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UncategorizedThe Nintendo Switch’s Parental Controls Are Amazing
Pretty much every games platform in the market today, from phones to tablets to consoles, has some form of system that lets parents lock kids out of bad stuff. But none of them do it as well, or as elegantly, as the Nintendo Switch. As adults, we tend to give Nintendo shit for their tentative…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 9, 2018 -
CultureNewly Discovered Trick Transforms A Metroid Speedrunning Scene
Gamers experimenting with the 2002 Game Boy Advance game Metroid Fusion have discovered such a profound and bizarre shortcut that speedrunners have had to create a new category to account for the latest new way to break the game: memory corruption . The trick requires using Samus’ power bombs in an out-of-bounds area to corrupt…
By Ethan Gach Published April 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
Twitch Streamer’s Community Revolts After He Plays Fortnite With Jake Paul
Love him or hate him, there’s no denying that streamer Summit1g is one of the most enduringly popular personalities on Twitch. Even his fanbase, however, has its limits. By streaming a few Fortnite matches with YouTube pariah Jake Paul over the weekend, Summit tested them in a big way. The stream, which took place on…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 9, 2018 -
EsportsThe NBA Really Wants You To Watch People Play A Basketball Video Game
MANHATTAN, N.Y.—Despite the drumbeat insisting that Adam Silver is the hip young teen of sports commissioners, he looks the part of a curious Old. His inquiring wide eyes, dark wire-framed glasses, and ready avuncular smile: Silver looks well-suited to hunch inquiringly over kids’ shoulders and try to make sense of the mess of colors on…
By Giri Nathan Published April 9, 2018 -
UncategorizedI Have Questions About The New Horse Girl Anime
Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether an anime premise was lovingly crafted by humans or assembled by a robot with a list of popular Google search terms. Uma Musume Pretty Derby, one of the most popular anime of the new season, might break the anime Turing test. Uma Musume Pretty Derby, which is real despite…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 9, 2018 -
CultureFar Cry Cougar Waves To Fish
Today on Highlight Reel we have rocket rides, Far Cry 5 glitches, flying Zelda monsters, 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…
By Chris Person Published April 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
BlizzCon is returning to Anaheim, California in November. It’s sticking with its usual spot at the Anaheim Convention Center and will run from Nov 2-3. There’ll be two different ticket sales on May 9 and 12. Will this be the year Blizzard finally cancels all of its current projects to bring back Blackthorne?
By Nathan Grayson Published April 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Western Version Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Has Less Body-Shaming
Clyde Mandelin is best known for his fan translation of Mother 3 and maintains the website Legends of Localization, where he looks at games’ original scripts and how they changed in the localization process. He applied his expertise to examine how localizers got rid of some body shaming in The Legend of Zelda: A Link…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 9, 2018 - Esports
Hearthstone Director Reveals ‘The Craziest Card We’ve Ever Made’
Hearthstone’s upcoming expansion, The Witchwood, will drop on April 12, and game director Ben Brode feels “very worried” about one specific card in the new set. This past weekend at PAX East, I got an advanced look at the set and let Brode get his anxiety off his chest. This card in particular has given…
By Maddy Myers Published April 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
Dragon Age: Inquisition’s Ending Was A Letdown
An old family friend used a phrase when he’d burnt out on something. He called it “Mallomar-ing.” When he was younger, a relative of his used to love Mallomar cookies. They are sickly sweet chocolate covered marshmallows, and he’d eat them at every opportunity. Eventually, they started making him sick, and soon after that he…
By Gita Jackson Published April 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
Fan-Made Prequel To Fallout: New Vegas Goes Into Beta After Nine Years In Development
Fallout: New California is a prequel mod to Fallout: New Vegas that fans of the early Fallout games began working on back in 20o9. Now, in the project’s most recent update, the makers say the game is finally playable from start to finish. Originally planned as a mod for Fallout 3 called Fallout: Project Brazil,…
By Ethan Gach Published April 9, 2018 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Overwatch‘s New Sombra Skin
Blizzard has been releasing previews of new Overwatch skins in anticipation of the game’s upcoming event, Retribution. Sombra’s new skin has people wondering if she’d like to speak to your manager. Overwatch’s resident hacker, Sombra, is getting a new skin that shows her in a uniform for the villainous Talon organization. Sombra, who usually sports…
By Gita Jackson Published April 9, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe People Behind Lawbreakers Are Looking To Rebound With A Battle Royale Game
Just days after publishing a blog post announcing a shift away from its struggling first-person shooter, LawBreakers, Cliff Bleszinski’s studio Boss Key Productions has announced a new Battle Royale-style game called Radical Heights. In Early Access starting tomorrow, April 10, the free-to-play online shooter looks like a mashup of The Running Man and an 80s…
By Ethan Gach Published April 9, 2018 - Esports
Doublelift’s Team Liquid Wins Major League Of Legends Title Just A Week After His Brother Was Arrested For Murdering Their Mother
Three different teams with Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng on them have now won major North American League of Legends titles. The third, Team Liquid, instantly became the most memorable last night with a 3-0 sweep over 100 Thieves. Just a week after his brother was arrested and charged with murdering their mother, Doublelift opted to travel…
By Eric Van Allen Published April 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
Decades After I Last Turned It On, My Atari Lynx Still Works
I was cleaning out my childhood bedroom yesterday and discovered my first handheld gaming system, the Atari Lynx. I plugged it in and, to my surprise, was immediately playing California Games again. I selected California Games’s BMX challenge but had forgotten how to backflip. Oh, yeah, press B. This morning I tried some surfing and…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Simpsons Pokes Fun At Documentary That Criticized Apu
On last night’s Simpsons, the show’s creators poked fun at comedian Hari Kondabolu’s documentary, The Problem With Apu, which critiqued the show’s portrayal of its primary Indian character. The Problem With Apu, which aired on TruTV in November of last year, explored Kondabolu’s relationship to The Simpsons, a show he loves, as well as the…
By Gita Jackson Published April 9, 2018 - Culture
The Week In Games: Beware Virtual Rick
We spent a minute playing games last week, but this week we’ve got some new JRPGs to explore, VR experiences to stumble through, and sacrifices to make. Also, Owlboy This week is dominated by games coming to platforms they’ve not yet been to. Earthlock, Hellblade, Owlboy, and a few others are finally branching out, giving…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published April 9, 2018 - Uncategorized
Legendary Tokyo Game Shop Closes
On April 8, legendary video game retailer Games Maya closed, bringing to a close a 35-year history. Some of the biggest names in Japanese gaming paid their respects. Games Maya wasn’t a mega-corporate chain retailer, but a mom and pop operation. Frequented by game industry types, the shop was known for its impressive stock, fair…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 9, 2018 -
UncategorizedYouTube Trend In Japan: Let’s Study And Do Homework Clips
A Japanese morning show recently did a report on how some kids are doing their homework while playing clips of YouTubers studying. The show featured a clip by Hajime Shacho, one of Japan’s most famous YouTubers. The clip dates from fall 2016 and has racked up over three million views. While this wasn’t a first,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 9, 2018
