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A Straightforward Guide To Parental Controls On Game Consoles
All gamer parents want video games to be a positive part of family life, and parental controls can help achieve that with minimal arguments. Parental controls on consoles are something that you never think about until you need them. When you have a video-game-obsessed eight-year-old on your hands who sulks every time you tell them…
By Keza MacDonald Published October 8, 2018 - Uncategorized
I’m Deleting This Damn Dragon Game That Keeps Asking For More Of My Money
I’m deleting Merge Dragons from my phone the second I publish this article. The urge I have to keep it is the main reason it’s getting erased. I don’t want to play a fun game that keeps pleading for more of my money even after I’ve already paid to play it. Merge Dragons is an…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 8, 2018 -
UncategorizedMicrosoft Announces Xbox Game Streaming Service
Today, Microsoft announced its plans to enter the world of video game streaming with Project xCloud, an ambitious service with a silly title that promises to allow the streaming of Xbox One games across computers, phones, and tablets. Microsoft says it’s currently testing out Project xCloud and plans to open up tests to the public…
By Jason Schreier Published October 8, 2018 - Culture
The Week In Games: Scary Tactical Operations
It’s the beginning of the Spooky Month, and that means we’ve got a Goosebumps game and Luigi’s Mansion for the 3DS. Also Disgaea and Black Ops 4 for those of us who prefer less spooky games. We’re right in the middle of the autumnal avalanche of video games, and we’re experiencing a mix of remasters…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published October 8, 2018 - Uncategorized
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition is coming to Switch today. Drinkbox Studios announced the stealth release in a press release, adding that Guacamelee! 2 will arrive on the Nintendo console sometime in December. It won’t have any additional content, but will support up to four players with the Joy-Con.
By Ethan Gach Published October 8, 2018 - Culture
Magic’s Planeswalkers Are Upset About Something
Here’s artist Jai Kamat with a collection of comic book-style impressions of Magic’s Planeswalkers. You might remember Jai from last year, when we ran a series of his Overwatch portraits You can see more of Jai’s work at his site
By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2018 -
UncategorizedLet’s Appreciate Flight Sim Graphics For A Minute
Digital Combat Simulator is more widely famous for a takeoff video, but jokes about how complicated it is can get in the way of just how good these planes can look. Here’s the latest entry, due out this “Winter”. It focuses on the F-14 Tomcat—a subject very close to my heart—and has loads of cool…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2018 -
CultureInto The Breach Speedrunner Completes Game At Blistering Speed
Into The Breach is fiddly, tactical game where I have often taken three or four minutes to consider a single turn, so watching someone beat the game in less than twelve minutes is pretty impressive. A runner by the name of Darn is responsible for this run, and they currently hold the world record for…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published October 7, 2018 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Players Are Getting Their Asses Kicked By Chickens
If you’ve put any time into Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, you’ve probably encountered some aggressive wildlife. Lions, boars, and dogs roam the Greek landscape looking for blood. But you never expect a chicken attack. You don’t want to piss off a chicken in Odyssey. They are small, aggressive, and they attack for seemingly no reason. Unlike…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published October 7, 2018 - CultureShop Contest
‘Shop Contest: Wonders Of The Greek World
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is out in the world, and that means people are exploring ancient Greece to find all of the weird and wonderful things that Ubisoft packs into a game. We’re going to add some even stranger stuff. We already know that there are interesting easter eggs in the Ancient Greece of Odyssey, but…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published October 7, 2018 - CultureSplitscreen
Spider-Man 2 Should Let You Play As A Journalist
When Insomniac releases a sequel to this year’s smash hit Spider-Man for PS4, don’t you think Mary Jane should get some journalism gameplay? This week on Kotaku Splitscreen, we discuss. I’m back from my honeymoon and there’s lots to discuss, starting with our first impressions of the new open-world game Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Then, Kirk…
By Jason Schreier Published October 7, 2018 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Crown Transformation
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published October 1. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published October 1. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published October 7, 2018 - Uncategorized
Telltale’s The Walking Dead Will Be Finished By Another Company
Skybound Games will complete Season 4 of Telltale’s The Walking Dead, the company announced today. Skybound Games is part of the company behind The Walking Dead comics, which Telltale’s adaptation is based on. “We’re SO happy to announce that we’ve reached a deal with Telltale Games that will allow Skybound to continue The Walking Dead:…
Riley MacLeod & Ethan Gach Published October 6, 2018 -
UncategorizedAdapting A Magic: The Gathering Card Into A Life Size Cosplay Weapon Is Cool
There are quite a few equipment cards in Magic: The Gathering that get players excited, but the ever-scary Bonesplitter has been cleaving through enemies since it was printed in the Mirrodin set fifteen years ago. And now you can see how you might recreate it in real life. The YouTube channel Odin Makes is generally…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published October 6, 2018 -
UncategorizedMy Favorite Part Of Forza Horizon 4 Is Naming Myself Sonny Jim
Like many other people, I have been enjoying my time scooting around the United Kingdom in Forza Horizon 4, but that has been made all the sweeter because my name is Sonny Jim. Not in real life, of course. I am not Sonny Jim. But when Forza Horizon 4 presented me with with a huge…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published October 6, 2018
