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Hands On With Yokai Watch 4
In 2014, Yokai Watch’s popularity exploded in Japan. The 3DS game and its anime became a nationwide phenomenon, with kids singing the theme song (and doing its catchy dance) and begging their parents to buy them Yokai Watch toys. It seemed like Yokai Watch was on track to surpass Pokémon, but by late 2016, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2018 -
UncategorizedNinjala Is Multiplayer With Bubble Gum
One of the biggest booths at this year’s Tokyo Game Show is for Ninjala, a multiplayer action game for Nintendo Switch. The character design and the color palette are reminiscent of Splatoon, but I wondered if that’s where the similarities end. You gotta be charmed by a video game in which one of the central…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2018 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for coming back from being away and dealing with the bag of lettuce you left in the crisper all week. Blugh. Also, video games. Risk of Rain had a surprise release on the Switch yesterday, thus adding to my tendency of only owning games I already own on PC. The game makes…
By Riley MacLeod Published September 21, 2018 -
UncategorizedShadow Of The Tomb Raider Fan Uncovers Discarded Alternate Ending, Drama Ensues
Fans who have dug into the depths of the new Tomb Raider have made a discovery that would make Lara Croft proud. By playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider without its day-one patch, they’ve found an alternate post-credits cutscene. The cutscene includes some easter eggs that weren’t in the ending most players saw and is…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 21, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Lightsaber
Yes, that Star Wars—the one from a galaxy far, far away—made a K-Pop song. Lightsaber, a 2015 song by EXO, was released for the purposes of marketing Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Asian countries, where the intellectual property didn’t have as much pull as it does in America. (It still doesn’t, really; do a…
By Seung Park Published September 21, 2018 -
UncategorizedPro Magic Player Protests World Championships, Hoping To Change The Pro Scene
Magic: The Gathering pro player Gerry Thompson says he is protesting this weekend’s World Championship event, the game’s most prestigious tournament, citing complaints about how Magic publisher Wizards of the Coast is handling its pro scene. Thompson is a two-time winner of Magic’s Grand Prix and, in 2016, he earned first place at the Pro…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
Telltale Games Begins ‘Majority Studio Closure’
Telltale Games, makers of The Walking Dead adventure games and several other episodic series, laid off many of its developers today and may be shutting down according to messages on social media, a report by The Verge, and a Kotaku source with knowledge of the matter. [Update – 5:36pm]: Telltale sent Kotaku a statement confirming…
By Ethan Gach Published September 21, 2018 - Culture
Ask Dr. NerdLove: I Just Want Closure With My Ex
Hello all you love-cobras of contagion, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to give you the DLC to find your OTP. This week, we’re getting in people’s heads. How do you respond when everyone has a preconceived notion about you based on how you look? And why can’t you get…
Harris O'Malley Published September 21, 2018 -
UncategorizedOverwatch Finally Reveals What Torbjorn’s Much-needed Overhaul Will Look Like
Overwatch’s feisty dwarf engineer Torbjorn has long been considered a“troll pick.” In my experience, it’s common for teammates’ blood pressure to skyrocket whenever players pick him. We already knew Torbjorn was getting a much-needed overhaul, and today, Overwatch’s game director Jeff Kaplan finally announced what Torbjorn 2.0 will look like. “The goal of all of…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
NBA 2K Players Getting Stuck In Never-Ending Games And Other Bugs
NBA 2K19 players are reporting various bugs in the game’s My Career mode, and some have expressed frustrations with 2K’s slow response to their issues. The replies to 2K’s customer support Twitter account will show variations on the same theme. Some players say they are losing VC, or Virtual Currency, when they try to make…
By Gita Jackson Published September 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
Ring of Elysium Mixes Battle Royale With Winter Sports
Tencent Games already publishes PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds around much of the world. But why have one battle royale when you can have two? Ring of Elysium is a free-to-play alternative to PUBG that adds an icy setting and extreme sports twist. It might not have PUBG’s thrilling tension, but it’s still a fun experiment. In Ring…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
Popular Street Fighter V Competitor Pulled From Major Tournament Amid Domestic Violence Allegations
Seon-woo “Infiltration” Lee, a prominent South Korean Street Fighter V player with five Evolution Championship Series titles and countless tournament wins on his resume, will not be competing at this weekend’s Capcom Pro Tour premier event at Tokyo Game Show. His team, Panda Global, announced the decision today as they investigate claims that Infiltration abused…
By Ian Walker Published September 21, 2018 - ReviewsMultiplatform
Destiny 2: Forsaken: The Kotaku Review
Destiny 2’s new expansion, Forsaken, turns the game into something that people can play as much as they want without running out of things to do. If anything, its tantalizing new pursuits, designed to satisfy the appetites of the series’ most voracious players, may be too life-consuming. Viewed from the outside, Destiny 2 looks largely…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 21, 2018 -
UncategorizedWe’re streaming Forza Horizon 4 on Twitch with our friends from Jalopnik! Join us in the chat.
By Chris Person Published September 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
Mario Kart Has Voice Chat Now And It’s Very Wholesome
This week, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe got online voice chat as part of Nintendo Switch Online. Before now, I didn’t think I would want to hear from any of my competitors in Mario Kart. Turns out, it rules. I like to play Mario Kart online. Starting with Mario Kart 8, I’d lie in bed playing…
By Maddy Myers Published September 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
Destiny 2‘s Cursed Grenade Launcher Drops Too Much Because It’s Bugged
It turns out one of Destiny 2: Forsaken’s most annoying new weapon is bugged after all. In Bungie’s weekly update post for the game yesterday, the studio confirmed that Edge Transit, a legendary grenade launcher introduced in the latest expansion, has indeed been dropping “more frequently than intended.” Edge Transit has become notorious since Forsaken…
By Ethan Gach Published September 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft’s New Thriller Transference Isn’t Very Thrilling
It is spooky to traverse through the simulated reality of the psychological thriller Transference, but it feels like countless spooky experiences I’ve had before. Scientist Raymond Hayes has created the means by which a human consciousness can be uploaded to a digital simulation. To test his experiment, Hayes uploaded the brain data of himself, his…
By Stacie Ponder Published September 21, 2018 -
UncategorizedStreet Fighter V Rookie Breaks Down In Tears After Defeating Veteran Opponent
In addition to showing off upcoming video games, this week’s Tokyo Game Show is playing host to a number of fighting game tournaments. The first, Wednesday evening’s Rookie’s Caravan 2018, was capped off by a rookie’s emotional reaction to beating one of the community’s most accomplished competitors. Rookie’s Caravan is a new initiative by Street…
By Ian Walker Published September 21, 2018