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Red Dead Online’s grindy economy is gettin some changes In a tweet today, Rockstar Games confirmed the economy will be adjusted alongside bug fixes. The goal is to “ensure all activities are appropriately rewarding and fun,” with updates coming potentially as early as the end of the week.
By Heather Alexandra Published December 3, 2018 - Culture
Indie Developers Don’t Like Steam’s New Revenue Sharing Policy [Update]
Steam is constantly evolving behind the scenes, but the latest reorganization of the storefront’s molecules has left some developers scratching their heads. Now, if a game makes $10 million, developers have to share less money with Valve. And if it hits $50 million, even less than that. Valve announced tweaks to Steam’s revenue sharing system…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 3, 2018 -
UncategorizedModders Are Making Fallout 76 Less Frustrating To Play
Fallout 76’s launch has been plagued with problems. The game is buggy, despite two meaty patches so far, with another on the way tomorrow, and its multiplayer is a far cry from what was described when the game was revealed in June at E3. Fortunately, that hasn’t stopped the modding community from slowing trying to…
By Ethan Gach Published December 3, 2018 - Uncategorized
Call Of Duty’s Blackout Mode Keeps Getting Better
Black Ops 4’s Blackout is a fantastic battle royale experience, but even the best game can be made better with the right updates. Treyarch design director David Vonderhaar has recently said that more changes are coming to Blackout. Since launch, we’ve seen stability updates and minor changes to improve the overall quality of Blackout. For…
By S.E. Doster Published December 3, 2018 -
UncategorizedThis Adapter Is The Easiest Way To Connect A PlayStation 2 To HDMI
As television technology evolves, it gets more difficult to connect classic consoles to modern television sets. Hooking up my PlayStation 2 for gaming and streaming via HDMI was particularly difficult, until Pound’s PlayStation 2 HD Link cable made it simple. My original attempt at connecting my PlayStation 2 (and original PlayStation) to my capture box,…
By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2018 -
UncategorizedTekken 7 Player Wins World Championships With Panda, Of All Characters
Hyeon-ho “Rangchu” Jeong is the new Tekken 7 champion after winning the Tekken World Tour finals over the weekend at an event in Amsterdam. His victory was the culmination of a year’s worth of competition, but at times it felt like he was fighting against history and even his own character en route to earning…
By Ian Walker Published December 3, 2018 -
UncategorizedTumblr Will Ban Adult Content This Month
Beginning December 17th, the digital scrapbook Tumblr will ban all visual adult content on its site. It’s the latest step in the platform’s struggle with adult content. Tumblr’s new community guidelines are very specific. “Adult content primarily includes photos, videos, or GIFs that show real-life human genitals or female-presenting nipples, and any content—including photos, videos,…
By Gita Jackson Published December 3, 2018 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
Damn, It Feels Good To Be A Healer
Lately I’ve been playing a lot of violent games for work. In the last week, I’ve thrown knives and lit people on fire in Battlefield V, blasted people away with my revolver in Red Dead Online, and engaged in all sorts of wacky assassinations in Hitman 2. It’s often a lot of fun, but every…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 3, 2018 - Uncategorized
Starbreeze CEO Steps Down As Company Files For Reconstruction
Due in large part to poor sales of co-op first-person shooter Overkill’s The Walking Dead, Swedish video game developer and publisher Starbreeze today filed for reconstruction with the Stockholm District Court, with CEO Bo Andersson leaving his position and resigning from the company board of directors. The company that brought us The Chronicles of Riddick:…
By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2018 -
ReviewsHardwareGame SystemsPlayStation Classic: The Kotaku Review
PlayStation Classic is a faithful reproduction of the experience of playing original PlayStation games in the mid-1990s. In that respect, it succeeds. What it lacks is passion. This piece originally appeared 11/27/18. We’re bumping it today for the PlayStation Classic’s release. With Nintendo roundly rejecting the idea of a Nintendo 64 Classic in the foreseeable…
By Chris Kohler Published December 3, 2018 - Culture
The Week In Games: Just Throne Breakin’
As we approach the end of the year, the game releases get even more extreme. We’ve got Just Cause 4, the PlayStation Classic, Mutant Year Zero, and lots of other interesting stuff. I’m very interested in what it is going to be like to drive a car through the tornado. What can I say? I…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published December 3, 2018 - CultureCosplay
Excellent Predator Cosplay Is Thirst-Inducing
At this year’s Tokyo Comic-Con, cosplay collective Harashiylabo’s Predator was in full force. You better believe that donning a get up like that makes one thirsty. Drinking while still in costume can’t be easy. I bet going to the bathroom is tricky, too.
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2018 - Uncategorized
Making Senran Kagura Is No Longer So Simple
For years, Kenichiro Takaki has been making Senran Kagura games. These days, he says, doing so has increasingly become difficult. Akiba Souken asked Takaki how development on recently announced PS4 game Senran Kagura 7Even was going. “Recently, regulation of sexual depictions has gotten stronger globally and taking that into account, it’s been said [games] need…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2018 -
Kotaku EastJapanPopular Magical Girl Anime Gets A Magical Boy
Debuting in 2004, the Pretty Cure series has become a mainstay of kiddy anime in Japan. One thing that has been a mainstay in the Pretty Cure shows is the appearance of magical girls. Yesterday’s episode, however, was different. Traditionally, Pretty Cure been aimed at little girls, but like with many anime, its audience is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2018 - Culture
Lord Of The Rings Cross-Sections!
Combining literally two of my favourite things—Lord of the Rings and isometric cut-away illustrations—WETA artist Adam Middleton has lifted the lid on some of Middle Earth’s most important buildings and given us a sneaky peek inside. You can see more of Adam’s work at his ArtStation page
By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2018 - CultureCosplay
Devil May Cry Cosplay Gets A Little Romantic
A lot of DMC fans are shipping Dante and lady, so a couple of cosplayers thought hey, if we’re doing a shoot based on the series, why not just run with that. This is Leon Chiro as Dante, while Lady is Glory Lamothe. All photos by Photographes Sans Frontieres
By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2018
