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An experimental storm-tracking backpack item accidentally made its way into Fortnite’s latest patch today. The backpack, which indicates where the eye of the storm will end up, “was not intended to make it into the v4.2 Content Update,” said developer Epic Games on Fortnite’s subreddit. “We can’t promise this will ever officially be released. However,…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
Gwent’s May balance patch is now live. As CD Projekt Red explained last month, this will be the Witcher-based card game’s last major update until its single-play campaign, “Thronebreaker,” comes out in the fall. It changes several cards and reworks the “swap” and “create” abilities. The full patch notes are here.
By Ethan Gach Published May 22, 2018 -
UncategorizedYouTuber Drift0r calculated the possible size of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4‘s battle royale map, which is said to be 1,500 times the size of Nuketown. The conservative estimate? 4.5 square kilometers, slightly less than Fornite: Battle Royale’s map.No word yeton how many players though..
By Heather Alexandra Published May 22, 2018 -
UncategorizedGames That Aren’t Easy To Recommend
There are some games that hit all my personal sweet spots, games that make me want to scream how good they are from the top of the Brooklyn Bridge. But sometimes there are games that come with huge caveats. Maybe it takes a while to get to the good stuff, or they could be jam…
Paul Tamayo & Gita Jackson & Stephen Totilo Published May 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
Visual Novel Publisher Expands To GOG, Says Steam Is ‘Threatening Livelihoods’
After running into issues with Steam, video game publisher MangaGamer is teaming up with the digital store’s biggest rival, GOG, to sell visual novels. Last week, several developers of visual novels with varying degrees of sexual content received emails from Valve saying that their games were in danger of being removed by the end of…
By Gita Jackson Published May 22, 2018 -
ReviewsXBoxState Of Decay 2: The Kotaku Review
It’s easy to get in over your head in the open-world zombie survival game State of Decay 2 A call for help came in over the radio, and my follower and I set out for a nearby farmhouse. We had plenty of ammo, full health, and brand new melee weapons. The sun was shining brightly.…
By Stacie Ponder Published May 22, 2018 -
UncategorizedFortnite’s Jetpacks Are Live, Here’s How They Work
The wait is over: the much-anticipated jetpack has finally arrived in the 4.2 Fortnite update. It is an item unlike any other in the game, with Epic creating an entirely new gear type called “backpacks.” Not to be confused with the already existing back bling—which are purely cosmetic—backpacks will take up an inventory slot, just…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
Hunter X Hunter‘s Ridiculous Hair Turned Into Ridiculous Earrings
Silly, yet brilliant. If you were going to pick one image from Hunter X Hunter to make into earrings, it would be this. The image is of character Gon after he transformed into an older version of himself. Previously, Bandai turned it into a figure and now it’s done that with silver earrings. Pre-orders start…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
Yakuza 3, 4 and 5 Remastered For The PlayStation 4
Now considered PlayStation 3 classics, Yakuza 3, 4 and 5 are getting remastered for the PlayStation 4 in full HD. Famitsu reports that the games will basically be the same as the originals, but run at a crisp 60 frames per second and look kickass at 1080p! The first of the three, Yakuza 3, will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 22, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Fake Love
It was a banner weekend for K-Pop, anchored by Bangtan Boys (BTS) and their second year in a row of appearances at the Billboard Music Awards. BTS is, without a doubt, one of the leaders of the current generation of K-Pop. While some of their worldwide success can be linked to previous generations building up…
By Seung Park Published May 22, 2018 -
CultureHow Some Of Game Of Thrones’ Biggest Shots Were Made
While we’ve seen some concept art from the last series of Game of Thrones, tonight I thought it’d be cool to look at some of the VFX work done on season 7. Rodeo FX, a studio with offices across the world, was tasked with coming up with some of the series’ biggest shots, from the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
Video Game Atlas Has Over 40 Maps Of Your Favourite Cities
Virtual Cities is an upcoming book by Konstantinos Dimopoulos that takes a very hard look at some of the most famous cities in video games, from GTA V’s Los Santos to Yakuza’s Kamurocho to Fallout’s New Vegas. Each city covered includes not just a big map, but also “beautiful, subtly coloured ink drawings, and in-depth…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
God Of War, One Month Later
The new God of War didn’t need downloadable content or multiplayer to remain interesting throughout its first month. It had patches, easter eggs and even a big social media controversy. God of War came out on Friday, April 20, same day as Nintendo Labo, but reviews started running a week earlier. Many, including ours, were…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 21, 2018 - Culture
A Heist Game Where You Steal Pieces Of 15,000 Player-Made Levels
The Steam Workshop for Garry’s Mod—the monolithic physics sandbox that emerged from Half-Life 2—contains 15,974 maps made for all sorts of different game types and purposes. Jazztronauts is its own separate heist game, but it takes place on those maps. Yes, that means it already has nearly 16,000 levels. Jazztronauts is an upcoming free mod…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 21, 2018 -
CultureWhat We Liked (And Loved) About The Leftovers
Last week I was on vacation, which was a great time to catch up on some TV. Kotaku’s editor-in-chief Stephen recommended The Leftovers to me, an HBO show that finished a three season run last summer. I didn’t expect to like the show as much as I did, and now all I want to do…
Riley MacLeod & Jason Schreier Published May 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
One Man’s Quest To Climb To The Top Of Rust
You can do all sorts of stuff in Rust, like collect rocks, role-play as small civil societies, or more commonly just go around mugging people and stealing their clothes. And then there are the players who just want to build weird monuments just because they can. Teun Kornuit, who goes by Mr. Princess in the…
By Ethan Gach Published May 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
A Look Back At Black Ops III‘s Strangest Level
Call of Duty: Black Ops III mixes the series’ familiar first-person shooting with a wild cyberpunk storyline. The narrative breaks apart the further the player progress unless it finally explodes in a level that mixes World War II, zombies, and dying dreams. That level, Demon Within, is both the high point of the campaign and…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 21, 2018 -
UncategorizedSteam Top Seller House Flipper Makes It Fun To Watch Paint Dry
Imagine if the most annoying thing about tiling your bathroom was waiting for a three-second loading bar to fill up. That’s all it takes in House Flipper, a satisfying game about being a one-man house-flipping business and one of Steam’s top-selling new releases. After taking on a few gigs cleaning up and repairing houses, the…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 21, 2018 -
EsportsStreet Fighter Footsies Explained In Two Minutes
Street Fighter V pro Justin Wong placed first in the Canada Cup Master Series tournament with the new character Falke, described by some pros as “the worst character in the game.” The reason Wong can succeed with Falke is due to his expert defensive play, particularly when it comes to engaging in the back-and-forth duet…
By Maddy Myers Published May 21, 2018