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UncategorizedThree Pinballs Attempt To Steal The Death Star Plans
In the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story pinball table, a ragtag band of shiny silver balls attempt to simulate obtaining the plans to the Empire’s planet-killing super-weapon. Will they survive to be featured in the Star Wars Episode IV pinball table? Rogue One is the 14th Star Wars table to the Zen Pinball 2/Pinball…
By Mike Fahey Published February 6, 2017 -
CultureSkyrim Warrior Unfazed by Death
Today on Highlight Reel we have tons of Ghost Recon clips, brave Skyrim warriors, Titanfall 2 satchel kills, gymnastics and much 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…
By Chris Person Published February 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
Your Video Game Horoscopes For The Week of February 5th
It’s a brand new week, and here are some brand new ways the stars are gonna dictate your gaming life. Or would, if astrology were real. If you were born today, on February 6th, you share a birthday with Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, Threes and Bientot L’ete. Like these games, you’re intuitive and…
By Gita Jackson Published February 6, 2017 - Esports
League of Legends Pro Faker Signs Up For Twitch, Immediately Breaks Streaming Record
If you have even a cursory awareness of esports, you’ve almost certainly heard of Lee Sang-hyeok, aka Faker. Blending sublime skill and unpredictability, he’s perhaps the best League of Legends player on earth, and definitely among the most exciting. Today, he finally started streaming on Twitch, quickly shattering viewership records despite a stream that was,…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
Madden Totally Ruined My Son For The Super Bowl
“What does NE stand for?” my five-year-old son asked as we watched last night’s Super Bowl LI. I told him it stood for the New England Patriots. “No! Change it!” he shouted, lunging for the Xbox One controller. “It should be Atlanta versus Atlanta!” Oh right, Madden 17 Minutes into Super Bowl LI it was…
By Mike Fahey Published February 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
How I Convinced Myself To Buy My First Gaming PC
Nothing tests your resolve to identify a certain way like a big, bank-breaking purchase. In December, after five years of back-and-forth, I took the dive and bought a gaming PC. Until I was standing in the Micro Center checkout aisle with a big, stately “PowerSpec” box in my cart, I kicked and screamed the whole…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 6, 2017 -
UncategorizedNow You Can Farm WoW Gold For Overwatch Loot Boxes And Hearthstone Cards
Thanks to a change in the way Blizzard’s WoW tokens work, players can now farm World of Warcraft gold and apply it towards credit for Overwatch loot boxes, Heroes of the Storm character unlocks and Hearthstone cards. WoW Tokens are items introduced to World of Warcraft to give players a way to buy subscription time…
By Mike Fahey Published February 6, 2017 -
UncategorizedFire Emblem Heroes Is A Horny Casino
I’ve been playing Nintendo’s latest free mobile game, Fire Emblem Heroes, for the last few days, and I’m struck by how subtly sexual it is. Take Niles the archer, for example. His description alone is fucky: If you rub Niles, he’ll say stuff like “Yours until I break, master,” and “Now now, be gentle.” It’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Month Before Nintendo Switch Launches, We Really Should Know More About It
The Nintendo Switch is dropping on March 3, less than a month from now, and it feels like we still don’t know some key features about the console. But how does that compare to other console launches? Is this lack of information unprecedented or par for the course? So what don’t we know about the…
By Gita Jackson Published February 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
Happy Birthday, Mewtwo
“We named the newborn Mewtwo” concludes the diary entry from the original Pokemon games, though it might just be a clever ploy by a highly intelligent clone in order to score annual cake. I’m not arguing with him. (Originally published 2/6/16)
By Mike Fahey Published February 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
Some Quick Thoughts On The Ghost Recon Wildlands Beta
Last weekend Ubisoft ran a closed beta for their upcoming open-world tangos ’n tactics game Ghost Recon Wildlands. I spent a few hours playing and am here to tell you what I thought. Wildlands is the first proper game in the Ghost Recon series since 2012’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, which I actually reviewed, not…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 6, 2017 -
UncategorizedSombra Player Proves Haters Wrong About Competitive Overwatch
“We don’t expect Sombra to ever be a vicious assassin,” Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan once said. Players seem to agree: Sombra is not typically understood to be a competitively ‘viable’ character. One player took that notion as a challenge, and the result is beautiful. Watch as Bunsen gets bullied and harassed for picking Sombra in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
Conan Exiles Devs Want To Add A Castration Mechanic
Conan Exiles’ gleefully dangling unmentionables could one day become a hot in-game collectible. During a Reddit AMA session held over the weekend, developer Funcom put ritual castration on the table. Along with promising to continue to tweak performance and working to make combat in the open-world survival game more enjoyable in the early access game,…
By Mike Fahey Published February 6, 2017 -
UncategorizedNintendo Literally Switched The Super Bowl
Nine minutes and 40 seconds before the end of Super Bowl 51, the Atlanta Falcons were about to cap off what had until then been a snoozer. Leading 28-12, the Falcons had a 99.9% win probability and had just gotten the ball back, giving them the chance to truly heal America by defeating the New…
By Jason Schreier Published February 6, 2017 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Fire Emblem Heroes
Fire Emblem Heroes isn’t a difficult game, but it is confusing to navigate and understand, especially if you’ve never played a game in the series before. Here are some tips and tricks to make the most out of it. If you haven’t started yet, consider rerolling This is possibly the most annoying tip on this…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 6, 2017 -
UncategorizedRainbow Six: Siege Revamping Competitive Play, Deemphasizing Pesky Microtransactions
In a new dev diary, Ubisoft Montreal outlined changes for Rainbow Six: Siege’s second year. Alongside plans to revamp the roster of operators, competitive leagues will be restructured and cash-free loot provided to all players. Years in Siege have four seasons that add eight new operators and at least four new maps. However, some of…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 6, 2017