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Ghostbusters Developer Fireforge Games Goes Bankrupt
Three days after releasing the new Ghostbusters game, development studio Fireforge Games filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Kotaku has learned. The company has been liquidating assets throughout July in an attempt to pay off a debt of at least $12 million, according to bankruptcy filings. Fireforge, not to be confused with a tabletop company with…
By Jason Schreier Published July 31, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Cosplayer Hired To Make Prop For New Ghostbusters Movie
When the team behind the new Ghostbusters movie needed something for the movie made within a week, they turned to cosplayer and props maker Shawn Thorsson to get it done. That something was the silver ghost hood ornament found on Ecto-1, which actually gets some pretty prominent screen time. You’d think that because of that…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2016 -
CultureCosplaySome Of Comic-Con 2016’s Best Cosplay
Now that 2016’s San Diego Comic-Con is in the books, it’s time to look back at what’s probably cosplay’s biggest event of the year. Because it’s so big, and because posting an image gallery on a website couldn’t hope to include even a fraction of those present, here’s a 7-minute video instead. It was shot…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2016 -
CultureThe Great Ragdoll War Of 1273
This would have been a much quicker way of resolving battles than all those hours of hacking and maiming and screaming. OK, so maybe this isn’t the most historically accurate representation of melee combat, but it is one of the most enjoyable. It’s by Nicholas King, aka Nickels, a CG artist at creative studio Optix.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Go Boss Gets His Twitter Account Hacked
The people are not pleased. John Hanke, boss of Pokémon Go developers Niantic, had his Twitter account hacked earlier today. It looks like the group Our Mine are responsible, using the hack to post messages about…the game not being out in Brazil yet. It’s the same group responsible for other high profile 2016 hacks, including…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 31, 2016 - Culture
The Week In Games: The New Adventures Of Old Batman
After years of playing as a man in a bat-themed armor brutally beating thugs, this week we finally get to play that same man pretending to be a normal, everyday billionaire. Is Bruce Wayne Batman, or is Batman Bruce Wayne? It’s a question that’s been asked several dozen times in the comic books, but so…
By Mike Fahey Published July 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
Rated E For Sexual Content
Gal*Gun: Double Peace is a game about shooting schoolgirls with your love.It is not for everyone, and especially not for Everyone with a capital E, as shown on the back of the physical Vita release of the game. Caught by Wario64 on Twitter (via Destructoid) and corroberated by other early recipients, while the front of…
By Mike Fahey Published July 31, 2016 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Answering Your Best Questions
Today on Kotaku Splitscreen we’re reaching into the mailbag and pulling out all of your best questions on subjects like NX, Overwatch, and video game reviews. Originally published 7/28/16 Kirk and I also answer questions about Neo/Scorpio, Vita, the inevitable SNES Classic, Destiny, and the recent YouTube controversy involving paid coverage of Shadow of Mordor.…
By Jason Schreier Published July 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Being Detective Pikachu: Winners!
Last week we asked our ‘Shop-savvy readers to show us who could play Detective Pikachu in the upcoming live-action film. It all came down to a coin-toss. I couldn’t decide between Hans Maulworf’s excellent Magnum P.I.K.A.C.H.U. entry and MrDeadScott’s equally amazing Chu Detective. And so I flipped a coin. Magnum won. Then I flipped again,…
By Mike Fahey Published July 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Go Players Requesting Refunds Over Lack Of Tracking
With the broken in-game trackingpatched out and third-party services getting shut down, Pokémon Go players are now requesting refunds for in-app purchases, and in many cases they’re getting them. AReddit thread started earlier today is steadily filling with stories of players requesting refunds for their in-app purchases through Google Play or iTunes, citing that Pokémon…
By Mike Fahey Published July 31, 2016 -
UncategorizedGhost Of A Tale Is A Cool RPG About A Mouse
In 2013, Lionel “Seith” Gallat got our attention with footage of his one-man game, featuring a tiny mouse on a big adventure. Three years later, Ghost of a Tale is a playable Steam early access game, and it’s even more impressive. Ghost of a Tale is a stealth action RPG starring Tilo, a mousey bard…
By Mike Fahey Published July 31, 2016 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Expanded Universe
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published July 29. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 25. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published July 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokevision And Other Pokémon Go Trackers Shut Down For Unclear Reasons
Last week, Niantic’s John Hankewarned Pokémon Go players that popular tracking websites may no longer work in the future. It seems that moment has now arrived. Yesterday, Pokémon Go received a new update that, among other things,got rid of the “footsteps” mechanic that alerted players of how far away other monsters were spawning. The mechanic,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Go Update Fixes Three-Step Glitch By Removing Steps Entirely [Update]
Pokémon Go’s infamous three-step glitch, which displays all nearby Pokémon at the maximum distance, has been troubling players for weeks. A game update currently rolling out to Android players removes the steps entirely. Problem solved! Update: Now available for iOS. Making the rounds on Reddit and Twitter, the 0.31.0 update offers various tweaks and fixes…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2016 - Esports
Watch The Counter-Strike ELeague Championship Final Right Here
If you’re not sitting at home on a lovely Saturday afternoon watching TBS, at least you can watch the observer feed of ELeague Counter-Strike: Global Offensive championship showdown between Fnatic and Virtus.pro online. Welcome to the less-than-stellar side of esports on television, the television exclusive. Or perhaps its the best side. No muss, no fuss.…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2016 -
UncategorizedPokémon‘s Official Magikarp Song Is A Tribute To Uselessness
In 2014 Slowpoke got a reggae song about how slow and tasty it is. Now The Pokémon Company has released “I Love Magikarp,” a song about how being almost completely useless doesn’t make you any less adored. Or at least that’s what the translation over at Kantopia says. it says. A young boy sings of…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2016
