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Notorious Game Key Reseller G2A Gets Torn To Shreds In AMA
G2A is a site where people sell game keys. You’ve probably heard of it thanks to YouTubers/streamers who cut juicy sponsorship deals to promote it. However, the site’s also received widespread criticism for lax security, fraud, and making money at developers’ expense. G2A recently tried to hold an AMA. It did not go well. People…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
I Cannot Play Horror Games, But I Wish I Could
Are you enjoying Resident Evil 7? Are you thrilling at the scares, reveling in the fear, shivering at the spooks? If yes, then know that I envy you. I tried playing Resident Evil 7 last week. I didn’t really play Res 5 or 6, but remember loving Resident Evil 4, so was looking forward to…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2017 -
CultureBehold, The Luckiest Yakuza 0 Player
Today on Highlight Reel we have claw game plays, For Honor kills, Rainbow 6 headshots, Widowmaker snipes 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!…
By Chris Person Published February 2, 2017 -
CultureA Look At How People Bend and Break A Single Goldeneye Level
Speedrunning communities build up their share of stories. Legendary runs, heartbreaking chokes and new trick discoveries abound. Goldeneye 007 speedrunner RWhiteGoose has sat down to chronicle the tales behind one of Goldeneye’s best levels. Ryan J. White is a Goldeneye runner ranked sixth in the world for time on leaderboards. In a new video, he…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 2, 2017 -
UncategorizedConor McGregor Impersonator Plays Overwatch
“Who the fook is that guy?” I don’t think the real Conor McGregor plays Overwatch, but this fake Conor McGregor that Reeve encountered is an extremely acceptable substitute. His impression is spot-on as far as purposefully over-the-top parodies go, as is his penchant for melodramatic braggery (and calling everybody a pussy). The whole “I’m finding…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
The PS4’s Nioh Is Basically Samurai Bloodborne, And It Is Very Good
Look, I didn’t expect to spend the last two nights obsessively playing Nioh either, but here we are. Nioh is a new PS4-exclusive action game from Team Ninja, the studio behind the Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive series. It’s out in about a week, on February 7. The game has been floating at the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 2, 2017 -
UncategorizedWhy Overwatch Hacking Is Such A Big Problem In Korea
In a now-famous Overwatch video, a Korean player is banned mid-match because of his shameless hacking. He’s streaming himself as Widowmaker, effortlessly flinging himself across the map and landing perfect headshots in-air. A Hanzo approaches, and in a moment, he’s gone. Widowmaker’s crosshairs, which were feet away from him, rubberband to his head. A few…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 2, 2017 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XV Voice Actors Playing Their Own Game Is Excellent
Last night the voices of Ignis, Prompto and Noctis streamed the game they star in, Final Fantasy XV, on Twitch. Unsurprisingly, it was adorable Adam Croasdell (Ignis), Robbie Daymond (Prompto) and Ray Chase (Noctis) were also joined by fellow voice actor Max Mittelman. While the stream hasn’t been archived, fans have clipped the highlights. Of…
By Gita Jackson Published February 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
Internal GameStop Memo Says ‘Vast Majority’ Of Employees Aren’t Misleading Customers
This afternoon, following yesterday’s Kotaku report on GameStop’s controversial Circle of Life program, the retail chain sent out a memo to all stores condemning some of the actions we spotlighted and claiming that most of their employees don’t behave that way. “While the behaviors described in the news article are disappointing, I know they don’t…
By Jason Schreier Published February 2, 2017 -
Culture15 Of The Strangest Dystopias In Gaming
The future is scary and, according to these 15 dystopias in video games, it’s going to get a lot stranger before things get better. This post originally appeared on Kotaku on January 1, 2015. Remember Me Paris, the city of lights and memories. But what about memories that can be shared and erased? Neo-Paris has…
N.Ho Sang and Peter Tieryas Published February 2, 2017 -
UncategorizedSome PS4s Have Become A Bit Laggy Recently
If you’re noticing that your Playstation 4 is a bit sluggish, you’re not the only one. Recently, players across social media are reporting increased delays when navigating the Playstation 4’s menus. Players are noticing slowdown on their Playstation 4s. Complaints center around lag on the Playstation 4 when browsing media or simply moving through the…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 2, 2017 -
UncategorizedSquare Enix Is Treating Final Fantasy XV Like A Live Game
Final Fantasy XV just won’t stop changing. We already knew that Square Enix was adding new cutscenes and overhauling Chapter 13, and now, director Hajime Tabata says they’re adding a free-drive mode for the car, among other things. In an Active Time Report video presentation last night, as translated by Gematsu (which you can watch…
By Jason Schreier Published February 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
Account Snafu Might Explain Why Pokémon Players Keep Failing Global Missions
For months now, we’ve seen people repeatedly fail Pokémon Sun and Moon’s Global Missions, the community missions that net players rewards if they reach certain gameplay goals. Turns out, many players can’t even register and log in to Pokémon Global Link, the online service which logs their progress in Global Missions, something that would explain…
By Gita Jackson Published February 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
I Started These 269 Video Games In 2016 And Liked A Whole Bunch
For the 11th year in a row, I’ve tallied a list of all the games I started and/or finished in the previous year. This is a list of games I started in 2016. Some I played for mere minutes, some for hours and some until the credits rolled. Some were good. Some, not so much.…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 2, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Boycotting Games, Destiny, And More
It’s time for some listener questions: Should Kotaku abstain from covering games if they launch broken on day one? Why haven’t we reviewed Destiny’s new Dawning update? And just how do we do our GOTY deliberations? All that and more on today’s Kotaku Splitscreen We’re reaching into the mailbag this week, answering YOUR questions on…
By Jason Schreier Published February 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
Look At This Skinny Xbox One Controller
Available February 21 from Hyperkin, the X91 wired Xbox One controller is designed to replicate the slender form factor of the game pads of old. I’m not sure how I feel about that yet. I just received a review sample of the X91 and have yet to put it through its paces, but it’s just…
By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2017
