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CultureWebsite Finds You A Great Speedrun With The Push Of A Button
We’ve all seen speedruns of popular series like Zelda or Mario, but thanks to Speedrun World Records, you can now watch a world record run from a random game with the push of a button. I’m a huge proponent of wasting time, so I’ve also prepared this list of the ten most interesting speedruns I’ve…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedYouTuber Reminds Fans How Much Fake Donations Can Hurt
In a heated video yesterday, professional streamer and YouTuber Desmond Etika Amofah issued a warning against against viewers who “fuck with me, fuck with my money, or fuck with my life.” Amofah, a big personality in the Nintendo community, displayed five recent donations to his Twitch stream, each in quantities of $50 or $100. Then,…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 22, 2017 - Esports
If They Don’t Want To Get Screwed, Esports Players Should Study MLB History
As more and more money has flooded into the esports industry, player rights have been a hot topic across multiple games. Careers in esports can be extremely short, making it all the more important to ensure that players receive their fair share of the profits their work generates. With that in mind, Riot Games, producer…
By Jack Moore Published June 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedWe saw it. Now you can see it. Today, Ubisoft put out a video of Michel Ancel playing the Beyond Good & Evil 2 tech demo shown behind closed doors at E3. Look for radical zooming from planet surface to space, and planet-spanning flight. For more about what the game is supposed to be, read…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Normally you’d expect a video game event to be ceremonially opened by, say, a video game executive, but Europe’s big 2017 show—GamesCom, in Köln—will be kicked off on August 22 by none other than the Leader Of The Free World herself, German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedMy Favorite Game of E3 2017 Combines Fighting And Farming
E3 was full of massive AAA titles like God of War, Assassin’s Creed, and Call of Duty. But the one game that’s stuck in my mind the most is Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin. It’s half brawler, half farming sim—it’s a weird combination, but I can’t stop thinking about it. Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
The 2017 Steam Summer Sale Is Now Live
It is time once again for the annual ritual of buying PC games you’re never going to play—welcome to the 2017 Steam summer sale. The sale is live on Steam right now and includes major discounts on the Final Fantasy, Ghost Recon, and Call of Duty franchises. Today’s highlights include Shadow of Mordor for $4,…
By Jason Schreier Published June 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedSurprise, A Long-Lost Homeworld Game Is Now For Sale Again
Homeworld, a space strategy game that is almost perfect, was just the first of three releases in the series around the turn of the millennium. The first two games have been remastered and re-released for a while now, but the third and I think best—Homeworld: Cataclysm—has long been assumed lost. Until now. Gearbox and GOG…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedHololens Super Mario Bros. Looks Dangerously Fun
Designer Abhishek Singh created a first-person augmented reality version of Super Mario Bros.’ first level, which is very cool. Then he dressed up as Mario to test out his creation in New York City’s Central Park. That’s the dangerous bit. On one hand, Singh’s AR game does a great job of demonstrating the potential of…
By Mike Fahey Published June 22, 2017 - Reviews3DS
Ever Oasis: The Kotaku Review
The sad decline of the Mana series has been difficult to watch, and it’s equally unfortunate that its spiritual successor Ever Oasis suffers from similar problems—solid action RPG mechanics and moments of creative brilliance hampered by an experimental gameplay structure that drags everything down with it. Ever Oasis is the latest 3DS collaboration between Nintendo…
By Chris Kohler Published June 22, 2017 -
CultureThe Ninjago Movie Is Spawning Some Very Cool Lego Sets
The theatrical film based on Lego’s long-running ninja setting arrives on September 22, but we’ll be playing with the vehicles, dragons, and massive shark mechs starting in August. Check out five awesome new sets hitting stores in the coming months. In case you’re unfamiliar with Ninjago, go to a toy store or something. It’s one…
By Mike Fahey Published June 22, 2017 - Kotaku East
Ride A Dragon Ball Flying Nimbus, See Things In 3D
Indoor amusement park J-World Tokyo is rolling out a new Dragon Ball themed “virtual roller coaster” called “Zenkai Flying Nimbus.” As Famitsu notes, the Flying Nimbus attraction holds two riders. It doesn’t move, but it lets riders experience the thrill of flying through the air Dragon Ball style by projecting 3D images on a screen.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2017 - Kotaku East
Berserk Manga Is Taking A Break. Again.
Manga artist Kentaro Miura is best known for two things: his Berserk manga and taking breaks from said Berserk manga. Earlier this year, Miura returned from hiatus in March. This break began last September. That was after Berserk had returnedthat June from yet another hiatus. Recently, it was announced that Berserk will go on hiatus…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2017 - Kotaku East
Summer Lesson Gets Inevitable Porn Adaptation
Namco Bandai’s VR game Summer Lesson already got an erotic game clone, but now it has been turned into a VR porn parody called Private Lesson. This was bound to happen. Who knew it would take so long? Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. The original game Summer Lesson: Hikari Miyamoto…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 22, 2017
