-
UncategorizedA Brave New Direction For Ico’s Creator
One of the highlights of the IGF awards this week was a short video showcasing the next game from Fumito Ueda, creator of classics like The Last Guardian, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus It’s an unexpected direction, but it’s something he’s been wanting to do forever, so we wish him all the best.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Day Three Of GDC, With Special Guests
We’re back with our third and final Kotaku Splitscreen special episode from the Game Developers Conference in sunny San Francisco. To close out our Great GDC Trifecta, we’ve got Frank Cifaldi, founder of the new Video Game History Foundation, Kim Swift, design director at EA Motive, and Tim Schafer, some guy who likes drawing pictures…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 2, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Tracer Cosplay Is Almost Perfect
Blizzard, if you ever need a live-action Tracer for an Overwatch commercial, here’s your girl. This is Hoteshi, a cosplayer from Russia, and almost everything about this Tracer is 100%, from the hair to the thick jacket to the armour to (a lot of people get this wrong!) a proper Union Jack on her shoulder.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2017 - Culture
Some Very Good Digital Sculptures
Marlon Nunez is an artist based in the UK who has worked on games like Project Cars. You can see more of Marlon’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
Despite Avatar News, Ubisoft Says Division Franchise Will Be Supported ‘Long Term’
On Tuesday Ubisoft said its Swedish game studio Massive will lead the development of a game set in the world of James Cameron’s Avatar. That left some people, including us, wondering what that meant for the future of The Division, the 2016 Massive-led co-op third-person shooter that got its last, announced expansion also on Tuesday.…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 2, 2017 -
CultureHorizon Player Is Blasting Off Again
Today on Highlight Reel we have Horizon Zero Dawn home runs, For Honor shoving matches, warping Battlefield enemies and 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 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
New Ghost Recon Causes Actual Diplomatic Incident
Ghost Recon Wildlands is, for most of us, a video game. For the governments of France (home to publishers Ubisoft) and Bolivia, though, it’s now a cause of national beef. Wildlands, which is set in a fictional version of Bolivia where the country is controlled by Mexican drug cartels, has upset the South American country’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2017 - Esports
The invites for the next Dota 2 major in Kiev were announced today. Eight teams receive a direct invite to the tournament, while a mixture of regional invites, Battle Cup Champions and the winners of the open qualifiers will fill out the field. Below are the directly invited teams: 1. Wings Gaming 2. OG 3.…
By Eric Van Allen Published March 2, 2017 - Culture
Brooding White Male Video Game Protagonists, Ranked
Video games are amazing, because you can be anyone or anything in the universe: a blue hedgehog! A ghost! A unicorn with rocket launchers! About 80% of the time, though, you get to be a brooding white guy. There are so many of them that it’s hard to keep track. And they all seem to…
Keza MacDonald Published March 2, 2017 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy X-2‘s Songstress Outfit Is A Time Capsule Of 2003
Final Fantasy X-2 introduced “dresspheres,” which were a callback to the Jobs system of Final Fantasy’s past. As a 13 year old in 2003, I thought Yuna looked amazing in her Songstress outfit, but as an adult I can’t help but think it’s a little bit over the top. Despite that, the Songstress dressphere’s 2003-ness…
By Gita Jackson Published March 2, 2017 -
UncategorizedLook At This Ridiculous Space Submarine Game
GDC’s “alt.ctrl.gdc” section is a lawless land unified only by a single question: “why not?” It’s living proof that anything can be a game controller if you just believe hard enough. And while many of the games on display can be gimmicky, Objects in Space feels like a game I’d play even without all the…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nier Automata Lets Players Buy PSN Trophies With In-Game Money
Players looking to snag a platinum trophy for Nier: Automata will have an easier time after a few playthroughs. Trophies will be available for purchase using currency collected in game. As noted by Reddit user youkatei, players can actually buy trophies in game using their gathered money. But don’t fret, this isn’t something you pay…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 2, 2017 - Esports
Riot Risks Stifling Creativity In League By Banning Players With Unconventional Strategies
Last week, a player who goes by “Take the Draw” in League of Legends was handed a 14-day ban. The punishment wasn’t because of the champion they played, but the way they were playing it—and now, Riot risks setting a precedent for how you have to play the game. At the start of a normal…
By Eric Van Allen Published March 2, 2017 -
UncategorizedOverwatch’s New Hero Is Orisa
Overwatch’s new and 24th hero is the robot tank Orisa, who fights with a “fusion driver,” or a projectile machine gun. In a developer update video, Overwatch game developer Jeff Kaplan says her weapon has more range than nearly any other tank hero. She’s currently on the PTR. The robot was created by the 11-year-old…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 2, 2017 -
CultureSomeone Is Speedrunning Breath Of The Wild Before It’s Even Out
An accomplished speedrunner has been working hard all week to get to the end of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild before the game is released. So far, he’s managed to reach the final boss in 50 minutes, but not beat it yet. This isn’t quite a shock. This new Zelda game, which…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
Overwatch Team Will Roll Back Bastion’s Unpopular Buff
Earlier this week, Overwatch’s Bastion buff went live and, as usual, the sky fell. Players were so devastated about the changes, and so vocal, that the game’s director Jeff Kaplan just said he’d roll them back, a little consolingly. But two days post-patch, did players really have enough time to develop workable strategies to counter…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
Fan-Made Mother 4 Is No Longer ‘Mother 4‘
Mother 4, the long-awaited fan-made sequel to Mother 3, will be rebranding after several high profile DMCA takedowns of other fan games. The Mother 4 team said in an announcement made yesterday on Reddit that while they have not been hit with a takedown request, they do see rebranding as a preventative measure after seeing…
By Gita Jackson Published March 2, 2017 - Culture
The Art Of Horizon: Zero Dawn
Horizon: Zero Dawn isn’t just a very good game, it’s a very pretty game, and that goes all the way back to the game’s genesis with Guerilla’s art team. Below you’ll see a collection of images from throughout Horizon’s development, including work done by both Guerrilla’s in-house artists as well as those at design studio…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2017