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EsportsStreet Fighter V‘s Hot Ryu Used to Be Grimy Ryu
During a Game Developers Conference talk yesterday evening, Capcom’s art director Toshiyuki Kamei showed off some early prototypes of the now-infamous Hot Ryu from Street Fighter V Well, it’s not necessarily the Hot Ryu design so much as a scantily-clad design for Ryu with a beard, but in my book, that still counts as a…
By Maddy Myers Published March 3, 2017 - Uncategorized
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…
By Jason Schreier Published March 3, 2017 - Uncategorized
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…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 3, 2017 - Uncategorized
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…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 3, 2017 -
UncategorizedOverwatch‘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…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 3, 2017 -
ReviewsNintendo Switch: The Kotaku Review
The Nintendo Switch is a fascinating new game console built around a novel and well-executed central idea. It also has plenty of problems that will doubtless be improved upon in a future version. Nintendo is yet again trying something new, and here we are to take the plunge alongside them. Note: This review is largely…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 3, 2017 -
CultureSnacktaku 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…
By Mike Fahey Published March 3, 2017 -
CultureUp 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2017 - Kotaku East
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2017 -
UncategorizedSwitch 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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2017 - Kotaku East
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…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
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…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 2, 2017 -
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
