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The Week In Games: There’s No Place Like Tacoma
The Fullbright Company’s long awaited follow-up to Gone Home arrives this week. In it you explore the mysterious interiors of a space vessel haunted by the extras from Tron. I’m sure it won’t be scary at all. There’s also some other stuff coming out this week though, including The Long Dark and, more importantly, Patapon…
By Ethan Gach Published July 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
Reinhardts Have Been Putting A Lot Of Overwatch Players Through Walls Recently
Don’t you hate it when the other team’s tank uses glitch magic to shove you into a sealed off area? That’s what happened to Reddit user TeaKei while playing on Temple of Anubis. Spotting an easy kill, the opposing Reinhardt player tried to charge TeaKei into the nearby wall only to see them disappear behind…
By Ethan Gach Published July 30, 2017 -
CultureWhat’s Your Favorite Rick And Morty Moment?
It’s been two years since Rick and Morty season two premiered and tonight the show finally returns for its third season. Are you ready to get riggity riggity wrecked? You might remember that I F-ing love this show. In a post-Peep Show world where both Archer and It’s Always Sunny are winding down, I wasn’t…
By Ethan Gach Published July 30, 2017 - Esports
Gamer Cruise In Limbo After Losing Its Boat
A combination cruise/LAN party set to sail on Oct. 20 has been put on hiatus for the time being, as organizer Gamer Tech Events searches to replace an investor who pulled out in May. The cruise, dubbed the Video Gamer Gauntlet, had been accumulating partnerships months after losing the charter to its initial date. Though…
By Eric Van Allen Published July 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
Hacker Reflects On 20 Years Of Exploiting MMO Security Flaws For Money
A hacker going by the name Manfred spent much of the last two decades finding ways to make money by manipulating the economies inside MMOs. This weekend he shared his story with a crowd at Def Con 2017 in Las Vegas and argued for better security in online games. According to Motherboard, who spoke directly…
By Ethan Gach Published July 30, 2017 -
UncategorizedAtlus Announces Persona 5 Anime Coming To Japan In 2018
There’s a Persona 5 anime coming. Atlus announced it earlier today. It’s called Persona 5 the Animation and there’s already a short trailer. Atlus appears to be producing the show with A-1 Pictures and plans for it to begin airing in 2018, two years after the game was originally released in Japan. Here’s the teaser…
By Ethan Gach Published July 30, 2017 -
EsportsThe Dota 2 Twitch channel is running some of the best games from past Internationals, leading up to the start of The International 2017. If you’re a newcomer or just want to relive Na’Vi vs. Alliance game 5, replays will be running for most of the day.
By Eric Van Allen Published July 30, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Persona 5 And Video Game Dialogue
Today’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen is all about high school kids and high school squids. First Kirk and I talk about Splatoon 2 (pardon my grumpiness, which was triggered by an hour’s worth of audio issues) before getting into the news of the week (19:15) including the disaster at Pokémon Go Fest, speedrunner refresh rates,…
By Jason Schreier Published July 30, 2017 -
EsportsBlizzard Shows Off StarCraft: Remastered With Biggest Names In Brood War
After 20 years, StarCraft players will finally be able to see the details of the enigmatic man inside the spinning missile turret. During a showmatch event in Busan, South Korea, some of Brood War’s greatest took up the keys again to compete in the upcoming remaster. StarCraft Remastered definitely has the same vibe, but with…
By Eric Van Allen Published July 30, 2017 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Fragile As Eggs
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 July 28. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 24. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published July 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age‘s Remastered Look Comes At A Cost
In my first few minutes with the PS4 HD remaster of Final Fantasy XII I was awestruck by how fresh it looked. As a recent blog post by designer Robert Yang explains, however, the new game’s new coat of paint seems to have come at the expense of its soul Remasters are getting more and…
By Ethan Gach Published July 29, 2017 -
EsportsLeague Casters Compare Future Of Healthcare To Death By Cyborg Man-Crab
The uncertain future of our nation’s health care system, or being ground to death by a giant cyborg? In a talk show-style segment that aired between games one and two of TSM vs. FlyQuest in today’s League Championship Series matches, Josh “Jatt” Leesman and Sam “Kobe” Hartman-Kenzler debated which is more terrifying: the League of Legends…
By Eric Van Allen Published July 29, 2017 - CultureShop Contest
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Sonic Crossover, Winners!
IDW has it’s work cut out for it if it’s going to ever realize even a fifth of the licensed Sonic and friends get togethers you’ve all dreamed up. Which is probably a good thing, because a lot of these are too hot for the page. While comic book Sonic has gone to a lot…
By Ethan Gach Published July 29, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nidhogg 2‘s Level Select Screen Is A Nifty Callback To Yoshi’s Island
The fencing game sequel arrives next month with a bigger, more detailed art style, including a beautiful recreation of the start screen from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, prompting the question: why are so many level select screens usually so boring? Although revealed earlier last month during a gameplay demo, Nidhogg 2‘s level select…
By Ethan Gach Published July 29, 2017 -
EsportsEuropean League Team Finally Wins Its First Series Of The Summer
With a surprise showing of skill and, at one point, a miracle, the bottom-ranked team in the European League Championship Series will not end the summer winless. It took Ninjas in Pyjamas eight weeks to find its first series win after rejoining the EU LCS by way of purchasing Fnatic Academy’s spot. Many were critical…
By Eric Van Allen Published July 29, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Zelda-Themed Nintendo Switch Case To Rule Them All
If a modified Pelican case was the mother of Switch protectors, then this ornate, leather bag is the mother of all Zelda-inspired Nintendo Switch cases. Created by Etsy user Ian Finch-Field for his SkinzNhydez storefront, the made to order carrying case is large enough to fit a Switch with both Joy-Con still attached and comes…
By Ethan Gach Published July 29, 2017
