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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 - Uncategorized
World Of Warcraft Expansions Revisited: It Burns When I Crusade
As World of Warcraft players prepare for the launch of the game’s sixth expansion, Legion, I’m working my way through the previous five, beginning with our first trip to Outland in The Burning Crusade. It was so good nine years ago. Rather than level up my shiny new Gnome Hunter instantly via the level 100…
By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Go’s Vaporeon Has Been Nerfed
Well, that was quick. Earlier this week, we reported Vaporeon’s immense popularity in Pokémon Go—the best players around the world were flocking to this water Pokémon both because it was both easy to get, and because it packed a punch. Well, some of that is changing now. As noted by Archangelus on Reddit, Vaporeon’s bread…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 30, 2016 - Uncategorized
Guy Starts Leaking No Man’s Sky Videos, Changes His Mind Because He Doesn’t Want To Spoil People
Daymeeuhn wanted to enjoy procedural universe game No Man’s Sky on his own. No secrets revealed, nothing to be Googled, not a single spoiler in sight. He spent more than $1,300 to make it happen. And then he nearly spoiled it for everyone else. Daymeeuhn (probably not his real name) describes himself as someone who…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 29, 2016 -
UncategorizedSomebody took Overwatch’s Reaper and replaced his sound effects with Seinfeld clips. This creation by elliobot is equal parts great and terrible. Unfortunately, you can’t download it as a mod for the game (that’d be cheating, probably), but you can watch, listen, and dream
By Nathan Grayson Published July 29, 2016 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Oh my god, it’s the weekend! I did not see that coming! Let’s play some video games. This weekend, I have a bunch of video game plans. I’m going to be playing some Destiny, as a matter of fact. I still have yet to complete Oryx hard mode, and the time has come. I am…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
Russian Officials Think Pokémon Go Is Evil
Russian officials are flipping out about Pokémon Go. And what will dispel its destabilizing effect on society, the Moscow government believes, is developing their own, more patriotic, version of it. The viral mobile game still hasn’t seen a Russian release more than two weeks after its German launch. Yet, Russian Pokémon fans have found workarounds…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 29, 2016