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How People Actually Fought With Swords

From Gladiator to Braveheart, most historical fiction about fighting with swords is kinda wrong, influenced more by performance art than how people actually fought each other with blades. Back to the Source, a documentary about Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), is looking to show people how it was actually done. This piece originally appeared 10/26/15.…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2017

Tips & Guides

Tips For Getting The Best Discount Candy After Valentine’s Day

Yes, yes, people love each other. That’s great. Now that Valentine’s Day is over, it’s time for one of the biggest sweet-lovers’ holiday of the year. It’s the first Discount Candy Day of the year, and Snacktaku is here to help you make the most of it. Discount Candy Day is the day following a…

By Mike Fahey Published February 15, 2017

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First Big Fire Emblem Heroes Update Brings New Characters And Quests

Just when you thought it was safe to stop summoning characters in Fire Emblem Heroes the first major update hits, bringing for new sibling characters to the game, along with a limited-time series of Paralogue quests celebrating their family bonds. The launch summoning focus events have ended, making way for the Family Bonds Summoning event.…

By Mike Fahey Published February 15, 2017

Culture

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Mark Chang is an artist based in Taiwan who has recently done work for The Mill, a VFX studio. You can see more of Mark’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…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2017

Culture

Track: Happy Together (cover) | Artist: Danny Chung | Album: Happy Together Soundtrack Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2017

Kotaku East

A new Japanese Switch commercial has footage of Dragon Quest Heroes 1 and 2 as well as a glimpse of FIFA on Switch. Have a look.

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2017

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Pokémon Go Update Will Finally Add 80 New Monsters From Gold and Silver Later This Week

After months of fan begging, Niantic will finally pull through and add real content to Pokémon Go. A Pokémon Go update slated for sometime this week will allow players to collect dozens more creatures from the Johto compendium. Once added, the new monsters will found just like other monsters within the game—by going out there…

By Patricia Hernandez Published February 15, 2017

Kotaku East

Why Arcades Haven’t Died In Japan

In many places, arcades seem to have nearly, if not completely, vanished. Yet, in Japan, they continue to hang on. As The Financial Times reports in a recent piece on Japanese arcades, there were 44,000 of them during their mid-1980s heyday. Today, the Japan Amusement Industry Association says there are 4,856 registered arcades across the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2017

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Satoru Iwata Put Lots Of Thought Into The Nintendo Switch, Says Miyamoto

Back in 2015, Satoru Iwata passed away at the age of 55. That was far too soon, and he had still so much to accomplish in the gaming industry. In a recent Time interview, Shigeru Miyamoto talked about how Iwata contributed to Nintendo’s upcoming console. According to Miyamoto, Iwata was providing feedback during the Switch’s…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2017

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A Road Trip. Minneapolis, MN, USA. By Anthony Dixon. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2017

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When Your Partner Loves VR More Than You On Valentine’s Day

Natalie Tran’s Valentine’s Day present to her VR-obsessed boyfriend is pure genius. Mark Serrels writes for Kotaku Australia, where this story was originally published

Mark Serrels Published February 15, 2017

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“…two months before we shipped Half-Life 1, we lost the whole history; our VSS exploded”, Valve’s Erik Johnson told Gamasutra last week. “And so we had to put that all together off people’s machines. So yeah, we don’t have the history going back to the very start. We have the snapshot from that month.”

By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2017

CultureTotal Recall

Japanese Company Made Consoles For Girls, And Also Cute Toys

Epoch is a Japanese video game company, which in the 80s and 90s made a number of consoles and handhelds. They’re also the guys responsible for the disgustingly cute Sylvanian Families (or Calico Critters) toy line. The company, founded in 1958, is a bit like Nintendo, in that it made its name not just in…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2017

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Despite Outcry, Blizzard Says Overwatch Loot Box Drop Rates Haven’t Changed

If you ask Overwatch players, the most recent seasonal event, Year of the Rooster, had some damn good skins and some damn heinous drop rates for those skins. Blizzard, however, insists that they haven’t touched those dials in months. I’ve seen a number of threads on the Overwatch forums about what appears to be a…

By Nathan Grayson Published February 14, 2017

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Look At This Little Overwatch Action Figure

My chief complaint with Overwatch since the beta has been the lack of Overwatch action figures. And while Nendoroids aren’t quite what I had in mind, they are certainly better than nothing. Good Smile Company announced the deal today, and while they’ll be making a whole line of figures, the only one shown—and the first…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2017

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Tips For Playing Civilization VI

Civilization VI is a very good video game! It’s also got some weird complexities and systems that aren’t explained properly, as well as some neat little headen features, so here are some tips for getting the most out of it. ARMIES In Civ V, cities could defend themselves, so you could concentrate on building improvements.…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2017

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My Issues With Relationships Ruined A Witcher 3 Playthrough

Last year, I cheated in a relationship that was honestly the best I’ve ever had. This is a pattern in my life, a problem that, for a long time, I refused to acknowledge. It’s even extended to video games like The Witcher 3 Instead of communicating with my girlfriend and working on our issues, I…

By Nathan Grayson Published February 14, 2017

Esports

New Hearthstone Patch Nerfs Pirates And Shamans

A new patch for Hearthstone will make it easier to climb the ranks, and allow for a little more variety in the ladder. As announced today on Blizzard’s forums, there will now be floors to ranked play in Hearthstone. Once a player has reached certain milestones—at ranks 15, 10 and 5—they can no longer fall…

By Eric Van Allen Published February 14, 2017

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I Traded In A PS4 To Save My Valentine’s Day

It’s Valentine’s Day, a day to show the ones we love how important they are to us. This year I got my wife a box of chocolate-covered strawberries, and traded a PlayStation 4 for food. Let me explain. Emily and I had Valentine’s Day all planned out. Since our babysitter would be busy doing stupid…

By Mike Fahey Published February 14, 2017

Esports

For Honor‘s Tutorial Is Very Good

For Honor is a satisfying, layered fighting game that relies on “feel.” You’re fundamentally not going to get good at it unless you successfully program reactions to quick animation cues into your fingers. Without practicing the basics, you’ll be blocking and dodging like an idiot, totally unprepared for whatever this game’s meta will become. Developing…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 14, 2017