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Podcast: How Do We Keep Up With All These Game Updates?
This week on Kotaku Splitscreen I’m joined by boss man Stephen Totilo to talk about No Man’s Sky, Metroid Amiibo, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and more. Jason’s out this week so Stephen steps in to sub. We talk a bit about Kotaku’s expanding video team before moving on to the news of the week (11:08),…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 20, 2017 -
EsportsLeague Pro Steals Show With Massive Triple Kill
Yesterday’s North American League Championship Series ended in an upset for Cloud9, but marksman player Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi can’t feel too bad. His plays on Tristana during the final game of the series were easily the highlight of that day’s games. In a fight at Baron Nashor, the giant purple beast that rewards an empowering…
By Eric Van Allen Published August 20, 2017 - Uncategorized
New THQ Nordic Game Biomutant Leaks In German Magazine
THQ Nordic has a new post-apocalyptic game staring world-weary animal with a sword and bad-ass grasshopper sidekick. The game, suspected to be revealed at this week’s Gamescom, was leaked this weekend thanks to an ad in the German gaming magazine GamesMarkt Called Biomutant, the leak surfaced via a screenshot posted to Twitter by Tino Hahn…
By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2017 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Wanna Play Overwatch Tonight?
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 August 20. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published August 14. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Quick Look Back At The Super Mario Bros. Episode Of Halt And Catch Fire
AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire returns tonight for its fourth and final season. It’s become one of the best prestige television shows still left standing, and while there’s a lot of stuff it gets right and does well, few things show off the series’ charm like the episode it dedicated to Super Mario Bros. With…
By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
BioWare Confirms No DLC For Mass Effect Andromeda
An update today from BioWare confirmed that Mass Effect: Andromeda will indeed not be getting any new content. Kotaku reported as much back in late June, when sources familiar with BioWare’s plans said that Andromeda would receive no single-player DLC, a huge departure from every previous game in the series. In today’s announcement, BioWare confirmed…
By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2017 - Culture
Artist Gives PS1 Jewel Case Art A Modern Makeover
Ben Nicholas worked for various companies, including Ubisoft and 343 Studios, and you’ve probably see us feature his work before. Well the man never rests, and some of his latest work includes modern redesigns of the jewel case art for some classic PS1 games. The halls of great video game box art are filled with…
By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2017 -
EsportsWe Respect This Splatoon 2 Player’s Dedication To Inking Their Spawn
We have often espoused the virtues of inking your spawn in Splatoon 2‘s Turf War mode, but rarely do you see dedication like player “Giokiller” exhibited in one match. Clipped by Twitch streamer HeyItsBigfoot during a regular match, Giokiller seemed hellbent on not just generally inking the spawn, but covering every square inch. It’s a…
By Eric Van Allen Published August 19, 2017 -
UncategorizedIf Counter-Strike Had An Anime Opening It Might Look Something Like This
The anime Counter-Strike: Global Offensive opening you never knew you wanted. The anime opening is an art all its own. Often plucky, upbeat, and set to some great tunes that are on occasion completely at odds with the actual content of the show in question, they can live on long after the stories they introduced…
By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2017 - Esports
Riot Creates League of Legends Platformer Based On Community Suggestions
As part of their annual “hackathon,” several Riot Games employees created a 2D platformer based on community suggestions. The game, called Ziggs Arcade Blast, is now available to play. Made in 48 hours, the game (downloadable here) features the bomb-lobbing Ziggs journeying through an arcade-style world to eventually fight Brand, another League of Legends champion.…
By Eric Van Allen Published August 19, 2017 -
UncategorizedNew Star Wars Battlefront 2 Trailer Shows Off Dazzling Space Battles
The first look at the game’s Starfighter Assault mode has the Millennium Falcon, bright lens flares, and yes, Yoda manning a laser turret. The mode also appears to include Darth Vader and plenty of evil Sith, because what better way to use your super powered warriors than by putting them inside fragile space cans that…
By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2017 - Esports
The Weekend In Esports: Overwatch Contenders Starts For Real
It’s a quieter weekend in the world of pro gaming compared to earlier in the month, but there’s still plenty going on, especially if you’re an Overwatch fan. While lots of money changes hands as the ground work gets laid for Blizzard’s premier Overwatch League, the game’s lower tiers continue to grow into their own…
By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2017 -
EsportsEngland Wins FIFA Interactive World Cup For First Time In 12 Years
Over the course of this week’s FIFA Interactive World Cup, Spencer “Gorilla” Ealing scored 46 goals across three days on his way to the grand final. In a 7-3 aggregate, Ealing not only took home $200,000 in prizes, but the first FIWC win for England since 2005. The lead up to the final FIFA 17…
By Eric Van Allen Published August 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Division’s Latest Updates Hint At How Interesting The Sequel Might Be
“More is more” must be the mantra of the makers of The Division, Ubisoft’s fun but flawed post-disaster shooter that has somehow not collapsed beneath the weight of the latest mound of content added to it. Less really would be more, and probably will be when Ubisoft gets around to releasing a sequel that starts…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 19, 2017 -
UncategorizedChildren of Morta is coming next year and has a new trailer. Revealed back in 2015, the lush pixel art roguelike is a procedural game focusing on single family. Think FTL meets Bloodlines. We might be awash in these types of indie games at the moment, but I just can’t resist some damn good pixel…
By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2017 - Esports
Overwatch‘s Best Korean Team Loses To Underdogs’ Daring Doomfist Gambit
So far, there have been three Overwatch APEX tournaments in South Korea. Lunatic Hai has won two of them. Widely regarded as one of the best Overwatch teams in the world—if not the best—they were expected to dismantle relatively unheralded team MVP Space without breaking much of a sweat. Instead, they lost. Lunatic Hai started…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
A long-awaited, much-needed report system is finally coming to Overwatch on consoles. It’ll be part of the next big patch, which is in testing but does not yet have a release date. Over the past year, Overwatch’s problems with toxicity and harassment have become dire. Jeff Kaplan says the team is working hard to improve…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 18, 2017
