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The Original Fallout Is Free On Steam
If you didn’t take your first trip to The Wasteland until Fallout 3 or Fallout: New Vegas and want to see where it all began, now’s your chance. For the next slightly-more-than 24 hours, the original Fallout is free to download and keep forever on Steam. It’s pretty hard and kinda wonky and very weird,…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 29, 2017 - Uncategorized
Ripped Carts Of Star Fox 2 Are Already For Sale On Ebay
Nintendo’s absurdly anticipated SNES Classic console launched today, but somebody’s already ripped Star Fox 2 to a handful of original SNES cartridges, listed them on places like eBay and Etsy, and sold them. Star Fox 2 was completed decades ago, but not officially released until today. The seller of this homemade regular SNES version, lvretrogames,…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 29, 2017 -
UncategorizedYou Know What They Should Have Done With Mario Bros.?
Did you know that my uncle Billy Rogers used to review arcade games on a public access show that I hope and pray no one watching this video actually believes I want you to think was real? Well, he did! (Seriously, he didn’t.) He had a lot of neat ideas for how Nintendo could have…
By Tim Rogers Published September 29, 2017 - Uncategorized
Sega Genesis Flashback has a new release date of November 10. Early reviews universally panned the $80 HDMI classic console, but its manufacturer said the units were faulty and bumped back the release. The final units will replace 10 of the weird shovelware games like Hangman with 8-bit Sega B-sides like Psycho Fox and Kenseiden
By Chris Kohler Published September 29, 2017 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Divinity: Original Sin 2
Where some RPGs are a little bit fiddly, Divinity: Original Sin 2 is downright daunting. It’s got systems inside of systems inside of paradox barrels, and it gleefully throws you into the deep end with a minimal amount of explanation. If ever a game begged for tips, it’s this one. We’ve got you covered. These…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 29, 2017 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for picking up that clean laundry on the floor because you can’t step over it forever, or at least that’s what your mom would say. Also, video games. Last night, after a shamefully long time away, I hopped back into The Witcher 3. I have forgotten all the buttons. When I left…
By Riley MacLeod Published September 29, 2017 - Uncategorized
Revisiting Radiata Stories, My Favorite Video Game As A Kid
When I was about ten years old, my brother Mike introduced me to my favorite game, a JRPG for the PS2 called Radiata Stories. It was a fantasy love story about a young man, Jack Russell (yes, you read that right) whose dreams of becoming a knight are shattered after his teammate, Ridley, is nearly…
By Chloe Spencer Published September 29, 2017 - Uncategorized
Destiny 2‘s Struggle To Please Both Casual And Hardcore Players
I’m playing a lot less Destiny 2 than I was a week ago. I sense I’m not alone in that. That’s because despite—and occasionally because of—all the ways Destiny 2 has improved upon its predecessor, the game is struggling to balance between people who wish they could play it forever and those who worry they…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 29, 2017 -
ReviewsMultiplatformHob: The Kotaku Review
Torn asunder by unknown forces and ravaged by corruption, the world of Hob is in desperate need of repair and rescue. Its nameless, silent hero’s quest to set things right is one of the most captivating and spectacular adventures of the year. Having established its mastery of the Diablo-style isometric action RPG with the Torchlight…
By Mike Fahey Published September 29, 2017 - Uncategorized
Injustice 2 Gets New Patch After Previous One Deleted Players’ Items
Injustice 2‘s latest patch has caused problems for a lot of players, including deleting their items. The development studio has since released another patch that prevents item deletion, but issues still abound. The 1.10 patch for Injustice 2, released September 26th, led to many players reporting that updating their game caused them to lose shaders,…
By Gita Jackson Published September 29, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Creators Program Will No Longer Let YouTubers Live-Stream
Nintendo has a longstanding poor reputation with the YouTube community, and the latest change to their Nintendo Creators Program may harm that relationship even more. The Nintendo Creators Program, which was launched in 2015, allows YouTubers to receive a portion of advertising proceeds from any videos containing Nintendo-copyrighted content. Prior to the establishment of this…
By Chloe Spencer Published September 29, 2017 - Uncategorized
The SNES Classic Launch Seems To Be Going OK
One might expect, after the Great SNES Classic Pre-Order Debacle of 2017, that launch day would be a disaster. But it actually seems to have gone pretty well. You might not be able to just stroll into a store and snag one of the slick, limited-edition retro consoles, but it seems like people who put…
By Jason Schreier Published September 29, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe New Puzzle Fighter Plays Better Than It Looks
While the plastic-looking 3D characters can never replace the charming big-headed sprites of the original, Capcom’s new free-to-play mobile Puzzle Fighter gets the puzzle fighting bit done well enough. I won’t make too much of a fuss over the art direction of Puzzle Fighter, as it’s little more than set dressing to the main event.…
By Mike Fahey Published September 29, 2017 - Uncategorized
SNES Classic Games, Ranked
It’s Super Nintendo Classic day, which means it is time for us to crack open the console, take a long hard look at the list of games that comes with it, and RANK THEM ALL. Here, separated by tiers, are the 21 SNES Classic games, ranked from worst to best. GAMES THAT HAVE NOT AGED…
By Jason Schreier Published September 29, 2017 - ReviewsHardwareGame Systems
SNES Classic: The Kotaku Review
The Super Nintendo Classic is a miniature blast of nostalgia, a sleekly packaged piece of hardware that will transport you back to the days of Dunkaroos and denim jackets. Although one could certainly complain about some of the choices Nintendo has made here, this is a mostly great package that highlights how well the 16-bit…
By Jason Schreier Published September 29, 2017 - Uncategorized
In Japan, Nintendo has announced that it’s shuttering the Wii Shop Channel. Wii Points can be added until March 27, 2018, while games can be bought on the Wii Shop Channel until January 31, 2019. No word on how this impacts regions outside Japan.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 29, 2017
