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CultureSnacktaku Eats Arby’s Smokehouse Pork Belly Sandwich
There is a place that is both before and beyond bacon, and Arby’s dares take us there, at least for a limited time. Whatever other plans Snacktaku had this week died at the feet of Arby’s Smokehouse Pork Belly sandwich. Originally posted 9/29/16. Re-upped because they brought this glorious bastard back today, just in time…
By Mike Fahey Published May 1, 2017 - Kotaku East
Tokyo Tower Turned Into A Final Fantasy Dungeon
Last Friday, Tokyo Tower was turned into level 50 dungeonCrystal Tower. Typically, it appears an orange-red when lit up, but on April 28, it also illuminated blue to mark Final Fantasy’s 30th anniversary. Below are images of Tokyo’s one-night only Crystal Tower: A special Final Fantasy 30th Premium Store also opened at the foot of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Shipped Switch Consoles By Airplane To Meet Demand ASAP
Typically, Nintendo ships hardware around the globe by sea. But to quickly meet the high demand at launch, it put a number of Switch consoles on airplanes. A Nintendo spokesperson tells The Wall Street Journal, “We carried some of the Switches by plane in March to serve our customers more promptly.” Nintendo originally planned to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2017 -
CultureCosplayThe Best Cosplay From The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo
The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, aka C2E2, is one of the biggest nerd shows in the country. It was held earlier this month, and there sure was a lotta good cosplay there. Below is a selection of some of the best of it, with all photos and video taken by Mineralblu. You can see…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2017 -
UncategorizedMaking Zelda’s Biggest Enemies Fight Each Other
Here is a fun thing to do next time you’re running around Zelda with nothing to do: try and make the big guys kill each other. That’s what Dorkly did in this video, doing a lot of mundane dragging and leading to lure bad guys like Guardians and Talus into the same space then trying…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2017 - Esports
Hungrybox Wins Melee Finals By Running Out The Clock
The final day of DreamHack Austin was filled to the brim with explosive Melee plays, from Jason “Mew2King” Zimmerman’s incredible run through the loser’s side of the bracket to Daniel “ChuDat” Rodriguez taking down some of the game’s finest on his road to the top. Comparatively, the grand finals of Melee were a little disappointing.…
By Eric Van Allen Published April 30, 2017 -
UncategorizedRussian Man Facing Prison For Making Pokémon Go Video Inside A Church
A Russian man might be spending years in prison after his trial wrapped up last week, after being arrested in 2016 for making a video about Pokémon Go while inside a church, a violation of the country’s laws against “inciting religious hatred”. Last year, Ruslan Sokolovsky made a video inside the famous Church of All…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2017 - Esports
The Late Team Fight That Spun The Dota 2 Kiev Finals On Their Head
OG might have been favorites heading into Valve’s Dota 2 Major hosted in Kiev, but they certainly didn’t look it by game five of the grand finals. Arguably the more talented team, and certainly the more experienced, it wasn’t until a fateful team fight in the 39th minute of the final match that the European…
By Ethan Gach Published April 30, 2017 - Culture
The Week In Games: Preying For More
It feels like only yesterday a giant open-world game was coming out every week. But alas here we are, inching towards the summer drought like a caterpillar in a cabbage patch. The Nintendo Switch is getting a game, which is good. And the NeoGeo compilations continue on a pace. Otherwise beyond Bethesda’s Prey it’s slim…
By Ethan Gach Published April 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Glory Of Being Hit With A Blue Shell At The End of A Mario Kart Race
You’re about to cross the finish line. Suddenly, a spiky blue shell starts hovering over you. Now, there are ways to avoid getting hit by the world’s most annoying item, but in that moment, there is only tunnel vision for the goal in front of you. We’ve all been there, yeah? Sometimes, you let that…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
Zelda Fan Game Changes Course After Nintendo Issues Takedown
It was only a matter of time before Breath of the NES caught the eye of Nintendo and got pegged with a takedown notice. According to its creator, however, the game will live on. Winter Drake, the developer who once sought to bring to life the vision for a top-down version of The Legend of…
By Ethan Gach Published April 30, 2017 - Culture
Kingdom Hearts Speedrun Ruined Eight Hours In Thanks To Saving Glitch
No one likes having their game crash on them, but it’s gotta be especially painful when you’re in the middle of marathon speedrunning session That’s what happened to Bl00dyBizkitz in the middle of a platinum trophy attempt in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix on PS4 (available as part of the 2.5 Remix compilation). Over eight…
By Ethan Gach Published April 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
Call of Duty: WWII multiplayer will have women in it, confirmed Sledgehammer’s Michael Condrey. Women soldiers were first introduced to the series in Ghosts’ multiplayer mode. Making up approximately half of humanity, women played a big part in World War II, but some fans are already concerned about the game’s “realism.”
By Ethan Gach Published April 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
Little Girl Finally Gets To Play Mario Kart 8 Thanks To Smart Steering
If you’ve been playing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch this weekend, you might have noticed that the game has something called Smart Steering turned on by default. While most players have started the game by turning it off, the feature was a welcome addition for Molly, a four-year-old who suffered a stroke…
By Ethan Gach Published April 30, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Stories From LucasArts And Bethesda
Veteran programmer Brett Douville joins today’s Kotaku Splitscreento talk about LucasArts, Bethesda, and much more. Kirk and I start off the show by talking about the new indie games What Remains Of Edith Finch and The Sexy Brutale before jumping into this week’s news: the announcement of Call of Duty: WWII (13:01), an Overwatch player’s…
By Jason Schreier Published April 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn will be coming to the Nintendo Switch according to Saber Interactive’s CEO. The game was funded via Indiegogo back in 2014 with a trailer revealed at the 2015 Game Awards but little has been heard since. EA once called the first Shaq Fu an “abomination.”
By Ethan Gach Published April 30, 2017 - Culture
Sunday Comics: The Boss’s Bandanna
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published April 27. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published April 24. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published April 30, 2017
