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The Spyro Reignited Trilogy has subtitles now. Not only doestoday’s patch finally make the three-game bundle more enjoyable for the hearing impaired and those who play with their sound down, it also gives players the option to turn off motion blur, making it look better as well.
By Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2019 - Uncategorized
What We Loved About Captain Marvel (There’s A Cat)
Captain Marvel came out last week, and three of Kotaku’s Marvel aficionados—Seung Park, Mike Fahey, and Maddy Myers—have thoughts about this adaptation and presentation of one of Marvel Comics’ most powerful superheroines. We do spoil the movie in this chat, so steer clear if you still haven’t seen it and plan to do so. Maddy…
Maddy Myers & Seung Park & Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2019 -
UncategorizedHeather and I are roaming the streets of Washington D.C. together in The Division 2 live on our Twitch channel! Join us in the chat.
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UncategorizedModder Turns Devil May Cry 5‘s Final Boss Into A Playable Character
A well-known modder hasunlocked Devil May Cry 5’s final boss as a playable character on the PC. By using a cheat tool, they can play as a limited version of the boss, complete with basic moves and a special ability. At the end of Devil May Cry 5, heroes Dante and Nero need to fight…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 12, 2019 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
Fake Smash Balls And Bees Might Be The Worst Custom Smash Bros. Mode
On Saturday night I invited some friends over to play Smash Bros., and I’m sorry. I’m not great at Smash, but I think it’s a fun party game. When you get people of varying skill levels together it turns into a raucous, chaotic experience you can’t get anywhere else. I was also hoping that my…
By Gita Jackson Published March 12, 2019 -
UncategorizedI’m Cautiously Excited About The Stories Apex Legends Fans Are Telling
You can never quite tell what media property will end up with a fandom. You need to hit that popularity sweet spot: likeable characters, but not so much detail that it would be pointless to write fic. Apex Legends has just the right amount of space to fill in its lore, and fans are flocking…
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UncategorizedDevil May Cry 5 Has A Silly Hidden Ending If You’re Tough Enough
Sorry, Dante. We bagged this one. If you defeat the evil demon Urizen in Devil May Cry 5‘s prologue, you get a humorous alternate ending. In this clip, I waste time doing airborne tricks and save the day without a hitch. That said: spoilers, y’all. Normally, players are meant to get their butts handed to…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 12, 2019 - Uncategorized
Fortnite’s 8.10 patch brings a new vehicle, the Baller. It also makes vending machines free but one use only. There are changes to crossplay: PS4 and Xbox players now matchmake with each other, as do Switch and mobile players, which Epic hopes will create “an on-average better per-game experience for both Mobile and Switch players.” See…
By Riley MacLeod Published March 12, 2019 - Kotaku EastJapan
Play Naked Dance Dance Revolution At This Love Hotel In Japan
In Japan, Love Hotels are specifically designed as places where folks can go and have sex. At Hotel Eldia, when they’re done with that, they can play arcade games. As Livedoor News reports, room 211 at Hotel Eldia in Kobe has a Dance Dance Revolution Supernova machine. The room is available for two hours for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2019 - Anime
Comparisons Of Captain Marvel To Dragon Ball Won’t Stop
For the past few months, Captain Marvel has been compared to Dragon Ball. Now that the film is out, those comparisons keep on coming. Since the trailers hit, there have not only been comparisons between Captain Marvel and Goku, but also between the Skrulls and the Piccolo in the live-action adaptation Dragon Ball Evolution But…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2019 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: LOVEDRUNK
Epik High is back! The kings of many a high school karaoke sing-along party have returned with LOVEDRUNK, the title track of their latest album, Sleepless In ____. (No, I didn’t forget to finish that sentence, that’s literally the album.) It’s not an exaggeration to call this three-man group one of the biggest names in…
By Seung Park Published March 12, 2019 - Uncategorized
Star Wars: Battlefront II Level Turned Into Giant LEGO Set
Taking a corner of the Yavin IV map as inspiration, First Order LEGO have built an enormous playset based on EA’s 2017 shooter. Look at those trees! And vines! And general haphazard but perfectly-implemented foliage! Via Brothers Brick
By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2019 -
CultureTotal RecallUnknown NES Game, Lost For 30 Years, Has Now Been Digitized And Finished
When UWC—a NES game that had been hidden from the world for 30 years—was uncovered last week, one of the first orders of business was getting the game off a cartridge and into the digital realm so that it could be properly preserved. The new owner of the game, Stephan Reese, aka Archon 1981, said…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedIt’s Episode I: Racer, Remade In Unreal Engine 4
A fan of both Star Wars and the finest sci-fi racing game this side of Wipeout has gone and got some of Star Wars Episode 1: Racer running in Unreal Engine 4, bringing the 1999 game well and truly into the 21st century. It was made by CG artist Rob Jin, and is the result…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedStrange Man Lures Unsuspecting Fallout 76 Players Into Deadly Labyrinth
Role-play has always been where Fallout 76 has shown the most promise, and nothing better illustrates that than some stranger in a nightgown wandering around Appalachia searching for fresh victims to bring back to his homemade labyrinth. As spotted by Gamesradar, a player named Korindabar has constructed a maze in Fallout 76 out of concrete…
By Ethan Gach Published March 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedDevil May Cry 5 Slightly Censored, But Only On PS4
Devil May Cry is known for many things: great combat, cheesy one-liners, devils that rarely, if ever, actually cry. But it’s not known for nudity. That’s made the occasional flashes of forbidden flesh all the more noticeable in Devil May Cry 5, especially given that how much nudity you see is determined by the platform…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 11, 2019
