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A Weekend To Surpass Metal Gear

Kotaku has changed. For a couple of days… because Ben and Narelle are in charge. Ok, that intro may have been a bit too serious. We’re really here to cover for the wonderful Ethan Gach and have some fun with you lovely folks. While you may still see some thrilling eSports reports from the Compete…

Narelle Ho Sang and Ben Bertoli Published June 3, 2017

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This Week In The Business: League Of Ledgers

STAT | $1,047,606 – Career earnings of Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, the first League of Legends pro to crack seven figures in lifetime winnings. Sang-hyeok’s earnings came from 35 tournament wins. Dota 2 players can top that haul at a single event, Valve’s The International. STAT | $10 million – The buy-in required for each team…

Brendan Sinclair Published June 3, 2017

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Track: Doomed User | Artist: Deftones | Album: Gore Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2017

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This Weekend, Two Of The UFC’s Best Fight To Escape From Conor McGregor’s Shadow

This weekend’s UFC title fight, Jose Aldo vs Max Holloway is, on paper, one of the best fights of the year. Aldo’s the greatest featherweight of all time, and Holloway is a crafty up-and-comer on a shit-hot winning streak. But it’s also a weird one. Both fighters, after all, got dominated by the division’s absentee…

By Nathan Grayson Published June 2, 2017

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Richard Garriott Reassures Shroud Of The Avatar Backers About Their $11 Million

Today, Portalarium, the company headed up by Ultima creator Richard Garriott, announced a new equity crowdfunding campaign for its Kickstarted MMO, Shroud of the Avatar. In doing so, it disclosed financials and future plans that caught fans and backers off guard, leaving them feeling uneasy about the game’s future. But Garriott says there’s no reason…

By Nathan Grayson Published June 2, 2017

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What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for eating those tasty yogurts you’ve been so excited to eat that you keep saving them, even though you could totally eat the ones you have and then buy more. Also, video games. Last weekend I bought Battlegrounds, because several friends who are much more nervous than me seem to be able…

By Riley MacLeod Published June 2, 2017

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Rare One-On-One Skullgirls Finals Shows Why Its Loyal Fans Love The Game

While one-on-one battles are commonplace in many fighting games, it’s not really something you see go down in Skullgirls all that often. But the Combo Breaker grand finals last weekend featured Dominique “Sonic Fox” McLean and Jeremiah “WingZero” Beaty, two of the community’s best competitors, using just one character apiece. Both players left a path…

Ian Walker Published June 2, 2017

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Talking About The Anxiety of Playing Games In Public

Compete Staff Writer Maddy Myers and I both feel nervous about playing games in front of other people. We sat down to talk about why. Gita Jackson: Hey Maddy. Both of us have been put in the position of playing games in front of other people. Whether it’s at a tournament or over streams, playing…

By Gita Jackson Published June 2, 2017

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Even If The Last Knight Is Horrible, We’re Still Getting A Transforming Cybertron

While each new trailer or snippet I see of Transformers: The Last Knight heightens the foreboding I feel for the upcoming film, some of the toys Hasbro is releasing to go with the movie aren’t half-bad. Officially announced yesterday, converting Cybertron is coming to light our darkest hour. Converting Cybertron, which seems to be the…

By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2017

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Low-Tier Heroes Dominate Vampire Savior Tournament

The recent fighting game tournament Combo Breaker featured the obvious big games such as Street Fighter V and Injustice 2, but a less-heralded game had one of the event’s best and most unconventional showings. Vampire Savior, a 1997 fighting game featuring demons, zombies, and mummies, drew perhaps the greatest collection of North American competitors it’s…

Ian Walker Published June 2, 2017

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Valve has announced that the fee to publish a game on Steam via Greenlight replacement Steam Direct will be $100. Originally, they were leaning toward $500, but impassioned feedback changed their minds. They also told Ars Technica that the fee will be recoupable if a game makes $1,000. Valve added that they intend to inject more…

By Nathan Grayson Published June 2, 2017

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The Best Tekken 7 Characters For Beginners

Tekken was not, and never will be, easy to master. Its latest iteration, out today, is no different. In Tekken 7, it can feel like there’s no middle ground between button-mashing and five-move combos. My current main Alisa, I’ve learned, has 131 entries in her move list. That’s intimidating. But after spending some time with…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 2, 2017

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Switch’s Netflix-Like Classic Game Service Is A Rare Example Of Nintendo Listening

The noun “Nintendo” can also be used as an adjective. When a company makes players download a separate smartphone app for voice chat? That’s Nintendo. Friend codes? Very Nintendo. Not making Metroid Prime 4? SO NINTENDO. But last night, the company behind Switch made a move that was resoundingly un-Nintendo: it actually listened to fans.…

By Jason Schreier Published June 2, 2017

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How To Change Outfit Colors In Arms, And Other Tips

Did you know there’s a secret way to change outfit colors in the upcoming Switch fighting game Arms? Because there totally is. If you’re getting ready to play in one of the betas this weekend, you should definitely take the time to look your best. To that end, if you read through the game’s help…

By Kirk Hamilton Published June 2, 2017

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Hearthstone Player Goes From Zero To Legend Without Spending A Dime

While we were all out complaining about the cost of Hearthstone and getting salty about the slow stagnation of its metagame, the Canadian streamer known as Disguised Toast was getting his hands dirty with a brand new Hearthstone account and a dream to reach the game’s highest ranks—for free. The F2P challenge, in which players…

Joshua Calixto Published June 2, 2017

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Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Break Up With Someone?

Hello all you fluorescent death spores of the Web, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column voted “Most Likely To Survive The Singularity”. Before we start: next weekend, I’ll be a guest at Project A-Kon, the longest running American anime convention. If you’re in the Dallas area or going to the…

Harris O'Malley Published June 2, 2017

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Fire Emblem Echoes New DLC Makes Me Like The Characters More

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia has a ton of downloadable content, most of which makes the game a little too easy. The latest DLC pack, Rise of the Deliverance, offers a robust experience with varied combat scenarios and additional story that perfectly complement the main game. Rise of the Deliverance contains four story-driven maps…

By Heather Alexandra Published June 2, 2017

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One Year Later, Did Nintendo Keep Their E3 2016 Promises?

Nintendo doesn’t play E3 by the same rules as its rivals, but its E3 2016 showing was its most radical departure from the formula ever. Its booth featured a single game, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and it replaced its big pre-recorded digital event with a series of livestreams that ran throughout…

By Narelle Ho Sang Published June 2, 2017

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Tokyo 42 Is The Cutest Game About Assassination

Tokyo 42’s cute aesthetic belies a murderous underbelly. It’s a pretty violent game, but look at all the tiny people running away. In the new video game Tokyo 42 your character has been framed for murder, and you must delve into the criminal underbelly to find out why. Your character turns assassin to get in…

By Riley MacLeod Published June 2, 2017

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Look At Squirtle’s Little Raincoat

Build-A-Bear is killing it with their Pokémon line. Available this week as a special online exclusive, the $60 Squirtle set includes a plush water Pokémon capable of making six different Squirtle sounds. Along with a very fetching rain slicker, Squirtle can also wear its Ultra Ball Hoodie and comes with an exclusive trading card. Sadly…

By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2017