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Fan Creates Smash Bros. Board Game
Libertalia is a good board game about duelling pirates. It can also, with a bit of fiddling, be turned into a recreation of Super Smash Bros This is Super Smash Brothers: TableTop, by jowhee13, where players assemble teams of Nintendo characters then go at it, hurling items and dealing damage while trying to avoid having…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 4, 2018 - Culture
The Week In Games: Colossi Get A Makeover
It’s a credit to how far video games have come that there are now so many of them worth remaking and updating. I’ve been skeptical of the Shadow of the Colossus remake since it was announced. Having replayed the original recently, I can say it still holds up, even if the controls are a mess.…
By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2018 - CultureShop Contest
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Shadow Of The Tingle
The world’s a different place than it was back in 2005. Maybe it’s time we had some new colossus to fight as a result. In celebration of Shadow of the Colossus’s stellar remake coming out this week, I thought it was time for us to think about what new, towering monsters we’d like to see…
By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2018 -
UncategorizedStreets of Red is a retro beat ‘em up headed to PS4 and Switch on February 27. There are a lot of side-scrolling brawlers that aim to capture the original arcade experience, but Streets of Red really commits by not allowing you any continues or saves. When you die, it’s game over and you have…
By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2018 - Uncategorized
Rogue One Actor Says Sleeping Dogs Movie Is Still Happening
Donnie Yen of Ip Man and Rogue One fame said the Sleeping Dogs movie no one’s heard anything about for some time is still in motion on social media yesterday. “Sometimes great things take a bit of time,” the actor and martial artists said in an Instagram post. “Sleeping Dog is motion, you guys ready…
By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2018 - Esports
Top League of Legends Team Is Having A Rough Start To The Season
Last night’s League Champions Korea matches were punctuated by another loss for SKT T1. A team known for multiple world championship titles tacked another game into the loss column, and this one was particularly humbling. SKT’s opponent, the Afreeca Freecs, have historically upset SKT across several seasons. For some reason, the Freecs have SKT’s number.…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 4, 2018 - CultureSplitscreen
The Most Important Part Of Writing A Video Game Is The Tools
Today on Kotaku Splitscreen we’re talking Monster Hunter, Nolan Bushnell, and what it’s like to write video games. First we tackle news (16:44) on the Nolan Bushnell controversy, a revoked Dragster world record, and Paragon shutting down because Fortnite was just too popular. After that, writer Leigh Alexander joins the show (34:27) to talk about…
By Jason Schreier Published February 4, 2018 -
CultureSuper Metroid‘s Elevators Are No Joke
Speedrunning is often best known of the amazing records it produces. The practice that goes into producing those moments can be grueling though, like when you’re trying to set a new personal record in Super Metroid only to get stuck on an elevator. UNHchabo had that exact thing happen while working on a new personal…
By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2018 - Esports
Dota Pro Falls For The Bait
In last night’s StarLadder i-League Dota Invitational, reigning TI7 champs Team Liquid fell for an early ruse that led to first blood and more for their opponent, Mineski. Mineski picked a lineup of heroes like Ursa and Shadow Fiend, meaning it was theoretically possible they could kill Roshan before the horn sounded. Killing Roshan is…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 4, 2018 - Culture
Sunday Comics: I Am Goku
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 3. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published January 29. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2018 -
UncategorizedDragon Ball FighterZ Does Some Weird Stuff Behind The Camera
Dragon Ball FighterZ is a polished fighting game with tight controls and a combat system that’s fast-paced but still approachable. It also looks amazing, which is why people have been sharing all of its scripted animations for weeks leading up to the release. It turns out there’s some really weird stuff happening during them though.…
By Ethan Gach Published February 3, 2018 - Uncategorized
After Three Months, Pirates Say They’ve Finally Cracked Assassin’s Creed Origins
The Italian hacking group CPY announced today it finally cracked Assassin’s Creed Origins meaning people with pirated versions of the game will now be able to bypass its DRM protections. The announcement from CPY cropped up on the CrackWatch subreddit earlier today where commenters have been speculating for months about when and if the game…
By Ethan Gach Published February 3, 2018 - Esports
Former NASCAR Driver Scott Speed Suspended From iRacing For Trying To Intentionally Wreck Opponents
Former NASCAR and Formula 1 racer Scott Speed has been suspended from popular simulation racing game iRacing after footage of him attempting to intentionally crash into other players surfaced. Speed confirmed to The Drive that he’s been suspended from the game for actions captured in a Twitch clip from streamer Jake “YTBigz” Hewlett. iRacing is…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 3, 2018 - Esports
Dragon Ball FighterZ Has People Debating Fighting Game Notation
Dragon Ball FighterZ has been a wildly popular game, but it’s also resurfaced some old discussions among the fighting game community—namely, numpad notation. The method for transcribing long strings of combos has varied over the years, thanks to different games having different inputs. Street Fighter has punch and kick buttons, while other games like FighterZ…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 3, 2018 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Switch players were not happy after an ugly placeholder icon for Owlboy showed up on the eshop. Several discussions about it blew up on Reddit and Twitter because Switch owners take game icons very seriously. Owlboy being a gorgeous game, however, D-Pad Studio has a new icon on the way
By Ethan Gach Published February 3, 2018 - Esports
The Week In Esports: Dota, League of Legends, And More Overwatch
The LCS, OWL, and Dota 2’s Starladder I-League Invitational headline this weekend alongside a number of fighting game tournaments. If you’ve been digging Dragon Ball FighterZ as much as I have, be sure to check out Body Count Fighting 4 going on later today. Below you’ll find where and when you can catch all the…
By Ethan Gach Published February 3, 2018 -
UncategorizedSlay The Spire Has Some Fun Infinite Combos
Slay The Spire is one of Steam’s latest Early Access gems thanks to its polished combination of roguelike dungeon crawling and traditional card game mechanics. The game’s quite challenging at first, but some players have already been discovering special combos that allow them to rip through the game with ease. Twitch streamer RiskyCB is one…
By Ethan Gach Published February 3, 2018
