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CultureValve Adds Limits To Steam Achievements To Fight Rise Of ‘Fake Games’
Last year, Valve put limitations on Steam trading cards to stop sketchy developers from makinge a living leeching money from the user-powered trading card economy. Now it’s doing something similar with Steam achievements. In a post in Steam’s private developer-focused Steamworks group, Valve announced that achievements—like trading cards—will now be subject to a “confidence metric”…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 15, 2018 -
UncategorizedLego DC Super-Villains‘ Custom Characters Have A Lot Of Potential
At Lego DC Super-Villains’ E3 Demo, I spent a little too much time in the character select screen. The game is all about you creating a ne’er-do-well of your own and I thought… do they have a purple hat and black overalls in this thing? Could I really be any bad guy I could dream…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 15, 2018 -
CultureE3Seeing The Resident Evil 2 Remake In Action Soothes My Skeptical Heart
When Resident Evil 2 released in 1998, it had to follow up on a game that defined a new genre of horror. Not only did it manage to improve the formula, it went on to be what many people consider the best game in the series. After a long stretch with no new information besides…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
What do Squid Kids Eat? Splatoon’s Producer Explains
Splatoon 2 is a game about squid-kids waging war with neon ink. It’s not an easy one to explain to grandma. And it takes place in a freaky world that raises a lot of questions—What did squid kids evolve from? How do they get so much ink in those little ink guns? Where are these…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 15, 2018 -
CultureE3Castle Sieges Bring A New Level Of Strategy To For Honor‘s Multiplayer
For Honor is getting a free new mode on October 16 as part of the game’s Marching Fire update, and after getting a chance to try it at E3 it’s the only For Honor mode I want play. Inspired by games like Dota 2 and League of Legends, Breach is an asymmetrical siege mode with…
By Ethan Gach Published June 15, 2018 -
UncategorizedThree Small Ways Shadow Of The Tomb Raider Is Changing Things
Rise of the Tomb Raider, released in 2015, was an excellent game, so it’s no surprise that the new Shadow of the Tomb Raider being demoed at E3 looks and plays a lot like it. There were, however, three small changes that delighted me during the press demo I watched. In Shadow, Lara Croft’s got a…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 15, 2018 - Esports
Sudden Dota 2 Update Wreaks Havoc On Qualifier Tournament
The North American open qualifiers for the 2018 Dota 2 International were off to the races yesterday, with dozens of games being played to determine who would take a regional spot. And then along came a patch containing Dota 2‘s new battle royale mode, and everything fell apart. A Dota 2 patch pushed yesterday included…
By Eric Van Allen Published June 15, 2018 - Culture
Every Super Mario Odyssey Transformation, Ranked
The core innovation of Super Mario Odyssey is Mario’s companion, Cappy. Cappy is a hat that can magically possess everything from non-living objects to living characters. Toss Cappy at an enemy, and the enemy will sprout a Mario moustache and a signature red hat. Mario gains full control over the creature’s movements and abilities. There…
By Kevin Wong Published June 15, 2018 - CultureE3
How Yoshi’s Island Got Its Beautiful, Hand-Drawn Look
Prior to her interview at E3 this week with Splatoon 2 producer Hisashi Nogami, Kotaku’s Cecilia D’Anastasio asked me if there was anything I wanted to know. “Yeah,” I said. “Ask how Yoshi’s Island got its hand-drawn style.” Nogami, you see, was credited as a character designer on that legendary 1995 Super Nintendo game, which…
By Chris Kohler Published June 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
Poor Waluigi, Nintendo Is So Cruel
It’s early Friday morning. E3 is over. Yet, I still cannot stop thinking about how Nintendo treats Waluigi. Super Smash Bros. Ultimatewas announced with the tagline “Everyone Is Here.” Kotaku previously posted how the internet reacted, but the one that continues to linger is how Waluigi has been wronged. Again. Now, Waluigi is in the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2018 -
UncategorizedLive-Action Anime Adaptations Might Be Getting Better
There’s a Jin-Roh movie. It’s based on the 1999 anime version of Mamoru Oshii’s Kerberos manga. And damn, it looks pretty good! The movie was announced back in 2012 and is slated for release this summer in South Korea. No word yet on an international release. Kim Jee-woon, who helmed The Last Stand with Arnold…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 15, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Ppo Ppo Ppo
There are iconic K-Pop groups, then there are popular ones, then a few that have cult fandoms. At the very bottom are groups that release one EP, or maybe a few digital singles, then fade into oblivion—leaving behind no trace at all. Harasora is one of those groups. The only things I know for certain…
By Seung Park Published June 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
Twitch’s E3 Stream Punks Skate 4 Fans
Skate fans were hoping for a Skate 4 announcement at E3 this week, and when it didn’t come, folks were bummed. Anyone watching Twitch’s official coverage of the show earlier tonight, though, were treated to a few moments of delicious hope…before having it snatched cruelly away once again. As they wrapped up today’s show, the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2018 -
UncategorizedI Feel Sorry For Sports Games During E3
The kind of person reading this website probably thinks E3 is for you, the F5ing obsessive keen for Cyberpunk and The Last Of Us Part II, but for millions of fans around the world it’s about little more than the first good look at the only game they’ll be playing seriously for the next 12…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2018 - Uncategorized
Twitch Partners Feeling Burned After Affiliates Receive Features That Took Them Years To Earn
There are Twitch streamers, and then there are Twitch streamers. The platform has tiers: hobbyists, affiliates, and partners. The latter two titles must be earned through lots of successful streaming, and they come with perks that directly impact streamers’ ability to make a living. Now, with the gulf between affiliates and partners closing, tensions are…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 14, 2018
