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EsportsHere’s A Dope Quad Kill From The Newly Competitive Counter-Strike Map
Earlier this month, Valve took the infamous “Dust2″ map out of rotation to make room for a remodeled “Inferno.” Today, at DreamHack Masters Las Vegas, team North inducted the new map with a vicious quad-kill through smoke to take a round off opponent OpTic. The above round had North on the Counter-Terrorists side, after a…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 15, 2017 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XV’s User Interface Is So Bad
I like plenty of things about Final Fantasy XV, but the map and menus are not among them. This game’s interface is a mess of nonsense so carelessly taped together that it defies logic or comprehension. Final Fantasy XV introduces itself as “A Final Fantasy for fans and first-timers.” Over the fifty-odd hours I’ve spent…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 15, 2017 -
EsportsLeague of Legends Debuts Okay-ish Practice Mode
A Valentine’s Day update to League of Legends brought a long-awaited practice mode for aspiring competitive players and newbies alike. In a vacuum, it provides a much-needed feature in an accessible manner; but in doing so, it misses the mark for becoming a more ubiquitous asset. League’s new mode, called the Practice Tool, is a…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 15, 2017 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy VI Retrospective: Simply The Best
In the first few minutes of Final Fantasy VI, just when you think you’ve got a sense of the game’s rhythm, everything changes. Your amnesiac hero Terra, who you’ve been controlling for half an hour and are probably assuming will be your protagonist for the long haul, falls down a hole and passes out. And…
By Jason Schreier Published February 15, 2017 - Reviews
Nioh: The Kotaku Review
On first glance, Nioh does not seem remarkable. A generic looking action RPG in the vein of Dark Souls, Nioh seems more like a lost Playstation 2 curiosity than a killer AAA exclusive. Ignoring it would be a terrible mistake though. Nioh is one of the best action titles in years, packed with exciting combat…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 15, 2017 - Esports
My Quest To Push Everyone Off A Ledge In For Honor
Ubisoft advertised For Honor, released yesterday, as a game about skewering enemies with medieval weaponry. Man, did they bury the lede on this one. A few days in, I’ve discovered what For Honor really is, and it is undoubtedly a game about pushing people off ledges and laughing. I actually learned this last night, when…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 15, 2017 - Esports
Fire Emblem Heroes Has A Takumi Problem
Players of Nintendo’s newest mobile game love to hate and hate to love one specific unit, the mere presence of which has been defining the endgame experience. Fire Emblem Heroes boils Nintendo’s handheld strategy series down to its barest bones, a four-on-four deathmatch that plays out like medieval fantasy chess. Though a large amount of…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 15, 2017 -
UncategorizedPewdiepie’s Shock Humor Is Par For The Course On YouTube
While Pewdiepie makes headlines over a “death to all Jews” stunt that backfired, the kicker is that such antics are not an anomaly on YouTube. The open secret that everyone knows but nobody really talks about: many of YouTube’s popular nerdy figures are ‘offensive’ in an attempt to push back on a world they believe…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 15, 2017 -
UncategorizedHow People Actually Fought With Swords
From Gladiator to Braveheart, most historical fiction about fighting with swords is kinda wrong, influenced more by performance art than how people actually fought each other with blades. Back to the Source, a documentary about Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA), is looking to show people how it was actually done. This piece originally appeared 10/26/15.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2017 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Getting The Best Discount Candy After Valentine’s Day
Yes, yes, people love each other. That’s great. Now that Valentine’s Day is over, it’s time for one of the biggest sweet-lovers’ holiday of the year. It’s the first Discount Candy Day of the year, and Snacktaku is here to help you make the most of it. Discount Candy Day is the day following a…
By Mike Fahey Published February 15, 2017 - Uncategorized
First Big Fire Emblem Heroes Update Brings New Characters And Quests
Just when you thought it was safe to stop summoning characters in Fire Emblem Heroes the first major update hits, bringing for new sibling characters to the game, along with a limited-time series of Paralogue quests celebrating their family bonds. The launch summoning focus events have ended, making way for the Family Bonds Summoning event.…
By Mike Fahey Published February 15, 2017 - Culture
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Mark Chang is an artist based in Taiwan who has recently done work for The Mill, a VFX studio. You can see more of Mark’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 15, 2017 -
UncategorizedPokémon Go Update Will Finally Add 80 New Monsters From Gold and Silver Later This Week
After months of fan begging, Niantic will finally pull through and add real content to Pokémon Go. A Pokémon Go update slated for sometime this week will allow players to collect dozens more creatures from the Johto compendium. Once added, the new monsters will found just like other monsters within the game—by going out there…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 15, 2017 - Kotaku East
Why Arcades Haven’t Died In Japan
In many places, arcades seem to have nearly, if not completely, vanished. Yet, in Japan, they continue to hang on. As The Financial Times reports in a recent piece on Japanese arcades, there were 44,000 of them during their mid-1980s heyday. Today, the Japan Amusement Industry Association says there are 4,856 registered arcades across the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2017 - Uncategorized
Satoru Iwata Put Lots Of Thought Into The Nintendo Switch, Says Miyamoto
Back in 2015, Satoru Iwata passed away at the age of 55. That was far too soon, and he had still so much to accomplish in the gaming industry. In a recent Time interview, Shigeru Miyamoto talked about how Iwata contributed to Nintendo’s upcoming console. According to Miyamoto, Iwata was providing feedback during the Switch’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2017
