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PlayStation 4 Firmware 6.50 Officially Brings Remote Play To iOS
The days of paying for a premium app to remote play PlayStation 4 games on iPhones and iPads is over. Today’s 6.50 PS4 firmware update enables game streaming between the console and the newly-released PS4 Remote Play app. PlayStation 4 owners have been able to remote play their games on iOS devices for a couple…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2019 - Uncategorized
Electronic Arts won’t hold an E3 conference this year. The publisher said in a press release today that it will again hold EA Play in Los Angeles during the weekend before E3, but that the focus of the event will be livestreams and hands-on for players. No more soccer memes and disappointing mobile reveals, sadly
By Jason Schreier Published March 7, 2019 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
My Favorite Thing About Far Cry New Dawn Is Seeing How Far Cry 5‘s Locations Changed
I’m a sucker for a game series that lets me revisit a place I’ve explored in an earlier game. I loved it when I played Super Metroid, and I’m having a great time with it now in the new Far Cry. I’m not talking about old levels being recreated in new games. I’m talking about…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedDevil May Cry 5 Is The Holy Grail Of Trash
Devil May Cry 5 is the sort of video game where it’s impossible to think of a single moment my mom wouldn’t shake her head at as she folded laundry in the basement circa 1988. And that will never stop me from absolutely loving it. Inspired by the beautiful friction experience that is this game,…
By Tim Rogers Published March 7, 2019 - Uncategorized
In 2005, An Activision Designer Dreamed Up A Battle Angel Alita Game That Never Happened
Alita: Battle Angel finally made it to theaters this year, long after James Cameron first bought the rights and tried to make the movie in 2005. At the time, a young game designer at Activision thought it might be the right time to pitch an Alita video game. Casey Holtz has worked in the game…
By Gita Jackson Published March 7, 2019 - Uncategorized
Blizzard is putting out some classic games on GOG, starting with the original Diablo today (for $10). GOG says Warcraft and Warcraft II will follow soon. Warcraft III is getting a remaster later this year, so obviously that won’t be on there, but you know what’s an interesting omission? Diablo II. 👀
By Jason Schreier Published March 7, 2019 - Kotaku EastJapan
Detective Pikachu’s Face Is Spawning Endless Fan Art In Japan
The latest Detective Pikachu trailer shows a rather down-in-the-dumps electric rodent sleuth. Online in Japan, people have fallen in love with this shiwa–shiwa (しわしわ or wrinkly) Pikachu, calling the character cute and creating fan art. Here are some images of the wrinkly Pikachu One Twitter user called the movie’s version “Shiwachu” (Wrinkle-chu). Everyone seems to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2019 - Culture
The Internet Reacts To Nintendo Labo: VR Kit
Nintendo just announced the new VR Kit for Nintendo Labo. It’s a virtual reality set with cardboard. The internet, of course, reacted. Nintendo Labo is coming up on its one-year anniversary. The first sets were released on April 20, 2018 in North America. Unlike the earlier kits, the VR one includes goggles, which are a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2019 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Senorita
More Latin vibes in K-Pop is unquestionably good, as faint as they may be. (G)I-DLE is one of the newer girl groups on the block, and as they approach their one-year anniversary this coming May, their early hype has coalesced into a budding tour de force in Korean pop music. They already achieved one of…
By Seung Park Published March 7, 2019 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Announces Labo VR Kit For Switch
Coming out of absolutely nowhere, Nintendo just announced a new virtual reality set for the Nintendo Switch, which will make use of the platform’s Labo cardboard-building concept. The full pack’s name is the “Nintendo Labo: VR Kit”, and will come in two versions: a full set ($80) that includes software, goggles and five cardboard designs…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2019 - Culture
The Art Of Apex Legends
It’s shaping up to be one of the biggest games of 2019, so it’s awesome tonight to get a chance to look at some of the art that went into the creation of Apex Legends This is a collection of work from a number of Respawn’s art team (and beyond), and while it’s not everything…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Fan Expo Vancouver 2019
Fan Expo Vancouver went down in…Vancouver over the weekend, and Canada your cosplay was amazing, as always. These photos (and video!) were all shot by Justin Cosplay, whose websiteand Instagrampages you should definitely check out. You’ll find links to each cosplayer’s Instagram page beneath their respective image, and if we weren’t able to get someone’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2019 - Uncategorized
Just Cause 4 Hits Xbox Game Pass Only Three Months After Release
Despite all of the explosions in Avalanche Studios’ open-world chaos simulator, Just Cause 4 did not set the world on fire when it launched last year on December 4. Now, less than 100 days later, it’s free for Game Pass subscribers to download and play on Xbox One. Microsoft announced the game would be the…
By Ethan Gach Published March 6, 2019 -
UncategorizedLeft Alive Is A Fascinating Concept, But A Crappy Game
Left Alive, the new game by Square Enix, sounds amazing. It mixes intense sneaking and massive robot battles, and if that doesn’t sound familiar enough, it even has art from Metal Gear’s Yoji Shinkawa to drive the point home. But the reality is less impressive than the concept. Left Alive is a clunky disaster whose…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 6, 2019 -
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In case you missed it, Heather and I streamed Left Alive earlier and talked about mechs, vodka, and bad haircuts. Follow us on Twitch for more streams!
Paul Tamayo & Heather Alexandra Published March 6, 2019 - Culture
Steam’s ‘Popular Upcoming Releases’ Section Is Easy To Manipulate
On a platform as crowded as Steam, every ounce of visibility counts. For many developers, the “popular upcoming” section is the most reliable way to get precious front-page real estate before release. Some people, however, have figured out how to game it. As it turns out, Steam allows developers to display one release date on…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 6, 2019
