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EsportsTwitch Streamer/Gaming Journalist Apologizes For Horrible Tweets About Ariana Grande Concert Bombing
David Leavitt, a freelance writer and Twitch streamer, decided to tweet out a few idiotic jokes after news broke of the fatal bombing at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. (Leavitt deleted the first tweet, below is the screen grab.) Leavitt has written for CBS Local, the now-defunct Examiner, and AXS.com, which appeared to have…
By Laura Wagner Published May 22, 2017 - Culture
3855 Artists Imagine What Lost Civilizations Could Have Looked Like
Some of the best artists working in video games, TV and film have taken part in a massive competition, judged by folks responsible for the look of series like Halo and Assassin’s Creed Called Ancient Civilizations: Lost & Found, the competition was held over at industry site ArtStation, and featured almost 4000 entries from professionals…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedIf Overwatch Was A Turn-Based Tactics Game
A modder has brought a little Overwatch to the excellent Invisible Inc., adding two new agents—Sombra and Widowmaker—to the stealth title’s roster of thieves, hackers and spies. The mod, made by Saltrain, may as well be an official and blessed addition. Both agents look great, having had their designs modified to fit Invisible Inc’s art…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2017 -
ReviewsEndless Space 2: The Kotaku Review
There have been a lot of 4X games set in space lately, from Stellaris to the Master of Orion reboot. Some of them have been good! None, however, have been as good as Endless Space 2 A lot of 4X games, and I’m especially talking about ones set in space, often struggle on two fronts:…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2017 -
CultureNew Steam Game Has Over 4,000 Achievements
Most Steam games come with somewhere in the neighborhood of 15-50 unlockable achievements. Running Through Russia has 4,096. Let me be upfront with you: Running Through Russia, which I found out about thanks to PC Gamer, is not good. It’s actually many unique flavors of bad—like a rainbow shaved ice, except all the flavors are…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Open Source K-Type Keyboard Makes A Fantastic First Impression
As nice as some of boards you can pick up on Amazon are, the only real way to get the perfect mechanical keyboard is to build it it yourself. Engineered by a small group of enthusiasts known as Input Club, the K-Type is a fully-customizable, completely open source keyboard that’s the next best thing to…
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2017 -
CultureFor Honor Player Picks Perfect Time To Gloat
Today on Highlight Reel we have perfectly positioned Rocket League goals, very old games, force chokes, brake checks 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…
By Chris Person Published May 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Game About The Dangers Of Looking At Your Phone
There are cool ways to risk your life. For example, being a firefighter, rescuing a wolf from a bear trap, or expressing an opinion on Twitter. Then there’s looking at your phone while crossing the street. That is decidedly not cool Risky Phone (via RPS) is a free game about a thing a lot of…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
My Eye-Opening Trip To An Anime Maid Cafe
It would be a gross understatement to say that I do not enjoy Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid. The viral winter anime turns my stomach with its nauseating mix of saccharine anime tropes and raunchy fan service. And, on top of that, somebody who is both dear to me and on my apartment’s lease will not…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Red Dead Redemption 2 Delayed To 2018 (Obviously)
If you had “spring 2018″ in the Red Dead Redemption 2 delay pool, congratulations. Rockstar announced today that the highly anticipated western game will not make it this year after all Rockstar has delayed pretty much every game they’ve announced in the past decade, so this shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone.…
By Jason Schreier Published May 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Nintendo Fan’s Quest To Collect Every Wii U Game On Miiverse
There are over 700 games for the Wii U, and one person on Miiverse is trying to collect all of them. If you scroll all the way down on 47’s profile, who sports an Agent 47 from Hitman themed Mii, you’ll see what remains of their adventure collecting games for the Wii U. Their profile…
By Gita Jackson Published May 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
You Should Play This Creepy, Free Horror Game
Glitched out texts, lush water colors and abandoned towns: Yurei Station, a visual novel that came out a few weeks ago on itch.io, uses these elements to create a horror game that lingers with you long after you’re done with it. Yurei Station was created by Atelier Santô, a French comics and game dev duo…
By Gita Jackson Published May 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
First-Time Tips For Attending E3
Last week, I got an e-mail from a reader named Ben. “I was just wondering if you and your team had any advice for first timers that are heading to E3 this year since it’s opened to the public now,” Ben wrote. “Any Do’s and Don’ts? Do they give out tons of swag? Any tips…
By Jason Schreier Published May 22, 2017 - Uncategorized
Destiny 2 Shows Bungie Is Listening To Fans, In Its Own Way
Bungie is constantly changing and improving Destiny, though rarely in the precise ways players have requested. That seems like it will hold true for Destiny 2 At last week’sbig Destiny 2 blowout event in Los Angeles, the differences between the new game and the old one were not always apparent. I saw the same guns,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 22, 2017 -
EsportsInfamous Invisible Ceiling Glitch Resurfaces At Melee Tournament
At 16 years old, Super Smash Bros. Melee has no shortage of unique glitches and mechanics hidden in its GameCube-era code. At this past weekend’s Runback 2017, Justin “Plup” McGrath went hurtling into one of those glitches during a doubles match: an invisible ceiling that spiked him back down to the ground. The invisible ceiling…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 22, 2017 - Esports
Pro Overwatch Gets An Official Minor League
There’s been quite a bit of discussion around Blizzard’s official Overwatch League and accessibility, given that reports say a slot in the big show could cost between $15 and $25 million. Turns out, that’s not the only Overwatch esports league Blizzard is launching. Today Blizzard announced Overwatch Contenders, which they’re calling “a development league for…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedDoctor Who Explores A Horrible Truth Of Video Games
“Those pretend people you shoot at in computer games . . . now you know. They think they’re real. They feel it.” Way to ruin the fun for everybody, Doctor Who “Extremis” is the latest episode of Peter Capaldi’s final season of the BBC’s long-running science fiction series. In it, the Doctor and his companions…
By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2017 -
UncategorizedPlayers Are Turning Battlegrounds Into A Zombie Nightmare
In Battlegrounds, players engage in a battle royale where they must scavenge weapons and gear, sneaking around to kill each other until only one of them is left standing. A new community-created game mode, popular with streamers, pits one squad against countless ravenous zombies for that turns the tactical shooter into a full- blown horror…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 22, 2017 - Culture
The City Never Sleeps
Rob Watkins is an artist who has worked on games likeHalo Wars 2 (where he was Lead Concept Artist), Fable 3 and Fable Legends You can see more of Watkins’ work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2017
