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Hardcore Yaoi Game Headed To Nintendo Switch
Originally released on PC in 2016, adults-only Omega Vampire describes itself as a “New Type of Vampire Boys’ Love Game.” Next year, it is coming onto the Nintendo Switch. Warning: This article has NSFW content. It’s unlikely that this adults-only yaoi game will be released as is. Of course, some of the game’s scenes will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
In South Korea, PUBG has announced it’s issuing machine bans for players caught using hacks and cheats. Meaning? Players would have to create a new account on another PC. According to the announcement (via tipster Sang), it will apparently also apply to Korean Kakao service and the global Steam release.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2018 - Culture
Tokyo’s New Fish Market Opens, Things Didn’t Go Well
Today is the first official day of the Toyosu Market, the new fish market that is replacing the beloved Tsukiji Fish Market. The opening wasn’t exactly smooth. In September, I visited the Tsukiji Fish Market one last time. The Tsukiji Fish Market had loads of charm (and loads of rats!), while the Toyosu Market doesn’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Lies
I’ve used a lot of words to describe a lot of songs in this column, but I rarely call songs iconic—because words have meaning. Big Bang’s Lies is iconic. I can’t think of many songs that have withstood the test of time as well as 2007’s Lies. More than a decade after its release, it…
By Seung Park Published October 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedOh Hey, Star Citizen Is Still Out There
Star Citizen has been in development since 2012. It’s still not out yet, of course, not in the traditional sense, but this trailer for the game’s big singleplayer campaign Squadron 42 has just been released, and if nothing else there sure are a lot of Hollywood faces in it. Gary Oldman! Gillian Anderson! Henry Cavill!…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2018 - Culture
The Art Of The Banner Saga 3
The final instalment of The Banner Saga has been one of my games of 2018, so it’s a pleasure to be showcasing loads of the gorgeous art that went into the making of the game. Led by art director and company co-owner Arnie Jorgensen, Stoic’s art team absolutely killed it here, bringing about one of…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2018 -
UncategorizedLEGO Pip-Boy Will Not Survive The Apocalypse
LEGOParadise has built this replica of Fallout 76’s Pip-Boy 2000 MK VI, which looks just like the “real” thing, even if it isn’t quite as sturdy. It’s got everything the in-game version has, from a holotape player to a radio, and the moving screen comes courtesy of an iPhone. via The Brothers Brick
By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
NBA Rookie Looks Just Like Brock From Pokémon
This is Jerome Robinson, the 13th pick in the 2018 NBA draft. Or, as he’ll now forever be known, “Brock from Pokémon.” Writer Tomer Azarly was in the Clippers’ locker room earlier today and pointed out the similarity. Please get this mana cameo in the Detective Pikachu movie as a live-action Pokémon doctor
By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2018 -
UncategorizedOne GoldenEye Fan Wants To Recreate The Entire Game In Unreal
People are always recreating things in Unreal Engine: Half-Life, Metal Gear Solid, Diddy Kong Racing. Often, though not always, these projects result in short videos or barely playable mods that serve as a cool “What if?” but don’t lead to anything more. The creator of GoldenEye 25 says he is dead set on beating the…
By Ethan Gach Published October 10, 2018 -
OpinionWandersong Is A Musical Adventure Game About Saving The Planet
Wandersong starts with bad news: the world is dying. The good news is that it is also packed with excellent people worth saving. Setting out from your tiny, colorful village, you solve puzzles and dispatch grumpy ghosts with music. It combines point and click adventure and rhythm games into an adorable experience full of great…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
Cat Sucks At Elite Dangerous
Among Elite Dangerous’ many player groups, there may be none better known than the unerringly altruistic Fuel Rats. The leaderless collective has one mission and one mission only: to rescue pilots stranded in the ever-ravenous vacuum of space. Recently, one of them completely screwed that up. Because of a cat. Yesterday, the Fuel Rats released…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
Free Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 Comics Are Pretty Great
In the run-up to Friday’s release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Activision has been releasing free downloadable comics introducing the game’s Specialists, and they’re surprisingly good. There are currently five issues available to read, either directly on the Call of Duty site or to download for your convenience. Five more are on the…
By S.E. Doster Published October 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
Lucas Pope, developer of Papers, Please, has been working on a new game called Return of the Obra Dinn for four and a half years. It’s about insurance and murders on 19th century ships and today he announced it will finally release on October 18 for PC and Mac
By Ethan Gach Published October 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
Switch Online Now Lets You Cheat At The Legend Of Zelda
Today, Nintendo continued to build out the NES library in its Switch Online app with the previously-announced addition of NES Open Tournament Golf, Solomon’s Key, and Super Dodge Ball. But it also had a surprise: “Living the life of luxury!,” a hacked save file for The Legend of Zelda that starts players out with a…
By Ethan Gach Published October 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
Bungie has shared details on Destiny 2‘s upcoming Festival of the Lost, which starts October 16. Among other things, there’ll be a new timed mode in Mercury’s Infinite Forest that sounds like it could be cool. We’ll also get a quest to avenge the death of Master Ives, a character I’m sure you totally remember…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 10, 2018 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Overwatch‘s New Halloween Skins
Halloween is on the horizon, which means that Overwatch’s Halloween event is now here. The new skins revealed in it have fans ready and raring for the holiday. Halloween is the best holiday. What’s better than wearing a costume and eating candy? I feel like the Overwatch development team must agree with me, because every…
By Gita Jackson Published October 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
Official Lego Overwatch begins with Bastion. Standing five inches tall with the included stand, the $25 Omnic Bastion set is not a giant Lego D.Va mech, but it’s a good start.It’s available now via the Blizzard store, and will also be on sale at BlizzCon next month.
By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2018 - Uncategorized
Video Game Collecting Tips For Beginners
Almost nobody wakes up one morning and decides out of the blue that they want to be a video game collector. In my experience, it’s more of a gradual thing: You start out by buying some old games you want to have around, then you get a few more, and the next thing you know,…
By Chris Kohler Published October 10, 2018
