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The Necromancer class comes to Diablo III on June 27. The Rise of the Necromancer DLC pack will be available for $14.99 on PC and consoles. A Diablo III: Eternal Collection will also be available on Xbox One and PS4, bundling the original game and the Necro update for $39.99.
By Mike Fahey Published June 20, 2017 -
CultureSnacktaku And Son Eat Jelly Donut Oreos
Friday, June 2, was National Doughnut Day in the States, the day we celebrate fried sweet dough, torus-shaped and otherwise. Nabisco celebrated this joyous holiday by reminding us that there’s nothing quite like a warm jelly doughnut, especially not a creme-filled sandwich cookie. As has been our annual tradition since 2017, Snacktaku combines both National…
By Mike Fahey Published June 20, 2017 -
UncategorizedNew Nintendo Switch Update Lets You Find Lost Controllers
JoyCon, the detachable controllers that latch onto the Switch tablet, are small pieces of hardware. They’re probably easy to lose, if you’re not careful. Good thing, then, that there’s a feature for that now. Last night, a Switch system update dropped, and it introduced a number of small quality of life improvements. The most notable…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 20, 2017 - Uncategorized
Terra Battle 2 Coming From Final Fantasy‘s Creator
Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of Final Fantasy and founder of game studio Mistwalker, announced that he’s currently working on another Terra Battle role-playing game. It’s called Terra Battle 2 Sakaguchi discusses the sequel in the upcoming issue of Famitsu, which won’t be officially published until later this week. Reportedly, Sakaguchi said that he’s created a larger…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2017 -
Kotaku EastKiki’s Delivery Service Grows Up, Eats Instant Ramen
Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service stars a 13-year-old witch named Kiki. She’s now been reimagined as a 17-year-old high school student in a new instant ramen spot. For Nissin’s “Hungry Day” campaign, the noodle maker roped in manga artist Eisaku Kubonouchi to design older versions of Kiki and her pal Tombo. The commercial’s theme is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2017 - Kotaku East
The Giant Peeing Statue Isn’t An Attack On Titan Character
You’d be forgiven if you thought this statue depicted a Titan from Attack on Titan. Even Yuuki Kaji, who voices Eren Yeager in the original anime, can see the similarity. Can you? Kaji (above) recently spotted the statue on the way to an event in Finland, posing for a photo and even doing a Survey…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2017 - Kotaku East
Japanese Airport Cosplays As Nintendo Advertisement
Travellers arriving at Kansai International Airport in Osaka will soon be greeted by Nintendo characters plastered all over the place. Starting June 23, Nintendo is setting up what it’s calling the “Nintendo Check In” at the airpot’s Terminal 1 with Switch, 3DS, and smart device titles. The airport is also slipping on some huge Nintendo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2017 - Uncategorized
Project Rap Rabbit, a rhythm game by the creators of Parappa and Gitaroo-Man, ended its Kickstarter campaign today far short of its goal. Its creators say they won’t pursue another crowdfunding campaign, but had a “very busy E3 filled with meetings about our vision” and are “determined… to bring Project Rap Rabbit to life.”
By Chris Kohler Published June 19, 2017 -
CultureBattlefield 1 Medic Poisons Brave Jockey
Today on Highlight Reel we have zords, Rhythm Heaven face slams, Battlefield 1 overdoses, and much more. Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! MLB The Show 17…
By Chris Person Published June 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
Chile’s Football Team Did A Nintendo Switch Goal Celebration
Chile’s national football team, reigning South American champions, played Cameroon in the Confederations Cup yesterday, and after scoring what they thought was their first goal (it was later called back for offside) celebrated with a homage to their current Mario Kart obsession. Via Nintenderos and Goal.com, here we can see that some members of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 19, 2017 -
UncategorizedMetroid: Samus Returns Feels Great To Play
Last week, Nintendo surprised everyone with the announcement of Metroid: Samus Returns, a remake of Metroid II. Here’s another surprise: It’s basically finished. And a fact that’s probably not so surprising: It looks and feels fantastic. At E3 in Los Angeles last Thursday, in a private room within Nintendo’s VIP booth, I sat down with…
By Jason Schreier Published June 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
It’s A Good Time To Replay Wolfenstein: The New Order
It’s the summer of 2017. The flood of spring games has abated, and fall is still a ways away. The days are long, the nights are warm, and it’s a good time to replay Wolfenstein: The New Order In truth, it is always a good time to replay Wolfenstein: The New Order. It’s also a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood Progress Report: Lost Connections
Since Final Fantasy XIV’s Stormblood expansion launched in early access on Friday morning, I’ve leveled a Red Mage from 50 to 60 and taken my first steps into the city state of Ala Mhigo. Imagine what I could have accomplished had the servers been anywhere near stable! While the crux of the Stormblood expansion involves…
By Mike Fahey Published June 19, 2017 - Esports
After pulling in over 100 competitors in 2016, this weekend’s Capcom Pro Tour premier event in Jönköping, Sweden, DreamHack Summer, only saw 46 players in attendance. That enabled everyone to get points for the circuit rankings, moving them one step closer to qualifying for Capcom Cup in December.
Ian Walker Published June 19, 2017