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UncategorizedDeath To Fall Damage
One of the things I love about Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, a game full of things to love, is this: You can’t die from fall damage. No matter what. From the start of the game, your main character (Kassandra, or Alexios if you’re basic) will take reduced damage from leaping off mountains or buildings, no matter…
By Jason Schreier Published October 9, 2018 -
UncategorizedLeft Alive will come to PS4 and PC on March 5, 2019, Square Enix announced today. The military soap opera was revealed at last year’s Tokyo Game Show and is set in the Front Mission universe with Armored Cored V’s Toshifumi Nabeshima directing. The Mechonaissance continues apace.
By Ethan Gach Published October 9, 2018 -
UncategorizedInside The Mind Of A Viral Comedian
Gabe Gundacker, the comedian and musician who crafted the nonsensical earworm “Zendaya Is Meechee,” wrote his Wii Sports-inspired album by accident. “I thought I was writing a new song,” he said over the phone. “It was really good, I was like ‘oh, this melody’s awesome.’ Then a day later I played it back and I…
By Gita Jackson Published October 9, 2018 -
UncategorizedStreamer and speedrunner Trihex has explained the actions that led to his recent Twitch ban to Kotaku. The face of the notorious “Trihard” emote said that he is very aware of how much harm homophobic slurs like the one he dropped over the weekend can cause, but he overdid it during a Super Mario Party…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 9, 2018 -
CultureWe Debate Whether Super Mario Party Is Actually Evil (And Whether That’s Bad)
Hello, Mario Partiers and haters alike. Last week, Nintendo released Super Mario Party, a four-player digital board game about playing cute mini-games and destroying your friends. I reviewed the game. I liked it a lot. It was a great take on a classic formula, in my opinion, but it’s certainly not just about me here.…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
Smash Champion Takes Out Loss On His Poor Controller
It’s normal to be frustrated after a loss, but some fighting game competitors take things a step further by demolishing the controller they were using to play just moments earlier. The latest player to join this illustrious club alongside notables like Sanford Kelly and Runitblack is reigning Evo champion William “Leffen” Hjelte, who spiked his…
By Ian Walker Published October 9, 2018 -
UncategorizedBorderlands 2 VR Coming To PlayStation 4 In December
2K and Gearbox Software plan to bring Borderlands fans deeper into Pandora than every before on December 14, when a retooled version of Borderlands 2 launches on PlayStation VR. Who’s up for some cel shaded motion sickness? More than just the original game with a new control scheme, Borderlands 2 VR has been significantly reworked in…
By Mike Fahey Published October 9, 2018 -
UncategorizedYour Fall 2018 Anime Guide [Updated]
It’s fall! The leaves are changing colors, the weather is getting cooler, and new anime shows are debuting. Which ones are you going to watch? Below are this fall’s anime broadcasts. Hit us up in the comments with your must-watch shows. Update 8:00am – October 9: This guide has been updated with new simulcast info.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
Anime Super Fan Spent $26,000 On His Favorite Character
This is Rem from Re:Zero. Twitter user Onika_Rem0202 loves her and has decorated his room and wheels with the character. To date, Onika_Rem0202 has spent 3 million yen ($26,505) on Rem related goods. The live-sized Rem figure alone cost the equivalent of $14,000.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
Thailand Hotel Decorates Room With Hitler
This is the “Communist” room at the Love Villa Hotel in Nonthaburi, Thailand, which is an hour or so away from Bangkok. The room was decorated with Hitler and Nazi imagery. Never mind that the Russians fought against the Nazis—or, more importantly, decorating your hotel in Hitler is in poor taste. According to Coconuts, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 9, 2018 -
UncategorizedFirst Look At The Live-Action Adaptation Of The Manga Kingdom
Yasuhisa Hara’s manga about the Warring States period in China is being turned into a live-action movie. Here is a first look. Kingdom follows the adventures of a young warrior who becomes one of China’s greatest generals and unites the country Shinsuke Sato (live-action Gantz and Bleach) is directing the picture, which was shot in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 9, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: First Love
Does any song capture all of the shy, timid flutterings of a schoolyard crush as well as First Love does? I’m inclined to say no. Epitone Project is a one-man band under Kim Sae Jeong, who appears to have debuted around 2006 (as with most indie artists, the exact date is lost to history) and…
By Seung Park Published October 9, 2018 -
UncategorizedDon’t Bother Walking Across Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is a big game, so big that you’re given a horse and giant boat to help you get across it. So it’s best to take Ubisoft’s advice and use them (and fast travel) to get around rather than trying to walk (and swim) your way across the map like this guy. As…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2018 -
UncategorizedBowsette Is Now A Final Boss Battle
We’re still doing Bowsette stuff? OK, here’s the end of New Super Mario Bros Wii, modified by StupidMarioBros1Fan to replace Bowser with a giant, fire-breathing Bowsette. Overall it’s the same boss battle, but a number of changes have been made. The new model, a “heavily edited version of Peach’s model from Mario Party 9″, has…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 8, 2018 -
UncategorizedIt’s Easy To Forget CrossCode Isn’t A Real MMORPG
I spent five minutes trying to take the perfect screenshot for the top of this post on Radical Fish Games’ CrossCode. First my party members wouldn’t get into position. Then other players kept running through the scene. These are typical massively multiplayer online RPG problems, only CrossCode isn’t a real MMORPG. In development for ages…
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2018