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CultureKotaku Game DiaryForget Murder Hornets, My Animal Crossing Island Is Drowning In Self-Inflicted Flowers
All I wanted was to try growing some of the neat hybrid flowers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Little did I know that my handfuls of seeds would blossom into a garden of madness. Animal Crossing looks cute and simplistic on the surface, only to reveal more complex systems as you continue playing. The best…
By Ian Walker Published May 13, 2020 -
CultureTitans Won Destiny 2’s Guardian Games And All They Got Was This Tiny Statue
When I logged onto Destiny 2 yesterday and arrived at the Tower I expected to immediately see some sign of who had won the game’s multi-week Guardian Games. Maybe a giant statue in the middle, where the podium for the contest had previously been. Maybe some new banners hanging from the walls. Nope. Indeed it…
By Ethan Gach Published May 13, 2020 -
OpinionMeet The Newest Members Of The Kotaku Team (2020 Edition)
In 2012, in my second month running Kotaku, I introduced readers to four new staffers (and one new columnist) who would go on to do great things for the site. Eight years later, I’d like you to meet the five newest members of our team. I introduce them at a very different time in Kotaku’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 13, 2020 -
CultureFortnite Will Be On Xbox Series X and PS5 At Launch
Epic Games confirmed today that its massively popular battle royale Fortnite will be available to play on next-gen consoles as soon as they are out. It won’t be a new version of Fortnite. Instead it will be the one that currently exists, built in Unreal Engine 4, just running on new hardware. “While we can’t…
By Ethan Gach Published May 13, 2020 -
CultureEpic Unveils A Graphics Demo ‘Running On PS5’
Epic Games gave us our first look at what games running on PS5 could look like during today’s Summer Game Fest livestream with an Unreal Engine demo running on Sony’s next-gen console. Called “Lumen in the Land of Nanite,” the demo isn’t part of any game that’s intended for release according to the Washington Post,…
By Ethan Gach Published May 13, 2020 -
CultureThe Mafia Series Is Getting Re-Released As Mafia: Trilogy [Update]
Family. Power. Respect. Today we learned why the official Mafia Twitter account tweeted out those three words over the past couple of days, as 2K released a teaser trailer for Mafia: Trilogy. Update: A listing on the Xbox Marketplace for Mafia: Definitive Edition has appeared, complete with screenshots and an August 28 release date. With…
By Mike Fahey Published May 13, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Try Again Edition
Time keeps on slipping, slipping, etc. Welcome back to our daily open thread. Last night I made what seemed like a super simple dinner of polenta with roasted vegetables. For some reason everything went wrong—I kept dropping vegetables I was chopping, the polenta wouldn’t thicken, and the whole thing ended with me accidentally triggering my…
By Riley MacLeod Published May 13, 2020 - Uncategorized
Gizmodo Fauci and Other Experts Outline Covid-19 Vaccine Strategy | Lifehacker Do Masks Make You Breathe Too Much Carbon Dioxide? | Deadspin A Second Wave Of Coronavirus Is Inevitable. Do Sports Leagues Even Care? | Gizmodo Playmobil Made the Best Back to the Future Toys You Can Buy | Jezebel Shopping Will Probably Suck From…
By G/O Media Published May 13, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Surreal | Artist: Ayumi Hamasaki | Album: Surreal
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2020 -
UncategorizedSocial Distancing Cafe Opens In Tokyo
In what must be an oxymoron, a social distancing cafe has opened in Japan. The name? Social Distancing Tokyo. As the cafe announced in an official release, when patrons enter the cafe, they need to use hand sanitizer and submit to a mask check. Talking is not allowed unless you are in the Zoom room.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2020 -
UncategorizedJapan’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons Creations Continue To Amaze
People around the world are creating amazing things in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Japan, in particular, continues to make incredible things. Previously, Kotaku introduced incredible outfits, rooms and retro islands made by Animal Crossing players in Japan. Now, let’s check in to see what they’ve been up to! Under-the-sea themed. A flea market on a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanHow To Draw Totoro: Draw Some Circles, Draw The Rest Of The Fucking Totoro
Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki appears in a short one-minute tutorial for how to draw Totoro. Suzuki points out that one key thing to keep in mind when doing Totoro is to draw the character’s eyes far apart. So, yes, draw some circles. Then, draw the rest of the fucking character. So easy!
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2020 -
UncategorizedSony Says Covid-19 Hasn’t Changed The PS5’s Release Window
The covid-19 pandemic has thrown a lot of plans around the world into chaos, from sports to travel, but one area it’s not impacting—not yet, anyway—is the upcoming release of the PlayStation 5. Sony released its company-wide FY19 4th quarter earnings report today, and inside was an interesting section where the PlayStation group addressed the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2020 -
UncategorizedPersona 2 Guide, Written In 2011, Gets One Hell Of An Update
In October 2011, GameFAQs user ThatGuy4913 decided to upload a guide to playing Persona 2. In May 2020, ThatGuy4913—who says they have now “learned to love Jesus”—has some additional thoughts on the game, because “Contrary to popular belief, dying is NOT cool”. The update was first spotted by freelance writer Graham Sigurdson, who only this…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedSorry, Cat, But You Are Tom Nook Now
While my cold, rational brain knows my cat will fight me over this, will claw and scream and resist at every turn, my stupid heart is like fuck it, let’s dress this cat up as Tom Nook with some bootleg Chinese animal cosplay because it will look amazing, no matter the pain involved. Behold: lil…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedDino Crisis Fan Brings Game Back Into The 21st Century With 4K, 60FPS Support
Capcom’s old Dino Crisis, which came out in 2000, isn’t available commercially on the PC, and getting the original to boot in 2020 can be a nightmare. Enter this very modern makeover. As PC Gamer report, Dino Crisis Classic REbirth update takes the Japanese version of the game and does stuff like giving it DirectX 9…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2020 -
CultureThe Xbox Series X Has 60 FPS As ‘Standard’, But It’s Not Guaranteed
After Ubisoft confirmed today that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will run on the Xbox Series X at a minimum of only 30 frames-per-second, people are wondering what they can expect from Microsoft’s new gaming console. The answer is not constant 60 fps gaming. “Developers always have flexibility in how they use the power, so a standard…
By Ethan Gach Published May 12, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesHow To Squeeze The Most Points Out Of Xbox Game Pass Quests
Xbox Game Pass, like many of the on-demand games it offers, has side-quests. It’s true: By accomplishing tasks relevant to Game Pass, you can earn real rewards. And just like in a real game, you can minimize the effort it takes to maximize your rewards. These Xbox Game Pass quests aren’t to be confused with…
By Ari Notis Published May 12, 2020
