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Despite Player Decline, PUBG Isn’t Doomed
This week, portions of the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds community whipped themselves into a tizzy over charts showing that the game’s active player base has been in decline since mid-January. This comes amidst a backdrop of growing dissatisfaction with the game. Sites like SteamDB and Steam Charts, which derive their numbers from publicly-available Steam data, show that…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 16, 2018 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for doing something other than watching the Olympics. Probably. Maybe. OK probably just Olympics. And video games. I’ve got so many more things to be terrified at in Subnautica it’s ridiculous. I’ve gone to the edge of a ton of dark caves full of scary sounds without ever going in them and…
By Riley MacLeod Published February 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
For Honor’s Latest Mode Is Just What The Game Needed
Teaming up with another bruised and bloodied player to take on For Honor’s General Tozen last night was one of the most satisfying things I’ve done in the game in a long time. It’s part of a new mode that publisher Ubisoft says is temporary but that players are already hoping will stick around for…
By Ethan Gach Published February 16, 2018 -
UncategorizedWhat Overwatch Would Look Like As A Fighting Game
Overwatch has a colorful cast of characters, screen-filling special moves, and a hero named after his own punching arm, but it is not, in fact, a fighting game. Still, it’s fun to dream. This video by TGN imagines what Overwatch would look like as a combo-based, knock-down, drag-out fighting game. The verdict? Surprisingly good, as…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Two Years After Raising $1.3 Million, System Shock Remaster Is On ‘Hiatus’
The upcoming remake of System Shock, Kickstarted two years ago for over $1.3 million, is now on “hiatus” thanks to problems with development, the company behind it said today. Nightdive Studios, an independent game developer and publisher best known for re-releasing old games on modern platforms, said in a Kickstarter update this afternoon that the…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 16, 2018 -
CultureCaptain Falcon Modded Into Dragon Ball FighterZ
Today on Highlight Reel we have Dragon Ball FighterZ mods, Shadow of the Colossus acrobatics, Fortnite plays, and 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…
By Chris Person Published February 16, 2018 -
UncategorizedBayonetta 2 Is Too Good To Have Stayed Buried On The Wii U
For years, the Wii U exclusive Bayonetta 2 has been like that amazing restaurant that’s tucked away in a depressing mall on the far side of town. It’s fantastic, sure, but it’d be so much better if it were easier to reach. Originally released in 2014 as a Wii U exclusive, Bayonetta 2 outdid its…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 16, 2018 -
CultureSuper Mario Bros. Speedruns Are One Step Closer To Best Possible Time
Super Mario Bros. speedruns are almost as perfect as humanly possible. The swift sprint through the Mushroom Kingdom has only seen incremental gains over the last few years, with runners besting times by fractions of a second. Runs of the game have become so optimized that it seemed impossible to do any better. Last night,…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
If There Is Such A Thing As Too Many Cats, This Game Is It
In Cat Condo, a free idle clicker game now available on Google Play and iTunes, you begin with one cat. Then you get another cat. Combining those cats gets you another cat. Tapping the screen gets you more cats. Not playing at all gets you more cats. The cats never stop. They can’t. They won’t.…
By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Kentucky Governor Blames Violent Video Games For Shootings
During an interview yesterday on a talk radio program, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin said violent video games are partly responsible for mass shootings like this week’s in Parkland, Florida which killed 17 people and wounded 14 more “Guns are not the problem; we have a cultural problem in America,” Bevin said on the Leland Conway…
By Ethan Gach Published February 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
I’m Enjoying A Mystery Game That Lets Me Get It Wrong
I have a vice for mystery games. Since I first played The 7th Guest at a much-too-young age, I’ve loved solving virtual crimes and puzzles. Most of these games focus on the drive toward a correct solution. You have to get the puzzle right to proceed. I adore games like Danganronpa and Phoenix Wright, but…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Meet Rough And Tumble, Two Brand-New Sonic Comic Villains
A new era of Sonic comics begins in April, when IDW releases the first four issues of its Sonic the Hedgehog series. The skunk brothers above are Rough and Tumble, a pair of new villains who’ll be causing a stink for Sonic and Knuckles in issue three. Last year Sega surprised fans when it announced…
By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Xenoblade 2‘s 1.3.0 update has been delayed until March 2. The latest version adds a “New Game Plus” and some other gameplay tweaks as well as new unlocked abilities. It was originally due out this week but was postponed because of some recently discovered bugs.
By Ethan Gach Published February 16, 2018 -
UncategorizedVR Experience Relives The Assassination of MLK
A new virtual reality game lets you witness the civil rights movement up close and even witness Martin Luther King Jr.’s final moments. I Am A Man is a VR experience created by Derek Ham, an assistant professor at North Carolina State University. It transports you to Memphis, Tennessee in 1968 at the height of…
By Paul Tamayo Published February 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
The New Lego Harry Potter Line Starts With Hogwarts’ Great Hall
Lego returns to JK Rowling’s Wizarding World later this year, with new sets based on the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series. Like the Lego Harry Potter Hogwarts Great Hall, a $99 set featuring ten minifigures, two buildable creatures and a ridiculous amount of detail. From the original Lego Harry Potter line that launched in…
By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2018 -
UncategorizedOne Way Japanese Drivers Are Polite
I’ve been driving in Japan for over 15 years now. One of the things that always resonates is how polite people are on the road, especially the way drivers say thanks with their hazard lights. I don’t think this practice is unique to Japan. It probably isn’t. While living in the US, however, I never…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Debate Over Whether Anime-Style Characters Look Japanese
The above image shows two characters, one done in the “anime style” and the other in an American comic book style. What follows is an explanation as to why Chie Satonaka “looks Japanese.” Before moving on to the full comparison, which was originally posted on a 2ch thread, there are several things to consider. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 16, 2018
