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‘Shop Contest: Even More Smash Bros., Winners!

Smash Bros. is a fan favorite, and one of the reasons it is so successful is that it brings all of our favorite characters together to absolutely wreck house all over each other. I asked you to add more characters. You delivered. Adding characters to a real Smash Bros. game seems to be a serious,…

By Cameron Kunzelman Published June 23, 2018

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This Week In The Business: Down On The Sickness

QUOTE | “Gaming disorder is characterized by a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviour, which may be online or offline, manifested by: 1) impaired control over gaming (e.g., onset, frequency, intensity, duration, termination, context); 2) increasing priority given to gaming to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other life interests and daily activities;…

Brendan Sinclair Published June 23, 2018

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Popular Twitch Streamers Temporarily Banned For Playing Copyrighted Music

Today, more than 10 popular Twitch streamers tried to kick off their streams, only to find a nasty surprise waiting for them: they’d been kicked off Twitch for 24 hours. The reason? They played copyrighted music during their streams. Streamers xQc, Sinatraa, Daequan, Alfie, Avxry, KittyPlays, Pokelawls, Sneaky, Castro1021, Nico, Symfuhny, and Solluminati have all…

By Nathan Grayson Published June 22, 2018

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A new patch is adding two tougher difficulty levels to Ni No Kuni II, a JRPG our reviewer liked a lot but thought was too easy. Problem solved? We’ll be giving it a shot. More details on the patch here

By Stephen Totilo Published June 22, 2018

Culture

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for actually cleaning the house this time, not like last weekend when you said you would and then just lay on the couch thinking, “Boy, this house is a mess!” It’s also for playing video games. The picture above, from Steam, accurately represents exactly where I’m stuck in Hollow Knight. I’m not…

By Riley MacLeod Published June 22, 2018

Culture

Players Are Cheating The Steam Summer Sale Game, But They’re Not Sure Why

For the first time in years, the Steam summer sale has a limited-time game attached to it. It’s called Saliens, and it’s, well, not very good. That hasn’t stopped dedicated groups of Steam users from trying to exploit the gooey-green alien crap out of it, though. Saliens is, at its core, a simple tower defense…

By Nathan Grayson Published June 22, 2018

Esports

Dota 2 Team Disqualified After Allegedly Testing Positive For Macros

When Juan “Atuun” Ochoa was accused of cheating at Dota 2, he was playing one of its most complicated heroes, a grotesque-looking gnome who can clone himself, trying to help his team win the South American qualifiers for the 2018 International. Ochoa’s actions resulted in his team being disqualified, its dreams of attending August’s $14.7…

By Ethan Gach Published June 22, 2018

Esports

One Rule For The Dragon Ball FighterZ Championship Is The Most Dragon Ball Thing Ever

A world championship tour for Dragon Ball Fighter Z will see qualifying competitions in seven different countries, each with its own Dragon Ball as a prize. But what if one competitor wins all seven? Announced by publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment this morning, the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour will bring structured competition to the mega-popular…

By Ian Walker Published June 22, 2018

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Splatoon 2‘s Octo Expansion Is Wrecking Me And I Love It

Splatoon’s campaigns have always been wacky, inventive, but rarely too difficult. They seemed designed to introduce players to the game’s different weapons and mechanics. The newly released Octo Expansion for Splatoon 2 isn’t about warm welcomes. It’s about mastering all that Splatoon can throw at you and then some. The setup of the Octo Expansion…

By Eric Van Allen Published June 22, 2018

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WWE 2K19 Cover Athlete AJ Styles Has A Retro Game Hunting Show

AJ Styles, the WWE wrestler announced this week as the cover athlete for the game WWE 2K19, has an interesting game-related side project going on: He goes out hunting for classic games, filming the search and putting it on YouTube as a show called Retro Styles That Styles, currently the WWE champion, is into old…

By Chris Kohler Published June 22, 2018

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King Togwaggle Isn’t Totally Useless Anymore

No Hearthstone card is bad on its own. Sure, some underperform in certain decks, in certain metagames, in certain pools of available cards. But time has proven that sometimes, cards that we thought were bad are actually pretty good when things align the right way. Case in point: King Togwaggle, a Kobolds and Catacombs card…

By Joshua Calixto Published June 22, 2018

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Realm Royale Mixes Wizards And Warriors With Fortnite

When hero shooter Paladins announced a battle royale mode, it felt a bit like a tacked on extra to a game struggling for identity. That battle royale mode has transformed into a standalone game, Realm Royale. While it’s still in alpha and rough around the edges, Realm Royale has a few good ideas that could…

By Heather Alexandra Published June 22, 2018

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YouTube Announces Features That Could Make Creators More Money

At Vidcon yesterday, YouTube announced new ways creators can make money and grow their communities on the platform. These changes include channel memberships, merchandise, and the ability to run pre-recorded videos as a “live moment” that creators and fans can watch together. In the past few years, creators on YouTube have had to turn to…

By Keoni Nguyen Published June 22, 2018

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‘Just Build lol’ Might Not Be Fortnite’s Winning Strat Much Longer

There are a hell of a lot of ways to win a Fortnite game, but the most reliable strat has gotten a little too reliable, says publisher Epic Games. In a blog post yesterday, Epic explained that they’ll be shaking things up a little, so players will need to get a little more resourceful. Fortnite’s…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 22, 2018

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Bethesda Sues Makers Of Westworld Game, Saying It Uses Fallout Shelter‘s Code [UPDATE]

Bethesda is suing Warner Bros. and Behaviour Interactive over the new Westworld video game which it claims copies parts of 2015’s Fallout Shelter, according to court documents filed with the U.S. District Court for Maryland. The lawsuit was filed June 21 and seeks to have money for damages awarded and for Warner Bros. to stop…

By Ethan Gach Published June 22, 2018

CultureKotaku Game Diary

Help, I Can’t Decide Which Octopath Traveler Character To Start With

I’m in a pickle. The new demo for the upcoming JRPG Octopath Traveler lets you play the first three hours of the game a few weeks early. Instead of making three hours’ worth of progress, I’ve spent that time trying to figure out which main character to choose. Octopath Traveler is out on Nintendo Switch…

By Kirk Hamilton Published June 22, 2018

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Life is Strange 2’s first episode will release September 27, according to the game’s official Twitter account. More information about the game “will be revealed this August.”

By Riley MacLeod Published June 22, 2018

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The Ups And Downs Of Mario Sports Games

Mario may be known for his background as a plumber, or his recent adventure as a body-snatching fashionista, but over the years he’s also become one of gaming’s most popular athletes. With Mario’s newest tennis iteration launching later this year for the Nintendo Switch, it’s the perfect time to look back on the many games…

By Ben Bertoli Published June 22, 2018

Culture

Track: Shady Lane | Artist: Pavement | Album: Brighten the Corners Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2018

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Fila’s Official PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Merchandise Looks Okay

Earlier this year, Fila released official Pokémon sneakers in South Korea. They looked great, I thought. Fila now has a line of PUBG gear for the country. It seems alright. I guess. To be honest, I’m not sure what I was expecting! Honestly, I wasn’t expecting this. [Thanks Sang for the tip!] Kotaku East is…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2018