Fortnite Battle Royale‘s Success Is Hurting Epic’s Other Games

Yesterday a representative for Epic Games’ online battle arena Paragon posted a message on Reddit casting the future of the game in doubt. Today, on the Unreal Tournament forums, fans are worrying over the fate of the latest installment of that beloved series. Both games share a common problem: the runaway success of Fortnite Battle…

The Death And Resurrection Of The Fighting Game Community’s Most Beloved Message Board

The last few weeks have been a turbulent time for Shoryuken, the world’s leading fighting game website, and full disclosure, my former employer. After the outlet’s owners announced plans to shutter their message boards, the competitive community was sent into a frenzy, worried what the move meant for the future of genre discussion. And while…

Romance Games For Women Began With A Management Sim

Otome games like Mystic Messenger and Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side are made specifically for women. The genre began with with Koei’s 1994 game Angelique. Nowadays, otome games are mostly visual novels with lots of reading, but the genre started with a dialogue-light management sim. When I sat down with Tim Rogers to play it for…

Android: Netrunner: The Kotaku Review

The card game Android: Netrunner does not feel like a game. Jacked into its system, Android: Netrunner’s thorny mechanics melt away until all that’s left are electric impulses in my brain interfacing with my opponents’. It becomes a stylish dance of psychology. Android: Netrunner is not a new card game, but it’s the most captivating…

Arcade Runner Is The Perfect Relaxation Tool

Void Wisp is an arcade game all about soothing soundscapes and living life as close to the edge as possible. Players control a small mote of light floating through an obstacle course of shapes and laser beams that create noise the closer you get to them. In order to get the most points, players need…

New Mod Adds Mario 64 Characters To Goldeneye 007

At long last, someone finally put Mario 64 characters inside GoldenEye 007 StupidMarioBros1Fan spent the last four months working on a mod of GoldenEye 007 that adds Princess Peach, Koopa Troopas, and of course, Mario himself. Along with a fully-reskinned multiplayer mode, the crossover is peak N64 nostalgia and finally playable. They originally uploaded a…

The Best Couch Co-Op Games

Couch co-op games tend to be more intimate than competitive multiplayer games; when it’s just you and a friend or partner, there’s more time to learn and absorb. Where competitive multiplayer needs to be accessible enough to pick up in a pub, co-op games can grow on you over the course of a few evenings.…

Regulators In The Philippines Continue To Tighten The Screws On Esports

Competitive gaming in the Philippines was dealt another serious blow after the recent signing of a resolution by the country’s Games and Amusement Board (GAB). In addition to mandatory drug testing for THC and methamphetamines, the resolution will require esports events to ensure all participants are officially licensed by the state as well as share…

How Buying Cards Works In Magic: The Gathering Arena

Wizards of the Coast’sHearthstone-ishMagic: The Gathering Arena is a fresh take on digitizing the venerable TCG, but it’s still a game about spending money, virtual or otherwise, to collect trading cards. Here’s our first look at how Arena is handling its in-game economy. How the economy plays out in Magic: The Gathering Arena is every…

Why People Are Freaking Out About Street Fighter‘s Ryu And Sakura

In the Street Fighter series, Sakura has always wanted to prove herself to her hero Ryu. In Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, the bar appears to have been raised. Note: If you haven’t played through Sakura’s story mode, beware because there are spoilers below! By Street Fighter IV, Sakura had a crush on Ryu, but…

Poll: The New Games That Japan Wants On The Switch

Even though it’s early in the Switch’s life, the console already has some truly wonderful games. But what new titles in popular franchises do people in Japan most want? Like, that will make them buy a Switch? The answers might—or might not—surprise you. Research site GooRanking got over two thousand replies (2,423 to be exact)…

Pop Team Epic Modded Into Skyrim

Since anime Pop Team Epic recently featured a Skyrim reference, someone decided to go ahead and make the inevitable happen by modding Pop Team Epic into the game. Here is the nod in the Pop Team Epic anime. And the ensuing mod. Created by modder Higeyoshi, have at look at Skyrim’s opening sequence with the…

The Iconic Anime That Never Really Found An International Following

There is one anime that you can be sure every single person in Japan knows, young and old alike, and that everyone has seen at least one episode. It’s inescapable but still largely unknown outside Japan. It is Sazae-san Shame, because it’s been running continually since 1969, making it the longest-running animated show in the…

One-Of-A-Kind Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Yours For Only $400,000

In Tokyo’s Akihabara, Card Shop Spiral sells inexpensive and super expensive Yu-Gi-Oh! cards. The priciest one in the shop is Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon. The tag says it’s the only one of its kind in the world. As noted on Otakomu (via ANN and SoraNews), the card was a prize at the Asian Tournament Championship, explaining…

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