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Magic Card Tournament Trying For World Record With 10,000 Players
In 2006, the World Series of Poker set a card game record by having 8773 players taking part, all in the one place. That record is under threat next month when Magic’s Grand Prix Las Vegas goes down. It’s being set up to accommodate 10,000 players. We won’t know if it actually gets that many…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 9, 2015 - Culture
What’s The Best Shiny Pokémon You’ve Captured?
Some people play Pokémon for years without ever encountering any special color variations of their favorite pocket monsters. But for those of you that have been lucky enough to find a shiny in Pokémon, what did you encounter? And were you able to catch it? Since shiny Pokémon are so rare, encounters with them tend…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedLeague Of Legends Players Are Rebelling Against Overpriced Stuff
League of Legends changes in big ways with alarming frequency. The game’s tens of millions of players have learned to never be shy about letting Riot know they don’t like something, therefore—usually by writing a strongly-worded forum post. This week, angry fans are doing something much more elaborate. And awesome. The whole dramatic episode was…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 9, 2015 -
CultureSteam Game Looks Like Wind Waker Meets Dark Souls
Little Devil Inside came out of nowhere, and it looks gosh darn incredible, fusing elements of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Dark Souls, and a Tim Burton-esque art style. Citing influences that range from Legend of Zelda to X-Com and System Shock, Little Devil Inside‘s creators are aiming to craft something equal parts surreal and majestic.…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
DC Comics Is Giving Old Fans What They Want in the Weirdest Way
Superman back in his classic “red underwear” outfit. Barbara Gordon back in her Oracle identity and in a romance with Nightwing. Both Stephanie Brown and Cassandra Cain back as Batgirl (sort of). Yep, DC Comics is using their latest crossover to give fans what they’ve been asking for. The most recent, “New 52” iteration of…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedTrue Bloodborne Gentlemen Have Naked Duels
Forget weapons and armor. Using any kind of equipment during a duel simply isn’t classy enough. Either you go into battle wearing nothing at all or you’re a disgrace to Yharnam. No but seriously though: naked battles between players in Souls games is definitely a Thing, and I’m happy to report that players such as…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 9, 2015 -
ReviewsBoxBoy: The Kotaku Review
I recently told the staff of Kotaku that I would happily buy each of them a copy of BoxBoy. I like it that much and think it’s that useful for them to play. I’d offer to buy you a copy, too, but that would be ridiculous. BoxBoy is special. It’s a clinic on game design.…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedNow This Is How You Steal The Other Team’s Baron In League Of Legends
Killing Baron Nashor in League of Legends grants a number of highly valuable rewards that’ll help carry a team to victory. But doing so is risky. Players often have to group together to attack the big scary monster, meaning a clever opponent can easily ambush them. Or worse: steal the kill. An agile Fizz player…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Proof There Are Too Many Pokémon
Those of you playing Pokémon Rumble World might have bought the “Leafy Balloon,” a vehicle which transports you to a grass-focused area of the game. To emphasize the theme of the area, the game shows you three Pokémon…except one of them isn’t a grass type. The furthest Pokémon on the right, Flabebe, is a fairy…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Free Mortal Kombat Game Isn’t Worth Your Time
As it turns out, Mortal Kombat X is a surprisingly decent mobile game. Unfortunately, it’s also free-to-play, and the way it dishes out the experience pretty much ruins it. Unlike this Fatal Fury abomination SNK recently released for mobile devices, Mortal Kombat X isn’t a hardcore fighting game. Instead, the mechanics of Mortal Kombat have…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
We Can’t Always Play By The Rules
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By Tina Amini Published April 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Online Team Shooter Won’t Have Voice Chat, Because…Nintendo
We’ve known for a while that Splatoon, Nintendo’s take on a third-person shooter, wouldn’t have voice chat. But we know why they’ve left it out now, and I think it’s the wrong move. Splatoon is the featured game in the latest issue of Edge magazine in the UK. I haven’t read the whole piece just…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
If you’re still trying to make sense of Bloodborne’s cryptic story, Kotaku UK has a terrific analysis of what’s actually happening in Yharnam. I don’t know how Rich Stanton managed to piece all of this together, but I’m sure glad someone did. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Take a Look at Daredevil’s Red Costume from Tomorrow’s Netflix Show
Matt Murdock’s latest on-screen adaptation will feature Daredevil’s most iconic costume. Last night, it looked like fans might have accidentally gotten a glimpse of what Daredevil’s red superhero costume will look like in the upcoming Netflix show. A report by ScreenCrush dug up the image below. Now here’s the official teaser, via Twitter: So, it…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Music’s Importance in Anime • Cross Ange – Rondo of Angels and Dragons: The Ani-TAY Review • Axiom Verge is kind of Terrible • Remembering Operation Rainfall TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published April 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedLego Dimensions Announced, Uses Actual Lego Toys
A new Lego collectible-toy game combining characters and worlds from DC Comics, Lords of the Rings, The Wizard of Oz and Back to The Future will coming this fall. You might need to free up some space. The Lego Dimensions reveal is the culmination of a teaser campaign from earlier this week, which had images…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Gates of Lonely Mountain Made From 55,000 LEGO Pieces
LEGO builder Michał Kaźmierczak found the best place for gray LEGO pieces. He built a huge version of the dwarven fortress Erebor from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series. The project consumed 55,000 bricks, and it took 7 months to complete it. But as you can see the 5-foot-tall result is truly…
By Gergo Vas Published April 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Working Lights Make This World of Warcraft Weapon Replica Awesome
Shadowmourne is one of the few legendary items players can acquire in World of Warcraft, and a weapon like that needs its proper real-life version. Kamuicosplay’s Svetlana Quindt made one. Her replica even has flashing lights inside and it looks just as awesome as the weapon in the game. Forging it was a really big…
By Gergo Vas Published April 9, 2015 -
Kotaku EastAnime Satirizes Life, Shocks Its Editors
The third season of the anime Gintama started off with a bang. Or rather, a bawling parody of a disgraced politician. The first episode of the new season of Gintama began with a press conference in which the protagonist, Gintoki Sakata makes a public apology that the series did not end properly, and is having…
By Toshi Nakamura Published April 9, 2015