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If you’re playing Anthem you’ve probably seen this warning any time you’re more than a few seconds from your team. Today BioWare put out a 3 GB patch to fix the issue “Players should now have more time to catch up to their Squad before seeing a countdown timer,” it reads.
By Ethan Gach Published February 28, 2019 -
UncategorizedDestiny 2 Gets Another Injection Of Cool New Stuff
As fans of loot shooters find themselves wondering which one to play, here’s a reminder that Destiny 2 is as good as it’s ever been, and it’s only getting better. On Tuesday, Bungie will put out Destiny 2‘s first big update since the Activision divorce two months ago, as the game enters the Season of…
By Jason Schreier Published February 28, 2019 - Uncategorized
BioWare Announces Some Fixes For Anthem’s Broken Loot System
In the midst of mounting frustration with Anthem’s end-game loot grind, BioWare has announced a handful of changes to make it less grueling. They don’t address all of the complaints players have had, but it’s a start. The update, which is due to go live in the next day or two, will do three main…
By Ethan Gach Published February 28, 2019 - Uncategorized
The Skylanders Return In A New Mobile Game
Available today worldwide on iOS and Android devices, Skylanders: Ring of Heroes takes the colorful characters from the toys-to-life series and turns them into pawns in a free-to-play, character-collecting role-playing game. That’s fine, I guess. Not like Activision was doing anything with them recently. Aside from the animated Netflix series, we haven’t heard much from…
By Mike Fahey Published February 28, 2019 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
Apex Legends Has Me Caring About A Game’s Meta For The First Time
The Wingman-and-Peacekeeper combo is quickly taking over Apex Legends, and with good reason—it owns. The combination is also having an unexpected consequence on me: I found myself actually invested in a video game’s meta. The Wingman is a pistol that can kill a player in three headshots, and the Peacekeeper has the potential to deliver…
By Gita Jackson Published February 28, 2019 - Uncategorized
Fortnite Season 8 Update Adds Apex Legends-Style Ping Feature
Battle royale game Apex Legends has only been out for a few weeks and Fortnite is already copying one of its best ideas, with today’s Season 8 update adding a ping system alongside other new stuff like pirate ships and a giant volcano. One of the most refreshing things players discovered about Apex Legends, which…
By Ethan Gach Published February 28, 2019 - Uncategorized
When Should You Start Introducing Your Kids To Video Games?
As a gamer parent, I long for the day when I can play side-by-side with my beloved progeny. Overtly or not, I think most of us hope that our kids will turn out to be mini Pokémon trainers or enthusiastic Destiny squadmates. But what’s the best way to introduce children to games? Sometimes, forcing something…
By Keza MacDonald Published February 28, 2019 - Uncategorized
A free version of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is coming to PlayStation 4 and PC on March 12. Players of the free version will access a rotating weekly roster of heroes and villains, with the option to purchase characters and weapons ala carte. Existing players will enjoy a flood of easy new opponents. Everybody wins!
By Mike Fahey Published February 28, 2019 - Uncategorized
Tetsuya Nomura Talks Kingdom Hearts III DLC
Kingdom Hearts III has enough game to keep folks busy for a while. But in a recent Dengeki Online interview, creator Tetsuya Nomura was asked about what comes next. Warning: This article has spoilers. Dengeki Online pointed out that Kingdom Hearts III doesn’t have the Critical Mode difficulty that the Final Mix versions of Kingdom…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 28, 2019 - Kotaku EastJapan
Raw Fish Makes For Some Beautiful Food Art
Instagram user Mikyou loves slicing up fish and making some incredible sashimi art. Sashimi, of course, is thinly sliced raw fish (sushi is raw fish served on vinegar rice). Typically, sashimi is made from tuna, salmon, and Japanese amberjack, among other fish. Here is some of the sashimi that Mikyou has sliced for elegant homecooking…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 28, 2019 - Kotaku EastJapan
Pokémon Sword And Shield‘s Starters Kinda Look Like Powerpuff Girls
Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble are the starters for the newly revealed Pokémon Sword And Shield. They look familiar. Namely, that people think they look like The Powerpuff Girls. As Twitter user Sazanami Salami points out, Scorbunny looks like Blossom, Sobble look Bubbles and Grookey looks like Buttercup. This image has been liked over 39,000 times.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 28, 2019 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: So Sorry
In the middle of my first listen of So Sorry, I found myself wondering: how have I never heard of Joy o’clock before? For the first minute and a half of So Sorry’s runtime, it’s a fairly milquetoast piano-accompanied ballad, the kind that you might hear around episode 12 of a mediocre K-drama. Then: the…
By Seung Park Published February 28, 2019 - Culture
The Art Of Metro Exodus
Now that Metro Exodus is out, we can take a look behind the scenes at some of the art that went into the game’s production. Below you’ll find a sample of stuff from some of the artists who worked on the game. It’s not everything from everyone, but it’s enough to give you a good…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 27, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsBaptiste Is Fun To Play, But He Probably Won’t Shake Up Overwatch Just Yet
Shortly after Overwatch’s newest hero, Baptiste, was announced, I started seeing Blizzard devs position the Haitian combat medic as a counter to GOATS, the game’s unpopular defense-oriented meta. “Alright,” I said to myself. “This seems promising.” But then I played him, and now I have mixed feelings. Overwatch’s current meta is heavily reliant on heroes…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 27, 2019 -
UncategorizedWARSAW Looks To Bring Darkest Dungeon To The Second World War
WARSAW is an upcoming “turn-based tactical rpg” set during the Second World War. Obviously there’s a big Darkest Dungeon influence here, not just from the genre but the art style as well. Still, this is a part of the war (the Polish resistance to German occupation) that isn’t covered by video games very often—and when…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 27, 2019 - CultureCosplay
Saying Goodbye To The Walking Dead With Cosplay
With The Walking Dead series about to come to a torturous close, fans are getting ready to say their goodbyes to a game that’s been around for nearly seven years. Some are doing it with some very fancy cosplay, cel-shading and all. This is Mary & Feinobi Cosplay (Clem & Walker) and LQ cosplay (Lilly), with…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 27, 2019 - Uncategorized
Fan Tries To Fix Yakuza’s PC Version, And It’s Fascinating
Silent, normally a Grand Theft Auto modder, played Yakuza 0 on PC recently and loved it. What he didn’t love, though, was the game’s lighting, which at launch was kinda busted, so he decided to get into the code and fix it himself This is normally where a lot of these kinds of stories end.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 27, 2019