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The Winners Of The 2016 PlayStation Awards
Tonight in Tokyo, Sony held its annual awards ceremony. Not only are biggest PlayStation titles honored, but also people’s favorite games of the year. Via Famitsu and 4Gamer, here are the winners. Keep in mind that why some of these titles are multiplatform, all of the awards relate to how they did on PlayStation hardware.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2016 -
Kotaku EastSoulCalibur‘s Anniversary Celebrated With…Pachinko
Taking a page from the Konami playbook, Namco has announced a 20th anniversary SoulCalibur release for pachinko parlors across Japan. Feel free to watch the NINE MINUTE AND FIFTY SECOND trailer for SoulCalibur pachi-slot. Surely, this franchise is getting more than this for twenty years of big swords. Let’s hope. Kotaku East is your slice…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Switch Presentation Begins At 11pm Eastern On January 12 [Update]
Nintendo previously announced it’s holding an online Switch presentation next January. Now we have an exact time: The online event will kick off on January 12 at 8pm Pacific and 11pm Eastern. December 13 – 7:48am Update: We already knew the date! But now we know the precise time. In Japan, the presentation will be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Spider-Gwen Cosplay Does Whatever A Spider-Gwen Can
Just as Spider-Gwen’s character design is some of the coolest in modern comics, so too is most of the cosplay based on her. In this case, it’s Hendotaking to the rooftops of LA for this awesome shoot by Vincenzo Spina, who by night is a photographer but by day is actually a Presentation Director at…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
If Overwatch Was Cyberpunk
Overwatch has its share of hackers and robots and pink neon signs, but with its blue skies and cheery spirit it’s not exactly what you’d call cyberpunk. So artist Ching Yeh decided to fix that. His series of illustrations depict some of the usually-chipper heroes as grim warriors of a sad cyberpunk/anime future, and what…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Halo 5 Calculator Does Math By Shooting At It
As discussed, Halo 5’s new Monitor’s Bounty update is allowing users to create some very cool stuff in the game’s Forge mode. And it’s not just for making minigames, either; there’s scope for some scripting that leaves us with a working calculator Built by CantUseApostrophes, it only works with single digits, so you can’t go…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
How To Get Pokémon Go’s New Baby Pokémon
Pokémon Go today rolled out at least seven new baby Pokémon, which spawn from eggs. All day, players have been dutifully hatching the new little guys from two, five and ten-kilometer eggs. It’s tiers below players’ hopes for an entire second generation, but hey, at this point, they take what they can get. Here’s how…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published December 12, 2016 -
CultureBattlefield Death Animation Is Mysteriously Smug
Today on Highlight Reel we have character animations, winks, face kicks, car trouble, 360 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! Hitman –…
By Chris Person Published December 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedUFC 206 Didn’t Need Bogus Storylines To Be Great
UFC 206 took place over the weekend, and despite losing multiple fights (including its original main event) to injuries, it ended up being one of the best fight cards of the year. It was uncomplicated, brutal fun—a breath of fresh air after months of beefs, organizational drama, and various other flavors of bullshit. On paper,…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Streamer Spends 14 Hours Punching Let It Die‘s Toughest Enemy To Death
The Jackals are Let It Die’s most dangerous enemies. All players who have encountered these professional killers have perished. Until now. Linda the Legend spent half a day punching one of them in the face until they died. Let It Die is a Playstation 4 action RPG made by Suda 51 and Grasshopper Manufacture. It’s…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 12, 2016 -
CultureSnacktaku Eats Oreo Candy Bars With Friends
Snackology is often referred to by completely real people as the loneliest of the sciences, but it doesn’t have to be. Join me and a host of Kotaku guest stars in our poorly-lit home office as we eat one of the best non-cookie Oreo products yet. Launched in North America as a limited release last…
By Mike Fahey Published December 12, 2016 - Culture
Dungeons & Dragons’ Gradual Shift Away From Monster Boobs
Dungeons & Dragons has historically used attractive monsters, and especially of the female persuasion, to appeal to potential players. Busty demons and lithe wood maidens populated its source material, namely its Monster Manual, throughout the last 40 years. With recent editions and supplements, D&D has phased out its bare-breasted female monsters and included more sexy…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published December 12, 2016 - CultureTotal Recall
That Time A Player Claimed Final Fantasy VI‘s Gogo Was The Governor Of Illinois
The identity of Gogo, Final Fantasy VI’s secretive mime, is one of the game’s best kept secrets. Over the years players have surmised that Gogo was Daryl, the dashing airship pilot who crashed without a trace, or Emperor Gestahl, looking for redemption after Kefka destroyed the world. But there’s a wild theory, based on false…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
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
