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UncategorizedThis GameCube Is Now A Switch Dock—With Working Controller Ports
I love my Switch, but you know what was also great? The GameCube. If only there were a way to combine the two…Oh wait, there is! At least if you’re as clever as this DIY modder. On his YouTube channel this week, Dorison Hugo took a replica Switch dock and put it inside an old…
By Ethan Gach Published March 16, 2018 -
EsportsHearthstone’s Randomness Can Be Tough For Pros To Swallow
Hearthstone is a game for haters. It’s expensive; its metagame stands still for months; no matter how well you play, you will drop games to bad players with good luck. Read the comments on pretty much any article about Blizzard Entertainment’s wildly successful collectible card game, and you’ll find a glut of testimonials from disgruntled…
By Joshua Calixto Published March 16, 2018 - Culture
The New Tomb Raider Movie Is Nothing Special
The new Tomb Raider movie is out today, and it certainly was a movie about raiding a tomb. Heather Alexandra and I sat down to chat about the good, the bad, but mostly the very bland. Gita Jackson: Hi Heather! Last night we saw Tomb Raider. That Lara sure raided a tomb, didn’t she? Heather…
By Gita Jackson Published March 16, 2018 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a piece of hardware with a lot going on. It’s a console. It’s a handheld. It’s got tons of games to play, options to tweak and accessories to play with. Here are tips to help you get the most out of the latest Nintendo entertainment system. Stuff All Switch Owners Should…
By Mike Fahey Published March 16, 2018 -
ReviewsSwitchKirby Star Allies: The Kotaku Review
Great games are interesting, as are terrible ones. Mediocrity’s a bore. Too bad Nintendo’s newest Kirby game is just that. Kirby Star Allies is the Nintendo Switch debut for a franchise that was on a hot streak in recent years on 3DS. It boasts the same top designers as 2014’s Kirby: Triple Deluxe and 2016’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Developers At One French Game Studio Have Been On Strike For A Month [UPDATE]
Félix Habert is a game designer and staff representative at Eugen Systems, a small French studio behind several well-received strategy games, including the recent Steel Division: Normandy 44. He joined the company as an intern five years ago, but walked out last month alongside 20 other employees because of unpaid wages and breached contracts. Today…
By Ethan Gach Published March 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Developers At One French Game Studio Have Been On Strike For A Month
Félix Habert is a game designer and staff representative at Eugen Systems, a small French studio behind several well-received strategy games, including the recent Steel Division: Normandy 44. He joined the company as an intern five years ago, but walked out last month alongside 20 other employees because of unpaid wages and breached contracts. Today…
By Ethan Gach Published March 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Surviving Mars Is Tempting Me To Build The Perfect Martian Colony
I’m using Paradox’s new space colony sim Surviving Mars to see what would happen if I tried to establish a Mars colony full of people like me. First, though, I need to make sure they have a worthwhile colony to live in. That part’s been tricky. Though it’s a game about living in space, Surviving…
By Riley MacLeod Published March 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Our Favorite (And Least Favorite) Marvel Movies
It’s 2018, and there have been approximately six hundred Marvel movies. Some of those movies have been good, some less good. But which were the best, and which were the least-best? Earlier this week, Jason Schreier and I had Rise of the Black Panther writer (and our former Kotaku buddy) Evan Narcisse on Kotaku Splitscreen…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
EA Is Putting Microtransactions Back Into Star Wars Battlefront II, But They’ll Be Cosmetic-Only
Months after removing controversial microtransactions from Star Wars Battlefront II, publisher EA today announced its plans to bring them back, this time tied only to cosmetics rather than gameplay. In a blog post today, EA outlined the new progression system for Star Wars Battlefront II, which will “begin rolling out” on March 21. The biggest…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 16, 2018 -
CultureI Loved My First Monster Truck Rally
I’m not a gearhead, nor would I ever be mistaken for one. But this past February, I went to a monster truck rally with my wife and 3-year-old son Michael. We all loved it. A lot. Thanks to fatherhood, Michael’s interests have become my interests. Once upon a time, my likes and dislikes were my…
By Kevin Wong Published March 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Final Volume Of Blizzard’s World of Warcraft Chronicle Gets To The Good Stuff
The third and final volume in Blizzard’s exhaustive history of Azeroth comes out on March 27. Dark Horse Books slipped us a few pages from World of Warcraft Chronicle Volume 3 to give us an idea of what to expect. The first volume dealt with the formation of the universe and the rise of ancient…
By Mike Fahey Published March 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Who Wore It Better, Gundam Or Gucci?
Gucci.com has people doing a double take, thinking they’re seeing an outfit that appears inspired by Dozle Zabi from Mobile Suit Gundam Was it inspired by the iconic anime? Dunno! But surely, you can see the similarity. The outfit is from the Gucci’s 2017 fall collection. A Gucci spokesperson told Japanese site RocketNews that there…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
So Far, The Best-Looking Mecha Game Controllers Of 2018
It’s only March! There is still time for another company to top this. But for now, Japanese peripheral maker Hori has the honor or making this year’s best-looking mecha game controller. Sorry, controllers Earlier this week, Hori teased that it had a meeting at Sega. Fans hoped that this meant the company was working on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2018 -
UncategorizedYouTube Video Causes Sushi Restaurant Chain To Ban Photography
Earlier this month, Tokyo-based YouTuber TkyoSam put a GoPro on the conveyer belt at a Sushiro rotating sushi restaurant. The chain has issued an apology and is now banning photography in their restaurants. Sushiro is one of Japan’s biggest conveyor belt sushi chains. The incident has made national news. Kotaku sent longtime Tokyo resident TkyoSam…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 16, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Return
Lee Seung Gi may be one of the most prolific Korean celebrities of our generation. He started off as a singer but soon branched out to find success in both variety show hosting and acting. You might’ve recognized his face from popular shows like 1 Night 2 Days, or from K-dramas, like the rom-com My…
By Seung Park Published March 16, 2018
