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UncategorizedA Good Way To Play The Nintendo Switch
Here’s a little arcade cabinet housing for the Nintendo Switch, so you can play Street Fighter II as nature intended. We saw one of these recently that didn’t work, so here’s one that actually does. Shea Silverman made this by ripping the guts out of an 8Bitdo SNES pad, building a housing then getting that…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2017 - Culture
The Week In Games: Get Your Cringe On
It’s the start of July and release schedule has gone on vacation. Unless awkward party games are your thing, in which case That’s You! has things covered. You might have missed it among all the other news, but at this year’s E3 Sony announced its new PlayLink project, an initiative to release downloadable party games…
By Ethan Gach Published July 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
Player Clips Through Wall In Breath Of The Wild DLC And Discovers Hidden Area
Included in the first Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC are the Master Trials, a sixty level challenge where players fight enemies in search of an upgrade for the Master Sword. That’s what Reddit user Sharkystheshotty was doing when they unexpectedly stumbled into an alternate, lo-res world. “Was on trial three on the Medium trials…
By Ethan Gach Published July 2, 2017 - Culture
Speedrunner Kicks Battletoads‘ Ass, Sets New World Record
Earlier this year, Piotr Delgado “The Mexican Runner” Kusielczuk completed his quest to beat every NES game ever made. Today, he made history by beating one of its most difficult, Battletoads, and setting a new world record in the process. Shaving just two seconds off the previous record, Kusielczuk managed to finish the game earlier…
By Ethan Gach Published July 2, 2017 - CultureShop Contest
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Arms And The Helix, Winners!
The mystery of Helix has been solved. Nintendo claims he was created in a lab but Kotaku’s ‘Shop contestants know better. This contest was intended to the ongoing debate around whether ARMS’ Helix is totally rad or actually a creep. Jabberwocky’s entry transcended the question entirely. Helix might not be a real human being, but…
By Ethan Gach Published July 2, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: We Can’t Wait For The SNES Classic
From SNES Classic games to Nier: Automata, this ultra-long episode of Kotaku Splitscreen’s got it all. We even snagged ourselves a Chris Kohler. First, Kirk and I talk about FFXV: Episode Prompto and Cave Story + on Switch. Then we get into Vidcon drama (19:27), Diablo III getting a Necromancer class (29:14), and Destiny 2…
By Jason Schreier Published July 2, 2017 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Three-Player Secret Of Mana
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 1. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 26 Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published July 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
Anime Expo 2017 Is This Weekend And The Line To Get In Is A Special Kind Of Hell [UPDATE]
E3 was just a few weeks ago at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Open to the public for the first time this year, there were reports of people standing in line for hours just to demo games like Super Mario Odyssey. At this weekend’s Anime Expo 2017 being held at the same place, attendees are…
By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2017 -
UncategorizedGundam Versus Has Big-Ass Swords, Comes To PS4 September 29
Gundam Versus is an arcade fighting where giant anime mechs demolish one another with building-sized laser swords and blasters and it’s finally coming to North America for the first time on September 29 on PS4. Bandai Namco announced the news earlier today at Anime Expo 2017. While the series has existed for years in Japanese…
By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2017 -
UncategorizedHere’s the trailer for Max Brass, the first DLC character coming to ARMS who we originally learned about thanks to Nintendo’s livestream during E3. The Roman Centurion-inspired will be free when the DLC finally arrives, although Nintendo hasn’t yet revealed when that will be.
By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2017 - Esports
Sneaky Triple Saves The Round In Counter-Strike Qualifiers
Patience is a virtue, as Miikka “suNny” Kemppi showed in today’s qualifier matches for the PGL Major in Bucharest. His team, Penta Sports, was falling to the offensive push of Mouseports onto the B bombsite, so Kemppi patiently waited in the wings. As one player set up the bomb and two fanned out to cover,…
By Eric Van Allen Published July 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
All Wild sets will return to the Hearthstone shop this week, thanks to the inaugural Hearthstone Wild Open. If you’re interested by the format or just never played Blackrock Mountain, now’s your chance to grab them before they disappear into the Wild once more.
By Eric Van Allen Published July 1, 2017 -
CultureBreath Of The Wild‘s New Master Trials, Beaten In Just Over An Hour
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s first DLC, The Master Trials, came out yesterday, and already players are trying to find conquer it in record time. Outside of new items and costumes (Tingle!), like a Korok mask that helps players locate the game’s 900 Korok seeds, the bulk of the DLC is based…
By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time will hit the PS4 and Steam in North America early in 2018 Bandai Namco announced at this year’s Anime Expo. The game is an action RPG adaptation of the show which recently became available in the West with subtitles via Netflix
By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2017 - Esports
The Weekend In Esports: Pokémon Championships And Overwatch Contenders
With the Dota 2 TI7 qualifiers behind us and ESL One Cologne yet to begin, this weekend belongs to some of pro gaming’s other scenes. Most notably Pokémon with the North American Championships pitting the best trainers across the continent against each other. Who’s ready for the parade of Arcanine? Below you’ll find where and…
By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2017 -
UncategorizedBeyond Skyrim Mod Adding Giant City From The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Is Now Available
Sitting on the edge of the Cyrodiil province in Oblivion, the mountainous snowscape known as Bruma has been recreated in Skyrim thanks to modders. The fan-expansion was released earlier today and includes new quests, dialogue, and music. Bruma 1.1 (1.0 has already been updated to address some scripting errors which led certain quests not to…
By Ethan Gach Published July 1, 2017
