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CultureMorning MusicWorld Of Warcraft Had The Perfect Playlist To Kill Hogger To
Good morning children of the Alliance and welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make.. Today we’re vendoring trash, cleaning out our bank tabs, and disenchanting for dust as we prepare for the launch of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands with a musical nostalgia roadtrip…
By Ash Parrish Published November 11, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanA PlayStation 5 Event Held At An Ancient Japanese Shrine
To launch the PlayStation 5, Sony is holding a projection mapping event at Kanda Shrine in Tokyo. This makes perfect sense. Kanda Shrine is located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, near Akihabara. Because of this, worshippers can get their electronics—or even IT companies—blessed at the 1,270-year-old shrine. In fact, in 2009, after I kept losing and accidentally…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2020 -
UncategorizedVoice actor Kenyu Horiuchi, who voices Metal Gear Solid’s Raiden in Japan, has tested positive for covid-19. The 63-year-old is asymptomatic, and thus, not showing signs of a fever or cough. Horiuchi also voiced Ivan Raidenovitch Raikov in the Japanese version of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2020 -
CultureTrack: I Know The End | Artist: Phoebe Bridgers | Album: (Seth Meyers Live Performance)
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2020 -
CultureThey Brought Back Destiny’s Loot Cave, But Not The Loot
Destiny’s prodigal cave has returned and it comes bearing, well, not much. Back in 2014 when Destiny 1 first launched, the loot cave was all folks could talk about. Bungie invested years and millions into making a vast shared world scifi game and all anybody wanted to do was aim their gun into a dark…
By Ethan Gach Published November 10, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsThe XIII Remake Is Not Good
Cult classic XIII, a cel-shaded shooter from 2003, has been remade, with the newer version out today. And boy, fans of the original are not happy with it. The 2003 game wasn’t perfect, but it did have an enormous amount of style, owing both to its unique visuals and features like comic book-style kill sequences.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsMichael B. Jordan Wants Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 On PS5 And I Can’t Argue With That
Creed and Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan already has a PlayStation 5. Such is the life of a celebrity. In a recent Instagram post, Jordan wrote that while he thinks the PlayStation 5’s gameplay and graphics are “🔥,” he also wants to see a certain old-school fighting game make a resurgence on the next-gen…
By Ian Walker Published November 10, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsPS5 And Xbox Series X Loading Times, Compared (They’re Close)
So far we’ve shown you how PS5 loads games very quickly and Xbox Series X and S load games very quickly. Long story short, both systems load next-gen games at ludicrous speeds while giving older games a little push. But in order to gauge how ludicrous is ludicrous, we needed to get a couple of…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsI Really Like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla‘s Easily Readable Lore Screens
I like a lot of things about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. I like the setting. I like the new quest system. I like the changes to the loot system that frees my character from hauling dozens of the same sword. What’s also great? I can read the game’s lore text from my couch with ease. Too…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 10, 2020 -
CultureThree All Elite Wrestling Games In Development
Three separate games featuring the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) brand are currently in development, the organization announced today. This lineup of upcoming AEW games includes an as-of-yet untitled wrestling game for current and next-gen consoles helmed by former WWE 2K developer Yuke’s, mobile general manager simulator AEW Elite General Manager, and virtual gambling game AEW…
By Ian Walker Published November 10, 2020 -
CultureOfficial Spider-Man x PlayStation Sneakers Are Blergh
As we told you last month, Miles Morales—who in the recent animated film made Air Jordan 1s an iconic part of his entire character—has lost his Nike deal in exchange for an Adidas one. And it’s a definite downgrade. While originally all we had to go on were some images from the game, Adidas and…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2020 -
CultureDestiny 2‘s Steam Player Count Is Nearly At An All-Time High, Despite Beyond Light Launch Difficulties
Any time there are millions of people itching to play a new expansion, there’s bound to be difficulties. You might even call it Destiny… 2: Beyond Light’s rollout, which is happening right now. Today, Bungie’s sci-fi flavored entry in the “bad guys fall down, numbers go up” genre is within spitting distance of a new…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 10, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsWorld Of Warcraft: Shadowlands’ Pre-Launch Event Is A Nostalgia Road Trip
The pre-launch event for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, now live, serves as the story lead-up to Shadowlands’ main event. Key leaders of the Alliance and Horde factions have been kidnapped on the orders of Sylvanas Windrunner. But before adventurers can rescue them, they must deal with a Scourge invasion. The pre-launch events detail your efforts…
By Ash Parrish Published November 10, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsMy First Three Hours With Destiny 2: Beyond Light
Today is Destiny 2’s big day. Beyond Light, the game’s third major expansion, is finally live after a seven-week delay, and with it a major new patch and the latest season. I have a lot of feelings right now that will take days, if not weeks, to fully shake out. But at the moment I’m…
By Ethan Gach Published November 10, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesThe PS5 Lets You Automatically Invert The Y Axis (Most Of The Time)
The PlayStation 5 is brimming with novelty. You can finally, after seven long years, check out your playtime stats. The new DualSense controller is arguably the best case for the next generation. And then there’s all that beefed-up tech, which helps load games at blistering speeds. But one of the coolest selling points isn’t a…
By Ari Notis Published November 10, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesTip: Make Your New Xbox Your Home Xbox ASAP
It’s a fact of life by now: Console launches are never smooth sailing. If you’re a new owner of an Xbox Series S or X, you might even find yourself locked out of your downloaded games—unless you thought to set your new machine as your home Xbox. Over the course of the day, the very…
By Ari Notis Published November 10, 2020 -
CultureHow PS5 Remote Play Works On PS4
A surprise application appeared on everyone’s PlayStation 4 yesterday that allows the console to remotely access the PlayStation 5. Here’s a quick primer on how this feature works. Playing PlayStation 5 games remotely on the PlayStation 4 works much the same way as the feature did between prior Sony consoles. Users will need to activate…
By Ian Walker Published November 10, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
After two years off, Assassin’s Creed returns today with the Nordic-inspired Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. Keeping with series tradition, Valhalla is a biiiig game. A couple of us on staff have been getting our vikingr on for the past week. Here’s…
Ari Notis & Zack Zwiezen Published November 10, 2020 -
Tips & Guides13 Tips To Make The Most Of Your New Xbox Series X Or S
And just like that, the next generation is here. The Xbox Series X and its smaller, more affordable sibling, the Xbox Series S, are available (well, to those who were quick enough on the draw to nab preorders). If you’re coming over from the Xbox One, you probably know your way around already. The interface…
By Ari Notis Published November 10, 2020