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Assassin’s Creed Odyssey‘s First Epic Mercenary Isn’t Very Epic
It’s been over a month since epic mercenaries were originally planned to arrive in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and the game has finally received its first one. These unique battles, which grant special rewards and in-game currency, could be a chance to highlight Odyssey’s combat system and challenge players to adopt new tactics. Unfortunately, the first…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 21, 2018 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
My Son And I Have Issues With The Latest Paw Patrol Game
Paw Patrol: On A Roll is a capable, kid-friendly platform game. Heroic hounds of every rescue discipline travel left to right, collecting items and using their special skills to save humans and animals in peril. It’s fun, but after a dozen missions, its endless instruction repetition and a lack of equal puppy representation frustrates even…
By Mike Fahey Published November 21, 2018 -
UncategorizedI’m jumping back into some Battlefield V on our Twitch channel. Come hang out with me in the chat!
By Paul Tamayo Published November 21, 2018 -
UncategorizedNo Man’s Sky To Roll Out Thanksgiving Update With New Biomes And Bizarre Creatures
Count your blessings, interlopers. No Man’s Sky is getting a surprise update, called Visions, for Thanksgiving. This update doesn’t appear to be quite as hefty as previous ones, but it’s still introducing new biomes, outer space creatures, and more community events. The update will launch tomorrow while many Americans are chowing down on turkey and…
By Gita Jackson Published November 21, 2018 - Kotaku EastJapan
Miss Universe Japan Will Compete As Sailor Moon
Representing Japan, Miss Universe contestant Yuumi Kato is dressing as Sailor Moon for the country’s national costume. Makes sense, I guess! Of course, she’ll wear other outfits, but this one is for competition Born in Nagoya, Kato speaks four languages (Japanese, Chinese, English and Malay). She will compete at this year’s Miss Universe on December…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2018 - Kotaku EastJapan
Japan Is Building A Massive, Life-Sized Gundam Statue That Moves
Over the past few years, several life-sized Gundam statues have gone up in Japan. Either they didn’t move at all or didn’t move that much. During a recent press conference, a fourth anniversary Gundam project was announced. At Gundam Factory Yokohama, an 18-meter “moving” Gundam statue will be erected in summer 2020. Above is the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: The Red Shoes
Swing, baby, swing! I’ve previously mentioned my love of saxophones, and that love most definitely extends to big band music—and when that big band comes with an unashamed lifting of early-twentieth-century aesthetics and choreography, IU’s The Red Shoes has practically got me groveling at its feet. We’ve been (slowly but steadily) hitting the major points…
By Seung Park Published November 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
Currency Screw-Up Leaves Australians Unable To Buy Some Steam Games
Steam made the move from US currency to the local dollarydoo in Australia today, and all publishers had to do to ensure a smooth transition was tick a box saying they now supported the Australian dollar. Loads of them, including Microsoft and Konami, forgot. As Kotaku Australia have catalogued, plenty of big games on Steam…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Amazon Japan Is Selling A Box With 63 Amiibo In It
And to think, it used to be hard to get your hands on some of these With the release of Smash Ultimate coming up, Amazon Japan has decided to round up every Amiibo available for characters in the game and put them all in the one box. Then throw in a poster as well The…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 20, 2018 - Culture
Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan has acknowledged that new hero Ashe has aim issues Players have been complaining that it feels harder to aim with Ashe than heroes like McCree and Soldier 76, and Kaplan explained that it’s because of an issue with her aim-down-sight animation. It can feel “a bit off” if you’re playing at…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 20, 2018 - Culture
The Art Of Insomniac’s Spider-Man
Insomniac’s Spider-Man for the PS4 is out, it’s good and it looks good. Because of that, let’s take a look at a range of concept and promotional art that went into the game’s creation. Most of the images you’ll see below are also available in Marvel’s Spider-Man: The Art of the Game, a new book…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedGuy Is Role-Playing As Preston Garvey In Fallout 76
Things have been a little grim for Fallout 76 since (and even before) launch, so some fans are trying to make their own fun with the game. Like RpTheHotrod, who is running around the wastelands of West Virginia pretending to be Fallout 4’s Preston Garvey, defender of Settlements. It’s achieved by combining “several audio clips…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 20, 2018 - Culture
Valve Says Steam Link Hardware Is ‘Almost Gone’
It seems like only yesterday that Valve declared it was making hardware. In reality, Steam controllers, Steam machines, and an odd little gadget called the Steam Link came out back in 2015. Now, three years later, the most useful of those devices is about to enter retirement. While Steam machines and Steam controllers didn’t exactly…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
New Card Game Keyforge’s Decks Contain “Unfortunate” Words
Keyforge is a big new card game where every $40 starter set contains randomised cards, meaning no two players will have the same experience. Publishers Fantasy Flight say this results in “104 septillion possible deck combinations”, which might explain why some of the first batch contained some words they maybe shouldn’t have. See, the reason…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
One EVE Online Player Is Dominating Its New PvP Mode
EVE Online’s new “Abyssal Deadspace” areas let players engage in true one-on-one combat for big rewards. Just pray you don’t run into BoRn2ReIgN. Abyssal Deadspace pockets, introduced in the latest EVE expansion Onslaught, are a new way for players to engage in high-stakes combat. At the end of the hazard-filled Abyssal Deadspace pockets, new stargates…
By Lee Yancy Published November 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedHearthstone‘s Most Entertaining Card Turns Every Game Into Chaos
Hearthstone games rarely go according to plan. Sometimes you draw the wrong cards and have to make the most of the situation. Sometimes your opponent discards your most important combo piece and you have to find a new way to win the game. Once you play the game enough, you start to get familiar with…
By Joshua Calixto Published November 20, 2018
