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How The Makers Of Mafia III Lost Their Way
In mid-2016, a few months before the release of their first game, Mafia III, the developers at Hangar 13 in Novato, California gathered for an all-hands meeting. There, according to two people in attendance, Christoph Hartmann, president of the game’s publisher, 2K, told employees that their bonuses would be tied to the game’s aggregate review…
By Jason Schreier Published April 13, 2018 -
UncategorizedYouTuber’s Animal Tier Lists Are Brilliant
I never really thought about this, but dinosaurs were kind of OP. That’s probably why they dominated the earth for so long. In a video on the YouTube channel TierZoo titled “Earth’s Worst Balance Patch,” I got to hear why. It’s a video about the Triassic Period, which, he explains, was “an expansion sandwiched between…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 13, 2018 - Uncategorized
After Donkey Kong Controversy, Guinness Removes All Of Billy Mitchell’s Records
Guinness World Records will remove Billy Mitchell’s Donkey Kong scores, as well as his records for Pac-Man, from their database following Mitchell’s disqualification from the Twin Galaxies leaderboards yesterday. Mitchell is one of the world’s most famous arcade game players, at one time holding world records in Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, and Pac-Man. Yesterday,…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 13, 2018 - Uncategorized
Stardew Valley Is The Perfect Hangover Game
After a friend’s boozy Dungeons and Dragons brunch last week, his apartment transitioned straight into a party. Although we ordered pizza and had plenty of carbs, we had begun drinking at 11am, and I continued to drink until the early hours of the morning. Suffice it to say, the next day was a struggle. In…
By Gita Jackson Published April 13, 2018 - Uncategorized
The People Behind Gwent Are Fixing All The Things Players Hate
Today, CD Projekt Red co-CEO Marcin Iwiński and the directors of Gwent laid out the studio’s six month plan to rehab the Witcher-based card game for its official release and the launch of its single-player story campaign later this year. In an “open letter” on the Gwent website, the team wrote, “We need 6 months…
By Ethan Gach Published April 13, 2018 -
UncategorizedPromoting Avengers Reaches New Levels Of Annoying In Japan
It often feels like the way movies are promoted in Japan are…peculiar. But Japanese moviegoers do complain about how posters are changed for their market. The same goes for commercials. Walt Disney Japan has released a series of ads for Avengers: Infinity War that awkwardly riff on Japanese internet culture. There are announcers saying “Very,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2018 - Uncategorized
Slowpoke Is Unexpectedly Fast When Crossing City Streets
Slowpoke is called that for a reason. It’s a slow Pokémon! Except when crossing the street, because then Slowpoke speeds up. This is how you imagine Slowpoke moving down the street. But that changes when the character crosses and intersection. All that running has to make Slowpoke tired. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Good Day
Watched any K-dramas recently? Then you know this song. Good Day came along at the perfect time for IU (real name: Lee Ji Eun). She had already built up a respectable following with Marshmallow and Nagging, her duet with 2AM’s Seulong, but needed that one last push to propel her to the big leagues. This…
By Seung Park Published April 13, 2018 - CultureCosplay
Time For Some Vice Admiral Holdo Cosplay
Paying homage to the series’ Vanity Fair covers, this shoot by Miramay and photographer Alexandra Lee is an absolutely stunning example of Star Wars cosplay. Miramay made the entire outfit herself, while Alexandra took the shots at Katsucon earlier this year
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2018 - Culture
How Appropriate! You Fight Like A Cow!
Tyler Ryan is an artist at Gearbox, the studio responsible for Borderlands and Battleborn You can see more of Tyler’s work 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 artists, showcasing…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
Puma’s New Sonic The Hedgehog Sneakers Are Very Hairy
Puma has a new sneaker coming based on Sonic, and…well, they got the colours right? It has a childish look to it, which I guess works for the subject matter, and I suppose the design fits the overall Sonic aesthetic. The gold rings on the laces are a nice touch. But what’s up with that…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2018 -
UncategorizedHow Privacy Settings Compare Across Xbox Live, PSN, And Other Platforms
Earlier this week, Steam introduced a handful of new privacy options and, in a move that doomed number-crunching megalith Steam Spy, changed its default settings so that only friends can see which games you’ve been playing. In this one particular area, Steam is now ahead of the rest of the pack. If you want, you…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 12, 2018 -
UncategorizedGame Collector Finds Drugs Hidden Inside NES Cartridges
Julian Turner, a collector of retro video games, went to a market earlier this month and bought some old NES games. When he got home, he discovered that he’d got more than he paid for: two of the cartridges were packed with illegal drugs. The two games in question were Rollergames and Golf. Alarm bells…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2018 - Esports
Overwatch Ships, Ranked
At a recent Philadelphia Fusion watch party, a man proposed to his girlfriend by asking her to “be the Mercy to my Genji.” I am very happy for this couple, but I must have a word with them about their taste in Overwatch ships. It’s true that Mercy/Genji is the closest thing to a canon…
By Gita Jackson Published April 12, 2018 -
CultureSea of Thieves Pirate Is A One-Man Navy
Today on Highlight Reel we have impressive pirates, Far Cry moments, Orisa awkwardness 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 all…
By Chris Person Published April 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
A Free Game That Makes Math More Scary
Edutainment games like Number Munchers or Big Thinkers! always felt like they had a sinister side. There’s something weird about someone emphatically telling you how cool learning is. As I perfunctorily did math equations in games like these I always kind of felt like I was being brainwashed. Baldi’s Basics, a hilarious horror-parody of edutainment…
By Gita Jackson Published April 12, 2018
