3, 2019 -
UncategorizedI Bought A Video Game’s Collector’s Edition And Have Regrets
On September 1, 2016 I pre-ordered the collector’s edition of Persona 5. I can’t remember why I did that then several months after it had been announced and several more before it would finally be released. But I did. It cost me $76.31 with tax. Yesterday I unearthed the remnants of it from my closet,…
By Ethan Gach Published April 3, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Want To Delete Sekiro From My Brain So I Can Experience It Again
I finished Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice earlier this week and had a fantastic time learning its combat and tackling challenging bosses. I’m eager to play more and if I want to, I could start right over with New Game Plus. Taking that plunge, however, has me wondering about the experience I’ll have. If the joy…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 3, 2019 -
UncategorizedBlack Desert On Xbox One Inches Closer To The PC Version
Pearl Abyss’ pretty online role-playing game Black Desert launched on the Xbox One last month, lacking much of the contentthat had been added to the PC version since its 2016 debut. It’s catching up quick though, with a free update today adding four new classes and large-scale player-versus-player events. The PC version of Black Desert…
By Mike Fahey Published April 3, 2019 -
UncategorizedBorderlands 3 Is A Six-Month Epic Store Exclusive On PC
The PC video game store wars rage on, with the newly announced Borderlands 3 the latest game to pick a side. Gearbox’s upcoming loot shooter, out September 13, will be a six-month Epic Store exclusive, the developers said today. From the press release: “At launch on September 13, Borderlands 3 will be available for PC…
By Jason Schreier Published April 3, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanMan Arrested After Threatening To Kill Square Enix Staff
A 25-year-old nursing care worker has been arrested after allegedly emailing Square Enix, threatening to kill staff. According to Livedoor News, the man is accused of sending an email on February 5 to Square Enix’s Tokyo office that read, “Hey staff tomorrow I’m going to kill you get ready [for your punishment]” [SIC]. In Japanese,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanFormer Esports Champ Allegedly Turned To A Life Of Crime
Back in 2005, Tomoyuki Inui was the best Dead or Alive Ultimate player in the world. Now 33 years 0ld, he was recently arrested for alleged theft. Playing under the name Katuninken, Inui represented Japan in Singapore at the 2005 World Cyber Games, where he was crowned Dead or Alive Ultimate world champ. Inui continued…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 3, 2019 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Vanishing Paycheck
Whimsy and innocence? In K-Pop? Stranger things have happened. We’ve heard Stella Jang before, first with the wonderfully moody-cum-jazzy Monsieur, then with the 1980s nostalgia trip that was Beautiful. Vanishing Paycheck is more contemporary than either of them, but that doesn’t mean it’s anywhere close to mainstream K-Pop. It opens with a solitary accordion trill,…
By Seung Park Published April 3, 2019 -
CultureSuper Mario Lost Levels, Punch-Out!! Heading To Switch This Month
Punch-Out!!, Star Soldier, and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, aka the Japanese Super Mario Bros. 2, are the next games coming to Nintendo’s NES library on Switch Online, on April 10. In other words, it’s another fairly safe, predictable month for Nintendo, with no especially surprising releases and nothing that hasn’t already been in…
By Chris Kohler Published April 2, 2019
