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CultureKotaku Game DiaryKingdom Hearts III‘s Best Moment Is Everything Good (And Bad) About Kingdom Hearts
I was on vacation last week. In addition to wandering New York and enjoying some of the finest pizza on the planet, I finally finished Kingdom Hearts III. In the process, I found a moment near the end of the game that perfectly captures the series’ magic and excitement. It also highlights one of Kingdom…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 4, 2019 -
UncategorizedThree heroes unite for a fourth time this fall in Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince. Modus Games is handling development duty on the fourth installment of the co-op puzzle platforming series, in which a wizard, warrior and rogue walk into yet another epic adventure for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch
By Mike Fahey Published March 4, 2019 - Culture
The Week In Games: Time To Kill Some Demons!
Devil May Cry 5 is almost here and ready to slice up some demons. I played the demo and had a good time. I’ve never been a huge Devil May Cry fan, but I might check this latest game out. I like games where I can grab arms and use them as weapons! I feel…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 4, 2019 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Fans In Japan Polled Over Which New Starter They’ll Choose
The starters for Pokémon Sword And Shield are Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble. They’re all cute. Which one will you pick? Japanese website Inside Games asked its readers just that. Here is how the results breakdown via Livedoor News. Grookey – 18.8 percent (141 votes) Scorbunny – 34.4 percent (258 votes) Sobble – 46.3 percent (348…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 4, 2019 - Kotaku EastJapan
Today, The PlayStation 2 Was Born In Japan 19 Years Ago
On March 4, 2000, the PlayStation 2 launched in Japan. It went on to become the biggest selling video game console ever. The PlayStation 2 would launch later that year in North America on October 26, 2000 and in Europe on November 24, 2000. Since then, over 155 million PS2s have been sold, and some…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 4, 2019 - Kotaku EastJapan
That Creepy Momo Sculpture Has Been Destroyed
The “Momo Challenge,” which allegedly caused children to commit violent acts on themselves and others, turned out to be a viral hoax. Momo herself, however, is a real sculpture—at least, she was Since 2018, the Momo Challenge—in which a picture of Momo would purportedly pop up in memes and other media with an explicit or…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 4, 2019 - The Bests
Let’s Rank The Total War Games, From Best To Worst
Few series are as dear to my heart as Creative Assembly’s Total War, with its mix of history, real-time tactics and turn-based strategy. Spanning 19 years and 13 games, there are times I feel like Total War games could occupy spots 1-13 on my all-time favourites list. And then there are other times when I…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2019 - Uncategorized
Please, LEGO, Make This Pirate Island
LEGO’s Pirates sets dominated my Christmas wishlists when I was a kid. But as good as they were, from Sabre Island to the Barracuda, none were as detailed or as cool as this new design called The Pirate Bay by Bricky_Brick Made for LEGO’s IDEAS site, where fans vote on sets and LEGO picks some…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2019 -
UncategorizedOh No, It’s Thomas The Tank Engine In Resident Evil 2
Modder ZOMBIΞALIhas done the world a favour/cursed us all by introducing Thomas the Tank Engine to the PC version of Resident Evil 2’s remake, where he replaces Mr. X. Dropping Thomas into inappropriate video games is nothing new—it’s been done in everything from Skyrim to Fallout 4—but it’s the nature of Mr. X’s cold-blooded, relentless…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2019 - CultureCosplay
Here Comes The Apex Legends Cosplay
With Apex Legends being what it is right now we can probably expect 2019 to be full of cosplay based on Respawn’s game, like this Lifeline from Kay Bear Here’s the full shot, since the top image had to be cropped a little: Also doing an excellent early job is this Wraith from Russian cosplayer…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2019 - Uncategorized
More Games Should Let You Destroy Empires
I recently finished Crackdown 3. While it wasn’t the best game ever made, I had a great time jumping around and blowing stuff up. But it also let me take down an evil corporate empire. I love taking down empires. More games need to let me topple regimes. In Crackdown 3 players are tasked with…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 3, 2019 - Uncategorized
What Your Favorite Apex Legends Character Says About You
Apex Legends is a game where players choose from a selection of different heroes. Each of these characters has different abilities and outfits. While you can choose a different hero each match, many players choose to main one or two characters. So what does your preferred legend say about you as a person? Let’s find…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 3, 2019 -
UncategorizedYouTuber Teams Up With LEGO Star Wars Developer To Explain Its Secrets
The YouTube channel Boundary Break has been featured many times on Kotaku, but the channel’s most recent video is maybe my favorite. That’s because a developer who worked on LEGO Star Wars actually joined the YouTuber and helped explain some of the secrets found while exploring outside the boundaries of the game. Jon Burton was…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 3, 2019 - Uncategorized
Latest Fortnite Save The World Update Makes Big Changes To Heroes
The latest update to Fortnite Save The World is changing the way heroes work, giving players more customization and choice over perks and abilities. This new hero loadout system is part of the Season 8 update. Heroes will now each have a specific perk and most reskins will be unique. For example, as explained in…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 3, 2019 - CultureShop Contest
‘Shop Contest: Pokemon Starters Escape
Earlier this week we were shown the first glimpse at the new Pokemon games, Sword and Shield. We also got our first look at the new starters and the internet fell in love with the little scamps. I did too! It is a shame that they are stuck in only the Pokemon universe. Let’s fix…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 3, 2019