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UncategorizedTwo Point Hospital Is A Cure For What Ails Ya
EA clearly had no plans to release a new version of classic PC management game Theme Hospital, so Two Point—a studio led by some people who worked on Theme Hospital—have gone and done it for them. And while they were at it, they made it even better. I’ll spare you a long list of recollections…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 6, 2018 -
UncategorizedThanks, Burt Reynolds, For Helping Make Vice City So Good
Vice City is one of the all-time greats, and while we’ve got stuff like its soundtrack and setting thank for that, there’s also the under-appreciated fact that maybe the smartest thing Rockstar ever did to was to go and hire some proper celebrity voice talent. The GTA games have had a massive cultural impact, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 6, 2018 -
UncategorizedElite Dangerous Players Feel Misled After Developers Interfere With Big Expedition To Unexplored Space
The ambitious plan was guided by the collective curiosity of Elite Dangerous’ exploration-loving player base. A player-owned megaship would use its unique abilities to jump into a previously inaccessible portion of space. Thousands of players who had docked their ships on the megaship would hitch a ride. It was to be one of the biggest…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
A Spoiler-Free Primer On The Characters In The New Spider-Man Game
Spider-Man for the PlayStation 4 is a game worth playing, even for someone only vaguely familiar with the popular comic series and its six movie tie-ins. If that’s you, here’s a handy little guide to the characters you need to know to get the most out of Insomniac’s web-slinging adventure. Before we get started, a…
By Mike Fahey Published September 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
EA is hosting a tribute stream in support of those affected by the recent Jacksonville shooting. It runs from 5-6:30 PM ET and will feature remembrances of victims Elijah Clayton and Taylor Robertson as well as community fundraising spotlights, interviews, and conversations. You can watch on Twitch, YouTube, or other platforms.
By Nathan Grayson Published September 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Fortnite Monopoly Replaces Boardwalk With Tilted Towers
Monopoly is a board game that regularly ends with you cursing out your family. In the upcoming Fortnite edition, which leaked earlier today and was later confirmed by Epic Games, at least you’ll be able to take them out until you’re the last one standing. The Fortnite edition of Monopoly was briefly available to pre-order…
By Gita Jackson Published September 6, 2018 -
UncategorizedToday Nightdive Studios released the source port update for System Shock: Enhanced Edition on PC. Not to be confused with the full remake the studio is working on, the update does things like add higher resolution options and mod support for the existing version, while also fixing many of its bugs.
By Ethan Gach Published September 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Fornite‘s New Getaway Mode Is A Fast-Paced Comedy Of Errors
Fortnite’s newest limited-time mode, Getaway, feels a bit like a mini-crash course in everything you need to know if you want to win in the main battle royale. The capture the flag-esque mode is full of dangerous drops and surprising turns of fortune. Matches are short but packed with new surprises. If you wanted something…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Destiny 2: Forsaken Is At Its Best When You’re In Over Your Head
Last night, with the help of the Internet, I found and completed a harrowing challenge in Destiny 2’s new Forsaken expansion. I wasn’t supposed to be powerful enough to do it, but after some creative trial and error, I found a way. Just a note up front that this post involves discussion of late-game areas…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
WildStar Developer Carbine Studios Shuts Down
Carbine Studios, the developer of the massively multiplayer online game WildStar, is shutting down, Kotaku has learned. Fifty people will lose their jobs in the process, according to a person briefed on the shutdown. The game will also come to a close. Staff were informed of the closure at a meeting today, according to someone…
By Jason Schreier Published September 6, 2018 -
UncategorizedOne Small Musical Touch Makes Spider-Man Feel More Glorious
One of my favorite things about Spider-Man isn’t the scope or the scale—it’s a little musical touch that I’ll bet took a lot of time to get right. You see, whenever you’re perched on a roof or ledge in the new superhero game, which comes out tomorrow for PS4, you’ll start off in complete silence.…
By Jason Schreier Published September 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
The PS4 is losing exclusivity on a game you probably didn’t realize it had. The Lego Harry Potter Collection, which consists of two last-gen games covering all seven Potter books, is coming to Xbox One and Switch on October 30. It’s been out for PS4 since October 2016.
By Stephen Totilo Published September 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
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
