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UncategorizedThe UFC’s Most Popular Fighter Is Destroying Himself
Conor McGregor has taken the UFC by storm. He’s brash, he’s well-spoken, he’s a thrilling knockout machine in the cage. He can’t keep this up. If you didn’t already think McGregor was incredible, this weekend’s fight against miniature man tank Chad Mendes proved it. McGregor can run his mouth like nobody else, but with people…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
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By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Epic’s Forums Hacked, Shut Down
Epic Games are sending out emails letting people know that most of their forums have been taken offline after they were “compromised by a hacker”. The full email is below: Dear Epic Games Forum Member, We have just discovered that the Epic Games forums located at https://forums.epicgames.com were compromised by a hacker. We are sorry…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2015 -
EsportsPro Counter-Strike Player: “We were all on Adderall”
In an interview with Mohan “Launders” Govindasamy, pro Counter-Strike player Kory “SEMPHIS” Friesen was asked whether “everyone does Adderall” at certain esports events. “Yeah”, was the answer. Via Motherboard, the admission centred on an ESL event in Poland in March where the communication between Friesen and his teammates was…a bit much (you can see the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2015 -
CultureSteam Game Pits Gamers Against Developers, Nobody Wins
If you’ve followed video games for more than five minutes, you’ve seen players and creators clash. The constant tug-of-war over what devs think is best and what players want, the tremendous aid an active fan community can provide versus the volcanic damage that can come from miscommunication (or something worse), the floss-thin tightrope dangling over…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Death Of Adobe Flash Is Coming, And Game Developers Are Worried
Did you enjoy Alien Hominid? Thank Adobe Flash. The Binding of Isaac? The original version ran like crap, but that was Flash, too. Flash eats battery life and makes computer fans run loud, but it’s been important to many developers, which is why they got scared for a while today. Flash used to power much…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Dead Island 2 Publisher Drops Developer
We haven’t heard much about Dead Island 2 since it was announced at E3 2014. Get ready to not hear much about it for quite some time to come—publisher Deep Silver just announced that they’re dropping the developer, Yager (best known for Spec Ops: The Line). Says the publisher: With Dead Island 2, Deep Silver…
By Jason Schreier Published July 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhy People Are Freaking Out Over Zero Escape 3
In 2012, I wrote that Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward should be Kotaku’s Game of the Year. Three years later, it’s safe to say that… Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward should have been Kotaku’s Game of the Year. I started replaying Virtue’s Last Reward following recent news that Zero Escape 3 is a real thing…
By Jason Schreier Published July 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedI Met The Best Kind Of Heroes Of The Storm Teammate Last Night
When talking about MOBAs, gamers often focus on the toxic elements of their culture. Too rarely do we look at their opposite: the people who are just plain nice. I met one such player last night in Heroes of the Storm, and was so taken aback by his good manners and civility that I feel…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Podcast: Lifeline, Fallout Shelter, and Learning to Love Waiting
On the most recent episode of Shall We Play a Game?, my podcast with former NPR producer and correspondent JJ Sutherland, we review Lifeline, a game designed for the Apple Watch, and Fallout Shelter. I also talk to Cara Ellison, a game designer and critic, about working on Grand Theft Auto IV and Dishonored 2…
By Chris Suellentrop Published July 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedTiny Michael Douglas Is The Real Star Of Ant-Man Pinball
This week Zen Studios releases the Ant-Man table for Pinball FX 2 and Zen Pinball 2, the first pinball table starring an old man in a tan suit. Sure, Scott Lang is on the table as well, decked out in his crime-fighting duds. His daughter, Cassie the ever-dying, makes an adorable appearance complete with cuddled…
By Mike Fahey Published July 14, 2015 -
CultureGirl Gets Back At Bullies With Pokémon Battle
Narrow wins, level-one teams, besting cheaters, Shiny Pokémon captures…Kotaku readers shared some of their most impressive and memorable victories playing the Pokémon series. Here are 20 of the best of those stories. Fuck Bullies (via LumiNinja) I actually have two Pokémon stories that are hands-down the greatest victories I’ve ever had since I started to…
By Tina Amini Published July 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedAncient Atari 2600 Arcade Port Pops Up, And It’s So Bad
Santa Clara’s Digital Game Museum came across a near-complete version of the cancelled Atari 2600 version of arcade classic Xevious. Behold the primitive glory of what passed for a console port in the early ‘80s. For those of you that haven’t been alive and gaming for as long as I have, Xevious was a scrolling…
By Mike Fahey Published July 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedGod of War III Reveals Kratos For What He Is
Midway through God of War III, the buff and surly protagonist Kratos is scaling along the outside face of a building when he happens upon a man. He’s perched precariously next to a window, crying out for help. Saying nothing more than a grunt, Kratos bashes his head against the wall and pitches him off…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedDevelopers, Please Copy These Player-Friendly Ideas From Arkham Knight
You might celebrate a video game for its gameplay, graphics, or its story, but let’s briefly celebrate the excellent little things Batman: Arkham Knight does to respect the time of its players. Oh, if only more modern games did these things. These ideas aren’t all brand-new, but they’ve been implemented in Arkham Knight with a…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedI Snagged Five Minutes With Trove Before The Servers Went Down
After waiting to log in for the better part of an hour I finally got five minutes with free-to-play voxel building MMO, Trove. On the sixth minute the servers were brought down. Update: Now with the damn video. In some form of beta or another for quite some time, Trion Worlds’ massively multiplayer take on…
By Mike Fahey Published July 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Some promising PS4 indie games now have release dates: Journey (July 21), N++ (July 28), Galak-Z (August 4), and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture (August 11). Suddenly, August isn’t looking so empty! You also get a 10% coupon off later purchases if you buy two or more games. You can reach the author of this…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
It’s Official: No Kojima On Metal Gear Solid V‘s Box
Konami, a well-known Japanese spa manufacturer, yesterday uploaded final versions of Metal Gear Solid V’s box art. As you might expect, there’s no “Hideo Kojima” in sight. Previous versions of the cover of MGSV, which comes out September 1, featured both the Kojima Productions logo on the bottom left and the words “A Hideo Kojima…
By Jason Schreier Published July 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Custom LEGO Optimus Prime Is Huge And Fully Transformable
Must have been a hell of a challenge to build this custom Optimus Prime with LEGO bricks on a scale like this. It’s the movie version of the leader of the Autobots, but that’s excusable, since it’s not just a huge truck, but a fully transformable model. Here’s Optimus Prime below in its full glory.…
By Gergo Vas Published July 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
World of Warcraft-Themed PS4 Is All About The Spikes
Even though you can’t play World of Warcraft on consoles, this custom PS4 with Horde chains and spikes is pretty damn cool. The result is a model that looks like a Horde treasure chest, shield or some sort of banner. I’m not sure about heat issues, but fire would just make it even more Horde-like.…
By Gergo Vas Published July 14, 2015