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Fortnite‘s Complicated Progression System Obscures A Great Game
Epic Games’ Fortnite, out in Early Access, is not one game, but many, all tangled together under one name. It’s a resource management game. It’s a multiplayer third-person shooter. It’s a tower defense game. It’s a collectable card game. It’s a strategy game, a survival game and it’s even a little bit of a role-playing…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 14, 2017 -
UncategorizedNo Man’s Sky Players Are Finding Cool New Biomes In Latest Update
Atlas Rising, the latest No Man’s Sky patch, promised players “increased biome variety and rare exotic biomes.” Over the weekend, intrepid space adventurers have started to get a taste of what these strange new lands look like in action. The GIF above comes from TheMya47, who discovered what appears to be a synthetic planet. It…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 14, 2017 - Uncategorized
Snapchat Now Has A Pikachu Filter
There’s a Pikachu-themed Snapchat filter, and it’s very cute. Snapchat filters have now become part of the internet lexicon. Wondering why you kept seeing videos of that weird dancing hotdog all over Twitter? That was a Snapchat filter. Today Snapchat has debuted another filter primed for maximum pop cultural saturation, featuring Pikachu. You know, the…
By Gita Jackson Published August 14, 2017 - Uncategorized
Sonic Mania: The Kotaku Review
Sonic Mania is a celebration, a digitized block party of blistering speeds and bright worlds. Sega’s decision to hand their famous mascot over to fan creators and artists has paid massive dividends, creating a game that is not just a welcome return to form but a raucous, delightful experience. Sonic the Hedgehog has struggled to…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 14, 2017 -
EsportsFor Honor Player Wins Official Tournament Using Exploit [UPDATE]
This weekend at fighting game For Honor’s big Season Three tournament for PC, a big, long-standing exploit forged one player’s path to victory. After the match, the victor stated: “I didn’t think it’d be this easy. . . Before the tournament, I hadn’t played the game for two weeks.” For months, For Honor players have…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 14, 2017 - Uncategorized
Mewtwo Just Released In Japan For Pokémon Go
This is no prank. Mewtwo has finally been released as a Pokémon Go raid boss at an event in Yokohama, Japan, as you can see in the above photo by Twitter user and YouTuber MYSTIC7 The character hasn’t yet been announced for other regions. Right now, Mewtwo appears to be limited to the Pokémon Go Stadium…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 14, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Hi, Persona 5’s Panther
I have seen some very good Ann Takamaki cosplay in the past six months, but few have come as close to the source material as Megan Coffey’s effort here. You might remember Megan from a feature we ran earlier this year. If you missed it, consider your heart now changed.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedDude Is Beating Bloodborne With A Dance Mat
Here is ATwerkingYoshi beating Bloodborne’s Cleric Beast using not a controller, but a dance mat. From a technical standpoint, this is impressive! What’s more impressive though is that ATwerkingYoshi is playing the entire game like this. Oh, and says he hasn’t ever beaten Bloodborne, even using regular controls, so that this playthrough that he’s broadcasting…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 13, 2017 - Culture
The Lord Of The Boats
Sara Kipin is an illustrator based in California. And I want to cover my walls in her Tolkien book cover concepts. You can see more of Sara’s work at her personal site To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 13, 2017 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Rolling To The Club
It’s time to settle the age old debate about whether Sonic was actually fun or just something we all pretended to like to piss off our friends. I honestly can’t ever remember every enjoying the games. What I do enjoy are my memories of playing the games which have little to do with actually trying…
By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
Riot Based League Of Legends Skin On Actual Football Player, Loses Lawsuit
A court in The Netherlands ruled late last week that Riot must compensate retired Dutch footballer Edgar Davids after determining that a League of Legends champion skin infringed on his personal rights. The skin in question is Striker Lucian, whose combination of dreads, eyewear and the fact he’s based on a footballer sure look a…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 13, 2017 - Esports
The 2017 Call Of Duty Championship Ends In A Blowout
After a stellar performance throughout this year’s $1.5 million prize pool tournament, OpTic Gaming can finally call themselves Call of Duty World League champions. Now in its fourth year and featuring Infinite Warfare, the esports event featured 32 teams, each of which garnered spots through competing in various other tournaments over the last year. But…
By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2017 - Esports
This Is Why You Should Never Give Up In Rocket League
In Rocket League, as in life, it’s not over until it’s over. This epic end of the match clip proves it. So no matter what your best friend or that internet rando do or say, you owe it to yourself to see every match through. Matches don’t end in Rocket League until the first time…
By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2017 - Esports
‘Smoke Gank Not Weed’ And Other Sights From Dota 2‘s International Tournament
The International 7 has come and gone, crowning a new victor in Team Liquid along the way. Whether you were on the ground in Seattle at the Key Arena or watching from home, there were plenty of sights and sounds to take in, as well as a few good signs. The Juggernaut statue overlooked one…
By Eric Van Allen Published August 13, 2017 - Culture
Speedrunner Successfully Completes Deathmarch Through Pokémon Emerald‘s Battle Frontier In One Sitting
Pokémon games area all about players collecting small creatures and commanding them in battle, but in the end-game section of Pokémon Emerald called the Battle Frontier it’s the Pokémon who call the shots. Always up for a mind-bending challenge, one speedrunner decided to speedrun it. Mark “Werster” McKenzie is no stranger to the series and…
By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Love In The Age Of Splatoon 2
It’s time for a super-sized episode of Kotaku Splitscreen full of special guests, dating advice, and squid-kid conspiracy theories. Jason and I start out talking about how much he loves Final Fantasy Tactics on his phone and how impressed I’ve been with the first couple hours of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. Then we talk about the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 13, 2017 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Silent Strike
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 8. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published August 7. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2017 - Esports
The Tradition Of Terrible Esports Champagne Celebrations Continues
The players on Team Liquid just won the most money for a single match in the history of esports, but at the staged champagne celebration they stumbled around like sleep deprived zombies. This is Ivan Borislavov “MinD_ContRoL” Ivanov, a truly inventive player who was nothing short of integral to the team’s success at this year’s…
By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2017
