If Valve Won’t Make A New Half-Life, Maybe These People Will

Last week, former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw posted his version of what might be a genderswapped plot summary of Half-Life 2: Episode 3 on his portfolio website. (There’s a version with the names swapped back here). Now there’s a game jam based on the synopsis that lets Half-Life fans bring their sequel visions to life.…

With Destiny 2 Coming, Destiny YouTubers Fear Losing Money To YouTube’s Ad Bots

Michael “MTashed” Tash has become superstitious about Destiny footage on his YouTube channel. To keep his videos on the first-person shooter monetized and his bank account in the green, Tash has developed a sort of spiritualistic approach to determining what YouTube thinks is advertiser-friendly. He doesn’t use all-caps lettering in titles, but is experimenting with…

Game Of Thrones Recap Podcast: Even When It’s Good, It’s Become Predictable

Season seven of Game of Thrones has drawn to a close. Before we brave the long winter between seasons, it’s time for one final bonus Kotaku Splitscreen episode. We spoil the episode in its entirety, and also occasionally talk about differences between the show and the books. However, we do not discuss any leaked show…

A Game About Waiting For Your Grandmother To Die

Hospice is a moving autobiographical game about losing someone you love. Hospice was developed by Miko Charbonneau, whose grandmother recently had a stroke. “I became one of the over 700,000 family members that have to cope with the uncertain and challenging time after this kind of trauma occurs,” she writes in the description of the…

The First Round of Creation Club Mods For Fallout 4 Has Power Horse Armor

Today, Bethesda showed the world what we can expect from the totally-not-paid-mods-that-you-can-still-spend-money-on system, Creation Club. Mostly, the first batch of offerings are disappointing, but hey. Remember Oblivion’s controversial horse armor? Well, now Fallout has something like it, too: Gallop your way through the Wasteland in this stylish, sturdy and heavily modified handcrafted Power Horse Armor.…

Abandoned Nintendogs Found Alive After Almost 10 Years

I used to spend so many days with my Nintendogs. Playing with them, grooming them, taking them out for competitions… As the years passed, I abandoned them. I know they’re not real, but what I’ve done still haunts me to this day. Lately, I’ve been thinking about games I played as a child that I’ve…

What We Mostly Liked About Netflix’s Death Note

The much anticipated and dreaded American adaptation of acclaimed anime and manga Death Note dropped on Friday. To our surprise, we kinda liked it. Spoilers! Gita Jackson: Heather, Heather, Heather. How do we even begin this? We’re here to talk about the Netflix adaptation of Death Note, which is a movie we both definitely watched.…

Melee Player Starts Trend Where Fans Raise Chairs Over Their Heads After Victories

Johnny “S2J” Kim started a chair-raising trend this past weekend at Shine 2017, a Super Smash Brothers major at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA. It all started during Saturday’s Melee pools and lasted through the rest of the weekend. On Saturday, S2J clawed his way up through the loser’s bracket, culminating in…

Fan-Voted Favorites Get Stylish New Armor Sets In Fire Emblem Heroes 

Fire Emblem Heroes is a mobile strategy game that I’m still playing, with tons of slightly horny characters and exciting tactic battles. Its upcoming event delivers new versions of highly popular characters, and holy crap their outfits are amazing. Before Fire Emblem Heroes launched, a vote was held to determine which four characters would receive…

Catch Up On Destiny‘s Entire Story With This 90-Minute Video

As we bid farewell to Destiny, a video game renowned for its storytelling prowess, let’s take the time to catch up on the plot so far. This feature-length video, by YouTuber My Name Is Byf, is possibly the best Destiny lore explainer you’ll ever watch. Even if you’ve paid attention to Destiny’s lore over the…

As floods from Hurricane Harvey batter Houston, Texas and surrounding areas, we extend our sympathies and best wishes to everyone affected. Any readers who wish to help can do so by donating to the Red Cross (most easily by texting) or to numerous other charities.

We Tried Arby’s Game Of Thrones Turkey Leg

In honor of the season finale of Game of Thrones, Arby’s graced nine locations across the country with that king of Renaissance Fair fare,the giant turkey leg. Snacktaku journeyed to the restaurant’s seat of power in Atlanta to capture this rare, tasty prize. In a clever bit of unofficial cross-promotion, Arby’s selected nine cities in…

Brock And Misty Are Returning To The Pokémon TV Anime

After being re-writtenout of Pokémon history in the latest Pokémon movie, Brock and Misty are coming to the Pokémon Sun Moon television anime. But only for two episodes. That figures! The latest issue of Televi-kun has the following announcement: Brock and Misty will appear in the September 14 and September 21 Sun Moon episodes, during…

Offensive Remarks At Sega’s Yakuza Event Cause Controversy In South Korea [Update]

During this weekend’s Yakuza press conference, actor Susumu Terajima made remarks that might get Yakuza Kiwami 2 cancelled in South Korea. With credits ranging from Sonatine to When Marine Was There, Terajima is a well-known character actor who typically plays yakuza types. During the Yakuza Kiwami 2 press conference, Yakuza designer Toshihiro Nagoshi asked Terajima…

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The Best Cosplay From Sydney’s Biggest Anime Convention

Sydney’s biggest anime convention, Smash, has come again to Rosehill Gardens, bringing with it a cavalcade of bright and colourful cosplayers. With a focus on the Japanese side of things, Smash gets quite a different range of costumes to the ones you’ll regularly see at gaming expos or comic cons — though there are some…