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Armed Fan Invades YouTube Stars’ Home [Update]
YouTube stars Megan Turney and Gavin Free were forced to hide in their closet and call 911 last month after a fan armed with a handgun invaded their home and fired “at least one round inside the house”. He was then shot dead by police in the couple’s driveway. The Albuquerque Journal reportsthat the intruder…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
Kingdom Come: Deliverance Has A 20+GB Day-One Patch
Kingdome Come: Deliverance, a historical RPG that has had folks excited for a long time now, is finally out this week. And when it hits, anyone picking it up will have one hell of a download waiting for them. The PS4 and Xbox One versions will both have day-one updates clocking in at over 20GB.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2018 -
CultureBioShock Infinite Speedrun Scene Revitalized By Mutual Agreement To ‘Cheat’
Under ideal conditions, BioShock Infinite’s speedrun should be a short rush full of shotgun blasts and level skips. Instead, it’s often a dice roll to see if runners get an item that saves them time. Fed up with random chance ruining their attempts, speedrunners have agreed on a solution to remove the problem: cheat. One…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 12, 2018 -
CultureMonster Hunters Kill In Perfect Sync
Today on Highlight Reel we have dramatic turns, stylish monster hunter kills, 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! Catch up on all the…
By Chris Person Published February 12, 2018 -
UncategorizedDissidia Final Fantasy NT Is Like Doing Your Taxes On The Moon
In 2008, I wrote the Kotaku review of Dissidia Final Fantasy for the Sony PlayStation Portable. Well, now it’s 2018. I made a video about Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, which is available now for the PlayStation 4. In 2008, I said Dissidia Final Fantasy was “like doing your taxes on the moon.” I meant that…
By Tim Rogers Published February 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
EVE Exploiters Will Soon Face Harsher Punishments
EVE Online is under siege. The invasion isn’t masterminded by one of EVE’s infamous misanthropes or some grand armada worth hundreds of thousands of dollars— it’s an invasion of exploiters, botters and hackers. This time, instead of the players battling in space, CCP Games’ Security Team is on the front line. Since the Ascension expansion…
By Lee Yancy Published February 12, 2018 - Esports
Dragon Ball FighterZ Players Are Riding Vegeta Hard, For Now
Dragon Ball FighterZ has been out for less than a month, so strategies are still percolating in the competitive fighting game community. Here’s an emerging one: use Vegeta. At a recent Japanese event, every finalist’s team was anchored by the franchise’s chief anti-hero. Assist characters—a team member that’s chosen solely for the power of their…
By Ian Walker Published February 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
After 70 Hours, Monster Hunter: World Is Still Teaching Me New Things
My Monster Hunter: World save file says I’ve played for about 70 hours. You’d think I’d have learned everything this game has to teach me. You’d be wrong. Last night I sat down with World for the first time in a few days. I’m currently making my way through the early “High Rank” missions that…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
Why Ubisoft Is Obsessed With ‘Games As A Service’
Wondering why big video game publishers are so enamored of games as a service? The answer may not shock you: It makes them way more money. Wayyyyyyyyyy more money. This morning as part of a quarterly earnings report, Ubisoft put out a slideshow full of interesting nuggets for anyone who’s curious about the future of…
By Jason Schreier Published February 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
A Twitter Bot Is Searching For More Lost Games
Preserving video game history can be a tricky affair as time marches on and older games become unplayable. A game preservation organization recently restored lost artwork from forgotten games with the unlikely aid of a Twitter bot. @gifs_bot is a Twitter bot that post images from the GIFs Galore CD-ROM, a massive collection of images…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 12, 2018 -
CultureSex, Pong, And Pioneers: What Atari Was Really Like, According To Women Who Were There
Back in 1973, Steve Miller Band’s “The Joker” was blaring from the PA in a California warehouse as two dozen women in flared jeans assembled Pong circuit boards. The smell of corned beef and marijuana wafted down the manufacturing line. Orders for Atari’s landmark table tennis video game were still pouring in on the crisp…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 12, 2018 - Esports
Street Fighter‘s Best Character Continues To Look Beautiful
Blanka will come to Street Fighter V on February 20 with all his classic obnoxious moves, plus a flummoxing Gumby-like costume. Even without an embarrassing outfit, Blanka has his share of detractors because he’s a reactive character with “troll” moves that work best as punishments for an opponent’s mistakes. Blanka’s haters will doubtless feel all…
By Maddy Myers Published February 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
My All-Bard Dungeons & Dragons Session Went Up In Glorious Flames
Yesterday one of the regular members of my Dungeons & Dragons group had to cancel, so the rest of us decided to roll some new characters for a one-off campaign. Shortly before our gathering, one of them texted to ask if it was alright if we all played as bards. “We’ll be like a traveling…
By Gita Jackson Published February 12, 2018 -
UncategorizedAlto’s Odyssey, the follow-up tosuper-chill endless snowboarding game Alto’s Adventure, is launching for iOS devices on February 22 for $4.99. Originally scheduled for release last summer, the game was delayed in August as part of a sinister plot to make me cry.
By Mike Fahey Published February 12, 2018 -
UncategorizedA Free Game That Captures Shin Megami Tensei’s Unsettling Atmosphere
Persona games are known for their incredible art direction, but the main series, SMT, is equally if not more striking. Where Persona games are optimistic and bubbly, the main SMT games often depict apocalypses that are stark, surreal, and contemplative. Until now, I’d never played another game that came close to capturing such a specific…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 12, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe Shadow of the Colossus Remake Isn’t Quite The Same
The Shadow of the Colossus remake brings the PS2 classic to a new group of players, boosting up the graphics and changing the controls to make things a little less clumsy. For some, those changes will improve the experience but even small changes can have unexpected consequences. Transcript: The original Shadow of the Colossus released in…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Most Difficult Game To Play As A Parent
In my first year as a parent, I’ve shunned VR games, sat out Destiny 2 and surprised myself by playing through Nioh. Despite all that, no game has been as tough to play in my new parenting life as Dishonored 2. I did not expect this. Your available gaming time plummets when you have kids.…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2018 -
UncategorizedCall of Duty Player Hits Max Rank Without Firing A Shot
Here’s a Call of Duty player who just loves bringing knives to a gunfight. Grinding levels is a pretty common objective in Call of Duty multiplayer, but one YouTuber has become the first player to reach the ultimate “Master Prestige” rank in WWII without firing a single bullet. Achieving Master Prestige is no easy task.…
By S.E. Doster Published February 12, 2018
