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UncategorizedThe Latest Chapter In Jimmy Fallon’s Ongoing Love Affair With Mario Kart
This weekend, the Tonight Show posted a video on YouTube in which host Jimmy Fallon challenged some of NASCAR’s best drivers to a game of Mario Kart. Ahead of today’s final Sprint Cup race of the season, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch and Joey Logano went head-to-head to see who would face the Fallon…
By Ethan Gach Published November 20, 2016 -
EsportsUniversity Rivalry Grows Beyond Football To League Of Legends
Last night, Stanford came out on top in its “Big Game” against California rivals Berkeley. They finished two touchdowns ahead of the Golden Bears at 45-31. But that wasn’t the only game Berkeley lost to Stanford last night. Before kick-off at Memorial Stadium, the two schools’ collegiate League of Legends teams met in Oakland at…
By Ethan Gach Published November 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedVideo game composer Saki Kaskas passed away earlier this week at the age of 44. Kaskas’ work appeared in games including the Need for Speed series, Sim City 4, and Mass Effect 2. The news was made public by friend and collaborator, Rom Di Prisco in a Facebook post. “His guitar work, synth work, audio…
By Ethan Gach Published November 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedOne-Man Wrecking Crew Wins Titanfall 2 Match Without Help From Team
We’ve all been there: you’re sitting there with your friends in an online match against some random person getting completely demolished no matter what you do. It’s painful. Every fiber of your being is raging. You’re not just losing. You’re not just getting humiliated. You’re getting completely shutdown no matter what you do or how…
By Ethan Gach Published November 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nintendo registered a trademark for “Wave Race” in Europe on November 17. That’s according to a document filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office. The request is class 9, meaning it’s related to computer software. The series has been dormant since Wave Race: Blue Storm was released in 2001.
By Ethan Gach Published November 20, 2016 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Just Crouch Down
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published November 16. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published November 14. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Ethan Gach Published November 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Shop Contest: Mask-uerading, Winners!
Week two after the Photoshop contest was resurrected from an Internet black hole, everyone has contributed some of their best (and worst) ideas in an effort to rediscover the contest’s former glory. I asked for you to share some alternate masks for Corvo and Emily on their campaign for blood thirsty revenge. We got some…
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2016 -
UncategorizedModder Destroys Zombies With Water Gun In The Last Of Us
Most people have fond memories of the water gun fight from The Last of Us: Left Behind. A nice break from the grim, apocalyptic weight of the rest of the game, that section of the DLC lets Ellie and her newfound friend, Riley, get to pretend for a just a few moments that they’re just…
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2016 - Esports
Pro Counter-Strike Bobbleheads Look As Creepy As You’d Imagine
Bobblehead figurines have been a staple of professional sports ever since they were first introduced in to the world of baseball fandom in the early 1960s. So naturally, esports are attempting to emulate big brother once again by borrowing the idea for this weekend’s Intel Extreme Masters Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament in Oakland, California. The…
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2016 - Uncategorized
Find Adam Jensen In This Where’s Waldo Of Sci-Fi Characters
A number of different artists showed off their work at the Hero Complex Galaxy gallery in Los Angeles last night for its Sci-Scapes event. Among them were Laurie Greasley and Josan Gonzalez, whose collaboration featured below drew inspiration from almost every corner of sci-fi pop culture you could imagine. The piece, a combination of several…
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2016 -
UncategorizedDishonored 2 Master Makes Chaos Run Worth The High Body Count
You might remember StealthGamerBR from his murderous tributes to the first Dishonored. The Brazilian YouTuber is well known for videos showing off his ability to manipulate time and space to delivery maximum carnage throughout the streets of Dunwall. Now he’s returned with his first video of Dishonored 2. Rather tha rampaging through the sun bathed…
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Last Guardian gets a new cinematic trailer and creative director Fumito Ueda shares some final thoughts on the game before its release next month. He considers Virtua Fighter a big influence on The Last Guardian, and says his hope is that the player “feels the existence of Trico,” by the end of the game.
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2016 - Uncategorized
How To Evolve Pokémon In Sun and Moon
While most Pokémon evolve by achieving the appropriate level, many Alolan monsters in Sun and Moon have special requirements that the game never tells you about. Here’s how to meet all the unique evolution requirements. (Spoilers!) Rattata evolves into (Alola) Raticate at level 20, at night. Pikachu evolves into (Alola) Raichu with a Thunder Stone,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 19, 2016 - Esports
The Weekend In Esports: Lights, Camera, Counter-Strike
After a slight lull last weekend, almost every big game you can imagine is back today with tournaments and matches playing in cities near and far. While the Counter-Strike and League of Legends headline the action with Intel Extreme Masters tournaments, Smash Bros., Dota 2, and few others return as well. Details on when and…
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2016 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Ubisoft Focuses On The Naughty Bits
QUOTE | “The easy answer is that the original games were made by testicles for testicles. It sort of caters to the extremely reptilian, survival part of your brain. “ – Ubisoft VP of editorial Tommy Francois explains why open-world games have been predicated on killing for so long. Francois also said there is a…
Brendan Sinclair Published November 19, 2016 - Uncategorized
The PlayStation 4 Finally Gets Fallout 4 Mods, Many Of Which Even Work
Fallout 4 update 1.8 went live yesterday, bringing with it the long-awaited ability for PlayStation 4 players to use mods. Nearly 200 game tweaks are now live for the PS4, and many of them actually work. It’s a process, really. As with any brand-new functionality, there are bound to be some snags. For example, Neeher’s…
By Mike Fahey Published November 18, 2016 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
It’s the last weekend before Thanksgiving, so if you are anything like me, you are realizing you haven’t exactly made holiday plans yet and are scrambling. That’s stressful, though, so—if you are anything like me—you’re going to deal with all that later and play video games instead! I’m going to try to finish Dishonored 2…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 18, 2016 - Uncategorized
Dishonored 2’s First PC Patch Isn’t The One We’ve Been Waiting For
After a week-long wait, Bethesda released a beta PC patch for Dishonored 2 yesterday afternoon. It addresses a few of the game’s many issues, but is probably not going to be the fix you were hoping for. Dishonored 2 launched in a sorry state on PC, with lots of players (including yours truly) getting uneven…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 18, 2016 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Pokémon Sun and Moon
Alola, fellow trainers. With many of you undergoing the island challenge today, I wanted to share some pointers on how to best make your way through an exciting new Pokémon adventure. Pick whatever starter you want Seriously, there’s no right choice. Rowlet, Litten and Popplio all make fine additions to a burgeoning squad, though they…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 18, 2016 - Culture
Ask Dr. NerdLove: I’m Sick Of Being Her Side-Piece
Hello, all you delightful pornwolves of the Internet. Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the Game Genie for your love life. This week, it’s all about rebuilding from chaos and pulling back from bad situations. How do you give up a relationship that isn’t working, even if you get glimpses of what might be? Worse: how…
Harris O'Malley Published November 18, 2016