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Injustice 2‘s first DLC fighter, Red Hood, is now available for early play for folks who purchased the ultimate edition, ultimate pack or fighter pack 1. In case you have trouble getting him to show up in game, there’s a guide over on the game forums. Or just jimmy him loose with a crowbar.
By Mike Fahey Published June 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
Why Today’s Metroid Announcements Are Such A Big Deal
Nintendo announced two Metroid titles today: Metroid Prime 4 and a 3DS remake of the 1991 Game Boy classic Metroid II: Return of Samus, to be called Metroid: Samus Returns. Metroid superfans haven’t been waiting as long as Beyond Good & Evil fans, but this is still a coup. Best of all, the war between…
By Maddy Myers Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedNine Cool Things I Noticed While Playing Assassin’s Creed Origins
I played Assassin’s Creed Origins for an hour yesterday, with one of the game’s level designers at my side pointing out cool stuff. Combat is now based on hitboxes, meaning you don’t automatically close the gap when attacking… you need to close in and strike accurately. Climbing either is faster or at least feels faster.…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedHere’s Destiny 2 Running At 60fps On PC
When I played Destiny 2 last month, the most striking difference wasn’t anything about the game itself. It was how it felt to play it on PC. Today Nvidia posted a video that shows what the game looks like on PC in 4K resolution, running at 60fps. This won’t be of interest to anyone but…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 13, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
E3 Day Three Podcast: Nintendo, Super Mario Odyssey
Jason and I continue our Kotaku Splitscreen E3 coverage with Nintendo’s morning announcements. Were two Metroid games enough to energize an otherwise low-key E3? Is Super Mario Odyssey as weird and ambitious as it looks? (The answer to both, basically, is yes.) Listen here: This is our third E3 episode—check out our day-one reactions to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
Come Watch Us Tour The Nintendo Booth At E3 [Update: Over]
The intrepid Tim Rogers, who you might know as our new video producer / creator of Long-Ass Kotaku posts, is down in LA right now, adventuring through E3. Come and ask him whatever you want about Nintendo!
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedMario & Luigi Superstar Saga Remake Coming to 3DS
Nintendo’s not done announcing games yet at E3. On its Treehouse Live stream, it just unveiled Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions. The game will be out on October 6. The “Bowser’s Minions” part is a new storyline starring enemy characters. Nintendo describes it as: “Recruit characters to grow your own Minion army…
By Chris Kohler Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedCrackdown 3 Impressions: So Much Chaos, So Many Orbs
Crackdown 3 tosses players into a world of delightful chaos, superhero strength, and guns that shoot black holes. I got some hands on time with a ten minute demo of the game and it’s pretty fun. If you’re looking for cool explosions, Crackdown 3 has you covered. In the Crackdown games, you play as a…
Heather Alexandra Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedWatch Us Clear Two Strategic Battles In The New Mario + Rabbids Game
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle was one of the strangest announcements at E3 this year, and fearless Kotaku editor-in-chief Stephen Totilo got a chance to play it for about 15 minutes. Based on what we’ve seen so far, this mash-up works surprisingly well! As some of you already know, this is a tactics game in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedSea Of Thieves Is Really Fun, But A Little Clunky
There are many important roles one can occupy aboard a pirate ship. You can steer, or keep the cannons loaded, or manage sails, or navigate. Me? I was the guy who rang the bell. In peace and at war, I held my post. Until I launched myself out of a cannon and into a shark,…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedReacting To The PlayStation E3 2017 Showcase, For You
As I did yesterday with the Xbox One X E3 2017 Briefing, I recorded myself commenting over last night’s Sony PlayStation Showcase E3 2017. This time, I was in a hotel bed, wearing a Rilakkuma sweatshirt. I was very comfortable. I was also very tired. However, here’s a video of my “best” comments on this…
By Tim Rogers Published June 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
I Played 30 Minutes Of Super Mario Odyssey And It Sure Is Impressive
Super Mario Odyssey is a wild, ambitious game. It’s got secrets, dinosaurs, and the type of flawless jumping you’d expect from a new main Mario made by the design wizards at Nintendo. It’s less Super Mario 3D World, more Super Mario 64. And it lets you throw around Mario’s hat, which I promise is more…
By Jason Schreier Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedNintendo Has A Second Metroid Too, Metroid: Samus Returns For 3DS [Update: Gameplay Details]
It’s a big day for Samus Aran. In addition to Metroid Prime 4 on Switch, Nintendo announced today a sidescrolling game for 3DS called Metroid: Samus Returns This is a “reimagination” of the Game Boy game Metroid II: Return of Samus, developed by MercurySteam, the studio behind the early 3DS game Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.…
By Jason Schreier Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedEverything Nintendo Announced At E3 2017
Nintendo made a bunch of hopes and dreams come true today at E3. After a seemingly endless wait, they finally announced Rocket League for Switch! Oh, also Metroid Prime. They announced a new Metroid Prime Nintendo has got these pre-recorded E3 videos down to a science at this point, and this year was their usual…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedSuper Mario Odyssey Lets You Play As A Dinosaur
The next big Mario game is coming to Switch on October 27, and it’ll let you play as a Cheep Cheep, a taxi cab, and even a dinosaur. Using Mario’s special abilities in Super Mario Odyssey, you can inhabit those people and objects, as we saw in a new trailer during the Nintendo Spotlight today.…
By Jason Schreier Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedRocket League Is Coming To Switch, Will Have Mario Hats
It was a happy inevitability: Rocket League’s weird and wonderful car soccer is coming to the Nintendo Switch this holiday season. And, yes, you’ll be able to play against your friends on all other platforms. On the Switch, Rocket League will have all the same content, plus some new stuff, like Mario and Luigi hats…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedZelda: Breath of the Wild’s Second DLC Is The Champions’ Ballad
Saddle up, Zelda fans, as later this year you’ll have even more reason to return to the fields of Hyrule. Announced during today’s Nintendo Spotlight, “The Champions Ballad” will feature Mipha, Urbosa, Daruk, and Revali. The added content will drop in Holiday 2017, and Nintendo says it will also release amiibo figurines for each Champion.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedYoshi Switch Game Announced, Looks A Lot Like Paper Mario
Yoshi is a new game starring (you guessed it) Yoshi coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2018, featuring a handcrafted style that ditches the yarny feel of Yoshi’s Wooly World for something a little more flat. In a trailer revealed during Nintendo’s E3 Nintendo Direct, Yoshi collected coins and stomped on plenty of Shy Guys. It…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedNintendo Announces Metroid Prime 4 [Update: It’s Not Retro]
THIS IS NOT A DRILL: Metroid Prime 4 is happening. We know nothing about the game—Nintendo showed nothing but a logo during the company’s E3 presentation today—but it’s coming to Switch, even if we might not see it for a very long time. This is the fourth game in the beloved, critically acclaimed series, which…
By Jason Schreier Published June 13, 2017
