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Kotaku EastThese Pokémon Sweets Are Too Cute To Eat
In Tokyo and Osaka, there are Pokémon-themed eateries, serving up some truly wonderful Pocket Monster-themed eats. Don’t believe me? Have a look! The Pokémon Cafes are located next to the Pokémon Centers in both Tokyo’s Nihonbashi and Osaka’s Shinsaibashi. These cafes serve both meals and sweets, but in Ikebukuro a dedicated take-out dessert shop called Pikachu…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 20, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Turn It Up | Artist: Blur | Album: Modern Life Is Rubbish
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 20, 2020 -
CultureCongratulations Sony, The DualShock 4 Didn’t Suck
The last time we did one of these generational roundups, I wrote a piece on how the DualShock 3 “sucked”. This is a sentiment dating back to my time with the DualShock and DualShock 2, both of which also sucked. Here’s some of what I said back in 2013: The DualShock 3 – and Sixaxis…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureDemon’s Souls Speedrunner Opens Remake’s Mysterious Door
The hidden door in the Demon’s Souls remake has been opened. And what was behind it? A way to fix the sixth archstone? A vague Bloodborne connection? A hint about the next Bluepoint Games project? Nope, just a set of armor. Cool armor, to be sure, but yeah. Armor. I spent most of the work…
By Ian Walker Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureHalf-Life 2: Episode 2 Just Got a New Achievement, Because Gabe Newell Is Shooting A Gnome Into Space
That’s a headline. In case you weren’t already aware, Valve Software boss Gabe Newell has been hunkered down in New Zealand for most of the year after the country closed its borders to help stop the spread of Covid. While there, he’s been working, but also doing other stuff. The latest of which is teaming…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureNintendo Shuts Down Smash Tournament Over Some Absurd Bullshit
This year’s installment of The Big House, one of the most important tournaments in the Super Smash Bros. community, has been shut down by Nintendo over its use of a fan-developed mod meant to improve online play in Super Smash Bros. Melee “The Big House is heartbroken to share we’ve received a cease and desist…
By Ian Walker Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsDear Microsoft, Here’s Our Xbox Series X (And S) Wishlist
Microsoft didn’t break new ground with its two new consoles, the Xbox Series X and S. The individual boxes look new, sure, but both share a near-identical operating system with their predecessor, the Xbox One. In other words, these two new machines don’t bring much new to the table. Rather, it’s the same dish, except…
By Ari Notis Published November 19, 2020 -
OpinionIn Case You Missed It, Reagan Was A Scumbag
America’s 40th president was a lot of things: a right-wing talk radio host, a Hollywood actor, a Red Scare monger, a charismatic liar. A great leader wasn’t one of them but for some reason Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War seems keen to revive that long-standing conservative fantasy. I can only guess how many…
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureTwitchNew Cyberpunk 2077 Mode Will Help Streamers Avoid DMCA Takedowns
It’s been a long month for Twitch streamers, who’ve spent the past 30 days weathering an ongoing DMCA storm with few signs of reprieve. Today, CD Projekt Red announced that it’s added a new mode to Cyberpunk 2077 with this show-stopping dilemma in mind. During the latest installment of long-form Cyberpunk commercial series “Night City…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 19, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesHow To Easily Uncover Every Skill In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Ever spend dozens of hours with a game only to discover something so blindingly obvious yet critically helpful that you can’t help but kick yourself in a fit of despair? Yeah, me neither. On an unrelated note, after I hit the 40-hour mark in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, I learned something essential about the skill tree.…
By Ari Notis Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureDragon Age: Inquisition Saved My Life
Yesterday was Dragon Age: Inquisition’s sixth anniversary. To mark the occasion, instead of opining on Dragon Age 4 or loading up the game for another playthrough (which I’ll probably still do anyway), I sent a tweet to a couple of my friends marking our sixth(ish) friendship-iversary. I say “ish” because we all met some indeterminate…
By Ash Parrish Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureGeForce Now Will Bring Fortnite Back To iOS, Sort Of
Nvidia’s game steaming service, GeForce Now, is in beta on iOS Safari starting today. In the future, users will be able to stream Fortnite to their iPhones, bringing the game—sort of—back to iOS. Rumors of this workaround first started swirling earlier this month, but Nvidia announced the beta today. “Alongside the amazing team at Epic…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 19, 2020 -
CulturePS5 Demon’s Souls Players Are Ransacking Boletaria In Search Of New Coins
Rolling through breakable environmental objects is one of the Souls community’s favorite pastimes. But in the new Demon’s Souls remake for PlayStation 5, this might actually be the secret to deciphering some of the game’s lingering mysteries. Late last night, Demon’s Souls discussion exploded with the discovery of a brand-new item, a Ceramic Coin that…
By Ian Walker Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureGoogle Is Bringing Stadia To iOS
Google announced today that public testing for a web app version of Stadia on iOS will begin rolling out in the next several weeks. Launched a year ago, Google’s video game streaming service is currently available on any desktop or laptop with a Chrome browser, most Android phones and tablets, and TVs using the Chromecast…
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureAvengers Gets Its First New Hero, Kate Bishop, On December 8
Not that we’ll ever truly get tired of Captain America, Ms. Marvel, Black Widow, Thor, Iron Man, and The Hulk, but it’s nice to see some new blood on the way. Kate “Hawkeye” Bishop joins the roster of Marvel’s Avengers on December 8, bringing with her a whole new story arc and a quiver full…
By Mike Fahey Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureRockstar Teases GTA Online Expansion That Will Add To Game’s Map
Today, Rockstar Games revealed the first look at a new map expansion for Grand Theft Auto Online that will be out later this year. This will be the first major map expansion for GTA Online since the game’s release in 2013. In a short video teaser, Rockstar showcased new locations that aren’t currently in GTA…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryBugsnax’s Ending Is Some Wild Shit, But It Doesn’t Really Work
If we’re talkin’ ‘bout games that have come out recently, Bugsnax is an alright, though messy attempt at doing something different. But if we’re talkin’ bout’ endings, its final act ranks among the wildest of the year—even if, much like many other elements of the game, it doesn’t entirely work. Bugsnax is the Bugsnax of…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureNintendo Continues Cracking Down On People Selling Switch Hacks
Nintendo filed a lawsuit Wednesday against an Amazon Marketplace user who was allegedly selling devices called RCM loaders. Used to help people jailbreak their Switch, shutting these down is the latest in the company’s efforts to stop players from pirating its games. As first reported by Polygon, the lawsuit against reseller Le Hoang Minh seeks…
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2020 -
CultureThe Makers Of Hitman Are Working On A New James Bond Game
IO Interactive, the Danish video game studio behind the stealth series Hitman, announced today they’re working on a James Bond game currently titled Project 007 Here’s the teaser: It doesn’t reveal much. Over on IO Interactive’s website, the studio says this game will be an original Bond origin story where players work to achieve Bond’s…
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanAssassin’s Creed Valhalla‘s Japan Release Marred By Bloodless Confusion
Last week, when Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was released, players in Japan noticed that the game didn’t show blood effects during combat. Some wondered if there was a glitch preventing the optional bloodshed. Ubisoft Japan did announce that there were differences between the North American and Japanese versions, such as a topless woman character who’s covered…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2020