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Blizzard Creates Official Catalog Of Overwatch Pros Who Break The Rules
We know who’s been naughty now, thanks to Blizzard’s new website outing Overwatch pros for violating the Overwatch League’s rules and code of conduct. The Overwatch League’s “discipline tracker” is a public list of players who broke league rules, such as by boosting other people’s accounts or being toxic. Next to their infractions, Blizzard lists…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published December 21, 2018 -
CultureRed Dead Online Is In The Holiday Spirit
I’m a sucker for some Christmas music, and now it’s following me from the real world into Red Dead Online Various videos have popped up on reddit of Red Dead Online players visiting local saloons to hear the piano player bust out some Christmas classics. I took a trip to Blackwater and checked it out…
By Paul Tamayo Published December 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
Valve Walks Back Its Stance On Balancing Artifact Cards
Digital card game Artifact received some crowd-pleasing changes yesterday, and thank God, because players have been bleeding out of the game since its late November launch. The new update gives Artifact a leveling system, which comes with rewards like card packs, and independent skill ratings, which starts at one and caps at 75. “Over the…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published December 21, 2018 -
Uncategorized2018’s Biggest Video Games, In Under Two Minutes
As he does every year, Malcolm Klock has put together a video running us through 2018’s best (and some of the worst!) video games in under two minutes. Blink and you might miss your favourite. Of course, some games get more screentime than others—it’s not every year we get a new Red Dead—but Yakuza is…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 21, 2018 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
I Accidentally Made A Nightmare Coaster In Parkitect
My park was hemorrhaging money, and lines for my steel coaster were depressingly empty. The only thing to do was take out a loan and try to make my ride less terrifying so people would actually get on it. Parkitect is a spiritual successor to the old Rollercoaster Tycoon games that I used to pick…
By Gita Jackson Published December 21, 2018 -
UncategorizedUbisoft’s recently-released toy spaceship game is lovely, butit needed more enemies and activities. Today’s free holiday update for Starlink: Battle for Atlas adds more enemies and activities, as well as a photo mode to capture all that sweet alien flora and fauna action. I love it when an update gives me everything I want.
By Mike Fahey Published December 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
It’s hard to put into words why Fortnite—as repetitive as it can be as a game—has so immersed a huge number of gamers. “Fortnite Isn’t A Game, It’s A Place,” a new article by writer Owen Williams, described Fortnite’s appeal as a hang-out spot rather than as your bread-and-butter shooter.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published December 21, 2018 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XIV Update 4.5 Brings The Blue Mages Next Month
Before Final Fantasy XIV players can move on to this summer’s Shadowbringers expansion, we’ve got to finish the story of last year’s Stormblood. Part one of the epic conclusion arrives on January 8 in update 4.5, A Requiem For Heroes. A week later, the Blue Mages arrive. Blue Mages, one of the most player-requested professions…
By Mike Fahey Published December 21, 2018 - ReviewsYear in Review
Luke Plunkett’s Top 10 Games Of 2018
I played what felt like 1000 games in 2018, but I can only put ten of them on this list, so here we go. Here they are in absolutely no order other than the fact Odyssey was probably (I’m still stewing on it!) my game of the year. And before you ask “why isn’t [a…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 21, 2018 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Supercon 2018
The Louisville Supercon was held between Nov 30 – Dec 2 at the Kentucky International Convention Center. William Shatner, Henry Winkler, Alice Cooper and Richard Dreyfuss were there, but so too were a load of excellent cosplayers. Below is a selection of some of our favourites, with all photos and video by Mineralblu. You’ll also…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedKerbal Space Program Can Do Transforming Macross Fighters
Since I last played the game years ago, and even then only for laughs, I haven’t been 100% on top of just what was possible with Kerbal Space Program these days. Turns out it can do (with some help from mods) transforming anime fighters. These Valkyrie were made by Colonel Cbplayer, who has built both…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2018 - ReviewsYear in Review
The Best In Video Game Concept Art For 2018
My favourite feature here at Kotaku is Fine Art, a daily look at the concept art that goes into our favourite games. With the end of the year fast approaching, I thought it was time to look at some of the best work we’ve been able to showcase this year from some of the biggest…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedImperial Settlers Is A Damn Good Card Game
After what feels like years of gentle pressure (the game was released in 2014), I finally got around to playing some Imperial Settlers the other day. I regret not playing it sooner. A simple card game built around the idea that you’re an ancient civilisation expanding into new lands, Imperial Settlers is nominally based on…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Hearthstone Just Got Some Of Its Biggest Nerfs Yet
Yesterday, Blizzard dropped a Hearthstone balance update that could easily qualify as the most significant set of nerfs the game has ever seen. The Druid class, which from Hearthstone’s launch has been defined by the ability to “ramp” up its Mana pool and play more expensive cards at a faster rate than the opponent, will see…
By Joshua Calixto Published December 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedSmash Ultimate‘s Big Boys Finally Kick Butt
There was a time when a popular Smash flex was showing someone that you could even beat them with Bowser, the hulking, slow-to-move Mario monster. Before Bowser’s huge form had even initiated an attack, it’s likely his opponent had already gotten in a shot or two. It’s not that he wasn’t powerful—he was, when he…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published December 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Ryota “Kazunoko” Inoue took first place in four separate games while visiting CouchWarriors CrossUp in Australia last weekend. Competitors in Dragon Ball FighterZ, Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, and Street Fighter V fell before the Japanese player before his reign of terror was complete.
By Ian Walker Published December 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe‘s Peachette Is Even More Interesting Than Any Of Us Predicted
Nintendo told us we could only stream New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch for exactly twenty minutes. So that’s what me and Paul did. You can relive our frantic act of improvised content-creation right here in this convenient YouTube archive. The game’s not out until January 11th, 2019, though we have…
By Tim Rogers Published December 20, 2018
