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UncategorizedGTA V Helicopter vs 100 People
The Grand Theft Auto V community’s fixation with destroyingthings in their 100s continues, with this showdown between a crowd of floating human beings and the rotor blades of a large helicopter. As with the other vids, it’s not about the explosions or gore. It’s about the joy in testing just how far you can push…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2016 -
CultureTitanfall 2 Soldier Swings By For A Kick In The Face
Today on Highlight Reel we have Titanfall 2 grappling hooks, strange happenings in Skyrim, The Flash, Battlefield plays, 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…
By Chris Person Published November 10, 2016 -
UncategorizedTyranny Makes It Fun To Be Evil
I usually play good characters in RPGs, but in Tyranny, I’ve found myself drifting toward the most diabolical path possible. Tyranny, the latest classic-style RPG from Pillars of Eternity and Fallout: New Vegas developer Obsidian, takes place in a world where evil won. Overlord Kyros (a name that falls just below “Adolf Sauron” on the…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 10, 2016 - Uncategorized
Video Game About A One Night Stand Is As Awkward As It Sounds
One Night Stand is a game about, well, a one night stand. In this game you wake up naked in a stranger’s bed and try to piece together how it happened. While the scenario can play out in 12 different ways, the story as a whole is a gentle look at how two people can…
By Gita Jackson Published November 10, 2016 - Uncategorized
A Note About The Election
Here is as good a place as any to discuss the rise of Donald Trump to the highest office in the land. Kotaku is and always has been a site that is foremost about video games and the culture around them. Our site is written and run with an attempt to be honest with you…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 10, 2016 - Culture
Bandai’s New TMNT Figures Are The Heroes In A Halfshell We Deserve
Even with only half of the brothers available so far, it’s clear that Bandai’s S.H. Figuarts versions of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are the best action figures based off the classic animation yet. The secret’s in the soft shell. It may seem puzzling that an action figure company would release only two of the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2016 - Uncategorized
Skate 3 Comes To Xbox One BC, Still No Word On Skate 4
Skate 3 is coming to the Xbox One’s backwards compatibility program, in part thanks to renewed interest in the Skate series as the result of an inexplicably loud movement for Skate 4 This news comes attached to the one-year anniversary of this backwards compatibility feature, which allows Xbox One owners to play any of the…
By Jason Schreier Published November 10, 2016 - Uncategorized
All 30 NES Classic Games, Ranked
Most NES games have not aged very well. The Nintendo Entertainment System relied too much on antiquated principles from coin-operated arcades—timers, limited lives, inflated difficulty—that just don’t make for good video games in 2016. That doesn’t mean the NES Classic, which comes out Friday, is a waste of your money. For $60 you’ll get a…
By Jason Schreier Published November 10, 2016 -
UncategorizedPeople Are Still Competing To Beat A Mini-Game Record In Smash Melee
The Super Smash Bros. Home-Run contest always felt like a joke. Ha-ha, the developers must have thought, Let’s have a mode where you hit a bag with anime eyes with a bat across a field Pass the Asahi. Where is the drama? The art? On Tuesday, these questions were answered when HRC typo, a Super…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 10, 2016 - Uncategorized
Dishonored 2 Is Having Trouble On PC
Here’s an unexpected disappointment to cap off an otherwise lovely and completely not-disappointing week: Dishonored 2 is rougher than expected on PC. The first Dishonored has always been an incredibly smooth game for me on PC, so I was expecting no less when I installed the sequel last night. Everything seemed fine at first, but…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 10, 2016 - Uncategorized
Dungeons & Dragons Earns A Spot In The National Toy Hall Of Fame
Dungeons & Dragons, Satan’s game, joins Fisher-Price’s Little People and the swing as the 2016 inductees to the National Toy Hall of Fame at the Strong Museum of Play. While other children were outside playing cowboys and we’re cowboys too just evil cowboys, I was inside with my friends playing Dungeons & Dragons, which is…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Sun and Moon Planner Lets You Build The Perfect Team In Advance
So many cool new monsters in Sun and Moon, yet only six spots on your team. Who is going to make the cut? While the upcoming Pokémon games aren’t out yet, you can start planning your choices right now. Introducing Pokémon Team Planner, an unofficial tool created by richi3f. All you have to do is…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 10, 2016 -
UncategorizedXbox Holiday Update Rolling Out With Clubs, Group Chat, Emojis And More
The Xbox community across Xbox One, PC and mobile platforms is about to get a whole lot more communal. Microsoft is rolling out the Xbox Holiday Update, making it easier to find friends, find games and communicate with stupid little faces. As you can see in the screenshot above with the odd choice of team…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2016 - Culture
D-Day x Star Wars
Pablo Dominguez is a concept artist and matte painter from Spain who works in the video game business. You can see more of Pablo’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 November 10, 2016 -
UncategorizedDumbledore Reminds Us Lego Dimensions Wave 7 Comes Out Next Week
He says he’s not Dumbledore, but he obviously is, and he’s here to usher in Lego Dimensions’ seventh wave. It kicks off on November 18 with the Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them story pack and Sonic the Hedgehog’s Lego debut. In the latest “Meet the heroes” short for Lego Dimensions, Dumbledore the Grey…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2016 - Kotaku East
In Japan, Nintendo Announces Wii U Production Is Ending [Update]
On Nintendo’s official Japanese site, the company has announced that production is scheduled to end soon. Update November 10 – 5:09pm: Nintendo of America issued the following statement to Kotaku: “We can confirm that as of today, all Wii U hardware that will be made available in the North American market for this fiscal year…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2016 - CultureCosplay
For Cat Cosplay, This Is Pretty Good
In Japan, cat cafe Nekoya has been uploading feline friends in cosplay. Some of the outfits are purrfect. Nekoya has two locations: One in Saitama and the other in Kawagoe. Both look like ideal spaces for cats to roam about and have fun. There are manga for visitors (and not cats!) to read. At Nekoya,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2016
