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So There Are Now PlayStation Figures Called ‘Totaku’
The PlayStation-licensed line of Amiibo-looking toys comes by way of ThinkGeek, the merchandise outfit owned by GameStop, and are due to launch on March 23. There are a total of seven different figures including God of War’s Kratos, Tekken’s Heihachi, Bloodborne’s hunter, Wipeout’s Feisar FX 350, LittleBigPlanet’s Sackboy, PaRappa the Rapper and Crash Brandicoot. Called…
By Ethan Gach Published January 21, 2018 -
EsportsWhich One Was The Confetti Button Again?
Looks like the Hawaiian emergency alert operator found a new job at Blizzard. During a tense grand finals between Frank “Fr0zen” Zhang and Chen “tom60229″ Wi Lin at the Hearthstone World Championships today, someone seemed to bump the winner’s confetti button. Chen would go on to win in a reverse sweep against Zhang’s Jade Druid…
By Eric Van Allen Published January 21, 2018 - Esports
Evil Geniuses Fall In A Sweep At Former Dota 2 Major
This weekend was another shot for the new look of Evil Geniuses to prove itself. While the team’s run up to the grand finals seemed steady, a devastating three-and-done series showed the lineup hasn’t found its footing yet. Since the shuffle that brought on Rasmus “Misery” Filipsen as the new captain and cut long-time offlaner…
By Eric Van Allen Published January 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
If The Rock’s Jumanji Were A Retro Beat ‘Em Up
It might look something like this. Created by artist Castpixel, the screenshots show what the recent movie might have looked like if it were translated into the style of a 90s arcade game. Destructoid, which spotted the lovely renders, pointed out that it wasn’t so long ago games like this would have actually been made…
By Ethan Gach Published January 21, 2018 - CultureSplitscreen
Why The Last of Us‘s Game Director Left Naughty Dog
The Last of Us and Uncharted director Bruce Straley joins today’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen to talk about burning out, how he feels about not directing The Last of Us 2, and why he left Naughty Dog after 17 years. First, Kirk and I talk about news of the week (5:46) on Quantic Dream’s toxicity,…
By Jason Schreier Published January 21, 2018 - Esports
Splatoon Player Clinches Win With The Most Satisfying Dunk
Most players might just use Splatoon 2‘s high-flying super jump to get back into the action after you’ve respawned. Saffron Rice’s DNerd found a different use: to sink the game-winning clam. During yesterday’s Splatoon 2 tournament at Genesis 5, Saffron was down in a game of Clam Blitz that had gone into overtime. Their opponents,…
By Eric Van Allen Published January 21, 2018 -
UncategorizedFans Are Still Working To Remaster Fallout 3
The fan project titled “Fallout 4 : The Capital Wasteland” is still in development and continues to look stunning. According to the mod’s latest monthly update, the bulk of it’s nearly 40% complete. Capital Wasteland attempts to remaster Fallout 3 using Fallout 4’s engine. The results so far have been impressive and will leave anyone with…
By Ethan Gach Published January 21, 2018 - Culture
Sunday Comics: A Cardboard Piano
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 January 20. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published January 15. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published January 21, 2018 - Uncategorized
Joy-Con Grips Are A Lot More Useful With Smartphones In Them
Ever since the Nintendo Switch released last March, people have been painting them, modding them, and 3D printing all manner of accessories for them. One of the latest is a Joy-Con grip that can fit your phone inside it. The creation belongs to Nathan Becker and comes by way of htxt. With slight alterations, the…
By Ethan Gach Published January 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
There’s A Chiaotzu-Sized Hole In Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s Roster
After a prolonged drip feed of new trailers and character announcements, Dragon Ball FighterZ comes out in less than a week. Unfortunately, while the playable roster is 24 characters strong, one of the series most beloved little dudes isn’t among them. Technically, Chiaotzu is in the game. Once again reprising his role as a side-kick,…
By Ethan Gach Published January 20, 2018 - Esports
Doublelift Gets Revenge In North American League Opener
A long-time veteran of the North American League of Legends scene, Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng wrote at the start of this year that one of his goals was to beat his former teammates on Team SoloMid. He didn’t have to wait long. The 2018 North American League Championship Series started with a hyped-up grudge match between…
By Eric Van Allen Published January 20, 2018 - Uncategorized
Mercenaries Saga Chronicles heads to the Nintendo Switch in February. The collection of three, small tactical RPGs are best thought of as sort of Final Fantasy Tactics-lites. They join Tiny Metal and a few other games (notably Mario + Rabbids) to build out the handheld’s library of strategy games.
By Ethan Gach Published January 20, 2018 - Esports
The Competitive Smash 4 Scene Is Anxiously Awaiting Nintendo’s Next Big Move
The last few years have been pivotal in establishing Super Smash Bros. For Wii U as its own game, separate from its everlasting older sibling Melee. The Smash 4 scene has grown, developed major personalities and storylines, and saw its Evo grand finals live on cable television. Now all eyes are on Nintendo for what’s…
By Eric Van Allen Published January 20, 2018 -
EsportsWhen All Else Fails, Rush The Nexus
Today’s match between the Unicorns of Love and Splyce in the European League Championship Series was looking like it might go on for ages, until both teams decided to ignore procedure and dive straight for the nexus. Known as a “base race,” both teams tried to rush in and destroy the other’s nexus, the ultimate objective…
By Eric Van Allen Published January 20, 2018 - Esports
The Weekend In Esports: League Of Legends‘ Spring Season Returns
Things are picking up as the Overwatch League continues with its second week, Hearthstone’s World Championship wraps up in Amsterdam, and League of Legends returns for the spring season. The Shanghai Dragons and Dallas Fuel are the only two teams remaining in OWL without a victory to their name, while the latter has already been…
By Ethan Gach Published January 20, 2018 -
UncategorizedWatch Us Play Darwin Project’s Open Beta
When it was initially unveiled at E3, I was confused as to what Darwin Project was trying to be. I knew what it was obviously aiming for with a shoutcaster on stage and it felt like it was doing a little too much to convince me that it wants to be the next big eSport.…
By Paul Tamayo Published January 20, 2018 - Esports
Longest Game In Pro League of Legends History Shatters Records
Last night’s match between the Jin Air Green Wings and world championship runner-up SKT T1 was not a quick or quiet affair. The best-of-three went the full series, culminating in a 94-minute finale that was both maddening and fascinating. SKT T1, often lauded as one of the best teams in the game, found a tough…
By Eric Van Allen Published January 20, 2018