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UncategorizedSteamed Hams, A Nintendo DS Adventure
Just when you thought you’d every possible remix of Steamed Hams known to man, Micnaxable goes and remembers the classic DS game Ghost Trick Can we get Ghost Trick on the Switch, someone? That’d be great.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Turns out, Dr Disrespect beat the Twitch record for most concurrent viewers of a single streamer after all (CLARIFICATION – February 8, 11:50AM: … according to Twitch). A Twitch rep told Kotaku that Dr Disrespect, not Tyler1, now holds the record for most concurrent viewers of a single stream with “over 388,000.” The rep did…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 6, 2018 - CultureCosplay
Geralt vs Chuck Norris
This fun little video—which stars the world’s best Witcher cosplayer, along with help from Geralt’s voice actor Doug Cockle—sees our hero face one of his most dangerous opponents yet. I don’t know how the TV series is ever going to match this sort of content.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Play Every Overwatch Hero
There are those who’ll tell you that Overwatch is at its best when you’re playing your favorite hero, pushing the limits of your skill and reflexes to unseen heights. They are wrong. Play every hero. Play the ones you love. Play the ones you hate. Play the ones who infuriate you every time the enemy…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Monster Hunter’s Animations Make You A Better Player
Success in Monster Hunter: World isn’t just about knowing what each monster can do, but knowing what you can do. There are 14 different weapon types in the game, and each has its own series of animations. This has always been a staple of series, and these animations force the player to stick with their…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIV’s Almost Got Its Player Housing Problem Under Control
The release of new player housing in Final Fantasy XIV has traditionally meant a mad dash for sparse land followed by angry forum posts about how bad the housing system is. Thanks to new guidelines and restrictions limiting the amount of land players can own, today’s land expansion went relatively smoothly. Previously, when new housing…
By Mike Fahey Published February 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Backup Quarterback Gets Highest Rating In Madden
Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Nick Foles is now the highest-rated player in Madden 18‘s Ultimate Team mode, beating the likes of Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Drew Brees to get the game’s first 99 rating. That’s the highest rating possible in EA’s annual football franchise, which means that he’s currently the best player in Madden…
By Jason Schreier Published February 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Horny Mech Anime Focuses On Couplings That Could Save The World
Darling In The Franxx, one of the breakout animes of this season, makes the sex lives of teenagers a life or death affair. The new show , which premiered on January 13 and is being simulcast on Crunchyroll, is about teenagers who live in a post apocalyptic world and who pilot giant mechs by getting…
By Gita Jackson Published February 6, 2018 -
UncategorizedAgents Of Mayhem Gets A Second Chance As A Board Game
Volition’s Saints Row spin-off didn’t make much of a splash as a video game when it was released last fall, but there’s still hope for Agents of Mayhem’s raunchy team of G.I. Joe rejects, courtesy of a company known for creating serious historical board games. At the top of Academy Games’ website is banner promotingFreedom:…
By Mike Fahey Published February 6, 2018 -
UncategorizedLet’s Be Nice About 60 Pieces Of “Bad” Box Art
Since about four minutes after anyone can remember first hearing the word “website,” there have been “Top 100 Worst Video Game Box Art” listicles on the internet. It is now 2018 and many of the boxes writers had beef against in 1998 still top today’s iterations of those lists. In this special 30-minute video, Gita…
By Tim Rogers Published February 6, 2018 -
CultureNew Series Dares People To Figure Out When Speedrunners Cheat
Sometimes a speedrun is too good to be true. Using editing tools and some sneaky cuts, a desperate runner can disguise that they are stringing together a series of videos so it appears that they’ve completed difficult skips or achieved a world record. One clever YouTube channel challenges viewers to find the exact moment they’ve…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Counter-Strike Co-Creator Charged With Paying 16-Year-Old For Sex
Police in King County, Washington yesterday charged Counter-Strike co-creator Jess Cliffe, 36, with commercial sexual abuse of a minor, accusing him of paying a 16-year-old girl for sex and recording one sexual encounter against her will. Police said they have been investigating this case since May of last year, when they first began talking to…
By Jason Schreier Published February 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
PS4s are getting a big firmware updatetoday. Probably the biggest addition is Play Time Management, which lets PS4 owners manage their kids’ gaming from their PS4, web browser or smartphone—but changes to the PS4’s user interface and menu should please everybody.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 6, 2018 -
ReviewsPS4Shadow Of The Colossus: The Kotaku Review
It’s strange to think about it now, 12 years later, but there was a time when I wondered if Shadow of the Colossus was going to be any good. I was a big fan of its predecessor, Ico, and when the doors opened at E3 2005 I beelined for the Sony booth to get a…
By Chris Kohler Published February 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Hazard Of Being A Virtual Character On YouTube
This is the year that virtual anime girls have invaded YouTube. If there’s one hazard of being a virtual anime girl YouTuber, it’s the chance that a tech snafu will reveal that you are, in fact, not an anime girl. Norakyatto, a virtual anime cat girl YouTuber, was among those Kotaku featured last month. But…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 6, 2018 - Uncategorized
Man Creates Paper Gun That Shoots Wooden Bullets
Twitter user Harukiru loves papercraft. While he acknowledges the influence of Nintendo Labo on moving paper creations, I doubt the Switch will ever see something like this. First of all, it looks incredibly complex and difficult to make Secondly, it can fire wooden bullets! Harukiru is incredibly talented. Check out his other creations, which he…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 6, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Ballerino
I suppose this technically falls under the purview of K-hip hop, but you’ll find fans discussing all sorts of Korean music under the broad umbrella of “K-Pop”. Which is great for us, because Leessang has put out some great, great music over the years before they disbanded recently. If you like what you hear, I…
By Seung Park Published February 6, 2018
