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Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: IDOL
BTS fever is back. Bangtan Boys, stylized in the West as BTS (after their Korean name, Bangtan Sonyeondan), is a tour de force of the Korean music industry. Unlike the country’s girl group lineup—which is currently seeing many different artists jockey for the “top” designator—the boy group situation has no parallels, and everyone agrees: BTS…
By Seung Park Published August 28, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe Logan Paul Vs KSI Fight Is The Natural Conclusion Of Modern-Day YouTube Beefs
On Saturday, two YouTubers stepped into the ring to settle their differences with their fists. The whole thing was an obvious farce, a phony showdown between two guys who weren’t even pro fighters. But for a large subset of YouTube fans, it felt very real. This weekend’s fight saw YouTubers Olajide “KSI” Olatunji and Logan…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 27, 2018 - Culture
Othello x Mass Effect?
Michael Uwandi is a concept artist who has worked for companies like Disney, Fox and Sony. You can see more of Michael’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 the business and…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 27, 2018 - Uncategorized
No Thanks, Nintendo
Nintendo is releasing this limited edition controller alongside Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at the end of the year. It’s out on December 7, and while there’s no word on price, you can’t imagine it being any different to regular Pro Controllers. As for the design, well…this is the least Nintendo could have possibly done with…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 27, 2018 -
ReviewsBoard GamesCaptain Sonar: The Kotaku Review
Captain Sonar is a board game about submarines, but it’s also so much more than that. There are boards (several, in fact), and rules and competition and cooperation, but to call Captain Sonar a board game would be to massively undersell the experience. It’s a crucible for friendships. It’s a drunk gamer’s worst nightmare. It’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 27, 2018 - Uncategorized
Guild Master, A Board Game Where You’re Giving Out The Quests
Guild Master is an upcoming fantasy board game where, instead of playing the hero, you’re playing the guys handing out the quests and contracts. Currently taking orders on Kickstarter, it’s for 2-4 players, with everyone taking control of an adventuring guild. Each person is trying to recruit heroes to their guild, send them out on…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 27, 2018 -
UncategorizedWe’re Not Getting This Chrono Trigger Sequel, Dammit
When not creating delightful video games, Owlboy creator Simon Stafsnes Andersen likes to create mock trailers for video games that will probably never exist. Like this one, a heartbreaking glimpse at the Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross sequel that might have been. According to the YouTube description, it took Andersen a year to get the look he…
By Mike Fahey Published August 27, 2018 - Uncategorized
Victims Of Jacksonville Shooting Were Two Pro Madden Players
The two victims in yesterday’s shooting at a Madden tournament in Jacksonville, Florida were Taylor Robertson and Eli Clayton, professional Madden players who had both found success playing EA’s football simulation game. Robertson, who went by the handle Spotmeplz, was 27. He was from Ballard, West Virginia, and had made over $80,000 playing Madden, according…
By Jason Schreier Published August 27, 2018 - Esports
Tournament Underdogs Won This Year’s Dota 2 International
Tournament underdogs OG won this year’s Dota 2 International after a tense five game series against higher ranked rivals LGD. Victory must have felt especially sweet for the team’s skipper, Johan “N0tail” Sundstein, the only player who has been on the team since its original formation three years ago. OG has had diehard fans ever…
By Ethan Gach Published August 27, 2018 -
UncategorizedWatch 48 Minutes Of Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Footage
Two months after showing a behind-the-scenes demo of Cyberpunk 2077 to attendees at E3, developer CD Projekt Red has finally made that footage public. You can watch the video, which shows 48 minutes of the upcoming role-playing game, right here:
By Jason Schreier Published August 27, 2018 -
UncategorizedMonster Hunter: World Team Bests The Game’s Toughest Fight In Under Five Minutes
Monster Hunter: World’s dangerous Behemoth requires a lot of focus to take down. The battle, inspired by Final Fantasy XIV’s boss raids, is a huge change of pace from most fightsand a hard roadblock for plenty of hunters. The extreme version of the fight makes things even harder, but a group of amazingly coordinated hunters…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 27, 2018 -
UncategorizedLast Night, I Opted For A Game With Swords Instead
I played Chasm last night. I was thinking about finally starting Destiny 2 after waiting nearly a year, but I just couldn’t. I wasn’t in the mood. I needed something with swords, without a gun to be seen, so I played Chasm and dug down into a mine and fought monsters for 45 minutes. I…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 27, 2018 -
UncategorizedWhoa, There’s Gonna Be A Streets Of Rage 4
After nearly 25 years lying dormant, Sega’s Streets Of Rage series will continue on. Streets of Rage 4 is in development from publisher DotEmu and developers Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games, the publisher said this morning. DotEmu also released a trailer showing the game’s cartoon aesthetic and revealing the return of series mainstay protagonists Axel…
By Chris Kohler Published August 27, 2018 - Uncategorized
New Xbox All Access Program Lets You Pay Monthly For An Xbox, Game Pass, And Xbox Live
Microsoft has a new monthly financing program for the Xbox One called Xbox All Access, according to a blog post over at the Xbox website. The program allows users to commit to a two-year plan where they pay monthly for either an Xbox One S or an Xbox One X and subscriptions to both Xbox…
By Ethan Gach Published August 27, 2018 - Culture
The Week In Games: Eating Donuts On Trains With Yakuza
It’s another week in games, and we’re starting to move out of the summer doldrums and into more games than we can handle. Huzzah! Games I’m looking forward to this week include Donut County, Fear the Wolves, and Yakuza Kiwami 2. If you haven’t played the very excellent Sunless Sea, it’s coming to PS4 this…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 27, 2018 - Uncategorized
Momoko Sakura, One Of Japan’s Most Famous Manga Creators, Has Died
Momoko Sakura, creator of Chibi Maruko-chan, has died. Born Miki Miura, Sakura passed away on August 15 from breast cancer. Her office made the news public today. Chibi Maruko-chan manga debuted in 1986 and went on to spawn one of Japan’s most beloved anime. The first Chibi Maruko-chan anime series ran from 1990 to 1992.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 27, 2018 - Uncategorized
Dad’s Gameplay Notes Are Wonderfully Obsessive
When you play through a game, you probably make notes to yourself—mental notes. It’s unlikely you keep notebooks like these. Maybe you do! Twitter user Ishikoro18 posted images of playthrough notes her father kept for games like Final Fantasy X-2, Siren, Ico, Silent Hill 3, Kingdom Hearts and more. Little drawings, maps, and crossed out…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 27, 2018
