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The Infinity Blade Trilogy has been removed from the App Store. A spokesperson for Epic Games declined to comment to Kotaku on the series’ future. Epic said in a blog post the games were removed because it was becoming “increasingly difficult” to continue supporting the series “at a level that meets our standards.”
By Ethan Gach Published December 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedOver on our Twitch channel, Cecilia and Maddy are making cartoon characters beat each other up in Nintendo’s latest precision-engineered nostalgia cannon (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate). Shout in a lively, positive manner via your keyboard in the chat!
By Tim Rogers Published December 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedOh God, Fox Won An Early Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate officially landed on the Nintendo Switch last Friday, giving folks just enough time to hold inaugural tournaments for the new game over this past weekend. Local event series Smash @ Xanadu hosted the first of many Ultimate competitions on Saturday, bringing in players from surrounding states to test their burgeoning skills.…
By Ian Walker Published December 11, 2018 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryStupidity Escalates Exquisitely In Earth Defense Force 5
Just in time to help us mindlessly while away the winter holidays, Earth Defense Force 5 for the PS4 brings players back to the stupidest version of our planet possible. The giant insects no one calls insects are back, and this time they’ve brought 20 foot tall frogs that look “just like us.” I’m face-palming, but…
By Mike Fahey Published December 11, 2018 -
ReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of Xbox One In 2018
In sports they call it a rebuilding year. Xbox One has had a few of those recently, but it’s an especially appropriate description of the console’s 2018. This wasn’t a year for new hardware nor a major blockbuster exclusive game. The most exciting announcement to come out of Microsoft was the news that it is…
Ethan Gach & Mike Fahey Published December 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
Counter-Strike‘s Battle Royale Is Small, Fast, And Confusing
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has gone free-to-play, bringing a slew of hapless new players, probably a massive wave of hackers, and a battle royale mode. The mode, Danger Zone, feels less of a full-blown battle royale and more of a well-made mod. Even if Counter-Strike’s gunplay is second to none, Danger Zone isn’t going to stand…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 11, 2018 -
CultureJapan’s Most Delicious Convenience Store Chicken Nuggets Get A Robot
Japanese convenience store chain Lawson makes some truly yummy chicken nuggets it calls “Kara-age Kun.” Now store staff has a helper to make the fried food. Meet Kara-age Kun Robo Currently in trials in Tokyo, the robot has turned the Kara-age Kun cooking from six minutes to one. According to IT Media, the robot can…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2018 -
AnimeNetflix Remakes Saint Seiya And So Far, The Fan Reaction Is Not Good
Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac is Netflix’s updated take on the classic anime. Andromeda Shun, originally a male character, has been reworked as a female character. The trailer (below) is racking up dislikes on YouTube. Eugene Son, the remake’s producer, took to Twitter to explain the decision. Via Japanese site Hachima, here are his…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Fairy Tale
If a Korean pop song could ever be featured in a Disney animated film, this would be it. Kim Dong Ryul is a veteran of the Korean ballad pop scene, having debuted back in 1994 and dabbled in many sub-genres of soft, soulful easy-listening music since then. Fairy Tale is his latest, and a collaboration…
By Seung Park Published December 11, 2018 - Culture
Portal Easter Egg In Counter-Strike Isn’t Teasing A New Game, Valve Says
Christmas came early for Counter-Strike players in the form of a new battle royale mode with its own fun (albeit compact) map. Thanks to an Easter egg on that map, Portal fans think their Christmas might be coming, too. To this, Valve responded that no, there is no Santa Claus. One room in a compound…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 10, 2018 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay Photos From Anime NYC 2018
Even though it’s only in its second year, Anime NYC is already the #1 show in the area outside NYCC, with almost 40,000 people coming through the gates of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center between November 16-18. Below you’ll find some cosplay photos and images taken by Mineralblu from the weekend, while each cosplayer’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
Epic’s Game Store Is Already Locking Down Exclusives
Epic Games’ new store is not only taking the fight to Steam by giving developers a bigger cut of their games’ earnings—it’s locking down exclusive games, too. So far, six developers have said their games will be exclusive to the Epic store for a while, in some cases up to a year. These include interesting…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
“HD” Doom Is Looking Very Nice
Digitally-upscaled remakes of classic pixel art games are usually a crime against eyeballs, but these incredible Doom sprites—generated with the help of neural networks—are proof that maybe that won’t be the case forever. Hidfan over at the Doomworld forumshas run original Doom textures through two different neural networks specifically designed for image upscaling: letsenhance.io and…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
Video Game Propaganda Posters Are Winning The War
Artist Fernando Reza has just finished a huge range of illustrations turning classic video game series into Second World War propaganda posters. They are fantastic We’ve featured Reza’s work before—like his line of Zelda recruitment posters—but this new collection covers all kinds of bases, from Metal Gear to Mario to Space Invaders They’re all available…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2018
