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Battlefield V‘s Beta Feels Too Slow
I dove into the Battlefield V beta last night. While I enjoyed the tense gunfights, I’m not so sure about some of the game’s changes. From shifts in how ammo is handled to changes to weapon customization, my fun was tempered by some skepticism about what my favorite multiplayer shooter might be like at launch.…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Microsoft is rolling out Alexa support for Xbox One starting with the Insider program. This new set of features, called Xbox Skill, works with the Echo and other Alexa and Cortana-enabled devices, and includes being able to power the system on. It doesn’t yet include a voice command for getting more exclusives.
By Ethan Gach Published September 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Far Cry 5 Players Hoped The Game Was Changing Seasons, But The Truth Is Different
Far Cry 5 finally got a new game plus mode last week along with its third and final DLC, a set of brief new zombie missions. The new additions have inspired players, always looking for mysteries in the game’s fictional open world of Hope County, Montana, to desperately search for signs the game may be…
By Ethan Gach Published September 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
THQ Nordic announced today it’s acquired the rights to the 2012 fantasy RPG, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning It was created by the now defunct 38 Studios, a game company founded by Curt Schilling and which the former Red Sox pitcher eventually ran into the ground. The game was good though.
By Ethan Gach Published September 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Delightfully Strange Final Fantasy XV Mods
Final Fantasy XV’s PC version brings the inevitable mods. Some are just as kooky as one would hope! In June, Kotaku previously reported on the PC patch that brought mod tools to the game. Since then, creators have whipped up all sorts of things to entertain themselves and us. I thank them for that.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
This Week’s Nintendo Direct Delayed After Earthquake
Late last night, Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido was rocked by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake. Nintendo has announced it’s delaying this week’s Direct. The quake caused landslides and power outages. There are at least seven dead and 32 individuals are reported missing. Earlier this week, the strongest typhoon in 25 years hit Western Japan, leaving…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 6, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Lil’ Touch
Girls’ Generation just doesn’t know when to stop. That’s a good thing. Despite recently going through a brutal round of contract negotiations that would see any other, lesser girl group call it quits, the remaining five members of this era-defining group coalesced under a “subunit” label, and announced a comeback as Girls’ Generation-Oh!GG. The subunit…
By Seung Park Published September 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Black Desert Online Developer Will Acquire EVE Online Publisher
Pearl Abyss, the Korea-based developer behind Black Desert Online, will purchase EVE Online publisher CCP Games, the companies announced today. CCP Games will “continue to operate independently,” according to a press release, as well as contributing its publishing and development experience to Pearl Abyss’ projects. In the press release, CCP Games’ CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson…
By Lee Yancy Published September 6, 2018 - CultureCosplay
That Was A LOT Of Overwatch Cosplayers
We’ll have a massive gallery of DragonCon cosplay in the coming days, but until that’s ready I wanted to share something in particular that went down during the show: an immense gathering of Overwatch cosplayers. I’m not saying it’s every Overwatch cosplayer in America, but….I mean, it’s a lot of Overwatch cosplayers. These pics were…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 6, 2018 -
CultureCosplayPhotographer Justin Henton shot this clip featuring some of the best cosplay at PAX West this year.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 6, 2018 - Culture
Nope, Those Annoying Steam Age Gates Aren’t Going Away
Steam has some issues. Valve says it’s working on fixing them, and as part of a progress update today, it finally took aim at the biggest one of all: Naz—I mean, constant age gates that never stop popping up no matter how many times you assure Steam you’re not two years old. The good news…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 5, 2018 - Uncategorized
Adidas’ Next Dragon Ball Sneaker Is Majin Buu
Having already shown Cell, Goku and Frieza, we’re now getting a proper look (via Sneaker Freaker) at a fourth shoe in Adidas’ upcoming Dragon Ball line, and this one’s all about Majin Buu. It’s a more restrained sneaker than the Goku one, which went to town with added flourishes like text and extra embroidery. Here,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2018 -
UncategorizedAfter Four Years, A Just Dance Streamer Hits The Breaking Point
When Littlesiha’s Twitch viewers tune in to her Just Dance streams, they’re usually greeted by an infectious smile and wicked dance moves. But even brightening people’s days takes a toll when you’re doing it day in and day out. One day last month, Littlesiha fired up her stream not to dance, but to have a…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 5, 2018 -
UncategorizedMetal Gear Solid’s Intro Has Been Remade In Unreal Engine 4
It’s been 20 years this week since the release of the original, groundbreaking Metal Gear Solid, and to celebrate a fan has taken the 1998 game’s intro movie and completely remade it in Unreal Engine 4. Here’s the original in all its blocky glory: And here’s the new version made by Erasmus Brosdau, which not…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2018
