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There’s More To Phantom Trigger Than Just Another Beautiful Pixel Brawler

Phantom Trigger is, in the words of its development team, a “neon slasher,” and it’s slated to arrive on the Nintendo Switch later this year. But don’t let pink and teal pixel art fool you, it’s more than just Hyper Light Drifter-lite. Revealed two months ago, the PC action adventure game with roguelike elements looked…

By Ethan Gach Published May 28, 2017

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Sumail Makes The Great Escape In Victory At Manila

Some days, you just can’t catch a good Puck. The Manila Masters concluded today with a grand finals between Newbee and Evil Geniuses, a rematch of the winner’s finals. In a 3-1 win for EG, one player showed up time and time again: Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan, the 18-year-old mid-lane master. Whether on Outworld Devourer or…

By Eric Van Allen Published May 28, 2017

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We’ve Spent Way Too Much Time Not Playing Games On Our Microwaves

You should probably be playing video games on your microwave or doing absolutely anything other than watching it slowly count down while your leftovers are getting nuked. In the most recent episode of his Invention Show on YouTube, gadget stunt man Colin Furze revealed the “Play-O-Wave,” a fully functioning microwave with a screen and component…

By Ethan Gach Published May 28, 2017

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Podcast: Why A Couple Would Get Married At Taco Bell

Dan Ryckert, Giant Bomb editor and lover of terrible Mexican food, joins today’s Kotaku Splitscreen to tell us why he’s getting married at a Taco Bell. First, Kirk and I talk about YouTube copyright strikes (10:21), Red Dead Redemption 2‘s delay (21:10), and Overwatch’s one-year anniversary (27:19). Then we bring on Ryckert (31:58) to chat…

By Jason Schreier Published May 28, 2017

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The RPG Puzzle game Vidar leaves Early Access on June 15. Created by litigation lawyer turned developer, Dean Razavi, the game tracks the events surrounding a village in which all the NPCs eventually die. It was successfully Kickstarted back in 2015.

By Ethan Gach Published May 28, 2017

Culture

Sunday Comics: Cohesive Branding

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 May 26. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published May 22. Read more…

By Ethan Gach Published May 28, 2017

Culture

Remnants Of Naezith Shows Gaming Needs More Grappling Hooks

Remnants of Naezith is a platformer that stars a grappling hook and wants to be the Super Meat Boy of twitch-based ledge swinging. There are dragon souls and remnants of them (as the title suggests), but in the end it’s all about being a futuristic Tarzan in a low-res world. “I loved playing Spider-Man 2…

By Ethan Gach Published May 27, 2017

Esports

Tekken 7 Player Adjusts Resolution On PlayStation 4 After Loss [Corrected]

At Combo Breaker 2017 in Illinois today, KoDee, a Kazuya player who had just been on the wrong end of a perfect round against Tanukana’s Xiaoyu, was quick to hit the PlayStation guide button and check the resolution, to the crowd’s, commentators’, and his opponent’s surprise. After changing the resolution and moving on to the…

By Eric Van Allen Published May 27, 2017

Esports

These Five Americans Moved To Japan For Street Fighter 3, Which Is 20 Years Old

Street Fighter is one of the most prominent fighting game series in the world, but it can be hard to track down competitive arcade scenes for some of the older games, like Street Fighter 3. Earlier this week, YouTube user Phil H. uploaded a short doc where he interviewed five Americans who moved to Japan…

By Eric Van Allen Published May 27, 2017

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It’s 2017 And Modders Are Still Making Diablo II Better

An update to one of the game’s most popular mods has increased the max character level to 125 and removed the cap on monster health, making the grind more deadly than ever. Median XL 2017, the latest season in the Median mod, was released yesterday. The latest update to one of Diablo II’s most robust…

By Ethan Gach Published May 27, 2017

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Golf Story Is Another Twee Indie Game Headed To The Switch

A golf Game with delightfully precious-looking sprites and vibrant-pixelated greens? Yes, please. Created by Sidebar Games, Gold Story mashes together leisure sporting events with simulated town life in what seems like a modern day Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage crossed with Stardew Valley, because what’s a game these days without weird…

By Ethan Gach Published May 27, 2017

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Overwatch Double-Ultimate Is A Sight To Behold

Oyana’s team was in overtime when they countered one devastating ult from the opposing Pharah with an exploding mech suit. There were bright lights, tons of explosions, and a lot of dead players. It was beautiful to watch Oyana took out both the Pharah raining down missiles and the Mercy who had just revived her…

By Ethan Gach Published May 27, 2017

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Track: Get Lost | Artist: Washed Out | Album: TBA Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Ethan Gach Published May 27, 2017

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Can we survive Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds and win ourselves some chicken dinner? We’re definitely going to try and you can watch right now on Twitch

By Heather Alexandra Published May 27, 2017

Esports

Double KO Leads To Do-Over In Tekken 7 Match

Tekken 7 won’t hit home consoles in the US for a few more days, but competition in the game is already heated. At Combo Breaker 2017, a multi-fighting-game tournament taking place this weekend in Illinois, the winner’s finals of one pool essentially went to overtime after a double knockout. As Mateo on Jack-7 went in…

By Eric Van Allen Published May 27, 2017

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FMV Mystery Doctor Dekker Is Messy, But Campy Fun

Lovecraftian horror is a tricky genre to nail down. The creeping sense of dread, of being locked in the throes of insanity, has to have some basis in your own imagination—giving it form or name often softens the scares. The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker, which hit Steam last week, is a slow burn. It’s…

By Eric Van Allen Published May 27, 2017

Esports

The Weekend In Esports: The Manila Masters, Combo Breaker, And More

TheMid-Season Invitational is over and done. The best team in League of Legends is, it turns out, still the best. This weekend, all eyes are on the Manila Masters Combo Breaker, the giant fighting game event with something for everyone. Below you’ll find where and when you can catch all the weekend’s biggest events in…

By Ethan Gach Published May 27, 2017

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Monster Hunter XX On The Nintendo Switch Gets Its First Trailer

This is what Monster Hunter XX, a 3DS game, will look like on the Switch according to a trailer and gameplay footage shown by Capcom at this weekend’s Monster Hunter event in Japan. Revealed earlier this week, the port looks like a crisper version of its predecessor that will try to take advantage of the…

By Ethan Gach Published May 27, 2017

Culture

This Week In The Business: No Red Dead, No Problem

QUOTE | “This outlaw epic set across the vast and unforgiving American heartland will be the first Rockstar game created from the ground up for the latest generation of console hardware, and some extra time is necessary to ensure that we can deliver the best experience possible for our fans.” – Rockstar announces that Red…

Brendan Sinclair Published May 27, 2017

Esports

Punk Wins Street Fighter V Eleague Invitational In Climactic Runback

After falling to Arman “Phenom” Hanjani in the winner’s finals, Victor “Punk” Woodley ran it back through the loser’s bracket to win the Eleague Street Fighter V Invitational 4-2. When Punk and Phenom met in the winner’s bracket, Punk seemed to have no answer for Phenom’s air game as Necalli. Constant jumps and dive-kicks, coupled…

By Eric Van Allen Published May 27, 2017