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UncategorizedG2A Scammer Explains How He Profited Off Stolen Indie Game Keys
MangaGamer, a localizer of adult visual novels, wanted to reward customers who’d bought games through their website with free Steam keys. Two years into the promotion, a hacker allegedly used stolen credit cards to fraudulently buy hundreds of games. The scam cost MangaGamer tens of thousands of dollars. Why’d the hacker do it? To sell…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
Overwatch Fans Have Turned Soldier 76 Into A Dad
Most Overwatch characters are not related to each other, but as far as the community is concerned? The roster might as well be a big ‘ol family. Soldier 76, with his grumpy gruffness and ample experience in the field, is of course the dad. [This post is a part of a larger series examining how…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Death Of Disney Infinity Has Begun
There’s no longer a future for Disney Infinity, and while Disney has been maintaining the existing games in the meantime, that won’t last forever. Here’s how the company is winding everything down. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as writing down a date. From now until next March, Disney Infinity’s online components will slowly get dismantled…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
Playing That Dragon, Cancer When Your Child Has Cancer
“We love you too.” “Awesome. Tread carefully, mate. Look after yourself and stop if it gets too much.” “Ok – I’m on it!” “Eee! Be careful.” “I’ll be OK. 🙂 We’re in a good spot, might be an interesting way to reflect on the battle we’ve had and (more importantly) the triumphs so far.” And…
Leena van Deventer Published July 29, 2016 -
UncategorizedOverwatch Map Glitch Reveals Entire Second Map
Ever gaze into the hoary peaks of Overwatch’s Nepal map and wonder what’s out there? What lies beyond the map space’s endless combat purgatory, Blizzard’s tiny death island? A couple Overwatch players managed to break free. Here’s what they found. In this video, hulkman503 and friend of hulkman503 demonstrate how to break outside Nepal’s usual…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 29, 2016 -
UncategorizedWhat Ana Amari Says About Overwatch
Overwatch’s new hero Ana Amari is a badass support sniper who can shoot you with bullets to heal you or just shoot you to kill you. In this video, we’ll take a closer look at her mechanics and what they communicate. What does Ana tell us about Overwatch? What does she tell us about AAA…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
System Shock is officially getting a remake, thanks to a successfully Kickstarter campaign that raised $1.35 million. The game is scheduled for December 2017 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC, but remember, these games tend to slip! If you’re impatient, there’s a playable demo on Steam.
By Patrick Klepek Published July 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
D&D‘s Dungeon Masters Guild Wants Players To Monetize Fan Content
Dungeons & Dragons has opened the gates to its ivory tower. Earlier this year, the behemoth role-playing game franchise announced the launch of its Dungeon Masters Guild, a platform for players to publish lore, maps, character designs and adventures based on Dungeons & Dragons intellectual property. In the process, content creators can earn a few…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
PSA: Windows 10 Free Upgrades End Today
Windows 10 is a free upgrade right now. That changes after today. As of tomorrow, it’ll cost you $120 for the standard version of Windows 10 and $200 for Windows 10 Pro. The absolute last minute to queue up your free upgrade is Saturday morning at 5:59am EDT. My experience with Windows 10 since my…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 29, 2016 -
UncategorizedHearthstone‘s New Adventure Is One Big Party
Late last night Blizzard revealed the newest Hearthstone adventure pack: One Night in Karazhan. It’s… well… it’s basically a dance party. The premise: the wizard Medivh has invited you to a night of festivities at his magical tower, but when you arrive, you find that he’s missing, and things have gotten a bit wild. To…
By Jason Schreier Published July 29, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Go‘s Creators Are Wrong About ‘Cheating’ In The Game
Uh oh. Those services show players where monsters will spawn in Pokémon Go? You know, the ones that eeeeveryone is using? Well, the creators of Pokémon Go don’t sound very fond of them. Actually, it sounds like the developers of Pokémon Go may make an effort to shut those programs/websites/apps down, judging from a recent…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 29, 2016 -
ReviewsKing’s Quest: Quest For the Crown: The Kotaku Review
Deadspin writer and Chopped champion Drew Magary wrote a new book, The Hike, which comes out next week. Since the novel was inspired by old point-and-click adventure games, we’ve asked Drew to come review the original King’s Quest for Kotaku. Don’t worry: the book is way better. – Jason I should not remember the King’s…
By Drew Magary Published July 29, 2016 - Culture
The Right To Bear Arms. So Many Arms.
Adam Baines is a concept artist based in the UK who has worked on games like Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Dirty Bomb You can see more of Adam’s work at his Tumblrand ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2016 - Kotaku East
Godzilla Resurgence Talks Too Much
It’s been two years since the world got a new Godzilla film. That was a Hollywood movie. This is not. Godzilla Resurgence is the first Japanese ‘Zilla film since 2004’s Godzilla: Final Wars. I saw that here in Japan at the theater, so it’s only fitting I do the same for Resurgence. Going into the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2016 - Kotaku East
A Most Famous Naruto Unmasking In Anime Form
Last year, Kakashi showed what was under his mask in the Naruto manga. Now, we get another look at his face in the anime. Warning: This article contains spoilers. As previously reported, in an interview with Shonen Jump (via Saiyan Island), Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto was asked if he was finally going to show the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2016
