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Civilization VI Mod Introduces “Journalist” Unit
As part of his very comprehensive BFG Modpack, Civ VI modder Anansehas created and introduced a new unit to the game: the journalist, a civilian unit which can do everything from reduce war weariness to serving as a secret agent Able to wander past and through rival’s borders, see through jungles and detect hidden units,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2017 -
CultureFor Honor Viking Gets Whupped By The Invisible Man
Today on Highlight Reel we have Viking mimes, close shaves, gods worth dying for, 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! Mafia III –…
By Chris Person Published March 9, 2017 - Esports
The Qualifiers For Dota 2‘s Kiev Major Have Been A Mess So Far
The qualifying system for Dota 2‘s majors has its roots in an egalitarian impulse where—theoretically—a team of amateurs could win an open and then regional qualifier, and find themselves competing in a major against professionals. But for the upcoming Kiev Major, that egalitarian has ran smack dab into the reality of tournaments with only one…
By Eric Van Allen Published March 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Very Serious Conversation About Orc Romance In Shadow Of War
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor was a game about attachment in the face of decapitation. You came to love certain orcs, even as you warred against them. It was a game about relationships, more romantic in some ways than games that are explicitly about romance. So I had to know: in Shadow of War, is there…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 9, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Korra Cosplayer Is Bending Fire Like A Pro
This is Van Helen as Korra, and that fireball she’s throwing around isn’t a simulation or photoshop, it’s the real deal. The top and bottom shots here were done using a method which basically has the person dip their arm in a (kinda safe) flammable solution then setting it on fire, creating a brief flash…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
External Drives And Other Cool Stuff In Today’s PS4 Update
System software update 4.50 is live for PlayStation 4 owners today, adding major functionality to Sony’s console. Betweenenabling external hard drives, the ability to make your own background images and the ShareFactory apps’ new import functionality, the PS4 is a little bit more functional today. First off we have the big one. While the Xbox…
By Mike Fahey Published March 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Team Of No Man’s Sky Players Have Spent Months Mapping A Corner Of The Universe
No Man’s Sky is a very large game. For months now, a dedicated group of players has been working diligently to map an entire sector of space to carve out a home for wayward explorers. The Galactic Hub Project kicked off earlier this year with dozens of No Man’s Sky players joining together to settle…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 9, 2017 -
EsportsTweaks To Ancient League Champion Shake The Dust Off An Old Favorite
As long-running games evolve, the older bits of design begin to show their rust. For a game with a lifespan like League of Legends, which has been around for almost a decade, there’s plenty of old gears that don’t turn like they used to. One of those rusty bits, Galio, is next up to receive…
By Eric Van Allen Published March 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
It’s Unclear Why Indie Game Rime Costs $10 More On Switch
Yesterday, the developers of the colorful adventure game Rime announced that it will be out on May 26 for PC, PS4, Xbox One. Later, it’ll also come to Nintendo Switch, although you’ll have to pay an extra $10 for the privilege. Rime, which was originally announced as a PS4 exclusive before the developers at Tequila…
By Jason Schreier Published March 9, 2017 -
CultureYou Can Make A Game About Government Surveillance, But You Can’t Make People Care
Orwell’s central conceit is nothing if not timely. The game casts players as a fictional Big Brother, sifting through people’s private communications and picking info that might connect them to a terrorist plot. Months after its release, however, the game’s developers are worried about another timely issue: apathy. The team’s goal with Orwell wasn’t to…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Breath of the Wild Doesn’t Fit Anywhere On The Zelda Timeline
The Zelda timeline has long been a matter of dispute among fans, but after the release of Hyrule Historia, they finally have an official ordering of the games in the series. After the release of Breath of the Wild, that’s all in dispute, again. Warning: The following article contains story spoilers from Zelda: Breath of…
By Gita Jackson Published March 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Steven Universe RPG Coming To Consoles This Summer
In 2015 Cartoon Network Games and developer Grumpyface Studios released Steven Universe: Attack the Light, one of the best mobile role-playing games ever. This summer they’re back and on game consoles with Steven Universe: Save the Light. Cartoon Network Games has produced some very good mobile games and some not-so-great console games. Getting Attack the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 9, 2017 -
UncategorizedA VR Game That Laughs In The Face Of VR
In Virtual-Virtual Reality, a satirical Google Daydream VR game released today, a melting slab of butter orders you to smear toast on his unctuous body. When he demands more toast, 32 toasters appear. Toast is burning, popping out onto the floor. The butter is unhappy; he yells at you to “cover his butter body,” but…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 9, 2017 -
CultureSplitscreenWe Talk To The Writer Of Planescape: Torment And Alpha Protocol
Last week in San Francisco, veteran game designer Chris Avellone joined Kotaku Splitscreen to talk about Alpha Protocol, his time co-founding Obsidian Entertainment, and the Bethesda murder dungeon. In the video above you can catch that segment. For all of our GDC interviews—including Tim Schafer, Kim Swift, and many more—you can find Kotaku Splitscreen at…
By Jason Schreier Published March 9, 2017 -
EsportsI Took Gamer Drugs For A Week And This Is What They Did To My Body
Is there a drug I can take, Limitless-style, that will make me better at video games? Ideally, it would be something legal. And something that wouldn’t put me in any medical danger. There are a lot of drugs on the market that claim to boost gaming prowess. This week, I tried two. I don’t recommend…
By Maddy Myers Published March 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Elder Scrolls Card Game Is Now Out For Real
The Elder Scrolls: Legends, a card game that has been in beta for nearly 17 years, comes out for real on PC today. Publisher Bethesda says it’ll be out for iPad on March 23, Android tablets in April, Mac in May, and mobile phones this summer. Bethesda’s also adding a bunch of expansions and campaigns…
By Jason Schreier Published March 9, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Why Zelda: Breath of the Wild Works So Well
It’s hard to talk about Zelda: Breath of the Wild in anything but superlatives, which is exactly what Kirk and I are doing on today’s gush-filled episode of Kotaku Splitscreen We also talk Shadow of War (which looks cool!), updated Destiny raids (which will bring us back for a bit!), and Switch hardware malfunctions (which suck!). You…
By Jason Schreier Published March 9, 2017
