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Facebook Pulls VR Shooter Demo From Conservative Conference After Backlash
Facebook announced the removal of the Bullet Train demo from its virtual reality experience booth at CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) after public outcry in light of the recent mass shooting at a school in Parkland, Florida. Developed by Epic Games to help show off the Oculus headset’s VR capabilities back in 2015, Bullet Train…
By Ethan Gach Published February 24, 2018 - Esports
The Circle Acts A Bit Differently In Competitive Battlegrounds
This weekend, 16 squads face off in competitive battle royale in Katowice, Poland. But while their version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds isn’t too different from the one you might have at home, there have been some slight modifications. During a lull in the action, the commentators broke down the settings for the PUBG Invitational. Specifically, the…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 24, 2018 -
CultureThe Two Friends Dominating Borderlands 2 Coop Speedrunning
A chance meeting and subsequent trip to Awesome Games Done Quick 2015 resulted in two college students forming a speedrunning duo that’s still setting world records. Speedrunners Amyrlinn and Shockwve know Borderlands 2 intimately. It would be a cliche to say they know Gearbox’s shooter better than the backs of their own hands, but they…
By Ethan Gach Published February 24, 2018 -
UncategorizedLittle Nightmares’ last DLC, The Residence, is now out. It adds some new traps and enemies and puts you up against a boss called The Lady. Though the Inside-like horror puzzler didn’t set the world on fire, I quite liked it and it’s been nice to see Tarsier Studios continue building out its story and…
By Ethan Gach Published February 24, 2018 -
UncategorizedYou Can Now Watch The Brief Movie Version Of Papers, Please
The brief film adaption of Lucas Pope’s Papers, Please is now out on YouTube and Steam to watch for free, in case you were hoping for something solemn and tragic to meditate on today. It runs just short of 10 minutes not including the credits and does a good job of capturing the feel and…
By Ethan Gach Published February 24, 2018 - Esports
The Weekend In Esports: Battlegrounds Goes To Poland
The biggest names in esports are in Poland this weekend for, among other things, the biggest PUBG tournament yet held. The game originally debuted with an invitational at IEM Oakland last year and has now moved on to having a world championship tournament at this year’s Katowice event. Dota 2, CS:GO, and StarCraft II will…
By Ethan Gach Published February 24, 2018 -
EsportsA Rookie Player Is Helping His League of Legends Team Win Again
SK Telecom T1 was on a slippery slope after the 2017 Worlds. But in a matter of weeks, the South Korean League of Legends squad has improved from 1-5 to 4-5, working its way back up the standings thanks to the help of a talented-as-hell rookie jungler. The slump of SKT at the start of…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 24, 2018 -
UncategorizedWe Played Moss For PSVR
Moss is a PlayStation VR game that takes you on a journey through a whimsical fairytale world in which you control Quill, an adorable mouse. She’s equipped with a sword and shield, but she needs the player, who acts as a hooded guide called a “reader,” to help her unravel the mysteries of a mysterious…
By Paul Tamayo Published February 24, 2018 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Move Over, Mario!
STAT | $295 million – Estimated revenue generated by Nintendo’s mobile free-to-play game Fire Emblem Heroes in its first year, almost five times the amount made by Super Mario Run QUOTE | “Honestly, we expected just to fund our Kickstarter, sell 250 to 300 carts.” – Piko Interactive founder Eli Galindo talks about the campaign…
Brendan Sinclair Published February 24, 2018 - Esports
Overwatch Pro Embraces Tranquility, Miraculously Avoids Certain Doom
Other Zenyatta players might be stronger, faster, and/or literally Seoul Dynasty’s Ryujehong, but this is, without a doubt, The One True Zenyatta. As part of Blizzard’s Overwatch Contenders Trials series, a player from Thailand named Tae found himself smack in the middle of a veritable ult sandwich and decided to just go with it. Instead…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 23, 2018 - Uncategorized
This Game Is Called Fuck Everything, Which Pretty Much Says It All
Usually, dating games offer some kind of soft introduction: you’re a high school kid, or a sexy divorced dad, or a bird-caterpillar hybrid looking for love. In browser game Fuck Everything, you are thrown, in media res, into a bar populated by a strange cast of characters, with your only instruction being the title of…
By Kate Gray Published February 23, 2018 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for it being the last weekend of the Olympics, oh no! Also, video games. I’ve been playing oceanic FTL-alike Abandon Ship recently, and it’s pretty neat! The water, especially on the map, is really cool, and I’m enjoying getting the hang of its slow but tactical combat. There’s also an open beta…
By Riley MacLeod Published February 23, 2018 -
UncategorizedMario Odyssey Players Are Breaking The New Balloon Mode
Growing up, you probably played hide-and-seek, and you probably had one friend who was so good at hiding that it felt like they’d vanished. Well, imagine that they could literally phase through walls in order to win, and you’ll have an idea of how Mario Odyssey players are feeling right now. Mario Odyssey’s new mode,…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 23, 2018 -
UncategorizedMaster League StarCraft II Player Shows Off His Incredible Skills
I’ve been getting back into StarCraft II recently, so I really appreciated this new video from streamer Evan “Winter” Ballnik, showing off some of the precise mechanical skills you’ll require if you want to play Blizzard’s popular real-time strategy game at the highest levels. Here it is: Happy Friday.
By Jason Schreier Published February 23, 2018 - Uncategorized
Payday 2 On Switch Will Be Rough Without Voice Chat [UPDATE]
Payday 2 arrives on the Switch next week, nearly five years after its initial release on PC. A lot of questions have already been raised about how it will be missing a large chunk of the additional content that has come out since 2013, but a bigger head-scratcher remains the lack of proper voice chat.…
By Ethan Gach Published February 23, 2018 - Uncategorized
Subnautica, As Told By Its Bug Reports
In Subnautica, pressing F8 allows players to give the developers feedback and attach a screenshot. Since early access, all of these feedback reports have been anonymized and made publicly available. They show glitches, offer suggestions, and praise the cool things players find. They’re also a rare insight into what players do when they have a feedback…
By Riley MacLeod Published February 23, 2018 - Uncategorized
Riot Discloses Loot Box Odds For League of Legends
Riot Games revealed the drop rates for League of Legends’ loot crates yesterday, offering transparency for a system that until now has been opaque. This comes during a time when loot boxes have triggered a great deal of outrage among players, pundits, and even politicians. League of Legends’ loot crates, called Hextech Chests, allow players…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 23, 2018 - Uncategorized
The 12 Best PC Virtual Reality Games
So you just bought a new PC VR system. Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, whichever. You’ve plugged it in, adjusted the cameras, cleared out some room, and you’re ready to play some games. Which are the best? This list works a little bit differently from our other “Bests” posts. It focuses on PC VR, which includes…
Kotaku Staff Published February 23, 2018 -
UncategorizedPeople Are Still Trying To Make Final Fantasy VI Look Less Awful On PC
One of the biggest shames in modern gaming is how badly Square Enix mangled its ports of Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VI to the PC. Fortunately, modders are still working overtime to try to fix them. “A World Reborn,” for example, is an in-progress mod by ESN23 that adds more character to the…
By Jason Schreier Published February 23, 2018 - Culture
Ask Dr. NerdLove: My Girlfriend Lied About Being A Cam Girl
Hello all you frightening sin warts, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to visit every singles bar in The Witcher 3. This week, we’re talking about honesty in your relationships. How do you explain to your partner that you were faking at least half of your orgasms while you’ve been…
Harris O'Malley Published February 23, 2018