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Some Pokémon Go Players Are Having Trouble Capturing Lugia and Articuno
Pokémon Go players now have a chance to capture two rare birds, Lugia and Articuno. Some players attempting these raids are finding that adding legendaries to their compendium is a tough prospect, partially because of Niantic’s design, and partially due to good ‘ol network issues. The first hurdle is having a suitable and strong enough monster.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 23, 2017 -
EsportsWhen You Want Everyone To Know You Made That Overwatch Play Of The Game
Tanks, next to supports, are the often the unsung heroes of a match. So when you make one of the bigger plays of the game, even on the main stage of the Overwatch World Cup qualifiers, it’s fine to gloat a little. During the last night’s group stage matches in the Sydney qualifiers, Sweden took…
By Eric Van Allen Published July 23, 2017 -
UncategorizedBandai Namco Shows Off New Trailer And Gameplay For Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time
The publisher revealed some new information as well as some gameplay for the upcoming anime adaptation during a live stream even last night. As reported by Gematsu, the stream announced, among other things, that the characters Akko Kagari, Lotte Yanson, and Sucy Manbavaran will all be playable in the game. In addition, Little Witch Academia:…
By Ethan Gach Published July 23, 2017 - Culture
Sunday Comics: A Super Lasting Longer Than Four Hours
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 22. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 17. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published July 23, 2017 - Uncategorized
It turns out there’s a code to unlock Shin Akuma in Ultra Street Fighter II. Revealed by Capcom at this year’s SDCC, you can play as the character’s demon form by entering the following series of button presses while on the character select screen. Choose Ryu, highlight color 1, then press cancel. Choose Ken, highlight…
By Ethan Gach Published July 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Geralt Must Eat Or Die In New Witcher 3 Mod
As if The Witcher 3 didn’t already have enough stuff to keep track of, a recent mod adds hunger, dehydration, and sleep as new challenges to be managed. The mod,spotted by PC Gamer, is called Primal Needs and it’s quite extensive, not just making Geralt more sloppy in battle if he fails to get some…
By Ethan Gach Published July 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Go’s First Legendaries Are Lugia and Articuno, Both Live Now [UPDATE]
Despite a plague of issues during the live event, Pokémon Go players will soon get a chance at a rare monster. Fest attendees all get legendary Lugia in their accounts tonight, and players worldwide will start seeing Lugia in raid battles within the next 48 hours, Niantic announced. That’s not all. Niantic has been tracking individual…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 22, 2017 - Esports
Pro Smash Bros. Melee Fox Player Is Merciless
Nobody likes getting trapped in the corner. The Pokémon Stadium level had moved into its sheer rock wall phase when Justin “Plup” McGrath decided to knock off another one of David “R2DLiu” Liu’s lives without breaking a sweat. Nobody wants to meet one of the best Melee players around (Plup finished fifth at Evo) so…
By Ethan Gach Published July 22, 2017 - Esports
So Here’s What Waka Flocka Thinks Of Dota 2
Rapper Waka Flocka Flame was in town for DreamHack Atlanta, performing a set at the tournament and video game convention. It so happens that Flocka is a fan of games, and so during a desk segment for a Dota 2 match between Team Secret and Planet Odd, he joined the panelists to give his thoughts…
By Eric Van Allen Published July 22, 2017 -
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
