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CultureKotaku Game DiaryOuter Wilds Has Made Exploration In Other Games Boring
When it comes to video games, “exploration” is kind of a bullshit word, a sexier way of saying hey you’re gonna be doing a lot of running and stuff. “And stuff,” in this context, can be climbing, walking, riding a horse, swimming, or what have you. All the basic ways you get from here to…
By Joshua Rivera Published December 2, 2019 -
CultureStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Thanksgiving Commercial Spoils The Damn Ending
Imagine: you’re sitting with your family on Thanksgiving Day, watching football or the parade or a Hallmark movie marathon, when suddenly you see a commercial for the new Star Wars game. “Cool,” you might think, for roughly twenty seconds, until it spoils the ending and one of the game’s coolest surprises That’s what it was…
By Jason Schreier Published December 2, 2019 -
CultureGhost Recon Breakpoint Players Really Want AI Teammates
Ghost Recon Breakpoint players want to see the game become more tactical, less grindy, and be less online, according to the results of a player survey Ubisoft shared on Friday. Thousands of players participated in the survey. The requested changes and additions, many of which are already in the works, aren’t that surprising to anyone…
By Ethan Gach Published December 2, 2019 -
CultureSuper Mario Maker 2 Update Adds Link
Super Mario Maker 2 is getting a free update this Thursday that adds a bunch of new enemies and blocks for players to build levels out of, including a Master Sword power-up that will transform Mario into Link. When Mario becomes Link he’s able to use the character’s abilities, ranging from smacking enemies with his…
By Ethan Gach Published December 2, 2019 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Life Is Farming
Happy week after Thanksgiving! Life is Strange 2: Episode 5 launches this week, and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey comes to Xbox One and PS4. Red Dead Redemption 2 comes to Steam. And, of course, Farming Simulator 20 arrives on the Switch, which I will admit I kind of super want to play. December 2 Trax (PS4)…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 2, 2019 -
CultureTrack: New Me | Artist: Double Experience | Album: Alignments
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanFirst Look At Final Fantasy Brave Exvius…The Musical
As previously reported, free-to-play game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is being turned into a musical. Here’s a glimpse of what it might look like, which seems to be fancy threads. Final Fantasy Brave Exvius The Musical will debut this March with runs in Tokyo and Kobe. It’s written by Fumiya Matsuzaki, who previously penned the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanLupin III Anime Voice Actor Makio Inoue Has Died
Makio Inoue is most famous for voicing Lupin III’s Goemon Ishikawa XIII. Today, it was announced that the long-time voice actor had passed away at the age of 81. Inoue got his start with minor characters in Astro Boy and other roles at Tezuka Productions in the early 1960s. In the 1970s, he had breakout…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2019 -
UncategorizedLet the sequel talk begin! During an interview with Vulture, Hideo Kojima briefly mentions working with Norman Reedus again, maybe on a Death Stranding sequel. If he were to make another Death Stranding, Kojima says he “would start from zero.”
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2019 -
CultureStreamer Sets World Record By Playing Games For 572 Hours
Last month, Cecilia ran a great feature on Andrew “GiantWaffle” Bodine, who was in the middle of an attempt to set a world record by streaming himself playing video games for 570 hours. Yesterday, he reached the finish line. Obviously, like any world record attempt these days in pretty much any field, participants are allowed…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2019 -
Uncategorized‘Shop Contest: Black Friday
This past Friday was Black Friday and had a splurge of gaming and electronics deals. I saw lots of people looking for new TVs. I still remember when flat screens were thousands of dollars and can’t believe so many high quality TVs are on sale now for only a few hundred. Of course, with new…
By Peter Tieryas Published December 1, 2019 -
CultureSunday Comics: OK Boomer
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Nov. 25. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Nov. 25. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 1, 2019 - Uncategorized
Rockstar has revealed the contents of the free care package Red Dead Redemption 2 PC players will receive as an apology for the game’s launch issues. In addition to the previously announced Prieto poncho, the package includes ammo and shotgun slugs, some big game and baked beans, horse reviver, and miracle tonic.
By Riley MacLeod Published December 1, 2019 -
CultureAsk Dr. NerdLove: Why Was It So Easy To Get Over My Ex?
Hello, you joyous nipplewarmers, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to help you make a love connection while you’re trying to survive the Black Friday Riots. This week, we’re dealing with our exes and soon-to-be exes. Why was it so easy for him to let go of his relationship while…
Harris O'Malley Published December 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedHi Kotaku! I’m signing off for the weekend and wanted to give a big thank you to all the readers for taking the time to read my retrospectives/essays and leaving some very interesting comments over the Thanksgiving break. I try to read as many as I can as I always learn really fascinating things and…
By Peter Tieryas Published November 30, 2019 -
UncategorizedI Wish All RPGs Had A New Game Plus
When I was younger, dropping hundreds of hours on a RPG was no problem. It was actually something I was proud of. I spent so much time on RPG series like Might and Magic, Ultima, Dragon Quest, and Final Fantasy, it felt like a rite of passage. Part of what makes the RPG experience so…
By Peter Tieryas Published November 30, 2019 -
UncategorizedWhat’s Your Favorite Video Game Soundtrack?
Whenever I got a new Sega Genesis game, I used to plug in the earphones to the console’s headphone jack to play it. I felt an invisible bubble form around me as the game started and I listened to the music in stereo sound. It was like I’d jacked into my own private universe. There’s…
By Peter Tieryas Published November 30, 2019
