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Steam Bans Over 40,000 Accounts
If you’re gonna cheat, you might as well do it on the cheap. That seems to be the going line of thought among would-be cheaters in games like Counter-Strike, who risk losing access to games and even their accounts if they get caught. Valve, however, has caught on to the loophole. The day after this…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 10, 2017 -
UncategorizedIn a sign of just how hot the Switch is or just how in need of more releases publisher Take Two is this year, WWE 2K18 is coming to Nintendo’s newest console. A 10am ET press release said October 17, same as Xbox One and PS4; a corrected release changed that to “fall.” First in…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 10, 2017 -
EsportsOverwatch’s Competitive Mode Is Depressing Right Now
A gloom has descended on Overwatch’s competitive mode. For over a month, players have reportedjoylessly grinding through Season 5 to redeem their former competitive rankings, a result of publisher Blizzard artificially depleting them. The community’s reaction, which ranges from sorrow to toxicity, has been depressing to watch, but more depressing to participate in. There’s a…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 10, 2017 -
UncategorizedIt’s the 30th anniversary of Doki Doki Panic, the Famicom Disk System game that would get reskinned and released as Super Mario Bros. 2 in the U.S. But what exactly was Doki Doki Panic, anyway? That question is answered in this brilliant historical video from YouTuber “Gajillionaire.”
By Chris Kohler Published July 10, 2017 - Culture
What We Loved (And Didn’t Love) About The Castlevania Anime
Netflix’s Castlevania animated series released over the weekend and has plenty of demon killing, testicle jokes, magic and blood. But how does it hold up as a complete package? I sat down with my coworker Mike Fahey to talk about all the good and all the bad. SPOILERS AHEAD Heather Alexandra, Kotaku: Netflix’s Castlevania series…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Game Where You Starve For Your Art
In this indie game, you play as a rejected Muppet named Passpartout that aspires to rise to the top of the art world through painting. You must sell your paintings for cash in order to pay your bills… otherwise, you’ll have to give up on your dream. You begin your journey in a cramped garage.…
By Chloe Spencer Published July 10, 2017 -
CultureThe Best Speedruns From SGDQ 2017
A lot of people played video games very quickly last week, raising $1.7 million for charity in the process. All of the speedruns at Summer Games Done Quick 2017 were entertaining, but if you don’t have time to catch up on them all, here were some of my favorites. Final Fantasy VII (starts at 11:15)…
By Jason Schreier Published July 10, 2017 -
ReviewsFinal Fantasy XIV Stormblood: The Kotaku Review
I haven’t completed the final battle in the Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood expansions’ main story line. The titular quest has been sitting in the top left corner of my screen for a week, and I’ve been doing everything I can to ignore it. I don’t want it to end. Being a highly successful massively multiplayer…
By Mike Fahey Published July 10, 2017 - Kotaku East
KFC Opens A Healthy New Restaurant In China
This is K Pro. It recently opened in Hangzhou, China, and it’s the first KFC salad spin-off restaurant of its kind. According to That’s Mag, it serves fresh smoked salmon, shrimp, salads, and sandwiches with grilled, not fried, chicken. Via Sohu and WX Wenku, here is a look inside. (You can see more here and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2017 -
Kotaku EastTokyo’s VR Arcade Does A Good Dragon Ball
While this isn’t the only VR Dragon Ball set up that’s recently appeared in Japan, it does look more elaborate. Namco Bandai’s new VR arcade in Shinjuku has Evangelion and Mario Kart games as well as a Dragon Ball one. Here’s an in depth look at that in action: It’s in Japanese, but you should…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2017 - Kotaku East
New Pokémon Movie Rewrites History, Ditches Brock And Misty
The upcoming Pokémon movie is a re-telling of the Indigo League stories, with two glaring omissions. Warning: This article has spoilers. Namely, the absence of Brock and Misty, who were two of Ash’s first cohorts in original anime. Both might be Ash’s most well-known friends, with Misty even appearing in the first episode I Choose…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2017 -
Kotaku EastCheck Out This Nintendo Switch Keyboard
With upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game Dragon Quest X coming to the Nintendo Switch this September in Japan, peripheral makers are readying Switch friendly keyboards. This Cyber Gadget one is something else. No idea if it’s actually any good, but it certainly does bring back memories of this Game Cube keyboard controller. The keyboard…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
Sports Illustrated have published a great oral history of the original NBA Jam’s development, which includes gems like “I was down on the monster dunks, I have to admit. I loved the NBA for what it was; I didn’t want to turn this into a clown show.”
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2017 -
Uncategorized“Morally Indefensible” Fallout 4 Commercial Leads To Lawsuit
Singer Dion DiMucci, best known for 60s hits like Runaround Sue and The Wanderer, is taking the parent company of Fallout 4 developer Bethesda to court over the use of one of his songs in a commercial, which he found “repugnant”. The commercial in question is this one, which features DiMucci’s The Wanderer playing over…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2017 -
CultureCosplaySymmetra Is Overpowered In Real Life
Here’s a video of someone cosplaying as Symmetra’s microwave attack, which not only features some very good Symmetra cosplay, but also a cameo from the character’s voice actor, Anjali Bhimani. Symmetra is Utahime, while the microwave is D Piddy
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2017