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Hungry For Tauntaun
Greg Danton is a concept artist who has done work for companies like Microsoft and Relic. You can see more of Greg’s stuff at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2018 - Uncategorized
Valve Sends Terrible Statue To DOTA 2 Fans, Now Has To Send Another
Last year’s Dota 2 Battle Pass had a reward for anyone reaching level 2000: a physical statue of Baby Roshan. Those pieces are now finally reaching mailboxes, and they’re so bad that Valve has had to apologise and announce that a new version will be made and sent out in its place. Here’s what the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2018 -
UncategorizedWatch This Good Lil’ Documentary About Big Japanese Games
This is Ebb & Flow, a 40-minute documentary about the resurgence of Japanese video games that features interviews with people like Katsura Hashino (Persona), Yoko Taro (Nier) and Toshihiro Nagoshi (Yakuza). It’s funny to think back on now, especially given Nintendo’s wild successes during the same time, but during much of the PS3/Xbox 360 generation…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2018 -
UncategorizedSea of Thieves’ first content expansion, The Hungering Deep, will release on May 29th. The trailer above teases horrible monsters under the waves that some people (probably players eventually) can summon. Which sounds like a pretty awesome way to troll that solo player in their sloop.
By Heather Alexandra Published May 17, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe Queen & The Crone is the next DLC for the excellent Total War: Warhammer 2, and includes “a number of new elite units, quest chains, magic items and skill trees, all centred around Queen Alarielle the Radiant and Crone Hellebron”. It’s out on May 31.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2018 -
CultureWhen You Play Too Much Fortnite With Your Friend
Today on Highlight Reel we have Fortnite synchronicity, Far Cry 5 crashes, legendary punches and much more. Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Catch up on…
By Chris Person Published May 17, 2018 - Uncategorized
I Don’t Know How Many Digital Games I Own
I collect games like I do books: stacking them on shelves or in boxes, never quite finding the time to finish them but always enjoying simply having them around. Owning physical games provides a sense of history and future possibility and makes me feel like I have some sort of handle on this unwieldy hobby…
By Ethan Gach Published May 17, 2018 -
UncategorizedSo, You’ve Seen The Captain America Twitter Joke
So, everyone’s making this joke on Twitter right now. I’m not sure why it started, but it’s cracking me up. This image of Captain America sitting backwards in a chair comes from a scene in Spider-Man: Homecoming, where Peter has to watch a PSA video in detention starring the Captain himself. “So,” Steve Rogers (a.k.a Captain…
By Gita Jackson Published May 17, 2018 -
UncategorizedCall of Duty: Black Ops 4 Is Getting A Battle Royale Mode
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is getting a battle royale mode, developer Treyarch said today, following in the footsteps of PUBG and Fortnite with a mode called Blackout. It confirms Kotaku’s report from last month that Activision will be the first major publisher to join the battle royale craze. Treyarch did not say how…
By Jason Schreier Published May 17, 2018 - Esports
Vegeta Nerfed
Dragon Ball FighterZ has been a smash hit, with players from all corners of fighting games converging on the title to duke it out with iconic characters like Goku, Piccolo, Frieza, and more. But as Dragon Ball FighterZ strategy developed, it quickly became clear that Super Saiyan Vegeta had the best assist in the game.…
By Ian Walker Published May 17, 2018 -
UncategorizedEverything We Know About Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Today at an event in Los Angeles, developer Treyarch put on a show to reveal new info about Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, which will be out October 12 for PC (on Battle.net), PS4, and Xbox One. Seems like this will be a break from traditional Call of Duty in a whole lot of…
By Jason Schreier Published May 17, 2018 - Uncategorized
Battlefront II Developers Answer Fan Pleas To Change Some Holograms
Sometimes it’s the little things that bug players. And sometimes those little things are worth fixing. That’s the case with Battlefront II, a game with a playerbase that’s been frustrated by microtransactions and a lack of new content but at least has had their call answered to get rid of the holograms in the game’s…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 17, 2018 -
UncategorizedPersona 5 Fans Are Freaking Out About Akechi Dancing
Goro Akechi was just revealed for Persona 5 Dancing Star Night, and Persona 5 are losing their minds over it. Akechi has been a fan favorite among Persona 5 fans for a while. He’s a teenage detective that’s called the “Second Advent of the Detective Prince” in the game, and he eventually joins the Phantom Thieves…
By Gita Jackson Published May 17, 2018 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft’s pirate game Skull & Bones is delayed to next fiscal year, the publisher said today—it’ll now come out somewhere between April 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020. “Ubisoft has decided to give itself more time to develop Skull & Bones to offer players an even more engaging experience,” the company said in a press release.
By Jason Schreier Published May 17, 2018 - Esports
Justin Wong Won A Major Tournament With Street Fighter V’s Newest (And Allegedly Worst) Character
Justin Wong is a legendary fighting game player, and he’s nearly unbeatable when given the chance to use an ultra-defensive character or system mechanic. This part of Wong’s skillset was on full display last weekend during the Canada Cup Master Series tournament in Calgary, where he won the stacked event using Falke, the latest character…
By Ian Walker Published May 17, 2018 -
UncategorizedIf You Have A 3DS, You Should Play This New JRPG
Thank god for Atlus, which continues to give me reasons to use my 3DS. Lately I’ve been obsessively playing Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux, a remake of the 2010 dungeon crawler that is kinda what would happen if you combined the sci-fi mystery Annihilation with a ton of demons. The game is a great…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 17, 2018 - Uncategorized
God Of War Gets The Stress Of Parenthood Right
Video games’ version of paternalism is usually reductive: parents and children rarely stray from the roles of protector and charge. You, the player, are almost always the parent (and always a father), chaperoning a character who is vulnerable. Occasional games like The Last of Us screw around with the traditional setup of those roles, reversing…
By Keza MacDonald Published May 17, 2018
