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UncategorizedHere’s October 2018’s Xbox Live Games With Gold Lineup
Xbox announced October’s Games with Gold lineup during its Inside Xbox presentation this afternoon. I’m excited to see Hitman: Blood Money because it’s a chance to play some Hitman before I get to play more Hitman next month. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription. October’s…
By Riley MacLeod Published September 25, 2018 -
UncategorizedTake A Break With This Cat Who Plays Your Favorite Tunes
Want respite from a hectic, stressful world? Here, have some Bongo Cat. Bongo Cat was originally created by artist Stray Rogue, and wasn’t originally called Bongo Cat or even playing the bongos. Stray Rogue had been drawing a cat-like blob called Rogu for some time. In May, they drew Rogu smacking a counter with their…
By Gita Jackson Published September 25, 2018 - Uncategorized
Fans And Developers Are Torn About Whether The Walking Dead Games Should Continue
Today, what’s left of Telltale Games following mass layoffs on Friday released episode two of The Walking Dead: The Last Season. It’s good, and while it would take the series out on a high note, many fans are ambivalent about whatever comes next. When the closure of Telltale was first announced on Friday, people weren’t…
By Ethan Gach Published September 25, 2018 -
CultureSpeedrunner Achieves ‘Impossible’ Super Mario Bros. Record Time
The original Super Mario Bros. is tightly optimized, as far as speedruns go. Runners have been shaving off milliseconds using highly-skilled play and glitches, all in the hopes of someday reaching a theoretically perfect run. Previously, this was only achievable using special programs, but last night, a runner did what some people thought impossible, matching…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 25, 2018 - Culture
Japanese Publishers Should Go Bigger At Tokyo Game Show
Another Tokyo Game Show has come and gone, and Kotaku’s Brian Ashcraft and I were both there to see the sights, play some games, and score some merch. Now that it’s all over, we have some thoughts. Chris Kohler: Brian, we’ve just returned from our annual hangout at Tokyo Game Show—me to America, you to…
By Chris Kohler Published September 25, 2018 - Uncategorized
Destiny 2‘s Dreaming City looks… different today. It’s all part of the ongoing Taken Curse storyline, which just got a new chapter. Sounds like it’s nearing its conclusion. Today the game also gets the new Breakthrough PvP mode, three new Crucible maps, and, well, who knows? Possibly another secret or two. We’ll see.
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 25, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe Gardens Between Provides My Favorite Gaming Fantasy: Control Of Time
Move forward and time advances. Move backwards and time rewinds. It’s a simple idea that games such as Superhot have done well. It’s one of the only things you can do in The Gardens Between, a simple, beautiful three-button game I’m enjoying during my breaks between climbing the mountains of this season’s gargantuan releases. The…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 25, 2018 - Uncategorized
Following the sudden and sweeping layoffs at Telltale Games last Friday, at least one ex-employee has filed a class action complaint against the studio for violating the California and federal WARN Acts and failing to give 60 days notice. The civil lawsuit seeks damages equal to 60 days worth of compensation for all affected.
By Ethan Gach Published September 25, 2018 - Uncategorized
Total War: Rome II has responded to the recent influx of negative Steam reviews concerning female generals: “Female characters appear throughout the game, but have between a 10 and 15% chance of appearing as recruitable generals for some of the playable factions… We have no plans to patch this out”
By Maddy Myers Published September 25, 2018 -
UncategorizedThat Mysterious New Pokémon Finally Has A Name: Meltan
Over the weekend, this weird-looking Pokemon began popping up in Pokémon Go. Players wanted to know more about it, but they couldn’t even catch it; when they tried, the creature would often turn into a Ditto. No shortage of memes and conspiracy theories ensued, but this morning Nintendo introduced the creature in a new Pokemon:…
By Ethan Gach Published September 25, 2018 - ReviewsMultiplatform
Valkyria Chronicles 4: The Kotaku Review
Valkyria Chronicles 4 is a game of extremes. Its romantic attitude towards soldiers clashes with a desire to tell a tale of mass violence and corpse-laden battlefields. It is as intimate as it is loud, and each moment captivates even if the parts are often greater than the whole. This post originally appeared 9/10/18. We’ve…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 25, 2018 -
UncategorizedMark of the Ninja: Remastered will hit Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC on October 9. The new version of the 2012 hit side-scrolling stealth game will have updated visuals as well as include the new level, character, and items from the Special Edition DLC. Owners of the base game can upgrade for $5.
By Ethan Gach Published September 25, 2018 - Uncategorized
Dante Makes Devil May Cry 5 A Very Good Time
Devil May Cry is back. The combat is a blast, the dialogue is irreverent and snappy, and the game looks terrific. Best of all, Dante is in top form. The setting of Devil May Cry 5 is based on London, with the city turned into a demonic hellscape. Dante and Nero arrive on the scene,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Cosplay Of The 2018 Tokyo Game Show
This year’s Tokyo Game Show is over. But our memories of its cosplay will live on and on As in the past, the cosplay area was packed with photographers and cosplayers. Below are some of the standouts from the two public days.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2018 -
UncategorizedAnime Is Perfect For Fighting Game Fodder
While at the Tokyo Game Show, I checked out a trio of fighters based on anime games, including Kill la Kill: IF, My Hero: One’s Justice and Jump Force. Anime has long been fertile fodder for fighting games. The colorful and interesting characters plus the combative nature of shonen anime and manga make an ideal…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Day By Day
While I normally try to link to official music videos whenever possible, today is an exception—because the music video for T-ara’s Day By Day is fucking 16 minutes long, and no one has time for that. I’ve linked to a dance version, which also doesn’t even start the song until a minute into the goddamn…
By Seung Park Published September 25, 2018 - Uncategorized
Telltale Says “Potential Partners” Could Finish The Walking Dead
The demise of Telltale has left the end of their flagship series The Walking Dead up in the air, but a statement from what’s left of the company tonight suggests there are a few options left on the table to get the game’s story wrapped up. While that’s enough to give fans some hope that…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2018
