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And they say couch co-op is dead. Enter the Gungeon came out back in 2016, but its developers at Dodge Roll keep finding reasons to bring it back to PAX East. Of course, even back then it had local co-op, before getting ported to Switch made that sort of thing cool again.
By Ethan Gach Published March 28, 2019 -
UncategorizedGita Jackson has been marrying and murdering people in The Sims 4 as part of the “Black Widow Challenge,” while I watch and make idiotic comments. We’re about to marry and kill yet another yacht-owning beardo live on our Twitch channel. If you don’t want to cheer us on, don’t click on this link
By Tim Rogers Published March 28, 2019 - Uncategorized
Apex Legends Players Are Suggesting Improvements For Mirage’s Useless Ultimate Ability
Mirage is my favorite character in Apex Legends. I’ve always loved rakish rogues, and I love Mirage’s snarky sense of humor. He can send out holographic decoys to trick other players, making it much easier to run down enemies before they know what’s hit them. Everything about him rocks, except his ultimate ability, which completely…
By Gita Jackson Published March 28, 2019 -
UncategorizedGearbox Announces Borderlands 3
The long-anticipated third Borderlands game is coming, Gearbox said today, following months worth of hints and teases. No word on platforms or a release date just yet, although publisher 2K Games has suggested that it’ll be out within this coming fiscal year (which ends next April). This is the fourth entry in the critically and…
By Jason Schreier Published March 28, 2019 - Uncategorized
Bulletstorm is coming to Switch this summer, Gearbox announced at their PAX East panel today. The Switch version will include all the DLC for the game. Bulletstorm is a shooter that came out in 2011 and in 2017 received a remastered version, called the Full Clip Edition, with a pre-order bonus that let players play…
By Riley MacLeod Published March 28, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsA Perfectly Precious Puzzle Game Propelled By Magical Teen Angst
In The World Next Door, a group of plucky high school students harness the power of magic to help a visitor from another world get home. The use of magic plays out through action-packed match puzzles, and also, the students are monsters. The game as a whole is a heck of a lot of fun.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2019 - CultureSplitscreen
We’re Very Skeptical Of Google Stadia
It’s been a week since the Google Stadia announcement at GDC, and its big promises still don’t add up. Who is Stadia for? Could it ever work from a technical standpoint? Why should game developers or streamers be excited about it when it’s not clear how the heck they could ever expect to make any…
By Maddy Myers Published March 28, 2019 - Culture
Devil May Cry 5‘s Director Tells Us How They Made Combat Feel So Damn Good
Devil May Cry 5 is a fever dance of slashes, air-steps, and ball-crushingly powerful grapples—a bloody monster mash caught somewhere between street brawl and mosh pit. It’s also, according to director Hideaki Itsuno, a “good-feeling” game. When I met him at Capcom’s offices in San Francisco last Wednesday, I wanted to know exactly what that…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 28, 2019 - Culture
The Division 2‘s Wild Puzzles Stump Players, But One Of Them Turns Out To Be Bugged
For over a week, Zachary Jaglowski has been trying to figure out what the deal is with a mysterious basement in The Division 2. The 24-year-old graphic designer from New Jersey has explored the small downstairs space with a friend, and they’re convinced something is up with it. They’ve had their characters shoot out all…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 28, 2019 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
The Messy Princess Management Game I’m Still Playing Anyway
From the moment I saw NIS America’s The Princess Guide I was intrigued. The screenshots barely made any sense, but they looked gorgeous. Crisp, bold black lines, vibrant colors, and tons of incomprehensible but delicately arranged icons. After a few hours of actually playing the game, I barely understand it any better, but I feel…
By Ethan Gach Published March 28, 2019 - Uncategorized
Smashing Punks Feels Great In Streets Of Rage 4
The first thing I noticed about Streets Of Rage 4 was the weight. As I walked series mainstay Axel down a familiar, darkly-lit street filled with ne’er-do-wells to beat up, I could feel the heft in his build, the impact of his punches, the thud in his steps. It felt good. The latest project from…
By Chris Kohler Published March 28, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanJapan Has BBQ Restaurants For You And Your Dog
Going out for yakiniku (literally, “grilled meat”) is always a treat in Japan. At the Ushisuke chain of restaurants in Tokyo and Yokohama, you not only get to grill delicious meat for yourself but also for your dog. Pets can sit at the table and order Then, they watch patiently as the food is cooked…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2019 -
Kotaku EastLet’s Admire Sailor Moon Anime Scenery
The original Sailor Moon anime had some seriously stunning backgrounds. Look at those pastels! Adapted from the popular manga, the Sailor Moon anime debuted in Japan in 1992. And the artists that worked on it created something really special and truly beautiful The interiors are also terrific This article was originally published on April 4,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2019 - Culture
Sony’s Kaz Hirai Is Finally Retiring
In April 2018, Kaz Hirai stepped down as Sony CEO, taking on the role of Director and Chairman. Today, it was announced that Hirai will retire from those roles in June. Kenichiro Yoshida, Sony’s former CFO, took over the company after Hirai had brought it back from the brink. Previously, Hirai headed up Sony Computer…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2019 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Bomb Bomb
It would be too easy to say that KARD’s latest track is—*coughs*—the bomb, but when a song absolutely slaps as much as this one does, I really can’t think of a better descriptor. Bomb Bomb is unquestionably the bomb. Bomb Bomb might be one of the best party songs that K-Pop has put out in…
By Seung Park Published March 28, 2019 - Culture
Excellent space train death adventure Sunless Skies is getting a big update. It’s called Wayfarer, and it’s the first of “several.” This one aims to provide “more to see and do during voyages.” On the menu so far: multiple narrative additions and a rework of Albion. The update pulls up to the station on April…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 27, 2019
