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UncategorizedVideo Comparison Shows How Kingdom Hearts III‘s Toy Story Measures Up To The Original Movie
Immediately after it was revealed that Toy Story would be coming to Kingdom Hearts III, people started comparing the game versions of characters like Woody and Rex to Toy Story movie ones. A new Digital Foundry report shows just how faithfully the game appears to recreate them based on the latest trailer. Toy Story came…
By Ethan Gach Published July 22, 2017 -
EsportsKnife In Overtime Steals The Show At Counter-Strike Major
There’s flashy ways to win in overtime, but few as good as a leaping knife slash to ensure a bomb goes off. The PGL Major, playing out in Kraków, Poland this weekend, has had its fair share of both drama and compelling matches. In the quarterfinals between BIG and Immortals yesterday, the first game went…
By Eric Van Allen Published July 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedPokémon Go Fest Is Having A Rough Start [UPDATES]
Players at the first ever live Pokémon Go event do not seem happy this morning, judging from reports of long lines and connectivity issues trickling in from Chicago. For a day, Pokémon Go Fest promised to be a festival full of rare monsters, special raids, medals, and eggs. But as first reported by Game Informer, the game…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 22, 2017 - Esports
The Weekend In Esports: DreamHack Atlanta, Counter-Strike Finals In Poland, And More
With Evo now in the rear-view mirror, the focus this weekend shifts to the Poland for a major Counter-Strike tournament and Atlanta for the latest DreamHack LAN. Below you’ll find where and when you can catch all the weekend’s biggest events in competitive gaming. Let us know what you’ll be watching in the comments or…
By Ethan Gach Published July 22, 2017 - Esports
Game Developer Makes Soccer Game Without Learning How Soccer Is Played
Dan Marshall set out to make a game based off a single tweet, where he admitted to having very little knowledge of how soccer is played and, frankly, not caring to learn. The result of that exercise is Behold The Kickmen (on Steam for $4), an irreverent caricature of soccer that somehow makes the full loop…
By Eric Van Allen Published July 22, 2017 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Miyamot…Oh No
QUOTE | “A while later, I was in the bathroom – and this is embarrassing – I was trying to pull down [Donkey Kong 64 designer] George Andreas’ trousers for a joke.” “I was on my knees and I looked up to see Miyamoto staring down at me. That was the last time I spoke…
Brendan Sinclair Published July 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedMinecraft Player Builds Punching, Shooting Version Of Overwatch’s Doomfist
YouTuber McMakistein recreated a fully playable version of the Overwatch character Doomfist in Minecraft McMakistein, who goes by MrMakistein on Reddit, told curious others that it only took him about a week to create this cubic version of the franchise’s newest offense hero. It took him over 400 commandblocks (blocks that can execute commands) to…
By Chloe Spencer Published July 21, 2017 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for caving to the pressure and buying an air conditioner even though the thought of installing one is terrifying. Also, video games. I have a bunch of games I have to check out this weekend that you’ll hear about next week. I’m also finally going to make some time to check out…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 21, 2017 - Esports
Finland Out-Dances Russia, Great Britain At In The Groove World Cup
Markus “Hippaheikki” Kokkonen just secured a second first-place finish in this year’s In The Groove World Cup. The Finnish dance gamer is a well-known champion in Europe’s In The Groove scene, having placed first in the Doubles tournament at last year’s EuroCup. He scored first in yesterday’s Doubles tournament at the World Cup. There are…
By Maddy Myers Published July 21, 2017 - Reviews
Splatoon 2 Splat & Chat Headset: The Kotaku Review
Just about any headset you can use with a phone or tablet can be used with Nintendo’s Switch app to chat with friends during rounds of Splatoon 2. You don’t have to pick up Hori’s official licensed headset, but there are a couple of reasons you might want to. First off, just look at the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
Raiden Was The Best Thing To Happen To Metal Gear
In 2001, Hideo Kojima pissed off countless fans with a simple twist. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty did not star everyone’s favorite rugged action hero Solid Snake. Instead, players spent most of their time playing as Raiden, a whiny rookie who didn’t know his ass from his head. It was perfect and still…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Best Reason To Use The Switch App Is Shopping For Splatoon Gear
Chatting with your friends is great and all, but the Switch online app’s best Splatoon 2 feature is Annie’s SplatNet Gear Shop, featuring a rotating stock of exclusive items for the discerning squid kid. The SplatNet Gear Shop allows players to purchase exclusive timed items outside of Splatoon 2 proper. Unlike the in-game shops, which…
By Mike Fahey Published July 21, 2017 - Uncategorized
One Of Steam’s Top Selling Games Is A Dad Dating Simulator
Dream Daddy is a new dating sim where you play as a father and date other fathers. On the surface, it looks like a light game about hot dads and the dad jokes they make. It is that, but it’s also a sincere look at what it’s like to be a father. My dad is…
By Gita Jackson Published July 21, 2017 -
EsportsLeague of Legends‘ World Champions Suddenly Can’t Stop Losing
After this week’s League Champions Korea matches, the reigning world champions of SKT T1 have gone 0-8 in the last two weeks. It’s an unprecedented slide for a team that has been the de facto best in the world. SKT T1 is a three-time world champion, whose roster includes not just the god of mid…
By Eric Van Allen Published July 21, 2017 -
UncategorizedHeavy Rain Ended Badly
This week, we finished streaming David Cage’s crime thriller Heavy Rain on Kotaku’s Twitch channel. It’s a game of astounding highs and disappointing lows, with intense action and awful writing. It’s not as bad as everyone says, but it’s still not very good. Heavy Rain’s core concept of a father trying to save his son…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 21, 2017
