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Ark: Survival Evolved Gets Grappling Hooks

Grappling hooks and dinosaurs, a match made in video game heaven. My inner 12 year-old, once deceased from overexposure to the dual radiations of responsibility and YouTube comments, lives once more. The latest update to the PC version of Ark, which should be arriving any moment now, adds grappling hooks, a kindly old dinosaur called…

By Nathan Grayson Published February 5, 2016

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‘The Big Erect One Looks Weird’: Adding Dicks To Fallout 4

Female nudity mods, Fallout 4 already has covered. Male nudity mods are a whole other story, though. When I last spoke to Fallout 4 modders,they alleged that making nudity mods for male characters was more difficult than female nudity mods. A month later, it seems that some progress has been made, though it’s coming slowly.…

By Patricia Hernandez Published February 5, 2016

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A Good Way To Name Saves in XCOM 2

You can save at any time in XCOM 2, and you can name your saves. This is, unquestionably, a good thing. I’m not exactly a rampant XCOM save-scummer, but I do save often, and I’m not above reloading an old save if I lose a soldier that I can’t bear to lose. Like its predecessor,…

By Kirk Hamilton Published February 5, 2016

Esports

Ridiculous Counter-Strike Comeback Breaks Opposing Team’s Spirit

In a single moment, you can see G2 Esports’ Counter-Strike squad realize they’re going to lose. One of the best things about Counter-Strike is that a round or even an entire match can turn on a dime.The in-game economy does create momentum and can make it challenging for a losing team to mount a comeback,…

By Rob Zacny Published February 5, 2016

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The Real Malware Messages Hackers Used To Leave On Computers

The 80s and 90s were a different time, especially when it comes to computer viruses. It’s pretty cool to look back now, when we’re safe from being infected by these old-school nefarious programs. Archive.org has a new collection called ‘The Malware Museum,” and it lets you look through the messages and animations that viruses left…

By Patricia Hernandez Published February 5, 2016

Culture

Bro Fist Simulator Reveals The True Pain Of Being A Bro

This is Bro Fist Simulator, a game about the subtle art of the bro fist. Just remember: always close your fingers on contact. Bro Fist Simulator is a Steam Greenlight game that was developed as part of last weekend’s Global Game Jam. It’s pretty straightforward: “Bro Fist Simulator is here! You have one button for…

By Nathan Grayson Published February 5, 2016

Culture

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Another week on the books! Another weekend looms! Let’s play some video games. Holy cow man, the games are piling up. Remember when the January/February window was considered a slow period for new games? Yeah, me neither. Between the stuff that recently came out and the stuff that’s about to, I’m absolutely drowning in games…

By Kirk Hamilton Published February 5, 2016

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Rise of the Tomb Raider has gotten its first PC patch. The patch fixes some bugs, adds a bunch of small graphics tweaks and optimizations, and remedies Endurance Mode stuttering, among other things. Full patch notes here

By Kirk Hamilton Published February 5, 2016

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The first woman League of Legends Championship Series player, Maria ‘Remi’ Creveling, has stepped down from the Renegades team due to stress and anxiety, according to the Daily Dot.

By Patricia Hernandez Published February 5, 2016

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The Depressing Story Behind The Making Of Whac-a-Mole

Friday has rolled into town, which means it’s time for another Worth Reading, our weekly roundup of the best games writing on the Internet. Hey, You Should Read These Image Credit: Allie Brosh “The Intervention” by Julian Murdoch Julian Murdoch was depressed and didn’t know it. Or, at least, he didn’t know the extent to…

By Patrick Klepek Published February 5, 2016

Culture

Thought there wasn’t gonna be another big Steam sale for a bit? Think again. The Steam Lunar New Year sale just kicked off, and it runs until Feb 12th. You can discover new games through a cute themed text adventure. Or you can buy nothing at all if your wallet—like mine—is still tired from the…

By Nathan Grayson Published February 5, 2016

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H1Z1 Is Splitting Into Two Games

Online zombie game H1Z1, one of the many survival games that’s been on Steam Early Access for what feels like decades now, is splitting into two games later this month, developer Daybreak said today. Starting February 17, Daybreak will start selling a spinoff called H1Z1: King of the Kill, which they say is a “large-scale,…

By Jason Schreier Published February 5, 2016

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Remember When Madden Predicted The Exact Score Of Last Year’s Super Bowl?

We’re two days away from the annual Big Football Game, where the Panthers and Broncos will face one another in a match that would be extremely lopsided if they were actual animals (and may be just as lopsided regardless). If you’re an NFL fan, you already know all the storylines: Peyton’s last rodeo; Cam’s ascendance;…

By Jason Schreier Published February 5, 2016

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We already knew XCOM 2 wouldn’t support traditional game pads, like the Xbox 360 controller, but it will work with the Steam Controller. They’ll tweak the way it works over time, and consider this an “initial implementation.” Gotta admit, I’m still bummed I can’t play XCOM 2 on my big TV!

By Patrick Klepek Published February 5, 2016

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Doom‘s Cover Fits Perfectly With Every Game

Yesterday, alongside the announcement of Doom’s release date (May 13), Bethesda showed off the cover for id’s next big shooter. It’s… generic. From the drab space marine to the piss-yellow background, everything about the new Doom’s cover feels kinda cookie-cutter. Just look at it: In fact, as NeoGAF poster shagg_187 points out, a cover like…

By Jason Schreier Published February 5, 2016

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U.S. Version of Fire Emblem Fates Ditches The Petting Mini-Game, Keeps The Talking

Unlike the Japanese version of Fire Emblem Fates, you won’t be able to “pet” your fellow soldiers, Pokemon Amie style. But that’s OK. You still get something! Slight spoilers for Fire Emblem Fates here! Basically, the way it works is, once the player gets to chapter seven of Fire Emblem Fates, the game introduces its…

By Patricia Hernandez Published February 5, 2016

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An Early Glimpse of Unreal Engine’s VR Editor

The Unreal Engine will soon get VR content creation tools, and while it might sound an impractical feature at first, the live demo Epic Games shared looks quite interesting. Here’s Epic Games’ Tim Sweeney and Mike Fricker showing this new way of content creation, using a HTC Vive and an Oculus Touch, and basically building…

By Gergo Vas Published February 5, 2016

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90s Toys Invade In Silly Independence Day Clip

Instead of an alien comeback, in Darren Wallace’s version of the Independence Day sequel, creepy toys of the same era attack our planet. Computer viruses won’t work against a crazy Barney or Troll dolls. And they’re all animated and inserted into the original trailer pretty well! To contact the author of this post, write to:…

By Gergo Vas Published February 5, 2016

Culture

Track: Stupid Lullabies | Artist: Swingin Utters | Album: Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX Original Soundtrack Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

By Gergo Vas Published February 5, 2016

Kotaku East

Can You Spot the Difference in These Japanese Prints?

You are looking at two versions of a Hiroshige woodblock print. There are three differences. Try to find them. These images come via Curazy. If you get stuck, visit the site and click on the red box with 答えを見る (Look at the Answer). To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 5, 2016