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UncategorizedLegendary Articuno ‘Appears’ In Ohio, Tears Pokémon Go Community Apart [UPDATES]
UPDATE 8/3 2:14 PM: Niantic has now taken away the legendaries these Pokémon Go players. Original story below: Legendaries are supposed to be the rarest, most unique monsters available in Pokémon Go; the sorts of creatures you would expect to only show up during special events announced by Niantic. And yet, a couple has unbelievably…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedTelltale’s Batman Series Starts Well, But Doesn’t Shock Yet
The first episode of Telltale’s new Batman series challenges players to see how far they’ll push the Dark Knight. The quality of this new series will be determined by how Telltale themselves can push Batman. The series’ two-hour debut, out today for PC, PS4 and Xbox One and following on more platforms “soon,” focuses on…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 2, 2016 -
CultureSnacktaku Is Afraid Of Ghostbusters Twinkies, Eats Them Anyway
One of the most requested snacks in Snacktaku history has us convinced you really, really hate us. Even Logo Ghost is afraid of Key Lime Slime Twinkies, and he’s already dead. Originally published 8/1/2016, reupped for breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Obviously your plan to kill me failed, though at least half…
By Mike Fahey Published August 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedSize Comparison: Xbox One S Vs. Xbox One Vs PS4
The $400 2TB version of Microsoft’s new, slimmer Xbox One S is out today, but just how slim is it? Through the power of video, we have compared it to the original Xbox One, a PS4 and Quimby the cat. Remember, this new Xbox One S is pretty much even in power with the original…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 2, 2016 - Uncategorized
Many Robots Die In The First Episode Of Transformers: Combiner Wars
When calculating robot body count, do combiners count as one or five? Either way, a ton of sentient machinery is decommissioned in the first episode of Machinima and Hasbro’s Transformers: Combiner Wars. Death is not a spoiler in the adult-aimed series, having pretty much been part of the push from the beginning. The first episode…
By Mike Fahey Published August 2, 2016 - Uncategorized
Niantic Explains Pokémon Go Changes
With players turning on Pokémon Go, Niantic just put out a statement explaining why certain changes were made. As Kotaku reported yesterday, much of the controversy has been over the three-step “Nearby” feature. Niantic addresses that in today’s statement, which can be read in full below: Trainers, As many of you know, we recently made…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2016 - Kotaku East
Temporary Power Outage At Tokyo Disneyland And DisneySea
Heavy rain and thunderstorms battered the Happiest Place in Japan earlier today, seeming to cause the theme parks to temporarily lose power. During the downpour and the lightning, people headed for cover. The weather also impacted the attractions. The water stopped flowing at Splash Mountain. Aquatopia at Tokyo DisneySea dried up too during the momentary…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2016 - Kotaku East
Pokémon Sun and Moon Is Getting A Bracelet Peripheral
It’s called the Z Ring, and it’s supposed to be worn while playing Sun and Moon Japanese toy-maker Takara Tomy is releasing the kiddy-friendly peripheral. Children wear the bracelet, which blinks, makes noise and vibrates when characters do in-game Z-moves that can be unleashed only once per battle. There are 18 different Z Ring crystals…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2016 - UncategorizedBy Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2016
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Today, Overwatch cheaters were squashed under Blizzard’s ban hammer. Players who use a “triggerbot,” which shoots for players when their cross-hairs are over an enemy, or an “aimbot,” which aids accuracy, appear to have been banned en masse. “Justice rains from above,” quoth the hero Pharah.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedAll The New World Of Warcraft: Legion Stuff
As Kotaku’s resident non-Final Fantasy MMO player, I pretty much have to play through World of Warcraft’s upcoming Legion expansion. You have a choice. Blizzard’s dropped a video covering all the major new places and things meant to help you make that choice come August 30. Ten more levels, a new class with only 12…
By Mike Fahey Published August 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedHow The Controversial Steam Key Marketplace G2A Got So Big
There’s a few reasons you might have heard of G2A, one of the Internet’s most popular spots to sell an extra Steam key. One, it’s been the subject of intense criticism for not doing enough about fraud. Two, you can’t watch a YouTube video or a Twitch stream without running into someone who’s taking money…
By Patrick Klepek Published August 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedHow Final Fantasy X‘s Infamous Laughing Scene Happened
You know that part in Final Fantasy X where Tidus tries to force himself to laugh in an attempt to cheer up Yuna? You know how it’s become sort of a running joke in video game localization? Turns out it came from an acting class. Over at USGamer, Bob Mackey has a fun series of…
By Jason Schreier Published August 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
Death Road To Canada Makes Driving And Zombies Fun
When games let me roll a character before I start, I always make someone who seems cool, rather than min-maxing stats. In Death Road to Canada, I wanted someone who’d be fun to hang around with in a zombie apocalypse, rather than a simple zombie-clobbering machine. Given this, it’s probably no surprise most of my…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedEven Pokémon Go’s Biggest Fans Are Turning Against It Right Now [Update]
In the course of a few weeks, Pokémon Go has gone from a mega hit, to a broken game even its most ardent fans cannot defend. This shift in the community is due to mostly one thing: a lack of communication from Niantic. It’s been like this since the beginning, really. When Pokémon Go originally…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 1, 2016
