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Pro Overwatch Team Can’t Shake Controversy, Loses Two More Players
Lunatic Hai is far and away one of the best Overwatch teams in the world right now. Despite (or perhaps, because of) that, they’ve recently become a lightning rod for controversy. Mere days after Lunatic Hai added two new alternate players, DPS Byeon “Munchkin” Sang-Beom and flex Lee “claris” Keon-Ho, both have stepped down due…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedTop For Honor Player Accused Of Rampant Rage-Quitting
CosmicSwordsman is one of the highest-ranked For Honor player on Xbox. Playing the Orochi class, they have killed 5,384 players and died four times, according to their For Honor tracker network page. They have lost once. Of course, there’s a catch: allegedly, and ironically, they got there by gaming For Honor’s ranking system. According to…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
Don’t forget that a game studio is only as good as the people who work there. “Bungie” means something different today than it did in 2004. Here’s an insightful, well-researched post by Redditor Forestl showing how many of the people who made Halo 2 are still at the iconic studio and how many have left…
By Jason Schreier Published April 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedBreath Of The Wild’s Best Rewards Aren’t Always ‘Useful’
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild does not dole out rewards predictably. Often you’ll spend an afternoon figuring out some elaborate puzzle, only to walk away with some rupees or a weapon you didn’t need. Other times the reward will be just as “useless,” but more special than any pile of loot could…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 24, 2017 - CultureTotal Recall
Solving The Mystery Of Perfect Dark’s Hidden Passwords
The 2000 Nintendo 64 game Perfect Dark was full of secrets. There were cheat codes to find, hidden pieces of cheese scattered around levels, and special modes to unlock. One mystery remains, nearly two decades later, with only a few hidden passwords hinting at its existence. Unfortunately, even the game’s developers were not able to…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 24, 2017 -
EsportsOverwatch Pro’s Racist Tirade Ends His Career
Most pros’ careers end in injury, deteriorating mechanical skill, or just when their interest in competing runs dry. Toronto Esports’ Matt “Dellor” Vaughn opted for a different end: A very long, very public stream of racial slurs during an Overwatch game. Vaughn, a 28-year-old adult, was playing a ranked match in Overwatch. His opponent’s Widowmaker…
By Eric Van Allen Published April 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedAttack on Titan Fans Are Making Jokes About ‘Humanity’s Worst Fear’
Attack on Titan—is it a real, earnest anime or a super-efficient meme factory? Yesterday’s episode, and the reactions it inspired, brings us one stop closer to the answer. In the latest AoT episode, titan-fighting trainees are hiding from the naked giants in a castle when—spoiler—the titans breach it. Reiner, one of the trainees, discovers the…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 24, 2017 - Esports
Honorable Overwatch Pro Spares Apparently Lagging Opponent
Robert “shadder2k” Mocanu is one of the best Genji players in professional Overwatch. This weekend, he proved that he was not just a great player but also a pretty nice dude. shadder2k and his cohorts in Team Liquid faced off against EnVyUs on Watchpoint Gibraltar during this weekend’s HND Overwatch Invitational. The most remarkable thing…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
Since League of Legends migrated their servers from L.A. to Chicago, serious gamers in Hawaii have experienced bad latency, The Outline reported today. Hawaiian gamers are disadvantaged by the lag, and reportedly, there have been no internationally-competing professional Hawaiian LoL players since the switch.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 24, 2017 - Culture
Finding True Love Through League Of Legends
Ayhan Aydogan is an artist at Riot Games. Which is normally where we’d end the introductions in Fine Art, but then, not every artist showcase involves true love. Below you’ll find examples of Ayhan’s work, both personal and stuff done for League of Legends But you’ll also find some 3D sculpts which Aydogan made and…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 24, 2017 - Reviews
What Remains Of Edith Finch: The Kotaku Review
What Remains of Edith Finch is a story about family, the nature of life, and the unknowability of mortality. In the end, whatever flaws Edith Finch may have are outshined by its imagination, wonder, and the sincerity with which it approaches these topics. You play as Edith, the last member of the Finch family, returning…
By Gita Jackson Published April 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedFrom Introversion Software, the makers of Prison Architect, comes Scanner Sombre, a game involving navigating an underground cave using a LIDAR (light detection and ranging) scanner. It looks really neat, and it’s out on April 26 on Steam, GOG and Humble.
By Mike Fahey Published April 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedZelda Fan Game Turns Breath of the Wild Prototype Into Thing You Can Play
Earlier this year, Nintendo showed off a 2D version of Zelda that it used to conceptualize some of the mechanics in Breath of the Wild. It was cool! No surprise, then, that a fan decided to recreate that prototype so that anyone could play it. Breath of the NES is available for download on itchio,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
Office Space Video Game Puts A Modern Spin On Old Drudgery
The movie Office Space struck a chord with just about everyone working in a cubicle environment in the late ‘90s, nailing the ridiculous of the everyday grind. Office Space: Idle Profits, out now for iOS and Android from Kongregate, nails the grind in a different sort of way. In the film, disgruntled Initech office workers…
By Mike Fahey Published April 24, 2017 - Kotaku East
Starbucks Trolled In China With Ridiculous Containers
Photos have been circulating online showing people in China bringing bowls and pots to Starbucks. While there’s more going on than what first appears, it certainly looks like some people were trolling the coffee chain. The recent Earth Day campaign was actually for free 12 oz. coffee for those who brought their own cup, which…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
Sailor Moon Still Works As A Figure Skating Routine
This isn’t the first time Evgenia Medvedeva has done a Sailor Moon routine, and it’s probably not the last time, either. In 2016, the Russian skater did a Sailor Moon themed routine, which made big waves in Japan. This year, she’s brought it back. Kotaku previously reported how Medvedeva is a huge anime fan. In…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 24, 2017 - Kotaku East
Gaming Themed Drinks “HP” And “MP” Launched In South Korea
Not only were the drinks HP and MP created for those who enjoy gaming, but also as a way to help cut sugar consumption. The Korea Times reports that the drinks, created by Kwangdong Pharmaceutical, have 120 kilocalories each, and the company says this is 30 percent lower than other carbonated drinks available in South…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 24, 2017
