- UncategorizedBy Luke Plunkett Published October 11, 2015
- Culture
The Week In Games: The World Tree’s Woe And The Blight Below
That’s the last time I am typing out that subtitle. The Week in Games is getting longer as we head into big-time fall madness, with games coming at us from all sides, like slimes. Beautiful Dragon Quest Heroes slimes. I received a copy of the game on Friday—the review embargo was a couple days before…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedThis is what my nephew teaches my children while I am working. His punishment is this post.
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Star Wars Battlefront Beta Gets One More Day
Don’t put away your stormtrooper armor just yet kids. Originally slated to end tomorrow, the Star Wars Battlefront beta test has been extended through Tuesday in order to test extreme server scenarios and give me chance to add that word balloon I’d been eyeing.
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedU.S. Eliminated From League Of Legends World Championships In The First Round
The first round of the League of Legends World Championships ended on a somber note today for fans of the game’s burgeoning North American region. The NA team Cloud9 lost all their games today, officially ending their and the entire region’s hopes of making a real dent in the 2015 Worlds tournament. Ah well. There…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedKotaku ‘Shop Contest: A Coat For Max: Winners!
When Kotaku’s editor-in-chief voiced his dissatisfaction with a jacket worn by the title character of the Mad Max video game, our image-manipulating community sprung into action. Now he’s got plenty to choose from. Should he go with popular opinion however, only one suit of clothing shall do. In so far as our commenters are concerned,…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2015 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Epically Tea-Bagged
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your pretty much weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published October 8. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich, with the annual 24-hour comic! Published October 3. Read more of Awkward…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
What A Bargain!
As Redditor zwgmu7321 says, that’s only $0.00002137142 per game! Beat that, Steam.
By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedGary Oldman Headlines Star-Studded Star Citizen Story Mode Cast
A space senate speech by a virtual Gary Oldman establishes the tone of Star Citizen’s Squadron 42 single-player story mode, featuring the voices of Mark Hamil, Andy Serkis, Gillian Anderson and many, many more. It’s like Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts is picking up where Wing Commander left off, gathering a massive cast to tell another…
By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedSix Avengers Movies In One LEGO Game
How can TT Games make a LEGO game equal to rival the size and scope of LEGO Marvel Superheroes with only the two main Avengers movies to pull from? It can’t, so it pulls from four more. The New York Comic Con trailer for next year’s LEGO Marvel’s Avengers is here, showcasing key moments from…
By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2015 -
Uncategorized10 Priceless Fails From The Star Wars Battlefront Beta
We know there’s been a lot of ass-kicking during the Battlefront beta. But there is a flip-side to that, too—and it is hilarious to watch. Here are my picks for the best misfires, deaths, and fails that people have seen or experienced during the Battlefront beta. The Luke Skywalker Who Got Teabagged By An Entire…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 10, 2015 - Culture
The Week In Games: Gaming Ain’t Easy
QUOTE | “Some of those sharp edges are sometimes the very thing that makes the game compelling. Games aren’t really supposed to be easy at all times.” – Former Blizzard chief creative officer Rob Pardo, talking about how to get the right balance of frustration and reward in games Elsewhere in the business of gaming…
By Steve Peterson Published October 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
This is a good Tweet.
By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedUFC Fighter’s Twitch Shit-Stirring May Lead To Actual Fight
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson isn’t letting a silly legal battle stop him from getting into fights. He’s calling out people while streaming video games on Twitch, and it’s working. Former UFC light heavyweight champion (and before that, Pride FC legend, and after that, Mr T in the A-Team movie) Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has been stuck on…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 9, 2015 -
EsportsWhat To Watch Out For This Weekend At The League Of Legends Championships
The League of Legends World Championship games are back in full swing. The past two days of the group stage haven’t been super exciting, since most everything ended up going the way people thought it would (i.e., the strongest teams won). The next two days, however, should be positively juicey. Here are the top teams…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Justice League Says Goodbye to Bruce Wayne and Hello to the New Batman
When he was Batman, Bruce Wayne was the master strategist of the Justice League. No one on DC’s premier superhero team was smarter than him. But Bruce Wayne can’t be the Dark Knight anymore. The World’s Greatest Superheroes want to make sure. A little magic lasso won’t hurt him, right? Things have changed in the…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 9, 2015 -
CultureSplitscreenWe Talk Uncharted Collection And Destiny Raids
Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re talking about the pros and cons of Kickstarter. We also talk Uncharted Collection on PS4, the big new raid in Destiny, and what makes for the best JRPGs. As always, you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes right here. Or if you’re not an iTunes person, here’s a direct…
By Jason Schreier Published October 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedMinecraft Streamer Buys Swank Mansion For $4.5M
Turns out, playing video games can pay off quite handsomely—at least for some people. Variety reportsthat big-timeMinecraft streamerJordan “CaptainSparklez” Maron recently purchased a 3 bedroom/5 bathroom mansion that overlooks L.A.’s Sunset Strip. It’s a really nice place—I mean, that picture up top? That’s just a segment of the overall house. Look at this! Damn. Here…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 9, 2015
