Heartbreaking Divinity: Original Sin 2 Speedrun Highlights How Luck Is A Speedrunner’s Nemesis

Awesome Games Done Quick is the speedrunning equivalent of the Olympics, only more frequent and featuring way more pizza. But what happens when a speedrunner has the equivalent of a loose shoelace? Semanari was due to complete a tricky Divinity: Original Sin 2 speedrun on Friday, January 11, with an estimated time of 19 minutes…

10,000 Elite Dangerous Players Start An 18-Week Journey Across The Galaxy

Four years ago, in space-exploration game Elite Dangerous, an explorer by the name of Erimus set out on a journey he called “Distant Suns.” This trip took three months and over 130,000 light years to complete, and exists now as a 13-part travel log on YouTube. Tomorrow, January 13, Erimus will lead the expedition “Distant…

Destiny 2‘s Impossible Puzzle Might Have Been Broken All Along

Destiny 2 players have finally completed the seventh and final Niobe Labs puzzle—you know, the one that was apparently so hard that Bungie had to give up hope of anyone solving it. This success is not the result of any last-minute Sherlockian breakthroughs, however, but because the puzzle itself was broken. Late on Friday, January…

Competitive Halo Goes Old School With The Halo 3 Classic Tournament 

While the competitive Halo scene has been losing some steam in recent years, there’s no end of love and nostalgia for the earlier games in the series, especially Halo 3. This weekend a mix of pro teams and grass roots teams will duke it out in St. Louis in the first of many Halo 3…

Fortnite Streamer’s Friend Gives Him $75,000 Donation [Update]

“Wait a minute,” said Fortnite streamer Exotic Chaotic upon noticing the number of digits in a donation he received on Twitch earlier this week. “That can’t be right.” He was so stunned that he stopped playing to check his PayPal. There it was: $75,000. Exotic Chaotic stood up and lost his shit. “DUDE,” he bellowed…

The Formerly Terrible Pichu Is Now A Tiny Ball Of Death

At first glance, Pichu doesn’t come across as a super strong Super Smash Bros. character. The diminutive Pokémon is cute as a button, sure, but its weaknesses meant it was always overshadowed by its fellow cast members in Super Smash Bros. Melee. But that all changed with the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Multiple…

If you missed our stream, Ethan and Iplayed through the Resident Evil 2 “One Shot” demo. There’s tons of blood, some laughs, and lots of herbs.

RollerCoaster Tycoon Ride From Hell Lasts 12 Years

The point of RollerCoaster Tycoon is to create a successful theme park. Usually that involves keeping people coming back with fun attractions, like elaborate roller coasters, and charging high margins on food and drinks. One player decided to throw that logic out the window and dedicate most of their park to a truly nightmarish abomination:…

Bowser Jr. Finally Gets His Due

When Bowser Jr. came onto the scene in 2002’s Super Mario Sunshine, the first words out of his mouth were “Leave my mama alone!” He’d kidnapped Princess Peach because Bowser had told him she was his mother and was trying to stop Mario from rescuing her. After Mario eventually defeated him, Bowser Jr. confessed to…

We’re The Staff Of Kotaku–Ask Us Anything [UPDATE: Over]

It’s been a wild 2019 in video game news so far, and what better to greet the new year than a Kotaku staff Q&A? We’ll be in the comments answering your questions for the next couple of hours. Ask anything you’d like. UPDATE (6:32pm): Q&A’s done! We’ll be back another time.

The 7 Most Essential Sims 4 Gameplay Mods

The Sims 4 is a great game, in part because of its thriving mod community. You can use mods to give your Sims eyelashes, expand your makeup options, or get luxurious new furniture. You can even alter the fundamental gameplay, and here are the 7 essential mods that will let you do just that. I…

Former Gearbox Lawyer Accuses CEO Randy Pitchford Of Taking Secret $12 Million Bonus In Lawsuit Gearbox Calls ‘Absurd’ [UPDATE]

The former general counsel of game studio Gearbox (Borderlands, Aliens: Colonial Marines) and CEO Randy Pitchford are suing one another in a messy legal battle that sees both men accused of violating their legal duties to the company. The suit against Pitchford is full of sensational allegations, including the accusation that the Gearbox CEO received…

One Of My Favorite Tales Role-Playing Games Just Got Better 

Tales of Vesperia is one of the best entries in the long-running Tales series. Originally released worldwide in 2008 for the Xbox 360, it came out on PS3 only in Japan in 2009 with extra playable characters, a more fleshed-out story, full voice acting, new mini-games and more. Nearly a decade later, Bandai Namco finally gives…

Kingdom Hearts III‘s Epilogue Will Be Patched In After Launch

The much-anticipated Kingdom Hearts III comes out on January 29, and if you plan to play it, I sure hope you have a home internet connection. Because the epilogue will be added via patch the next day. On Twitter this morning, publisher Square Enix laid out the update schedule for Kingdom Hearts III’s launch week,…

Your Winter 2019 Anime Guide

The weather is cold outside. But inside, there’s anime. Let’s figure out what shows we want to watch. Here are the new seasons for the latest winter season. Which ones interest you? Bang Dream! 2nd Season Studio: Sanzigen | Passione | Creators in Pack Genre: Idol, Music Premiere Date: January 3 Where to Watch: Hidive…