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Turbine, the Boston-based studio behind games like Lord of the Rings Online, laid off a significant number of people today. “Turbine is transitioning into a free-to-play, mobile development studio, and as a result we are eliminating some positions,” said parent company Warner Bros. in a statement. “The Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and…
By Jason Schreier Published July 7, 2016 - Uncategorized
Adam Boyes, PlayStation third-party relations vice president (and a big champion of indie games on Sony platforms), is leaving the company to return to game development For a good idea on the work he did with Sony, check out this interview Jason had with him back in 2013
By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2016 -
UncategorizedGuy Beats Fallout 4 Without Getting Hit Even Once
Streamer T Ronix set himself a pretty tough challenge: to beat Fallout 4 without being hit even once. Oh, and without using chems, power armour or companions (unless the story mandated it) either. If he got hit or broke those rules, he’d have to go right back to the start. It took him over 25…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2016 - Culture
YouTubers Behind Counter-Strike Gambling Scandal Get Sued
In the wake of a scandal where it came to light that two prominent YouTubers, Trevor ‘TmarTn’ Martin and Tom ‘ProSyndicate’ Cassell, promoted a Counter-Strike gambling site they founded and owned sans overt disclosure, the two have been sued. Polygon reports that Martin and Cassell, as well as CSGO Lotto and its business partners, have…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 7, 2016 - Uncategorized
Watch Out For World Of Warcraft‘s Newest Thieving Scam
The World of Warcraft community is abuzz over an infectious, gold-stealing scam affecting players across realms. This morning, VICE Motherboard reported that a scam with “a sophisticated combination of social engineering and malicious code” is spreading through a sort of viral word-of-mouth chat script. On Reddit, WoW player MrNoobyy described how another player, impersonating a…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 7, 2016 - Uncategorized
Preparing For Life After Dark Souls: A Conversation With Designer Hidetaka Miyazaki
Between directing Bloodborne and co-directing Dark Souls 3, From Software president Hidetaka Miyazaki has kept busy. As he works on Dark Souls 3‘s downloadable content, Miyazaki must consider the future of From Software and what’s after Souls. Here’s what the designer had to say. Though Miyazaki is now running From Software, he comes from humble…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 7, 2016 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Is Changing Overwatch‘s Controversial Sudden Death Mode
Overwatch’s competitive mode has proven a contentious subject, to say the least. One thing pretty much everyone agrees on, however, is that the sudden death tiebreaker mode needs a serious overhaul. The good news: it’s getting one! The bad news: in the near future, tweaks will be slight. Blizzard isn’t Pharah ulting it into oblivion…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 7, 2016 - Culture
Deadpool And X-Men Disney Infinity Figures Are The Stuff Of Broken Dreams
Disney Infinity’s demise didn’t just kill actual, planned projects, it also killed the dreams of millions. One of those affected is artist (and fan) Hector Moran, who came up with these awesome Deadpool and X-Men ideas for the game. They’d never have been made in a million years by Disney, but then I guess was…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Go Is Sending Lots of Players To Church
The first thing I noticed after initially booting up Pokémon Go was that 70% of the landmarks near me were churches. Considering that I’m not a religious person, this has proven to be kiiiind of awkward. I am not alone in feeling this way. Actually, a lot of Pokémon Go players are being directed to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 7, 2016 -
CultureWitness A Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Speedrunner Beat The Game Blindfolded
Using mist to leap off an enemy and reach a higher ledge would be tough enough on its own in Symphony of the Night, but doing so blindfolded? Let’s leave that to the experts, like amazing Castlevania speedrunner romscout. romscout used a combination of brute memorization, mental intuition, and audio cues to demonstrate how it’s…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 7, 2016 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Building A PC Ain’t That Hard
Just how much of a pain is it to build your own PC? Is it worth the savings? And do you really need to use thermal paste? Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, Kirk walks us through the process of ordering parts and building a gaming computer from scratch. He says it’s actually not so bad, despite…
By Jason Schreier Published July 7, 2016 - Uncategorized
Infamous Price Gouger Martin Shkreli Wants To Collect Rare Magic: The Gathering Cards
Infamous price gouger Martin Shkreli has found his next potential scheme, and it’s a little less glamorous than his shady pharmaceutical company: Magic: The Gathering. Shkreli posted on the MTG subreddit last night fishing for details about collecting rare Magic cards. He identifies as a “new and wealthy player” who collects “wine, art and other…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 7, 2016 -
UncategorizedEvolve Goes Free-To-Play On PC
Evolve, the 4v1 multiplayer game that launched last year to tepid responses, is now free-to-play on PC. It’s also getting some major gameplay changes and an entirely new progression system. The developers at Turtle Rock announced the news in a heartfelt letter posted on the forums last night. Turtle Rock co-founders Chris Ashton and Phil…
By Jason Schreier Published July 7, 2016 -
UncategorizedA DIY Version of FFXIV In VR
While there are no plans for an official PlayStation VR version of Final Fantasy XIV, there are actually some pretty cool unofficial ones you can try. This week in the FFXIV subreddit, a fan named Donald Annis posted a 3Dvideo in which he rode his mount around the Lavender Beds zone. He made the video…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 7, 2016 - Culture
Why Speedrunners Use Glitches
Any time Kotaku writes about speedruns, we find that a good chunk of the community can’t understand why someone would willingly use glitches and cheats to play through a game. Doesn’t that make the playthrough less valid? Isn’t abusing glitches, you know, wrong? This piece originally ran 5/28/14. Let’s forget for a second that there…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 7, 2016
