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The Problem With Overwatch‘s ‘Dive’ Meta
It’s a new Overwatch match, a fresh start. You’ve got a good feeling about this one. But then you get within spitting distance of the point, and suddenly Winston crashes down on you, Tracer sucks up your health pool like her weapon’s a giant milkshake straw, and Genji chops up what’s left—all in the blink…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 12, 2017 - Uncategorized
Heavy Rain‘s Most Gruesome Scene Is Still Gut-Wrenching
In preparation for the upcoming narrative game Detroit, I’ve been streaming David Cage’s 2010 crime thriller Heavy Rain over the last two weeks on Kotaku’s Twitch channel. Last night, we reached the game’s most iconic and brutal scene. Heavy Rain revolves around the Origami Killer, a serial murderer who kidnaps children, drowns them in rainwater,…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 12, 2017 - Uncategorized
StarCraft II‘s Nova Expansion Is Like The StarCraft: Ghost We Never Got
One of the great tragedies in video game history is the demise of StarCraft: Ghost, a game that spent nearly a decade in development hell before fizzling completely. Although we’ll likely never play that game, there exists a decent substitute inside of a game Blizzard did release—StarCraft II Last year, Blizzard released a series of…
By Jason Schreier Published July 12, 2017 - Uncategorized
Thousands Of Websites Stand Up For Net Neutrality
Today thousands of websites are protesting the government’s recent threats against net neutrality, a harbinger of the internet apocalypse. Internet behemoths like Google, Amazon (which owns Twitch) and Reddit as well as smaller sites like Ifixit and Plays.TV are participating in today’s day of action against internet service providers’ push for, among other things, the…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 12, 2017 - Uncategorized
Hitman’s next Elusive Target is The Entertainer, coming to the Bonus Mission of Marrakesh for 10 days starting July 14. The blog post says it’s “the final Elusive Target to be released for the first season of Hitman,” so we’ll see what happens next. RIP, Targets (Get it? Ah, you get it…).
By Riley MacLeod Published July 12, 2017 -
UncategorizedNintendo Switch Battery Issue May Not Be As Bad As It Looks
If your Switch battery appears to drain rapidly, it might be an issue with the battery indicator, and not your actual battery. Since launch, some Switch owners have intermittently reported issues with the battery draining rapidly. This recent video from YouTube channel Switch Force shows a couple egregious examples—one person’s battery drains from 100% to…
By Gita Jackson Published July 12, 2017 -
CultureNew Trick Has Ocarina of Time Speedrunners Debating What A Glitch Actually Is
Ocarina of Time’s Glitchless speedrun category seeks to complete the game as quick as possible without using game-breaking cheats and glitches, but a newly discovered trick is forcing runners to consider what is or isn’t a glitch to begin with. Is something a glitch if it lets you explore somewhere early? Or is it only…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 12, 2017 - Uncategorized
Arms’ Ranked Mode Gets Big Improvement
Arms’ first big update addeda few much-requested features to the slinky-limb fighting game—and took away some unpopular ones. Most of those features improve upon Arms’ strong Ranked Mode, the game’s bread and butter. Max Brass, Arms’ single-player final boss, is now a playable fighter. He’s the “reigning champion” of Arms’ Grand Prix, a tournament in…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 12, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Psychological Thriller Where You Solve Puzzles With Phone Apps
Get Even is a game that tries to mess with your mind as you shoot up guards and solve puzzles with your phone. As a mercenary, you have to rescue a teenage girl while moving through past and present memories. You start off at the beginning of the rescue attempt, in a green courtyard, armed…
By Chloe Spencer Published July 12, 2017 - Esports
Bob Kraft, Jeff Wilpon Now Own Professional Overwatch League Teams
Blizzard Entertainment has announced the franchise owners for the first seven teams in the Overwatch League, and the list includes a couple of familiar names. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will own the Boston Overwatch team, and New York Mets COO Jeff Wilpon will serve as franchise owner for the New York City Overwatch…
By Maddy Myers Published July 12, 2017 - Culture
The Best Animated Superman Series Gets The Toys It Deserves
The DC Collectors folks have been giving a lot of love to Batman: The Animated Series lately, with a series of action figures celebrating artist Bruce Timm’s iconic designs. But what of its brighter, bolder follow-up, Superman: The Animated Series? It’s time has come. Shipping next month, the Superman and Lois Lane two-pack ($59.95) kicks…
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2017 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Go’s Next Big Event Asks Players Worldwide To Work Together For Rare Prizes
When Pokémon Go Fest was announced for the city of Chicago, many players were bummed that they might miss out on the first live event for the game. Turns out, July 22nd is going to be a worldwide spectacular where everyone can participate. Folks in Chicago will get perks of course, including increased monster encouters,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 12, 2017 -
Kotaku EastA KFC Branded Smartphone Is Coming To China
Because there’s nothing that reminds people of fried chicken more than a slick new smartphone. (And yes, this is real.) To celebrate 30 years of KFC in China, Huawei is releasing a Kentucky Fried Chicken phone. According to Tech Sina and NetEase, it will be available with 16GB or 32GB of memory. The phone is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 12, 2017
