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Uncategorized‘Fuck The Oscars’: Watch A Way Out Director’s Rant At The Game Awards
Josef Fares, director of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons and the upcoming A Way Out, delivered a spirited, invigorated, profanity-powered speech at The Game Awards this evening, covering his real and true feelings on the Oscars and loot boxes. I can’t do it justice. Just watch and enjoy. “The Oscars should fuck themselves up;…
By Chris Kohler Published December 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedA Long Look At Death Stranding, Which Is Still Weird As Hell
Tonight we got an extended look at Hideo Kojima’s next big project, Death Stranding. It appears that Norman Reedus’ character has crash landed somewhere dangerous, where invisible creatures roam the land. The whole thing gives off a horror game vibe, so maybe we don’t have to be sad about never getting that Silent Hills collaboration…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedBayonetta 3 Announced, Is Switch Exclusive
Nintendo said at The Game Awards that Platinum Games is developing Bayonetta 3 exclusively for the Switch. It showed a brief pre-rendered trailer (above), and also said that Bayonettas 1 and 2 are coming to Switch in February. Platinum’s stylish action game series, directed by Hideki Kamiya, made waves with its unforgettable main character and…
By Chris Kohler Published December 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
Bayonetta 1 & 2 Are Coming To The Nintendo Switch
In addition to Bayonetta 3, the earlier Bayonetta games are also headed to the Nintendo Switch, with 1 & 2 out in February 2018. They’ll come in the same box; Bayonetta 2 will be on a cart, while there’ll be a download code for the first game included as well. The classic series, revered for…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedSoulcalibur VI Announced
It’s been five years since the last main Soulcalibur release, so Namco Bandai knows it’s about time to roll out Soulcalibur VI It’s coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC in 2018. The first Soulcalibur game hit arcades in 1998, with its famous Dreamcast port following in 1999. Revered for its use of weapons and…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedNew Zelda DLC Lets You Ride A Motorcycle, Is Out Tonight
The story DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, titled “The Champions’ Ballad,” will be available tonight for Switch and Wii U, Nintendo said at The Game Awards. Here’s the trailer: Besides adding new story sequences that go further into the story of the four Champions from Breath of the Wild, the…
By Chris Kohler Published December 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedFirewatch Developers Are Making A Game About Exploring Egypt
Campo Santo, the minds behind Firewatch, are working on a first-person game that appears to take place in Egypt, based on a trailer that premiered tonight during The Game Awards. Called In The Valley of the Gods, the game is slated to drop in 2019. Here’s the description: In the Valley of Gods is a sprawling…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedIn case you’re sick of movie adaptations and audio books, World War Z will be a video game as well. The game, based on Max Brook’s cult classic book, is developed by Saber Interactive and is“coming soon.” Hopefully, you’ll get to crowd-surf on those big zombie waves.
By Heather Alexandra Published December 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedWatch The 2017 Game Awards Right Here
It’s time again for the annual Game Awards, which means a night full of video game trailers, big announcements, and awkward moments. Also, awards. The show starts at 8:30pm, and we’ll be covering all the news as it happens. You can also watch right here:
By Jason Schreier Published December 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
In the latest official Destiny blog post, Bungie says it intends to fix the hilariously overpowered Prometheus Lens in next week’s 1.1.1 update. “Damage output is higher than intended,” indeed. Trials of the Nine will still run this weekend, so that should be interesting.
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
Batman PS4 Controller Knows Where The Trigger Is
Kotaku regular Devin Smith, aka End of Line Designs, is back with another custom video game controller redesign, this time turning a DualShock 4 into something Batman would throw at a bad guy’s face. This pad has a retractable “cowl” for the touchpad, a busted-up finish to match Batman’s battle damage and some trademark spiky…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 7, 2017 - Esports
What It’s Like To Watch Overwatch At A Bar
Yesterday marked the official beginning of Overwatch League, Blizzard’s official multi-million dollar pro Overwatch proving ground. To celebrate the occasion, a San Francisco bar called Brewcade played a couple preseason matches on a big screen. Self-described Deadspin “doofus” Patrick Redford and I ventured there to see how the experience stacked up against watching The Big…
Nathan Grayson & Patrick Redford Published December 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
Look At This $1,400 Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Replica
South Korean toy company Blitzway has created the perfect accessory for its line of 12-inch premium original Ghostbusters figures. The sixth-scale Ecto-1 replica is over 40 inches long, more than big enough to fit all four figures and accessories. Also, it costs nearly $1,400 dollars. Now before we go on and on about how expensive…
By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2017 -
CultureMario Deserves Better Than Knock-Off Lucky Charms
The most exciting thing about new Super Mario Cereal is the box. That’s just sad. Announced last week and showing up in stores starting December 11, Super Mario Cereal is essentially a generic Lucky Charms knock-off. It’s got star-shaped oat bits and three types of vaguely Mario-ish marshmallows. It’s not bad, it’s just not anything…
By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
Video Games As Told By The Simpsons
A picture is worth 1,000 words and a good Simpsons picture is worth one kwyjibo. Anintrepid Twitter user is turning still from The Simpsons into wonderful summaries of 2017’s top video games. “Thom Coldman” has assembled a great collection of images that mix and match classic Simpsons moments with games. From the truckasaurus standing in…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 7, 2017
