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The New Call Of Duty Could Learn A Thing From The First Call Of Duty
Call of Duty: WWII wants to tell a harrowing tale of heroes and sacrifice by following the US Army’s 1st Infantry Division throughout the war. The game’s squad-building mechanics are supposed to have impact, but they mostly mean having a dude sometimes toss you a medkit. In Call of Duty: WWII, your squadmates can assist…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
Fortnite Player Snipes Opponents From Atop A Flying Pumpkin
Some streamers just discovered that, in Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode, rockets are both dangerous weapons and efficient modes of transportation. A Fortnite Battle Royale player named Zaccubuswas streaming the game, which just got a very cute Fall expansion, and stumbled upon the event’s rocket launcher, which shoots pumpkins. In the clip below, he and his…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 6, 2017 - ReviewsPS4
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds: The Kotaku Review
Horizon Zero Dawn was a terrific game. Guess what? Its new expansion, The Frozen Wilds, is also good. For more on the many things that made Horizon Zero Dawn a good game, go read my colleague Patricia Hernandez’s review from February. Developed by Killzone studio Guerrilla Games, it was an open-world action game about a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
How Microsoft Almost Published Torchlight, And Other Memories From Runic Games
Last week, publisher Perfect World shut down Runic Games, the Seattle-based developer of Torchlight and Hob. To commemorate, we asked one of the studio’s co-founders to share some thoughts and anecdotes. Runic was founded in 2008 by Travis Baldree, Diablo co-creators Max Schaefer and Erich Schaefer, Peter Hu, and members of the defunct Flagship Studios,…
By Jason Schreier Published November 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
Delicious Recreations of Studio Ghibli Food
One of the things that makes Studio Ghibli movies so great is that they’re filled with delicious-looking food. But you can eat animated food! That’s why Instagram user En93 has been making them real. Not only does she recreate the food, but she also does her best to make the dishes and the tableware. Her…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
This Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Character’s Voice Is Complete WTF
Musubi is a rare Blade in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. She looks like an angel, but certainly doesn’t sound like one. Her voice is a total mismatch. Have a listen for yourself. Redditor WildToeFu put it best: “I was expecting some angelic lady voice, but then I was hit with a little sister voice.” Kotaku East…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 6, 2017 -
UncategorizedA New Version Of The Classic Pokémon Theme Song
When the English-language version of Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! opens, the movie will get a new version of the iconic theme. The “Pokémon Theme” debuted in 1999 and is also known as “Gotta Catch ‘Em All.” Here is how the theme will sound when Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! comes out in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
In Japan, Call of Duty: WWII Ads Are Being Called “Dorky”
Call of Duty: WWII’s Japanese poster campaign sure looks different. Instead of battle hardened troops, it features young folks in dark clothing, holding controllers and saying things like “I’ll do anything for my team.” The posters look like they’re promoting anything but a WWII game. In English, the Japanese ad campaign’s slogan translates to “You…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 6, 2017 -
CultureCosplayThere’s A Cosplay Show Held At The Beach
Oni-Con isn’t the biggest cosplay show on the calendar, but it’s one of the nicest, with the event taking place right across from the beach in Galveston, Texas. Below you’ll find a collection of images taken from the show, as well as a video, both courtesy of Mineralblu
By Luke Plunkett Published November 6, 2017 - Culture
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
