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New Sci-Fi Shooter Generation Zero Is A Let Down
I expected Avalanche Studios’ new sci-fi sandbox shooter to win me over immediately. Set in Sweden in the ’80s after mysterious circumstances cause the nation’s robotic defense force to go haywire, Generation Zero’s setup seemed algorithmically designed to appeal directly to me. Unfortunately, it was all downhill from there. In the few hours I’ve spent…
By Ethan Gach Published March 26, 2019 -
CultureHere’s April 2019’s Xbox Live Games With Gold Lineup
If you’ve been wanting to revisit 2005’s Star Wars Battlefront II, April’s Xbox Live Games with Gold has you covered. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an Xbox Live Gold subscription. (Correction 12:24pm- The top image for this article was initially an image from 2017’s Star Wars Battlefront II. We’ve updated the…
By Riley MacLeod Published March 26, 2019 - Uncategorized
EA Lays Off 350 People In Marketing, Publishing, And More
The video game publisher Electronic Arts is laying off 350 people in marketing, publishing, and other areas, the latest move in what’s been a brutal year for the gaming industry. In an e-mail to employees obtained by Kotaku, EA boss Andrew Wilson said the goal would be to streamline decision-making in the marketing and publishing…
By Jason Schreier Published March 26, 2019 -
CultureThe Dreams Of A Man Asleep For Three Weeks
On March 22, 2018, I was rushed to the hospital for life-saving surgery. Due to complications with the procedure, I didn’t regain full, coherent consciousness until the second week in April. For three weeks I was stuck inside my own mind, subject to a seemingly unending series of dreams. Dreams covering on a variety of…
By Mike Fahey Published March 26, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Fast As You Can | Album: When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He’ll Win the Whole Thing ‘fore He Enters the Ring There’s No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might so When You…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 26, 2019 - Kotaku EastJapan
Japanese Pop Idol Apologizes After Being Allegedly Attacked [Updated]
Maho Yamaguchi is a member of Niigata-based idol group NGT48, a sister group of AKB48. Two men have been arrested for allegedly assaulting her. Yet tonight, it was Yamaguchi who apologized. Update Jan. 15 – 6:30 am: On Monday, an AKS official for NGT48’s parent company apologized this week, saying that the reason why it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 26, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanCollectable Figures Make For Excellent Stop-Motion Animation
Twitter user Kenta Shinohara makes excellent stop-motion animation clips using game and anime figures. Case in point, this one of Ryu beating the crap out of a Red Bull can. Here is how the made the stop motion clip Here is more of Shinohara’s work:
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 26, 2019 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Twinkle
The debut title track for Girls’ Generation’s first subunit is interesting for several reasons, not least for its gorgeous set design, outfits, and the well-produced music itself. But Twinkle is also the perfect poster child for one of SM Entertainment’s ethically dubious moneymaking schemes. Periodically throughout the video, viewers are subjected to intrusive, baked-in advertisements…
By Seung Park Published March 26, 2019 - Esports
Overwatch League’s Stage One Finals Gave Us The Wildest Game Of The Season So Far
Every now and then, in competitive games, there are matches where it feels like nobody lost. Yes, San Francisco Shock fell agonizingly short of dethroning the season two heirs apparent the Vancouver Titans. And yeah, they failed to snag $200,000 in bonus cash, having to settle for a second-place prize of half that. But both…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 25, 2019 -
UncategorizedHere Is A Nice Grand Theft Auto Cheat Code Tattoo
Hoosiers point guard Devonte Green, a shooter, has a very appropriate tattoo (among some other games-related art) on his left arm: the infinite ammo cheat code for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the PS2. LakeShowYo spotted it a couple of days ago, highlighting it in this tweet: Because it’s tiny and at an angle,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2019 - Uncategorized
New Lord Of The Rings Game Is All About Gollum
Daedalic today announced a new game called The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, which is notable for the fact that a) it’s all about Gollum, who sucks, and b) it’s another attempt at a Lord of the Rings game without the fabled film license. Back around the time of the main trilogy’s release (and for…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2019 - Uncategorized
Battlefield V’s New Battle Royale Can’t Stand With The Competition
Battlefield V’s new mode Firestorm is a 64-player battle royale full of that true and tested Battlefield flavor. I jumped in for a few hours to find out how it plays. Check out the video above to see it in action or read some of my thoughts below. I’ve always loved the Battlefield franchise. When…
By Paul Tamayo Published March 25, 2019 -
UncategorizedFive Nights At Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted comes to PlayStation VR this April, as well as Oculus, Steam, and HTC Vive. Players will play through levels from the original games as well as some new encounters, trying not to pee themselves as animatronic creatures jumpscare them in virtual reality. Oh, there will be pee.
By Mike Fahey Published March 25, 2019 - Uncategorized
Anthem Players Have Turned Avoiding Bad Loot Into A Game
Anthem’s most dedicated players spend almost as much time complaining about the lack of loot as they do grinding for it, so why are they now avoiding so many of the game’s shiny objects? Because most of them are useless junk that isn’t worth dealing with. The game limits the amount of loot players can…
By Ethan Gach Published March 25, 2019
