War. War Sometimes Changes.

2002’s Medal of Honor and 2017’s Call of Duty: WW2 have very similar intros (a nice touch, given CoD’s lineage). So similar that they’re a handy example of just how far video game visuals have come in the last 15 years. Both involve the same scenario—a first-person invasion of the beaches of Normandy—and both are…

Battlegrounds‘ Hackers Getting Roughed Up In Net Cafes

Hackers can really ruin the experience for everyone. Recently, clips have been surfacing of people not exactly pleased when they see fellow players using speed hacks in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Warning: The clips below contain physical violence. Speed hacks make it possible for cheaters to move so quickly that they’re impossible to track. The clips below…

The Pokémon Anime’s 1,000th Episode Is Next Week 

The first episode of the Pokémon television anime aired on April 1, 1997 in Japan. Next week, the show will reach the 1,000th episode milestone. The name of the 1,000th episode is “Lilie and Silvady, the Resurrected Memory!” and will feature Silvady’s TV anime debut. Broadcasting on November 9, the episode looks like a tearjerker…

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Guy Dressed As A Grisly Nintendo Switch For Halloween

Reader Matt didn’t dress up as a Nintendo character for Halloween. He dressed up as a Nintendo console, complete with bloody Halloween twist. Having Arms lit up on the front of the screen was a nice touch, considering the horrific surprise awaiting anyone who tried to disconnect the Joy-Con. You can see some shots of…

Wolfenstein’s Posters Are Just The Best

As with the first Wolfenstein, New Colossus shows that there are few studios out there who get singleplayer FPS quite like MachineGames does. A big part of that is down to their focus not just on the shooting, but on the world you’re shooting your way through. In New Colossus, a game full of lovable…

Explicit Sex Games Keep Getting Onto Steam

If at any given moment you visit the Steam store’s front page, there’s a strong chance you’ll get an eyeful of exposed skin from some lewd adventure or action game’s listing. Steam doesn’t allow pornographic games, but in the Steam Direct era, they keep appearing on Valve’s service anyway—until they’re taken down, that is. Warning:…

Ubisoft Denies Assassin’s Creed Origins’ DRM Is Slamming Your CPU

Since the release of Assassin’s Creed Origins on PC, some users have been complaining that the game’s CPU usage has been immense, sometimes pushing 90-100%. That’s not normal, and it’s led to accusations that the game’s new DRM is the culprit. Voksi, a member of the Revolt team of game crackers, told TorrentFreak earlier this…

Assassin’s Creed Character Melts Into Nightmare

Today on Highlight Reel we have desynchronization, Mario runs, exploding Nazis and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Catch up on all the episodes…

The Internet Still Loves Man’s Not Hot Joke Rap

Big Shaq’s “Man’s Not Hot” should have stopped being funny weeks ago. But instead of fading into obscurity, we’re getting great iterations on the joke almost every day. At this point, “Man’s Not Hot” is a little old hat. In late August, the comedian Michael Dapaah appeared on “Fire In The Booth” to freestyle a…

Another Hint That Wolfenstein And Doom Share The Same Universe

The idea of a shared universe between Doom and Wolfenstein goes all the way back to Doom II, but it’s never been officially confirmed. A special weapon at the end of Wolfenstein 2 is further evidence that the games share a common timeline. What follows includes some spoilers for Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, so…

Peach Amiibo Lets You Cheat Like Hell At Super Mario Odyssey

I’m kind of blown away by how much the Peach Amiibo breaks Super Mario Odyssey Like most of Nintendo’s Switch games, Super Mario Odyssey lets you use your stash of Amiibo™ brand interactive gaming figurines in a variety of ways. A souped-up Roomba named Uncle Amiibo will let you tap figures to find hidden Moons,…

Game About A Road Trip Is Perfect On The Switch

Wheels of Aurelia, now out on Switch, is a smart, charming game that takes you on a road trip through Italy in the 70s. Wheels of Aurelia is a visual novel that originally came out for PC in 2016 and iOS last month. It’s about two young women driving from Italy to France in 1978.…

Quiz: Which Mario Odyssey Outfit Are You?

Mario Odyssey is full of wardrobe changes. With so many ways for the hopping hero to express himself, it’s time we all asked ourselves a very important question. It’s a question that goes back to the first time a mushroom made you bigger and that Goomba went “SPLAT!” beneath your feet. Take our very official…

Gaming Files Found In Osama Bin Laden’s Compound May Not Have Been His

Yesterday, after the CIA generously released 470,000 filesfound on a computer in Osama Bin Laden’s Pakistan hideout complex, it came out that among them was a trove of video games ranging from Counter-Strike to a smutty anime game. News spread that the most famous terrorist of all time may have also been a huge video…

Call of Duty WWII Players Can Watch Each Other Open Loot Boxes

In a time when the existence of loot boxes containing random prizes is a sore subject among gamers, Activision makes it rain, baby. Call of Duty: World War II turns unboxing random items into a spectator sport. Call of Duty’s communal multiplayer hub is where players can form parties, practice shooting, watch videos, accept missions…