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UncategorizedIt Doesn’t Take $9,000 Of In-Game Currency To Enjoy Marvel Future Fight
In order to give reviewers an idea of what they can do with crystals in the new Marvel Comics action RPG Future Fight, developer Netmarble provided special builds packed with more than $9,000 worth of in-game currency. Just a tad bit overboard. The highest number of blue crystals, the in-game currency that’s used to enhance…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2015 -
CultureWrecked GTA Cab Turns Into Clown Car Of Infinite Drivers
On today’s Highlight Reel we have Battlefield head shots, Rocket League goals, dudes named Steve, clown cars, demonic dentistry 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. Destiny – Destiny…
By Chris Person Published May 4, 2015 - Uncategorized
League Of Legends Is Bringing Back An Old System To Deal With Jerks
When Riot unveiled its tribunal system for League of Legends in 2011, it sounded like one of the most ambitious plans to improve standards in a gaming community a developer had tried. Inviting players to participate in a democratic process to judge their peers seemed groundbreakingly egalitarian. Oftentimes, it was. Then in early 2014—almost exactly…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 4, 2015 - Uncategorized
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…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 4, 2015 -
UncategorizedHow Long Can I Survive Spooky’s House Of Jump Scares? Not Very.
One of my Twitter friends, who shall remain nameless, suggested I play a free early access Steam game called Spooky’s House of Jump Scares. That nameless Twitter friend is obviously trying to kill me. He almost succeeded. I do not do well with jump scares. Where others gasp lightly, perhaps chuckling at the silliness of…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2015 - Uncategorized
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…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 4, 2015 -
CultureA 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…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 4, 2015 -
UncategorizedHalo Players Spent Five Years Trying To Get Into An Empty Room
This is the most amazing, and also the most ridiculous thing I’ve seen all day. Since the release of Halo: Reach in 2010, hardcore players have been trying to get into a room. Specifically, the Banshee Rooms in the hangar of Long Night of Solace level. They look like this: No, there’s nothing in these…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 4, 2015 -
UncategorizedHeroes 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…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 4, 2015 - Uncategorized
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…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 4, 2015 -
UncategorizedJason’s Mortal Kombat X Fatality Is… Disappointing
It’s okay. He’s still a really cool character who might be a ton of fun to play! Some players have managed to grab a hold of Jason Voorhees before the actual release date—which means we can see how the character works ahead of time. Behold, (one of?) Jason’s fatalities (thanks for uploading it, Yangyugi!) And…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 4, 2015 - Uncategorized
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.
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 4, 2015 -
UncategorizedBloodborne 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.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 4, 2015 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Admits They Screwed Up Amiibo, Promises To Do Better
It’s no big secret that Nintendo has totally bungled the way they handle Amiibos, their line of plastic figurines based on iconic characters like Mario and Peach. Today, Nintendo’s finally admitting there’s a problem—and they’re vowing to do better. Ever since Amiibo first launched last year, customers have run into supply shortages and intense scalping…
By Jason Schreier Published May 4, 2015 -
UncategorizedAn 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…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 4, 2015 -
UncategorizedDying 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…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 4, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Minutes Of My Favorite Star Wars Game
No Jedi. No lightsabers. Just four hardcore Republic Commando clone bros with a long row to hoe. What makes a good Star Wars game? Judging from Luke Plunkett’s declaration of the best video game from the franchise and my own personal pick, the first step is getting rid of the space wizards altogether. Just toss…
By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2015 - Uncategorized
What It’s Like To Crunch On A Video Game
It’s hard to understand what really goes into game development until you’ve heard the stories firsthand. For a long time now we’ve been covering the cruel world of video game developer layoff cycles, but there’s another element of game development that has become a horrifying standard: crunch time. Often, while approaching a milestone goal or…
By Jason Schreier Published May 4, 2015 - Uncategorized
Bruce Wayne Is No Longer Batman. Someone Else Is.
This isn’t the billionaire who saw his parents gunned down in front of him. Nope, it’s not Dick Grayson either. This weekend, DC flipped the switch on some rather ballsy status quo shifts for its biggest superheroes in a one-shot called Divergence. One of them involved Superman and Lois Lane, the woman who in previous…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 4, 2015 - Uncategorized
Let’s Hope the Warcraft Movie Looks as Good as This Cosplay
That is, at least this good. Korean cosplay collective Spiral Cats is back with another dazzling costume. The Korean Battle.net site (via tipster Sang) recently published these Grommashcosplay photos. Spiral Cats first showed off the cosplay at the World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor launch in South Korea last fall. Amazing quality! Fingers gently crossed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 4, 2015