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UncategorizedSagat Is Coming To Street Fighter V Today
Series stalwart Sagat is coming better-late-than-never to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, it was announced at EVO tonight. First shown off last year, he’ll finally make his appearance as part of Season 3. Via Capcom: Sagat is available individually for MSRP $5.99 or 100,000 Fight Money OR as part of the Season 3 Character Pass…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Evo 2018’s Dragon Ball FighterZ Finals Played Out Like A Glorious Anime Finale
After Dominique “SonicFox” McLean placed third instead of his usual first in the Injustice 2 finals earlier this weekend at Evo 2018, his fans wondered if the multi-game phenom was slipping. His Injustice 2 skills had only wavered because he was focusing on Dragon Ball FighterZ, right? But then, during a DBFZ exhibition match against…
By Maddy Myers Published August 5, 2018 - Culture
Hi There
Tim Mcburnie is a concept artist from South Australia. You can see more of Tim’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page 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 5, 2018 - Uncategorized
Disney Theme Park Designer Imagines Terrific Studio Ghibli Rides
John Ramirez, a Disney artist and theme park designer, has long been working on his own ideas for Studio Ghibli rides. We’ve featured a few of them, but he’s spent the last few years working on a lot more. In addition to his original Totoro and Laputa designs, Ramirez has also dreamt up this incredible…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2018 - Uncategorized
Youth Trumps Experience In Evo 2018’s Tekken 7 Grand Finals
While it’s typical for Tekken 7 competition to be dominated by South Korean players, the Evo 2018 finals featured a collection of amazing players from across the world. The eventual champion would have to contend with competitors not only from that Asian peninsula, but also the United States, Japan, and Thailand. Sun-woong “LowHigh” Youn proved…
By Ian Walker Published August 5, 2018 - Uncategorized
Katsuhiro Harada revealed that The Walking Dead antagonist Negan will be joining the Tekken 7 cast alongside Anna Williams, Lei Wulong, and a handful of as-of-yet-unrevealed characters. Watch the trailer here. This second season of content will be part of a future Tekken 7 update.
By Ian Walker Published August 5, 2018 -
UncategorizedBee Simulator, A Game About Being A Bee
Here is Bee Simulator, a video game that is coming to the PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. You are a bee, and you fly around doing bee things. The official description is: Compete with other bees in races, collect pollen, perform waggle dances, and explore a world inspired by Central Park in New…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2018 - Uncategorized
Nerf Is Releasing Overwatch Guns
Blizzard and Nerf are going to release a couple of guns based on Overwatch, one being Reaper’s shotgun, the other D.Va’s pistol. They’re part of Nerf’s “Rivals” line, which is basically a series of guns made and marketed specifically at adults, and which fire small round projectiles (like squishy musketballs) instead of the traditional Nerf…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 5, 2018 - Uncategorized
After Five Years, Super Smash Bros. Melee‘s Gods Get Toppled At Evo
The biggest question coming into Evo 2018’s Super Smash Bros. Melee competition is whether or not one of the game’s “gods” would win a sixth title in a row. And now, we have our answer: the gods are dead, long live Leffen. After an intense weekend of competition, eight competitors entered the Mandalay Bay Events…
By Ian Walker Published August 5, 2018 -
UncategorizedUncharted 4 In First Person Is Bonkers
Uncharted 4 obviously features Nathan Drake getting pulled back into the adventuring lifestyle (that’s, uh, the game), but the opening is a smattering of domestic moments with his wife Elena that sell that game’s emotional beats. It’s even better in first person. Modder thekempy has altered the emotional cutscene away from the limited 3rd person…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published August 5, 2018 - Uncategorized
Evo 2018 Guilty Gear Finalist Makes It Further Than Any Other American Player Has In Years
At least one American player tends to make it to the Guilty Gear Xrd finals at the Evolution Championship Series, but that’s typically where their journeys end. Joshua “Zidane” Rodriguez and Kyohei “MarlinPie” Lehr achieved this feat in 2015 and 2017 respectively, only to both get knocked out after a single match. But at Evo…
By Ian Walker Published August 5, 2018 -
UncategorizedModder Turns Dark Souls Into A Bright Fantasy World
Dark Souls has a reputation as a dark fantasy game where women fused to demons, cannibal executioners, and zombified humans make their home. But it looks a little more like a fun place if you pump the brightness and change some of the lighting effects. The video spoils the entire game of Dark Souls. The…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published August 5, 2018 - Uncategorized
This fall, Arc System Works will host a qualifying circuit for their annual ArcRevo fighting game tournament with over $100,000 in cash prizes. The world tour has stops in the US, the UK, Belgium, Denmark, Japan, and Singapore, culminating at the ArcRevo America grand finals
By Ian Walker Published August 5, 2018 - CultureShop Contest
‘Shop Contest: Who Did The Warcraft Bad Thing?
World of Warcraft is a game that is absolutely full to the brim with characters who are decent people and then turn very bad. This week saw Sylvanas Windrunner, the leader of the Horde faction, burn down a major in-game location. Or did she? This week is all about finding new culprits for World of…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published August 5, 2018 - CultureSplitscreen
What A ‘Live’ RPG Might Look Like
The next Dragon Age is going to be a “live service” game, but what does that mean for a story-heavy RPG? This week on Kotaku Splitscreen, we discuss. Kirk and I crack open the mailbag this week to answer YOUR questions about how to get into Dungeons & Dragons, how video game companies can afford…
By Jason Schreier Published August 5, 2018 - Culture
Sunday Comics: The Title Guy
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 30. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published July 30. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published August 5, 2018