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UncategorizedSomeone Spent 24 Hours In VR The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
YouTuber SwankyBox is a huge fan of The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time, the classic N64 RPG. As a kid he would play it for hours and hours and hours, exploring every inch of the world and also just chilling out and watching the sunset. So he recently decided to experience Ocarina Of Time…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 7, 2019 -
CulturePokemonAraquanid Drowns Small Pokemon In Its Water Bubble Helmet
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Araquanid! Araquanid Details Type: Water/Bug Average Height: 5′ 11″ Average Weight: 180.8 lbs. First Added In Generation VII I…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 7, 2019 -
CultureKingdom Hearts III DLC ReMIND Is Coming To PS4 Next Month And Xbox One In February
According to a delisted trailer on Square Enix’s YouTube page, the new Kingdom Hearts III DLC, ReMIND, is coming to PS4 on January 23, 2020, and then a little later it will be released on Xbox One, on February 25, 2020. The trailer has since been made private. Before it was made private and unwatchable,…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 7, 2019 -
CultureA New Scene From Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Is Premiering Next Week At Fortnite’s Drive-In Theater
Do you like Star Wars? Do you like Fortnite? Do you like famous directors appearing in video games? Well, next week is going to be great for you as a new exclusive scene from Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker will be shown at Risky Reels, a theater located in the digital world of Fortnite.…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 7, 2019 -
CultureMorning CheckpointThe Weirdest Movie Trend Of The Decade
Hello! This week we find a secret area in Majora’s Mask, draw Dr.Phil, listen to Snoop Dogg commentate over hockey, remember the classic PS1 and watch animated characters in live-action films ride around in cars. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Do these people get to keep the tambourines and condoms? Or does Amazon…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 7, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsIn AI Dungeon 2, You Can Do Anything–Even Start A Rock Band Made Of Skeletons
Plenty of games offer players multiple solutions to problems. Fight or talk. Stick to the beaten path or explore. Stealth or charge in like a conspicuously bullet-resistant idiot. A game that lets you do anything, though? That’s harder to come by. Released yesterday, AI Dungeon 2 purports to be one such game, and for the…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 6, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsModern Warfare‘s Battle Pass Is Surprisingly Good
Modern Warfare’s new Battle Pass gives Call of Duty the reward system it needed, while the new cosmetic store leaves room for improvement. Modern Warfare received its first major content drop on December 3, including new maps and modes for the “Season One” event that runs from now until January 28. This first season also…
By S.E. Doster Published December 6, 2019 -
CultureVaping Congressman Who Spent Campaign Funds On Steam Games Resigns
U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter (R-CA) said he will soon resign from Congress after pleading guilty to charges of misusing over $250,000 in campaign funds, including $1,528 that he spent on Steam games. “Shortly after the Holidays I will resign from Congress,” Hunter said in a statement today. “It has been an honor to serve the…
By Ethan Gach Published December 6, 2019 -
CultureYouTubeMinecraft Is The Top YouTube Game Of 2019, Thanks To A Boost From PewDiePie
It’s not like Minecraft ever really went anywhere. But it definitely spent the past handful of years less firmly entrenched in the zeitgeist than in the first half of the decade. Not so in 2019. The blocky game about digging holes and punching the ever-loving shit out of trees is back on top of YouTube,…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 6, 2019 -
CultureThe Elder Scrolls: Legends Is Officially Dead
The Elder Scrolls: Legends isn’t shutting down, but Bethesda announced today on the game’s subreddit that the developer has ceased working on any big updates or future expansions. “We decided to put any new content development or releases on hold for the foreseeable future,” Christian Van Hoose, the game’s community manager, said on Reddit. Players…
By Ethan Gach Published December 6, 2019 -
CultureSplitscreenLet’s Talk About Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Spoilers
The end of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order totally rules, and it rules even more if you don’t know anything about it. If you have beaten this game, then you’ll enjoy this week’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, in which we dissect the game’s take on the Force, the Jedi Order, and also that one character…
By Maddy Myers Published December 6, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsBon Appetit‘s Test Kitchen Is The Only Good Job
Labor is a racket. You spend 40 hours a week, or more, making money for someone else, only to have to give a third of your much lower salary away to a landlord who doesn’t return your texts. Even in so-called dream jobs, you have to deal with pettiness, arguments, boredom, and workplace rivalries—all distractions…
By Gita Jackson Published December 6, 2019 -
CultureMario Maker 2‘s New Speedrunning Mode Looks A Lot Like A Popular Fan-Made Hack
In addition to the ability to play as Link, Super Mario Maker 2’s latest update has added a new speedrunning mode that’s remarkably similar to one rom hacker’s mod of an SNES emulator called Quantum Mario. This has raised questions about Nintendo’s relationship with the Mario homebrew community and the designers that power its Mario…
By Ethan Gach Published December 6, 2019 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for finally fixing my endlessly running toilet, a process internet videos say is very easy but has thusfar involved me opening the toilet tank, staring in confusion, and then closing the tank again. The weekend is also for playing video games while I avoid this task. I’m excited to check out Mosaic…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 6, 2019 -
CultureThe Words For Gaming In Different Languages
Like any community in the world, people who play video games have collaboratively created their own language and slang. Many of these words are international, but different languages have different ways of talking about play. This piece originally appeared 3/29/18. I’m totally fascinated by the way language influences culture and the way we think. It’s…
By Keza MacDonald Published December 6, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsThe Latest Paper Mario-Style Steven Universe Game Keeps It Simple
In 2015, Cartoon Network and developer Grumpyface Studios released Steven Universe: Attack the Light, a simple yet delightful turn-based mobile RPG with strong Paper Mario vibes. 2017’s console follow-up, Save the Light, beefed up the series with intricate combo attacks and free-roaming exploration. A new entry in the series recently released for Apple Arcade, Steven…
By Mike Fahey Published December 6, 2019 -
CultureCult Classic Game Where You Can Raise A Princess Of Hell Coming To Switch
Child raising simulator Princess Maker 3 is coming to Switch on December 23, and—no, wait, come back! I promise it’s cool. In Princess Maker 3, you schedule out your daughter’s time between various school and work activities to raise her skills. You can also take her on adventures, which are basic RPG sequences where your…
By Gita Jackson Published December 6, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Rhythm | Artist: Iri | Album: Groove It
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 6, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Switch seems like it’s off to a good start in China. In the first nine hours, pre-orders of the Switch surpassed 100,000. As Nintendo Soup explained, these numbers are from JD.com, China’s largest online retailer, so factoring in other retailers, the real number might be higher.
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 6, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanSlot Machine Logo Sure Looks Familiar
This is the logo for an upcoming slot machine called Wheel of Fortune. I’m sure I’ve seen it before. OH RIGHT. It’s not an exact copy, but there certainly are many close similarities. As pointed out on Hachima, this is from Tokyo-based pachinko and slot machine maker Kita Denshi. The logo was included in a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 6, 2019