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CultureKotaku Game DiaryMy Failed Quest For A Terminator Truck Is Modern Gaming In A Nutshell
I was wrong about the Terminator truck that recently popped up as a reward in Ghost Recon Breakpoint The RT-5 Shepherd Mk. II was the ultimate reward for grinding through a batch of Terminator missions that were added to the big Ubisoft game a couple of weeks ago. Most of those missions, and the rewards…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 11, 2020 -
UncategorizedOutriders, the coop RPG shooter revealed at last year’s E3, has been delayed until this holiday and will be coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X as well as current consoles according to a new trailer. It’s by People Can Fly, the studio behind Bulletstorm and Gears of War: Judgement
By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsDead Cells‘ Latest Expansion Makes A Good Thing So Much Better
The only thing in Dead Cells’ latest expansion that gives me more pleasure than cleaving giant mutated fungi in half with a humongous scythe is having my own mushroomed companion fling itself at them with abandon and then explode upon impact. In other words, I’m really enjoying Dead Cells’ new DLC, “Bad Seed.” Out today…
By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2020 -
CultureNeopets Might Be Finally Getting An Animated Series
How has Neopets, the once wildly popular kid-friendly virtual pet website, gone more than two decades without an animated series? It’s had toys, video games—hell, it was owned by Viacom from 2005 to 2014. Whatever the case, current Neopets owner Jumpstart Games has teamed with Beach House Pictures to make a cartoon happen. Announced yesterday…
By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Illusion of Time | Artist: Daniel Avery & Alessandro Cortini | Album: Illusion of Time
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2020 -
UncategorizedAfter March 31, developer F K Digital will be stopping development of all new titles, including the PS4 game Chaos Code Next. “Taking a break is for accomplishing a longer journey,” the studio stated in an official release. “Hope we shall meet again sometime.” Mickey Lin, the game’s producer, explained the very personal reasons why…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanJapanese TV Channel Stops Airing Interspecies Reviewers
Earlier this month, Funimation announced that it would no longer stream Interspecies Reviewers, stating the show fell outside its standards. Now a Japanese TV channel is also canceling the program. IT Media reports that late last week, network TV channel Tokyo MX announced it would no longer broadcast the show. No specific reason was given…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2020 -
CultureGame company Examu, best known for the Arcana Heart 2D fighting games, has announced that it is ceasing all operations starting later this month, due to gradually declining business conditions. Development and management, however, are switching over to the company-owned Team Arcana, so hopefully, the series will stay in good hands.
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2020 -
OpinionHere’s To 20 More Years Of Ashley’s Butt Just Hanging Out In Vagrant Story
As of today, the classic PlayStation 1 role-playing game Vagrant Story is 20 years old. It’s very good and, as ex-Kotaku staffer Joshua Rivera so eloquently wrote back in December, “still holds the heck up” two decades later. This article, however, is all about the main character’s exposed butt, just so you know what you’re…
By Ian Walker Published February 10, 2020 -
UncategorizedSims 4 Modder Passes Away, But Fans Are Making Sure His Legacy Lives On
If you’ve messed around with The Sims 4 at any point, you’ve probably come across the name Scumbumbo. A gifted modder, he was also a major figure in the game’s community, always lending a hand to help others improve their own creations. Scumbumbo died last year, but his work was so important to players that…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 10, 2020 -
UncategorizedShameless Animal Crossing Clone Coming To PC
Hey, if Nintendo won’t bring these games to PC, someone else will. Just as we’ve seen already this year with Temtem—which brought Pokémon in everything but name to the PC—now along comes Hokko Life, which is so Animal Crossing I’m surprised they didn’t just call it Animal Crossing for Personal Computers and cross their fingers…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 10, 2020 -
CultureFan-Favorite ‘Rust’ Map Is Back For Modern Warfare‘s Season 2
New maps and fan favorites are coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s “Season Two” beginning on February 11. Activision and Infinity Ward have finally announced the roadmap that details the flow of content from day one until the upcoming weeks. Just like Modern Warfare’s inaugural Season One, this will be a steady release of…
By S.E. Doster Published February 10, 2020 -
OpinionTales From Off-Peak City Is The Bizarre Pizza Mystery Game You Never Knew You Needed
Your mission in Tales From Off-Peak City Vol.1 is simple: find and steal a precious saxophone from a pizza shop owner. It’s an undercover mission where you’ll masquerade as an assistant in the pizzeria. But something’s wrong. Everyone in the town is a little “off,” your boss is suddenly rushed off and gives you ownership…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 10, 2020 -
UncategorizedLeaving Fortnite Challenges Unfinished Stresses Me Out
Fortnite’s current season is coming to an end, at long last, on February 20. This means players only have a few weeks left to complete in-game challenges that earn them cosmetics and other rewards. I don’t want any new loot, but I can’t stop doing the challenges. Fortnite challenges are in-game activities you do to…
By Riley MacLeod Published February 10, 2020 -
EsportsWhy The Paris Overwatch League Team Is Based Out Of New Jersey This Season
After two seasons in Burbank, California, the Overwatch League has finally achieved its goal of scattering teams across the globe to their various home cities. Well, mostly. Paris Eternal, somewhat conspicuously, is operating out of New Jersey. New Jersey, in case you’re from a non-Earth planet, is not in France. A couple weeks before the…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 10, 2020 - Uncategorized
Splitscreen co-host and ex-Kotaku editor Kirk Hamilton has a mini-episode of his podcast Strong Songs about “Toss A Coin To Your Witcher” from the Netflix Witcher show. In the episode, Kirk breaks down exactly why the song is so good. Give a listen if you need to get “Toss A Coin” stuck in your head all…
By Riley MacLeod Published February 10, 2020 -
CultureJapanese Dragon Ball FighterZ Finals Competitor Wins Over French Crowd
The Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour finals concluded with a Big Bang Attack this past weekend in Paris, France, capping off a months-long season of competition in the popular three-on-three fighting game. The bracket was mostly decided beforehand, but one Japanese competitor was given an eleventh-hour opportunity to slip in by way of a last…
By Ian Walker Published February 10, 2020 -
CultureHackers Are Dropping Violent Two-Headed Skeletons Into Red Dead Online
It’s not Halloween, but already Red Dead Online is already getting spooky thanks to hackers who are releasing two-headed skeletons into online sessions. These aggressive skeletons have started popping up in random games over the last few days, surprising and attacking unsuspecting players. First reported by VG24/7, you can also find Red Dead Online players…
By Zack Zwiezen Published February 10, 2020
