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CultureUbisoft’s Game Subscription Service Is Now Available On Stadia
Ubisoft+, the $15-a-month service that gives subscribers access to premium versions of games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Immortals: Fenyx Rising, and Watch Dogs Legion, is now available as part of Google’s Stadia streaming platform. Finally an alternative to streaming Ubisoft games on Amazon Luna. One does not need to stream games to enjoy the benefits…
By Mike Fahey Published December 16, 2020 -
ReviewsToysHow The Decepticons Nearly Stole Christmas
The battle between the Autobots and Decepticons is a serious conflict spanning millions of years. Hasbro’s new holiday-themed Transformers stop-motion short recalls the time Megatron and his cronies very nearly stole Christmas from Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Windblade, and Grimlock. It’s nice to see million-year-old robots from another planet embracing human traditions. One would think being…
By Mike Fahey Published December 16, 2020 -
CultureMarvel’s Weird New Multiplayer Mobile Game Goes Live
Available worldwide today for iOS and Android devices, Marvel Realm of Champions is an online team-based brawler that taps into 2015’s Secret Wars comic crossover to give players access to strange, alternate-dimension versions of their favorite heroes. Not to be confused with developer Kabam’s popular fighting game, Marvel Contest of Champions, Realm of Champions is…
By Mike Fahey Published December 16, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicFinal Fantasy VII’s Snow Theme Tops My Go-To Blizzard Mix
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, we take a trip up north to gaming’s colder climates and the music that makes them so enchanting. Specifically, I want to invite you up to the humble wintery retreat of Final Fantasy VII’s Icicle…
By Ethan Gach Published December 16, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanIn Japan, Nintendo Says Newly Purchased Switch Units Might Have Setup Error [Update]
It’s the holiday season. People in Japan are obviously shopping for presents, and no doubt the Nintendo Switch will be a popular gift item. However, it might be a good idea to check those Switch units before gifting them. Nintendo announced that customers in Japan are reporting the error code 2162-0002, preventing them from completing…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2020 -
UncategorizedThe suspect arrested for the Kyoto Animation arson attack was deemed mentally competent to stand trial and indicted today in Japan. Medical experts had been examining the suspect, who has a documented history of mental illness but concluded his premeditated actions make him criminally liable.
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2020 -
CultureCyberpunk 2077 Has Logos, Logos Everywhere
While the Blade Runner universe gets to use actual company logos all over its buildings, Cyberpunk 2077’s developers had to create all their brands, departments and services from scratch. For tonight’s Fine Art, we’ll be looking at a selection of those, done by Adrian and Ramona Marc, some of them clean, some of them busy,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsModified Cartridge Gets Ray Tracing Working On A Super Nintendo
Ray tracing, currently the big thing in video game visuals, is a perk for those running bleeding edge hardware on PC or next-gen consoles. Or, conversely, anyone who owns a SNES. This demo for SuperRT shows real-time ray tracing running on a Super Nintendo—a console first released in 1991—thanks to the use of a modified…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2020 -
CultureTwitchTwitch’s Top Clips Are Full Of Cyberpunk 2077 Nudity
Once the year 2077 rolls around, people apparently won’t bat an eyelash at unclothed dicks, breasts, and butts. In 2020, however, this is still very much an issue, especially on Twitch, where on-screen nudity frequently results in temporary or indefinite suspensions. But the platform does make exceptions for big games, with Cyberpunk 2077 being the…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 15, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsGTA Online’s New Island Is Boring
After weeks of teasing and trailers, Grand Theft Auto Online’s latest update, its biggest ever, was released today. The Cayo Perico Heist update adds a new island and heist to the game, as well as 250+ songs, new weapons, and the proverbial “more.” But the star of the update is that new island, Cayo Perico,…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 15, 2020 -
CultureCyberpunk 2077 Execs Say They ‘Ignored’ Signals That The Console Versions They Hyped Were In Rough Shape
It’s clear by now that Cyberpunk 2077 is a bit of a disaster, especially on consoles. During a recent conference call with CD Projekt Group’s management board, executives said they knew the game was busted before its December 10 launch. CD Projekt president and co-CEO Adam Kiciński opened a presentation to investors yesterday with comments…
By Ian Walker Published December 15, 2020 -
CultureCD Projekt Is Adjusting Cyberpunk 2077‘s ‘Distracting’ Amount Of Dildos
The first time I stepped out of my character’s apartment in Cyberpunk 2077, I expected to be greeted by a vast world of machine-powered possibility. Instead, I found a dildo. It was sitting next to a random NPC’s foot in my apartment building, near a discarded magazine and some other trash. “That’s weird,” I thought.…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 15, 2020 -
ReviewsMultiplatformCyberpunk 2077’s Character Creator: The Kotaku Review
The thing that interested me the most about Cyberpunk 2077 was its character creator. I’m someone who’s spent a lot of her time thinking about character creators and how they work for people who are not cis, white, able bodied, or male. I had hope that Cyberpunk’s creator would meaningfully include the wealth of human…
By Ash Parrish Published December 15, 2020 -
CultureEverything Nintendo Showed During Today’s Indie World Showcase
Nintendo aired a brief livestream today dedicated to indie games coming to Switch in the next few months, and there are a lot of them. The biggest news in the 15 minute presentation was that popular murder mystery party game Among Us is coming out on Switch later today. Developer Derek Yu of Mossmouth also…
By Ethan Gach Published December 15, 2020 -
CultureAmong Us Launches On Switch Later Today
Announced today during Nintendo’s Indie World presentation, the surprise-hit mystery-party-action game, Among Us, is coming to the Nintendo Switch today. The Nintendo Switch version will support crossplay, though you will need a Nintendo account and Nintendo Switch Online membership to play with others on the web. Originally released back in 2018, Among Us, developed by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 15, 2020 -
CultureCD Projekt Red Clears Up ‘Misconceptions,’ Says No Special Refund Policy In Place For Cyberpunk 2077
CD Projekt Red managers clarified that refunds for Cyberpunk 2077 will be subject to existing retailer policies during a call with investors yesterday, and said the company is not encouraging anyone to return the game. Investors twice asked CDPR to clarify what was going on with refunds, concerned about how they might impact the game’s…
By Ethan Gach Published December 15, 2020 -
OpinionIt’s Okay To Love ‘Bad’ Art
The further I get from my childhood, the closer I come to articulating what I miss about it. Through the confusing fog of nostalgia, it’s easy to mix up what you thought you loved, with what you actually loved. I don’t miss being a kid—I’m both taller and funnier as an adult—but I do covet…
Mike Sholars Published December 15, 2020
