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UncategorizedOverwatch‘s New Map Is On The Moon
Overwatch just premiered its newest map, which is set on the moon circa 2060. It’s Horizon Lunar Colony, an assault map where players battle it out to capture the point while discovering clues from the former scientific base. Check it out: Of course, it’s a map for Overwatch’s beloved Winston, a genetically-engineered gorilla who used…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 31, 2017 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft’s ’80s Logo Is Still Their Best
Ubisoftannounced its new logo today, marking the third major brand makeover since the company switched from game distributer to developer back in 1995. That’s what happens when you throw away something as perfect as the magenta and cyan original. Look at those glorious block letters. Behold what looks like two half Ps desperately trying to…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2017 - Uncategorized
Prey Adds Noticeable PS4 Pro Features, Despite Advertising Them Weeks Ago
When Prey first came out, players were confused to find that, despite coming in a box that claimed the game was “PS4 Pro Enhanced,” it did not look or play measurably better on PS4 Pro. Same resolution, same framerate, same options. Now, however, Bethesda’s finally added some bells and whistles. Three weeks after Prey’s release,…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 31, 2017 - Uncategorized
One Year Later, Did Microsoft Keep Their E3 2016 Promises?
E3 is right around the corner, and that means we’re about to get deluged with colossal news and shiny new trailers. And as we do every year before the hype, let’s first take a look back to see if the three console makers delivered on all the grand promises they made at last year’s E3.…
By Narelle Ho Sang Published May 31, 2017 - Reviews
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier: The Kotaku Review
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier is a series defined by contradiction. The third season of Telltale’s successful narrative game franchise, which comes to a close this week with the release of final episode “From The Gallows,” is full of interesting characters the player won’t care about. It’s painfully human but insufferably cliche. The season…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 31, 2017 -
UncategorizedHere’s The PlayStation Plus Lineup For June
If you missed Life is Strange, PlayStation Plus has you covered with June’s lineup. You’ll also get Killing Floor 2 for PS4. As ever, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus subscription. PS4 Killing Floor 2 Life is Strange PS3 Abyss Odyssey WRC 5: World Rally Championship PS Vita (cross-buy…
By Riley MacLeod Published May 31, 2017 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XIV: Stormblood‘s New Zones Are So Pretty
Final Fantasy XIV is one of the prettiest massively multiplayer online role-playing games going, and with next month’s Stormblood expansion it’s only getting prettier. Here’s a video tour of some of the new lands (and waters) players will be able to explore come June 20. There are plenty of fresh sights in the Eastern lands of…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2017 - Uncategorized
Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar and 2K, said today that it has purchased the space flight simulator Kerbal Space Program. “The current team at [developer] Squad will continue to provide support and ongoing development for the title through game updates and expansions,” the company said.
By Jason Schreier Published May 31, 2017 -
UncategorizedI Can’t Stop Playing This Busted Survival Game
Impact Winter is a snowy, post-apocalyptic survival game that came out last week for PC. Some of its design decisions are bizarre, and a lot of the game is downright broken, but I’ve been playing it obsessively anyway. Development studio Mojo Bones released Impact Winter on Steam through publisher Bandai Namco after an unsuccessful 2014…
By Riley MacLeod Published May 31, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Powerpuff Girls And Teen Titans Go! To Lego Dimensions In September
Just when you thought that it had passed, Traveller’s Tales goes and saves the best for last. The second season of Lego Dimensions wraps up on September 12 with the release of five new sets featuring The Powerpuff Girls, Teen Titans Go! and Beetlejuice. The introduction of three new properties to Lego Dimensions should finish…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2017 - Culture
Lightning Strikes Once
Gabriel Beauvais is a character sculptor who has worked on movies like Edge of Tomorrow, Alien: Covenant, Fantastic Beasts and Jupiter Ascending You can see more of Gabriel’s work at his personal site. To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2017 - Kotaku East
Introducing A New Pokémon App Called Pokéland
In Pokéland, toy Pocket Monsters duke it out on various in-game islands. Think Pokémon Rumble, but for smartphones. Slated for iOS and Android, this app requires an internet connection and uses your Nintendo Account (meaning that your Mii can appear in Pokéland). The app is going into an Android-only alpha test in Japan. The test…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2017 - Kotaku East
The Hunter X Hunter Manga Returns This June
It looks like Hunter X Hunter’s latest hiatus is drawing to a close. The manga will resume regular publication on June 26 in Weekly Shonen Jump Earlier this month, there was speculation that Hunter X Hunter was returning to print. At that time, its publisher replied, “Regarding the serialization’s resumption, that is undecided at this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2017 - Uncategorized
Maybe it’s a calling card?
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2017 -
UncategorizedLook At These Space Channel 5 Figures
Good Smile Company are going back to the Dreamcast days for a couple of upcoming figmas, with two figures based on Space Channel 5’s Ulala. Out in December, there’s a “Cheery White” and “Exciting Orange” version, with both shipping with different Morolians.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
The next time you’re playing board/tabletop games, or even just working or playing a grindy kind of video game, consider firing up Tabletop Audio, a website that loops ambient background noise for situations ranging from “Lunar Outpost” to “Medieval Library”.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 30, 2017