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Just saying a little prayer before today’s Nintendo Direct.
By Chris Kohler Published September 13, 2018 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed III Is Getting Remastered
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s season pass will include, among other things, a remastered version of Assassin’s Creed III, publisher Ubisoft said today. There’s also downloadable content set in Atlantis, DLC surrounding the “first hero to wield the iconic hidden blade,” and a remaster of Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation The Assassin’s Creed III remaster will also be…
By Jason Schreier Published September 13, 2018 -
UncategorizedCall of Duty‘s Frantic Battle Royale Takes Some Adjustment
Playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s new battle royale mode Blackout is both familiar and strange for anyone into the genre. The game is split between frantic gunplay and methodical movement. I’ve had a lot of fun with it, but its fast pace doesn’t match the battle royale experience I’m used to. There’s two…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 13, 2018 -
UncategorizedAnimal-powered digital board/dice/card game Armello is coming to the Nintendo Switch September 27. The Switch version comes in two varieties. The $19.99 normal edition with the basic board and characters, and the $39.99 Complete Edition, which comes with $20 more stuff.
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2018 - Culture
Have Some Delicious Digital Ramen
Twitter user Kame404 makes digital food models of treats people know and love, such as Cup Noodle instant ramen, Mister Donut style “Choco Fashion” donuts and more. Yum! I’m so hungry. Check out Kame404’s Twitter for more.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2018 - Uncategorized
Fumito Ueda, creator of The Last Guardian, is currently prototyping game concepts for his studio Gen Design. Ueda recently told Weekly Famitsu, “It doesn’t feel like I’m making an indie game, but aim at ending up with the scale of Ico, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2018 -
CultureThink Conveyer Belt Sushi, But With Cake
This past July, Cafe Ron Ron opened in Tokyo’s Harajuku. Little plates circle around the restaurant, but instead of raw fish, they serve up sweets. The restaurant has an all-you-can-eat deal. For 1,800 yen ($16), you can stuff your face with as many desserts as possible over the course of forty minutes. A drink is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2018 - Uncategorized
New Lupin Anime Just Referenced Castle of Cagliostro
In the latest Lupin The Third Part 5 episode, there are multiple references to the 1979 film Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro Warning: Spoilers below! At the end of the episode, Lupin hides out at the castle, which has been turned into a tourist site. If you’ve seen that Hayao Miyazaki classic, you’ll…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 13, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Pray
Behold: the best K-Pop music video of 2011. We’ve covered Sunny Hill before, with Midnight Circus. That alone should’ve been enough to clue you into what sets this group apart: their embrace of the macabre, of vaguely Lovecraftian settings, a particular brand of dreamy horror that doesn’t exactly shock, but instead, perpetuates a kind of…
By Seung Park Published September 13, 2018 -
CultureCosplayGalleryThe Best Cosplay From Rose City Comic Con 2018
Rose City Comic Con was held in Portland last week, and photographer Justin Cosplay was kind enough to send in some shots (and video) he took of the event. You can see more of Justin’s work at his Instagram page
By Luke Plunkett Published September 13, 2018 -
UncategorizedAfter Shooting At Dr Disrespect’s House, Streamers Are Concerned For Their Safety
Yesterday, one of Twitch’s best-known streamers, Dr Disrespect, was forced to abruptly shut down his stream after someone fired a gun at his house, shattering a window. Police have since said the shots likely came from a BB gun, but this and other recent incidents now have Twitch streamers concerned for their privacy and safety.…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 12, 2018 -
UncategorizedRiot Games Says It Wants To Clean Up Its Mess, But The People Who Made It Are Still There
In mid-August, in front of an audience of his own employees, Marc Merrill, a co-founder of Riot Games, the studio behind League of Legends, admitted fault. According to two sources watching, he apologized, his voice choked up, and he began to cry. Twelve years after Riot’s founding, it had become clear to its employees, League…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 12, 2018 - Culture
The Internet Reacts To The New Silly iPhone Names
Apple announced some new phones today, and they’ve got real silly names. Every other year, like a curse, Apple released new models of the iPhone. This year’s are called the iPhone Xr, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max. These are baffling names, though I know once they’re in the wild I’ll be dying to have…
By Gita Jackson Published September 12, 2018 - Culture
Do You Smell Your Video Games?
Here’s a fun fact about me: I was born without a sense of smell. Here’s a fun fact I learned today: people like to smell their physical video games. Help me square these two facts, readers. While browsing reddit today, I came across a thread about someone surprising their wife with a video game. A…
By Riley MacLeod Published September 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
Bungie says they’ve found a fix for the bug that cost some Destiny 2: Forsaken players their weekly powerful rewards over the weekend. The fix will go out in a new hotfix on Thursday, and players who were affected will get the gear they missed, just in time for the raid.
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 12, 2018