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Pringles Flavored Ramen And Noodles Exist In Japan
Of course they do! This month, Pringles Sour Cream and Onion flavored fried noodles and Pringles Jalapeño and Onion ramen will go on sale in Japan. Pringles is teaming up with instant noodle maker Acecook to make this happen. If that wasn’t enough (it’s not, I guess!), chicken-bone soy sauce flavored ramen Pringles and squid…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 3, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Bongsuki
Bossa Nova and Korean indie? Works better than you think. Rose Motel is an indie band that debuted in 2011. Bongsuki is part of their debut single album, You’ll Never Get Married Like That Bongsuki is notable for its lyrics, which were written in a Busan dialect instead of the standard Korean. As a result,…
By Seung Park Published October 3, 2018 - Uncategorized
Toys ‘R’ Us Is Kinda Coming Back
The Toys ‘R’ Us bankruptcy auction has been cancelled, replaced with a plan to reboot the brand and open new stores. Reuters reports that instead of just selling off the brand name and assets like their original plan, lenders now want to “open a new Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us branding company that…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 2, 2018 -
UncategorizedBlizzard Is Changing Overwatch‘s Pharah, But Some Players Aren’t On Board
Time takes its toll on us all, but especially on fictional heroes who exist in constantly updating video games. Theirs is the greatest plight of all, as exemplified by Overwatch’s master of the skies, Pharah. Pharah is just fine—some might even say perfect, if they are me—but she’s about to be hit with a rocket…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 2, 2018 - CultureCosplay
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Cosplay Is Looking Sharp
No doubt helped by the fact Ubisoft released a very cool guide back at E3, we’re already seeing quality cosplay from Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. This is French cosplayer Phobos, who built Kassandra’s outfit from EVA foam, worbla, sculpting clay, linen and some fake leather. Her boyfriend Thibaut Claudel is responsible for the photos, which were…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 2, 2018 -
UncategorizedMulti-Console Emulator Now Runs On Hacked Switches
RetroArch is a homebrew program that combines a ton of different gaming emulators into a single, relatively sleek package. Development on it began in 2010, with version 1.0 releasing in 2014. Several updates later, today the people behind itreleased the latest version, which can run on hacked Nintendo Switches. RetroArch isn’t the simplest homebrew program…
By Ethan Gach Published October 2, 2018 - ReviewsMultiplatform
Mega Man 11: The Kotaku Review
Mega Man 11 is a fine game, and a worthy eleventh entry in a series that once set the bar for tricky platformers. It also feels oddly shallow, the latest iteration of a formula that has gone largely unchanged for decades. Mega Man 11 is great at being a Mega Man game. Maybe that’s why…
By Jason Schreier Published October 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Sims 4 Is Getting A New Career And Terrain Tools (Finally)
In an effort to keep their fans in the loop about upcoming features, The Sims’s development team has started a monthly live stream to talk about the game and sometimes hint at what’s to come. Their very first livestream was a doozy: they introduced a new career and terrain editing tools, both coming in a…
By Gita Jackson Published October 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
Horny Gamers Are Already Making The Most Of Skyrim’s New Unofficial Switch Mod Support
If you’ve got a hacked Switch and Skyrim, you apparently can now bring popular mods from the PC version of the game with you, including the ones that appeal to hornier players. Using a tool called Skyrim NX Toolkit, people are porting over mods that were made for previous editions of the game. The Switch…
By Gita Jackson Published October 2, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe Street Fighter V Rivals With Dramatic Handshakes
While post-match handshakes have become commonplace in the fighting game community, they rarely come laden with dense layers of history. Japanese competitors Naoki “Nemo” Nemoto and Hiromiki “Itabashi Zangief” Kumada have turned these brief moments of sportsmanship into yet another opportunity for showcasing their deepening rivalry. The two had a very tense post-match handshake this…
By Ian Walker Published October 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
Four Weapons You Should Really Have In Destiny 2: Forsaken
Destiny 2: Forsaken has been out for almost a month. That’s been long enough to get a sense of which weapons are good, which are bad, and which you should go out of your way to track down. A year ago, I joked that the MIDA Multi-Tool was the only good gun in Destiny 2.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
Monster Hunter: World Is Getting Less Mysterious
Monster Hunter: World has slowly expanded post-release, with new monsters and armor keeping hunters on the daily grind. But as players begin to master all of the game’s hunts and its roster of monsters becomes more familiar, World needs to find new ways to bring back the wonder that made it so intoxicating to begin…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 2, 2018 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed Odyssey Hides A Nintendo Easter Egg
While I was playing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, I couldn’t help but think back to a certain Nintendo game. Watching the sun set in a beautiful cove off the shore of a section of Odyssey’s colossal map, I noticed something out of the corner of my eye that caught my attention. Upon closer inspection, it turns…
By Paul Tamayo Published October 2, 2018 -
CultureXCOM 2 Getting New Story Missions, A Level Editor
More than two years since its release, XCOM 2 is still a behemoth of a strategy game, but things have been quiet out of developer Firaxis’ camp since the release of excellent expansion War of the Chosen last year. Today, the developer surprise-announced that it’s not done with XCOM 2 just yet. New additions to…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 2, 2018 -
CultureWe’re playing Mega Man 11 live on Twitch. Come watch!
By Riley MacLeod Published October 2, 2018 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryMore Games Should Let Us Replay The Tutorial
Of all the many valid reasons I’m still playing The Witcher 3, there’s one that’s not related to the game’s quality. If I put it down for too long, I’ll completely forget how to play. It’s a problem that extends to every game I own. I recently discovered a game in my Steam library that…
By Riley MacLeod Published October 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
Witcher Author Threatens CD Projekt Red With Legal Action If It Doesn’t Pay Him More
The creator of The Witcher books, Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, has called on CD Projekt Red to pay him up to $16.1 million more in royalties following the success of the studio’s video game adaptation of the series. In a post on the company’s website, CD Projekt Red called the demands “groundless.” Lawyers for Sapkowksi…
By Ethan Gach Published October 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
What Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Changes From Origins
At a glance, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey looks a lot like last year’s Assassin’s Creed Origins. Despite swapping Egyptian pyramids for Greek temples, the surface-level similarities are numerous. There are plenty of subtle differences, however. (Note: This piece is based on the 14 hours I’ve played with the game as well as our reviewers’ 75 hours…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 2, 2018