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Battlegrounds Player Heroically Battles The Ground
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds forces all of us to make bad decisions sometimes. You might make a bad run for it when pinned between a wall and some enemies, or you might even drive a truck off a cliff to escape some pursuers. It’s a game about making choices that you never feel 100% about. Reddit user…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published March 3, 2018 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Let’s Get Political
QUOTE | “The president will meet with a number of stakeholders next week. He’ll also be meeting with members of the video game industry to see what they can do on that front as well. This is going to be an ongoing process, and something that we don’t expect to happen overnight… to make sure…
Brendan Sinclair Published March 3, 2018 - Uncategorized
After The Loot Box Fury, The People Behind The Next Battlefield Are Being Very Cautious
The people who make Battlefield, just like many other developers across the video game industry, have heard the loot box furor loudly and clearly. The next Battlefield’s microtransaction plans remain in flux, as they are in many games until close to release, but it’s unlikely they’ll inspire as much anger as Star Wars: Battlefront II’s…
By Jason Schreier Published March 2, 2018 -
UncategorizedIntroducing Kotaku XP, Our Weekly Video News Show
Hello! We are going to be doing a weekly news video show from now on. This is the first episode. The name is Kotaku XP. What does that mean? I can’t just tell you. It means whatever you want it to mean. Every week, we’ll pick 10 Kotaku posts. Gita Jackson or myself will talk…
By Tim Rogers Published March 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
Call of Duty: WWII’s Paint Jobs are still being tested and aren’t ready yet, Sledgehammer Games said in its last weekly update, calling the initial tease of the feature from former studio head Michael Condrey a “mistake.” It said it will reveal a new date when it is finished testing thegun customization feature.
By S.E. Doster Published March 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Switch Apparently Stops Counting Your Play Time After A Year [UPDATE]
Switch users are discovering that the console has reset their logged playtime a year after purchase. Although the Switch didn’t come out in the U.S. until March 3, 2017, players who received Switches prior to then have been noticing an unwelcome surprise next to their Legend of Zelda “Profile” entries. The Switch tracks users’ playtime…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 2, 2018 -
CultureNormal Human Stands Up
Today on Highlight Reel we have normal human standing, Fortnite moments, PUBG sadists, 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 March 2, 2018 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for being torn between wanting to go outside to experience whatever the hell the weather is doing and never wanting to leave the house again. Also, video games. It’s the one year anniversary of the Switch, which has reminded me how badly I fell off my Zelda playing. This seems like the…
By Riley MacLeod Published March 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
Twitch has updated its controversial set of new policies surrounding community moderation and dresscode. In a new blog bost, the company clarifies that, among other things, dresscode will be judged contextually (so, say, a swimsuit will be OK if you’re at a beach), streamers should act as “role models” for their communities who should never…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Makers Of Castle Crashers Have A New Game And It’s Great
Pit People is finally out of Early Access and officially released on both Steam and Xbox One and if you haven’t already tried it out you should. Pit People is part comedy show part tactical beat ‘em up. The Behemoth made it, the same studio that made Castle Crashers, one of those original XBLA indie…
By Ethan Gach Published March 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Reacts To Into The Breach
Since we’ve gotten our hands on Into The Breach over at Kotaku, we haven’t been able to stop playing and talking about it. Here’s a selection of our best tweets, stories, and screenshots. On February 8th, apropros of nothing, news editor Jason Schreier said this in Slack: He had gotten an advance copy of the…
By Gita Jackson Published March 2, 2018 - Culture
Kingdom Come Owes Its Popularity To ‘Realism’ And Conservative Politics
Kingdom Come: Deliverance has sold more than one million copies in less than a month. Its all-time concurrent player peak is higher than The Witcher 3‘s. So why is a janky role-playing game set in the Holy Roman Empire so popular? Because, on the surface, it rejects tired fantasy RPG tropes, but underneath it all,…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 2, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe Butler Does Everything In This Ridiculous Free Murder Mystery
Looking for a good old-fashioned point-and-click adventure to while away a couple of hours over the weekend? How about the tale of an exasperated British butler attempting to prove the worst person possible innocent of murder? That’s The Adventures of Nick and Willikins, a very funny, very free PC game available now from Pinhead Games.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2018 - Esports
The Philadelphia Fusion Are Real Frisky Now
Coming into last night’s matchup, the Houston Outlaws and Philadelphia Fusion were both undefeated in the Overwatch League’s second stage, and the Outlaws were particularly hot, going from an 0-2 start to a 9-3 record. But Philadelphia can’t be beaten in seemingly anything right now. When the Fusion took the stage, star newcomer Eqo wasn’t…
By Eric Van Allen Published March 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
How To Refund Digital Games
Back in the day, if a video game didn’t work or you just didn’t like it, you could take it back to the store and have the person behind the register laugh in your face when you asked for your money back. These days, getting a refund is a labyrinthine of web forms, logins, and…
By Ethan Gach Published March 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
The State Of Our Switches, One Year Later
On March 3, 2017, Nintendo launched the Switch, the miracle gaming system that’s a console and a handheld at the same time. Let’s see how ours are holding up. Stephen Totilo’s Switch: Safe Inside His Sock Date Acquired: I got my Switch in late February of 2017, directly from Nintendo, a week or so before…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
I Flirted With Bartenders, Found An Ancient Temple And Got Cursed In The New Sims Vacation World
Jungle Adventure is the latest game pack for The Sims 4. It’s a vacation world, meaning your sim can go for a few days when they need a break from regular life. They’ll travel to Selvadorada, a South American-flavored country, where they can take in the local culture and also explore a jungle and its…
By Gita Jackson Published March 2, 2018 - Esports
Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s Magical Wish-Granting Dragon Actually Made A Tournament Appearance
A recent Dragon Ball FighterZ event saw one competitor summon Shenron, the manga and anime series’ wish-granting dragon deity, during a tournament match. Despite being right there in the game’s name, the Dragon Ball orbs aren’t a common sight in competition. The mechanic required to activate them is complicated—Dragon Ball FighterZ players can acquire these…
By Ian Walker Published March 2, 2018 -
UncategorizedOne Of Arkham Knight‘s Investigations Blew Me Away
I’ve been playing Batman: Arkham Knight, a game about a billionaire who never says thank you to his employees. I’m really enjoying it so far. I expected to have a good time flying around Gotham and beating up thugs. What I didn’t expect was how good the investigations would be. Arkham Knight allows you to…
By Jason Schreier Published March 2, 2018