Rage Was Actually Pretty Damn Good

I’ve been thinking a lot about Rage lately. Last week, I dove back in. Minutes became hours, and I soon realized I was having a blast. When I was finally done, I had to ask: why doesn’t Rage get the love it deserves? This post originally appeared 7/2/15. When Rage was released in 2011, it…

The Heroic Lengths You Have To Walk To Evolve Buddy Pokémon

The buddy system is Pokémon Go’s latest cloying grab at my ‘90s kid nostalgia. Think about it: you, your favorite Pokémon, together, walking into the sunset; growing as one and traversing the unknown. It’s just like Ash’s journey in the Pokémon TV show, except if you’re attempting it with the IRL buddy system, you might…

World Of Warcraft: Legion Progress Report: Ever Questing

Three weeks into World of Warcraft’s Legion expansion, and I’m still logging into my Druid every day to go on adventures. It’s nice when daily questing doesn’t mean doing the same quests every day, isn’t it? The idea of dailies, repeatable quests players perform every day in order to grind reputation and earn faction-exclusive gear,…

Sony Boss On No Man’s Sky: ‘It Wasn’t A Great PR Strategy’

Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida knows how you feel, No Man’s Sky players. He says he enjoyed the game, but understands why people are so upset about director Sean Murray’s tendency to over-promise and under-deliver. No Man’s Sky, which came out in early August, immediately drew controversy when players discovered that features Murray had…

Now that’s he’snailed gameplay, developer Ryan Juckett can finally add some color to his minimalist shooter. The latest Inversus update adds 45 unlockable color palettes, 250 emotes, persistent leveling and leaderboards. The updatehit Steam today, with the PS4 version’s release TBD.

The Mildly Overwatch-ish Paladins Enters Open Beta

Hi-Rez Studios’ free-to-play hero shooter Paladins enters open beta today, and while its collectible card-based character customization system sets it apart from other games in the genre, Androxus here is pretty much Reaper with horns. I was putting together a little rotator GIF for the top of the post, planning to talk about what is…

Ash Looks Different In The New Pokémon Anime 

As Kotaku previously reported, yes, there is a new Pokémon TV series. A new Pokémon anime means one thing: changes to Ash’s face. Here are good comparisons of how the character has evolved over the years: His latest design does seem like it’s a departure from his previous one, which was far “cooler” than the…

Sony’s Japan Studio Brings Tabletop Tower Defense To VR

During the recent PlayStation press conference in Tokyo, Sony announced V Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaiki da R?, a VR version of the What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? Developed by Acquire, those titles were originally released on the PSP, with the third entry hitting the Vita. Acquire is back, working with…

Final Fantasy XV Masks Make Everyone Handsome

Are you handsome? If not, you should get a Final Fantasy XV mask. Because then, you will be quite dashing. At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Square Enix has been passing out masks of the Final Fantasy XV dudes, which remind me of the Neymar masks that were passed out at last year’s TGS. And…

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Shut Down Game Of Thrones Cosplay

Because it’s over. We’re never getting anything as pefect as Omar Diego Milla’s take here on Tyrion Lannister. Photo by Lenin Tadeo Rodriguez

Overwatch‘s Weekly Brawls Need Some Work

Another weekly brawl where only a handful of characters are allowed? Come on, Blizzard. Is that the best you can do? I’ve seen that sentiment a lot surrounding this week’s Overwatch brawl, “Tanks A Lot,” which limits players’ hero choices to the game’s tank characters. As a general rule, brawls impose some sort of special…

Never Change, Yakuza

Yes, that is Beat Takeshithrowing a baby. Yakuza 6 cannot come soon enough. It’s from a trailer that Sega screened/streamed for the game at TGS yesterday, which has all the gravelly voice acting and head-punching you could ever need.

The Good News: You Can Now Change Your Blizzard BattleTag

The bad news: it’s gonna cost you $10 in cash money. Yes, despite many other online services allowing for free and easy name changes, Blizzard have announced today that they’re only going to bother with the latter. Anyone stuck with a BattleTag they came up with when they were 12/drunk and wants a change can…

Steam’s Latest Hit: An Intense Spaceship Roguelike Called Everspace

I warped into a new sector. I was immediately wowed by the pink and orange starscape ahead of me. It was like a cotton-candy sunset that spanned further than my puny ape brain could comprehend. Then ten ships converged on me, and I exploded. That was my first death in new Steam top-seller Everspace, and…

Mad Catz Sells Saitek To Logitech

In 2007 Mad Catz purchased relatively venerable PC peripheral maker Saitek for $30 million. After nearly nine years of flight sticks and farming controllers, Mad Catz is passing Saitek over to Logitech for a mere $13 million. Being a relatively old man, I’ve been playing with Saitek stuff since not long after the company was…

No Man’s Sky Time-Lapse Rudely Interrupted

Today on Highlight Reel we have sweet Fallout heelys, unique FIFA celebrations, Overwatch plays, confused horses, 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! No…