After Player Outcry, Fortnite Reverts Turbo Building Changes

In the wake of widespread outcry over yesterday’s changes to building, Fortnite developer Epic Games has done a 180 on its decision. A lot of Fortnite’s success comes from its building mechanic. Apex Legends and PUBG might also strand competitors in an inescapable death arena with tens of other people, but only Fortnite lets players…

Meet The Fallout 76 Player Mapping Every Item In The Game

The first time Jaret Burkett played Fallout 76, he fully expected that everyone in the game would want him dead. The moment he exited the safety of Vault 76, where every player of the online survival game begins their journey with little to defend themselves, he was attacked by robots. Barely able to take them…

I Feel Gross Just Watching NBA 2K20’s Loot Box Trailer

NBA 2K20 is supposed to be a game primarily about playing basketball, but you wouldn’t know that from the game’s latest trailer, which makes the game look like something you might see in a casino. Released on Monday, the “MyTeam” trailer for NBA 2K20 shows off all the ways you can recruit better players and…

Shovel Knight Is Getting A Spin-Off Game And New Features

Even after years of updates, Shovel Knight does not tire, nor does he slow down. He is determined to shovel onward, even if it costs him his life. Today, developer Yacht Club Games unearthed a veritable treasure trove of new stuff for gaming’s foremost knight (who wields a shovel), including an all-new game. First and…

I Didn’t Grow Up In The 80s, But This New Game Makes Me Feel Like I Did

There was a time, I’m told, when arcades were everywhere and kids spent long summer nights pissing away whatever money they had just to lose over and over again in games like Sinistar and Out Run. I missed that period of time by a decade, but that hasn’t stopped me from pining for it, like…

Batman: Arkham Knight and Darksiders 3 Are September’s PlayStation Plus Games

I’ve always enjoyed watching other people play the Batman games, though I’ve never played one myself. Perhaps September’s PlayStation Plus lineup will change that. As ever, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus membership. September’s PS Plus games are: Batman: Arkham Knight Darksiders 3

A Remaster Of Disney’s Classic Lion King And Aladdin Games Is Coming In Fall

Coming this fall to consoles and PC, Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King combines two of the best movie tie-in games ever in one HD upscaled bundle. The package includes Sega Genesis and Game Boy releases of both games, as well as the Super Nintendo version of The Lion King, along with special…

Man Of Medan: The Kotaku Review

Man Of Medan is a perfect game to play while huddled around with friends during Halloween, but pacing issues and technical problems keep it from being truly great. Man of Medan is a horror game about a group of rich idiots going somewhere they’re not supposed to go. Alex and his nerdy brother Brad are…

Two People Who Didn’t Work At Telltale Games Say They’re Bringing Back Telltale Games

Telltale Games is back—well, at least the name is. A group of investors announced plans today to revive the iconic studio, which shut down last September, although with the company’s staff having scattered to the winds, this seems less like a revival and more like one of Clementine’s enemies. Today, Jamie Ottilie and Brian Waddle,…

Control‘s Clever Combat Tweaks Make Every Fight Feel Fresh

Control mixes Remedy’s signature quirkiness with mind-bending architecture and super-powered combat. One of the first things protagonist Jesse Faden does is find a transforming gun call the Service Weapon, a paranormal device with regenerating ammo and other tricks. It removes busywork from combat and makes each encounter exciting. In order to establish a solid rhythm,…

Man Quits Job To Focus On Buying Dragon Ball Merch

You might love Dragon Ball. You might be a big fan. But you do not have more Dragon Ball merch than Hitoshi Uchida. For example, one room in his house is dedicated entirely to Goku and filled with 4,000 Gokus! That’s not even the full extent of his collection. “I quit my job in order…

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It’s 1945, And The USSR Has Bombed A Hole In Space And Time

Ben Nicholas is a Senior 3D Concept Artist at Ubisoft Montréal who has also worked on stuff like Halo and Adidas sneakers. We actually featured some of Ben’s stuff a few years back, but everything you’re seeing below is from a new personal project he’s been working on called KOM-44, where the Second World War…