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UncategorizedFan Creates Terrific Intro For Indiana Jones Cartoon Series
Indiana Jones superfan Patrick Schoenmaker has, for the last five years, been working on this animated sequence which imagines the intro to an Indy cartoon series that never actually existed. Similar to Paul “OtaKing” Johnson’s Tie Fighter clip, then, only with a more Western style. And more Nazis. Love the Fate of Atlantis stuff in…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
Disneyland Has A Pokémon Go Problem
A reader’s girlfriend works at Disneyland, and sends word that it looks like management is having some trouble with staff playing Pokémon Go on the sly. She sent him this shot from behind the scenes at the park, where the bosses have had to put up a sign barring “cast members” from playing the game…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2016 -
CultureA Game About Throwing Spears At Penguin Vikings And Hipster Giants
I liked Lichtspeer before I even started playing it. The menu screen, if you’ll believe it, is what sold me. Here’s what it looks like: Where the exit button would normally be, Lichtspeer has a button that reads, “Go home and eat strudel.” And when you press it, a god-like voice triumphantly belts out, “STRUDEL.”…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 29, 2016 - Reviews
NBA 2K17 MyCareer: The Kotaku Review
NBA 2K16’s ambitious attempt last year to get Spike Lee to run its centrepiece MyCareer mode (basically a giant singleplayer sports RPG) was a bit of a disaster. This year, it’s back to the drawing board. Note: As we’ve done the last few years, this is only a review of 2K17’s MyCareer mode, not the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Best Twitch Overlay of 2016 (So Far)
Okay, pidgezero_one, I laughed. For those who are confused: the overlay is a picture of Bernie Sanders looking at the debate from earlier in the week. Here’s the original: And here’s what the Twitch overlay looks like in action:
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 29, 2016 -
CultureBattlefield 1 Player Makes A Damn Fine Toss
Today on Highlight Reel we have impressive intros, corpse sleds, grenade tosses 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! Forza Horizon 3 – RadiantPup43215…
By Chris Person Published September 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
YouTube celebrity PewDiePie announced today that he’s designing his next game with one of the masterminds behind Goat Simulator, a satirical game that owes its popularity to YouTubers, the Verge reports The details of the game are unclear, but it will be on PC, iOS and Android. Today, PewDiePie released his newest game, Tuber Simulator.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
Look At This Shiba Inu Game
Year of the Dog is a slice-of-life game about owning a Shiba Inu in San Francisco, and it looks wonderful. Seriously, look at these GIFs showcasing moments and gameplay, courtesy of developer @keanerie: So idyllic~ Even the glitches look hilarious: Some features listed on the Year of the Dog’s official website: -12 interactive vignettes of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 29, 2016 -
CultureSpeedrunners Finally Pull Off The ‘Holy Grail’ Of Mario 64 Glitches
Since it came out 20 years ago, Super Mario 64 has been cracked open, turned inside-out, and put back together in all sorts of weird configurations, but people keep figuring out new ways to warp its candy colored reality. The latest is being billed as the biggest speedrun breakthrough since 2007. A crew of speedrunners…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
Ask Kotaku‘s Staff Anything
It’s Thursday afternoon, fall is finally here, and we’re all getting ready for an exciting next few months of video games. (Except for me—I’m going on sabbatical in October. See you suckers later.) Kotaku’s staff will be here for the next hour-and-a-half to answer your questions. Ask whatever you’d like.
By Jason Schreier Published September 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
Source: Battleborn Is Going Free-To-Play Soon [UPDATE]
The underperforming hero shooter Battleborn will go free-to-play within the couple of months, a person familiar with plans for the game told Kotaku. Word is the announcement will come by mid-November, but that could change. (We hear the move has already been delayed a couple of times.) The source, speaking under condition of anonymity, said…
By Jason Schreier Published September 29, 2016 -
UncategorizedA Horror Game Where The AI Learns From Your Every Move
Ever been curious about a neighbor—so curious that you’ve considered snooping? Announced today, stealth horror PC game Hello Neighbor will take that spying, meddling impulse to the extreme. Also extreme is your enemy, just a friendly neighborhood AI who learns from your every move. In Hello Neighbor, an advanced AI will come after you if…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 29, 2016 - Culture
Japan In The 1980s
Arseniy Chebynkin is a freelance artist from Russia. If you’re wondering what the street/bedroom art in this post is for,it’s for an upcoming game set in 80s Japan You can see more of Chebynkin’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
Overwatch‘s Best Brawl Is Back
Most of Overwatch’s Weekly Brawl alternative modes are not very good. Arcade is. Arcade was actually the first-ever official Weekly Brawl, and now, months later, it’s getting a second go at the spotlight. If you’re a lapsed, bored, or frustrated Overwatch player, I highly recommend that you hop in and give it a try. It’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
Bungie Removes Destiny‘s Most Popular Exploit
Farewell, Omnigul farming. Thanks to a new hotfix, Destiny players will no longer be able to repeatedly kill Omnigul for blue loot. Moon wizards, rejoice. Of course, this doesn’t solve the major problem that Rise of the Iron brought to the table. The problem, as anyone who’s played Destiny over the past week knows, is…
By Jason Schreier Published September 29, 2016 -
UncategorizedBurly Men at Sea Is A Small Game About Shipwrecks
I have a thing for shipwrecks. Readers might remember that I lived on a boat, which sank. I have a tattoo of Shackleton’s Endurance sinking. Boats sink a lot in Burly Men at Sea. But unlike in real life, in the game I actually wanted my boat to sink, just so I could see what…
By Riley MacLeod Published September 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
24 Perfectly Legitimate Reasons For Why You Lost At A Game
You lost at a video game. And definitely it was not because you were bad. In fact, there are a slew of perfectly good reasons for why you lost. This time, you lost because you had a finger spasm. You lost the next round because you thought you heard something growling in the freezer. Surely,…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 29, 2016 -
UncategorizedPokémon Player Beats Elite Four Champion With Level One Rattata
For most players, the Elite Four is a place to take high level Pokémon, as they can sweep through the league with ease. Sometimes, though, you find a clever way to get through the final boss in Pokémon. While this battle by isleep2late happened earlier in 2016, I still felt that I needed to share…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 29, 2016