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UncategorizedMortal Kombat 4 is now available on GOG This 1997 release marked the classic fighting game’s first foray into 3D graphics, but is mostly known for its hilarious endings. Do yourself a favor and check out some of those cutscenes if you haven’t already.
By Ian Walker Published March 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedTake a look at Assassin’s Creed Odyssey protagonist Kassandra dressed as classic AC hero Ezio Auditore. (Alexios is in Ezio garb, too). This is a new, free addition to Odyssey, a game that hadn’t gotten new content since the fall, but we don’t yet know how players can unlock it.
By Stephen Totilo Published March 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedWestwood’s classic 1997 point-and-click Blade Runner game is making a comeback Nightdive Studios, the folks behind the refreshed versions of Turok and System Shock, are bringing Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition to PC, PS4, Steam, and Xbox One with updated character models, animations, and cutscenes.
By Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedLEGO Is Making Super Mario Themed Playsets
Yesterday, Nintendo teased LEGO sets. Today, they’re official. Nintendo and LEGO are joining forces for Super Mario themed playsets. You can see what to expect in the clip below. The LEGO Mario playsets are interactive, not only recreating the world of Super Mario in brick form but also the experience of playing the games. “I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2020 -
ReviewsMultiplatformOri And The Will Of The Wisps: The Kotaku Review
During my time with an early reviewable version of Ori and the Will of the Wisps,, I experienced multiple lockups, intense framerate stutter, and a bug that warped me to the other side of the map after a death. I had a boss battle I’d attempted a half-dozen times reset completely as I landed the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2020 -
ReviewsToysLego Is Looking Into Making This Excellent Sonic Mania Set
Witness the blocky majesty of Sonic Mania’s Green Hill Zone in Lego form. Designed by UK builder Toastergirl, it’s the latest fan creation to achieve 10,000 supporters on the Lego Ideas website, qualifying it for consideration as an official Lego set. With Lego and Nintendo teasing a Mario collaboration, can Sonic be far behind? Lego…
By Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Colors | Artist: Utada Hikaru | Album: Best of Utada Hikaru
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanHow To Wear Sickness Masks Without Fogging Up Your Glasses
If you wear glasses, like I sometimes do, you know that sickness masks fog them up right quick. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has tips on how to avoid that. According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, there are two ways to prevent fogging up: One is to simply fold the top fourth of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2020 -
CultureNBA Player Finds Out Season Suspended While Playing On Twitch
Phoenix Suns all-star Devin Booker is pretty much every basketball fan tonight, with his “what the fuck is goin on, bro” response to news the NBA’s season has been suspended. Earlier this evening, the league took the decision to suspend the 2019-20 season until further notice after Utah Jazz centre Rudy Gobert tested positive for…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2020 -
UncategorizedA New Pop-Up Book Is Full Of Sega Arcade Games
Pop-up books aren’t just for kids. They’re also for adults who were once kids, in particular during Sega’s period of arcade dominance during the 1980s. This is SEGA Arcade: Pop-Up History, a new book by Read-Only Memory that’s written by Keith Stuart. While the enormous and extremely well-detailed models are the star, this is also…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2020 -
CultureGears Of War Turned Into A Magic-Style Card Game
Later this year, Steamforged will be releasing Gears of War: The Card Game, which is…a Gears of War card game, whose underlying engine has been created by Magic: The Gathering designer Tyler Bielman. Interestingly it’s a “story-driven campaign style game”, where the actions and results of a previous game determine which cards you can use…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2020 -
CultureMicrosoft, Nintendo, Ubisoft Respond To The News Of E3’s Cancellation
Earlier today, the Entertainment Software Association said it will cancel the video game trade show E3 this year amid growing concerns over the spread of COVID-19, aka coronavirus. Since the announcement, major game publishers have said they still plan to share news about upcoming games, but in a different format. Despite Sony pulling out of…
By Ethan Gach Published March 11, 2020 -
UncategorizedDiscord Ups Livestream Limits Because Of Coronavirus
Discord’s Go Live streaming and screen sharing features normally has a limit of 10 users, but for the “next few months” that’ll be increased to 50 to accommodate folks who want to “keep in touch” (or do work/schoolwork) while under coronavirus shutdown. The company announced the increase earlier today, saying it’ll last “while it’s most…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2020 -
EsportsOverwatch League Cancels All March And April Events Due To Coronavirus
Overwatch League’s planned migration of teams to their respective cities for a full season of home and away games has hit yet another big obstacle. After isolated cancellations of events in China and South Korea, the league has now pulled the plug on all live events around the world in March and April. As with…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 11, 2020 - Opinion
A Note About The Work That Goes Into Our Game Reviews
We’ve informally done this for a while, but we recently officially committed to a plan at Kotaku to give staff who play a game after-hours for a deadline—usually for a game review—time off in exchange. If you’re a reader of our reviews, I hope you’ll appreciate us solidifying this approach. Playing a game for a…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 11, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsDestiny 2’s Latest Season Is Off To A Rough Start
I’ve spent around seven hours with Season of the Worthy. That’s not nearly enough time to pass judgment on the changes and new content that will be reverberating throughout Destiny 2 over the next few months. But I can say that those seven hours have been some of the most underwhelming I’ve spent getting to…
By Ethan Gach Published March 11, 2020
