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Uncategorized‘Tropes Vs. Women In Video Games’ Wraps Up With A Final Episode
The final installment in feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian’s look at the depiction of women in video games ran today, focusing on how games depict women (and men) as sidekicks. The 11-minute episode concludes two eight-episode seasons of possibly the most controversial series of cultural criticism about games in the medium’s history. Sarkeesian announced the project…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 27, 2017 - Uncategorized
I Can’t Stand Overwatch‘s Quick Play Anymore
I have a confession: I have become an Overwatch meta slave. I rarely pick heroes other players think are “bad.” I won’t take risks with our tank-healer balance. And, most important, I will seethe when my team doesn’t reflect the holy comp du jour Did you pick Hanzo on an attack map? I probably scoffed…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 27, 2017 - Culture
Snacktaku Eats Rap Snacks Potato Chips, The ‘Official Snacks Of Hip-Hop’
I ran to the corner store this morning for an energy drink, I returned with five bags of Rap Snacks brand potato chips. That’s snackologist life. One minute you’re thirsty, the next you’re eating chips out of a bag with Fetty Wap’s face on it. Distributed by the fine folks at RapSnacks of Locust Grove,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 27, 2017 -
UncategorizedFor Honor’s second season is on the way, starting with two new heroes arriving on May 23rd. The Centurion is a Knight faction hybrid fighter and the Shinobi is a try-hard ninja that you can rag on instead of my beloved Orochi. Who is still the best.
By Heather Alexandra Published April 27, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Call Of Duty People Could Have Leveled With Fans Last Year
Imagine, for a moment, that Activision announced this year’s Call of Duty last year, back when they were also announcing last year’s, too. Madness, you might think, but is it any less mad than what actually happened? Nearly a year ago, Activision announced that its Call of Duty for 2016 would be a sci-fi shooter…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 27, 2017 - Uncategorized
Little Nightmares Is Fun But Predictable
Little Nightmares is like being up late as a child, stumbling after a bad dream. Shadows hide monsters and nothing is as it should be. It’s quiet and unsettling but also nothing that hasn’t been done before. Little Nightmares is a puzzle platformer that comes out tomorrow for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC. You…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 27, 2017 - Culture
Battlegrounds Player Gets Ridiculous Motorcycle Backflip Kill, Flips Out
You know those moments in games where you can’t even believe what you just accomplished? This PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds kill is the epitome of that. Streamer Jbellizzi found a motorcycle, and he decided to do what any self-respecting vehicle-owner (specifically named Evel Knievel) would do: ramp it over a house. Then he pulled off one of…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 27, 2017 -
UncategorizedZelda Players Have Found Wild Ways To Break Breath Of The Wild’s Shrines
When most people enter a Zelda shrine, they try to solve the puzzles. Sometimes a shrine will accept multiple solutions, allowing players to get creative. Some fans, however, have figured out ways to bend and break shrines in ways that Nintendo probably never anticipated. By now you’ve probably seen GIFs or videos of “shrine skips,”…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 27, 2017 - Uncategorized
Brain-Twisting Puzzle Game Statik Is a Perfect Fit For PlayStation VR
If you enjoy “room escape” games and are looking for something to do with your PlayStation VR, look no further than Statik Released earlier this week, Statik takes its inspiration from those classic “stuck in a room filled with puzzly bits” challenges both IRL and virtual, tasking you with a series of setups that all…
By Chris Kohler Published April 27, 2017 -
UncategorizedHow To Fake Your Way Through Conversations About The Hottest Video Games
You’re at a social gathering and the people you’re with start talking about games. Games you’ve never played. You listen along and laugh and nod, but you start to wonder if maybe you should say something. I’ve written the following guide for faking your way through conversations about some of the hottest games around. In…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 27, 2017 - Uncategorized
Netrunner‘s New Murder Mystery Campaign Messes With A Good Thing
Today, cyberpunk card game Netrunner released a murder mystery expansion, Terminal Directive. It’s a novel twist on an already-fantastic game, and its first story-based campaign. The obvious question: How does a narrative of cyberwarfare unravel through a card game that requires shuffling decks? The answer is, slowly, in fits and starts, and in spite of…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 27, 2017 -
CultureJack Sparrow Ruined Disney’s Pirates Of The Caribbean Ride
The Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. The attraction has a timeless appeal, and its greatest strength was its lack of storyline. But then, Disney added Jack Sparrow to the ride in 2006. Sparrow’s inclusion, and the intrusive manner in which it was done, detracts from what made the…
By Kevin Wong Published April 27, 2017 - Culture
Latest Figures Capture Pokémon At The Height Of Their Powers
The second wave of Pokémon Gallery figures have hit The Pokemon Company’s online store, giving Psyduck, Cubone, Jigglypuff and Vulpix a chance to show off their signature moves in style. The Pokémon Gallery figure linelaunched back in February as part of the celebration of the game’s 25th anniversary. The idea is to portray Pokémon as…
By Mike Fahey Published April 27, 2017 - Uncategorized
Thanks For The Shoutout, Prey
Next Friday, Arkane Austin will release their newest game, Prey, closing the loop on a minor four-year meta-story involving that studio and me. It’s only fitting that one of Prey’s achievements is a shoutout to Press Sneak Fucks. Some context: in May 2013, I reported that publisherBethesda had tasked Arkane Austin (Dishonored) with developing a…
By Jason Schreier Published April 27, 2017 -
UncategorizedWe Survived PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Playeruknown’s Battlegrounds mixes tactics and battle royale bloodshed into a tense experience. We sit down to sneak around, gather an arsenal, and kick everyone’s butt in this Kotaku Plays. This post originally appeared 4/26/17. Holy crap! We did it. Faced with 100 other players armed with shotguns, assault rifles, and frying pans, we somehow persevered…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 27, 2017 - Culture
Echoes Of Jet Set Radio
Chase Nichol is an artist working in games, film and advertising. You can see more of Chase’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page. To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 27, 2017 -
UncategorizedAt Least It’s Not Another Star Wars Collectible Card Game
There’s a new Star Wars game out on mobile today, and it doesn’t involve collecting characters, buying things in order to unlock characters or forming a party of collectible characters. At this point a match-three game like Star Wars: Puzzle Droids is kind of refreshing. As much as I like to ride on the lazier…
By Mike Fahey Published April 27, 2017
