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CultureDungeons & Dragons Wouldn’t Be What It Is Today Without These Women
Almost every copy of the first Dungeons & Dragons adventure written by a woman is buried in a landfill in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Those copies, published in 1980, were the masterwork of a game designer named Jean Wells, who worked for D&D’s first publisher, TSR. Wells designed Palace of the Silver Princess to her tastes,…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 26, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Makers Of Fire Emblem Warriors Won’t Tell Us If Donnel Is In It
Fire Emblem Warriors is an upcoming hack and slash game featuring heroes from the popular strategy games. Staff writer Heather Alexandra and Kotaku editor in chief Stephen Totilo sat down with Masahiro Higuchi from Intelligent Systems and Yosuke Hayashi from Koei Tecmo to talk about the game and whether or not it will have Donnel…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 26, 2017 -
UncategorizedSome Things I Noticed In Super Mario Odyssey
I did not get to play Super Mario Odyssey at E3 2017. However, my colleagues did, and I got to study 20 minutes of delicious footage they captured. I spent too much time frame-by-frame studying the glorious dust cloud effects when Mario butt-stomps. I also noticed an overt “Glengarry Glen Ross” reference in the New…
By Tim Rogers Published June 26, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Announces SNES Classic, Which Comes With 21 Stellar Games [UPDATE]
Forget the NES Classic—this is the vintage system we’ve been waiting for. Nintendo today announced the Super Nintendo Classic, which will be out on September 29 for $80 and come with 21 games including the previously unreleased Star Fox 2 The lineup, which is excellent, also includes Earthbound, Final Fantasy III, Link to the Past,…
By Jason Schreier Published June 26, 2017 -
The BestsLucasarts Adventure Games, Ranked
Kicking off in 1986, Lucasarts presided over an era (running until around the year 2000) in which they were the adventure game Kings, releasing a string of titles that remain all-time classics even decades later. This post originally appeared 1/26/16. Their games were made famous for their innovative use of a graphic interface based on…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 26, 2017 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XV’s Off-Roading Looks Ridiculous
The Final Fantasy XV 1.2 update is live, bringing an off-road upgrade to the Regalia. Called Regalia Type-D, it lets you drive all over the place and make some sweet jumps. The 8.65GB update fixes bugs, adds Episode Prompto compatibility, and includes Episode Prompto music. It also makes off-roading possible. The Type-D option is available…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2017 - Kotaku East
Nintendo Switch Versus PS4: An Updated Japanese Sales Comparison
The Nintendo Switch has only been out since March. It’s now June, and the console is clearly having one helluva run in Japan. Let’s see how the Switch’s Japanese sales numbers compare to another blockbuster console, the PS4. This story was originally published on April 20, 2017. It has since been updated. As Kotaku previously…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2017 - Culture
The Week In Games: Back To The Wild
Did you hear? The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is getting its first DLC this week, in case you already didn’t have enough to catch up on in that game. Last week I lamented how few releases there were. This week there are a ton more, although I can’t say I’ve ever heard…
By Ethan Gach Published June 25, 2017 - Uncategorized
Shadow Of The Colossus Was Unfinished, And Better Because Of It
Shadow Of The Colossus was broken, unpolished, and incomplete, and the upcoming remake shouldn’t try to fix that. Technically, Team Ico did complete Shadow Of The Colossus. It shipped in 2005. You could put the disc in a PS2 and experience what would become one of the most iconic adventures in gaming. But a much…
By Ethan Gach Published June 25, 2017 - Esports
When Going All-In Goes Wrong In Hearthstone
Hearthstone lesson #43: don’t bet the farm against a Mage with secrets in play. Pro Hearthstone player Thijs Moldendijk lived out a moment many virtual cardsharks are familiar with when he dumped a series of power-ups onto a Tirion Fordring, going straight for the face of Pavel Beltukov. Thijs knew he had a secret in…
By Eric Van Allen Published June 25, 2017 - CultureShop Contest
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Arms And The Helix
Earlier this week, two of our writers discussed the merits of ARMS’ most controversial character, Helix. They both made some good points, but I think the only way to settle this once and for all is with a proper ‘Shop Contest. Nintendo’s little goo boy just can’t seem to catch a break. Misunderstood and, in…
By Ethan Gach Published June 25, 2017 -
UncategorizedPokémon Go Players Are Making Themed Gyms With The New Update
In the main Pokémon games, every gym had a shtick, or at least a type affinity. In real-life Pokémon Go gyms, players often had to face the same handful of monsters over and over again. While that’s still true to some degree now, the big gym overhaul also makes it possible for players to set…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 25, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Game Where You Slap A Watermelon To Learn About The Existential Horror Of Being A Watermelon
The Revolutionary Watermelon came out of the Watermelon Game Jam I covered a few months ago. Unlike the other games that came out of that joke, however, this one actually uses a watermelon as a controller. In the game you play as a self-away fruit trying to escape its circumstances. The music and sound design…
By Ethan Gach Published June 25, 2017 - Uncategorized
868-HACK is getting an expansion next month according to a tweet by creator Michael Brough. Arriving first on iOS in 2013 and then Steam a couple years later, 868-HACK is a brilliant, beautiful puzzle game that totally deserves more levels, or even a sequel. (H/T Rock, Paper, Shotgun).
By Ethan Gach Published June 25, 2017 -
CultureSo Beating Prey In Under Seven Minutes Is A Thing Now
The world record for beating Prey is now 6:59 without load times, making Arkane Studios’ sci-fi thriller one of the shortest games of the year. A one-game speedrunning machine, Seeker doesn’t hold records outside of Prey, focusing instead on bending its world and zipping through it thanks to the game’s GLOO Cannon. Speedrunners have been…
By Ethan Gach Published June 25, 2017 - Esports
Chun-Li Player Punishes Bison With 38-Hit Combo
Being on the receiving end of a long combo chain is never a great feeling, so I can only imagine what was going through Inuchiyo’s head when Goichi “Go1″ Kishida unleashed a flurry of kicks and punches on him. In this weekend’s Capcom Pro Tour Asia Online 2 matches, Kishida was on game three against…
By Eric Van Allen Published June 25, 2017
