Meet The Anonymous Watchdog Who Broke The CS:GO Betting Scandal

One of 2016’s most explosive pieces of gaming journalism was broken by a news-obsessed Indian IT guy with a relatively unknown YouTube channel. HonorTheCall, an anonymous internet presence, is a full-time software developer whose YouTube image, up until June, was built on small-fry Call of Duty news. Over Call of Duty footage, HonorTheCall pronounced updates…

I Can’t Stop Hunting Treasure In The Witcher 3

There’s kings to slay, monsters to hunt, and friends to save in The Witcher 3 but all I really care about is finding gear. I will climb the highest mountain for a new sword. I can’t stop. Not when there’s so much treasure to be found. I can’t say I ever thought about The Witcher…

Podcast: The NFL Theme Sounds Like A JRPG Boss Fight

We’re reaching into the mailbag to answer YOUR questions on today’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, including: Do sports themes sound like JRPG soundtracks? Yes. Yes they do. Seriously, listen to the NBA or NFL themes and tell me they wouldn’t fit in a great JRPG. Other topics on today’s Splitscreen include Final Fantasy, the NX,…

The Forgotten Parts of GTA Online

GTA Online has changed a lot since 2013, thanks to an ever-growing list of new cars, guns and heists. Along the way, some parts of GTA have become forgotten or even removed. Let’s take a look back, shall we? Arm Wrestling In a game that lets you buy car insurance, playing a “match” of arm…

Isaac Hayes’ Son Says Someone Else Made His Dad Quit South Park

Back in 2006, singer and actor Isaac Hayes abruptly quit South Park, where he had voiced the character Chef for a decade. Hayes, an active Scientologist, was apparently upset about the episode “Trapped In The Closet,” which makes fun of the cultish religion he followed. But it sounds like his departure wasn’t entirely up to…

Digimon World: Next Order Is Coming To North America, But Not On Vita [Updates]

The Digimon game featuring a breeding system so complex Richard Eisenbeis had to make a spreadsheet is coming to the Americas, but not in its original portable form. Digimon World: Next Order arrives on PlayStation 4 in early 2017. Digimon’s popularity is on the rise, which leads to games outside of the kiddy fare we’re…

The New BioShock Collection Won’t Let You Stream For Some Reason

If you want to stream BioShock directly from your console, you’re out of luck. Last night, I tried to stream BioShock: The Collection from my PS4 but found that the entire game was blocked from broadcast. No audio, no video. A similar issue exists on the Xbox One as well. A post on 2K’s support…

See The World, Steal Their Shit

There are a lot of games that let you play as Indiana Jones. The Curious Expedition would rather you play as Allan Quatermain. While the game has been available on Steam for a while now, courtesy of Early Access, it hit v1.0 a few weeks ago, so I’ve been playing it to check out a…

The Sights Of The Tokyo Game Show

Oh hey! It’s time to take a look at the first day of the 2016 Tokyo Game Show. Today was the first business day, hence the small crowds. When the public days start, expect huge masses of people. Honestly, this year was an off one. A really off one. Some of the biggest companies were…

B-Grade Japanese Gaming At Its Best

The guns. The jumping. The giant bugs. I’ve always enjoyed the Earth Defense Force games. They’re goofy, silly, and glorious, like Roger Corman movies you can play. The latest one does not appear to disappoint. D3 Publisher has never been a triple A game publisher. This is a company whose bread and butter were the…

Resident Evil Is Getting A New Full-CG Animated Movie

It’s called Resident Evil: Vendetta and will be out spring 2017 in Japan. Announced at the Tokyo Game Show, Resident Evil: Vendetta (Biohazard: Vendetta in Japan) will be executive produced by Takashi Shimizu (who is best known for creating The Grudge), directed by Takanori Tsujimoto, and produced by Hiroyuki Kobayashi The full CG movie will…

I Played The Last Guardian For 45 Minutes

Right now, it’s impossible to say with certainty if The Last Guardian will be worth the wait. But, after playing through the game’s new 45-minute demo, I can definitely say it will be one of the most unusual titles to hit the PS4 this year. What I played of The Last Guardian was at times…

Hollywood Is Making A Monster Hunter Movie

At the Tokyo Game Show, Capcom producer Ryozo Tsujimoto announced on stage that Hollywood is making a live-action Monster Hunter movie. Details are currently scant and loads of projects never ultimately get filmed, but according to Tsujimoto, the Monster Hunter movie is progressing through development. Monster Hunter exhibitions have been shown at Universal Studios Japan,…

The Resident Evil 7 Demo Is Finally Getting An Update

For months, fans who downloaded Resident Evil 7 Beginning Hour demo have been wondering what the hell we’re supposed to do with a useless in-game finger.Well, we might be on the cusp of getting an answer on that front. Here’s the latest trailer: According to the Playstation blog, the Beginning Hour demo will receive a…

The Tokyo Game Show has kicked off in Japan today, so as you’d expect, here is a new Final Fantasy XV trailer.

Quote is an action-RPG where you, a servant of the god of ignorance, try to destroy all knowledge. You do this by slaying heretics, smashing authors, and burning books. It’s got a surreal look to it, and it’s inspired by authors like Vonnegut and Bradbury. It’ll be out later this year. Here’s a trailer: Worth…