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Overwatch Hasn’t Felt Quite As Toxic Lately

Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot more “Great ult!” and “Thanks for switching!” in Overwatch than “Get wrecked, you useless piece of s***.” After toxicity in Overwatch’s competitive mode reached critical saturation last season, this season, which began September 1st, has felt markedly more positive. Doom and gloom marked Season 5 of Overwatch’s competitive mode,…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 28, 2017

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Marvel vs. Capcom Players Are Figuring Out Some Of Infinite’s Hidden Techniques

Just a week after Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite’s official launch, the fighting game community is starting to showcase a deep understanding of what makes the game tick. They’ve figured out mechanics that are unexplained in Infinite’s tutorial and concocted high-level competitive strategies that have contributed to amazing tournament wins. The discoveries started before Infinite even…

By Ian Walker Published September 28, 2017

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I Wrote A Book About Final Fantasy And It’s Available Now

Is Final Fantasy V the best of the series? Whether you agree or disagree, if you love old-school Final Fantasy games you might want to read my new book Final Fantasy V, which is available now from Boss Fight Books. Each book in the Boss Fight series examines a single game that’s particularly important in…

By Chris Kohler Published September 28, 2017

Esports

Splatoon 2 Players Across The World Say Matchmaking Is Making It Harder To Play

Competitive video games are unique in that they offer an international field of play. Unlike soccer or football, video games let you play the best in the world without having to travel, creating an international dialogue of play and growth. For Splatoon 2 players though, the current matchmaking system hinders that exchange of ideas, a…

By Eric Van Allen Published September 28, 2017

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Golf Story Is A Nintendo Switch RPG You Should Play

I have truly never seen the appeal of golf, but Golf Story, a new Nintendo Switch exclusive, is so charming that I can’t stop playing it. I’m not a sports hater, but golf really isn’t my thing. If I wanted to take a long walk, I’d just take a long walk, ya dig? Golf Story,…

By Gita Jackson Published September 28, 2017

Esports

The Dota 2 International 2017 finals episode of Valve’s True Sight is out. Check out the record-setting grand finals from the perspectives of Team Liquid and Newbee.

By Eric Van Allen Published September 28, 2017

ReviewsRetro

Link: Faces Of Evil: The Kotaku Review

When Nintendo foolishly licensed The Legend of Zelda to Phillips Media in the early 90s, the result was more than just Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon for the company’s CD-i console. Link: Faces of Evil is the action complement to Gamelon’s adventure game sensibilities. It eschews subtlety for a dungeon crawl-fest that is better left…

By Heather Alexandra Published September 28, 2017

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Battlegrounds Players Are Buying A Virtual Bandana For Nearly $1,000

Why invest in Boeing and Bitcoin when you can earn a slick $1,000 from selling a virtual red bandana you got in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds? You can pick one up in Steam’s Community Market, a hub for users to buy and sell in-game items like weapons for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and skins for Rust characters. Right…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 28, 2017

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Nintendo Switch Owners Really, Really Care About The Game Icons

How important is the design of game icons, the visual indicators of the titles available to launch from our consoles’ dashboards? A number of Switch owners are very particular about the colorful squares that show up on their home screens. They’re calling for changes, and developers are listening. On Thursday, September 18, three days before…

By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2017

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Learning To Make Games Helps Me Appreciate Them More

In the past, I’ve thought a little about making a game, but never got around to learning actual coding. Recently, I’ve started to develop that abstract “what if” idea into a passion project of my own. I’m learning how to create maps, program quests, and write cutscenes with the help of a program that can…

By Chloe Spencer Published September 28, 2017

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Resident Evil Games, Ranked (By Number Of Ports)

Resident Evil Revelations was released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One last month, with a Nintendo Switch version slated for November. If you’re thinking “This game again?” you’re not alone. In fact, the news got me a-wonderin’: which game in the franchise has been ported to the most platforms? How many Resident Evils exist out…

By Stacie Ponder Published September 28, 2017

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Cowboy Bebop Director’s New Blade Runner Anime Is Killer

It was obvious that an anime reimagining of Blade Runner by the director of Cowboy Bebop would be killer, but it surpassed my high expectations. The recent anime short Blade Runner Blackout 2022 is 15 beating kick drum minutes of stoical one-liners, waltzing fight scenes and, because it’s still Blade Runner, philosophical riffs on the…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 28, 2017

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Super Metroid‘s Creators Want You To Save The Animals

At the biannual Games Done Quick speedrunning marathon, there’s always an ongoing contest: In Super Metroid, should the runners save or kill the animals? Super Metroid’s creators say… SAVE THEM. After defeating the final boss of Super Metroid, you, as protagonist Samus Aran, must escape from the exploding planet of Zebes. Along the way, you…

By Jason Schreier Published September 28, 2017

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Is A Prequel About Dutch’s Gang

Here’s the new trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2, which stars a new character named Arthur Morgan and is set before the events of the first game, as has been rumored. In the trailer—which, as you might expect from Rockstar, looks wonderful—we get our first glimpse at young(er) Dutch and his merry band of outlaws,…

By Jason Schreier Published September 28, 2017

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The creator of QWOP, Bennet Foddy, is releasing a new game called Getting Over It on October 6th. In it, you climb a mountain using a sledgehammer. “I created this game for a certain kind of person,” Foddy says in this trailer. “To hurt them.”

By Gita Jackson Published September 28, 2017

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Xbox Live’s Indie Games channel officially shuts down tomorrow. If you’re interested in cool games off the beaten path, dive in and check it out before it’s too late.

By Heather Alexandra Published September 28, 2017

Esports

Casinos Take Pac-Man, Add Gambling

Have you ever played Pac-Man for an ungodly amount of time, and thought to yourself, “This would be even better if my savings were on the line”? First of all, are you OK? And second of all, the gambling industry is about to grant your wish. Bandai Namco has partnered with Gamblit Gaming to adapt…

By Maddy Myers Published September 28, 2017

Culture

Track: Turn It Up | Artist: Blur | Album: Modern Life Is Rubbish Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2017

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Wondering how Shenmue 3 is coming along? The devs released a new progress update to show how the facial animations are looking.

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2017

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Confirmed: Mario Was Originally Punching Yoshi

Among Nintendo fans, there has been dispute as to whether Mario was telling Yoshi to get something or smacking the character in the head. According to Nintendo, Mario was originally punching Yoshi, causing the character’s tongue to shoot out in surprise. For example, a few years back website Supper Mario Broth tried to disprove the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 28, 2017