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Bungie Outlines Destiny 2‘s Future, Says It Is ‘Shifting The Balance’ On Microtransactions
It’s been a rough few months for Destiny 2, a video game in which players travel through space, shooting aliens and then posting complaints on Reddit. This afternoon, for the first time in 2018, Bungie put up a lengthy blog post addressing player issues and outlining what’s coming next In the post, Bungie says it…
By Jason Schreier Published January 11, 2018 - CultureCosplay
An Overwatch (Cosplay) Love Story
For their one-year wedding anniversary last year, Kalindi and her husband decided to indulge in a little Overwatch cosplay. Kalindi made both outfits: a standard Mercy for herself, and Soldier 76’s Daredevil skin for her husband. You can see more of Kalindi’s cosplay at her Facebook page
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed Assassins, Ranked
While some assassins are fun and sexy chaps, others are dour bums who can’t jump off walls properly. Here, with minimal fanfare and no explanation given, is a definitive ranking of all of Ubisoft’s main assassins. 16. Connor 15. Altair 14. Arno 13. Arbaaz Mir 12. Nikolai 11. Shao Jun 10. Aveline 9. Lydia 8.…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedSpace Strategy Game Is Basically Getting Five Different Death Stars
Stellaris, a very good space strategy game, was missing a few things at launch. One of them being *checks list of sci-fi tropes* um, galactic superweapons, which an upcoming expansion is sorting out. That expansion is called Apocalypse, and will add five different “World Devastator” weapons, which need to be housed on a new ship,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedA Brutal 12-Minute Fantasy Epic Made Entirely With Pixel Art
This 12-minute animated pixel art short by Paul Robertson (Pirate Baby) and Ivan Dixon is a fantasy epic quite unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. And by that I mean, it’s very Australian. With a language warning to match.
By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2018 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing They Are Billions
They Are Billions is an Early Access PC strategy game about trying to build a city while fighting off hordes of zombies. It’s surprisingly fun and polished, but also incredibly brutal. If you want to have any chance of not dying right away, I’ve got some tips for you. If you’ve played an RTS like…
By Ethan Gach Published January 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedVRChat Is Not The Cyberpunk Future We Dreamed Of
I used to dream of cyberspace. Inspired by the speculative fiction of William Gibson, Cyberpunk role-playing and movies like The Lawnmower Man, I imagined falling down a digital rabbit hole into a world of light, color and geometric shapes. A world where I’d interact with fellow travelers decked out in wild and creative custom avatars.…
By Mike Fahey Published January 11, 2018 -
CultureLink, Don’t Move
Today on Highlight Reel we have intense virtual reality moments, Escape from Tarkov moments, trash camouflage and more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Catch up…
By Chris Person Published January 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
I Can’t Wait To Play The World Ends With You On Switch
The World Ends With You is coming to the Switch. At first glance, the 2007 game for the Nintendo DS can seem like a mess. It’s a game about being a dead teenage fashionista where you fight a demon who shouts math at you, and that’s only the beginning. Despite its convoluted nature, its sincere…
By Gita Jackson Published January 11, 2018 -
Uncategorized10 Gaming Let’s Plays You Should Watch
Watching other people play games can be just as fun as playing them, but finding a good Let’s Play can be hard. Here’s a few that are worth your time. Assassin’s Creed II — Geop I tried to get into Assassin’s Creed, but I ended up wanting to know more about the history than about…
By Gita Jackson Published January 11, 2018 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing PlayerUnknown‘s Battlegrounds
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is a battle royale game where players fight to be the last person standing. It can be overwhelming for new players, full of different weapons to choose and smaller mechanics that aren’t readily apparent. These tips will help you survive the battle royale and win yourself a glorious chicken dinner. This piece originally…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 11, 2018 - Esports
Last Night’s Dallas-Seoul Game Showed How Fun Overwatch League Can Be
The Overwatch League’s first night of competition kicked off with hundreds of thousands tuning in on Twitch to watch a slightly tuned up broadcast, OWL’s experienced commentating crew, and two boring, lopsided opening games. Both the Los Angeles Valiant and the Los Angeles Gladiators steamrolled their opponents (San Francisco and Shanghai, respectively) without much resistance…
By Patrick Redford Published January 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedDonald Trump Announces Successful Delivery Of Fictional Call of Duty Fighter Jet
Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced a delivery of F-52 fighter jets to Norway as a gesture to bolster defense in Northern Europe. There’s only one problem: the F-52 is a fictional plane from Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare President Trump made the announcement on Wednesday during a conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, claiming…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
Well That Was A Weird Way To Do A Nintendo Direct
This morning, Nintendo dropped a 15 minute “Nintendo Direct Mini” out of nowhere, detailing some new games, ports, and DLC coming to the Switch in the first half of the year. The video, which was pre-recorded and came with no official advance notice, capped off a week of fans losing their minds waiting for the…
By Ethan Gach Published January 11, 2018 - Esports
Overwatch Pros Showed Us Their Best Snipes, Dunks, And Hogs On Opening Night
The inaugural day of the Overwatch League was, overall, pretty cool. Several players rose to the occasion, showcasing the stark contrast in skill between a professional Overwatch player and your average Hanzo main. From hooks and headshots to an old sniper dunking an explosive tire, here were some of the best plays that I can’t…
By Eric Van Allen Published January 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed Rogue is getting remastered and coming to Xbox One and PS4 on March 20. The game was a direct sequel to Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Ubisoft’s gift to PS3 and Xbox 360 owners who hadn’t yet upgraded the year Assassin’s Creed Unity released only on next gen consoles. It was also…
By Ethan Gach Published January 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Women Of SNK Get Their Own Fighting Game
Coming this summer to PlayStation 4 and Switch, SNK Heroines Tag-Team Battle assembles a “generous roster of female heroines from the SNK universe,” pitting them against one another in glitter-filled two-on-two brawls and some light dress-up. Hooray! Up to four players will be able to battle it out with the likes of Leona, Athena, Kula…
By Mike Fahey Published January 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedWe Played A Game On Switch That Teaches You Japanese
With the new year comes some New Year’s resolutions. One of mine is that I’ve always wanted to learn Japanese. I’ve tried twice to teach myself before finally realizing that I should probably just take a class. And I am! But then I also stumbled on Hiragana Pixel Party on the Nintendo eShop a couple…
By Paul Tamayo Published January 11, 2018