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Sony Could (But Probably Won’t) Pay Millions Over Old PS3 Lawsuit
All the way back in 2010, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Sony after the ability to run Linux on the PS3 was removed. Last week, after six years of haggling, the company agreed to pay up. As Ars Technica report, the decision was made last Friday, and—provided the judge agrees to Sony’s terms—will see…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 21, 2016 -
UncategorizedAww, We’ll Never Get This Benedict Cumberbatch Disney Infinity Figure
Disney Infinity is toast, because Disney manufactured way too many figures nobody wanted and not enough of the ones people did. Which means, sadly, we will never get to pay over the odds on eBay for this excellent Benedict Cumberbatch figure. Well, technically it’s a Doc Strange figure, but I’ve never seen an Infinity figure…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 21, 2016 - Culture
Very Good Boyfriend Mods His Fiancée Into Stardew Valley
In Stardew Valley, you can date in-game characters and get married. In a move that critics (me) are already calling The Sweetest Gosh-Darn Thing, one guy modded the game so that his real-life fiancée was a marriage option. TimothyBBurns decided to recreate his fiancée in Stardew Valley to brighten up her day while she slew…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 21, 2016 - Uncategorized
Mighty No. 9’s Designer Says ‘I Own All The Problems That Came With This Game’
Mighty No. 9 designer Keiji Inafune was deeply frank about his latest game’s development troubles on a stream meant to celebrate its launch. It’s not something you hear very often from typically quiet Japanese game developers. After a lengthy series of frustrating delays (and bizarre marketing), Mighty No. 9 launched today on most of the…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 21, 2016 -
CultureGiant Pile Of Bastions Meets Satisfying End
Today on Highlight Reel we have bastion deaths, awkward apple moments, technical difficulties, powerful spells and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Watch Dogs…
By Chris Person Published June 21, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Best Games Jason Played At E3 2016
I played a lot of games at E3, an annual whirlwind of demos and announcements that can be as exhausting as it is exciting. Let’s talk about some of them, shall we? Here are brief impressions of the best games I played—not just saw, but actually played—on the show floor in Los Angeles last week.…
By Jason Schreier Published June 21, 2016 -
CultureDad Quest is a game about hurling your child at all of your problems. See an enemy? Aim and throw. Kids have classes like scholar and jock and, like real children, can be upgraded with elemental powers. If you die, your kid grows up to be The Next Dad. Dad Quest is on Steam Greenlight,…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 21, 2016 -
UncategorizedFallout 4 Players Are Torturing Preston Garvey With The Contraptions DLC
The new Fallout 4 Contraptions Workshop DLC just dropped today, and people have been quick to put it to good use. And by “good” I mean “kiiiind of evil.” Contraptions gives players a variety of different tools that allow for the building of complex machines and gadgets. In the GIF above, for example, Father trapped…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 21, 2016 - Culture
Steam Game Offers $35 DLC That’s Just A Certificate
Hadean Lands is a text adventure renowned for being good but tough. It’s been around for a couple years, and it just got a Steam release. Steam, of course, supports DLC. Hadean Lands’ developer decided to take advantage of that feature in an… unusual way. Hadean Lands itself is only $12, but if you want,…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 21, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Reasons Behind God of War‘s Bold New Direction
Sony Santa Monica has big plans to shake up God of War. “We looked at every aspect of this game differently,” creative director Cory Barlog told me at E3, “all centered around the concept of ‘Why? Why am I doing this? Why am I here? Why am I making these decisions?’” Barlog was the lead…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 21, 2016 -
UncategorizedGame of Thrones’ Battle of The Bastards, As Told By Overwatch And World of Warcraft
After Sunday’s episode of Game of Thrones, I think it is safe to say that Jon Snow got the play of the game, eh? (Spoilers ahead.) Or at least, YouTuber Node points to Jon as the match highlight: Arguably, Jon might have gotten the glory, but it was Littlefinger who truly saved the day, as…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 21, 2016 - Uncategorized
Bungie Answers (And Dodges) Our Destiny: Rise of Iron Questions
As has become annual tradition, I sat down with Bungie at E3 last week for a frank discussion about the state of Destiny, a video game in which players travel through space trying to convince internet commenters that yes, people still play Destiny As has also become annual tradition, the folks behind Destiny didn’t want…
By Jason Schreier Published June 21, 2016 -
UncategorizedParagon Introduces Its Latest Hero, Skull-Face McMoonhead
Epic Games probably wants you to call him Khaimera. That’s fine. Skull-Face McMoonhead launches today in Paragon’s paid-beta, dual-wielding axes and rocking that hoodie-covered skinless monster head look all the kids are into these days. A cursory viewing of Skull-Face’s introduction video indicates that I am going get very annoyed with him. The game’s first…
By Mike Fahey Published June 21, 2016 - Culture
X-Men For The 90s Kids
Carlos Fabián Villa is a concept artist from Mexico who has worked in both video games and animation. You can see more of Carlos’ work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 21, 2016