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A Tip For An Annoying Civilization VI Issue
Over the weekend, a bug popped for many Civilization VI owners resulting in the game seemingly locking up during loading screens. Thankfully, there’s now a fix for it. As turdas points out, it seems like the problem was related to Windows Defender, with the program wanting to scan Civ VI every time you booted it…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2016 -
UncategorizedWatch Dogs 2 Makes Fun Of Donald Trump
Somewhat unlike its predecessor, Watch Dogs 2 has a personality! I would even go so far as to call it feisty. Warning: minor Watch Dogs 2 spoilers ahead. The embargo dam on Watch Dogs 2 preview footage recently burst, and some interesting tidbits have surfaced. Tonally, the game seems to take some cues from Grand…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 24, 2016 -
CultureCosplayThe Real Reinhardt Meets A Giant Reinhardt
The opening moments of this video star Darin De Paul, the voice actor behind Overwatch’s Reinhardt. Standing in front of a giant Reinhardt cosplay outfit, screaming Reinhardt quotes into a megaphone. It’s awesome. The cosplay is by Thomas DePetrillo of Extreme Costumes, while the video was shot by Mineralblu at the New York Comic Con…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2016 -
CultureBattlefield 1 Player Snipes Dude Falling Off Zeppelin
Today on Highlight Reel we have falling shots, tank rolls, pigeon grenades, broken belts, denied ultimates 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! FIFA…
By Chris Person Published October 24, 2016 -
UncategorizedGTA V Player Sinks A Yacht With 100 Bodies
Ah, yes, Grand Theft Auto V: where destruction is crowd-sourced. Recently, GTA V player RZED was curious about whether over a hundred people could sink a yacht in-game. With admirable scientific rigor, RZED collected a mass of bodies onto the bow of a large boat. He used a mod to make it drivable. What happens next is…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 24, 2016 - Uncategorized
Black Mirror‘s Newest Season Explores The Horrors of Social Media
The finale to this season of Black Mirror, “Hated in the Nation,” is a tight police procedural that opens on Jo Powers, a controversial journalist, being murdered after people mob and harass her on Twitter. While each twist and turn is telegraphed, the episode is best at showing how viciously efficient social media is at…
By Gita Jackson Published October 24, 2016 - Culture
Cities Skylines Player Spends Hundreds Of Hours Building A Near-Perfect San Francisco
A Cities Skylines player just debuted his crowning achievement: a spot-on 1:1 recreation of San Francisco. It’s just like the real thing, all the way down to individual neighborhood and building placements. There’s just one teensy little problem: massive death tolls. The ambitious build’s creator, radiativeDoctor, estimates that it took him 200-250 hours to get…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 24, 2016 - Uncategorized
Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel Is Fun, If A Little Unsatisfying
Dark Souls speaks its own distinct language. The more you play, the easier that language is to understand. Dark Souls 3’s new Ashes of Ariandel DLC doesn’t really teach us many new words, but it’s still nice to have a new chapter. I’m no Dark Souls expert, but I do speak the language well enough.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 24, 2016 -
UncategorizedFor Five Years, One Woman Chronicled Her Boyfriend’s Fixation With Slender Man On YouTube
On July 29, 2011, a YouTube channel named “Tulpa Effect” uploaded a vlog where a woman named Marissa explained that her boyfriend, Roger, had acquired a new obsession: Slender Man. “He reads these forums, and he looks online, at the YouTube videos…and originally, he was talking about wanting to make a Slender Man video,” Marissa…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 24, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe (Possible) End Of Nintendo’s Magnificent Two-Screen Gaming Era
The fact that Nintendo’s next video game machine, the Switch, is built for single-screen gaming is a dark lining on a silver cloud. The Switch should be great, and it’s a Nintendo system worth being excited about. It will make home console games portable, letting users choose between outputting a game’s graphics on their TV…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 24, 2016 -
UncategorizedHacker Discovers A New Super Mario 64 Coin That Is Impossible To Collect
Some time ago, the “Impossible Coin” was discovered in Super Mario 64. It took 18 years to finally collect. Mario 64 guru Scott “pannenkoek2012″ Buchanan recently discovered a new, unobtainable coin in Tiny Huge Island Scott managed to collect the first impossible coin on the same level in 2014 and recently achieved memetic status with…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 24, 2016 -
UncategorizedYouTubers Clash With Visual Novel Developers Over Spoiler Videos
“The Prince of Play” Solon Scott is a YouTuber who plays through visual novels, mostly Japanese dating simulators. It’s his art medium. In his videos, Scott acts out characters’ voices, explains literary devices and offers sharp commentary on visual novels’ plot. He sees himself as a performer and his videos as, in his words, “his…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 24, 2016 - Uncategorized
Many Voice Actors Have No Clue What Game They’re Working On [UPDATE]
Last week, members of the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists went on strike against key game companies. Per Motherboard, we’re getting a closer look at one of the guild’s complaints. According to a piece by Emanuel Maiberg, the issue of transparency is far worse than we might have initially thought. Game…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 24, 2016 -
UncategorizedPokémon Sun and Moon Fans Are Obsessing Over A Mysterious Old Man
The Pokémon Sun and Moon demo has secrets, some of which are only viewable if you play multiple days in a row. Some players are convinced that a creepy NPC must be a part of those special events, even though he repeatedly admits there’s nothing to him. Meet the mysterious old man. That’s not a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 24, 2016 -
Tips & GuidesA Beginner’s Guide To Battlefield 1 Multiplayer
Battlefield 1‘s multiplayer is very intense. While the game teaches you some basics during the campaign, it doesn’t do much to explain what’s going on in the multiplayer. Don’t worry, doughboys and gals: I’m here to help! Know Your Game Modes Battlefield 1 has six multiplayer modes at the moment: Conquest is the bread and…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 24, 2016 -
UncategorizedFar Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Monkey Island Headline November’s Xbox Games With Gold
Paying subscribers to Xbox Live can grab four games for “free” in November. The two games for the Xbox 360 are backward compatible, so you can play them on your Xbox One as well. Remember, these are only free if you have an Xbox Live Gold subscription. This month’s Games with Gold are: Xbox One…
By Riley MacLeod Published October 24, 2016 -
UncategorizedOpen-World Sonic The Hedgehog Game Being Made By Fans
Sonic Utopia is a fan-made game being made by a small team who want to“expand on Sonic gameplay in an intuitive way in 3D”, while at the same time “capture the best of Sonic’s style and tie it together in a cohesive experience”. The animation and art look cool! They also show off the fundamental…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2016 -
UncategorizedPokémon Go’s Halloween Event Makes Ghosts Appear More Often
If you play Pokémon Go from October 26th to November 1st, you might notice an increase in spooky apparitions. That’s totally intentional! As the trailer for Pokémon Go’s seasonal event states, the mobile game will be celebrating Halloween. Trainers will enjoy an increase in candy rewards, which is very appropriate. Niantic says that having a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 24, 2016
