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What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Weekends are for wearing my fuzzy weekend socks around the house. And also playing video games! I bought a friend Overwatch a few weeks ago, and they subsequently bought it for their two brothers, so now sometimes I get to play with a whole family. It’s how I imagine The Brady Bunch would feel if…
By Riley MacLeod Published February 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Most Fabulous Styles From Fire Emblem Heroes
Fire Emblem Heroes is a lot of things—a horny casino, a frustrating free to play racket, and a surprisingly complex addition to the lineage of the Fire Emblem’s tactical RPG series. It’s also a bona-fide gallery of looks I wanna cop. Here are some of the best ones. Fire Emblem has long had a love…
By Gita Jackson Published February 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
Some Fans Already Want To Bang Mass Effect: Andromeda’s New Alien
We don’t know much about the Angara, Mass Effect’s new alien race. That’s OK, though. Some fans are already getting flustered just thinking about having someone new to smooch. That someone is an Angaran called Jaal, pictured above. As Eurogamer has noted, Jaal’s already got a clubhouse going on, fan art and everything. Really, it…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 10, 2017 - Culture
Glitching Through Majora’s Mask Requires Serious Patience
I got my first 3DS recently. It’s magical. With Majora’s Mask 3D I’m able to enjoy the best game in the series wherever I am. With glitches, I’m turning it into a whole new experience and learning life lessons all the while. I’ve been fascinated with the glitches and tricks Ocarina of Time and Majora’s…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 10, 2017 - Tips & Guides
Nioh‘s Sloth Magic Turns Bosses Into Jokes
Nioh has some difficult bosses. They’ll shish-kebab you in the blink of an eye. What if I told you one magic spell that turns them into total pushovers? I’ve played close to 50 hours of Nioh. I’ve slain brutish yokai and engaged in some pretty awesome sword duels. I’m a straight up ninja warrior. Until…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 10, 2017 - Culture
Valve Kills Steam Greenlight
After years of saying they’d do it, Valve is finally getting rid of Steam Greenlight, Steam’s user-driven service for admitting smaller games to the Steam store. They’re replacing it with something called Steam Direct. Here’s how it’ll work: “We will ask new developers to complete a set of digital paperwork, personal or company verification, and…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
Activision Has Big Layoffs Despite Surpassing Financial Targets
Activision Publishing laid off a number of employees across several companies this week, Kotaku has learned. The publisher let go of staff at Infinity Ward, Beenox, and other internal studios as well as their corporate office, according to sources, despite saying yesterday that they had surpassed their revenue targets for 2016. From what we’ve heard,…
By Jason Schreier Published February 10, 2017 -
CultureToy Time Plays With The Most Lego Batman Vehicle Ever
The Lego Batman Movie opens this week, bringing with it a horde of Lego sets based on that wonderfully goofy version of the Dark Knight. Crawling to the top of the pile as only a nocturnal winged mammal could is The Scuttler. Originally published 2/07/2016—Reupped for movie day. The Scuttler is the vehicle that comic…
By Mike Fahey Published February 10, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Difference The PS4 Pro Patch Makes In Fallout 4
The PlayStation 4 Pro support patch for Fallout 4 arrived this week, delivering 1440p resolution, increased draw distances and enhanced Godray effects. YouTube’sCandyland created a video demonstrating the small but significant enhancements players can expect from the patch. While the enhanced resolution is an obvious benefit, things like draw distance and enhanced Godray effects are…
By Mike Fahey Published February 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
Thieves Steal PlayStation 4 From Children’s Cancer Ward
As if the world was not bleak enough already, thieves stole a Playstation 4 from a children’s cancer ward in New Zealand’s Wellington Hospital over the weekend. According to New Zealand paper The Dominion Post, hospital staff confirmed that the PS4 disappeared over the weekend after it was removed from the table it was bolted…
By Gita Jackson Published February 10, 2017 -
EsportsWhy Some People Love Playing As Smash Bros.‘ Bayonetta, And Why Some Hate It
On Wednesday, Super Smash Bros. 4 legend Gonzalo Barrios (“ZeRo”) declared that Bayonetta is the best character in the game right now. Since early last year, Bayonetta has gone from a despised, over-powered monster to a big question mark and, now, apparently, a balanced but elite pick. Following her February, 2016 release, maining Bayonetta could…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 10, 2017 - Culture
Two Supports Walk Into A Bar…
Jose C. Hernandez is an artist and illustrator based in San Francisco. You can see more of Jose’s art at his personal site 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 work of video game artists, showcasing the best…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 10, 2017 -
UncategorizedNot only does Lego Batman get his own movie today, he’s also the star of Lego Dimensions’ The Lego Batman Movie story pack. The pack features a six-level adventure based on the feature film and a new adventure world to explore. It’s in stores today.
By Mike Fahey Published February 10, 2017 -
CultureSnacktaku Eats Girl Scout Cookie Cereal
As ifmonsters andsuperheroesweren’t enough, General Mills is now recruiting members of America’s finest cookie-selling force into his nigh-unstoppable breakfast army. The Girl Scouts have landed in our cereal bowls, and Snacktaku responds in the only way we know how. First published 2/09/2016—Repubbed just in time for breakfast. Here at Snacktaku, we’ve long kicked around the…
By Mike Fahey Published February 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
Valve Is Making Three Full VR Games
Not one. Not two. But three. “When I say we’re building three games, we’re building three full games, not experiments,” Valve’s Gabe Newell told Eurogamer. “One of the questions you might be asking is ‘Why in the world would you be making hardware?’” Newell continued. “What we can do now is we can be designing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 10, 2017 - Kotaku East
In Japan, A Service For Video Game Coaches To Come To Your House
How would you like a pro gamer to come to your house and teach you stuff? A Tokyo-based company planned to launch such a service. GameLesson was slated to over “home tutors” that would actually come to your house and show you how to improve at Street Fighter V, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 10, 2017 - Kotaku East
Nagasaki’s Beautiful Lantern Festival
The weather might be cold, but late January and early February are one of the most beautiful times to visit Nagasaki. To celebrate Chinese New Year, Nagasaki Chinatown is lit up with lanterns for the Nagasaki Lantern Festival. The area is filled with over 15,000 lanterns! The port of Nagasaki has been home to Chinese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
Why Valve Loves Making PC Games
“We get really frustrated working in walled gardens,” said Valve’s Gabe Newell. During the last gen, Valve released some big hits on consoles (and PC, of course!), such as the Left 4 Dead titles and the Portal games. But this gen, Valve appears to be concentrating on PC. “We love the PC right now,” said…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 10, 2017
