Dynasty Warriors Was Very Different When It First Started

Dynasty Warriors 1 didn’t involve large-scale battles or endlessly chained combos. In fact, it wasn’t anything like the modern series. Years before Dynasty Warriors would become known as the quintessential hack and slash games, players first experience with the name was in the form of a 2.5D fighting game. Omega Force developed the series for…

Next Time You Play A Video Game, Ask Why You’re Enjoying It

Why do we play video games? That question and many more, tackled on today’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen First, Kirk and I break down the news of the week before getting into some nitty-gritty about what we’ve been playing (25:48), including Civilization VI, Dragon Quest Builders, and Into The Breach. Why do we play games,…

Overwatch Team Has Some Jukes

One team in the Philadelphia Hometown Heroes showcase had some pretty slick moves ready for the tournament. The Philadelphia Fusion hosted an event in Philly yesterday where average players could audition for a spot on the Fusion’s contenders team. Basically Invincible, but with Overwatch The DM Warriors, which included former Renegades player Douglas “PrimoDulce” Perks,…

I’m replaying all of the entire Metal Gear series and kicking it off with the original Metal Gear right now on Twitch Infiltrate the enemy fortress, Outer Heaven! Destroy the final weapon, Metal Gear!

Witcher References Make Everything Better, Including Kingdom Come: Deliverance 

The Witcher 3 is by far my favorite game of the past decade and perhaps even beyond. As such, anytime another game wants to dip back into that well I’m incredibly there for it. Even if that game happens to be Kingdom Come: Deliverance The open world medieval period piece has prided itself on its…

Weird Dragon Ball FighterZ Tournament Rule Sets Up Incredible Comeback

The top players in Dragon Ball FighterZ are still discovering new tech and strategies, but last night’s tournament showed the potential the game has for competition. In a set between two players with two quite different backgrounds, Kizzie Kay and Chris G. put on an anime-as-hell bout. Kizzie hails from the anime fighting game scene,…

Biomutant Shows Off Its Character Creator 

Biomutant is Experiment 101’s upcoming open world, anthropomorphic animal action RPG. Originally revealed at last year’s Gamescom, studio head Stefan Ljungqvist recently went a little more in-depth on some of what’s in the game, including its character creator, at a PC Gamer event. At the center of Biomutant’s world is a giant tree with five…

Sunday Comics: Demo Dogs

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published February 16. Read more of Nerf NOW!!  Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published February 12. Read more…

Someone Got Modern Video Games Running On One Of The Weirdest TVs Of All Time 

The JVC Videosphere looks like it’s from an alternate future despite being several decades old, but that didn’t stop one YouTuber from getting games from the Xbox One X, PS4 Pro, Nintendo Switch and an Alienware gaming PC all running on it. Vince, the proprietor of a “How To” YouTube channel specializing in DIY electronics…

I Want To Play The Version Of Secret Of Mana That Looks Like This

Credited with having some of the best box art of all time, Secret of Mana deserves a remake directly inspired by its original packaging. The above image is the bottom third of an illustration by the late artist Hiro Isono. It appeared on the Secret of Mana SNES cartridge, box, and manual cover, and was…

The Next Two Rainbow Six: Siege Operators Are Packing Some Powerful Gadgets

Finka and Lion will be the next two operators joining the Rainbow Six: Siege roster, as part of the game’s third year of post-launch support. The two biohazard specialists will bring some chemicals and tech to the game alongside the Operation Chimera update on March 6 After a teaser revealed their names and look earlier…

The Transformers Studio Series Makes Movie Bots Look Good [Update]

While I am not the biggest fan of the live-action Transformers movies, I do appreciate the “realistic” robot and vehicle designs the series has spawned. Revealed today at Toy Fair 2018, the Studio Series celebrates those designs with intricate figures packaged with movie backdrops. I might need them. Update: And they’re on sale now, apparently.…

The Weekend In Esports: Rainbow Six, Fiesta Bowl, Rocket League Qualifiers

With the Overwatch League on its first week long break of the inaugural season, there’s still plenty to pay attention to including Halo 5, Rainbow Six Siege, and even some Dragon Ball FighterZ Below you’ll find where and when you can catch all the weekend’s biggest events in competitive gaming. Let us know what you’ll…

The Smash Bros. Community Is Arguing About Bayonetta

One of Super Smash Bros. For Wii U’s more controversial characters is in the spotlight again. Pros and casuals alike are debating whether to ban Bayonetta. The gun-heeled domme star of some pretty good spectacle fighter games, Bayonetta’s presence in Smash has been a sore spot for the competitive Smash community for a while. She…

Monster Hunter: World’s Ryu Costume Is The Right Kind Of Absurd

Monster Hunter: World’s crossover events bring over instantly recognizable characters to join in on the slicing and dicing. Fresh off the heels of a Horizon: Zero Dawn event, certain players can now unlock Street Fighter’s Ryu for some of the most absurd and monster hunting imaginable. Players with Street Fighter V save can now play…

Some Copies Of Bayonetta 2 On Switch Shipped With Misprinted Download Codes

Bayonetta 2 + Bayonetta 1 arrived on the Nintendo Switch today but for some players the download code included for the original game didn’t work. As players began receiving their copies from various retailers, a few were greeted with error messages when they tried to redeem their copy of Bayonetta 1 on the eShop. Reddit…

Dragon Ball FighterZ’s First DLC Characters Are Bardock And Broly

Because of course what the game needs is more Saiyans. I kid (mostly). The news comes from the latest issue of V-Jump by way of Siliconera. No pricing data or release dates have yet been revealed. I’ve actually always had a big soft spot for Bardock, Goku’s father. He’s like Radditz crossed with Turles (the…

This Week In The Business: Legislators And Loot Boxes

QUOTE | “The prevalence of in-game microtransactions, often referred to as ‘loot boxes,’ raises several concerns surrounding the use of psychological principles and enticing mechanics that closely mirror those often found in casinos and games of chance.” – Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) has asked the ESRB to detail when loot boxes are used in physical…