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The Tragedy Of A Former Navy Base’s Arcade Games
You might remember last year we told you about a “raid” on an old ship that managed to save a bunch of classic arcade games. Now let’s see what happens when a raid doesn’t have such a happy ending. Tony Temple, who wrote up the nicer story from 2016, now has the tale of Ralph…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2017 - Esports
Counter-Strike Team Blows $70,000 Championship Match After Being Penalized For Showing Up Late
Prominent esports organization Immortals suffered a major misfire over the weekend when three members of its Counter-Strike team showed up late to a $70,000 Dreamhack Montreal finals match, forcing them to forfeit the first map in a best of three set, per the tournament’s rules This put Immortals at a serious disadvantage against opposing team…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 11, 2017 -
EsportsMelee Champ Resigns From Competition Committee Because It’s All-Male
Super Smash Brothers: Melee pro Adam “Armada” Lindgren has stepped down from his position as a panelist for the game’s rules committee to open it up for more female representation. The committee, spearheaded by the community platform Melee It On Me, aims to standardize all Melee tournament guidelines On September 6, Melee It On Me…
By Maddy Myers Published September 11, 2017 -
CultureHigh Five! Up Top!
Today on Highlight Reel we have Prey turrets, high fives, impressive Rainbow 6 beginnings, 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…
By Chris Person Published September 11, 2017 - Esports
Pro Overwatch Players Sing Smash Mouth While Obliterating Opponents
Somebody once told me Envision is gonna roll me. It was a very good weekend for Envision, an American pro Overwatch team that’s recently risen up from obscurity to knock a handful of top teams down a few pegs in Overwatch’s official minor league, Contenders. Confirming their status as up-and-comers with a serious upside, they…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 11, 2017 - Culture
What We Liked And Didn’t Like About The New Season Of BoJack Horseman
Netflix dropped another season of BoJack Horseman this weekend. As is tradition, I sat down and watched all of it all in one go without realizing. While Kotaku’s managing editor Riley MacLeod, intern Chloe Spencer and I had some problems with the fourth season’s execution, we all still love this weird, depressing, hilarious show. Today…
Gita Jackson & Riley MacLeod & Chloe Spencer Published September 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
The PC version of Ys VIII: The Lacrimosa of Dana has been delayed. Originally due out tomorrow alongside the excellent Playstation 4and Vita versions, NIS America says the PC release is on hold due to “continued efforts to improve gameplay quality.” No new date was given.
By Mike Fahey Published September 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
Destiny 2’s Toughest Exotic Quest Is A Frantic Race Against Time
Think Destiny 2 is a little too easy? Good news: The quest for the Rat King sidearm is just the kind of extreme challenge you might be looking for. Destiny 2 players will occasionally receive multi-step quests that, if they can finish them, will each reward you with an exotic weapon. In the first Destiny,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
Mini Minecraft Building Sets Are Just Darling
Outside of painted cardboard boxes and foam, toys are the best way to play with Minecraft in the real world. Jinx’s second series of Minecraft Craftables vinyl toys feature nine collectible kits that combine together into three iconic Minecraft locales. The first wave of Craftables,currently sold out at Jinx but possibly available elsewhere, were singular…
By Mike Fahey Published September 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Future Of Final Fantasy Is All About Player Feedback
When Yoshinori Kitase talks about the future of Final Fantasy, you probably want to listen. The veteran producer, widely considered the successor to former Square Enix honcho Hironobu Sakaguchi, is one of the shepherds of the iconic role-playing game series. And he’s looking to take some lessons from the world of mobile gaming—namely, player feedback.…
By Jason Schreier Published September 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
YouTubers Worry About Blowback From New Pewdiepie Controversy
Between the “adpocalypse” that drained advertising money from YouTube, and highly-publicizedfiascos involving popular content creators, YouTube’s had a rocky 2017. Now, many who make a living off the website are dreading the fallout from the latest Pewdiepie debacle. The question many are grappling with at the moment: has the face of YouTube itself become a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 11, 2017 -
CultureZelda Speedrunner’s New ‘World Record’ Was Actually Done With Hacking Tools
Two days ago, dragonbane0 set a new speedrun world record for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. It was his first time running the game outside of practice. He’s now revealed that the speedrun was achieved using WiiU modding tools that he’s releasing to the wider community. Update—11:05 p.m.: We have changed this article’s…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Game About Curing A Zombie Plague
Have you ever seen a zombie and thought, “Look at those squishy rotting cheeks. I just want to pinch them!” Well you’re in luck, because in Raise the Dead, you can keep adorable (but vicious) zombies and perform experiments with them. In this open-world PC game, you play as a survivor of a zombie-infested world…
By Chloe Spencer Published September 11, 2017 - Culture
How Peanuts Used Peppermint Patty To Talk About Politics
Aside from Charlie Brown, Peppermint Patty is the most well-thought out, deeply characterized member of the Peanuts gang. Charles Schulz told some heartbreaking stories about unrequited love, single parenthood, gender norms, and deep-seated insecurities—themes that did not normally appear on the Sunday funnies page. With unique characterization that helped her gain the audience’s sympathy and…
By Kevin Wong Published September 11, 2017
