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Valve Still Hasn’t Fixed Steam Curators
As part of the recent Steam front page revamp, Valve gave curators an even more prominent spot and added functionality so that they can list games as “not recommended” or provide Steam users with neutral information. Sounds good on paper. Doesn’t really work in practice. Recently, I decided to search for Steam curators—that is, (often…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Division‘s Survival Expansion Has A Good Story After All
There are understandable complaints that The Division’s expansions are really just new game modes and not actual storyline extensions. But there’s a story in The Division’s Survival mode. I think it’s about me and a guy named Kirk. Kirk was this Division super-agent, all leveled up from his time in the PC version of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 1, 2016 -
CultureThat’s Some Impressive Chocobo Riding
Today on Highlight Reel we have empty oceans, an untranqil Zenyatta, kills, broken physics 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! Battlefield 1 –Conker37…
By Chris Person Published December 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XV‘s Scripted Prologue Probably Should’ve Been In The Game
Final Fantasy XV, a video game about four men who just love hanging out and wearing black, has a few glaring issues. For example: The plot is a complete mess. The emotional beats are all there—by the end of the journey it’s hard not to care deeply about Noctis and his crew—but the story is…
By Jason Schreier Published December 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
I’m Pretty Into These Buttons Under My Game Controller
Recently I’ve been using a new controller to play video games. It has buttons on the top, and triggers on the back. It also has buttons underneath “Buttons underneath?” you might be saying. “That is madness! What will they think of next??” Or maybe you’re thinking to yourself, “Sheesh, this guy is only now learning…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
Speaking at Nasdaq’s 35th Investor Program, Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen said the company would not have a new Battlefield game for “a couple of years,” opting to focus on a new Star Wars Battlefront. The Battlefield series has released titles with wider gaps in recent years.
By Heather Alexandra Published December 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedTransformers Is Getting A New Fighting Game, And I Don’t Care That It’s Mobile
Autobots and Decepticons from all corners of the cartoon, comic, toy and movie universes do battle this spring in Transformers: Forged To Fight. Developed by Kabam, it sounds a lot like Marvel: Contest of Champions, only with Transformers. That’s just prime. Yes, I know. You were excited until you saw “mobile game” in the…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedWild-Sounding Survival Game Makes Other Players Your Parents And Kids
Jason Rohrer, creator of experimental games like Passage and, most recently, a satanic gambling game that people have won as much as $6,000 from, has a new project. It’s a multiplayer survival game about living life in an hour. Also, other players are your parents, and you cooperate across generations to take civilization from sticks…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
No Man’s Sky Fans Are Starting To Find Messages Left By Other Players
One of the features that came with the big “Foundation” update for No Man’s Sky was the ability to write short notes that could be discovered by other players. While many have sent words into the abyss, only a lucky few have managed to find messages from other people thus far. One of the first…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedNecromancy Minion Game Is The New Agario On YouTube
Right Click to Necromance is a free game by Juicy Beast. It is a one year old game jam title that’s finding renewed popularity as some of the biggest YouTubers share the game with their followers. There’s good reason for that. Right Click to Necromance is simple to play and a ton of fun. The…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
What To Expect From The 2016 Game Awards
Tonight in Los Angeles is the annual Geoff Keighley Extravaganza, a lavish celebration of all things Video Game that should have plenty of announcements and new gameplay footage. Also, there might be awards. The 2016 Game Awards, which starts at 9pm ET and can be watched on pretty much anything, will feature: New footage from…
By Jason Schreier Published December 1, 2016 - Culture
Jump Right In
Mike Redman is an artist based in the UK working in the video game business. You can see more of Mike’s stuff 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 video game artists,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2016 - Culture
Build-A-Bear Does The Best Sonic The Hedgehog It Can
Designing a licensed stuffed animal is tough enough when you don’t have to worry about it being stuffed and sealed by retail employees. While he’s a little frumpy, Build-A-Bear’s Sonic the Hedgehog is filled with love, so he gets a pass. Available now as part of a limited online bundle (via Polygon) but racing to…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2016 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Final Fantasy Never Left
Lots of people are saying Final Fantasy is back. Those people should go play Final Fantasy XIV. Still, FFXV is pretty good, and we’re talking about it on today’s Kotaku Splitscreen On today’s show, we dig deep into the adventures of Noctis, Prompto, Ignis, and Richard. We talk about what we like about Final Fantasy…
By Jason Schreier Published December 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedSkyrim, Fallout And Doom Make For Three Very Cool Pinball Tables
Zen Studios’ pinball platforms are getting a trio of tables based on Bethesda’s greatest hits next week. We got our hands on the Doom, Skyrim and Fallout tables ahead of time, and they do the games proud. Zen Studios dived deep into its bag of tricks for these tables, packing each with massive characters, deep…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2016
