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Everything You Need To Know Going Into Destiny 2: Forsaken
Destiny 2 is getting a big expansion next week, and some lapsed players are thinking about coming back to the game. A lot’s happened over the past year, so you could be forgiven for not following all the story developments closely. That’s what I’m here for. Forsaken, next week’s expansion, will introduce a bunch of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 31, 2018 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for having a three-day weekend, the established Correct Amount of Weekend. That’s enough time to do lots of things and also play video games. Into the Breach came to Switch this week, continuing my trend of my Switch mostly being full of games I already own. I’m excited to kick back on…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
SCUM Mixes Hardcore Survival With Slapstick
The first time I died in SCUM, I was exploring a military base for supplies. After scrounging a backpack and some high quality gear, I stepped outside and right into the path of a giant goddamn robot. It shot me, and I fled into the forest. Unsure what to do, I sat by a river…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
Jacksonville Shooting Victim Sues EA And Venue
Jacob Mitich, a survivor of the deadly shooting at a Madden tournament last weekend that took two lives, is suing both the venue and Madden publisher Electronic Arts for negligence, according to a complaint filed last night. Mitich, who was shot twice, is seeking damages from eight defendants including EA, the Jacksonville Landing mall, and…
By Jason Schreier Published August 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
Gold Mega Man Figure Is Only $21,667
Only! Capcom is releasing a 3.2-ounce solid gold Mega-Man figure. Measuring nearly 4 inches tall, it costs 2.4 million yen. That’s almost $22,000! If that’s too much money, 4Gamer reports that Capcom is releasing a 0.7-ounce, 2.3-inch solid gold version for only 690,000 yen or $6,227. Both are not only 99.99-percent pure 24-carat gold, they…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
Former Square Enix Employee Opens Victorian Cafe In Tokyo
Hidemi Matsuzuka used to oversee Square Enix’s figure brand. These days he’s left the game maker and is running his own cafe. While at Square Enix, Matsuzuka was popular with fans for sharing images of the latest figures and merch. (Read the thread below.) Called Chamber of Raven, his cafe and bar is located near…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
This Year’s Best Zelda Merchandise Is A Master Sword Shoehorn
When you think of the Master Sword, putting on your shoes probably doesn’t come to mind. But that’s what makes this officially licensed Master Sword shoehorn so brilliant. According to Inside, the 35-cm long will be released this October in Japan. No word on an international release.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Supa Dupa Diva
An interesting K-Pop quirk is the creation of fandoms for not artists, or labels, but the producers themselves. In some cases, the producers become well-known enough to become the driving force behind entire girl groups; Dal Shabet, and their debut song, is one of those cases. Supa Dupa Diva was composed by E-Tribe, an incredibly…
By Seung Park Published August 31, 2018 - Culture
Mr. Hot Face
Shan Qiao is a concept artist and illustrator who has worked for companies like Sony Santa Monica and Blizzard. You can see more of Shan’s work at his personal site Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you’re in…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2018 -
UncategorizedMadman Beats Mario 64 Using A Nintendo 64 Mouse
There are many ways you can complete Super Mario 64, but playing with the rare and official N64 mouse has to rank as one of the worst. The peripheral—only released in Japan, only for the Nintendo 64DD, and only then alongside copies of Mario Artist: Paint Studio—is just a regular ol’ mouse, meaning that controlling…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2018 - Uncategorized
D.Va Action Figure Is Pretty Much Perfect
Good Smile are back with another Overwatch Figma, this time of D.Va. There’s no mech, but it’s a Figma, you shouldn’t have been expecting one anyways. Instead, expect the usual: multiple faces, multiple hands, multiple accessories, loads of poseability. It’ll be out in June 2019—these guys like to plan ahead!—for around $55.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2018 - Uncategorized
Blizzard says that Overwatch’s new Busan map was not inspired by a fan map. In an email, a rep told Kotaku that the team had been working on the map long before an impressive fan mock-up appeared online in June, noting that production can take “nearly six months for some maps.” Check out yesterday’s story…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 30, 2018 - Uncategorized
Sword & Sworcery‘s Switch Port Won’t Support Twitter Because It’s A ‘Vat Of Toxic Waste’
Several eras ago—before algorithms came to dictate our every breath and Nazis re-infiltrated popular discourse via extremely uncreative and shitty memes—Twitter was alright. Now it’s a suckhole that eats negativity and barfs conflict. The developers of indie classic Sword & Sworcery don’t want anything to do with it anymore. Earlier this week, developer Capy announced…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 30, 2018 - Uncategorized
Divinity: Original Sin 2 Isn’t Quite The Same On Consoles
The console port of Divinity: Original Sin 2, one of the greatest role-playing games ever made, is just about the best the developers could’ve done. It’s a solid port. It’s just not quite as perfect as the PC version. Tomorrow, Larian Studios will release the “Definitive Edition” of Divinity: Original Sin 2. PC players will…
By Jason Schreier Published August 30, 2018 - Uncategorized
People Who Haven’t Played Spider-Man Are Mad The Developers Took Out A Puddle
They say there’s no use crying over spilled milk, but what about spilled water? That, according to a contingent of Spider-Man fans, is worth a fuss of superheroic proportions. The new Spider-Man game is mere days from leaping out of developer Insomniac’s imagination factory and into our living rooms, but even though it’s not out…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 30, 2018 -
UncategorizedD.Va’s Overwatch Short Sparks Theories About Her Love Life
Last week’s Overwatch short starred fan favorite character D.Va and revealed a little bit about her personality. It also gave Overwatch fans a new character to swoon over: her squadmate, D.Mon. Not much is known about D.Mon as a character, but that’s never stopped fans from getting attached to a character before, and this time…
By Gita Jackson Published August 30, 2018 - Uncategorized
Fortnite Players Want To Know Where The Cube Is Headed
Last week, the giant rift in Fortnite’s sky started spewing lightning until it finally dropped a glowing alien cube on the map. The cube has started moving and changing the landscape, encouraging players to sleuth out where it’s ultimately headed and what will happen when it gets there. The saga technically started back in May…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 30, 2018