Objectivity

For the past few weeks, a lot of people have been asking me about “objectivity,” mostly thanks to a contextless tweet that has been circulating among the GamerGate crowd for quite some time now. I know what you’re thinking: “GamerGate? Taking things out of context? NO.” But here we are. Take a look at the…

Minecraft’s Rocks Don’t Burn, And Other Geological Lies

Are there kids out there who think the real world actually works like Minecraft? Geoscience Australia, a department of the federal government, seems to think so. So they’ve released a chart that compares the minerals found under the ground in Minecraft to their actual, IRL properties. If you’re old enough to be reading this website,…

Track: With That | Artist: Young Thug, Duke | Album: Barter 6 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Longest Game In Counter-Strike: Global Offensive History

One game. Six overtimes. 88 goddamn rounds. Consensus says it’s the longest single game of pro Counter-Strike: Global Offensive ever. It was supposed to be a one-sided mismatch. exceL eSports, a team that some felt didn’t even deserve to be competing in the ESL UK Premiership, was matched against Team XENEX, a UK team of…

The First Sci-Fi MMO Just Got Its Biggest Update In Years

A new starting area, tweaked visuals, sweeping profession balance changes—today the fourteen-year-old Anarchy Online received the biggest update its seen in ages, as well as the first $15 from me since I stopped playing in 2005. I didn’t just play Funcom’s Anarchy Online, I was in love with it. While its rocky 2001 launch turned…

Heroes Of The Storm Team Facepalms In Unison  

Sometimes you feel like you’re so friggin’ close to securing a kill in a game like Heroes of the Storm that you start to act a little…reckless. Other times, you’re not actually that close to the kill at all; you just think you are. These are also known as the most embarrassing MOBA moments imaginable.…

Steam isn’t free anymore. If you’ve been living under a rock (or in a cramped car, like I have for the past few days), you’ll be interested to know that Valve is now walling off certain Steam features until you’ve spent at least $5 in the store. The reason? To curve spamming and scamming. Read…

The Robots Are Now Coming For Our Pokémon World Records

Right now, there’s a bot on Twitch playing through Pokémon Red. Its goal? To try to beat the current human world record for playing through Pokémon Red as fast as possible, without the use of any glitches. That record is currently held by Pokémon player Exarion, who has sped through Red in 1 hour and…

The Meanest Blue Shell Trick In Mario Kart

It took me a minute to realize what the Twitch streamer and frighteningly good Mario Kart 8 player xLunairex was doing with his banana peel. But once I did, I was very impressed. See for yourself: via Reddit You might have to watch it more than once if you’ve let your Mario Kart 8 skills…