Meet Kotaku‘s New Staff Writer, Heather Alexandra

On the 22nd of August, Kotaku welcomed Heather Alexandra to our ranks. On Kotaku, Heather’sbeen producing thoughtful, critical videos about abstract concepts in games for a few months, but now, we’re proud to have her full-time as a staff writer. Hooray! We’ve seen Heather explore “time” as the scariest video game monster, as well as…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: Should I Date My Best Friend?

Hello, you electric pheromone beasties. Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the first dating advice column to achieve an N7 rank in the Alliance. This week, we’re going to be talking about two sides of the same issue: desire. How important is simple, sexual attraction in a relationship and what can it affect in the long…

Witness World Of Warcraft: Legion‘s Amazing Steam Death Cave Before It’s Gone

The air is festive and steam-filled inside the cave of the northeastern coast of the Broken Isles, as the bodies of Horde and Alliance players alike form a pile around an orb that must be clicked to complete the Legion expansion’s recently-discoveredsecret world quest I’ve been working my way through the Kosumoth the Hungering quest,…

Rise of Iron Gear Is Already Dropping In Destiny

It’s an exciting time in the world of Destiny, a video game in which players travel through space, killing aliens and gradually realizing that nothing really matters because we all die alone. A new patch that launched yesterday in preparation for the upcoming Rise of Iron expansion (which goes live on September 20) is full…

The Unreal Engine 4 Recreation of Star Wars Looks Real Good

Jason Lewis, a senior environment artist for Obsidian Entertainment, started a personal project earlier this year that was meant to teach him the ins-and-outs of Unreal 4. That project soon ballooned, and other developers at Obsidian got involved in making what they’re calling an “interactive fan art piece.” As spotted by 80 Level, the recreation…

Bethesda Says Sony Won’t Allow Skyrim Or Fallout 4 Mods On PS4

Earlier this year, Bethesda announced plans to allow mods for Fallout 4 and the upcoming Skyrim remaster on PS4 and Xbox One, an unprecedented move that made console RPG fans very happy. But now, embarrassingly, it looks like mods will be an Xbox exclusive. In an update on their website today, Bethesda said that Sony…

Guy Tries To Play Battlefield 1 With Voice Commands, Gets Absolutely Wrecked

From clearing Dark Souls with a guitar controller to besting Ocarina of Time with a dance pad, players always find new ways to play games. Slimecicle tried to fight the good fight in Battlefield 1 using only his voice. It doesn’t go well. There are moments of potential glory. Slimecicle manages some wild rides in…

The First Yo-Kai Watch Movie Gets Its Day In North American Theaters Next Month

The highest grossing Japanese movie of 2015 is coming to North American theaters next month for an entire day! Level-5 and Eleven Arts are bringing the English version of the time-tripping first Yo-Kai Watch movie to select U.S. theaters on October 15. With a new season of the cartoon airing on Disney XD, a second…

Sony Says They Won’t Charge Customers For PS4 Patches [UPDATE]

Sony says they won’t ask users to pay for patches on the PlayStation 4 Pro, despite some vague comments made by an executive this morning. “We will not charge consumers for patches,” a Sony representative said in an e-mail to Kotaku today. UPDATE – 12:22pm: We’ve changed the headline and opening of this story following…

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Redout Could Be The New King Of Anti-Gravity Racing

Anti-gravity racing is a genre that doesn’t get love nearly as often as Wipeout and F-Zero fans would like. Developer 34BigThings smothers the genre with affection with Redout. Redout is a low-poly anti-gravity racer that recently launched on Steam to rave user reviews. It’s a tribute to the anti-gravity classics, combining elements of those games…

Battlefield 1 Player Misses Shot, Then Doesn’t

Today on Highlight Reel we have tons of Battlefield clips, lethal non-leathal take downs, flaming zombies, 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 for more! Rainbow…