Watching the Democratic Presidential Debate In Virtual Reality Sucked

You won’t be shocked to learn that watching Bernie Sanders shout about email is not virtual reality’s killer app. I watched Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate on my Gear VR, using Next VR in the Oculus store, and the aesthetic experience was markedly worse than watching the debate on TV, like a normal person. I…

The Overwatch closed beta will begin on October 27, Blizzard just announced. If you’re interested in the colorful new team shooter (which came from the ashes of Blizzard’sTitan) you can opt in on battle.net. They’ll also be holding beta test weekends starting after BlizzCon in November.

Deadspin’s Albert Burneko is having the toughest time with his new-gen console. Dude probably needs more firmware updates or something. Feel his pain, and enjoy his bonus capsule review of The Witcher 3

Musicians’ Union Protests Zelda Concert

Last night’s 90-piece Zelda symphony at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York drew franchise fans but also a protest in the form of a handful of members of a musicians union and a large inflatable rat. Local 802, the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, objected to the Tuesday-evening symphony using non-union players. John…

Wii U Emulation Is Coming Along

As teams continue work on emulators for the Xbox 360 and PS3, a big breakthrough has been made by those trying to play Wii U games on a PC. Version 1.00 of the Cemu emulator has just been released, and while it’s far from a finished article—sound isn’t working, and it can basically only boot…

The 5.20 patch for League of Legends is live, which means the creepy new champion Kindred is available. I’m gonna try them out ASAP. Let us know what you think if you get a chance to play as, with, or against the undead duo. You can email me at [email protected], or find me on Twitter…

Track: Dali | Artist: PELICAN FANCLUB | Album: PELICAN FANCLUB Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Japanese entertainment and internet giant Kadokawa Dwango is rolling out its own “internet high school.” This is not simply an online school, but a building with bricks and uniforms. You can study game programming, voice acting, literature, and even farming!

Pixel Mt. Fuji. Tokyo, Japan. By Allen. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Track: Wildfires | Artist: Mariachi El Bronx | Album: Mariachi El Bronx (III) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.