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Hideo Kojima Calls The Nintendo Switch An ‘Extension’ Of ‘Transfarring’

It’s 2017 and Hideo Kojima is still talking about “Transfarring.” Speaking at RTX Sydney, a two-day video game convention hosted by Rooster Teeth!, the creator of the Metal Gear series told IGN that he sees Nintendo’s upcoming Switch gaming console as the next step in an evolution he imagined years ago with the feature known…

By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2017

Esports

The Weekend In Esports: Rainbow Six Siege Heads To Montreal

Taking a break from CS:GO and Call of Duty, this weekend belongs to Rainbow Six Siege, a tactical shooter still looking for its place in the world of competitive gaming that will get a big boost from this weekend’s Invitational in Canada. You can read about all of the teams competing here, but all eyes…

By Ethan Gach Published February 4, 2017

Culture

This Week In The Business: Great Switch Expectations

QUOTE | “Some of those who have seen this lineup have expressed the opinion that the launch lineup is weak. Our thinking in arranging the 2017 software lineup is that it is important to continue to provide new titles regularly without long gaps.” – Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima explains the company’s strategy for the Switch…

Brendan Sinclair Published February 4, 2017

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Angela Hill, an MMA fighter I interviewed about cosplay and video games, returns to the UFC this weekend. While the UFC’s weigh-in dress code doesn’t allow for as elaborate of cosplay as Invicta, Hill made up for it by doing a great impersonation of Street Fighter’s Sagat.

By Nathan Grayson Published February 3, 2017

Culture

Pirates Pounce On Conan Exiles After Developers Accidentally Remove DRM

In the never-ending battle between pirates and DRM makers, there are no easy victories. Or at least, that was the case with notorious anti-tamper tech Denuvo until, well, yesterday. Denuvo anti-tamper was supposed to keep Conan Exiles’ cavalcade of burly barbarian men under lock and key, but the dang dongs broke free. Now they’re flapping and…

By Nathan Grayson Published February 3, 2017

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What It’s Like To Be An Iranian Game Developer In Trump’s America

Navid Khonsari has been a legal resident of the United States for 17 years. He’s worked on games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Resident Evil 7, and an interactive story about the Iranian Revolution called 1979 Revolution: Black Friday. These days, though, he doesn’t feel entirely welcome in the US or Iran, and he’s…

By Nathan Grayson Published February 3, 2017

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Scum’s Wish Is A Disturbing Anime About Lovers Who Love Other People

In media, teenagers often possess a delicate balance of callousness and narcissism. In CW dramas like Gossip Girl, producers lean into their more sociopathic tendencies, not considering the emotional debates that lead them to cheat, steal or hurt others, all well-trod stereotypes of teenagers discovering themselves. Often, in real life, it is self-preservation driving these…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 3, 2017

Culture

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Do you even have to ask? I just chose Yennefer to be Geralt’s love interest but I have a lot of doubts! What if I only think I love her because the game makes such a big deal out of their relationship, much like she’s worried about? What even is love? These are big questions,…

By Riley MacLeod Published February 3, 2017

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The third Pokémon Sun and Moon Global Mission reached its goal today. Players successfully completed one million trades, and are now heading to the second milestone of two million trades. Good luck!

By Gita Jackson Published February 3, 2017

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What’s The Best D&D Character You’ve Ever Made?

Rare are the opportunities for Dungeons & Dragons fans to geek out about their favorite character. It’s like explaining your dream to someone. A few seconds in, your poor non-D&D-playing friend’s eyes glaze over in a bored daze. Really, who can blame them? Unlike Fire Emblem’s cast, your character is yours from top to bottom.…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 3, 2017

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Simpler Video Game Menus Are Better

The release of the former Wii U exclusive Yoshi’s Woolly World to the Nintendo 3DS demonstrates once again that gaming menus are best when they’re lists. Nothing fancier is needed. We don’t need to be able to wander every which way through them. Both versions of Woolly World are sidescrollers. They pretty much have the…

By Stephen Totilo Published February 3, 2017

Reviews

Watching Someone Else Play Resident Evil 7 On YouTube: The Kotaku Review

Despite having a taste for horror movies and novels, horror video games freak me the hell out. Still, I was curious about Resident Evil 7’s promise of a Southern Gothic zombie game. Like millions of other scaredy cats out there, I decided to watch it on YouTube instead of playing it. Horror games are huge…

By Gita Jackson Published February 3, 2017

Culture

Someone’s Gotta Design All Those Game Logos

Omer Younas is a veteran games artist who specializes in 2D stuff like logo design and menus. He’s worked on games like Battlefield 1, Metal Gear Solid V and the Crysis series. You can more of Omer’s work at his personal site To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2017

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‘We Are All Scared For Our Jobs’: GameStop Employees Share Their Circle Of Life Stories

GameStop employees have always been pushy, but an aggressive new policy at the video game retail chain is taking their forcefulness to a new level. And some GameStop staff say it’s making them feel like they have to lie to customers or lose their jobs. For a decade now, GameStop has subscribed to a company…

By Jason Schreier Published February 3, 2017

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Oculus’ John Carmack Has Serious Doubts About $500 Million Lawsuit’s Expert Witness [UPDATE]

Oculus CTO and renowned Quake and Doom programmer John Carmack slammeda Dallas jury’s Wednesday decision against Oculus in a $500 million copyright and non-disclosure agreement lawsuit. On Facebook, Carmack specifically takes issue with an expert witness whose testimony, he says, is “just not true.” For two years, Oculus has battled allegations of intellectual property theft.…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 3, 2017

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American Truck Simulator’s next map expansion will feature New Mexico, SCS announced yesterday. The roads draw ever closer to my house. Excellent.

By Riley MacLeod Published February 3, 2017

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Fire Emblem Heroes Fans Are Deleting And Reinstalling The Game For Better Characters

Fire Emblem Heroes, Nintendo’s free mobile strategy game, released yesterday afternoon in the U.S. Instead of actually playing the game, many are finding themselves repeating the opening sections over and over again, in the hopes of cheating the system a little. You see, Heroes is a Gacha game, meaning it is full of random potential…

By Patricia Hernandez Published February 3, 2017

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SecretLab Titan Review: A Big Gaming Chair For Big Gaming People

Standard office and gaming chairs are not built for big and tall people. They cower before our broad frames, shudder beneath our weight and generally fear us. The SecretLab Titan, built for the larger-than-guy-sized gamer, has no fear. Finding a comfortable place to sit for long periods is not an easy task for the big…

By Mike Fahey Published February 3, 2017

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PS4 Is Finally Getting External Hard Drive Support

If you, like me, are sick of your PS4 telling you that it’s out of space, here is some game-changing news: Sony is adding external hard drive support in the next update. There’s no date for this update, 4.50, although it enters beta today so it’s likely coming within the next couple of months. In…

By Jason Schreier Published February 3, 2017

Culture

Track: Sweet Thing (Live at the Hollywood Bowl) | Artist: Van Morrison | Album: Astral Weeks Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2017