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UncategorizedGhost Recon Wildlands’ PvP Beta Is Tactically Interesting, And You Don’t Even Need The Game
The new PvP mode for Ghost Recon Wildlands’ feels well balanced and has the promise of being a tactical shooter worthy of the Tom Clancy branding. That’s my initial take, having sampled the new beta that everyone can play this weekend, even if they don’t own Wildlands The 4v4 tactical team deathmatch is available to…
By S.E. Doster Published September 22, 2017 - Esports
Pro Overwatch Players Use Wall Of Tanks To Overwhelm Enemy Team
A good Overwatch team composition requires balance, offense and defense, light and shadow, yin and yang. Or you can just smother your problems by throwing a bunch of meat at them. That’s what Chinese Overwatch team Miracle Team 1 decided to do against FTD Club in an Overwatch Premier Series match, and it worked shockingly…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 22, 2017 - Culture
Ask Dr. NerdLove: She’s More Sexually Experienced And It’s Freaking Me Out
Hello all you galloping Sex Weasels, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column with the Super FX chip AND blast processing. This week it’s all about sex… more specifically, folks who haven’t had it and folks who haven’t had as much as others have. How does an older virgin make up…
Harris O'Malley Published September 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
I (Still) Hate My Shitty PSN Name
I hate my PlayStation Network ID so much. I realize I have no one to blame for this but myself. When I got a PS3 back in late 2009, I could’ve chosen any online handle I wanted. I could’ve gone with something easy to pronounce, or clever—I could’ve used some riff on my name, or…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Pokken’s Funky Fighting Controller Finds New Purpose On The Switch
Since the Nintendo Switch launched earlier this year, mine has rarely seen the inside of the TV dock. Now that Pokken Tournament DX is here, that’s changed. I need that USB port for Hori’s Pokken Tournament Pro Pad DX—and not just for Pokémon battles. Released in white for the Wii U version and now in…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Some GameStops Refuse To Sell Switches Without Bundles, But GameStop Says That Shouldn’t Happen
At least four GameStops were refusing to sell the Nintendo Switch on its own without a warranty or game attached, Kotaku has learned. And although GameStop’s corporate office says stores shouldn’t be doing that—and that, after being contacted by Kotaku, they have asked those stores to stop—an employee tells us that stores are incentivized to…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedAn Indie Game About Accepting Death
Dujanah is a gorgeous and bizarre indie game full of glitch cats, existential spider-men, and death. With key narrative moments and a small arcade of games that focus on death and dying, it imparts an important lesson of acceptance. We take a look in this critical video. Disclosure: I was a Kickstarter backer on this…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy Creator’s Latest Mobile RPG Is Pretty Complex
Available now foriOS andAndroiddevices, Terra Battle 2 is the follow-up to the mobile RPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi’s studio, Mistwalker. It’s a bit dense, but very pretty. The original Terra Battle, released in 2014, introduced players to a unique battle system in which characters positioned on a gridded playfield must flank their enemies…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Rockstar had promised Red Dead Redemption 2 news this summer, and the company delivered, just six hours before the autumnal equinox (which hits at 4pm ET today). Too bad it’s an announcement of an announcement. Look for a trailer and/or release date on Thursday, September 28, at 11am ET.
By Jason Schreier Published September 22, 2017 -
Kotaku EastThe Most Amazing Things You Can Buy At Tokyo Game Show
Tokyo Game Show is as much about going shopping as it is playing games. Most of the major game publishers have two booths at TGS: One with game demos, and one selling merch. Some of it’s available elsewhere in Japan, some of it’s only available here. And most of it is really cool. Above: A…
By Chris Kohler Published September 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Battlegrounds Developer Attacks Fortnite For ‘Replicating’ Game
Earlier this month, developer Epic Games announced a Battle Royale mode for its game Fortnite, and as it turns out, the makers of that other Battle Royale game aren’t too thrilled. In a press release this morning, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds developer Bluehole took a shot at Epic Games, calling out Fortnite for cloning the 100-man PVP…
By Jason Schreier Published September 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedPokken Tournament Is Way Better On A Console That Isn’t Dead
There was nothing wrong with the Wii U release of Pokémon fighting game Pokken Tournament that couldn’t be solved by Nintendo releasing an entirely new, more fully-realized platform for people to play it on. And here we are. Originally published on 9/18/17. Pokken Tournament is one of my favorite games on the Wii U. It was…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain Is A Damn Good Time
For years, the Earth Defense Force games have been compared to B-films. They’re fun, campy, and gleefully stupid. The newly announced Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain, however, is bringing some big changes to the series: Less stupid, more scary. Sandlot has traditionally developed the Earth Defense Force games, honing the run-and-gun-giant-bugs gameplay over the years,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
If you’ve ever dreamed a Japanese schoolgirl would impale you with a sword, you can have your wish in the next episode of the PlayStation VR game Summer Lesson. The girl you are tutoring this time is a magician, and she puts you into a magic box and runs you through with weapons. Actual feature:…
By Chris Kohler Published September 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Goin’ Fishing With A Crossbow In Final Fantasy XV VR
Monster of the Deep, the VR fishing game based on Final Fantasy XV, is a fairly standard video game fishing experience, right up until the moment you have to bust out the crossbow. The initial PlayStation VR demo that Square Enix showed off at E3 last year was pretty much terrible, involving shooting at Bahamut…
By Chris Kohler Published September 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedThis Might Be The Monster Hunter Game For Me [Update]
Goodness, I know I’ve tried. Since Monster Hunter exploded on the PSP, I’ve always felt that this was a series I should be into. Like, it was a requirement for me as a resident of Japan. But yet, I could never quite get into Monster Hunter There are various reasons why we can’t get into…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
Autographed Nier Blu-Ray Sells Out Lightning-Fast At TGS
There’s a limited-edition Nier Blu-ray disc for sale here only at Tokyo Game Show, and it’s selling out in minutes every morning. The disc itself, a recording of a live concert of music from Nier and Nier: Automata, is something you can buy anywhere, but at TGS you can get one that’s been signed by…
By Chris Kohler Published September 21, 2017 -
CultureFine ArtThe Art Of Bungie’s Destiny 2
A look behind the scenes of Bungie's blockbuster sequel
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2017
