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The Week In Games: Going In Blindfolded
Sunglasses are out, protective leather coverings are in. Only after the launch of a new console and two gigantic open-world games could a week that includes both Nier: Automata and the latest Ghost Recon feel like a break. Tuesday, March 7 Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey — PS4, Vita, PC Lego Worlds…
By Ethan Gach Published March 5, 2017 - Esports
Speedrunners Compete To See Who Can Beat Samurai Pizza Cats And Other NES Games The Fastest
Speedrunner Coolkid, aka DaBiGBoOi, won this weekend’s sixth ever Best of NES Big 20 Race, a competition in which players see who can finish a bunch of old NES games the fastest. His time? 2:44:11. It was over ten minutes ahead of the second place finisher, Jaguar King, and better than anything the players had…
By Ethan Gach Published March 5, 2017 - Uncategorized
Fans Are Still Trying To Recreate An Expansion For Ocarina Of Time That Probably Never Existed
Ura Zelda was originally supposed to be an expansion for the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time that would add new new dungeons to the base game. It was never completed though, so naturally there’s an entire community of fans based around trying to revive it. Intended as disk for the 64DD peripheral that…
By Ethan Gach Published March 5, 2017 -
EsportsStarCraft Pro Topples Number One Player To Win IEM Katowice Championships
Jun “TY” Tae Yang doesn’t have the illustrious career of many other StarCraft pros. Despite playing the game for a decade, since the age of 12, Jun had never won a premier event until January. Today, at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice, Jun took his second-ever first place finish at a premier, besting the top player…
By Eric Van Allen Published March 5, 2017 - Uncategorized
Halo 5 Skee Ball Games Keep Getting Better
People have made all kinds of things inside Halo 5 using the game’s Forge mode, but Skee Ball seems to have a special place in the hearts and minds of the game’s players. The latest mod to recreate the analog arcade game comes from user Spartan 106473. Called Arcade Tokens, the mini-game allows up to…
By Ethan Gach Published March 5, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Hides A Secret Message Inside
The Nintendo Switch’s Pro Controller is partially translucent, meaning that you can look inside the guts of the accessory. You’d think, then, that anything housed within would be easy to spot, but there’s actually a furtive little easter egg that you’ll need to look closely to see. Directly above the right stick, you should see…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 5, 2017 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Camping Out
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published March 3. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published February 27. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published March 5, 2017 - Uncategorized
She Remembered Caterpillars Is Perfectly Precious
In a world filled with information overload and digital noise from every direction, She Remembered Caterpillars is a tranquil puzzle game that will test your brainpower while still soothing the soul. In the game, released earlier this year on PC, you control different little fungal dudes, trying to get them onto white landing pads where…
By Ethan Gach Published March 4, 2017 - Esports
Dota 2 Teams, Tournament Organizer, And Production Staff Say They’re Being Stiffed
Several Dota 2 teams that participated in last November’s Northern Arena BEAT Invitational have yet to see their prize money from the tournament, and the tournament organizer and event production staff say they haven’t been paid for their services either. According to a report from theScore Esports, several Dota 2 teams, including Complexity Gaming, Alliance,…
By Eric Van Allen Published March 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Confirms Switch Save Data Can’t Be Transferred
Sometimes shit happens, like accidentally deleting a save file you’ve invested lots of blood, sweat, and tears into. Unfortunately, there’s no way to backup the save files for Nintendo Switch games. It seems hard to believe but Nintendo has confirmed that’s the case. An FAQ on the company’s site explains Nintendo says on its own…
By Ethan Gach Published March 4, 2017 - Esports
The Weekend In Esports: Counter-Strike Pros Light Up Poland
The final weekend of the Intel Extreme Masters in Katowice, Poland is upon us. Don’t miss as Astralis look to continue as the best team in Counter-Strike and the best teams clash from across the world in Heroes of the Storm and StarCraft II Below you’ll find where and when you can catch all the…
By Ethan Gach Published March 4, 2017 -
EsportsThe Street Fighter V Red Bull Proving Grounds are back for 2017. The amateur league will feature regional teams from cities like Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta, where local talent can make their mark on the scene and earn a shot at the Proving Grounds title. See the full list of locales and…
By Eric Van Allen Published March 4, 2017 - Esports
Piglet Takes Over Team Liquid Mid Role In Push To Reach League Playoffs
Chae “Piglet” Gwang-jin is one of the most well-known marksman players in League. Having won the Season 3 World Championships on Korean team SK Telecom T1, he’s proved himself as one of the best in his role—now, he’s defining his position in a new lane. Earlier this week, Chae’s current squad Team Liquid confirmed the…
By Eric Van Allen Published March 4, 2017 -
UncategorizedZelda: Breath Of The Wild‘s Switch And Wii U Versions, Compared
By now everyone knows that Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the Nintendo Switch is a unique achievement, but how does the Wii U version of the game measure up? The latest video from Digital Foundry explains. While Zelda: Breath of the Wild on both the Wii U and the Nintendo Switch appear to be…
By Ethan Gach Published March 4, 2017 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Talks About How They Came Up With Overwatch‘s New Hero, Orisa
Overwatch’s newest hero, Orisa, isn’t what you’d call, er, typical. She’s a quadrupedal robo-tank with horns, and she kinda came out of nowhere. In creating her, Blizzard faced some unique challenges. During a recent GDC session, Overwatch lead writer Michael Chu discussed Orisa’s conception. “Orisa was a character that emerged from game design,” he said.…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 3, 2017 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
I hope you’re all enjoying your Switches if you bought one/if it actually arrived/if you don’t own an aquarium. My parents wouldn’t let me have Nintendo stuff as a kid, so I kind of missed the boat. Luckily this month is packed with awesome games, so whatever your preferred platform, there’s plenty to play! I’m…
By Riley MacLeod Published March 3, 2017 - Uncategorized
Kiss Him, Not Me Is A New Iconic Shoujo Anime
In shoujo anime, or anime made for women, “love” is the gravitational center around which the characters and plot points fold. Our leading lady’s flaws are gaps only her crush can fill. The plot is a slow sanding-down of her hard edges, preparing her for companionship. And, when the string track swells at the end…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 3, 2017 -
UncategorizedMan Drops Nintendo Switch On Concrete 11 Times, For Science
What did you do with your brand new Nintendo Switch when it arrived in the mail? Did you rip the box open and pop in Zelda? Did you lick the cartridges? Did you, perhaps, repeatedly drop it on concrete? YouTuber Brandon Baldwin (GimoSlip) did. For nine minutes. It hurts to watch. But now we know…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 3, 2017
