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UncategorizedYouTube Video Sparks Debate About Relabeling Vintage Cartridges
A YouTube video about relabeling cartridge games opens up a whole can of worms on the ethics of how to restore old, worn-down video games. The 8-bit Guy, a hobbyist retro game collector, released a video yesterday detailing his methods for restoring and relabeling old cartridges he’s bought. Being a hobbyist, he documents his experiments…
By Gita Jackson Published June 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
Overwatch‘s New Moon Map Is Heaven For Snipers
Space is the place, and as of yesterday, a new Overwatch map. Overwatch released its Lunar Colony assault map onto its public test realm and it’s certainly a new and uncharted frontier. It’s a labyrinthine maze of hallways, barriers and side-rooms—pulled together by two control points—that’s themed after an abandoned moon base where the gorilla…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
Images Of Apparent Life Is Strange Prequel Pop Up
We’re just over a week away from E3, and video game companies everywhere are leaking like ships in a hurricane. Today’s rumor is an apparent prequel to Life is Strange, made by a new developer and scheduled to be revealed within the next couple of weeks. Our story starts with this press release, which revealed…
By Jason Schreier Published June 1, 2017 -
EsportsLung Collapses Are A Surprisingly Common Esports Injury
Over the last seven years, at least six high-profile esports players have been struck with a debilitating and serious medical condition called spontaneous pneumothorax—a collapsed lung. Some had to withdraw from matches. A couple kept playing, even though it probably wasn’t a great idea. Why is this, of all injuries, common in esports? Aspontaneous pneumothorax,in…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 1, 2017 - Opinion
A Game With One Door And Hundreds Of Keys
You Have 293 Keys is an absurdist look at game dungeons and an exercise in patience, created by 14HLB. Faced with a locked door and a massive pile of keys, players must brute force their way to victory or give into their deepest frustrations. It’s a silly game that makes repetition into art and a…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
What are the best Twitter accounts to follow if you’re into video games? We ran what is now an amusingly dated list back in 2014. Who would you list these days? “No one” would be a funny answer, but we’ll take real suggestions in the comments, too.
By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
One Year Later, Did Sony Keep Their E3 2016 Promises?
To what lengths do you go to introduce the return of one of your biggest franchises? If it’s for God of War, you bust out a full orchestra. Sony’s E3 2016 press conference began with a spectacle—but impressive showpieces aside, did the company meet its E3 2016 promises? Let’s find out. Sony’s press conference was…
By Narelle Ho Sang Published June 1, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: The Best Animes
From Kids on the Slope to Your Name, we’re talking about the best animez on today’s Kotaku Splitscreen. Also: Overwatch, ARMS, and why the Final Fantasy VII remake will never come out. Kirk and I start the show with some gambling and wedding talk before we jump into ARMS (11:54) and Star Trek Bridge Crew…
By Jason Schreier Published June 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Face Masks Are Also A Bizarre Adventure
These JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure face masks are more fanservice than beauty product, but they’re loads of fun. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is one of my favorite series, and it’s also a foundational text for many adventure shows targeted at a male audience. Hirohiko Araki’s art for the original manga is striking and full of personality, and…
By Gita Jackson Published June 1, 2017 -
UncategorizedNew Star Trek VR Game Really Is Like Manning Your Own Starfleet Vessel
There are better Star Trek video games out there, but none that come close to delivering the immersive cooperative experience offered by Ubisoft’s virtual reality-powered Star Trek: Bridge Crew. It’s the closest you can get to being on the bridge of a Federation starship. Announced at E3 2016 and delayed a couple of times since,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
Even with their future in question, Hitman developer Io Interactive is still adding new content to the game. This months, Hitman will get several new contracts and elusive targets as well as a “game update” that the studio’s being vague about. You can read all the details on their website
By Jason Schreier Published June 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
Breath of the Wild Helped Me Beat The Legend of Zelda’s Second Quest
My childhood friends thought the original The Legend of Zelda for the NES was easy: just gather the eight triforces and defeat Ganon. I had a hard time just finding the second labyrinth. I eventually learned that my trek through Hyrule at the age of seven was actually the Second Quest, a remixed journey with…
By Peter Tieryas Published June 1, 2017 - Culture
Lego’s Rocking Two New Thor: Ragnarok Sets
While moviegoers have to wait until November to watch the Hulk and Thor battle for Jeff Goldblum’s amusement, Lego fans can get in on the action starting this month with a new pair of Thor: Ragnarok playsets—Arena Clash and The Ultimate Battle For Asgard. How ultimate is it? Eh, middlin’. Available alongside the Arena Clash…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2017 -
Kotaku EastA Nier: Automata Anime Seems Like A Good Idea
If this fan-made sequence is anything to go on, then a Nier: Automata anime could be a very good idea. YouTuber Shiika Sadamasa uploaded this 2B sword action clip, showing what a Nier anime could look like: Sadamasa is a self-taught animator who previously spent four years making a “World Is Mine” music video, which…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2017 - Kotaku East
Splatoon 2 Voice Chat Set-Up Looks Totally Bonkers
If you are planning on using voice chat for Splatoon 2, here’s an official headset with an officially nutso set up. As Kotaku reported earlier this year, Splatoon 2 voice chat will be in the form of an app through your phone. If you’ve been wondering what exactly that will look like, we now know…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
Studio Ghibli Getting Its Own Theme Park In Japan
“Ghibli Park,” a Studio Ghibli theme park, is slated to open outside Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. According to Chunichi Web, the park is set in the world of My Neighbor Totoro and will allow visitors to enjoy flowers and trees during each of the four seasons. Don’t expect rides per se, but rather, a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2017
