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Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Gee
Hello, Kotaku readers! I’m Seung, your friendly neighborhood social media editor (you can sometimes catch me around Facebook talking about video games). When I’m not playing video games, I’m listening to K-Pop, and the munificent Kotaku Powers-That-Be have granted me valuable storefront space to share them with you. Let’s start things off with a classic…
By Seung Park Published February 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
Nintendo has sold 4 million SNES Classics worldwide, it said today. Its president confirmed that it will bring back NES Classic this year and sell it alongside SNES Classic “as an opportunity to garner interest in Nintendo Switch from those who have not interacted with video games in a long time, or ever.”
By Chris Kohler Published January 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
Mario Kart Is Coming To Smartphones
First Mario, then Animal Crossing, now Mario Kart is on its way to iPhone and Android devices. Nintendo just announced Mario Kart Tour, which is due for release sometime before March 2019. And…that’s all they said. But it’s not hard to look at the changes made to those other series and draw a line to…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2018 - Culture
Time For Some Tea
Jourdan Tuffan is a freelance artist based in the UK. You can see more of Tuffan’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo Switch’s Online Service Will Launch In September
Nintendo Switch Online, the console’s long-delayed premium monthly subscription service, will finally launch in September 2018, the company just announced. The service, originally supposed to launch last year, will cost $20 a year, which will allow users to play Switch games online (they are only free until the service launches). Subscribers will also get access…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2018 -
UncategorizedMurderous Pursuits Is A Game About Murdering People Having A Party On An Airship
The team behind The Ship: Remastered, a remake of a very good 2006 game about walking around a party and murdering people, are back with a new game called Murderous Pursuits. It’s basically the same deal as The Ship, except this time it’s set on a steampunk airship. There’s a Dishonored influence to the art…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2018 - Culture
It Sure Looks Like The Winner Of This PUBG Charity Match Cheated
Here’s a thought: Don’t cheat. And definitely don’t cheat during a charity stream hosted by a game’s developer. It’s hard to say for sure, but unfortunately it seems like that’s what happened during a portion of the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds official five-day charity marathon for Extra Life. The even-more-unfortunately-named streamer Bustin_the_nuts noticed that something fishy was…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
Oh, This Is From An Adventure Game, OK
You don’t normally associate Telltale’s games with fast-paced, hard-hitting action, but their Batman series has a bit of combat in it. Which had to be choreographed in real life, with two stunt fighters beating the crap out of each other. In an entertaining look behind the scenes (studios: this is way more interesting than twitch…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2018 -
UncategorizedWith the recent release of Monster Hunter: World, we’ve put together a video full of tips to help get newcomers started and veterans brush up a little. Check out our tips post for more in-depth hints. Monster Hunter: World is available now for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and is scheduled for PC later this…
By Paul Tamayo Published January 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
Elite: Dangerous Players Band Together To Save Cancer Patient’s Expedition From Griefers
Since January 12, a group of Elite: Dangerous players has been journeying across the galaxy to reach Dove Enigma station, named for a member of the expedition, Brandon “DoveEnigma13” Keith. Keith is fighting terminal cancer. The trip, a relatively leisurely sightseeing tour and charity drive assembled for the benefit of both Keith and his five…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 31, 2018 -
UncategorizedAccomplishing As Much As Possible Before Dying Miserably, The Game
Jason Rohrer once buried a titanium board game in the Nevada desert, and then handed out hundreds of pages containing printed-out GPS coordinates, one of which indicated the game’s true location. According to Rohrer, it will take 3,000 years for anyone to ever find that board game. Jason Rohrer once put a Minecraft mod on…
By Tim Rogers Published January 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
Slay The Spire Is A Roguelike Card Game, And I’m Hooked
Slay the Spire, a roguelike where you try to deckbuild your way out of brutal dungeons, went into Early Access on Steam last November and has since been slowly winning over unsuspecting players who go into it with low expectations. I am one of those recent converts. Developed by Mega Crit Games, Slay the Spire…
By Ethan Gach Published January 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
Wolfenstein 2 Finally Gets Good Stealth With New DLC
Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus featured stealth sequences that didn’t always work out. The game’s latest piece of downloadable content, The Diaries of Agent Silent Death, provides the sort of sneaky backstabbing that the main game was missing. The Diaries of Agent Silent Death tells the story of Jessica Valiant, a former British secret agent…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
Which New Nintendo Stat Is Most Impressive?
We reported earlier that Nintendo is doing well. No kidding. The Switch is on fire. The company posted a bunch of sales numbers overnight, and we at Kotaku HQ have been discussing which is the most stunning. Let’s just say that we’re not all in agreement. Which is your pick? (Please say it’s the Splatoon…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
Dragon Ball FighterZ, As Told By Steam Reviews
According to Steam reviews, Dragon Ball FighterZ is one of the best fighting games out right now. Don’t worry, the reviewers also made some “over 9,000″ jokes. Dragon Ball FighterZ was a highly anticipated game, and it seems like fans got what they asked for. They say it’s well balanced for beginners, faithful to the…
By Gita Jackson Published January 31, 2018 -
UncategorizedMy Quest To Find A Special Tree In The Witcher 3
One Sunday morning a few weekends ago, I opened up my computer to play some video games. I had a mess of games to review, but I ended up in The Witcher 3. There was this tree I wanted to find. I had finished the story of The Witcher 3 a week or so before.…
By Riley MacLeod Published January 31, 2018