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An April story about Oculus Rift founder Palmer Luckey stated that the VR pioneer donated to the President’s inauguration through companies named after things from Chrono Trigger. Our previous assertion they were “shell companies” was disputed by Luckey last night on Twitter. We’ve updated the post accordingly.
By Stephen Totilo Published May 18, 2017 -
CultureCosplayThe Best Cosplay From Comicpalooza
Comicpalooza took place in Houston over the weekend, and as it’s now one of the biggest cons on the calendar—with over 40,000 in attendance—there was a lot of good cosplay on show. Below you’ll see the best of it, across both a video and a collection of images, all taken by Mineralblu
By Luke Plunkett Published May 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
Injustice 2 Bug Eats Player Progress, But You Can Get It Back
A bug in Injustice 2 is rolling back player progress, making hard-earned character levels seemingly disappear. While Netherrealm works on ensuring the issue stops occurring, WB Games offers a workaround that’s been fixing the issue for many players. Reader Luca tipped us off to the problem earlier today, noting that he and several other players…
By Mike Fahey Published May 18, 2017 -
CultureForza Player Wins Hot Wheels Style
Today on Highlight Reel we have Dark Souls DJs, hallucinations, bike boomerangs, Battlegrounds camping 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 more! Prey – Tarp…
By Chris Person Published May 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
L-Trac Glow Laser Trackball Review: The New Ball Game
A good trackball is hard to find. That wasn’t always the case, but in today’s world of super-high DPI mice, quality sphere-based pointing devices aren’t easy to come by. Don’t worry, I found one. While I appreciate a nice mouse for gaming and general use purposes, I am an old, old man who grew up…
By Mike Fahey Published May 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
Portal’s Companion Cube joins the Dota 2 roster in the form of a new Arcana cosmetic for Io, available for all TI7 Battle Pass owners level 245 and above. For those doing the math at home, that’s about $109 if you don’t want to level up to earn this adorable wisp.
By Eric Van Allen Published May 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Says Overwatch Wasn’t Meant To Be Political, But It’s Not That Simple
At yesterday’s New York Overwatch event, in a rented-out space in midtown Manhattan, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan stood in front of a slide showcasing an old Egyptian woman, an autistic Indian woman, a bodybuilding Russian woman, a plump Chinese woman and a Mexican hacker woman. “One thing that we did with the game that…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
Red Dead Redemption Is All About Failure
Red Dead Redemption released seven years ago today and remains a triumph. The tale of John Marston’s failure might be Rockstar’s finest story. SPOILERS AHEAD A spiritual sequel to 2004 shooter Red Dead Revolver, Red Dead Redemption traded curated levels for a vast open world. The wild west setting was distinct, full of warm sunlight…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
Destiny 2 Will Be 60FPS (Or More) On PC, Run Only On Battle.Net [UPDATE]
Destiny 2 is coming to PC, and as you may expect, this version will give you far more of those sweet, sweet frames than the PS4 and Xbox One versions. It’ll also run on Blizzard’s Battle.net rather than Steam or another PC distribution service, which is an interesting choice. UPDATE (4:46pm): The PC version will…
By Jason Schreier Published May 18, 2017 - Esports
Smash Players Can’t Agree Whether Coaching Is Okay Or Not
The debate over coaching in competitions ebbs and flows like the tide. After a flurry of tweets from pros and personalities alike on the subject, it seems like the question of whether coaching should be allowed in competitive Super Smash Bros. For Wii U is being raised again. The inception point of all the debate…
By Eric Van Allen Published May 18, 2017 -
OpinionA Platformer That Leapt Out Of A Sketchbook
2 is an experimental platformer by hubol that seeks to combine curiosity and platforming. Full of wild visuals, tense boss fights, and cute mini-games, it’s a playful experience that’s a perfect choice for this week’s Indie Pick. One of the things I appreciate most about 2 is the scope. There’s a genuine sense of adventure…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedEverything We Learned Today About Destiny 2
Today at an event in Los Angeles, Bungie gave us our first look at Destiny 2, a video game about the crazy antics of Peter Dinklage. It’ll be out on September 8 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Destiny 2 is going to be “a new beginning” for everyone, both new players and old, director…
By Jason Schreier Published May 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
Watch The Destiny 2 Event Live, Right Here [UPDATE: Over]
It is time, finally, for us to get a proper look at Destiny 2, a video game in which players travel through space, talking about how much more they liked Destiny 1. Destiny addict Kirk Hamilton is at the big reveal event in Los Angeles, while Destiny addict Jason Schreier is right here on his…
By Jason Schreier Published May 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedNintendo Fans Are Losing It Over Twintelle, Arms‘ New Character
During last night’s Nintendo Direct, a few new characters for Arms were revealed. In particular, the internet loves Twintelle, because, well, she’s kinda thicc All of the characters for Arms, Nintendo’s upcoming fighting game for the Switch, have been really charming. Ribbon Girl has a cute cheerleader vibe and Minmin looks like a bowl of…
By Gita Jackson Published May 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
The very fine rhythm game Thumper hits Nintendo Switch today. I’ve been playing the Switch version over the last couple days, and it’s a good port. Looks nice, runs at 60fps, and feels good too, thanks to the Switch’s handcrafted artisan controller rumble.
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe $250 Mountain Cave Is The Biggest Lego Minecraft Set Yet
Coming July 1 to a Lego store near you, the 2,863 piece Mountain Cave set is the most ambitious (and most expensive) official Lego Minecraft set yet. As an added bonus , it actually looks like a mine someone has crafted. Last year’s Village set was nice, but it didn’t exactly scream “mine.” Standing 12…
By Mike Fahey Published May 18, 2017