Guy Finally Tries To Decode Skyrim Note Two Years Too Late

Sometimes you’re in a relationship with someone. Sometimes that someone decides to give you a note written in cryptic dragon runes from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. If that happens you should probably get to translating that note as soon as possible. Over the weekend, a person who goes by byeblee posted such a note…

Florida Player Submits Magic: The Gathering Deck List On A Cake

While Wizards of the Coast states that deck lists are required to be submitted, they never really specified how. Congrats to this Florida man on turning in a tasty version of his Eldrazi Tron deck.

Someone At A Smash Bros. Tournament Paused A Bunch Of The TVs On Donkey Kong Shrugging 

The Super FamiCon convention is a celebration of Nintendo and gaming culture. It also hosts a number of competitive tournaments in the Greensboro Marriott’s conference rooms. This morning an attendee who goes by Mossy showed up early only to find someone had put Donkey Kong performing his taunt on as many of the gaming stations…

How To Get In Better Shape

We’re just one week away from Thanksgiving, which means it’s time to start thinking about losing all the fat you’re about to gain. On today’s Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re here to help. First up, Kirk and I talk about the news of the week (6:00) on loot boxes, a rumored Mario movie, and harassment at IGN.…

Pro Dota Team Turns To In-Game Chat Wheel To Overcome Language Barrier

The Perfect World Masters kicked things off in Shanghai last night, and one team had to scramble last-minute to find a substitute player. Team Secret’s MidOne had an urgent personal matter, and so his team had to turn to a local substitute and unique method of communication. EHOME’s Chen “Cty” Tianyu was able to sub…

Meet The Comedian Who Has A Problem With Apu

In the middle of talking to me about his upcoming documentary on The Simpsons, comic Hari Kondabolu described watching the show with his brother. It was a Treehouse of Horror episode, a Halloween-themed series of vignettes that The Simpsons does every year. In this episode, parodying The Most Dangerous Game, Mr. Burns hunts humans and…

CD Projekt Red Says Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be ‘No Bullshit’ Story-Driven RPG

The Polish game studio tweeted earlier today that its upcoming scifi game would be “nothing less than” The Witcher 3. The statement was aimed at quelling fears Cyberpunk 2077 might include microtransactions after studio CEO Adam Kicinski said “there will be a certain online element related to Cyberpunk” in an interview earlier in the week…

Sunday Comics: 8K TVs In The Back Alley 

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 November 16. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published November 13. Read more…

It’s Time For A New Aquaman Game 

The Justice League movie might not be great, but it potentially sets up DC’s characters for some better stand-alone movies. One of those is the Aquaman movie, due out next December, and given the renewed excitement surrounding the guardian of the Earth’s oceans, it’s probably time for a new Aquaman video game as well. Thanks…

1,000 RuneScape Players Are Trying To Outlast Each Other Against A Zombie Horde

The finale of the Dimension of the Damned event is taking place right now, as 1,000 of the highest scoring players are vying to be the last RuneScape avatar standing against the zombie horde. A competitive mode for RuneScape, competitors start inside the city of Falador, which provides safe haven for them to purchase supplies.…

Assassin’s Creed Origins Player Tries To Kill A War Elephant With Their Bare Hands

The ancient Egypt of the latest Assassin’s Creed game is a sprawling expanse of lush vegetation and vibrant wildlife. Some players apparently are satisfied with simply taking in the beauty though and instead keep hunting for bigger, and bigger challenges to overcome, like punching an elephant to death. The battle elephant is one of the…

Minecraft’s Super Duper Graphics Pack Gets Delayed, Newest Enemy Type Will Be Flying Manta Rays

Minecraft fans got the chance to vote on what would become the game’s next enemy type during MineCon Earth 2017 this weekend. They chose the one that tries to kill you if you don’t get enough sleep. In addition to having fans vote on the latest enemy to be introduced into the game, Mojang announced…

Midas Mode Turns Dota 2 Tournament Into A Game Show

This weekend marks the start of Midas Mode, a unique kind of Dota 2 tournament that commodifies the game’s mechanics and makes professional Dota a Saturday morning game show. Two divisions, North America and Europe, with four teams each will play it out to determine a winner, with the teams donating their winnings to a…

Overwatch Pro’s Mid-Match Suspension Raises Questions About Blizzard’s Reporting System

Félix “xQc” Lengyel was playing a competitive Overwatch match last night when suddenly, he was booted from the game and informed his account had been banned or suspended—an action that’s sparked discussion over false reporting. Lengyel was mid-match when it occurred, leaving his teammates down a player after the punishment was placed on his account.…

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The Weekend In Esports: IEM’s Battlegrounds Invitational

2017’s breakout battle royale game comes to the Oracle Arena in Oakland for its first Intel Extreme Masters tournament. Even if PUBG is all some people ever seem to talk about though it’s not the only thing going on this weekend. The Rainbow Six Pro League will have its third season championship while top Dota…