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UncategorizedModder Breaks Out Of PT And Explores The Town Of Silent Hill
PT is a game that is mostly about exploring the same creepy hallway over and over again. But at the very end, players do get a peek at the outside world and get a small glimpse of the town of Silent Hill. And now a modder has figured out a way to explore this area…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 21, 2019 -
CultureMorning CheckpointLet Them Fight
Hello! This week we get excited about Wake Island’s return, check out some underrated games from the past decade, find some weird dancing crabs, get a new look for Batman and watch a cat dominate another cat. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Call Of Juarez: Gunslinger is one of the best games from…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 21, 2019 -
Kotaku EastThe Year That Was In Kotaku East
There are only a handful of days left before the year draws to a close. There were triumphs and tragedies. Let’s take a second to look back at the year that was in Kotaku East Ariana Grande’s New Kanji Tattoo Is An Unfortunate Mistake To celebrate her newest single “7 Rings,” pop star Ariana Grande…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsGet Kills Or Go Kaboom In Modern Warfare’s New ‘Cranked’ Mode
Modern Warfare’s newest mode is a return to the fast-paced, addictive multiplayer we expect from Call of Duty. It forces players to move around for kills, or else go kaboom. This week’s update for Modern Warfare added new Special Operation missions and more multiplayer maps, but the new mode, called Cranked, was by far the…
By S.E. Doster Published December 20, 2019 -
CultureMan Masters Time Crisis, Playing On Two Screens At Once
On December 15, cosplayer and light gun arcade game master Eddie Esguerra went viral on social media. DC Comics editor Andi Khouri Tweeted a video of him dual wielding two pistols in Time Crisis 2 as if he were a character in an anime by. The video, in which Esguerra dodges like a boxer and…
By Ethan Gach Published December 20, 2019 -
ReviewsYear in ReviewThe Biggest Video Game Disappointments Of 2019
We had such high hopes for 2019, and then it happened. Sure, there was good stuff, but there were some downers, and that’s what we’re talking about today. Oh, the disappointments the year brought! There was that glitchy Red Dead Redemption 2 launch on PC, Ubisoft’s release of a new take on Ghost Recon that…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 20, 2019 -
CultureWell, Okay, Let’s Talk About Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
Scientists agree that the leading cause of climate change is carbon dioxide emitted by people offering their opinions about Star Wars movies. I am sad to say that we are only making the problem worse today. The Rise of Skywalker is out today, a big weird mess of a movie that we aren’t sure what…
Chris Kohler & Jason Schreier Published December 20, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsLego’s New Apple Arcade Game Is A Quiet, Thoughtful Puzzler
Lego Builder’s Journey, out today on Apple Arcade, is a far cry from the usual lighthearted and playful Lego video games. It’s a quiet, thoughtful puzzle game that wordlessly tells the tale of a father and son discovering the importance of play. It’s an incredibly nuanced toy commercial that hits me right in the dad…
By Mike Fahey Published December 20, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsBorderlands 3‘s First Major Expansion Reminds Me How Much I Missed Handsome Jack
Moxxi’s Heist of the Handsome Jackpot, the first of four major DLC expansions planned for Borderlands 3, is an odd duck with regard to the way it’s made me reconsider the game’s main campaign. While I very much enjoyed Borderlands 3 and believe this is a fun and necessary continuation of its looter-shooter adventure, the…
By Ian Walker Published December 20, 2019 -
UncategorizedCD Projekt Red and Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski have signed a new agreement “further solidifying their relationship,” the studio announced in a press release today. It said it’s received new rights to the property, but didn’t go into more detail. Sapkowski had previously threatened to sue for additional royalties.
By Ethan Gach Published December 20, 2019 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for running in the cold, which means debating for far too long about what to wear and then ending up being overdressed anyway. It’s also for playing video games. After watching Netflix’s Witcher show, I’m really hankering to get back into Gwent. Risk of Rain 2 and Noita also recently got updates…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 20, 2019 -
UncategorizedSaint-14 has officially returned to the Tower in Destiny 2 The legendary Titan appeared after the game’s daily reset and has a handful of quests to give players, including one to help build an Obelisk in the Tower. Hopefully that one’s not bugged too.
By Ethan Gach Published December 20, 2019 -
UncategorizedNew EVE Online Santa’s Reindeer Item Can Take You Straight To Other Players
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, and even Rudolf are the latest addition to EVE Online. Santa Claus’s famous reindeer have joined one of the most brutal MMORPG. These magical creatures allow players to teleport all over the star map and visit other players’ homes during the night—not to deliver presents, but to wreak havoc and chaos.…
By Lee Yancy Published December 20, 2019 -
CultureFans Are Hard At Work On A Witcher Total War Game
The Witcher books have already spawned a role-playing game trilogy, a spin-off card game, and even a Netflix TV show, but now some fans are trying to mod strategy game Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms into a Witcher game. The fan project, first spotted by PC Gamer, is titled Witcher: Total War and aims to…
By Ethan Gach Published December 20, 2019 -
CultureAdam Sandler Decides He Wants To Act Today
The experience of watching Uncut Gems left me feeling like I was teetering on the edge of a cliff, not knowing when I would fall. I cannot recommend this movie highly enough. Yes, I’m talking about the Uncut Gems with Adam Sandler in it. There’s an artist I like named Bruce Nauman who has an…
By Gita Jackson Published December 20, 2019 -
UncategorizedTrack: The Randalorian | Artist: Mega Ran | Album: The Randalorian (single)
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanDragon Ball Z, Uh, Baseball Equipment Going On Sale In Japan
Japanese sporting goods company Mizuno is teaming up with Bandai for some Dragon Ball Z themed baseball equipment. Included are Vegeta-themed catcher’s gear as well as Goku, Shenron, Piccolo, and Frieza emblazoned gloves. Check out these Dragon Ball Z baseballs. The goods go on sale next year. This isn’t the first time DBZ has trotted…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2019 -
UncategorizedNetflix’s Witcher Show Is More About Politics Than Monster Hunting
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a very long game, but eventually it has to end. Maybe you, like me, have gone searching everywhere for more: the standalone Gwent card game, the source books, the tabletop RPG. Now, you have Netflix’s The Witcher series. It’s definitely geared toward people familiar with The Witcher, especially its…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 20, 2019
