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UncategorizedThe Next Lord Of The Rings Game Is A Real Good Card Game
I’ve been playing the Lord of the Rings card game for years now, so it’s super exciting to see the experience being ported to the computer, where there will be music and special effects and an absence of incompetent human teammates. First released in 2011, Fantasy Flight’s Lord of the Rings Living Card Game (not…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2017 - Esports
Marvel Pro’s Reaction To Winning Tournament Is Fantastic
Jonathan “Cloud805″ Morales emerged victorious in today’s Battle For The Stones grand finals. After winning, he took not just the trophy and prize money, but the on-stage host, too. After beating fellow Marvel vs. Capcom veteran Christopher “NYChrisG” Gonzalez 3-2, Morales ended Infinite’s first capstone tournament by hoisting commentator Steve Scott, also known as “TastySteve,”…
By Eric Van Allen Published December 10, 2017 -
UncategorizedStreet Fighter Collection Bundles 12 Games In One Release
It’s Street Fighter’s 30th anniversary, and to mark the occasion Capcom is grabbing a large hairy armful of old games and releasing them all in the one package. The bundle contains almost everything coming before Street Fighter IV (with the exception of the 3D EX games), from the 1987 originalthrough to 3rd Strike Street Fighter…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Cat Cosplay
Hi everyone. This is Waffles the cat. Waffles maybe likes to cosplay, or is maybe just chill enough to sit still long enough to take a photo in costume, which as far as cats are concerned is practically the same thing. Waffles is something of a social media celebrity, but we’re not interested in his…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
If Owlboy‘s Artist Made A Mega Man Game
Simon Anderson was the art director for Owlboy, one of last year’s great indie games and certainly one of its best looking. Today he showed what a Mega Man game animated by him would look like in action. Spotted by Destructoid, the artist apparently decided to share a bunch of mock-ups he’s created over the…
By Ethan Gach Published December 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
In Case You Wanted A PS4 Controller With Giant Fangs On It
Custom controller designer Shed of Dreams decided to make a PS4 dualshock inspired by the new Monster Hunter: World game coming next year. I’ll give them this: it definitely looks like something you might craft from the remains of dead monsters. In addition to the scaly black skin on the handle parts the creator also…
By Ethan Gach Published December 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
Ready Player One’s new trailer is out and it features cameos by both Tracer and Chun-Li. The Overwatch and Street Fighter characters respectively are charging into a fight around the two minute mark. Another scene has what appears to be the Battle Toads. No doubt there are more references in there as well.
By Ethan Gach Published December 10, 2017 - Esports
Minions Win The Game In League of Legends All-Star Match
In game 2 of last night’s All-Star match between Korea and China, it seemed the latter had just secured a 2-0 sweep of their opponent, downing all five opposing team members. But the Chinese all-star team forgot about the sixth man: the minions. While champions, the player-controlled avatars in each match of League of Legends,…
By Eric Van Allen Published December 10, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
Destiny 2‘s Lack Of Cross-Play Is Tearing Us Apart
Destiny 2 is a mess right now, as we discuss on today’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, but for Kirk and me, worst of all is that we’re not playing together anymore. First, we talk about the news of the week including Mega Man 11 (15:09), Curse of Osiris breaking things, and Xenoblade 2. Then, Kirk…
By Jason Schreier Published December 10, 2017 - Esports
Dota 2 Team Mounts Incredible Last-Ditch Comeback
In the first game of last night’s ROG Masters grand finals, Team Empire was playing back from a huge deficit. Their barracks and towers were down, and their all-important ancient was wide open. How did they come back? By going straight for the enemy’s ancient. Barracks in Dota 2 are vital structures—destroying them boosts your…
By Eric Van Allen Published December 10, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe medieval siege sim Besiege has a new Multiverse update that adds server-based multiplayer and a level editor. The robust set of additions that will let people create their own co-op or competitive puzzles and scenarios as well as mess around with unit stats and physics.
By Ethan Gach Published December 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Internet’s Having Some Fun With Ready Player One‘s New Poster
Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One adaptation got its first poster this weekend and there’s something a little off about it. Namely actor Tye Sheridan’s left right leg which seems to stretch on into infinity. The book, and the movie recreating it, are about a virtual reality called the OASIS and one teenager’s journey (Sheridan) to…
By Ethan Gach Published December 10, 2017 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Time To Get Festive
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 December 9. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published December 4. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published December 10, 2017 -
UncategorizedHere’s A Longer Look At Soul Calibur VI In Action
Soul Calibur VI producer Motohiro Okubo gave an overview of the game at PSX today. Okubo called out the “Reversal Edge” mechanic in particular as a new addition to the series. As the name suggests, players will be able to counter opponents attacks with well timed moves of their own. The game, which was revealed…
By Ethan Gach Published December 9, 2017 - Esports
Overwatch Pro Blasts Enemy Team Into Oblivion With Moira
Seoul Dynasty’s Ryu Je-hong is one of the best flex and support players in the world, and he showed that much and more in last night’s Overwatch League match against the Houston Outlaws. Moira, the newest addition to Overwatch, hasn’t been making too much of a splash in the competitive scene. But on a control…
By Eric Van Allen Published December 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
There Are Still Some Great Games Coming To The Vita
Sony’s handheld isn’t dead (yet). A bunch of new announcements timed around this year’s PlayStation Experience event have given it a temporary shot in the arm. Romancing Saga 2, a 90s RPG by Square Soft (now Square Enix) that made it to the West for the first time last year with a smartphone port is…
By Ethan Gach Published December 9, 2017 -
EsportsSneaky Defuse Almost Works At Call of Duty Tournament
Blazt was the last man alive for Ground Zero during its match against Luminosity at the Call of Duty World League Dallas stop. But while his opponent passed over him once, unnoticed among the dead around the bomb site, a double-check quickly led to a Luminosity win. There’s been some debate over what caused Octane…
By Eric Van Allen Published December 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Espionage Cosmetics focuses on making makeup and other accessories for people with nerdy interests. Keeping to that philosophy then, its latest creation hides eye shadow in faux Game Boy cartridges. They snap open clam-shell style with a mirror on top.
By Ethan Gach Published December 9, 2017 -
CultureTrack: Subterranean Homesick Alien | Artist: Radiohead | Album: OK Computer
By Ethan Gach Published December 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Some Pokémon Go Players Are Getting Hit With Overly Cautious ‘Extreme’ Weather Warnings
Pokémon Go Weather effects were announced earlier this week and have already their way into the game with local conditions affecting what players’ GPS maps look like and which kind of Pokémon are likely to be around. Unfortunately, the update is also pummeling some players with “Extreme” weather condition warnings even when it’s completely fine…
By Ethan Gach Published December 9, 2017