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UncategorizedFallout: Cascadia Fan Project Looks To Bring Nature Back To The Wasteland
Fallout: Cascadia is a mod project for Fallout 4 that aims to create an entirely new story for the game in Seattle. Cascadia first surfaced a couple years back, and like all ambitious fan projects inspired by Bethesda games, progress ebbs and flows. This week, however, the team released an official teaser trailer that gives…
By Ethan Gach Published May 25, 2018 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Dark Souls Remastered
Maybe you thought the original Dark Souls was too hard. Maybe you thought it was too dreary. Maybe it looked boring. For whatever reason, plenty of people missed playing it the first time around. Dark Souls Remastered is out today, and it’s a great excuse to check out the series for the first time or…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 25, 2018 - Uncategorized
New Post-Apocalyptic 3DS Game Is Nintendo At Its Weirdest
Maybe you’re waiting for more Zelda or Animal Crossing, but I tend to get the most excited for Nintendo’s stranger, less well-known games. Their new one is pretty strange. Consider these true facts about it: It’s called Dillon’s Dead-Heat Breakers and is actually the third game in a 3DS series that launched in 2012 with…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 25, 2018 -
UncategorizedModder Turns Skyrim Fan’s Hyper-Specific Lydia Mod Idea Into Reality
Sometimes players want to do very specific, occasionally strange things in games—say, role-play as the chair Skyrim’s Lydia sits on—but something gets in the way. Thankfully, there’s often a chance some kind-hearted modder will help you out. Last nighton Reddit, a Skyrim player asked, “Is there a mod to let me turn into Lydia’s seat…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 25, 2018 -
UncategorizedI Overcame My Fear Of Bar Trivia
Although I like quiz and game shows, I’ve never wanted to play trivia games myself. I have a hard time remembering things on the spot, and I get really anxious in high-pressure situations, even silly ones. Last night, I went to a bar down the street for a trivia night, despite my misgivings. We won,…
By Gita Jackson Published May 25, 2018 -
UncategorizedAbsolutely Do Not Pickaxe Fight Me In Fortnite 🙅♀️
All 100 players in a given game of Fortnite land about as defenseless as they day they were born—except for their pickaxe. Fortnite’s pickaxe isn’t really a weapon, though. It is a means to an end. That end is mining materials. It is for felling trees, collecting brick. The pickaxe is not meant for killing.…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 25, 2018 -
Kotaku EastThe World of Japanese Vending Machines
For decades now, Japanese vending machines have served up an array of interesting, mundane, and useful things. Things like manga. Or bread in a can. Or illicit substances. Or video game piracy cartridges. In Japan, vending machines started to appear in 1950s with drink machines, and then really began to take off in the following…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2018 - Culture
Dad Makes Cute Lunches Based On His Daughter’s Drawings
Takafumi Ozeki doesn’t just make his daughter’s school lunch, he makes it based on her drawings. The result is wonderful, touching and delicious. Ozeki is a Japanese comedian in the comedy duo known as The Geese. But, as Pouch points out, here is how he brings his child’s to life for pre-school bento For more,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2018 - Uncategorized
Dragon Ball‘s “Death Pose” Fan Art With An Unusual Spin
Out of all the fan art I’ve seen, Dragon Ball or not, this is the first time I’ve ever seen it created on a carpet quite like this. The tableau in question is Yamcha’s death pose. But instead of it being drawn on paper with pencil, it was made on the carpet. Twitter user Agito’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 25, 2018 -
UncategorizedNBA 1K Is An Excellent Takedown Of Terrible Microtransactions
In the latest episode of Bleacher Report’sfantastic Game of Zones series, in which the modern NBA is projected onto a Game of Thones-like setting, a gang of rookies are huddled around a ye olde game of basketeballe. And even in this fictional universe, the microtransactions are ruining it. To recap: NBA 2K18, an otherwise fine…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 24, 2018 - Culture
The Art Of Battletech
Battletech, a new turn-based tactics game based on the classic tabletop series,is pretty damn good! It helps that the game looks gorgeous, courtesy of some gorgeous 2D art and chunky mech models. So I figured tonight let’s showcase some of that by featuring the work of the team’s artists. Below you’ll see examples from throughout…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 24, 2018 -
CultureApple Blocks Valve App That Lets You Play Steam Games On Your Phone
Earlier this month, Valve announced an official Steam Link app that lets users play Steam games on their phones. Last week, the app came out on Android, with an iOS version nowhere to be found. Now Valve has explained why. According to a release from Valve sent to Kotaku, Apple had approved the Steam Link…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 24, 2018 - Uncategorized
Game Critic Totalbiscuit Dies At 33
After retiring from games criticism at the start of the month, YouTube personality John “Totalbiscuit” Bain has passed away. Bain’s wife, Genna, posted about his passing on Twitter. “Rest in Peace my Dearest Love,” she wrote. Bain, who was 33, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2014. It went into remission, only to return last…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 24, 2018 - Uncategorized
It Sucks To Be A Mom In God Of War
In God of War, being a mother will end your life, either literally or metaphorically. Much has been written about the game’s depiction of series protagonist Kratos and his journey as a father. The game centers on his strained connection to his son, Atreus. Each major mission is a story beat that takes players through…
By Gita Jackson Published May 24, 2018 - Uncategorized
An Endless Runner That’s Great For Blowing Off Steam
Sometimes life throws a pack of mummies and raging bulls at you, and the only thing to do is run like heck. I Hate Running Backwards is an endless runner that mixes close call dodges with loud weaponry. As the screen fills with enemies and explosions, it gets harder and harder to run away. It’s…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 24, 2018