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UncategorizedI’m Still Looking For An MMO That Reminds Me Of The Good Old Days
“When will MMOs return to their glory days?,” I’d ask whenever the genre of /whispers and warlocks came up in conversation. “Just look at these MMO youngsters fast-traveling across an entire world when, back in 2005, I had to run across five zones for two hours to get where I wanted—and if I died along…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 29, 2018 - Uncategorized
Todd Howard Won’t Even Tell His Son Anything About The Elder Scrolls VI
If you were working on one of the most anticipated video games in the world, would you tell your children about it? That’s a parenting challenge most of us don’t have to face, but Bethesda Game Studios director Todd Howard is in a category of his own. “[My youngest] was like, ‘Okay, when is Elder…
By Jason Schreier Published March 29, 2018 -
UncategorizedMinit Is A Zelda-Like Where You Die Every 60 Seconds
In Minit, you play as a Q*Berty-Tamagotchi-lookin’ walking-duck-face person-character-thing who finds a cursed sword. The curse of this sword is such that you will die every minute. Despite this, the game manages to be many hours long. How does it do this? Well, it’s clever. I made a video about how clever it is. In…
By Tim Rogers Published March 29, 2018 - Uncategorized
Red Faction Guerrilla is getting a remaster due out sometime in the second quarter of 2018 according to THQ Nordic. The new version of the Mars-based shooter will have reworked graphics, shadows, and lighting, as well as support native 4K, so its destructible open world should look that much prettier.
By Ethan Gach Published March 29, 2018 -
EsportsDragon Ball FighterZ Tournaments Build Hype Using The Anime’s Lore
Dragon Ball FighterZ, the video game, is incredibly faithful to its source material which is, duh, the long-running anime series Dragon Ball Z. And the game’s fans and commentators are tying the game to the show in ways that create something wholly their own. The television show ran from 1989 to 1996, and a sequel…
By Eric Van Allen Published March 29, 2018 - CultureSplitscreen
What It’s Like Being A Face Of Call of Duty
When Tina Sanchez applied for a job at Call of Duty maker Infinity Ward, the first thing they asked was: “How do you feel about death threats?” That and more stories from the world of Call of Duty on a new Kotaku Splitscreen Last week at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, we talked…
By Jason Schreier Published March 29, 2018 - Culture
Today, Katy Perry Ate Too Many Nuggets On Japanese TV
Have you ever had the chicken nuggets from the Japanese convenience store chain Lawson? They are so effing good. I know it, you might know it, and Katy Perry definitely knows it. Earlier today when Perry was on Japanese morning show Sukkiri, she ate lots and lots of Lawson’s “Karaage-kun” nuggets. The above GIF is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2018 - Uncategorized
No Man’s Sky Is Finally Coming To Xbox This Summer
No Man’s Sky, released as a timed exclusive for Playstation 4 in 2016, will be coming to Xbox One this summer, and is also getting a huge update. Sean Murray, founder of No Man’s Sky’s development company Hello Games, said over email that an Xbox one release for No Man’s Sky had been “hotly requested…
By Gita Jackson Published March 29, 2018 - Culture
Korean TV’s Food-Slapping Trope
In 2014, South Korean TV drama Everbody Kimchi featured one epic kimchi slap. It was not an isolated incident. Korean dramas are no stranger to painful slaps—with food or without. Keep in mind, these programs are soap operas. Just like in the West, they are overblown and overwrought, hence the hyperbolic and humiliating food slapping.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2018 - Culture
Sega Opening A New Snack Food Stand In Tokyo
Have you ever had taiyaki? It’s a classic Japanese fish-shaped snack typically filled with sweet red bean paste or custard cream. Sega now has its own taiyaki stand in Tokyo. The stall is called “Sega no Taiyaki” (Sega’s Taiyaki) and is operated by taiyaki maker Kurikoan, so it’s bound to taste good. Currently, there are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: The Gloomy Song
Jung Hyung Don and Defconn are a comedian-rapper duo, respectively, best-known for their long-running variety program, Weekly Idol. Given the recent news that these two uber-popular hosts will be departing their show, it only felt appropriate to showcase one of their songs. Weekly Idol is something of a halo program among idol group fans; it’s…
By Seung Park Published March 29, 2018 -
CultureIn Open-World Fantasy Eastshade, You Don’t Kill, You Paint
To hear other villagers tell it, the man was an abusive father. He stood in the middle of his dimly-lit cottage with a jar stuck on his head, and I knew it was time to strike. He’d never see it coming. I pulled out my canvas, and I began to paint. Eastshade, coming to PC…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 28, 2018 - CultureCosplay
Cosplay For a Very Good Cause
Cap for Kids are a group of cosplayers who travel the country dressed as characters like Black Widow, Hawkeye and Captain America. Where most would simply be doing this for fun, they’re doing it with something else in mind: helping sick kids, and the families who are caring for them. Launched in 2015, the group…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 28, 2018 - Culture
Cleared For Take Off
Iain Matthiae is a concept artist, illustrator and creature designer based in Minnesota. You can see more of Iain’s work at his personal site 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 the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 28, 2018 - Uncategorized
Far Cry 5 Has Some Very Good Dogs
Far Cry 5 is not a game about cults, the American wilderness or murderous turkeys. It is, at its heart, a game about some very good boys (and girls). After the disappointment of some other recent open-world games—Zelda didn’t let you pet the animals, and AC Origins was stingy with its cat cuddles—Far Cry 5…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 28, 2018
