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No Man’s Sky: The Kotaku Review
My lengthy first tour of No Man’s Sky was a disappointment. I spent 30 hours skating across the surface of an endless puddle, searching for depths that didn’t exist. I skipped and skimmed until, with great regret, I stopped. On my second time through, I liked it a lot more. I spent 15 hours standing…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 17, 2016 -
UncategorizedCartoon Network Gets Everybody Together For A Old School Sidescrolling Brawler
It’s Steven Universe meets Adventure Time meets The Amazing World of Gumball meets The Regular Show meets Clarence meets Uncle Grandpa. Basically Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers is a whole lot of meeting followed by a whole lot of hitting. The Cartoon Network folks have been publishing some pretty amazing licensed games lately, fromthe Steven Universe…
By Mike Fahey Published August 17, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Witcher 3’s New Screenshot Tools Are So Good
The Witcher 3 is the latest game to see Nvidia’s fancy new Ansel screenshot technology implemented. Which means users can now not only take very high resolution screens, but panoramic 360-degree shots of their gameplay as well. The necessary upgrades and patches for the tech went live earlier this week. I’ve been testing it out…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2016 - Uncategorized
Overwatch Heroes Look Sharp In Their Street Clothes
What, you think Widowmaker buys bread and milk in that skinsuit? Korean artist YD has drawn these images of some of Overwatch’s cast looking very cool on their days off, just hanging out, enjoying each other’s company, maybe taking in a movie, maybe doing some shopping.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2016 -
UncategorizedNice Try Deadshot, But This Is Harley Quinn’s Injustice 2 Trailer
Deadshot being upstaged by Harley Quinn? That’s something you only see in movies. Or comics. Or incredibly brief cameos on Arrow. Poor Deadshot. It’s nice to see Floyd Lawton getting a little video game love in the second iteration of Netherrealm Studios’ DC Comics fighting game, but he is still Floyd Lawton, the really good…
By Mike Fahey Published August 17, 2016 -
UncategorizedThere’s An Entire Level’s Worth Of Crash Bandicoot In The New Skylanders
At E3 2016 Activision revealed that one-time Sony mascot character Crash Bandicoot would be appearing in Skylanders Imaginators this fall. Announced during Gamescom, Crash is also bringing his best enemy along for the ride, along with an entire level set in the Wumpa Islands. Crash gets a toy! Dr. Neo Cortex gets a toy! Even…
By Mike Fahey Published August 17, 2016 - Culture
The Internet Reacts To Konami’s New Metal Gear Game
Here we go. Konami is making a new title called Metal Gear Survive. And you better believe the internet has opinions about it! Taking place in an alternative universe, it’s a co-op survival game that’s set after Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. This is the first Metal Gear Solid console game, notpachi-slot remake, that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2016 - Uncategorized
Olympic Athlete Races With Sonic The Hedgehog Tattoo
Javier Culson is once again competing in the Olympic Games for Puerto Rico. And he is once again showing off his cleverly themed Olympic Sonic tattoo During the 2012 Olympics, people noticed Javier’s ink, and during this summer’s games, they’re noticing it, again. Thematically, the tattoo is smart for a handful of reasons. One is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2016 - Kotaku East
The Japanese Cat The Internet Is Totally Obsessed With
You know you’ve made it if Pewdiepie retweets you. Congrats, stuck cat, you’ve made it! Twitter user Aktfps snapped an amusing photo of a poor feline friend with its claws stuck in a scratching post and on the bed. Don’t fret, the cat is okay, and this tweet, IT Media reports, racked up 30,000 retweets…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2016 -
UncategorizedKonami Releasing New Metal Gear Game
Konami isn’tgoing to let the loss of Hideo Kojima stop them from using the Metal Gear license, announcing today an all-new game in the franchise: Metal Gear Survive It’s coming in 2017 for PC, Xbox One and PS4, and is described as a “co-op survival game”. Apparently it’s set straight after MSG V prologue Ground…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2016 -
UncategorizedLook At This $480 Wind Waker Statue
Even these guys are like “OK maybe we should have made this smaller”. This upcoming statue from First 4 Figures recreates Wind Waker’s King of Red Lions (with Link sailing him) in a piece that’s 25 inches tall and costs $480. It’ll be out next year. There’s a limited edition model that lights up. Good…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2016 - Uncategorized
All Hail Team Mystic
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By Luke Plunkett Published August 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedGTA V Mods Just Keep Looking Better
The PC version of Grand Theft Auto V looked good enough as it was. Mods improved things. Mods continue to improve things. This is the newest trailer for GTA 5 Redux, a “graphics and world enhancer” mod package that will bring new weather effects, new visual tweaks, real-world ads and company logos (like Netflix and…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 16, 2016 - Uncategorized
No Man’s Sky Mods Are Here On PC
Got some stuff you want to fix/mess around with in the PC version of No Man’s Sky? Mods for the game are now out, letting you adjust everything from the game’s visuals to your suit’s audio files. Here are some of the best ones released so far on Video Game Mods. Note that there aren’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedEnderal Is More Than A Mod, It’s A Whole New Skyrim
Enderal is a Skyrim mod that’s been in development for years. I’ve been playing for hours, and I feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface. Enderal is a total conversion mod that adds a new, nearly-Skyrim-sized continent, loads of sidequests and secrets, and a whole new plot with its own lore and Chosen One. It…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 16, 2016