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BlizzCon’s Posters Were Great
Will Murai is an artist at Blizzard, who this year got to do the range of posters the company used to promote its annual fan party, BlizzCon. There’s one for each of the studio’s big games, and then one for the show itself that kinda smashes them all together. You can see more of Will’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 5, 2017 - Culture
The Week In Games: Gotta Drive Fast
The speed demons are back. If you’ve got a penchant for traffic violations and attitudes, you’re in luck cause both Need for Speed Payback and Sonic Forces are about to be unleashed. I for one think it’s about time we barreled through the rest of 2017 as quickly as possible. Elsewhere it’s a sea of…
By Ethan Gach Published November 5, 2017 -
UncategorizedFirst-Person Castlevania Game Looks Amazing
Remember how moving to first-person was the best thing that happened to Metroid in years? Maybe Castlevania should try something similar, if this fan-made game (built atop Doom) is any indication. A proper, modern first-person game with decent visuals wouldn’t be very Castlevania at all, but this pixellated acid trip through vampire hell looks like…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 5, 2017 - CultureCosplay
When Regular Folks Turn Into Angelina Jolie
On the left, Sum.makeup. On the right, Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft Sum.makeup Just another reminder that when it comes to cosplay make-up can sometimes do just as much work as a costume and wig. Sum, a professional make-up artist, has a lot more of this stuff on her Facebook page
By Luke Plunkett Published November 5, 2017 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Trophies Can Now Earn You A Very Small Amount Of Money
There’s finally a reason to pay attention to the Sony Rewards program: you can now start trading in new PSN trophies for money on your PSN account. A new section of the Rewards Passes page over at the Sony Rewards website that appeared late week lists silver, gold and platinum trophies as milestones you can…
By Ethan Gach Published November 5, 2017 - Esports
Tekken Player Flies Up European Rankings With Tournament Win
Adnan “Blackbeard” Zaman came into Paris Games Week as the 51st player on the Tekken 7 leaderboards in Europe. But a massive run through the Tekken World Tour event this weekend took him all the way up to the top, placing him in the top three of his region just ahead of the world tour…
By Eric Van Allen Published November 5, 2017 -
UncategorizedCall Of Duty: WWII‘s New Social Space Is Pretty Lonely At The Moment
A big part of the marketing for the new Call of Duty game has surrounded Headquarters, a new social hub where players are supposed to be able to hang out and customize load-outs together in-between multiplayer matches. The only problem is that they’ve spent most of the weekend vacant. The up to 48-player space is…
By Ethan Gach Published November 5, 2017 -
UncategorizedFinally Someone’s Collecting All Of Nintendo’s Old Flash Games In One Place
Flash games have been on their way out for some time. Many are already lost, scattered to the far corners of the internet with only a handful of people on an old forum to grieve for them. As a result, one Nintendo fan has decided to collect as many of the company’s flash games as…
By Ethan Gach Published November 5, 2017 -
UncategorizedMassive World Of Warcraft Diorama At BlizzCon Sets World Record
On the BlizzCon show floor this weekend was a massive World of Warcraft diorama. There are 10,000 characters in it, but here’s the crazy part: each figure is based on an individual BlizzCon attendee’s actual in-game character. It’s totally wild. Titled the “Battle for Lordaeron,” it’s meant to be a depiction of the battle between…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 5, 2017 - Esports
New Character Contest For Upcoming SNK Game Won By Saudi Artist
Saudi Arabian artist Mashael Barrak has had her character design chosen to be included in an upcoming SNK game after winning a design contest. Put on by Manga Productions, her character “Najd” will make an appearance in an upcoming game, though details have not yet been released on what game that will be. Japanese studio…
By Eric Van Allen Published November 5, 2017 -
UncategorizedBeautiful Cyberpunk Game Tokyo 42 Has New DLC Missions
The isometric stealth-shooter just got an expansion called Smaceshi’s Castles that adds new missions providing players like me the perfect excuse to return to its dazzling, minimalist worlds. Tokyo 42 came out in June which already feels like forever ago, but despite all of the great games that have come out since, it remains one…
By Ethan Gach Published November 5, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
The Difference Between Mario Odyssey And Breath Of The Wild
Just what makes Super Mario Odyssey so delightful to play? Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, let’s discuss. Also on this week’s show: news (39:37) on Sony’s week full of PS4 announcements, the full story behind Visceral Games shutting down, and a slick new GameStop program that might piss off some publishers. Finally, we talk Destiny 2…
By Jason Schreier Published November 5, 2017 -
EsportsSplatoon Player Runs The Wrong Way With Rainmaker In Tournament
This weekend’s Squidstorm 2017 in Boston hosted a number of Splatoon teams both amateur and pro, but few captured our hearts like Squidlife Crisis, whose player “moose” grabbed the Rainmaker and ran the wrong way with it. The objective of Rainmaker in Splatoon 2 is to grab the big golden gun and get it to…
By Eric Van Allen Published November 5, 2017 - Esports
Blizzard Announces New Details About Its Overwatch League
Following last night’s2017 Overwatch World Cup, Blizzard shared a bunch of details about how the game’s upcoming professional league will work, including scheduling, prize money, and how the teams will be split up to create separate divisions. The start date is January 10 of next year. Matches will take place four days a week, Wednesday…
By Ethan Gach Published November 5, 2017 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Power Moons Everywhere
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 3. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published October 30. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published November 5, 2017 - Esports
Overwatch World Cup Comes Down To A Fight Over Meters
The 2017 Overwatch World Cup finals saw reigning champions South Korea take on Canada, the mighty titan versus the underdog. There were cheers, excitement, and one very polite signholder in the crowd. South Korea’s upcoming Overwatch League team is called the Seoul Dynasty for a reason: the region’s dominance in many esports also extends to…
By Eric Van Allen Published November 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
Just Because Nintendo Didn’t Give The Switch A D-Pad Doesn’t Mean Others Aren’t Trying
Nintendo launched the Switch on March 3 of this year. The system was surprisingly well received. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was amazing, plus it was portable, and the Switch has been gaining momentum ever since. There’s just one problem: it doesn’t have a d-pad. The Switch is the first Nintendo console…
By Ethan Gach Published November 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
StarCraft fans who have always wanted to visit Joeyray’s Bar got their wish at Blizzcon 2017. It’s the perfect place to sling back a drink, gaze at a photo of Kerrigan, and wonder what might have been. Don’t take too long, though! There’s a line of other folks also hoping to have a seat at…
By Maddy Myers Published November 4, 2017
