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By G/O Media Published August 14, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesA Parent’s Guide To What The Hell Is Going On With Fortnite
Maybe you’re a parent who, like a lot of parents nowadays, is working from home as the covid-19 pandemic still rages on. If you have tween-aged, gaming inclined children, they probably play Fortnite. Yesterday, that tween-aged gamer came to you wondering what’s going on with Fortnite. And you, dear parent, have no idea what to tell…
By Ash Parrish Published August 14, 2020 -
CultureTwitchThe U.S. Army’s Return To Twitch Is Off To A Bizarre Start
Today, after recently unbanning viewers who had asked about war crimes (among other things), the U.S. Army is back on Twitch. Now a whole, whole lot of people are asking about war crimes. The Army’s return to Twitch after a month-long hiatus began with a different sort of stream than the channel’s standard, game-centric fare.…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 14, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Love How Easy It Is To Play With High-Level Friends In Warframe
The other night, I played Warframe with some of my actual, flesh-and-blood friends for the first time. I was worried; after all, my friends have been playing the space ninja MMO for hundreds of hours. I, with a paltry 45 hours, am a scrub by comparison. I worried that our hangout would be a waste…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 14, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryMy Fall Guys Bean Is Very Stylish
I don’t deal with stagnancy well. If I have a bad run in Fall Guys, for instance, I’ll often tinker with my bean dude’s costume for a sort of fresh start. Keeping in mind that I’m constantly messing with color palettes and patterns, here are a few of the major evolutions my bean’s fits have…
By Ian Walker Published August 14, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsEVE Online On Your Phone Is Enjoyable, If You Squint Enough
Officially launching this week on iOS and Android, EVE Echoes is all of the mining, exploring, transporting, pirate-fighting, fleet-battling action of CCP’s venerable science-fiction MMO in convenient portable form. See all of that tiny text? I might need a bigger phone. EVE Echoes wastes no time getting into the swing of things. Within the first…
By Mike Fahey Published August 14, 2020 -
CultureUbisoft’s #MeToo Reckoning, Two Months Later
At the start of the summer, as the world roiled from multiple crises, something unusual and essential happened in video games. It started with a Tweet, then another, one by one as people—mostly women—began speaking out regarding sexual harassment, abuse, and other misconduct at Ubisoft. Testimonials followed, then reporting in English and French, the native…
Ethan Gach & Ash Parrish Published August 14, 2020 -
CultureAfter 20 Years, Rockstar Vet Lazlow Jones Has Left The Company
Long time voice actor, producer, writer, and radio host Lazlow Jones has left Rockstar Games after nearly 20 years with the company. He had been a part of every Grand Theft Auto game since GTA 3 and had also worked on other Rockstar titles, including Red Dead Redemption II YouTuber GTAMen spotted the departure via…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 14, 2020 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
This weekend is all about facing my deepest, darkest fears. The best part of being paralyzed is the fact that there are still spiders all over the damn place and there’s nothing I can do about it. I may have found a way to strike back. Kill It With Fire, released yesterday on Steam, is…
By Mike Fahey Published August 14, 2020 -
CultureAssassin’s Creed Creative Director Fired From Ubisoft Following Investigation Into Misconduct
Former Assassin’s Creed Valhalla creative director Ashraf Ismail, who stepped down from that role in June after being publicly accused of pursuing extramarital relationships with women under false pretenses, has now been terminated, according to an internal announcement by Ubisoft. Employees in the Ubisoft Montreal office where Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is being developed were notified…
By Ethan Gach Published August 14, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicA Tribute To Mega Man 8‘s Lost Banger, ‘Electrical Communication’
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s new, daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today’s object of aural inquiry is a single track, a helluva banger from Rockman 8. No, not Mega Man 8… just Rockman 8. Hmm. So what happened was Capcom hired a short-lived band called Ganasia…
By Alexandra Hall Published August 14, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanEarlier this year, The Pokémon Company released a handful of ASMR videos. Now they’ve released a new one. As Kotaku previously explained, auditory sensory meridian response, or ASMR, is a tingling sensation that comes from listening to certain sounds.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 14, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsNintendo, It Seems, Has Removed Mario’s Nipples
Back in 2017, the world experienced the glory that is Mario’s nipples. But now in 2020, they appear to have vanished. See? Well, no. You can’t! As website Automaton points out, Mario’s nipples should be here—or so. Nintendo has made official art of the character striking a similar pose, nipples and all. The new art…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 14, 2020 -
OpinionEverything About This Sucks
I woke up this morning to the news that Epic Games, a plucky corporate underdog worth $17 billion, was trying to enlist the world’s help in taking on Apple’s “anti-competitive” practices. And my skin wanted to crawl right off my body. In case you’re just joining us, earlier today Apple booted Fortnite from the App…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 13, 2020 - Uncategorized
The Root ‘How Will Art Sit in Other People’s Hearts?’: Aloe Blacc, Arisha Hatch and Kierna Mayo Break Down How Art Transforms Our Lives at The Root Institute | The A.V. Club We’re still waiting: 15 pop culture part ones that never got a part 2 | Jalopnik Sony Rubs It In To Apple And…
By G/O Media Published August 13, 2020 -
CultureI Asked Cat Behavior Experts Why My Cat Is Obsessed With My Ridiculous Gamer Chair
Last month I received a package that changed my life forever. I knew immediately what was inside, perhaps on account of the fact that the sleek black box weighed nearly 100 lbs, and I had ordered a hideous pink gamer chair a couple months prior. The moment I pried my chair’s embossed carapace open, one…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 13, 2020 -
CultureFortnite Removed From Apple And Google Stores, Epic Taking Both Companies To Court
Following Epic’s release of its own direct payment method for Fortnite on Apple and Android mobile devices this morning, Apple has removed the popular battle royale from its store. In response, Epic has filed a legal injunction against Apple. All games on the App Store are required to use Apple’s payment system for any in-game…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 13, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryNote To Self: Stop Slashing Horse In Ghost Of Tsushima
The sun is setting on the island of Tsushima as I call over my trusted horse after defeating some deadly Mongols in combat. I am a noble samurai warrior, ready to do whatever I can to help my people and sav—Ahh shit, I just smacked my horse with my sword. Again. I’ve been playing Ghost…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 13, 2020 -
CultureFree Costume Ensures Fall Guys Remains Full Of Pricks
After a launch week full of server issues, the Fall Guys devs are offering players a few compensatory gifts to make up for it, including a new cactus outfit and some extra currency. Prickles is a legendary Fall Guys outfit that turns your character into a potted cactus, perfect for when you’re shoving someone off…
By Ian Walker Published August 13, 2020
