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Watch the Nintendo World Championships going on right now. A bunch of people who all qualified for the event through Mario Kart 7 time trials of all things will compete across a bunch of different Nintendo games. Hopefully it’s as epic as the old days.

By Ethan Gach Published October 7, 2017

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I Can’t Get Enough Of Star Wars Battlefront II‘s Leaves

There are Storm Troopers, Jedi, and tons of blasters. But the latest Star Wars game also has whirlwinds of leaves blowing through the city streets on Naboo and they are mesmerizing. After playing the game’s open beta for several hours last night, the floating foliage is what’s still on my mind a day later. Not…

By Ethan Gach Published October 7, 2017

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Track: Memories of Green | Artist: Vangelis | Album: See You Later Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Ethan Gach Published October 7, 2017

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God Eater 3 Gets Its First Trailer

The sci-fi action JRPG where tiny anime fighters slice up giant monsters is coming back for a third game. Bandai Namco released a teaser trailer for the game earlier today that shows God Eater 3’s likely hero breaking free of some futuristic handcuffs in order to go pummel some Aragami, the series’ main antagonists. There’s…

By Ethan Gach Published October 7, 2017

Esports

Street Fighter Pro’s Secret Weapon: A Tape Measure

Competing at the highest level isn’t just about talent, but consistency. Hajime Taniguchi, or “Tokido,” exemplified this virtue by busting out a tape measure to ensure he was sitting the proper distance from the monitor at this morning’s TWFighter Major in Taiwan. As his opponent was getting settled, Tokido busted out an actual tape measure…

By Eric Van Allen Published October 7, 2017

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The Division‘s Second Global Event Is Live Now And Mostly Good

The Division’s relatively quiet second year continues to see small, smart tweaks made to the co-op cover-based game. Until next Tuesday, the game is running with modified rules as part of its second “global event,” this one changing how much damage players do to computer-controlled enemies (and vice versa) depending on their distance from each…

By Stephen Totilo Published October 7, 2017

Esports

Sick Galio Drop Secures Win For Chinese League Team At Worlds

Worlds 2017 is underway, and home crowd Chinese team Royal Never Give Up handed Korea’s Samsung Galaxy its first loss of the group stage with a powerful one-two punch. The match between Samsung Galaxy and RNG was a one-sided affair for the latter. Galaxy was sitting on a massive gold deficit and hadn’t tallied up…

By Eric Van Allen Published October 7, 2017

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The Weekend In Esports: Worlds Group Stage And Overwatch Play-Offs

The Worlds 2017 group stage continues this weekend, alongside the season play-offs for Overwatch Contenders and a ton of Counter-Strike matches. In League of Legends, this morning saw North American hopefuls Team Solo Mid rip through Team WE followed by China’s Royal Never Give Up earning an important victory over South Korea’s Samsung Galaxy. But…

By Ethan Gach Published October 7, 2017

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Watch Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and Square Enix artist Kazuko Shibuya drink some wine and play around on the SNES Classic. The stream is apparently the first episode in a series of let’s plays by Mistwalker looking back at past games Sakaguchi and others have worked on.

By Ethan Gach Published October 7, 2017

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This Week In The Business: Shooting Nazis In 2017

QUOTE | “In Wolfenstein’s case, it’s pure coincidence that Nazis are marching in the streets of America this year. And it’s disturbing that the game can be considered a controversial political statement at all.” – Bethesda’s VP of PR and marketing Pete Hines says the company wasn’t trying to make a political game with Wolfenstein…

Brendan Sinclair Published October 7, 2017

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What We Love(d) About AOL Instant Messenger

On December 15th, AOL Instant Messenger will be officially dead. Gita Jackson asked Paul Tamayo and Tim Rogers from Kotaku’s video team to share their memories of the messaging service of their youth. (If you can’t read the post below, a text transcript can be found here.)

Gita Jackson & Paul Tamayo & Tim Rogers Published October 6, 2017

Esports

Sorry, Marvel vs. Capcom Pros, But SonicFox Wants To Dominate Your Game Too

In the modern era of fighting game competition, few players are as accomplished as Dominique “SonicFox” McLean. Despite his young age, the 19-year-old competitor has three Evolution Championship Series victories under his belt andalmost half a million dollars in total tournament winnings. And now, he’s looking to translate his oppressive style to one of the…

By Ian Walker Published October 6, 2017

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What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for figuring out what to do with the two pounds of squash you have in the freezer. Also, video games. I am more determined than ever to finish The Witcher 3. Come back next week for when I haven’t finished it. What about you? What are you playing?

By Riley MacLeod Published October 6, 2017

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Culdcept: Revolt Proves Once More How Great Monopoly And Magic Go Together

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, the Culdcept series is a unique combination of the property grabbing of Monopoly with the card-based monster battles of Magic: The Gathering. The latest installment, Culdcept: Revolt, is a very good reason to root around for your 3DS charger. My 3DS hasn’t gotten a lot of use since the…

By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2017

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Don’t Sleep On Oxenfree, A Spooky Adventure Game Now On Switch

If you’re into indie games and have a Switch, you’re drowning in options right now. Even though Stardew Valley and Golf Story are begging to eat up all your free time, don’t forget Oxenfree, a charming adventure game about being a teen, and also ghosts. Oxenfree is billed as a horror game, but it’s mostly…

By Gita Jackson Published October 6, 2017

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SNES Classic Hacking Is Moving Rapidly

The Super Nintendo Classic has been out only a week and already there are videos circulating about how to add your own games. Like the NES Classic before it, this new retro device seems prime for emulation, and progress is moving very fast. There’s no way to officially add new Super Nintendo games to the…

By Jason Schreier Published October 6, 2017

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Satanists Say Video Games Help Them Practice Their Religion

In survival game Ark: Survival Evolved, Church of Satan member Citizen V (his “under the horns name”) ignores the naked and empty-handed low-level players who supplicate at his tribe’s floating base. It’s an opulent base where his tribe hatches pteranodons and cultivates their naval armada. “Anyone worth my time, who enriches my life and brings…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 6, 2017

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Big Divinity: Original Sin 2 Patch Improves Final Act, Nerfs Chickens

It’s quite an achievement that Divinity: Original Sin 2 launched mostly functional despite how massive it is. That said, the experience had a few patches of pimples. Some quests were unclear or busted, it was too hard to talk your way through act 4, and most glaringly, chickens were way overpowered. Today, a big update…

By Nathan Grayson Published October 6, 2017

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Stardew Valley‘s Unexpectedly Realistic Take On Getting Rejected

Video games are very good at teaching, even if they have to repeat the lesson over and over. Sometimes the lesson is “don’t fall into that bottomless pit.” Other times it’s “she’s just not that into you.” This post originally ran on 3/07/2016. I’m bumping it up with minor edits because Stardew Valley just came…

By Kirk Hamilton Published October 6, 2017

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Gundam Versus Buries A Good Game Under A Ton Of Unlockables

Giant robots are awesome and Gundam Versus has some of the best. But can a game offer you too many options? Heather takes a look in this critical video. Transcript: Gundam Versus is a fast affair full of laser swords, dashes, and sudden death. The game focuses on arcade battles between giant robots called mobile…

By Heather Alexandra Published October 6, 2017