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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 - Uncategorized
Punk Shows Off By Winning Street Fighter V Tournament With His Opponent’s Character
Red Bull Conquest wrapped up its team-based fighting game competition in Washington, D.C., this past weekend, bringing Street Fighter V, Tekken 7, and Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 competitors together to decide which American city is the strongest. Victor “Punk” Woodley, who famously placed second at Evo 2017, ending up winning the Street Fighter V…
By Ian Walker Published November 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft announced in a blog post today that it will be “reverting all aesthetic changes” to Rainbow 6 Siege’s Year 3, Season 4 update. The company previously planned to remove references to sex, gambling, and violence from the game in preparation for its “expansion into Asian territories.” We’ve updated our original story accordingly.
By Riley MacLeod Published November 20, 2018 -
CultureTwitchThe Singular Life Of Twitch’s Most Foul-Mouthed Streamer
To hear her tell the story, Twitch streamer Sweet_Anita has lived a fascinating and unusual life. Here’s what you might learn watching her stream the first-person shooter Overwatch: Anita takes care of 35 animals, including rabbits, rats, and chinchillas, although in the past, that number has swelled to 200. Her mother contracted an illness from…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 20, 2018 - OpinionImpressions
Spider-Man’s Turf Wars DLC Is Short And Uneven
I didn’t know how much I liked Felicia Hardy until she was missing from Turf Wars, the second chapter in Spider-Man’s The City Never Sleeps DLC, released today. The cat burglar’s duplicity and romantic chemistry with Peter Parker, the highlight of chapter one, are replaced in this latest outing by the sociopathic antics of old-school…
By Ethan Gach Published November 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedGathering Storm Expansion Brings Climate Change To Civilization VI February 14
After spending the past day or so teasing fans witha stream that eventually resolved into a countdown clock, Sid Meier appeared on the Civilization YouTube channel to announce Civilization VI: Gathering Storm, a second expansion coming to PC on February 14, adding forces of nature to the popular strategy game. The Gathering Storm expansion adds…
By Mike Fahey Published November 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Dota 2‘s massive 7.20 update recently went live, completely changing the game yet again. The map has been reworked with new paths, there’s a dedicated item spot for Town Portal Scrolls, and a ton of heroes have had abilities reworked or changed altogether. Meanwhile, the Dota 2 card game Artifact releases next week.
By Ethan Gach Published November 20, 2018 - Culture
What We Liked And Didn’t Like About Pokémon Let’s Go
Mike Fahey and I have been battling all up and down Kanto in Pokémon Let’s Go. Now that our respective quests are at an end, we sat down to talk about Master Trainers, playing with kids, and how weird Pokémon type weaknesses are. Gita Jackson: Hey Fahey! It’s amazing to be in the presence of…
By Gita Jackson Published November 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Enter The Gungeon’s planned paid expansion has been canceled. The developers at Dodge Roll announced the news on Reddit, explaining that they’d been working on the game for five years now and needed to move on. Instead, it’ll get a smaller, free final update adding new items, features, and bug fixes.
By Ethan Gach Published November 20, 2018 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
Pokémon Let’s Go‘s Leveling System Raises Some Morbid Questions
If Pokémon Let’s Go is banking on my nostalgia, it’s working, but it’s also bringing to mind some disturbing questions about the nature of Pokémon. ’90s kids’ idle fantasies of weed-whacking our way through forests alongside some loyal, sweet Pokémon companion are realized in the latest Pokémon game, which even lets you pet and play…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 20, 2018 -
ReviewsMultiplatformBattlefield V: The Kotaku Review
Battlefield V is complicated, sweeping, and enjoyable to play. Its narrative highlights World War II’s lesser known fronts, and its competitive multiplayer is fast-paced and action-focused. It’s romantic, it’s exhilarating, and I can’t shake the feeling that something is off about it. For every grand feat of daring, there is a tension that I can’t…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedHow To Find Fallout 76‘s Mothman
Fallout 76‘s post-apocalyptic West Virginia is a mean place with few friends. Instead of getting your face chewed off by snallyghasters, why not spend time with the adorable Mothman? I’ll show you how in this video. The Mothman can be randomly found throughout the game world, but the chance of an encounter is low. Instead,…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 20, 2018 - Culture
Really Big Whopper Coming To Burger King In Japan
Later this month, a very special Whopper is going on sale in Japan. Packed with five flame-grilled patties, this Whopper will be available only for a limited time. The special Whopper goes on sale November 29 in Japan, which is “good meat day.” It’s not a national holiday, but a pun. November 29 is 11-29.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 20, 2018