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CultureOdds and EndsI Will Never Forgive Capcom For Killing Amingo In Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Amingo was an original character introduced in Marvel vs. Capcom 2. He was part of a gentle race of plant people. He was good and he was my friend. Capcom killed Amingo in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and I will never forgive it. Despite having a huge stable of existing characters to pull from…
By Ian Walker Published August 28, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryWarframe‘s Big Twist Knocked My Brain Clean Out Of My Head
When someone first starts playing a long-running video game, a ritual begins. Friends who’ve spent considerably more time with the game immediately start asking “Have you gotten to [part that is so iconic as to have become revered]?” You reply “No” repeatedly, but that only builds anticipation. Will the moment live up to expectations, or…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 28, 2020 -
CultureCall of Duty’s ‘Games of Summer’ Event Starts Today
Call of Duty players can compete for gold medals and glory today through September 7 in the “Games of Summer” event. Styled around the Olympics, the trials are available for both Modern Warfare and the free-to-play Warzone The Trials featured in Games of Summer will look familiar to anyone who’s been playing Call of Duty:…
By S.E. Doster Published August 28, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesMoon Was Pretty Confusing Until Its Devs Tweeted The Manual
PlayStation original Moon: Remix RPG Adventure arrived on Switch yesterday, giving Western gamers their first opportunity to experience the previously Japan-exclusive adventure, which never received a complete translation, official or otherwise. But like many arthouse games, you’re probably going to be lost for the first hour or so figuring out what to do. That’s where…
By Ian Walker Published August 28, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Doesn’t Fix What Needed Fixing
I’ve been waiting 16 years to finally enjoy playing Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. But after sinking five hours into the remaster, the fun still eludes me. I’ve wanted to play a Final Fantasy party game that combines arcade co-op with RPG customization ever since I first read about Crystal Chronicles in a 2003 SquareSoft brochure,…
By Ethan Gach Published August 28, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsThe Last Campfire Is A Totally Chill Puzzle Adventure
The Last Campfire, the latest from No Man’s Sky studio Hello Games, is a perfect game for unwinding. There’s no urgency to hero Ember’s journey through the mysterious world they’re trapped in at the beginning of the story. It’s about wandering lush fantasy environments and solving puzzles as lovely music plays. Push some blocks, light…
By Mike Fahey Published August 28, 2020 -
CultureEverything I, An Inquisitor Extraordinaire, Noticed In That Dragon Age 4 Gamescom Video
That ear-splitting screech you hear, that’s me screaming about new Dragon Age 4 information. While the 4-minute short played during yesterday’s Gamescom opener didn’t reveal any gameplay, story, or character information, nevertheless the keenest of Dragon Age stans (i.e. me) will have caught more than a few hints about what to expect from BioWare’s fourth…
By Ash Parrish Published August 28, 2020 -
OpinionPlease Keep Making Silly Soccer Games
Alpaca Ball: Allstars is an upcoming soccer game from Austrian developer Salt Castle Studio. It features alpaca using their long necks as clubs to score goals. I will buy it when it launches on October 15. I hope developers never stop making games that are just “soccer but silly.” While this is a relatively recent…
By Ian Walker Published August 28, 2020 -
CultureRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart Will Have A 60 FPS Mode
Insomniac has confirmed today that Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart will have two different modes, one running in 4k at 30 frames per second and the other mode running in “lower resolution” at 60 frames per second. The news comes from a Famitsu interview with Insomniac about its upcoming PS5 exclusive Ratchet & Clank game.…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 28, 2020 -
CultureMonster Hunter: World‘s Final Update Adds Fatalis Boss Fight
Monster Hunter: World will get its fifth and final major update in October featuring the long-awaited face-off against the powerful black dragon Fatalis. Capcom delivered the news in a final Developer’s Diary update on the game which laid out the content it will be getting over the next couple of months. Iceborne’s one-year anniversary will…
By Ethan Gach Published August 28, 2020 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for realizing that holy shit, the summer is almost over, the new Madden is out, nothing feels like it’s really happening anymore. Hooray. It’s that time of year again, somehow. The time when I set down a wonderful little puzzle platformer like Hello Games’ The Last Campfire, trading it for the sport…
By Mike Fahey Published August 28, 2020 -
CultureModder Turns Nintendo Wii Into A Slick-Looking Handheld
GingerOfMods has transformed a number of retro consoles into nifty-looking portables, but the Wiiboy Color is on another level. As technology improves, tinkers like GingerOfMods are able to revisit older gaming consoles and make them even more compact and efficient than before. It’s not easy though, and the recent Wiiboy Color mod is a testament…
By Ethan Gach Published August 28, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicKiller Cuts Was ‘90s Nintendo Failing To Be Cool
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s new, daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today’s aural treat (of sorts) is Nintendo’s 1995 freebie album Killer Cuts, which was the soundtrack to Minoru Arakawa’s illegal, underground raves. If “game recognize game,” it follows that “nerd recognize nerd.” And as a…
By Alexandra Hall Published August 28, 2020 -
UncategorizedKojima Productions Is Now Promoting A Delivery Company In Japan
Makes sense, I guess? Kojima Productions developed Death Stranding, a game about delivering things, and now the Tokyo-based game studio is doing promotion for Kuroneko Yamato Transport, a Japanese delivery company. As My Game News Flash reports, a special website has been launched, with notes of encouragement for delivery workers that can be printed out,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 28, 2020 -
Kotaku EastMangaOne Piece Will End In Four Or Five Years
Since 1997, Eiichiro Oda has churned out One Piece. It has become the most successful manga ever. And one day, One Piece will end—according to Oda, in the next four to five years. Recently, Oda appeared on Japanese TV and was asked how much longer the manga will run, reports Daily Sports. “Four or five…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 28, 2020 -
AnimeThe Japanese Town That’s Covered In Evangelion
Hakone, Japan is known for mountain views, hot springs, and Evangelion. The anime is set in Tokyo-3, a city constructed in Hakone. Earlier this year, it was first reported that the area would be teaming up with the iconic anime for an “Evangelion x Hakone 2020: Meet Evangelion in Hakone” collaboration that, most likely, hoped…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 28, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Pretty Thing | Artist: Bo Diddley | Album: The Best of Bo Diddley
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 28, 2020 -
ReviewsToysThe New LEGO x IKEA Collab Is Pure Genius
I have two kids, and so my hopes and dreams for LEGO sets over the years have slowly shifted from “Dragon Roost Island playset” to “adequate storage solutions”. And the new and surprising collaboration between LEGO and IKEA is definitely taking care of the latter. The new BYGGLEK series is a “playful storage solution” that…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 27, 2020 -
CultureTwitchAfter Crucible‘s Flop, Amazon’s New MMO Is Actually Doing Well On Twitch
Up until this week, Amazon Games wasn’t exactly batting a thousand. Its most notable achievement of the year was releasing Crucible, a team-based shooter that flopped so hard it had to be un-released. Its upcoming MMO, New World, is off to a much stronger start, in part because Twitch streamers are involved in a bigger…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 27, 2020