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UncategorizedFrom the makersof The Smash Brothers, Metagame, a documentary about the “Gods of Melee,” is coming this Winter. The film follows the rise of Smash heroes Mango, Armada and PPMD as they amass fame championing a 15-year-old fighting game. An excerpt dropped late last week and it looks great:
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 15, 2016 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Mario And Sonic At The Real Olympic Games: The Winners
In our latest Photoshop contest I asked for images of Sonic and Mario characters at the real Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Our contestants either ignored that request completely, or went way dark. This was not entirely unexpected. I figured that the much-publicized poor quality of Rio’s water-like substance would steal the show, one way or…
By Mike Fahey Published August 15, 2016 -
UncategorizedDestiny, a video game that used to be tedious albeit addictive but has gradually evolved into one of the best games out there, is getting a ‘collection’ edition. Designed for people who have never played the game, it’ll include all of Destiny’s expansions including the next one, Rise of Iron. It’ll be out on September…
By Jason Schreier Published August 15, 2016 -
UncategorizedPlay GoldenEye’s Multiplayer On PC
For over ten years now, a group of fans have been recreating GoldenEye’s multiplayer on the PC. Last week, the latest version of their efforts was released. It’s GoldenEye: Source v5.0. For reference, v4.0 was released in 2010 The whole thing is built on Valve’s Source engine, and has been recreated from scratch, which means…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 15, 2016 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XV Delay Rumors Trigger Fan Meltdowns
Remember when rumors of a No Man’s Sky delay led to outrage, fan hysteria, and amateur detectives calling dozens of GameStops? Would you believe me if I told you the same thing just happened again? This morning, Square Enix announced that they’d delayed Final Fantasy XV two months to November 29 in hopes of optimizing…
By Jason Schreier Published August 15, 2016 -
CultureSnacktaku Eats Swedish Fish Oreos
The look of terror in my eyes is half the idea of Oreo cookies filled with Swedish Fish “flavor creme,” half the outrageous pressure put on me to eat them from the moment they became a real thing. I have done your bidding. Please release my family. The good ones, at least. I’ve spent the…
By Mike Fahey Published August 15, 2016 -
UncategorizedYour First Look At Fallout 4’s Last Big DLC, Nuka World
Bethesda is taking us on one lastwild ride on Tuesday, August 30th. As you may already know, this DLC will let players become evil raiders—and, as it turns out, being morally ambiguous is a total carnival. Literally. There are games and even ride-able roller coasters, like the one below: Yessss. Also viewable during the trailer:…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 15, 2016 -
UncategorizedDuring E3 2016, Patrick Klepek told us what it was like to be Batman in virtual reality. Now the official fan reactions trailer for Batman: Arkham VR for the PS4 shows us flashes of gameplay between shots of excited Comic-Con attendees. You’re Batman.
By Mike Fahey Published August 15, 2016 - Uncategorized
Lego Is About As Fun As The U.S. Capitol Building Is Going To Get
Arriving on store shelves September 1, Lego Architecture’s version of the U.S. Capitol looks like it’s fun to put together, only costs $99 and will still be standing a year from now, no matter what happens in November. The Capitol Building is one of the most iconic man made structures in the country. It started…
By Mike Fahey Published August 15, 2016 -
Kotaku EastPokémon Sun and Moon Producer Bombarded With Pokémon Go Comments
Okay, let’s get this straight. California-based Niantic develops Pokémon Go. Tokyo-based Game Freak makes the Pokémon video games. Got it? Because that’s probably why Game Freak co-founder Junichi Masuda can’t help you with your Pokémon Go problems! In a post on his official blog, Masuda acknowledged that he did collaborate on Pokémon Go’s game design,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 15, 2016 -
Kotaku EastIt’s 2016 And I’m Buying A New Japanese Fax Machine
What did you do this weekend? I spent my Sunday here in Osaka shopping for a fax machine. No time travel was involved. I need a new home phone and found myself looking at rows of this: Also this weekend, months after an odd on-air apology, the country’s most famous boy band SMAP announced it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 15, 2016 -
Kotaku EastComparing The Pokémon Anime In Japanese To Its English Dub
If you’ve ever wanted to know how the latest Pokémon anime stacks up to the Japanese original, here’s your chance to find out. Besides the language and the voices, the biggest difference appears to be that the English dub lacks much of the audible oomph that the Japanese original has, especially when the soundtrack cuts…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 15, 2016 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XV Officially Delayed To November 29 [Update]
It’s been ten years: what’s two more months? Update – August 15, 3:04am: The global release of Final Fantasy XV has been delayed to November 29, 2016, Square Enix announced today. “From the moment we joined this project, our vision was to create a level of freedom and realism previously unseen in the series. Regrettably,…
By Jason Schreier Published August 15, 2016 -
UncategorizedDOTA 2 Tournament Pays Out Over $20 Million In Prizemoney
The 2016 edition of the The International, DOTA 2’s biggest tournament of the year, was held in Seattle over the weekend. It made a lot of people very, very rich (or, as this list of esport’s top earners shows, richer). With over $20 million in prizemoney on offer, the winning team—Wings, from China—took home just…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedA New Way To Play Pokémon Go
Simone Giertz, Queen of Stupid/Awesome Internet Robots, has an idea on how to make playing Pokémon Go a little easier. A custom helmet. And I like it. Its three pillars: Safety. Convenience. Sex appeal. I….I kinda want one. Just for Netflix, though.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 14, 2016
