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UncategorizedMan Beats Mario 64’s First Bowser Fight Without Using The Control Stick
Super Mario 64 expert Pannenkoek2012 has devised a way to defeat Bowser in the game’s Dark World without ever using the N64 controller’s joystick, and the result is incredible to watch. Pannenkoek2012, whom we’ve covered before and who has spent years researching the depths of every little detail and nuance in Mario 64, has most…
By Ethan Gach Published March 5, 2019 -
UncategorizedWe’re streaming a prehistoric sim called Dawn of Man on Twitch. Join us in the chat!
By Paul Tamayo Published March 5, 2019 -
UncategorizedConan Unconquered is a real-time strategy game being made by Petroglyph, a studio formed by some of the original developers on the Command & Conquer series. It’s also a wave-survival game like They Are Billions, which all sounds great on paper. It’s slated to arrive on PC in the first half of 2019.
By Ethan Gach Published March 5, 2019 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
I Wish This Charming Anime Game Wasn’t A Roguelike
RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore is a game filled with things I love. An unlikely anime hero finds herself in a magical world, where she must defeat mechanical creatures using ridiculous weapons. Oh, and the robots drop snacks when they die. It would be a perfect game if only it didn’t have…
By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2019 - Uncategorized
While Anthem does occasionally shutdown players’ PS4s, it doesn’t appear to be bricking them after all Instead, players whose consoles become unresponsive have reported being able to get them running again by starting the console in safe mode and rebuilding the data base.
By Ethan Gach Published March 5, 2019 -
CultureYouTubeThe New Queer Tropes In Video Games Series Is Tired, But Sadly, Still Relevant
For the sake of making their games more realistic, video game developers have done extensive research on all sorts of random or mundane things: parasitic fungi, game theory, gun sounds, paleobotany, and breast physics are just a few. Some of these subjects no doubt required expert commentary, academic research, and a genuine dedication of time…
By Natalie Degraffinried Published March 5, 2019 - Uncategorized
Smash Bros. Creator Masahiro Sakurai Works Too Damn Hard
This is Masahiro Sakurai. He makes Smash Bros. games. At this point in his career, he could probably take things pretty easy. He does not. “My office hours are up to me. So long as I complete the new Smash Bros., I could show up only once a week, or only at night, or even…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2019 - Uncategorized
Turn Your Cat’s Face Into A Wearable Mask
In Japan, a service called “My Family” is offering to sculpt realistic order-made masks depicting people’s family pets. For example, this is Rui, a Bengal cat that lives in Kyoto. Looking at reference photos, an artist sculpts the feline’s face, adding fur, which it then color to match the original markings. Prices start at 300,000…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 5, 2019 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: I’m Not Laughing
Leessang was one of the greats of mid-to-late-2000s Korean hip-hop, and one listen to any of their title tracks is enough to make you fall into the well of their rhythmic and strangely powerful music. While many of Leessang’s later releases would abandon a lot of traditional hip-hop for a more mainstream, conventional sound (compare…
By Seung Park Published March 5, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Caveat Lector | Artist: A Novelist | Album: Folie
By Nathan Grayson Published March 4, 2019 - Uncategorized
Giant Mod Is Bringing Us A Dragon Age Strategy Game
Dragon Age, the fantasy RPG series, is now also about to be a sprawling strategy game thanks to a total conversion mod for an old Total War game Via PC Gamer, Dragon Age: Total War is a mod for Medieval II: Total War that completely transforms the 2006 classic into something that looks like EA…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2019 - Uncategorized
Xbox Live Indie Games Had Some Really Weird Smut
In the summer of 2014, I was working on Official Nintendo Magazine. In the fall of 2014, Official Nintendo Magazine was closed down forever, and I was moved to Official Xbox Magazine. I had never owned an Xbox. NSFW warning: Scantily-clad cartoon women One of my new responsibilities as rapidly-learning Xbox writer was to review…
By Kate Gray Published March 4, 2019 -
Uncategorized24-Player Mario Kart Is A Bloodbath
I’ve always wondered why Mario Kart races—in recent years, anyway—have been capped at 12 racers when the hardware could surely handle more. Looking at this madness, it’s probably to preserve everyone’s sanity. After messing around with Mario Kart Wii for a long time, MrBean35000vr has managed to get a modified version of the game running…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2019 - Uncategorized
This Is Probably The Movie Version Of Sonic The Hedgehog
It sure looks like the agency Hamagami/Carroll Inc., who specialise in entertainment industry art and branding, have given us our first look at how Sonic the Hedgehog appears in his upcoming live-action movie The film’s debut poster only showed a silhouette of the star, leaving fans (and Photoshoppers) to try and fill in the blanks.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2019 - OpinionImpressions
The Xbox One Version Of Black Desert Is Missing Three Years’ Worth Of Content
Black Desert Online, the massively multiplayer fantasy role-playing game with the gorgeous character creator, launched in North America for PC in 2016. Over the past three years, the developers have introduced multiple character classes and the game world has grown by several large expansions. The new Xbox One version doesn’t have those classes or expansions.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 4, 2019 - Esports
Some Of Overwatch League’s Best 2018 Teams Are Getting Trounced In 2019
When the first season of Overwatch League came to a close, there was a compelling argument to be made that Los Angeles Valiant could have made the finals and even won the whole dang season if things had just gone a little more their way in key matches. This season, they’ve yet to win a…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 4, 2019
