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Crytek Employees Say They’re Not Getting Paid — Again
The game company Crytek is again facing financial trouble and hasn’t paid many of its employees in months, according to a number of people who work there. Paychecks have been missing or late throughout most of 2016, Crytek employees say. Staff in Crytek’s main office in Frankfurt, Germany have not received checks in nearly three…
By Jason Schreier Published December 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Best Dang Steep Stream On The Internet, No Regrets
On Friday, December 9, Nathan Grayson, Chris Person and I walked into the recording booth at Kotaku’s New York headquarters to stream Steep, Ubisoft’s extreme winter sports game. Aside from the faulty controller, horrible accents and Cronenbergian horrors, it went pretty well. We don’t all get a chance to get together in person very often,…
By Mike Fahey Published December 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Debate Over Cheating In Grand Theft Auto Online, Waged By Two Friends Who Disagree
Dirty Worka and Carbine King—not their real names, as you may have guessed—are two Grand Theft Auto Online players who clash about one important thing. Dirty Worka hates the rampant cheating in the game. Carbine King is a boastful cheater. Despite this, they’re friends and sometimes play against each other. “Dirty Worka is a great…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Okay, Final Fantasy XV, Your Jump Button Is A Problem
Hi, Final Fantasy XV. You’re weird and I like you. But we need to talk about your jump button real quick. Specifically, the fact that your jump button is the same as your “interact” button. Do I need to jump? Press X. Need to open a door? Press X. Need to talk to an NPC…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedPokémon Go Gets New Egg Monsters Starting Today
New Pokémon have finally come to Pokémon Go, Niantic announced today. Players can now hatch Pichu, Togepi and other previously unavailable Gen II Pokémon from eggs. The mobile game initially launched with most of the original 151 Pokémon. However, players could not catch Mewtwo, Mew, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres and Ditto, who recently became available last…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published December 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Twitch Releases New Tool To Fix Their Awful Chat
If there’s one thing that every single person who uses the Internet can agree on, it’s that the chat attached to huge events on Twitch is almost always awful. With a new moderating tool, released today, the people who run Twitch are taking another step to help fix that. This afternoon, the popular streaming site…
By Jason Schreier Published December 12, 2016 - Culture
DOTA 2 Update Forces Players To Re-Learn A Game That Took Hundreds Of Hours To Understand [UPDATE]
DOTA 2‘s biggest update yet is here, and players are coming to terms with the fact that a game they spent hundreds of hours barely wrapping their heads around just got turned upside-down. Ever since Valve took the reigns on DOTA with DOTA 2, the game’s received all sorts of updates over the years. While…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
In This Dating Sim, Your Boyfriend Is A Horse
My Horse Prince is an dating sim with a simple concept: what activities would be funniest when done by a horse? The basic conceit of My Horse Prince is that the object of your affections is a horse. A horse with a man’s face, to be precise. The idea is disturbing, and the game knows…
By Gita Jackson Published December 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe State Of The 3DS And Vita In 2016
Dedicated handheld consoles have taken some beatings over the years—thanks, Steve Jobs—but as 2016 comes to a close, the 3DS is still thriving. And the Vita… well, uh, I love the Vita. This is part of our 2016 “State of” series, a look at how the major consoles, VR platforms, and PC are doing this…
By Jason Schreier Published December 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Nine Best Movie Shootouts
Bang! Bang! For years now, movie makers have been thrilling audiences with blazes of bullets. Some shootouts are better than others. These are the best. These particular ones were selected on the basis of their technical bravado as well as their impact on other movies—and even video games. The following movies are listed chronologically and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2016 - Culture
Drastic Renovations
Hugh Pindur is an artist who has worked on stuff like the RPG Pathfinder and Wil Wheaton’s Titansgrave You can see more of Hugh’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedYes, Final Fantasy XIV Really Was This Bad The First Time Around
Since its 2013 relaunch as A Realm Reborn, Final Fantasy XIV is one of the best massively multiplayer role-playing games going, but let’s not forget the poor performance, shoddy lighting effects and nightmarish copy-pasted landscapes from the original 2010 release that made the relaunch necessary in the first place. YouTube’sSpeakers Network has launched the first…
By Mike Fahey Published December 12, 2016 - Kotaku East
One Of Dragon Ball‘s Most Famous Memes Returns
Yamcha might suck, but he takes center stage in one of Dragon Ball’s most famous memes. In the most recent Dragon Ball Super, Yamcha returns, putting a new spin on an old meme. Note: This article contains spoilers. The Dragon Ball Super episodes of late have been fun and silly. The upcoming story arc is getting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2016 - Kotaku East
First Glimpse At What A Super Mario Theme Park Could Look Like
In 2020, before the Tokyo Olympics, Universal Studios Japan will open its Mario-themed amusement area to the public. Today, Nintendo provides our first glimpse at what we might get. As Kotaku previously reported, this is not a standalone theme park, but a world in USJ—namely, Super Nintendo World. This was first revealed in May 2015, and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2016
