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Nioh Is Coming To PC
Nioh, a beloved samurai action game that came out earlier this year for PS4, is coming to PC this November complete with all the downloadable content that publisher Koei Tecmo has released so far. The PC version will also have “enhanced graphical modes,” Koei Tecmo says. Nioh came out on February 7 for PS4, and…
By Jason Schreier Published October 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
Sony Announces An Updated PlayStation VR Headset
The newly updated PlayStation VR headset features a revamped design with some welcomed changes like integrated stereo headphone cables and an updated processor. Via the PlayStation Blog, here is the full Q&A: Is there a new PlayStation VR model? How is it different? A hardware update to PlayStation VR is being prepared. The new version,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
An update on that questionable Chinese Ultraman film: It was released today in China with the movie’s studio saying it legally licensed the rights from a Thai company with the international rights and that China’s highest court ruled in the studio’s favor. Noted!
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
Twitter Users In Japan Imagine Hollywood’s Your Name
J.J. Abrams and Paramount Pictures are developing a live-action remake of the hit anime movie Your Name. Wonder what it’ll be like? On Twitter in Japan, people are already predicting just that. Let’s have a look! It will probably have big Hollywood stars. A bit more action. Certain Japanese culture specific things will have to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 2, 2017 - Culture
The Week In Games: Fast Cars And Magic Monopoly
Sometimes you gotta drive fast, on wet roads, cause that’s the only way to show off just how amazing the physics engine is. I’m not a steadfast Forza fanatic but those puddles, who could resist? For some it’s about hugging the turn and beating your previous best time by tenths of a second, but for…
By Ethan Gach Published October 1, 2017 -
UncategorizedNo, The Steelers JuJu Smith-Schuster Did Not Do A Hadouken
That is Goku’s kamehameha, clear as day. This is what a hadouken looks like. Street Fighter’s Ryu thrusts his arms forward in one fluid motion, then pulls them back in. What Smith-Schuster did was much more drawn out. Look at him hold that pose. Just like Goku. Here’s a demonstration. Look familiar? But however confused…
By Ethan Gach Published October 1, 2017 -
CultureIt’s A Good Time To Revisit These SNES Speedruns
The SNES Classic is finally out. Whether you got one, already had a Raspberry Pi, or decided to give into the hype and go secure an original SNES through Craigslist instead, you should probably take a moment to bask in the awesomeness of the console’s best speedruns. In keeping with the SNES Classic theme (have…
By Ethan Gach Published October 1, 2017 - Esports
This Is How You Manage A Retreat In StarCraft II
These are Banelings, creepy, crawly little Zergling suicide bombers, and you probably want to be careful when chasing them, especially in a pro level StarCraft match. Earlier today, the (get ready for a mouthful) 2017 AfreecaTV GSL Super Tournament 2 drew to a close in South Korea. Taking place at the end of the country’s…
By Ethan Gach Published October 1, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
A Video Game Writer Explains How Technology Can Make Stories Better (Or Worse)
Every writer knows that the best work comes from writing, rewriting, and rewriting again until you’ve gotten so sick of your story that you can’t imagine looking at it anymore. But for video games, sometimes that’s not possible, as discussed on today’s Kotaku Splitscreen with special guest Tom Bissell. Kirk and I start things off…
By Jason Schreier Published October 1, 2017 -
UncategorizedKeyboardist Makes Up Music For Random Video Game Stuff
Meet Seth Everman. He’s internet famous and posts a lot of stuff online, including weird musical experiments like this one. There are a tone of re-occurring motifs in gaming that don’t really make any sense. Racing mini games, start menu themes, that water level you keep dying on for no good reason—if you described what…
By Ethan Gach Published October 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
For Some Players Installing Cuphead Was The Most Challenging Part
It’s hard to beat a game that you can’t even start. In a season of limited Microsoft exclusives, the indie platformer Cuphead comes at just the right time to offer Xbox One and Windows 10 players something to get excited about. And after seven long years in development, the game has delivered. At least for…
By Ethan Gach Published October 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
What Goes Into Picking The 101 Video Games Kids Must Play
As a sixth grade teacher, my students ask me a lot of questions, and I have a lot of influence on them based on how I reply. My new book, 101 Video Games to Play Before You Grow Up, is my response to every student who has ever asked, “What games should I try?” Outside…
By Ben Bertoli Published October 1, 2017 -
UncategorizedIn FIFA 18 For Switch, Human Flesh Is An Illusion
It’s sports season, which means sports games, and also lovely sports game glitches. FIFA 18 came out on Friday for every platform under the sun, including the Switch. While players were worried the game would be only a shadow of the PS4, Xbox One, and PC versions, it’s not all that bad. I’ve been playing…
By Ethan Gach Published October 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
Playing Destiny 2 Without Reading The Lore vs Reading It
Destiny’s lore, famously, is housed in things like gun descriptions and collectibles. How does this affect the way we interact with and understand the game? In my case, I accidentally ended up joining a faction that is basically space Trump. Whoops. In the latest episode of the Favecast, Gita Jackson and I discuss what it’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 1, 2017 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Suit Upgrades
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 September 28. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published September 25. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published October 1, 2017 -
UncategorizedNintendo Devs Reminisce About Making The Leap To The SNES
The SNES is old. As much as I love the first Mario Kart, going back and loading up the Mode 7 graphics of Bowser Castle 1 feels quaint. A series of interviews with Nintendo developers from that era though serves as a good reminder of just how advanced the technology was at the time. In…
By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2017 - CultureShop Contest
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Autumn Game Harvest, Winners!
Everything’s falling, from the leaves to the President’s approval ratings, and even Assassins! If you live in the Northeast, autumn hit hard this week. Monday it was shorts and a t-shirt in the most humid 80s I can remember for the end of summer. By Friday I was closing windows and raking leaves after temps…
By Ethan Gach Published September 30, 2017
