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EsportsEsports Community Pissed Over Saudi Partnership Deal [Update: Riot Cancelled Deal]
Yesterday two major European esports brands—the Counter-Strike Global Offensive tournament organizer BLAST Premier and Riot’s League of Legends European Championship division—announced a sponsorship deal with NEOM, a 500 billion dollar techno-city funded by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The announcement is drawing waves of criticism from esports personalities and fans. Update: 7/29/2020, 9:50…
By Ash Parrish Published July 29, 2020 -
CultureFans Spot Countless Differences In ‘Gigaleak’ Pokémon Diamond Prototype
Early prototypes of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl have emerged from the Nintendo “Gigaleak.” Like much else involved in this Snorlax-sized trove, it’s a lot to comb through, so Kotaku reached out to Pokémon expert Lewtwo to help sort through the many differences between the prototypes and the Diamond and Pearl we all know. Users on…
By Ari Notis Published July 29, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Old House Edition
It’s already Wednesday, we’re doing great! Welcome back to our daily open thread. A friend of mine showed me an Instagram account of cheap old houses, so now I’m obsessed with that. (I’m hesitant to share the link with you because now you might buy the houses that clearly I was going to buy.) I…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 29, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanKonami Launches A Line Of Gaming PCs
Besides developing video games, Konami has long making arcade, pachinko, and other amusement hardware. Now, add gaming PCs to that list. The PC gaming brand is called Arespear and features the tagline, “Advanced revolution of esports.” The name is from Greek mythology, combining “Ares” with the word “spear.” Currently there are three entries in the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanYakuza Director Praises Ghost of Tsushima, Says Japan Should’ve Made It
Toshihiro Nagoshi, Sega’s executive director of the Yakuza games, has many good things to say about Ghost of Tsushima Ghost of Tsushima is a worldwide hit, and it has been well received in Japan. In a recent Sega livestream (via Hachima), Nagoshi was asked about his thoughts regarding the game’s success. “To be honest, we…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2020 -
CultureOne Of The Leaked Nintendo Games Is A…Hockey RPG
In the dying days of the Nintendo Entertainment System, well into the early 1990s, Taito had plans to bring arcade game Hit The Ice to the console with some pretty substantial additions. It never made it, but that wasn’t for lack of effort; the game was actually completed, just never released. As gaming historian Frank…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2020 -
CultureAnthrax, Suicidal Tendencies Tracks Will Be In Tony Hawk Remasters After All
The folks behind the upcoming Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 remaster have confirmed to Kotaku that the soundtrack will include classic tracks from Anthrax and Suicidal Tendencies when the game launches on September 4 despite previous comments to the contrary. The band names were first spotted in a new promotional campaign hyping up the game’s…
By Ian Walker Published July 28, 2020 -
CultureMetal Gear Solid V Players Finally Destroyed Every Nuke In The PS3 Version, Triggering A Secret Cutscene
When Metal Gear Solid V was released, tucked away in the code was a cutscene designed to only play once every nuke in the game had been found and destroyed. Earlier today, almost five years later, that cutscene was triggered for anyone left playing on PlayStation 3. This achievement was once thought almost impossible, since…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 28, 2020 -
CultureBrand-New Animal Crossing Villager Found In The Gigaleak
The hits just keep on coming thanks to the recent “Gigaleak” of internal Nintendo data. Some of the latest findings include a trove of assets from Animal Crossing’s Japan-exclusive N64 predecessor Animal Forest, including the complete source code, a never-before-seen villager, and weird versions of Nook’s shop. I’m sure most of you are aware of…
By Ian Walker Published July 28, 2020 - Uncategorized
The A.V. Club Golden gaffes: 11 actors who won Oscars for the wrong movies (part 1 of 2) | Deadspin Players Opting Out of NFL Season | Gizmodo This Is the Best Smartwatch for Under $200 | Lifehacker Watch Tech’s Most Powerful CEOs Take Part in an Antitrust Hearing Tomorrow | The Takeout Watermelon Burgers…
By G/O Media Published July 28, 2020 -
CultureTwitchTeacher Raises $16,000 On Twitch To Wipe Out School’s Lunch Debt
It is, to still somehow understate things, an incredibly difficult time to be a teacher. Around the country, many schools are set to reopen this fall, but with covid-19 case numbers continuing to soar, danger will inevitably lurk in familiar halls. What will happen once class is in session? Will things even get that far?…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 28, 2020 -
CultureUbisoft Canned Ambitious RPG Project By Former Dragon Age Creative Director
In December of 2018, former Dragon Age creative director Mike Laidlaw joined Ubisoft Quebec to work on an unannounced project. A little over a year later, in January 2020, Laidlaw left the position with no explanation. According to a report from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, the cause of Laidlaw’s departure was the cancelation of a project…
By Mike Fahey Published July 28, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsPut Chemical Plant Zone In The Sonic Movie Sequel You Cowards
Sonic The Hedgehog, possibly the only good motion picture that will come out of 2020, is getting a sequel. While I have every confidence the sequel will be just as sneakily good as its predecessor, I have one… no, two! suggestions on how Paramount Pictures can ensure a smash-hit follow-up. Suggestion Number 1: Make Miles…
By Ash Parrish Published July 28, 2020 -
CultureDeveloper Announces Snowboarding Game, Updates Forum Thread He Started 13 Years Ago
When you do one thing long enough, it can be a trip to look back at your previous work and chart your progress. That’s exactly what a developer on upcoming snowboarding simulator Shredders, launching on Xbox Series X in 2021, did after his game was announced last week. Shredders was an inevitability for I-Illusions project…
By Ian Walker Published July 28, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsLet’s Talk About Ghost Of Tsushima‘s Ending
Ghost of Tsushima has been out for almost two weeks. Maybe you’ve already finished it. Maybe you’re creeping up on the end and want to know what you’re in for. Maybe you love the game so much you don’t want it to end and instead want to read vicariously about the finale. Let’s talk. Heavy…
By Ari Notis Published July 28, 2020 -
EsportsMario Kart Wizard’s Clutch Play Reveals The Game’s True Depth
I’ve never really thought of Mario Kart as a game with “plays” à la League of Legends or Street Fighter, but I’m more than happy to have been proven wrong by this amazing moment from a weekend Mario Kart 8 tournament. Bassem “Bear” Dahdouh is a prolific tournament director in both the Smash and traditional…
By Ian Walker Published July 28, 2020 -
CultureSurprise! Cuphead Is Out For PS4 Today
Surprise! Announced this morning as part of Geoff Keighley’s Summer Games Fest, Studio MDHR’s lovable animated adventure Cuphead is finally coming to the PlayStation 4 today. Originally launched for PC and Xbox One in October of 2017, Cuphead made it to MacOS in 2018 and the Nintendo Switch in 2019. Now PlayStation 4 players get…
By Mike Fahey Published July 28, 2020 -
CultureHere’s August 2020’s Xbox Live Games With Gold
There’s a nice mix of genres in August’s Xbox Live Games with Gold. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription. August’s Games with Gold are: Xbox One Portal Knights (Aug 1-31) Override: Mech City Brawl (Aug 16-Sept 15) Xbox 360 (compatible with Xbox One) MX Unleashed…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 28, 2020
