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Undertale just got a nice new musical tribute This one’s called “Prescription for Sleep,” and it’s a collection of chilled-out, jazzy duets from saxophonist Norihiko Hibino and pianist AYAKI. It’s a mellow, pleasant addition to the other cool musical tributes the game has gotten.
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Free PS4 Game Let It Die Is Fun, But Clunky
Goichi Suda, known better as Suda 51, has made some bizarre games. From the political thriller Killer7 to the highly satirical No More Heroes. His games are vibrant and unabashedly tongue-in-cheek. What happens when he makes a free to play dungeon crawler? Pure chaos. Let It Die feels like it came out of nowhere. It…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
A Self Care Game For The Trashfire That Was 2016
Self care can seem like an unnecessary indulgence when you’ve got a million things to accomplish. Who has time for a manicure when there’s bills and deadlines? But it turns out being good to yourself, especially when you feel like you can’t or don’t deserve to, can make a huge difference in your outlook. Twine…
By Gita Jackson Published December 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedBungie’s Cult Classic Oni Almost Had A Sequel
Oni was an action title released in 2001. It was the only game made by the short lived Bungie West studio. In spite of mixed reception, it turns out they were working on a sequel. Thanks to an intrepid archivist, we finally can see what it was like. Andrew Borman has a knack for getting…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedRural And Urban Pokémon Go Players Are Playing Different Games
Pokémon Go’s latest tracking update did not please everyone. Urban and rural players have access one of two Pokémon tracking features, but neither has both—what players say is the ideal solution. Fans have some theories why. Players near PokéStops can only trackPokémon around those PokéStops with the “Nearby” feature, which players far from PokéStops cannot…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published December 5, 2016 -
EsportsThe Highest-Ranked Overwatch Player Mains Roadhog, Suckers
Overwatch playerEvermore is a one-man apocalypse. It’s not an overstatement—he’s the top-ranked Overwatch player, and, somehow, he got there with Roadhog. Evermore’s sitting pretty with a capped 5,000 skill rating he reached just hours after Season 3 launched. Evermore is a Korean Overwatch pro named Koo Kyo Min of Team KongDoo Panthera and he’s over…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published December 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Spanish Website Says Square Enix PR Cut Off Their Review Copies For Giving Out Low Scores
A Spanish gaming website says Square Enix will no longer send them review copies because they allegedly handed out lower than average review scores, including a 7.5/10 for the recently released Final Fantasy XV. AreaJugones, a website based in Spain that says it reaches around 700,000 people per month, said in a blog post last…
By Jason Schreier Published December 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedResident Evil 7 Demo Update Lets Players Finally Solve The Finger Mystery
The Resident Evil 7 demo got one final update over the weekend, bringing with it a solution to ariddle that has been driving players crazy for the last six months.We finally know what we’re supposed to do with that finger item that the horror demo lets you pick up. (SPOILERS.) Reddit user BruhTheShark has written…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 5, 2016 - Culture
Sit, Eat And Talk About League Of Legends
Mitchell Malloy is an artist who works for Riot Games, the developers of League of Legends You can see more of Malloy’s work at his personal site and 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2016 - Reviews
Oculus Touch Review: The Best VR You Can Get
When the Oculus Rift VR headset came out earlier this year, it was promising but incomplete. It had this nice, comfy set of virtual reality goggles… but that was all. This week, Oculus finally catches up. Competitors like the Valve-backed HTC Vive and to a lesser extent Sony’s PlayStation VR have already demonstrated why handheld…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 5, 2016 -
ReviewsThe Last Guardian: The Kotaku Review
If waiting seven years for the third game from Ico and Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda has taught us anything, it’s patience, which is exactly what’s needed to see our young hero and his massive catbird companion through to the end of The Last Guardian. Originallyannounced in 2009 for a planned release in…
By Mike Fahey Published December 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedParappa The Rapper Is Looking Really Sharp On PS4
Announced this weekendat the PlayStation Experience event, PSOne rhythm classic Parappa the Rapper is getting a high definition remake next year. YouTuber Erick Marroquin created a video comparing the original to the PS4 demo version, and the differences are crisp and clear. It’s like the right side of the image is showing what my brain…
By Mike Fahey Published December 5, 2016 - Kotaku East
Final Fantasy XV Glitches Are A Good Time
As with any open world game about men with fancy hair, Final Fantasy XV is bound to have some glitches. Players are finding some of them, and many of them are terrific. According to our own Jason Schreier, who reviewedFinal Fantasy XV, the game wasn’t super glitchy for him. So, let’s assume these are part…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 5, 2016 - Kotaku East
Destroying Japanese Convenience Stores In Yakuza 6 Will Never Get Old
Never! Because in the Yakuza 6 demo, you don’t even need punches and kicks to wreak havoc on in-game convenience stores. You can just run up to them and watch stuff start flying. See what I’m talking about in the clips below: I guess if you did run at a shelf filled with stuff, it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Podcast: Westworld’s Killer Finale And The Mysteries That Remain
HBO’s Westworld just put a cap on its terrific first season. Come talk about it with us, won’t you? Jason and I stayed up late to record a special bonus episode of Kotaku Splitscreen focusing entirely on the Westworld season finale and the first season as a whole. Spoilers, obviously. At the end, we added…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 4, 2016 - CultureShop Contest
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Ellie And Garfunkel
Poor Ellie. Six years after The Last of Us’s ominous ending, she’s set out to become a budding folk musician but can’t seem to find anybody to jam with. And those dead bodies littered throughout the cabin aren’t helping. So this week I want you to help Ellie find some band mates, or an audience…
By Ethan Gach Published December 4, 2016