The Monday Stream Beats Up Goku In Dragon Ball Xenoverse [It’s Over!]

But only because the game won’t let me kiss Goku. Damn these violent games getting in the way of my dreams. We haven’t covered too much of Dragon Ball Xenoverse on Kotaku, so I thought it would be fun to whip the game out and play it for the inaugural Monday stream. Stick around to…

Dark Souls 2 fans should be wary of installing the fan-made DS2Fix patch, as players are reporting they’re being softbanned. It’s unclear if the two are linked yet. Softbanning means you can only fight or join up with other people who have been softbanned. We’ve asked Bandai Namco for comment. You can reach the author…

A Strategy Game Where You’re Basically The Power Rangers

Should I care about Chroma Squad? If you’re struck by devastating waves of nostalgia every time you think about Power Rangers, Japanese super sentai series, or, er, Backstreet Boys lyrics, then yes. Definitely yes. What’s it about? It’s a Power Rangers (sans the license) strategy game, but that’s not all it is. See, there’s this…

Heroes Of The Storm Has Some Great 420 No Scope Moments

Sgt. Hammer is Heroes of the Storm’s version of the classic siege tank unit from StarCraft. Unlike the original piece of Terran artillery, Hammer can fire a giant rocket across the map. This makes for some excellent “skill shot” moments in Blizzard’s up-and-coming MOBA. I put “skill shot” in “scare quotes” because I’m not convinced…

My Five Favorite Kotaku Stories From Last Week

Any week that includes me sneaking a pro wrestling piece onto the site and Tina telling us about a weird cat game is a good week, but it was cool for other reasons, too. The biggest news? Two cancellations and one sequel announcement. But there was more. GTA V Secret-Hunters Still At It, Now Believe…

New stream announcement! Starting today, I will be holding a weekly variety stream on Kotaku at 6 PM ET every Monday. For now, you can follow me on Twitch here. Today’s game: Dragon Ball Xenoverse. Let’s geek out about Goku and make the worst original Buu character together, guys. See you soon.

Bloodborne Jerk Gets Murdered In The Most Ironic Way

Pacifism is bullshit the world of Bloodborne. Yharnam is a place where people communicate through blood and murder—and one character learns this lesson in the most hilarious way. Those of you that have played Bloodborne have probably come across Djura, an asshole NPC that immediately starts shooting you with a machine gun. He’s the worst.…

An Infuriating Way To Lose In Mario Kart 8

The finish line is just a few feet away. You can practically reach out and touch it—feel the sturdy grasp of victory in your own two hands. And then you collide with a giant, immovable piece of metal. Ouch. This clip by YouTuber redjarman was uploaded on Saturday. But I’m glad I only ended up…

Dying Light Is Even More Formidable With Mods

Many found Dying Light surprisingly, refreshingly difficult when it first came out. But time can make even the grossest of zombies appear woefully pedestrian. Mods to the rescue! A mod for Dying Light known as “I Am Legion” (via PC Gamer) increases the challenge factor in this already challenging game in a number of ways…

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