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Japanese Switch Game Ditches Its Wonderful, Terrible Translation
If you want to play the original bad translation of Nintendo Switch game Vroom In The Night Sky, you’d better buy it soon, as the developers are promising a patch that will make it grammatically correct in early April. There ain’t a whole lot on the Switch’s eShop yet, but one of the games you…
By Chris Kohler Published March 28, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Walking Dead‘s Third Video Game Season Feels Too Safe
Telltale’s The Walking Dead latest season started off strong. The newest episode attempts to up the stakes further with new characters and tough decisions. But that might not be enough to make up for a stale format. When we last left Javier García, he and the group were desperately trying to get into the city…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 28, 2017 - Uncategorized
Dating Sim Asks What You Are Doing With Your Life
At first glance, Date (Almost) Anything Simulator is your average dating sim. But where most dating sims are fluffy and comforting, this one is confrontational. There’s nothing about Date (Almost) Anything Simulator that makes it immediately obvious what kind of ride you’re on. It is aggressively normal at the outset, and pretty cliche. You play…
By Gita Jackson Published March 28, 2017 - Esports
Two ‘Weak’ Characters Rampaged Through A Recent Smash Bros. Tournament
At last weekend’s Civil War tournament for Super Smash Bros. on Wii U, amid the gargantuan upsets, two players were busy fighting their way to the top, against the top pros in the world, using tools many would argue were ineffective for the job. Tier lists—artificial ratings of a character’s viability at the highest level…
By Eric Van Allen Published March 28, 2017 -
UncategorizedReport: The Next Call Of Duty Is Call Of Duty: WWII
Eurogamer sources have confirmed that a series of images leaked last week via YouTube are referencing this year’s entry in the long-running series, Call of Duty: WWII. YouTube channel TheFamilyVideoGamers received the images from an anonymous source last week. Both the email received and the images it contained were shown on a video on the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 28, 2017 - Uncategorized
‘The Doomvault’ Is A D&D Map For Sadists
If you, like me, are an evil dungeon master, you will love Dungeons & Dragons adventure Dead in Thay’s map. If you are a mascochistic D&D player who loves getting trapped in fiery pits with ferocious liches, you will also love it. Dead in Thay is one of the seven revamped adventures in upcoming D&D…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 28, 2017 - Uncategorized
In Japan, Sony Still Believes In The PS Vita
Atsushi Morita, the head of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia, wants you to going to keep focusing on the Vita. Thank Minecraft for that! Take Romancing Saga 3, for example. That was just announced for the PS Vita (as well as iOS and Android). The console also continues to get special iterations, too. Things seem to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2017 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIV‘s Free Trial Isn’t Limited To 14 Days Anymore
Good news! Square Enix has announced that it is no longer limiting the MMORPG’s free trial to fourteen days. According to the FFXIV’s most recent patch notes, “The 14-day limit of the free trial has been removed.” Below are the full trial notes: The Japanese patch notes are a bit more specific, explicitly stating that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Some Terrific Dishonored 2 Cosplay
This is Maul(who you’d know from his Witcher work) as Corvo and Maja Felicitas as Emily Kaldwin, doing Dishonored 2 proud with some top-tier cosplay. Photos by the always excellent eosAndy, who knows that a good location is half the battle.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 28, 2017 - Uncategorized
Civilization VI’s AI Gets A Much-Needed Fix This Week
One of the most annoying issues with Civ VI’s AI since launch has been the severity of warmonger penalties. Raise a finger against another Civ ever, even in defence, and you’re in trouble for the rest of the game. That’s not very fair, so it’s getting a fix. The game’s Spring Update will scale warmonger…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2017 - Uncategorized
Two Of The Oldest Video Game Torrents In The World Are Ubisoft Classics
The Pirate Bay is about to turn 13, and in honour of the site becoming a teenager, folks like Torrentfreakare checking out the oldest content that has been continuously available since its launch back in 2003. While the oldest torrent in the world is a bizarre copy of The Matrix, among the ten oldest on…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2017 -
UncategorizedWe Talk About The People We’ve Reported In Overwatch
On the latest episode of our semi-regular Overwatch show, Cecilia, Heather, and I discuss the game’s new hero, Orisa, debate whether or not Blizzard hurts their game by giving in to fans’ demands too much, and ponder whether new reporting tools will be enough to stop cheaters and toxic players. We also share stories about…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 27, 2017 - Uncategorized
PSA: If Your Switch’s Internet Won’t Work, Reboot The Console
At some point recently, Nintendo Switches all over the country (including several belonging to Kotaku staff) decided to stop connecting to the internet, offering up some nonsense about DNS errors instead of taking us to that sweet sweet eShop. If it’s happening to you, you’re not alone. All you have to do is reboot your…
By Jason Schreier Published March 27, 2017 - Culture
How To Make Awesome Japanese Curry From Bricks
Hi, I’m Chris Kohler, Kotaku’s new Features Editor. I’d like to introduce myself to you by talking about how much I love the Super Nintendo, or Ouendan. And that’s what I’d do if this were a video game website. But since it’s about snacks and anime, I will begin with Japanese curry secrets. So below…
By Chris Kohler Published March 27, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Elementalist Lux cosplay by Yukeshiro. Photo by Studio Zahora
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2017