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The Witcher 3, As Told By Steam Reviews
Before The Witcher 3 officially released, much of the talk online was about downgrades, or disappointment about the graphics. Now that people have had a chance to actually play the game, however, the discussion around The Witcher 3 is very, very different. There are over a thousand reviews on Steam right now, and almost all…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 2, 2015 - Culture
Steam Refunds Could Cause Some Big Problems
Finally, Steam is offering refunds! Oh joyous day. But actually, the new policy could cause more problems than it solves. Doubtless, Steam needs a refund policy. It’s a good thing to have in general, and especially on Steam, where tons of potential predators—in the form of faulty Early Access games and ample trash heaped on…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 2, 2015 -
ReviewsHatred: The Kotaku Review
Last fall, a producer for CBS This Morning called me to talk about the video game Hatred. I had been on CBS a year earlier to teach co-anchor Gayle King how to play Grand Theft Auto V, the biggest entertainment property in the human-discovered universe. This time, instead of talking about a game made by…
By Chris Suellentrop Published June 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Witcher 3’s Free DLC So Far: Monsters, Beards, And A Pretty Dress
I’ve been replaying The Witcher 3 over the past couple of weeks, and every so often I’ll notice something is slightly different than it was the first time I played. That’s because slowly but surely, CD Projekt Red has been adding free stuff to the game. I decided to look back over what they’ve added…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Destiny‘s New Patch Means Treasure Keys For Everyone
Destiny, a video game in which players travel through space talking about how good Destiny is now, got a new patch today, and it’s got a few changes people will really care about. Treasure Keys for everyone! Treasure Keys, consumable items that players can use to unlock the main reward chest at the end of…
By Jason Schreier Published June 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedSplatoon’s Ranked Mode Is Surprisingly Hardcore
Normally, Splatoon matches are nice and chill—I frequently find myself smiling even when I lose. Things are different in ranked mode. Ranked mode is intense. Ranked mode is fierce. Ranked mode is where the kids are separated from the squids. Last night, Splatoon got an update with a number of goodies, including a new map…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
YouTube’s big gaming push continues. The video giant will be running more than a dozen hours of live E3 coverage, anchored by friend-of-Kotaku Geoff Keighley, who’d formerly been doing that kind of thing on Spike TV. TV’s loss is streaming video’s gain. The way of the world! Read about YouTube’s ambitious E3 plans
By Stephen Totilo Published June 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Steam Is Now Offering Refunds
Steam is finally getting a proper refund system. Starting today, users of Valve’s PC platform will be able to get a full refund on any game for any reason, provided it’s been less than 14 days since purchase and they’ve spent less than two hours playing. You’ll be able to get your money back for…
By Jason Schreier Published June 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Man of Action Entertainment will produce an animated Mega Man series, reports Deadline. They’ve worked on Ben 10, Marvel’s Ultimate Spiderman, and other cartoons. Deals like this are made all the time and never happen, but hey, Mega Man makes sense for a cartoon. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Nintendo has denied a recent Nikkei report that their new NX console will use Android as an operating system. Of course, Nintendo has a habit of denying Nikkei reports that later turn out to be true. On the other hand, Nikkei’s track recordisn’t 100%. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
By Jason Schreier Published June 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Heroes Of The Storm Is Changing Its Competitive Ranked Modes
The good news is that it sounds like Blizzard is changing most everything for the better. The frustrating news is that everyone’s current ranking is going to be reset. Just in time for its exodus from beta, Blizzard announced a bunch of adjustments the developer will be making to its new MOBA Heroes of the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Tomorrow’s Spider-Man Comic Undoes One of Marvel’s Stupidest Mistakes
Eight years ago, in a Marvel Universe far, far away, Spider-Man was married. Then Marvel editorial had him make a deal with the devil—a villain called Mephisto—and he wasn’t a husband anymore, like it had never happened. It was stupid. People hated it. This week, Marvel’s teasing fans with the a world where that bonehead…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Infinite Crisis Is Shutting Down
It had a nice long run, but—wait, no it didn’t. Having officially launched in March of this year, DC Comics MOBA Infinite Crisis will be shutting its doors on August 14, some six months later. The news was delivered via a forum post on the game’s official website from community manager Celestrata. After much deliberation,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedYears Later, Players Are Finding New Secrets About Dark Souls’ Endings
There are two endings in Dark Souls. It’s not clear whether one is good or bad—they’re just endings. Or maybe not! According to a player who’d dug around in the code, From Software actually knows which ending is the “good” one.” Warning: There are spoilers for Dark Souls ahead, obviously! An unused value called ClearState…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
New League Of Legends Skin Turns The Game’s Notorious Monk Into A Boxer
I can’t look at this adorable little pugilist getup without thinking of Little Mac fromSmash Bros. Which is sort of fitting, considering that a League of Legends designer admitted that Lee Sin is a “problem” earlier this year. Problem or not, at least the new “Knockout Lee Sin” skin that Riot released for League of…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Fallout 4 Announcement Has Begun [UPDATE: Announced]
UPDATE (10am): On Wednesday morning, Bethesda announced Fallout 4 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. You can watch the trailer right here Original post follows: It’s official: Fallout 4 is coming. Bethesda just put up a countdown timer leading up to the announcement, which will apparently take place tomorrow. It’s curious to see Bethesda announce…
By Jason Schreier Published June 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
One of the designers behind Turok has launched a Kickstarter for a spiritual successor—except it’s a comic, not a game. Designer Tim Lewinson—who also worked on the ill-fated Turok 2—tells Kotaku he hopes to eventually turn this into a game in the future.
By Jason Schreier Published June 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Sorry Hot Topic, GameStop Is The Proud New Owner Of ThinkGeek
In the face of a purchase agreement from GameStop Corp. valued at $140 million, ThinkGeek parent company Geeknet terminated the $122 million deal with Hot Topic it announced last week. From the official announcement: GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a family of specialty retail brands that makes the most popular technologies affordable and simple, and Geeknet,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedSo That’s How LEGO Dimensions Will Keep Players Rebuilding
I was a little worried that LEGO Dimension’s gadgets and vehicles would be one-time builds, toys you assemble once and then never touch again. As it turns out, every vehicle and gadget in the game has three different builds. Phew. While I wouldn’t mind a game that treated LEGO minifigures like Skylanders, bringing them to…
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2015
