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CultureThat Damn Witcher Song Is Now Playable In Beat Saber
“Toss A Coin To Your Witcher,” the obnoxiously catchy song from Netflix’s The Witcher series, is everywhere. It’s in our heads. It has permeated Twitter. It’s being remixed over and over again. Now, thanks to an enterprising player of hit virtual reality rhythm game Beat Saber, fans can beat the song to death with glowing…
By Mike Fahey Published January 2, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryPlaying Outer Wilds In Times Square Was The Best Way To Ring In The New Year
Some people go to Times Square on New Year’s Eve to brave the cold, watch the ball drop, maybe get seen on TV or even pop the question. Not me. I went there to play Outer Wilds. I’m pretty sure I had the best time of anyone there. I got to Times Square at 9:29…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 2, 2020 -
UncategorizedActually, Legend Of Mana Is Good
As one of the few proud PlayStation Vita holdouts (chants: Vita means life! It only rhymes with wife!) I spent a lot of my holiday travel time playing old PlayStation JRPGs I’ve amassed for $6 a pop. While it can’t compare to staying up late in front of a boxy old TV, it’s been wonderful…
By Joshua Rivera Published January 2, 2020 -
OpinionWho Even Wants An Uncharted Movie?
I love the Uncharted games. I’ve played through all of them at least a few times. I’m currently looking to buy a PS Vita just to play through Uncharted Golden Abyss again. Yet, I have nearly zero interest in an Uncharted film. And I don’t think I’m alone. Even if millions upon millions of people…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 1, 2020 -
CultureTrack: 1999 | Artist: Prince | Album: 1999 (Album)
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 1, 2020 -
CultureShop ContestThe ‘Shop Contest Awards: 2019
Hello and welcome to the 2019 ‘Shop Contest Awards! I’m excited to have you all here as we look back at what you creative and wonderful folks have made over the past year. And as always, I’ll be handing out some awards! 2019 was a year filled with many things and also a lot of…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 1, 2020 -
CultureUncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Goat Simulator Are January’s PS Plus Games
Sure, that Uncharted film is stuck in development hell, but the games aren’t and you soon you will be able to get the first three games for free if you have PS Plus. Or maybe you just want to be a goat. Little odd, but hey, you will probably enjoy Goat Simulator which is the…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 1, 2020 -
CultureDue To A Y2K-Like Bug, WWE 2K20 Is Almost Unplayable In 2020 [UPDATE]
WWE 2K20 is having a rough New Year’s Day. According to multiple reports from Reddit, Twitter and Youtube, many people are unable to play the game now that it’s 2020. Instead of working, the game just crashes when selecting most game modes, including online and career. Yes,if these reports are accurate, it sounds like WWE…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 1, 2020 -
ReviewsYear in ReviewThe Worst Games Of 2019 According To Metacritic
2019 was a year filled some damn good games. Baba Is You, Resident Evil 2, Control, The Outer Worlds and many more high-quality games released this year. But it’s not all good and this year also saw the release of some games that weren’t well-reviewed by critics or fans. Here are the top five worst…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 1, 2020 -
CultureWhat Games On Your Backlog Do You Want To Finish This New Year?
Every December, I wonder where the year went. Every week before January 1st, I wonder what games from my backlog I will finally get to in the New Year. There’s so many games I need to tackle, going all the way back to the PS2. Suikoden V, Rogue Galaxy, and Valkyrie Profile call out to…
By Peter Tieryas Published December 31, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryLost Odyssey Is A Moving Story About Immortality, Memories, And Loss
There’s a game I keep coming back to every few years. It’s Lost Odyssey for the Xbox 360. Developed by Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Mistwalker Studios, it’s basically Final Fantasy mixed with the old show about immortals, Highlander. The first two times I played it, I got to the White Boa, then stopped. Life just got in…
By Peter Tieryas Published December 31, 2019 -
UncategorizedOne Punch Man Is About The Plight Of Being Too Powerful
What’s it like to be the strongest person on the planet? If you answered that it’d be a boring depressing state of existential dread, then you’d empathize with the hero of One Punch Man One Punch Man is a superhero anime based on the Manga of the same name that combines action, comedy, and satire…
By Peter Tieryas Published December 31, 2019 -
CultureThe Story Behind Solomon’s Key, One Of The Most Challenging NES Games
Constellations, block puzzles, magic, and a Taoist monk collide in this odd but extremely difficult puzzle game called Solomon’s Key. Published by Tecmo as an arcade game in 1986, it was ported to the NES in 1987. Michitaka Tsuruta was the main designer and he explained over email how he drew the original inspiration for…
By Peter Tieryas Published December 31, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Weird But Memorable Sidequests Of Yakuza 0
I loved Yakuza movies growing up, and the Yakuza series reminds me of the best of them. I actually enjoyed films like Sympathy for the Underdog, Battles Without Honor and Humanity, and Sonatine more than their mafia-themed cousins we have here in the west. So when Luke wrote his great review of Yakuza 0, I…
By Peter Tieryas Published December 31, 2019 -
UncategorizedThunder Force IV Was One Of The Best Shooters Of The 16-Bit Era
Thunder Force IV is the ultimate adrenaline rush and hands down one of the best shooters on the Sega Genesis. It also had one of the most depressing endings on a 16-bit era game. Developed by Technosoft in 1992, it was renamed Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar in the US. I got it as…
By Peter Tieryas Published December 31, 2019 -
ReviewsYear in ReviewThe 12 Best Video Games Of 2019
2019 has run its course, and now we have a whole new decade to look forward to. As always, Kotaku’s staff has come together to pick our favorite games of the year. Here, in alphabetical order, are our top 12 games of 2019. Apex Legends Baba Is You Control Death Stranding Disco Elysium Fire Emblem:…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 31, 2019 -
CultureSyd Mead Has Died
Legendary concept artist and futurist Syd Mead, famous for his work on movies like Blade Runner and Tron, has died. He was 86 years old. Mead had only announced his retirement in September. His career as a concept artist saw him work on projects like the aforementioned Blade Runner (and its sequel, Blade Runner 2049)…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 30, 2019 -
UncategorizedEVE Online‘s Raffle System Adds Some Drama To The Game’s Economy
Gambling in video games has been a hot topic in 2019, with lawmakers in Europe and the United States making moves to stem the tide of loot boxes. EVE Online has had its own brushes with gambling, but they seemed to come to an end in 2016 when CCP banned all forms of gambling in…
By Lee Yancy Published December 30, 2019
