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What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Weekends are for your roommate being away so you have no shame about sitting on the couch and shouting at the TV while eating nothing but pizza for two days. Also, video games. I’m finally into the Blood and Wine DLC for The Witcher 3. Someone who is TOTALLY NOT ME started it last weekend…
By Riley MacLeod Published March 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedWhat To Expect In World Of Warcraft‘s Big Tomb Of Sargeras Update
World of Warcraft gets one of its biggest updates yet on Tuesday, as the Legion expansion’s demon war reaches a fever pitch. Update 7.2 gives players a chance to take the battle directly to the demons’ front door, when they aren’t busy learning to fly, battling through the pet dungeon or engaging in new PVP…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2017 -
CultureSteam’s Latest Hit Is A More Tactical, Less Chaotic Battle Royale Game
Huddled beneath the stairwell, I could hear rain pounding outside as my heart beat its way out of my chest. It was nearly pitch-black inside the radio tower, and somebody else was in there with me. I knew I had only one chance. My trap set, all I could do was wait, trusty frying pan…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Pewdiepie Fiasco, One Month Later
It’s been a little over a month since the blow-up surrounding Felix ‘Pewdiepie’ Kjellberg, and the Wall Street Journal reportleading to the cancellation of his premium show. Since then, a lot has happened to the YouTuber and to at least one of the reporters who worked on that story. For Pewdiepie, it’s been a month…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedZelda And Nier Are Great Despite–And Because Of–Their Technical Shortcomings
Nier: Automata and Breath of the Wild are amazing games with occasional technical problems. How do they manage to side step these issues and incorporate them into their structure? Heather takes a look in this critical video. Head’s Up: This video contains minor spoilers for Nier: Automata. Transcript: My current video game poisons of choice…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
The New ‘Nonary Games’ Remake Makes 999 Way Better
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games, a remaster of the first two games in the Zero Escape trilogy, were released today on PC, Playstation 4 and the Vita. If you haven’t played 999 or Virtue’s Last Reward before, this is the release to pick up. And if you have, the remaster of 999 is still worth…
By Gita Jackson Published March 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
Show Us Your Keyboard
While all of us at Kotaku are big fans of typing, a handful of us have started taking our love of keyboards to the next level. There’s nothing like a good mechanical keyboard, especially when you take extra steps to make it your very own. I’ll show you what I’m typing on if you show…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Witcher‘s Author Says He Screwed Himself Out Of Profiting Off The Games
If you happen to run into Andrzej Sapkowski, creator of The Witcher, you might not want to bring up the video games. They haven’t made his life much better, in part because they’re not making him any money. Sapkowski, who spoke to Eurogamer’s Robert Purchese in an interview published today, has never been a gamer…
By Jason Schreier Published March 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
How To Get Into Dungeons & Dragons
Getting into Dungeons & Dragons can be intimidating. You need maybe three or four other nerds to play with, some pricey tomes full of numbers and tables, ample free time and several dice with as many as 20 sides. It’s a lot to fathom, and even more to set up. How will you find D&D-curious…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Is The Perfect Game For Non-Gamers
Breath of the Wild might be the hardest Zelda since the NES days, teaching players how to progress through its puzzles by killing them frequently and without remorse. Yet, paradoxically, it’s also one of the best games for people who don’t play a lot of video games. Last week, having spent the past month raving about…
By Jason Schreier Published March 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedPrincess Zelda’s Breath of the Wild Outfit Helps Tell Her Story
Princess Zelda’s outfit from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is great—a cool departure from the norm for the Hylian princess. If you take a look at the details, it also makes it easier to understand her character arc in the game. Zelda wears a variety of outfits in the game, but her…
By Gita Jackson Published March 24, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Battle.net Launcher Is Just The Blizzard Launcher Now
Last year Blizzard announced it was doing away with the name Battle.net. The latest game launcher update puts that plan into effect, replacing the Battle.net branding and asking players to “Log in to Blizzard.” While the Battle.net website is still functioning (don’t want to lose that sweet domain name), the game launcher from which players…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2017 - Culture
D.Va’s Busy Night’s Work
Federico Pelat is a motion artist and art director from France. You can see more of Pelat’s work at his personal site 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 the best of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 24, 2017 -
UncategorizedNier: Automata’s Most Human Character Is An Alien Machine
Nier: Automata is a game that explores the meaning and consequence of being human, despite not featuring a single actual human in its primary narrative. In a world populated by machines, one mechanical being, village leader Pascal, strides closest to humanity, and pays a steep price. Automata takes place on a future Earth where a…
By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2017 - Kotaku East
McDonald’s Is Killing Off The Quarter Pounder With Cheese In Japan
Oh dear. This is bad news! Very bad. Starting April 4, you cannot order a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Japan, because the country’s McDonald’s restaurants won’t be offering it. This also applies to the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese. According to McDonald’s Japan, some restaurants might run out of their Quarter Pounder stock before…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2017 - Kotaku East
Reminder! The Nintendo DSi Shop ends on March 31. In Japan, there’s a program to move unused DSi points to the Nintendo eShop or even convert them to a cash refund. The Japanese program starts April 3 and ends September 29. No word yet for Nintendo’s plans in the West.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2017 - Culture
The Internet Reacts To The End Of Naruto Shippuden
Yesterday, the last episode of Naruto Shippuden aired, ending Naruto Uzumaki’s starring anime run. Fans are taking the opportunity to offer gratitude and share their memories. Naruto won’t be disappearing completely! His kid Boruto is getting a spin-off show starting next month.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2017
