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UncategorizedTetris Effect Has An Amazing Throwback Game Boy Level
The first game I ever owned was Tetris for the Game Boy. I sucked back then, and I’m not too hot now, but nearly 30 years later I have a chance to go back to that experience thanks to an 8-bit level in Tetris Effect Tetris Effect’s Game Boy themed level was first seen during…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 13, 2018 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryThe Spyro Reignited Trilogy Preserves The Excellence Of A PlayStation Masterpiece
Back in 1998, Insomniac Games gave us a small purple dragon who’s a joy to control, colorful free-roaming playgrounds and backed with exquisite music. The Spyro Reignited Trilogy looks different, but it feels just as good. Released in 1998 for the original PlayStation and followed by a pair of sequels in 1999 and 2000, Spyro…
By Mike Fahey Published November 13, 2018 -
ReviewsMultiplatformHitman 2: The Kotaku Review
Hitman series protagonist Agent 47 isn’t an interesting guy. Despite his gleaming, barcoded head, he disappears into a crowd. He can somehow pass for anyone, no matter how famous; he can seamlessly live their life and look great in their pants. He uses this ability to wreak havoc everywhere he goes. Hitman 2 investigates this,…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 13, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe next chapter in Spider-Man’s The City That Never Sleeps DLC, called Turf Wars, is out November 20. While it adds new story missions based around the crime boss Hammerhead, the DLC also brings new challenges, trophies, and Spidey suits, including the Spider-Armor MK, Iron Spider, and Spider-Clan Suits.
By Ethan Gach Published November 13, 2018 - Tips & Guides
A Vegetarian’s Guide To Hunting In Red Dead Redemption 2
In real life, I turn a bit green at the sight of a butcher shop. In video games, I am a merciless killer of monsters and, in Red Dead Redemption 2, deer. If you want to get into the game’s hunting, allow me to be your guide. Video games are all about escapism, right? This…
By Keza MacDonald Published November 13, 2018 - Kotaku EastJapan
This Role-Playing Game Event Logo Sure Looks Familiar
“Brave Ground” is an upcoming event for role-playing game GranBlue Fantasy. I feel like I’ve seen it before. Yes, yes I have. As My Game News Flash points out, the logo appears to resemble Final Fantasy XIV’s emblem. Fans quickly noticed the similarity.
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 13, 2018 - Culture
Detective Pikachu Movie Version Of Mr. Mime Is Freaking People Out
In the Pokémon games and anime, Mr. Mime is slightly unsettling. But in the upcoming Hollywood movie, the character is freaky Don’t believe me? It doesn’t look out of place when compared with other horror characters. Goodness. This isn’t freaky per se, but it sure is odd! Okay, maybe it is. Maybe people are being…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 13, 2018 - Culture
Limited Edition Neo Geo Mini Just For The Holidays
This is the Neo Geo Mini Christmas Limited Edition, a special holiday version of SNK’s small-sized console. SNK hasn’t yet announced a release date other than saying it will be out “soon.” Pricing is also forthcoming. Here are the 48 titles that are included, which is more than the originally released version. The Neo Geo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 13, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Blue Moon
There are two instances of Blue Moon as a proper noun. One is a resoundingly mediocre beer that college seniors buy when they take their first steps into microbreweries. The other is this. Rest assured, this is not resoundingly mediocre. Kyungri has been one of the most popular and most well-known of all of the…
By Seung Park Published November 13, 2018 -
CultureVoid Bastards is a strategy-shooter inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2. In it, you guide a group of prisoners through “derelict spaceships and myriad dangers.” You plot a course, study ship layouts, infiltrate ships, and fight/sabotage/distract your way through them. Also, your distraction tool is a kitty. Oh, and if the aforementioned stew of…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 12, 2018 - Culture
Valve Pays $20,000 To Hacker Who Found Steam Bug That Generates Free Games
Somewhere deep inside Valve’s labyrinthine compound of Steam-sustaining tubes, wires, and pipes, somebody is thanking their lucky stars for Artem Moskowsky. The self-described “bug hunter” came across a glitch that allowed him to generate thousands of free keys for any game on Steam. A lesser person might have kept that knowledge to themselves. He reported…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
I wonder if the NFL really thought this whole Fortnite deal through…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2018 - Culture
“Realistic Pokémon” Artist Got A Job On The Detective Pikachu Movie
Six years ago, artist RJ Palmer started drawing Pokémon as though they were realistic dinosaurs. Those sketches, done for fun, led to him getting the job of a lifetime: working on the Detective Pikachu movie, which we got our first real look at today I mean that in the most literal sense; Palmer says that…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2018