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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 - Uncategorized
The Hell, Sega Toys
If you’ve seen Crayon Shin-chan, then you’ll have a good idea of what to expect. No, this toy doesn’t have Shin-chan drawing an elephant around his weenie like he’s done on the anime, but you can ascertain it still features the character’s cheeky humor. Note: This article might be NSFW. Crayon Shin-chan, of course, is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
Man Now Owns A Gundam Scooter
Twitter user Ryo Inoue is now the proud owner of a custom Gundam scooter. Lucky him! This Gundam “New Type” scooter previously appeared on Yahoo! Auctions in Japan, with bids starting at 229,800 yen ($2,118). The bike finally went for 498,000 yen ($4,607). According to Inoue, he’s going to connect a speaker to the bike,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
StarCraft Player Banned After Drunken Behavior On Livestream
As reported on Team Liquid, Yum “Sea” Bo Sung can no longer participate in South Korea’s Afreeca Starleague Season 4 after allegedly sexually harassing and assaulting a woman. The incident was streamed, but Bo Sung has denied doing either. Bo Sung is a popular streamer (or “BJ”, meaning “broadcast jockey” in Korean) on Afreeca TV,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2017
