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Kotaku EastJapanHere Are Japanese Launch Sales Figures For PlayStation 5 And Xbox Series X/S
Curious to know how the PlayStation 5’s launch went in Japan? What about the Xbox Series X and S? Well, good news, because Famitsu is reporting the first Japanese sales numbers for both new consoles. According to Famitsu, between November 12 and November 15, the PlayStation 5 sold 118,085 consoles in Japan. (Note these numbers…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 18, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicGris’ Ethereal Soundtrack Fits Together Like An Extremely Pretty Puzzle
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Let’s start today off slow with the soundtrack from Gris, Nomada Studio’s ethereal, contemplative platformer. Maybe you’ve heard that playing through Gris is like playing through a poem, or a painting, or just a really, really…
By Ari Notis Published November 18, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanA Poop-Based Game Released In Japan To Save Lives
There is a game called Unkore, and it features anthropomorphized anime-style versions of intestinal bacteria. While this might seem rather silly, it’s not. The goal is to help others, which is driven home with the game’s tagline: “There is a life that can save in the shit.” Unkore sounds like it could be a riff…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 18, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanMarried Couple Shows Off Slick Arcade Dance Moves
Riri and Penko are a husband and wife dance game team who perform some extraordinary routines. Riri is a dance game world champion, winning top prizes in competitions for Dance Dance Revolution, Dancerush Stardom, and Pump It Up. Together with Penko, the two compete as the Panda-san Team. Recently, the couple showed off a freestyle…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 18, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Future Pop | Artist: Perfume | Album: Future Pop
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 18, 2020 -
CultureThe Art Of League Of Legends’ K/DA
League of Legends’ fake girl group, K/DA, have some new music videos out, and recently got some new skins and events. Seeing as we haven’t taken a look at League of Legends for a while here on Fine Art, I figured tonight might be a good time to look at the work that went into…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesHow To Zoom In On Small Text In Any Xbox Series X / S Game
As the saying goes, nothing in life is certain except death, taxes, and painfully tiny video game text. If you were lucky enough to beat the queues and snag a new Xbox Series X or S, know that you can zoom in on any game’s text at more or less any time. All you have…
By Ari Notis Published November 17, 2020 -
CultureNFL Cancels Pro Bowl, Will Play It In Madden Instead
While the NFL has been 100% fine with risking the health and lives of players and staff during the 2020 regular season, the annual Pro Bowl game—supposed to be have been played before the Super Bowl in early 2021—has been marked as expendable. In a statement released earlier today, the NFL said that despite cancelling…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsDestiny 2‘s Season Of The Hunt Looks Promising So Far
Follow the trail of glowing green vapors, kill the monster at the end, and collect some new loot—that’s the basic structure of Destiny 2‘s new Wraithborn hunts. So far it’s a nice change of pace from the game’s past seasons. How deep and rewarding it will be after a few weeks, let alone months, remains…
By Ethan Gach Published November 17, 2020 -
CultureThe Xbox Elite Controller Was Premium, And I Respect That
For a multi-billion dollar industry that is supposedly at the vanguard of 21st-century technology advancement, video games sure like to keep things basic. Think about it: there’s very little that’s premium about console video gaming. You can’t buy a fancier version of the Switch with an OLED screen and stronger buttons. You can’t buy a…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2020 -
ReviewsPlayStationSackboy: A Big Adventure: The Kotaku Review
Ever since the launch of the original LittleBigPlanet back in 2009, I’ve wanted a full, proper game starring Media Molecule’s stitched-together mascot, without any of the building tools that are the main focus of the series. Now I have that in PS5 launch title Sackboy: A Big Adventure, a mostly non-threatening platformer with great music.…
By Mike Fahey Published November 17, 2020 -
CulturePS5 Demon’s Souls Player Almost Glitches Past Mysterious Door
Over the weekend, Demon’s Souls players discovered a secret door in the PlayStation 5 remake that wasn’t in the original game. Abusing photo mode revealed that there’s an item beyond this door, but no one’s figured out how to open it yet. A speedrunner named Distortion2, however, very nearly reached this new area, only to…
By Ian Walker Published November 17, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesHow To Make Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Feel More Like Classic Assassin’s Creed
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is not a subtle game. Ubisoft’s latest well-rendered history lesson, out now for basically every platform but the Switch, puts you in the shoes of a muscular Norse raider. You often wield weapons so large they’d make Cloud Strife blush. Stealth is almost always optional. Yes, Valhalla is as much a far…
By Ari Notis Published November 17, 2020 -
CultureTwitchStreamers Baffled By New Twitch Option To Buy Affiliate Status
The latter portion of Twitch’s 2020 has been characterized by two seismic shifts: a big push to make money off ads and deals, and creator-unfriendly capitulation to the music industry. The company’s latest announcement, a deal with music label Monstercat that allows streamers to purchase affiliate status instead of earning it, combines both. Monstercat outlined…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 17, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryIt’s Really Fun To Crush Foes With Your Fists In Demon’s Souls Now
One of the best things about the Demon’s Souls remake is that every weapon now has unique animations. And not only does attacking look different on PlayStation 5, but so does backstabbing and riposting after a parry. This small change has encouraged me to try out new equipment, but, as in real life, nothing so…
By Ian Walker Published November 17, 2020 -
CultureDestiny 2 Will Be Stadia’s First Actually Free-To-Play Game
Destiny 2‘s base game will be free to anyone with an internet connection and access to a Chrome browser through Stadia starting November 19, Google announced today. Called Destiny 2: New Light, free-to-play Destiny lets players explore all of the game’s locations and participate in a number of multiplayer activities like Crucible matches and strike…
By Ethan Gach Published November 17, 2020 -
CulturePlayStation Boss Won’t Say If Next God Of War Will Be On PS4 Too
God of War: Ragnarok is set to come to come to PS5 some time next year. Could it come to PS4 as well? The head of PlayStation isn’t saying. In an interview with the Telegraph published today, Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO, Jim Ryan, was asked point blank whether God of War Ragnarok will…
By Ethan Gach Published November 17, 2020