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STALKER 2 Is Back, Now Aiming For A 2021 Release
STALKER 2 was first announced in 2010. It was practically cancelled in 2012. Now, in 2018, GSC Game World is trying all over again. GSC boss Sergiy Grygorovych has left a small note on his Facebook page saying “Today 15.05.2018 I officially declare: ‘GSC GAME WORLD DEVELOPS S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’”. There’s also a link to a…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2018 -
CulturePillars Of Eternity II Player Beats Game In 26 Minutes
Pillars of Eternity II is a sprawling pirate RPG that, depending on how many side quests you choose to do, can last well over 50 hours. This guy found a way to beat it in 26 minutes, using a clever mix of sequence breaks and exploits to slice through it like butter. (Warning: this video…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 15, 2018 -
UncategorizedNintendo Hacker Is Trying To Make A Virtual Console For His Switch
Nintendo might not have plans to bring Virtual Console to Switch, but that doesn’t mean somebody else won’t. In light of new details about how Nintendo Switch Online will work and the company’s plans to bring NES games to the handheld via a subscription service, at least one hacker and longtime Nintendo fan is trying…
By Ethan Gach Published May 15, 2018 - Esports
New Girl Characters That I Remember, Ranked
The New Girl series finale airs tonight, although the show should have ended at least a year ago. Here are some characters from that very good show, ranked from best to worst. Schmidt Aly Winston Outside Dave Nick Joan Day Bob Day Coach Principal Foster Fawn Moscato Robby Gavin Sadie Jess Furguson Abby Day Walt…
By Dennis Young Published May 15, 2018 - Esports
Why Overwatch League’s Regular Season Will End On A Wacky, Short-Lived Patch
Last week, the Overwatch League found itself encircled by controversy after pros and analysts hinted that stage 4 would run on an old version of the game that didn’t include Hanzo’s flashy new overhaul or a much-needed nerf to Brigitte. Today, the league finally confirmed that and explained its decision. For the past week, Overwatch…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
Omensight Is A Clever But Repetitive Murder Mystery
Like many time travel stories, Omensight relies on repetition. In the spiritual successor to the studio’s previous game, Stories: The Path of Destinies, you replay the same day’s events over and over from different perspectives and with new information. These loops eventually yield answers to a murder mystery, a lost relic, and a possible means…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
PUBG Apparently Has Mysterious Golden Treasure Chests Now
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is still working the kinks out of its new map, Sanhok, adding more and details with each new test period. The most recent test opened the map to all players, who have discovered strange golden chests lurking around the island. Sanhok started as a test map called “Savage,” a 4×4 grid island much…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 15, 2018 - Esports
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By Nathan Grayson Published May 15, 2018 -
UncategorizedInside The Wild New Mash-Up Of Link To The Past And Super Metroid
Imagine: You’re playing Link to the Past, the seminal Super Nintendo action-adventure game, and you walk into a fortune-teller’s house, where you’d expect to find a soothsayer taking rupees in exchange for hints. Instead, the screen goes black for a few seconds. Suddenly you’re on Zebes, fighting aliens as a suited bounty hunter. Whoops, you’ve…
By Jason Schreier Published May 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Most Hated Strike In Destiny 2
Have you met Thaviks, The Depraved? He’s a jerk. If you’ve ever finished Destiny 2’s Exodus Crash strike, you’ve fought him, and probably hated him. Strikes in Destiny 2 are standalone mini-adventures designed to be taken on by three players. Each one usually lasts around 30 minutes or so (provided nothing goes wrong) and has…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 15, 2018 -
CultureThe Race To Stop The Best Mario Kart 64 Player From Securing Every World Record
For five years now, Matthias Rustemeyer has been on a quest to nab the world record for each individual track in Mario Kart 64. With only one record left for him to break, other Mario Kart 64 speedrunners have risen up to try to stop him. The track in question is D.K.’s Jungle Parkway. It’s…
By Ethan Gach Published May 15, 2018 -
UncategorizedIf Seinfeld Were JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Classic sitcom Seinfeld has been mashed up with plenty of video games and anime, but fan project Jerry’s Bizarro Adventure takes it to another level by combining Seinfeld with the classic anime JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Jerry’s Bizarro Adventure is a nearly shot for shot recreation of the first opening theme of the JoJo anime, complete…
By Gita Jackson Published May 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
The People Behind Hyrule Warriors Have Two Dream Projects: Mario And Star Wars
If the president of Koei Tecmo had his way, the next couple of Warriors games would be Star Wars and Mario. You can’t fault the man’s taste. Koei Tecmo occupies a uniquely strong position in the Japanese video game market, thanks in large part to the evolution of its Dynasty Warriors series into a sort…
By Chris Kohler Published May 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
Hey, remember this puzzle from last Friday? If you’re still stumped and want to know the answer, click through and I’ll tell you. So the first (and probably easiest for Kotaku readers) logical deduction you’ll have to make is that this is a list of different characters from the Mega Man games. Most people made…
By Chris Kohler Published May 15, 2018 -
UncategorizedForgotton Anne Is A Very Anime Platformer About Rebellious Household Objects
Puzzle-platformer Forgotton Anne plays like a side-scrolling Studio Ghibli movie. Without a health bar, an inventory or a weapon, Anne, who keeps peace in the Forgotten Lands, is Sophie from Howl’s Moving Castle or Kiki from Kiki’s Delivery Service—only, it’s unclear whether she’s righteous or inhumanly callous. Anne’s home is another dimension, the one where…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
Sea Of Thieves Finally Gets Private Crews
Sea of Thieves is adding some welcome features that will keep crews together and help them on their plunder-filled quests. The pirate game now allows players to make their crews private and sail even the biggest ships with only a few hands on deck. One of the most annoying things in Sea of Thieves was…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
I Think I Like Game Patches Too Much
Upon turning on my PlayStation 4 most days, I hope to hear the telltale trill that one of my games has been updated. A patch! My game has changed! Hopefully for the better. I have bought into the idea that games are not unchanging things. I have embraced the concept that the games I buy…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
Twitch now lets you filter PUBG matches by the number of players alive If you’re impatient and want to jump right down to the final 25, you can skip right to the action. And thus we are one step closer to a establishing a real-life Hunger Games TV channel.
By Heather Alexandra Published May 15, 2018 -
UncategorizedBethesda Announces Rage 2 [UPDATE: Gameplay Trailer]
After a week of teasing, viral leaking, and marketing plans, today it’s finally official: Rage is getting a sequel, out in 2019. UPDATE (5/15, 10am): Here’s the gameplay trailer: And here’s the Mad Max-ish teaser trailer: This one will be developed byAvalanche Studios, the studio responsible for the 2015 open-world Mad Max game. The first…
By Jason Schreier Published May 15, 2018
