Rampant Hacking Is Hurting Pokemon Go‘s EX Raids

Pokemon Go player Rickey Yaneza stood in New York’s High Line park, built on what was once a stretch of elevated train tracks, waiting for Mewtwo. It was an EX Raid, an invitation-only in-game event where teams of 20 players can fight to take down the game’s strongest Pokemon and, if they win, add it…

Blizzard Is Now Monitoring YouTube For Toxic Overwatch Players

Overwatch, a team-based shooter about working together, isn’t always the friendliest of places. From random quitters to that one guy who won’t stop calling me a cuck, players often find ways to be toxic. To combat the issue, Blizzard is now banning players misbehaving on social media. In a developer update video yesterday, the game’s…

Watch Us Fight Sharks In Sea of Thieves’ Closed Beta

Sea of Thieves is the latest game from developer Rare that was originally announced back in 2015 at E3. A current closed beta allows crews of four players to sail the seas in search of treasure. After playing a little with strangers, I decided to round up some of my fellow Kotaku staffers and face…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: Our Relationship Is Great, But I Can’t Stop Worrying

Hello all you spectral crotch-bears, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to win the Kumite. Normally we talk about dealing with the drama that comes with starting or being in relationships, but what about when it’s time for a relationship to end? How do you go into a relationship knowing…

Ark: Survival Evolved Gets A Blocky Spin-Off

What if every part of Jurassic Park—from the trees to the dinosaurs to Jeff Goldblum’s gleaming chest—was made of blocks? Nobody has ever asked this question, but PixArk looks to answer it. Well, minus the Jeff Goldblum part (probably). Ark: Survival Evolved has only been out of early access for a handful of months, but…

Players Are Having Fun With Monster Hunter: World’s Character Creator

Monster Hunter: World’s character creator isn’t the most realistic or complex one out there, but that hasn’t stopped players from making all kinds of weird avatars. Using a combination of the game’s anime-looking facial presets and its rich shading system, players have made lookalikes of their favorite celebrities, video game characters, and even avatars that…

I Will Probably Give This Hot Anime Boy Rhythm Game My Money

I am acutely aware of all the ways in which hot anime boy rhythm game Uta No Prince Sama: Shining Live is pandering to me, and all the ways it is trying to gouge me for money. It’s still got its hooks in me. Uta No Prince Sama: Shining Live is a rhythm game that’s…

Our Top Four Winter 2018 Anime Picks

It’s time to snuggle up to your space heater and load Crunchyroll because, man, does it suck outside and, boy, you have a lot of anime to watch. Winter 2018’s selection of anime is all over the place. My top picks span across horror, slice-of-life and comedy, leaving fantasy and sci-fi by the wayside. You’re…

My Favorite Nintendo Is Weird Nintendo

The Nintendo games that star an acrobatic plumber, a go-kart-racing dinosaur or a bounty hunter are what passes for normal from the world’s most successful video game company. Thank goodness Nintendo regularly gets far weirder than that. I certainly enjoy playing new Zelda games and get excited for new Fire Emblems, but the recent announcement…

After Fortnite‘s Massive Success, Epic Shuts Down Paragon

Last week, players worried that the unexpected success of Fortnite would leave Epic Games’ other big game, Paragon, in the dust. Turns out they were right to worry. Epic will shut down Paragon on April 26 and offer full refunds to every player, the company said today “We truly appreciate everything you’ve put into Paragon.…

The Tricks That Make Echo‘s Stealth Gameplay So Tense

The enemies in Echo copy any action that you perform until they’re highly dangerous walking death machines. Level design and smart enemy placement turn Echo’s stealth gameplay into something really special. I take a look in this critical video. Transcript: Echo is a stealth puzzle game where enemies learn new abilities based on what the…

How To Skip Half Of Final Fantasy IV By Climbing Stairs

The fastest way to beat the iconic role-playing game Final Fantasy IV isn’t to dash through the final dungeon or grind for all the best spells. It’s to walk up and down the same staircase 63 times. An obscure, elaborate glitch, discovered nearly six years ago, allows players of the 1991 Super Nintendo game to…

Longtime Players Feel Burned By Rainbow Six: Siege‘s Upcoming Loot Boxes [UPDATE]

Rainbow Six Siege players aren’t happy after Ubisoft announced the game’s next event, “Outbreak,” will include character items that can only be found in special new loot boxes. As you might imagine, longtime players are not thrilled. [Update – 1:30pm 1/27/18] In response to the backlash, Ubisoft will keep the $40 Standard Edition of Rainbow…

Dragon Ball FighterZ Story Mode Is Surprisingly Good

Dragon Ball FighterZ is out today, spawning countless brutal online battles between players eager to rise to the top of the leaderboards. But fret not, multiplayer-phobic fighting game fans—the game’s lengthy and demanding story mode is an excellent way to delay the inevitable multiplayer beat-down. Spoilers, but not for a bit. I’ll warn again when…

Every Big Game Coming Out In Winter 2018

Winter is here, so it’s a great time to avoid the cold and curl up inside with some video games. Here are the biggest games coming out this winter. December 21 Tiny Metal | Nintendo Switch, PS4, PC Mom Hid My Game | Nintendo Switch Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King | Nintendo Switch December 22…

Real Cats React To Monster Hunter: World‘s Meowing

There are lots of things in Monster Hunter: World for humans to like. But what are cats into? Meowing, that’s what. Cat owners are seeing what their feline friends do when Monster Hunter’s Felyne characters get vocal. But what do dogs think? Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest…

Man In Dinosaur Mask Defeats Opponent, Amuses All 

Japan’s Colossus doesn’t only use Dinosaur in King of Fighters XIV, he wears a dinosaur mask while playing. Just like he did today at Evo Japan. This is just one of several masks Colossus owns and wears. During the first day of Evo Japan, he didn’t disappoint, playing as Dinosaur and appearing as, well, a…

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