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CultureHow’s It Going?: Batman Edition
We need to talk! Luckily for you, there’s a nice place to do just that! Come on in and welcome to our daily open thread. DC FanDome is going on this weekend and as a result, my Twitter feed is filled with DC news, announcements, trailers and memes. Also a lot of Batman. We have…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 23, 2020 -
CultureSunday Comics: That Sucks!
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Aug. 20. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Aug 17. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 23, 2020 -
CultureRocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Is Out In 2022
Today, during a DC FanDome presentation, developer Rocksteady revealed Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, the first new game from the studio since 2015’s Batman Arkham Knight. It will be released in 2022 on PS5, Xbox Series X and PC. The trailer played during the event showed of Harley Quinn, King Shark, Deadshot and Captain…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 22, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Halo Delayed, Winners!
Last week, after we all learned that Halo Infinite was delayed until 2021, I realized that poor Master Chief would need something to do while he waits for them to finish making his big game. So I asked you all for help. Our winning image this week comes from TheWorldof who decided to just show…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 22, 2020 -
CultureAnd Boom Goes The Samurai
Last week I got a bunch of great Ghost of Tsushima screenshots. Or so I thought. This week I got more photos emailed to me than ever before. Nearly 60 emails containing multiple screenshots and all but a few of them were Tsushima images. So this week on Snapshots, even more photos from Ghost of…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 22, 2020 -
CultureNew Batman Game Is Called Gotham Knights, Out Next Year
Today during DC’s FanDome online event, Warner Bros. Montreal finally revealed Gotham Knights, the long-rumored and previously teased next big Batman game. It will be released next year. After the apparent death of Batman, a group of heroes steps up to fill the hole left by the absence of Batman. The group of heroes is…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 22, 2020 -
CulturePokemonSeismitoad Is Loved By Old People Because It’s Really Good At Massaging Them
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Seismitoad! Seismitoad Details Type: Water / Ground Average Height: 4′ 11″ Average Weight: 136.7 lbs First Added In Generation…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 22, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Drink More Water Edition
You look like you need a nice rest and maybe some conversation. Come on in. Don’t worry about paying, our daily open threads are free to all. Over the last few years of my life, I’ve really tried to increase my daily intake of water. (Especially because I do shit like this to my body.)…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 22, 2020 -
CultureMorning CheckpointNo Regrets
This week we listen to some cool music, learn about the alien invasion happening in EVE Online, find out the who’s the next character being added To DB FighterZ, get verified by Jesus, celebrate co-op coming to Untitled Goose Game and meet a kitten who was hungry and didn’t fear death. Great Kotaku Content From…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 22, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsWhy Do Classic Uno Video Game Intros Go So Hard
While the social dynamics can be interesting, I wouldn’t call Uno the most exciting game in the world, and that naturally extends to its many video games. Someone didn’t get the memo when they were working on the intros for these Japan-exclusive adaptations, which seem like they belong to completely different genres until their titles…
By Ian Walker Published August 21, 2020 -
CultureApple Court Filing Says Epic Asked For Special Deal Before All This Nonsense Started
When we last left the legal battle between Epic Games and Apple, the game maker had requested the court prevent Apple from removing its games and dev tool access from the App Store. Today, Apple fired back in a filing opposing the request, producing an email dated June 30 from Epic CEO Tim Sweeney asking…
By Mike Fahey Published August 21, 2020 -
Culture2000’s JRPG ‘Summer Of Adventure’ Saw Square At The Height Of Its Powers
Twenty years ago this month Square released Chrono Cross, a big, beautiful mess of a game bursting at the seams with style, atmosphere, and Japanese RPG minutia. But it wasn’t the only major game Square released that summer. The publisher also delivered Threads of Fate and Legend of Mana, two other games that riffed on…
By Ethan Gach Published August 21, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryConfessions Of A Fall Guys Grabber
If you’ve played Fall Guys, this has happened to you: You’re about to cross the finish line. Everything’s looking great. Then, out of nowhere, some jerk grabs you. A bunch of other pastel-colored beans sprint by. Just like that, you’re disqualified. The person who disqualified you was me—and I’m not sorry. Fall Guys is a…
By Ari Notis Published August 21, 2020 -
CultureBatman Arkham Developer Rocksteady Responds To Harassment Claims
Rocksteady Studios released a statement on Twitter today addressing recent claims that it failed to respond to concerns about sexual harassment at the studio, saying it “dealt with issues raised” in the past, and is committing to work with an independent third-party to address any new complaints that might come up in the future. On…
By Ethan Gach Published August 21, 2020 -
OpinionWith FreeFortnite Cup, Epic Continues Dragging Players Into Its Anti-Apple Crusade
While Epic and Apple wage their corporate war over the App Store, there’s not a lot Fortnite players can do but wait and see. This weekend, Epic is bringing its fight into the game once more with the #FreeFortnite Cup, a tournament in which players can win a nefarious-looking apple skin and even other consoles…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 21, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsFinally, A Video Game Worthy Of Samurai Jack
Samurai Jack, Genndy Tartakovsky’s excellent animated martial arts drama, debuted on Cartoon Network in December of 2001. It ran until 2004, returning for a fifth and final season on Adult Swim in 2017. In all that time only two games were made based on the series, and they weren’t great. Now, three years after the…
By Mike Fahey Published August 21, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsRaji: An Ancient Epic Is A Beautiful Exploration Of Love And Gods
Raji: An Ancient Epic plays like an epic poem. Shadow puppet cutscenes help tell the story of main character Raji and there are murals all over the world displaying stories from Hindu mythology. The music aids the grandness of the storytelling, with a sitar frantically strumming in time with Raji’s spear swipes or the wail…
By Ash Parrish Published August 21, 2020 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for doing things in video games you would never do in real life. Like shooting people, crashing cars, or playing golf. I am a video game golfer. I like the idea of using a stick to hit a ball into a hole very far away. It’s all the other stuff involved in…
By Mike Fahey Published August 21, 2020
