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UncategorizedNinja And Adidas Made A Sneaker, And No Thank You
Sneaker companies no longer look to just athletes for deals. For a while now musicians have also been at the forefront of promotion efforts, and in 2019 that extended further to gamers, when Adidas signed Ninja to their ranks alongside other non-sporting celebrities like Kanye, Pharrell, and Beyonce. The first serious fruits of that deal…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2019 -
CultureCosplayShowcaseReal Overwatch Loot Box Opens, Reveals 100% Chance Of Marriage Proposal
I’m not sure what this says about the odds of a successful union, but it’s at least a very nice way to spend big on an engagement. When Gavin Carter—a producer on Fallout 3 and Halo 4—wanted to propose to his girlfriend recently, he didn’t want to do things the old fashioned way. Instead, he…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2019 -
UncategorizedSoccer Superstar Removed From China’s Pro Evolution Soccer After Calling Out Human Rights Abuses
Video game publisher NetEase has said it will remove Arsenal player Mesut Özil from Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 in China, after Özil criticized the country’s mass imprisonment of its Uighur Muslim population. “The German player Özil posted an extreme statement about China on social media,” NetEase wrote on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, according…
By Ethan Gach Published December 18, 2019 -
ReviewsYear in ReviewThe Gamers Of The Year, 2019
Our annual list of gamers of the year is based on a simple premise: that the people who play video games are an integral part of overall gaming culture. In past years, we’ve honored gamers who’ve made news and, often enough, been a positive influence on gaming or the world at large. We do so…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 18, 2019 -
CultureOne Way To Beat This Upcoming Puzzle Game Is To Wait 400 Days
In 2012, the game developer Anselm Pyta visited a cave in Germany. This tangle of caverns, lakes and grottos, called The Barbarossa Cave, is tied to a legend of a former emperor who sleeps there until he awakes to become the King of Germany once more. In the legend the king had a servant who…
By Gita Jackson Published December 18, 2019 -
CultureA Closer Look At Dark Souls‘ Most Difficult Player-Created Challenges
Dark Souls’ gloomy world and difficult battles appeal to players and writers alike. One of the deepest dives is You Died: The Dark Souls Companion, written by Jason Killingsworth and long-time Kotaku contributor Keza MacDonald. The original released in 2016 but a brand-new Kickstarter for a hardcover version places it all into a package that…
Keza MacDonald, Jason Killingsworth Published December 18, 2019 - Culture
The original art of Johnny Five Aces from the hilarious and failed steampunk video game venture The Zybourne Clock has sold for $5,100 Remember to keep any of the dumb bullshit you put on the internet just in case you think you’ll be able to use five grand in the future.
By Gita Jackson Published December 18, 2019 -
UncategorizedCadence of Hyrule is getting some surprise free DLC today. The Octavo’s Ode update will add its titular boss as a playable character with his own story. The game will also get the traditional gameplay of the original Crypt of the Necrodancer in the form of a new Dungeon mode.
By Ethan Gach Published December 18, 2019 -
UncategorizedAge of Empires II: Definitive Edition just got its first big patch fixing some bugs, improving competitive matchmaking, and adding a new holiday-themed map mod. I don’t play a ton online and so haven’t run into as many of the matchmaking issues as some, but it’s nice to see unit pathing improving.
By Ethan Gach Published December 18, 2019 -
Tips & GuidesHow To Get Destiny 2’s Buggy New Obelisk Working
It’s the second week of Destiny 2’s new Season of Dawn, which means there’s a new Obelisk for players to activate. That’s easier said than done, though, thanks to a bug that prevents you from being able to interact with it. The latest Obelisk appears in the Gulch section of the European Dead Zone. Like…
By Ethan Gach Published December 18, 2019 -
UncategorizedBattlefield V Easter Egg Summons Raucous Crab Rave
Battlefield easter eggs have always been a mix of intense secret missions for hidden guns and random nonsense. Locked doors open to reveal release dates, puddles hide giant sharks. A new easter egg adds some festivity, gathering a collection of crabs into a cheery celebration. It’s all a part of Battlefield V’s triumphant return to…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 18, 2019 - Uncategorized
Fortnite’s 11.31 patch adds Battle Lab, a customizable island that lets you pick from “favorite LTM loot pools, set up combat scenarios with the new Bot Grenades, and create your own mode by setting options like gravity and fall damage.” Playground mode has been moved to the Creative category.
By Riley MacLeod Published December 18, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Last Christmas (Official 4K Video) | Artist: Wham! | Album: Last Christmas
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 18, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanHayao Miyazaki’s New Film Is 15 Percent Finished
After three and a half years in production, Hayao Miyazaki’s upcoming feature film Kimi-tachi wa Dou Ikiru ka (How Do You Live?) is fifteen percent completed. That’s as of this past October, according to Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki (via ANN) in a recent NHK documentary. Suzuki explained that for past productions, Miyazaki would direct…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 18, 2019 -
CultureLuigi’s Mansion 3 is getting a $10 season pass. Two multiplayer DLC packs will each include three extra costumes for ScareScraper and three new mini-games for ScreamPark. The first will launch by April 30; the second by July 31. You can pre-buy them both starting today and get a new Polterpup flashlight for all modes.
By Chris Kohler Published December 17, 2019 -
UncategorizedUnsettled, A Board Game About Dying In Deep Space
Unsettled is a new board game where teams of 2-4 players work together to try and stay alive in a universe where the hostile alien environment, not the bad guys, is trying to get everyone killed. The game’s brief says “every step, breath, and particle around you could mean immediate, terrifying death”, and has players working…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2019
