Sick Destiny Player Reaches Lighthouse Before Dying, Thanks To His Friends

In the throes of cancer treatment, one Destiny player finally got the help that he needed to make it to the Lighthouse. After his death, the community came together for his family in an amazing way. Mike Mariana had been playing Destiny since the beta, even though he was diagnosed with colon cancer shortly after…

Nintendo Advises Switch Owners With Joy-Con Connectivity Issues To Avoid Bundles Of Wires, Aquariums

In its first detailed acknowledgment of connectivity issues that some gamers are having with its new console’s controllers, Nintendo has offered suggestions—some of them incredible—about how to alleviate the problem. Nintendo advises that people don’t put the Switch behind a TV, near an aquarium or “within three to four feet of another wireless device, such…

Podcast: The Good And Bad Of Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch is out today. On the latest episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, Jason and I chat about what we like and don’t like about Nintendo’s new console, which we’ve both been using for a little over a week. You can listen on iTunes or Google Play, or directly in the embed below. As always,…

Sounds Like Amazon’s Switch Shipments Are A Bit Of A Mess

Online retailer Amazon offered preorders for the Switch several times following the console’s release date announcement, promising day one delivery of Nintendo’s latest console. Now it’s day one, and many preorder customers are still waiting. All it takes is searching Twitter for “Amazon” and “Switch” to see that many customers are regretting their choice of…

The Internet Reacts To Orisa, Overwatch‘s Latest Hero

Overwatch’s latest hero is Orisa, a bad ass robot tank. We’ve spent some time playing with her and like her a bunch. The Internet is also excited for this cute centaur-mom. How’s the fanart you ask? Extremely on point. Orisa is a robot created by Efi Oladele, an eleven year old inventor from Numbani. A…

Famous Speedrunner Narcissa Wright Is Back From Retirement, But Still Worried About Health

Breath of the Wild is an exciting game for speedrunning, inspiring attempts before the game was released and early world records. The game’s unique structure and pace is now bringing famous speedrunner Narcissa Wright out of retirement. Narcissa Wright is a speedrunner best known for her work on games like Ocarina of Time and The…

Destiny Characters Will Reset In Destiny 2, Bungie Confirms

The upcoming Destiny 2 will be a total reset for your Destiny 1 characters, Bungie said today, confirming that you won’t be able to carry over weapons and gear from the first game. Your character’s appearance, however, will be retained. “Sequels represent the start of a new adventure for every player, with new worlds to…

Here Are Some Of The Switch Games To Expect This Year [Updated]

The Nintendo Switch is here and there’s a lot of games on the horizon. Here’s a list of all the games that have been announced for this year and when they are coming. March 3 Skylanders Imaginators The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Super Bomberman R 1-2-Switch Human Resource Machine Just Dance 2017…

If You’re Playing Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, Turn Off The Minimap

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a fantastic game, as fun to pick apart as it is to master. One tip for those of you who are playing this weekend: Turn off the minimap. Breath of the Wild’s options menu is more limited than your average big-budget open world game. You can…

Overwatch‘s Newest Character Orisa Is A Dynamic, Deadly Tank

Overwatch’s new hero Orisa, released yesterday on the PTR, is an “anchoring tank,” in the words of Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan. Her moveset affixes her to her allies, buffing and protecting them in turns. She boasts a killer gun that fires from extreme distances, but one-on-one, she’s not much of a challenge to take…

Snacktaku Eats Peeps Oreos, Turns Pink

Now thats it’s finishedtasting game cartridges, Snactaku moves on to something slightly more edible. We were unsure about the Easter-themed combination of Marshmallow Peeps and Oreo cookies, but now we are completely certain our entire digestive tract is currently bright pink. There are two very valid reasons to be wary of Nabisco’s latest co-branded cookie…

Up Close With The Hylian Shield

Nick Duarte is an artist based in Canada who has worked for companies like Electronic Arts. Nick, like most of us this week, is very excited about a new Zelda game You can see more of Nick’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on…

Looks Like A Pornstar Is In The Nintendo Switch

In Japan, there is an infamous gay porno called A Midsummer Night’s Lewd Dream. The flick has spawned seemingly endless memes online in Japan. It appears like one of its stars is in the Nintendo Switch’s Photo Album set-up screen. As Know Your Meme explains, A Midsummer’s Night Lewd Dream has often long been ridiculed…

Switch Owners Are Still Reporting Joy-Con Connectivity Issues [UPDATE: Nintendo comments]

Some Nintendo Switch owners continue to say the console’s left Joy-Con controller has sync problems. Even after the console’s first system update, they’re left wondering what they can do for a fix. The issue appears to occur while playing in TV mode and when the controller’s signal is interrupted, such as when another person stands…

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People Line Up For The Nintendo Switch In Japan

It’s March 3 in Japan. The Nintendo Switch is officially on sale, and in some locations, there are the lines to prove it. Because of online sales, it’s increasingly hard to predict how a console will do by checking out launch day lines. That being said, folks came out in Tokyo to line up for…

Overwatch‘s Unique Art Style Began With Torbjorn

It’s well-documented that Tracer was Overwatch’s first playable hero, but before the game was ever playable, another character helped hammer out Overwatch’s identity. Surprisingly, it was Torbjorn. During a GDC panel earlier today, Overwatch art director Bill Petras and assistant art director Arnold Tsang explained, among other things, how Blizzard molded the game in Torbjorn’s…