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UncategorizedA Deckbuilder Explains How To Balance Your Lands In Magic: The Gathering
If you’re a Magic: The Gathering player, you know that lands are the way that you generate mana, the resource that allows you to play cards. In a new video, YouTuber SaffronOlive explains how to get that balance of lands correct. Titled “You’re Probably Playing Too Many Shocklands In Modern,” the video is ostensibly about…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published December 29, 2018 -
UncategorizedLady Gaga Posts Promo And It’s Anime As Hell
Bayonetta enthusiast Stefani Germanotta, also known as Lady Gaga, just dropped a new trailer for her upcoming Las Vegas residency, Enigma. It’s something. Las Vegas residencies are usually a good way for pop stars to make some money if they have large fan bases but a hard time getting single to chart. Coming off A…
By Gita Jackson Published December 28, 2018 - Esports
The Smash Ultimate Scene Squeezes In One Last Big Tournament Before 2019
It’s almost the last weekend of the year. There won’t be another one until 2019. Many of us are currently preparing to sleep 48 hours straight before ringing in the new year which, if modern trends are anything to go by, will be “quite something,” at least if my grandmother were the one saying it.…
By Ethan Gach Published December 28, 2018 - Uncategorized
Video Game-Themed Twists On The ‘Scared To Moan’ Joke
Sex is weird, and sometimes funny. A late entry to 2018’s internet joke canon proves that. I’m not sure how this meme originated, but in the final days of the year, it’s all over my twitter timeline. It consists of writing the phrase, “Y’all scared to moan during sex? I be all in my girl’s…
By Gita Jackson Published December 28, 2018 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed Snuck Into Monster Hunter: World Last Night
Monster Hunter: World loves crossover events. Whether than means dressing up as Devil May Cry’s Dante, masquerading as Horizon: Zero Dawn’s Aloy, or battling Final Fantasy monsters, World’s various event quests lift liberally from other games. Last night, while no one was really paying attention, World snuck in an entirely new quest featuring outfits from…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 28, 2018 - ReviewsYear in Review
Maddy’s Top 10 Games Of 2018
In 2018, I enjoyed playing some excellent games from, uh, 2017. It’s too bad that 2017 Maddy didn’t play Assassin’s Creed: Origins and Hollow Knight when they came out; if she had, they would have been on her 2017 best-of list. Luckily for current-day me, 2018 also had several great hits. Here are ten of…
By Maddy Myers Published December 28, 2018 - Uncategorized
Iran’s Growing Nintendo Scene Pins Hopes On Smash Ultimate
In the early hours of March 9th, 2018, Amir Badvipour, a university student and admin of the fan-run group Nintendo Iran, watched a new Nintendo Direct on his laptop. His closest gaming friends, all locals of Tehran, Iran, had stayed up to watch as well. With each new reveal and game update they shot messages…
By Ben Bertoli Published December 28, 2018 - ReviewsYear in Review
The Year In Video Game Skies, 2018
Skies are an integral part of many video games, the backdrop against which all the action takes place. Even the most underwhelming game can make you want to hang around and play a little longer if there’s some striking eye candy hanging up above. I started the end of the year roundup of video game…
By Ethan Gach Published December 28, 2018 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for scrambling to prepare for a trip next week to Norway, for which I have done more or less nothing but buy some warm socks. But are they enough warm socks? It’s all very exciting but stressful, so I will probably blow off some steam by playing video games. Over the holiday…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 28, 2018 - Uncategorized
Black Mirror’s New Interactive Netflix Movie Is A Letdown
Last night, Netflix released a special interactive episode of Black Mirror. From a technical perspective, it’s impressive. The story, on the other hand, blows. “Bandersnatch” is a Black Mirror special about a young man, Stefan Butler, who is making a video game based on a fictional book of the same name in 1984. It’s an…
By Gita Jackson Published December 28, 2018 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
My Decision-Packed Return To Final Fantasy XV
Having recently acquired a Playstation 4 Pro, I sat down to decide what game I would play with its graphical boosts. After some consideration, I opted for Final Fantasy XV. I played it when it first came out and enjoyed it a lot. But the game’s grown since then, with DLC campaigns, expanded story sequences,…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 28, 2018 - ReviewsYear in Review
The Gamers Of The Year, 2018
At the close of every year, Kotaku highlights not just video games but gamers—people who did noteworthy or influential things in the world of video games. This year, we’ve decided to honor an entire community, one that did its best to group together and recover after a senseless, unthinkable tragedy. In the early afternoon on…
By Ethan Gach Published December 28, 2018 - Kotaku EastJapan
The Year That Was In Kotaku East
It’s late December. Let’s take a moment and look back at some of the Kotaku East stories from over the past year. Have a look below! Also, let me take this moment to tip my hat to our own Seung Park, who tirelessly chronicles K-pop with fascinating and in-depth daily music picks. Catch up with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 28, 2018 - Kotaku EastJapan
In The Resident Evil 2 Remake, Leon’s Backstory Has Been Cleaned Up
The remake’s official Japanese Twitter account tweeted out the character’s backstory for the new Resident Evil 2 remake. It is rather dull. It reads, “New officer Leon S. Kennedy was assigned to Raccoon City. Before going on duty, Kennedy was at home on standby, waiting for his orders. After no one contacted him and feeling…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 28, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Love Love Love
It’s still the holiday season, right? Right??? I’ve yet to encounter a song and music video that is as good-cheer-spreadable like After School’s 2010 end-of-year holiday track, Love Love Love. This Christmas-themed song is also a window back to a time before Pledis Entertainment’s current crop of artists like Seventeen, NU’EST and Pristin dominated the…
By Seung Park Published December 28, 2018 - Uncategorized
Blackout Keeps Crashing On The Xbox One X
A recent Black Ops 4 update has made Blackout unplayable for many players on Xbox One X, and currently there’s no fix or update. On December 18, the arrival of Black Ops 4’s Absolute Zero event on Xbox One brought a new Specialist character, tons of new Contraband loot, and an unfortunate Blackout issue that…
By S.E. Doster Published December 27, 2018 - Uncategorized
Every Bar In Red Dead Redemption 2, Reviewed
Red Dead Redemption 2’s saloons are the hubs of their towns. Whether you want a full belly, a quick drink, a place to stay the night or even a haircut, you’ll find a saloon to meet your needs. I’ve spent tens of hours in them over the course of my playthrough, downing whiskey and flirting…
Samuel Horti Published December 27, 2018
