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Carrie Fisher Dies At 60
Actress Carrie Fisher, who charmed the world playing Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars films, has died following a massive heart attack. She was 60. In a statement to People Magazine, Fisher’s daughter Billie Lourd confirmed the news: “It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie…
By Jason Schreier Published December 27, 2016 - Uncategorized
Revisiting Michael Pachter’s 2013 Predictions For 2016
On December 27, 2013, Kotaku’s Stephen Totilo told us to bookmark a post and check back three years later. So we did. And now, at the end of 2016, we can finally see how soothsayer Michael Pachter’s 2013 predictions turned out Pachter, an analyst for Wedbush Securities and host of the Pachter Factor on Siftd…
By Jason Schreier Published December 27, 2016 - Uncategorized
2016 Was A Great Year For ‘Shipping Our Favorite Characters
Ever loved a piece of fiction so much you never wanted it to end? That’s what fandom is for. While transformative works like fanfiction and fanart can serve more serious purposes like exploring subtextual themes or fixing up plot holes, sometimes it has a less lofty goal: getting two cute characters to kiss. Here’s what…
By Gita Jackson Published December 27, 2016 - Uncategorized
Riley’s Top 10 Games Of 2016
My 2016 was a year of surprises. There were so many games I didn’t expect would capture me the way they did, featuring genres and mechanics I usually don’t like but that nevertheless thrilled me. I tried a lot of new kinds of games this year, and I found a lot of new favorites. Here’s…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 27, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Tracer And Emily Cosplay Celebrates Romantic Overwatch Christmas
It’s been scarcely a week since we learned Tracer was gay and in love with with Emily. Within days there was already some quick Overwatch cosplay thrown together to celebrate their canonical relationship, and now Fenix Fatalist (Tracer) has taken things to the next level with Lei Radna (as Emily) Photos by Alexander Bootsman. Cosplay…
By Ethan Gach Published December 26, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Two-Year Mystery Is Over: This Is Frog Fractions 2 [UPDATE]
Frog Fractions 2 has been unearthed. A collective called the Game Detectivesdiscovered the sequel to developer Jim Crawford’s viral, psychedelic browser game inside another Steam game after a two-year hunt. Glittermitten Grove, released on Steam mid-December, actually contains Frog Fractions 2, as I discovered while poking around in the Frog Fractions 2 Discord today. Its…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published December 26, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pirate Warrior Decks Have Actually Been Great For Hearthstone
If you spend any time on deck building sites, the Hearthstone Reddit, or just play around on the game’s ranked ladder for any amount of time, you probably know that the community has been struggling with the rise of Pirate Warrior decks ever since Mean Streets of Gadgetzan released earlier this month. “Fuck Warrior Pirate”…
By Ethan Gach Published December 26, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Anime Prequel To Gravity Rush 2 Is Now Available In Full
Gravity Rush the Animation ~Overture~, a 17-minute short that seeks to tie the the original Vita game and upcoming sequel together, is now available on the PlayStation YouTube channel. We got a Japanese trailer for the one-off last week, but now you can watch the entire thing with English subs. Released in two parts, the…
By Ethan Gach Published December 26, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nintendo filed for a trademark for “Eternal Darkness” on December 20 according to a document submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The filing could be related the Nintendo Switch’s reported ability to play GameCube games. Kickstarters for a spiritual successor to Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem never got off the ground.
By Ethan Gach Published December 26, 2016 - Uncategorized
Father Asks Final Fantasy XV‘s Prompto To Give Daughter A Special Holiday Message
Robbie Daymond, the voice behind Prompto from Final Fantasy XV, helped make one little girl’s Christmas extra special by recording a personalized greeting for her as one of her favorite characters. Euphrates’ father had originally asked the voice actor what his rate would be to record the message, but rather than quote him, Daymond simply…
By Ethan Gach Published December 26, 2016 - Culture
The Year In Video Game Paintings
Paintings in video games are like toilets: they don’t do much, but you notice if they aren’t there. They make a space seem lived in and real. They’re often unintentionally hilarious, and they’re one of my favorite things in games. I have a whole folder full of screenshots of weird paintings I’ve found in video…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 26, 2016 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Hey Big Boo!
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published December 22. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published December 24. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published December 26, 2016 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy V Retrospective: Wildly Underrated
Final Fantasy V, a video game about four warriors who get together and beat up a giant tree, doesn’t try particularly hard to be innovative. In fact, it doesn’t try at all. Final Fantasy V is essentially an enhanced version of Final Fantasy III, proving rather definitively that Final Fantasy games don’t have to be…
By Jason Schreier Published December 25, 2016 -
UncategorizedGuy Gets Working Gjallarhorn For Christmas
There are hardcore Destiny players, and then there is Redditor jagger393939, whose incredible wife built him a WORKING GJALLARHORN. It shoots nerf darts and plays the Gjallarwing honking noise. Witness: Sadly, the Wolfpack Rounds don’t activate. Must be bugged. THANKS, BUNGIE.
By Jason Schreier Published December 25, 2016 - Uncategorized
Happy Holidays, Kotaku
Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or just the general feeling of being alive, happy holidays to you and yours from all of the staff here at Kotaku! Use this post as a place to discuss: Sweet new presents you got Sweet new presents you gave other people Video games you’re playing today The best video…
By Jason Schreier Published December 25, 2016 -
UncategorizedAttack On Titan Season Two Gets Official Trailer
Why are the muscle dudes punching the other muscle dudes through trees? Why are some of them naked? What’s with all the weird faces? I have no idea. I know nothing about Attack on Titan or anime, so this trailer is indecipherable to me, but hey, I know you guys love this series so HERE…
By Jason Schreier Published December 24, 2016 - Uncategorized
Kickstarter Backers Are Not Reacting Well To Unsung Story
On Friday night at around 10pm ET—optimal time to release news—the developers of Unsung Story put out yet another update for their longrunning Kickstarter failure. Backers were… not happy. In case you haven’t followed the ongoing Unsung Story debacle, here’s the short version: In January of 2014, the developer Playdek raised $660,000 for a strategy-RPG…
By Jason Schreier Published December 24, 2016 - Uncategorized
Jason Schreier’s Top 10 Games Of 2016
From puzzlers to JRPGs to, uh, more puzzlers, this was a good year for video games. And my top 10 list will probably not surprise any of you. In no particular order, here are the best games I played in 2016: The Witness If I were to tell you that the best video game of…
By Jason Schreier Published December 24, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Best WWE Matches Of 2016
In 2016, WWE turned towards the future. The WWE Network expanded both its user base and its program offerings. The NXT developmental program graduated a new class of Superstars to the main roster. The main roster split into a Raw brand and a SmackDown brand, a healthy move for a company that had gotten complacent…
By Kevin Wong Published December 24, 2016
