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The Monday Stream Plays Splatoon, Looks Hella Cute While Doing It [Done!]
Splatoon is a very special game—and I’m excited to show you why in a livestream today. Starting at 6pm EST, I’ll be doing an hour-long Splatoon stream right here. Join me to catch a glimpse of what may legitimately be the most exciting shooter of 2015. We’ll play a couple of matches, show off the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 18, 2015 -
CultureWhen A GTA Heist Comes Together
On today’s Highlight Reel we have heists, easy Bioshock splicers, canons, unconventional knock downs, exploding Diablo creatures and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Bioshock Infinite: Burial At Sea…
By Chris Person Published May 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
11 Months Later, The Sims 4 Players Still Want Answers About Toddlers
The Sims 4 had a controversial launch last fall for one main reason: unlike its immediate predecessor, the game didn’t feature toddlers. Not much has changed in the months since. And for many longtime fans, that’s the entire problem with The Sims 4. And why they’re walking away from their beloved game series. EA’s announcement…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Old Lady Is Mortal Kombat’s Best Character
Meet Blanche. She’s the old lady in the background of the Outworld Marketplace stage, and she is the best thing about Mortal Kombat X If you’ve been playing Mortal Kombat, then you probably already know that you can use the old lady as a weapon, like so: [Source: Generic Gaming] This alone was enough to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedDark Souls Player Conquers His Own, Tougher Version Of The Game
TheUrbanOrb claims he’s “not a masochist,” but consider this: no shield blocking, getting hit, or leveling up. These are a few of the self-imposed restrictions he struggled through during a recent Dark Souls run, the end of a multi-year journey that began when his dream of playing the piano was taken away. In late 2009,…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
Minecraft Player Named ‘MojangSucksDick’ Gets Pranked By Mojang
Making a username in a fit of rage can lead to some pretty silly situations. Just ask the Minecraft player who gave themselves the username ‘MojangSucksDick.’ A few years ago, Reddit user jessemoforice had trouble logging into their Minecraft account. So instead of logging into their already existing account, they made a brand new one.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
My Five Favorite Kotaku Stories From Last Week
I take a couple of days off last week, and the staff goes and publishes some blockbuster stories. Those two events can’t be connected! My five favorite stories from last week: The Horrible World of Video Game Crunch | “This made me come to the realization that crunch was not some occasional occurrence before you…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
Smite‘s Squirrel God Is Appropriately Nuts
Enough withthe teasing. Today Hi-Rez Studios officially reveals the Norse squirrel god Ratatoskr, one of Smite’s most versatile MOBA combatants yet. First off yes, there is a Norse squirrel god, and while Ratatoskr is more of a messenger, carrying information up and down the world tree, if Mercury qualifies, so does this freakishly cute rodent.…
By Mike Fahey Published May 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
A Beginner’s Guide To The World Of The Witcher
Good news: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a really cool game. Bad news: It’s dense and complicated as hell, and requires you to keep track of a ridiculous number of people, places, and concepts. Don’t worry: I’m here to help. Wild Hunt is likely going to attract a bunch of new people to the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedLeague Of Legends Will Hide ‘Eye Candy’ For Serious Players
League of Legends players take the game seriously. Super seriously. So seriously that those pesky pretty little things on the Summoner’s Rift map like butterflies and dragonflies start to look like serious eyesores that get in the way of winning. I mean: you can’t even attack them! But Riot can. In a small post on…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
Meet Orgrim Doomhammer, star of next year’s Warcraft movie. Wired’sgot a first look at the digital movie star, voiced by actor Robert Kazinsky and rendered by Industrial Light and Magic. What do you think? I’m not used to orcs having so much body hair, but I dig it.
By Mike Fahey Published May 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedOur First, All-Too-Brief Look at the New Doom
Looks like those demons are getting serious upgrades, huh? It’s only a teaser—and may not be gameplay—but this short clip above represents the first glimpse of the next installment in Id’s legendary shooter franchise. Publisher Bethesda will be showing more (be kinda hard to show less) at E3 next month. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Evan Narcisse Published May 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedSuicide Squad Set Footage Shows the Joker Slapping Harley Quinn [GONE]
You didn’t think the Clown Prince of Crime was going to be all lovey-dovey, did you? The clip above—from what looks like surreptitiously shot video—purports to be from the set of David Ayer’s upcoming Suicide Squad movie, which assembles a bunch of DC Comics villains for a big black ops mission . There’s no real…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
A new expansion called Rising Tide will be making Civilization: Beyond Earth bigger—and wetter. The add-on will bring oceanic exploration, along with new enemies, factions and Diplomatic Traits to the game when it releases this fall. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Evan Narcisse Published May 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
Nothing Traumatizing Happens In Telltale’s New Game Of Thrones Screens
Telltale’s Game of Thrones Episode Four: Sons of Winter iscoming soon, and not one of the new screenshots will leave you staring at your screen in horror for minutes after the show ends. Available soon for consoles, PC, Mac and mobile, Episode Four spins the continuing tale of the House Forrester, who’ve had a relatively…
By Mike Fahey Published May 18, 2015 - Kotaku East
In Japan, 7-Eleven Is Selling Attack on Titan Statues for $14,000
If you’re into Attack on Titan and spending lots of money, these statues might be for you. But you’ll need more than deep pockets to buy one. [Photo: Natalie] In Japan, 7-Eleven is offering limited edition statues of Attack on Titan’s Levi Ackerman and Eren Yeager. They’re large! The Eren statue measures 172 cm (5.64…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 18, 2015