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Battle For Azeroth Sure Is More World Of Warcraft
2016’s Legion expansion brought bold new features to World of Warcraft, changing the game in exciting ways. So far, the Battle for Azeroth expansion does not. Legion brought us game-changing level scaling and artifact weapons and expanded upon cool ideas like random treasure troves and follower missions from its predecessor, Warlords of Draenor. The demon-infested Broken…
By Mike Fahey Published August 22, 2018 -
CultureSekiro: Shadows Die Twice Forced Us To Go Against Our Dark Souls Instincts
We played Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and it’s about as punishing as you would expect from the developers of Dark Souls. But it may take some unlearning for long-term Souls players. In the video above, I break down the vertical slice of the game I got to play and explain exactly how the game works…
By Chris Person Published August 22, 2018 - Kotaku East
Shigeru Miyamoto Doesn’t Want To Make An MMORPG
Today in Yokohama, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto gave the keynote address at the 2018 Computer Entertainment Developers Conference. The speech was about an hour long, and here are some of the highlights. It was a packed house, and websites Afternoon News and Famitsu were in attendance, reporting the following: The Spread Of Smartphones When the spread…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
A Peek At The Upcoming Live-Action City Hunter Movie
France’s Philippe Lacheau is directing and starring in a live-action version of the detective manga and anime City Hunter. Let’s have a look at some of the still images floating around online. The original manga debuted in 1985, spawning an anime as well as a live-action film by the same name starring Jackie Chan. Its…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
This PS4 Controller’s Color Is Goku
The official name of this color is “Sunset Orange,” but c’mon, let’s get real. That color is Goku. It seems to be the most popular color of the lot. No doubt Dragon Ball fans love it The Sunset Orange DualShock 4 will be out this September. Everyone will call it the Goku controller.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 22, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: A
Yes, this song is literally called A. That might make things a bit confusing for us, but bear with me, because it’s Rainbow’s best. Rainbow debuted in 2009 under DSP Media, which also managed the very successful KARA before them, and therefore brings forth the question: how did they fuck it up so badly with…
By Seung Park Published August 22, 2018 - CultureCosplay
A Closer Look At Mexico’s World Champion Street Fighter Cosplay
In case you missed it, Mexico took top spot at the World Cosplay Summit this year with an incredible Street Fighter routine. We’ve seen video of their effort, but this gallery of photos from Dr. Cosplay gets nice and close to the action. Luis and Lalo from Mexican cosplay duo Banana Cospboys are of course…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 21, 2018 - Culture
Persona!
Hunter is an artist who has worked on games like Duelyst and Ikenfell You can see more of Hunter’s work at her Tumblr 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 have some concept, environment,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
Overwatch Players Discover New Form Of Psychological Warfare: Singing
In Overwatch, sniper hero Widowmaker requires cold-blooded poise to play at the highest levels. You have to focus if you want your shots to cut through the chaos of battle. During a recent all-Widowmaker tournament, players figured out a hard counter to skillful Widows: loud, bad singing. The tournament was hosted by Overwatch World Cup…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
Vaping Congressman, Whose Card Bought Steam Games With Campaign Money, Indicted On Fraud Charges
Rep. Duncan Hunter, who you may remember from a 2016 report alleging he spent campaign money on Steam games, has been indicted on charges of “wire fraud, falsifying records, campaign finance violations and conspiracy”, CNN reports Duncan’s charges are related to the filing of false records and the use of $250,000 in campaign funds to…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 21, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe Shadow Tactics Team Are Making A Western
The studio responsible for Shadow Tactics, a very good real-time stealth tactics game, are back with a new title: a third entry in the Desperados series. They’re incredibly similar styles of game, so I’m basically expecting Shadow Tactics, only with cowboys. Desperados III will be out on PC, PS4 and Xbox One in 2019.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 21, 2018 -
UncategorizedBad North Strips RTS Gaming To The Bone
Real-time strategy games have grown into vast, complex affairs over the years, but Bad North isn’t interested in adding to the genre. Instead, it just wants to strip everything back until there’s barely an RTS at all. Out now on the Nintendo Switch, and coming soon to PS4, XB1, PC and mobile, Bad North is…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
Streamers Turn Off Ads To Protest Twitch Prime Dropping Its Ad-Free Perk
Compared to other online ads, Twitch ads are relatively unobtrusive. But they’re still obnoxious as hell. You tune in to watch your favorite streamer, and then the same 10-second ad plays three times in a row. Unfortunately, Twitch announced yesterday that Twitch Prime will no longer offer an ad-free viewing experience. Twitch Prime, which is…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 21, 2018 -
UncategorizedNintendo’s Next Labo Kit Is More Of An Open-World Game
Nintendo Labo is still for kids, and still something that requires you to be excited about cleverly-constructed cardboard contraptions. The new Vehicle Kit coming out in mid-September, however, is also more of a full-fledged video game. The original Labo releases last spring were as neat as they were slight. Called the Variety Kit and the…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 21, 2018 -
UncategorizedJust Like Real Life, EVE Online Wars Are Won With Propaganda
EVE Online wars can go on for months or years, often requiring players to go above and beyond what would normally be expected of people playing a video game as a hobby. They might have to set their alarm clocks to wake up in the middle of the night for a battle, call in sick…
By Lee Yancy Published August 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
Cyberpunk 2077 Tweets Transphobic Joke, Studio Apologizes ‘To All Those Offended’
The official Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account courted controversy today after a tweet that some considered transphobic. This is not the first time that a CD Projekt Red-affiliated Twitter account has needed to apologize for a tweet. Responding to a fan on Twitter earlier today, the official Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account referenced an internet meme mocking…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
No Man’s Sky Players Build Bases In Exchange For Charitable Donations
People have started civilizations, governments and police forces in No Man’s Sky. One player saw a different kind of business opportunity: a contracting company that builds bases for other users. In only a few days, his business has gotten so popular that he’s decided to donate some of the profits to charity. Martin Boid is…
By Gita Jackson Published August 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
Classic Sega Games On Switch Are Getting Cool New Features
When Sega announced the “Sega Ages” line of classic games for Switch back in April, it said that the new versions of its classics, like Sonic The Hedgehog and Phantasy Star, would get updated features but didn’t talk specifics. It’s now revealing some of the additional elements, and they’re pretty darn cool. Broadly speaking, there…
By Chris Kohler Published August 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
The next project from Until Dawn’s developer is an anthology of smaller horror games with branching stories. The first entry in The Dark Pictures Anthology will be a South Pacific diving trip gone wrong, called Man Of Medan. It’s out in 2019 for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
By Chris Kohler Published August 21, 2018