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CultureThe Five Lowest Rated Games On Steam
Steam has some damn good games. It also has some extremely bad ones. Which ones, though, have the lowest ratings on the whole service? A Steam game’s overall rating is calculated based on what percent of its reviews are positive. Now, Steam reviews are user-based, and they come from very particular users on a very…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Sells Nearly A Million Switches In The United States
Nintendo sold over 906,000 Switch units in the United States alone last month, making it, as they bragged in a press release tonight, the fastest-selling video game system in the company’s long history. Combine that with half a million in Japan and you’ve already got nearly 1.5 million of these things, not counting Europe (where…
By Jason Schreier Published April 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Next Professor Layton Is Coming to America This July
Following yesterday evening’s news that the next game in the Professor Layton series will hit Japan on July 20, publisher Level-5 has now revealed that the new game starring the professor’s daughter will be available worldwide that very day—on iOS and Android, but not Nintendo 3DS. Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire’s Conspiracy, formerly…
By Chris Kohler Published April 13, 2017 - Culture
The Brave Sir Nofriends
Ivan Vujovic is a freelance concept artist and illustrator from Serbia who has been working in video games for the past few years. You can see more of Ivan’s 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 a…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2017 -
CultureManiac Battlegrounds Player Just Came Outta Nowhere
Today on Highlight Reel we have skinless astonishment, shrine skips, Battlegrounds shenanigans, 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! For Honor –everything worked out…
By Chris Person Published April 13, 2017 -
CultureSnacktaku Showdown: Oreo Vs. Hydrox
We here at Snacktaku have given the Oreo a great deal of attention over the years, but several years before the popular cookie’s 1912 debut there was another. Hydrox, the original sandwich cookie, takes on Nabisco’s usurper in the first-ever Snacktaku Showdown. Sunshine Biscuits launched the first creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookie in 1908. Hoping to…
By Mike Fahey Published April 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedReal Life Should Have JRPG Victory Music
JRPG victory music is one of the best types of video game music. Every time you emerge from battle victorious, a familiar, stirring theme plays. I want that music to play in my everyday life. This post originally ran on 4/26/2012. Five years later, I’ve bumped it up and made a few edits, because Persona…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 13, 2017 - Esports
Overwatch‘s Most Popular Player Steps Back From Competing So He Can Stream More
For quite a while, Brandon “Seagull” Larned has led a dual life. Sometimes, he’s a pro player for NRG Esports. Other times, he’s the most popular Overwatch streamer in the business. One guy with two time-devouring careers. Something had to give. Today Larned, who’s known for his dazzling Genji plays, announced that he’s stepping down…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Discontinues The NES Classic
Nintendo has abruptly decided to end North American production of the NES Classic, one of their most popular items in years, the company said today. In a statement to IGN, Nintendo confirmed that it will no longer produce new mini-NES systems in North America—at least in 2017: Throughout April, NOA territories will receive the last…
By Jason Schreier Published April 13, 2017 -
CultureA New World Record For A Brutal Super Mario World Hack
Super Dram World is an exceptionally cruel Super Mario World hack. It’s an accomplishment to survive a simple playthrough. Last night, one speedrunner raced through it and secured two world records in a single attempt. Grand POOBear is Mario speedrunner known for racing difficult Mario Maker levels and various hacks. Super Dram World is a…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
Despite Nintendo’s Bounty Program, Hackers Think They’ll Crack The Switch
In December of 2016, Nintendo launched a program with HackerOne, a service that provides bounties ranging from $100 to $20,000 for finding bugs and exploits, in order to stamp them out on the 3DS. This program has since been extended to the Switch, and so far has awarded three people with bounties. While some members…
By Gita Jackson Published April 13, 2017 -
EsportsHow Not To Cheat At League of Legends
Just as the history of conventional sports is essentially a history of cheating, the same is true of gaming. In the modern day, though, with billions of dollars involved in competitive gaming, cheating is shadier, more consequential, and involves rewards far greater than the free lives offered up by the infamous Contra code. In the…
By Eric Van Allen Published April 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedOverwatch Players Hear ‘I Need Healing’ In Their Nightmares
“I need healing.” Yeah, well, get in line, buddy. In Overwatch, needing healing is a way of life. It’s also a thing you can spam in “All” chat until your teammates want to throttle you. And, of course, a meme. A week after Overwatch came out, players noticed that Genji mains in particular like spamming…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedYooka-Laylee Glitch Lets You Skip Half The Game
You’ve spent a handful of hours scurrying around thick jungles, frozen snow fields, and gloopy swamps to find enough shiny gold book pages to complete Yooka-Laylee. But wait! The game wants you to collect even more. Thankfully, with some out of bounds trickery, you can ignore that and skip to the final boss. One of…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedSplatoon 2 Already Seems Just As Disturbing As The First
Yesterday, Nintendo unveiled a new co-op mode titled “Salmon Run” for Splatoon 2. On the surface, Salmon Run appears to just be a horde mode. If you look closely, however, something starts to feel a little off. Let’s break it down, shall we? Here’s the trailer, in case you haven’t seen it yet: The very…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 13, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: The Voice Of Horizon Zero Dawn
Writer and actress Ashly Burch joins me and Kirk on today’s Kotaku Splitscreen to talk about what it was like to play Aloy, the lead character of Horizon Zero Dawn. First we talk about the games we’ve been playing (Rock Band VR and Cosmic Star Heroine) before leaping into the News Hour, with stories on…
By Jason Schreier Published April 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
Recent Switch Game Has A Surprising Feature: Emojis [Update 💩]
Graceful Explosion Machine is a fun shmup on the Nintendo Switch that makes good use of 🙏 and 💪 and 👍. Who knew this would be a good idea? The game is a throwback. It’s an arcade-style shooter that give players four beam weapons, a dash move, and a quick-turnaround option all in scrolling levels…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 13, 2017
