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Collectible Video Game Albums Elbow Into A Crowded Vinyl Industry
The music industry is having a vinyl boom. While vinyl was once relegated to thrift stores and specialty shops, more and more popular musicians are releasing collector’s editions of their albums on vinyl. This boom includes big artists like Taylor Swift, and also video games soundtracks like Contra. While being able to pick up a…
By Gita Jackson Published July 28, 2017 - Uncategorized
I’m Finally Coming Around On Multiplayer Games
I’m a multiplayer game skeptic. The idea of playing against another human both online and in real life usually doesn’t appeal to me at all. Overwatch, Splatoon 2 and Pyre are making me come around on this, kinda. My reactions to these games are all wildly different. I’ve started to categorize it like a game…
By Gita Jackson Published July 28, 2017 - Reviews
Vortex Race 3 Keyboard Review: The 75 Percent Solution
Tenkeyless keyboards lose the number pad on the right side in favor of a more compact footprint. I say, why stop there?Vortexgear’s 75 percent Race 3 features nearly all the functionality of a tenkeyless board in a smaller, sleeker package, and it’s gorgeous to boot. While I’ve been a tenkeyless keyboard fan for ages, it’s…
By Mike Fahey Published July 28, 2017 - Uncategorized
Altspace, which billed itself as “the leading social platform” for VR, is shuttering on August 3rd. Investors like Comcast poured over$15 million into the project, which attracted 35,000 users per month. In a blog post, Altspace’s developers explain that funding fell through and VR market growth has been slow.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 28, 2017 - Uncategorized
Battlegrounds Player Banned For Allegedly Looking At Another Player’s Stream [UPDATE]
Moderators for the popular shooter Battlegrounds banned a player this week for what they said was “stream sniping,” or watching another player’s stream to identify his location. The banned player denies any wrongdoing, which raises a fascinating question: How do you prove that someone is watching someone else’s stream? Yesterday on Reddit, a user named…
By Jason Schreier Published July 28, 2017 - Esports
Two beloved game modes in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered—Prop Hunt and Slasher—may become permanent additions depending on fan votes. Prop Hunt, in which one team spawns as inanimate objects and the other team hunts them down, is in the lead! Vote for Prop Hunt or for Slasher via Twitter before August 1st.
By Maddy Myers Published July 28, 2017 - Uncategorized
Revisiting The Intro Scene Of Half-Life
Last night, we started a playthrough of Half-Life on Kotaku’s Twitch channel. Punchy shotguns and nasty aliens make for a fantastic shooter experience, but the game begins less dramatically, with a long train ride. It’s one of the most memorable openings in gaming history, but it’s the least Half-Life thing about Half-Life When Half-Life released…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 28, 2017 -
Esports70 People Ran A Super Mario 64 Relay And It Was Incredible
At the 2017 European Speedrunner Assembly, a relay had 70 different people collecting a star each in Super Mario 64. It was pandemonium, and it was one of the most entertaining Mario runs I’ve ever seen. Speedrunners 360Chrism and Fuzzyness hosted a steady stream of Mario players, from well-known players to newcomers who had never…
By Eric Van Allen Published July 28, 2017 - Uncategorized
Dragon Quest XI Coming West Next Year
Dragon Quest XI comes out today in Japan, and to celebrate, creator Yuji Horii announced plans to bring it to English as Dragon Quest XI: Echoes Of An Elusive Age. There’s no word on which platforms it’ll hit, but publisher Square Enix says it’ll be out in 2018. “The game is currently being localized into…
By Jason Schreier Published July 28, 2017 - Uncategorized
Fantastic Survival Game Neo Scavenger Is Now On Mobile
Neo Scavenger doesn’t look like much. In a world of visually beautiful, sprawling survival sims like The Long Dark and Ark, it hardly stands out. But it’s one of the best survival game out there, and now you can play it on mobile. Developed by Blue Bottle Games, Neo Scavenger came to PCs in 2014.…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 28, 2017 - Uncategorized
Konami Updates MGSV: The Phantom Pain, Makes Ocelot Playable on FOBs
Never mind that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain came out in September 2015 or that most people are now playing something else. Konamireleased an update for the game, making Ocelot playable onForward Operating Bases. Here are the patch notes regarding Ocelot: Ocelot is finally available in FOB missions ! You can play as Ocelot…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2017 -
Kotaku EastSteins;Gate 0 Is Getting An Anime
Visual novel Steins;Gate 0 was originally released in Japan on the PS3, PS4 and the Vita in December 2015. It came out in the U.S. the following year. Since the source material is a visual novel, it should lend itself to an excellent anime adaptation. It wouldn’t be the first. The original Steins;Gate anime turned…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2017 - Kotaku East
Switch Sales Are Causing Problems In Japan
In Japan, the lines for the Nintendo Switch have been hell. The way that retailers are deciding who gets the consoles just caused big woes for one of Japan’s most famous electronics chains. In an effort to seemingly be “fair” and stymie the gray market, major chains like Bic Camera, Yodobashi Camera, and Toys “R”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2017
