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World Of Warcraft Demon Knows Damn Well Who Summoned It
World of Warcraft Redditor LawsuitEsq has crafted an eloquent answer to the question Felguard demons have been asking their Warlock masters over and over again since 2007. “Oh, I don’t know Zhevdarr. Take a wild fucking guess who summoned you. Again.” I didn’t dabble much in the Warlock class until last year’s Legion expansion pack,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 21, 2017 -
Kotaku EastJapanese Pro Gamer Claims To Be Descended From Ninja
We all have ancestors. Yours might be farmers or doctors. Street Fighter pro Yusuke Momochi’s are ninja, it seems. Momochi currently plays for LA-based Echo Fox. He’s one of the most famous players on the scene, winning a Capcom Cup as well as the Ultra Street Fighter IV title for EVO. Asahi News reports that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Legend Of Zelda Makes For Nice World Baseball Classic Music
During last night’s World Baseball Classic game, people noticed a familiar song. Make that, they noticed lots of familiar ones, but if you like video games, one in particular stood out. And here is said Zelda music during the Puerto Rico versus Netherlands game. Wonderful, no? Since this was at Dodger Stadium, the organist was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2017 -
UncategorizedNintendo Switch Is Getting Seiken Densetsu Collection in Japan
Following up on yesterday’s teaser, Square Enix has announced a Mana collection for the Switch. Slated for a June 1 release in Japan, it will feature Final Fantasy Adventure, Secret of Mana, and Seiken Densetsu 3. You know, the first three Seiken Densetsu games. According to Famitsu, new to the Switch release is a quick…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2017 -
CultureModder Brings Unreal Tournament‘s Best Map To Counter-Strike
Welcome back to 1999, a year when phones were bigger, jeans and cars were the same size (as each another), and men larger than phones or jeans or cars were prancing around in outer space. Facing Worlds is one of the best maps to come out of the Unreal Tournament series, and arguably one of…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 20, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Praise The Dark Souls Cosplay
This Dark Souls cosplay by Cosarmor & Props won top prize at the Emerald City Comic Con earlier this month with this Dragon Slayer Ornstein ensemble, and for good reason: it’s practically an actual suit of armour. Cosarmor tells me the suit “is 100% scratch built using primarily heat-formed expanded PVC (Sintra/Komatex), and most of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 20, 2017 - Culture
Deadpool Shows Off What Hasbro Can Do With 12 Inches
My photoshoot of Hasbro’s Marvel Legends 12-inch Deadpool figure might have gotten away from me, but the point stands—Hasbro has really gotten a handle on 12-inch figures. During the heyday of my Marvel action figure collecting it wasn’t Hasbro making Wolverine, Iron Man and Thor action figures, but rather ToyBiz, progenitors of the Marvel Legends…
By Mike Fahey Published March 20, 2017 -
UncategorizedPopular New YouTuber Also Happens To Be Virtual Anime Girl
It turns out that 2017 isn’t only the year of self-driving cars and robots that rap; now, we have virtual anime girl YouTubers. A.I. Kizuna does everything a meatspace YouTuber would. She debates hot topics like buying friends with money and does Let’s Plays of games like Inside. She talks about furniture she wants and…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 20, 2017 -
CultureBattlefield Tank Defies All Known Laws Of Aviation
On today’s Highlight Reel we have flying tanks, Dishonored 2 plays gone wrong, For Honor rituals, clowns, 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!…
By Chris Person Published March 20, 2017 -
CultureRhythm Doctor is a trippy rhythm game that aims to invisibly teach you complex music and rhythm theory. It’s about doctors who save patients with sweet beats, culminating in “glitchstep boss battles” against a resilient virus. It looks cool and sounds great. It’s on Steam Greenlight right now.
By Nathan Grayson Published March 20, 2017 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Bit City
Tiny Tower creator Nimblebit released its latest game last week, town-building clickfest Bit City. Its simple-yet-satisfying tap-to-build action has already earned it a spot on iTunes’ Top Free Apps list. Here are some tips to help your tiny city planning sessions go smoothly. Bit City is a clicker game masquerading as a city simulator. Players…
By Mike Fahey Published March 20, 2017 - Esports
Blizzard Cracks Down On Overwatch Ties, Polarizes Fans
Draws are the bane of competitive Overwatch players’ existence. All that work, and instead of the sweet taste of victory or the bitter agony of defeat, you get the sour milk breath of anticlimax. Late last week, Blizzard took the first steps to fix that. Some players, though, think they might have gone too far.…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 20, 2017 -
UncategorizedWhy Opening Loot Boxes Feels Like Christmas, According To Game Devs
Opening Overwatch loot boxes or Halo 5 REQ packs adds a special drama to a gaming session. The crate shakes. A jingle chimes. Lights peek out from the cracks. It swells with potential. Game developers make subtle design decisions that stoke the hope that keeps players opening mystery boxes, crates and packs. And not just…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 20, 2017