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CultureGenshin Impact Wins Apple And Google Play’s Best Game Of 2020
Huh, people seem to like massive free-to-play action role-playing games with serious The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild vibes. miHoYo’s Genshin Impact came out on top of both Google and Apple’s official game of the year lists, beating out whatever the Candy Crush people are doing and all of those games advertised in…
By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicAny Place Is Where I Want To Be When I’m Listening To FTL: Faster Than Light’s Otherworldly Tunes
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today it’s time to jump through hyperspace with the whiz-bang chiptune-y goodness of the soundtrack to 2012’s strategy roguelike masterpiece FTL: Faster Than Light FTL: Faster Than Light (playlist / longplay / VGMdb) is a game…
By Ethan Gach Published December 2, 2020 -
CultureFortnite Season 5 Brings Bounties and The Mandalorian [Updated]
After a battle with Galactus that briefly shut down both Fortnite and Twitch, we have some information about what’s coming in Chapter 2, Season 5. There are some big map changes, along with some new systems and characters who do more than just try to kill you. (Update, 6:58am—This story first appeared at 12:40am. It’s…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 2, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanIn Japan, There’s A Chiropractor For Gamers
If you play video games for a long stretch at a time, it’s probably taken a toll on your body. In Japan, there’s now “gaming chiropractic” to help iron out those aches and stiff joints. Bauhutte, which makes gaming chairs and beds, has teamed up with a chiropractic clinic in Hyogo, Japan for a handful…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanJapan’s Newest Life-Sized Gundam Officially Unveiled
The time has come. The wait is over. Japan’s latest one-to-one Gundam is finally finished. As previously reported, this latest giant Gundam has gone up near Yokohama’s Chinatown in the Yamashita Futo harbor in a special area that will be called The Gundam Factory Yokohama. What makes this particular 59-foot Gundam interesting is the degree…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Bad Friend (End of the World Remix) | Artist: Rina Sawayama | Album: Bad Friend
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsKinda-Famous Metal Gear Ad Removed From Building After Seven Years
In 2013, a huge piece of street art was commissioned in Leeds, England for the launch of Metal Gear Rising. For some reason it has stayed up for seven years, becoming something of a local legend, until last week it was finally covered over by a different ad that has nothing to do with Raiden.…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesThere’s Still Hope If You, A Dummy, Didn’t Pick The Providential Ring In Demon’s Souls
Did you start the Demon’s Souls remake without choosing the new Providential Ring as your starting gift? Well, first off, you really should have read my beginner’s tips! Lucky for you, the Souls community has discovered a way to snag this helpful piece of jewelry further into the game. It’s just going to take a…
By Ian Walker Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureNintendo Thief Jailed For 2017 Hack And “Possessing Images Of Child Abuse”
21-year-old Ryan Hernandez, who had been arrested in relation to the theft of “stolen information, including pre-release information about the anticipated Nintendo Switch console,” has been sentenced to three years in prison. In 2016, Hernandez and a friend managed to obtain a Nintendo employee’s credentials, which they used to then “gain access to and download…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureTwitchTwitch Stopped Working Right After Fortnite‘s Big Marvel Event
Today, Fortnite players battled Galactus, devourer of worlds, in the culmination of the game’s Marvel-flavored fourth season. With the event ending on a cliffhanger, the biggest boy in a fictional universe of very big boys did not end up going down. But Twitch sure did. In the immediate wake of the event, which millions of…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureFortnite Goes Offline After Players Fight Galactus
Fortnite’s Season 4 came to an end today, when Marvel super villain Galactus finally arrived on the battle royale island. As expected, players fought the giant bad guy—and then the event ended on a cliffhanger. The event started with all of us players stuck on the Helicarrier (which seemed to confuse more than just me).…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureThe Massive Radio Telescope From GoldenEye Just Collapsed
The massive Arecibo Observatory radio telescope, made famous in the James Bond movie GoldenEye and paid homage to in the classic Nintendo 64 game, completely collapsed early Tuesday morning. This breaking news comes just a few weeks after the announcement that the invaluable astronomy tool would be demolished due to fears that it would completely…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsFallout 76‘s Steel Dawn Update Feels More Like An Old-School Fallout Adventure
Fallout 76’s latest free expansion brings the series’ fan-favorite fascists back to Appalachia with a new mini-campaign that made me briefly forget I was playing an MMO. Steel Dawn, which came out a week ahead of schedule after a patch accidentally went out early on Xbox, adds new building areas called Shelters, some more cosmetics…
By Ethan Gach Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureIt’s Official: Control Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass
Well, the rumors were true. Control is coming to Xbox Game Pass. Starting December 3, you’ll be able to play the darkest third-person shooter in human history on Xbox consoles via Microsoft’s games-on-demand services. It’ll also join the list of playable Game Pass games available on Android. On Sunday, a post on the Xbox Game…
By Ari Notis Published December 1, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsRed Dead Online’s Latest, Disappointing Update Shows GTA Online Is Still Rockstar’s Favorite
Red Dead Online’s latest update isn’t much. While Rockstar plans on adding a big new island to GTA Online later this month, complete with a new heist and more, Red Dead Online’s end of the year update is far smaller. And while some small amount of this new update is good, including some new bounty…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryYakuza: Like A Dragon‘s Crowded Pharmacy Really Stresses Me Out
In addition to battling randos and dodging traffic in the streets of Japan, I’ve spent a lot of time in Yakuza: Like a Dragon browsing the wares of various pharmacies and convenience stores. But one store is always so crowded that it’s impossible to navigate without shoving my fellow patrons out of the way, which…
By Ian Walker Published December 1, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryAfter A Disappointing Start, WoW: Shadowlands’ Story Picks Up Big-Time In Maldraxxus
The more I think about Bastion, the more I’m glad I put the golden fields and star-dotted skies of that deceptively beautiful hell behind me for the pus-green, boil-covered and fleshy pastures of Maldraxxus. Seriously. Even though I knew I’d be trading one of the most beautiful zones ever designed in 13 years of World…
By Ash Parrish Published December 1, 2020
