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Nintendo Delays Animal Crossing Mobile
The free-to-play Animal Crossing for mobile was slated for release early this year. Today, however, Nintendo has announced that it’s been delayed to make way for Fire Emblem Heroes. Nintendo just made this announcement via a financial statement: For smart devices, we plan to release the game application Fire Emblem Heroes on February 2. We will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2017 -
UncategorizedInsomniac Condemns President Trump’s Immigration Ban As “Deplorable”
While some in the video game business are pussy-footing around the subject, Insomniac—creators of games like Ratchet & Clank and Resistance—have issued this video statement strongly condemning President Trump’s immigration shitshow “Is this the American way?”, company CEO Ted Price asks in the clip. “Is discriminating based on religious faith and national origin American? Absolutely…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 30, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Pirates Of The Caribbean Cosplay Gets It 100% Right
I promise you, this is an image of a cosplayer, not a promo shot from the 2003 movie. This is cosplayer Filipe Sabino, with photos by Eleán’Art And just so you don’t walk away thinking “well, it’s just that one angle where he looks 1:1″, here’s more. Absolutely incredible work. When people cosplay as Captain…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
New Conan Game Sure Has Dicks In It
Most video games are shy about showing a dong. Conan Exiles is not one of them. WARNING: NSFW CONTENT AHEAD The open-world survival game is now out on Early Access, and PC Gamer’s Chris Livingstonwent ahead and built a character. Conan Exiles: Sure gotta lotta dicks in it. UPDATE: Mike Fahey has been playing the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 30, 2017 - CultureCosplay
A Star Wars Cosplay Hustle From 1977
In 1977, as Star Wars was first blowing up, Lucasfilm were famously ill-equipped to get enough merch out to satisfy fans. While some people waited patiently into 1978 for stuff like action figures, one kid went out and started making his own Darth Vader masks. And made a ton of cash in the process. Today,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 30, 2017 -
CultureA For Honor Kill So Nice They Fell Twice
Today on Highlight Reel we have For Honor aces, Resident Evil glitches, falling vikings, Battlefield self-owns, 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! Watch…
By Chris Person Published January 30, 2017 -
UncategorizedThere’s A New Double Dragon Game Out Today
In case you missed it or were confused by its appearance in The Week in Games, Double Dragon IV is out for the PlayStation 4 and PC today. Arc System Works grabbed the rights back in 2015, recruited some of series’ original devs and made a new old game. Planner Yoshihisa Kishimoto, designer Koji Ogata…
By Mike Fahey Published January 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
Overwatch‘s Bastion Is About To Get Some Big Changes
Once upon a time, Bastion was the bane of Overwatch players’ existence. Then everybody figured out how to counter him, and the turret bot’s reputation fell to pieces—as did he, repeatedly. Now, after months spent at the bottom of the ladder, Bastion’s in line for some big changes. Overwatch principal designer Geoff Goodman talked at…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 30, 2017 -
UncategorizedPlayer Beats Shadow of Mordor Without A Nemesis
One of Shadow of Mordor’s biggest features is the “Nemesis System,” a mechanic that gradually beefs up unique Uruk rivals for the player. The more you progress, the more menacing your Nemesis becomes, and the more gratifying it is when you finally kill it. But what happens if you go out of your way to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 30, 2017 - Culture
When Have You Gotten Mad At A Video Game For Wasting Your Time?
Have you ever been so pissed off at a video game for wasting your time that you turned off the TV? Threw your controller? Snapped all your disks in half? Here’s a quick anecdote: Last night, after a grueling final week of writing and editing, I finished the first draft of my first book. (More…
By Jason Schreier Published January 30, 2017 -
UncategorizedSkyrim Mod Makes It So You’re Not Fighting The Same NPCs All The Dang Time
We’ve all been there before. You’re walking down the street in a big open-world game like Skyrim, and you see some plain-ass looking dude. A guard or something. You turn a corner and see… that guy again? OK so maybe he has a twin. But then you see yet another. So much for immersion. Diverse…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
Your Video Game Horoscopes For The Week of January 29th
Horoscopes, like video games, are a fun, completely made up hobby that’s totally normal in moderation. I’m looking to the stars for what’s in store for all the gamers out there for the week of January 29th to February 4th. If you were born today, on January 30th, you share a birthday with Proteus, Life…
By Gita Jackson Published January 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
Video Game Lobby Group Gives Measured Statement On Trump Immigrant Ban
Today, the Entertainment Software Association, which represents the U.S. gaming industry, released a measured and somewhat tepid statement on the recent Muslim ban instated by Donald Trump. In it, they ask the White House for “caution.” Since Saturday, travelers and dual-nationals from Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Libya, Yemen, Sudan and Syria have been barredfrom entering the…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published January 30, 2017 - Culture
Breath Of The Wild Gets Its Own Big-Headed Link Figure
A new version of Link demands a new ridiculously adorable Nendoroid figure from Japan’s Big Smile Company. Breath of the Wild Link is so cute I just want to eat his face. That’s okay, he has extras. Revealed over at Kahotan’s Good Smile Blog. Nendoroid Link: Breath of the Wild Editionis the next evolution of…
By Mike Fahey Published January 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
Everyone In Resident Evil 7 Has Amazing Teeth
Resident Evil 7 is my current gaming obsession. I’ve been blasting the heads of monsters and bravely running away from immortal cannibals for an entire week now. But there’s one thing about Resident Evil 7 that should terrifying us all. The teeth. Good Lord, the teeth. They are perfect. They are everywhere. Hey, you! There’s…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 30, 2017 -
UncategorizedAna’s New Skin Is Freaking Some Overwatch Players Out
Ana got a new skin for Overwatch’s Year of the Rooster event, and some players think it’s a little bit spooky. Ana’s new skin depicts her wearing a Korean Talchum mask, specifically a hahoetal, which was used in dances and plays during celebrations and holidays. These masks traditionally have exaggerated facial features to effectively depict…
By Gita Jackson Published January 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Players Are Harassing Each Other With Millions of Spam Messages
Twitch broadcaster IronPhoenix87 was streaming Call of Duty on the PS4 for a few viewers late December when he was suddenly pummeled by dozens of random messages. “I have have hacked your twitch beware,” they read, over and over. “Spam by https://spampsn.com – – -.” IronPhoenix87 was playing an open game and doesn’t know who…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published January 30, 2017 - Uncategorized
Pirates Say They’ve Cracked Resident Evil 7 In Record Time [Updated]
Pirates say they’ve already cracked Resident Evil 7’s PC version and have found a way to disable the game’s anti-piracy measures less than a week after release. As TorrentFreak reports, a piracy group called CONSPIR4CY say they figured out how to crack Resident Evil 7 just five days after the game’s release. This has apparently…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 30, 2017
