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Breath Of The Wild Wins Big At 2018 DICE Awards
The 21st D.I.C.E. Awards—voted on by over 30,000 members of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences—just wrapped up in Vegas, and among the winners are Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn and Cuphead Breath of the Wild won four awards (Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement In Game Direction, Outstanding Achievement in Game…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2018 - Culture
The Boss Will See You Now
Mike Henry is director of art at German studio Bigpoint. You can see more of Mike’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 22, 2018 - Esports
Fans Have Spent Over $150,000 Cheering Overwatch League Teams On Twitch
Yesterday, Twitch introduced “cheering” functionality to its Overwatch League streams, allowing viewers to express team loyalty with actual money. Oddly, however, none of that money is going directly to teams. In order to use Twitch’s cheering functionality, you have to acquire “bits,” which you can buy in bundles that come out to around a $0.014…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
Color Blind Players Are Concerned About Rainbow Six Siege‘s New Operator Ability
Olivier “Lion” Flament is a French service member who’s special ability involves using a drone to survey hostile areas and detect movement. Unfortunately, the way this works involves a red aura around opponents that some players won’t be able to see. Part of Rainbow Six Siege’s Operation Chimera update arriving March 6, Lion will be…
By Ethan Gach Published February 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
Witcher Birthday Cake Features Hot Tub, Dick
For @Klutar’s birthday, his partner made him this Witcher 3 cake. It is a wet, naked, hairy work of art. WARNING: NSFW IMAGES BELOW I’ve seen Collector’s Edition statues with less detail than this, so this is really something. And yes, before you ask, yes, it got eaten. Even (especially?) that bit.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 22, 2018 -
UncategorizedBlack Panther’s Director Is Very Into Stardew Valley Right Now
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler is busy travelling the world promoting the flick, which means an endless stream of red carpet interviews. Like this one, where Maude Garrett asks him what he’s into right now, and he gets talking about the Nintendo Switch he just bought. Stardew Valley keeping him from Zelda? Big call, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 22, 2018 -
CultureFortnite Player Gracefully Accepts Death
Today on Highlight Reel we have Shadow of the Colossus glitches, mad mountain goats, Monster Hunter plays, 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!…
By Chris Person Published February 22, 2018 -
UncategorizedAlto’s Odyssey Is A Sequel That Was Worth Waiting For
The long-awaited sequel to Snowman’s wonderful endless snowboarding game is finally here. While Alto’s Odyssey swaps the snow-capped mountains of Alto’s Adventure for sandy deserts and jungle temples, it’s still incredibly chill. Originally planned for release last summer, Alto’s Odyssey took its sweet time getting here, but the agony of seven months of additional waiting…
By Mike Fahey Published February 22, 2018 - Culture
Steam User Develops His Own Way To Find New Games
These days, Steam is one-part library, one-part labyrinth. The sheer volume of games on the service is overwhelming. Valve’s solution to the problem has been to double down on algorithms, but many still don’t feel like Steam is helping them find diamonds in the rough. Enter Steam 250. Steam 250 is a site whose goal…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
Firewatch Inspires Teenager To Save Real Life Lookout Tower
Jack Kelley knew he wanted to play Firewatch since seeing the first pieces of artwork. After the game released in 2016, Kelley became fascinated by the real world lookout towers that inspired the game, culminating in the 14-year-old fan saving a historic lookout tower from demolition. “Campo Santo really changed my life with Firewatch,” Kelley…
By Ethan Gach Published February 22, 2018 -
UncategorizedAfter Finding A Tumor, He’s Learning How To Play Video Games Again
A man who credited the Switch with detecting a tumor in his hand had the tumor removed Monday. Now he’s come up with a clever way to play games during recovery. Last week we wrote about Chris, an Australian programmer, who discovered a tumor in his hand after experiencing pain while playing Mario Kart using…
By Gita Jackson Published February 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
Developers Paul Reiche and Fred Ford today filed a counterclaim against Stardock in U.S. District Court in Oakland claiming to be the creators and sole copyright owners for Star Control I and II. This was in response to Stardock’s December lawsuit alleging the opposite. Ars Technica has a great write-up of the topic.
By Ethan Gach Published February 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
We Discuss The Best And Worst Overwatch Maps
Overwatch maps are like candy grab-bags. Sometimes, you get an M&M. Other times, you get a black licorice chew. Recently, Blizzard posted a pollasking players to vote on their favorite maps. Seventeen thousand players responded, a small sample size for a game that’s played by tens of millions. But everyone’s favorite map won by a…
Cecilia D'Anastasio & Nathan Grayson & Eric Van Allen Published February 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
How to Clean Your Video Game Consoles
Your video game console is filthy. Choked with dust, smeared with fingerprints or riddled with insects. Your game controllers are a horror show, the seams in the plastic filled with unidentifiable gunk. Let’s clean them. The biggest threat to your video game consoles and accessories isn’t a flung controller. Today’s hardware is generally built sturdy…
By Mike Fahey Published February 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Endless Quest To Make My Windows PC Stay Asleep Overnight
My PC can do a lot of things. It can play video games at high resolutions and snappy frame rates. It can run the latest virtual reality software, transporting me to fantastical virtual worlds. It cannot, however, reliably sleep through the night. I built my current gaming PC in 2014. I love it to death,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
Trump Says Video Game Violence Is ‘Shaping Young People’s Thoughts’
Today during a meeting on school safety at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that violent video games are partly responsible for school shootings. His train of thought was hard to follow—as it often is—so here’s the full comment: “We have to look at the internet, because a lot of bad things are…
By Ethan Gach Published February 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
Steam’s Notorious Sex Game Publisher Keeps Churning Out Incomprehensible Games
While Steam has gained a lewd reputation, the specifics of who brings risque games onto the platform is largely unknown to the general public. In trying to find out whether or not Steam was actually being overrun by sex games, I accidentally stumbled on a controversial yet popular publisher who distributes incomprehensible erotic games on…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 22, 2018 -
UncategorizedLuigi Will Comment On Your Super Mario Odyssey Outfits
Luigi is finally in Super Mario Odyssey as part of the game’s new Balloon World update which went live today. What strange wind brought him and his balloons to New Donk City is anybody’s guess, but while he’s around he has some thoughts to share about Mario’s clothes. Last fall we wrote about how Bowser…
By Ethan Gach Published February 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
The LAN Cafe Is Making A Comeback
At a modern LAN cafe in downtown Manhattan, a teenager with floppy brown hair zones out to a Kingdom Come: Deliverance Twitch stream. He’s lounging with a Mountain Dew and an empty cup of coffee. Behind him, 30 PCs glow with light from rounds of League of Legends and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Waypoint Cafe, which opened…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 22, 2018
