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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Sonic Returns, Winners!
We can never escape Sonic. He always returns. Last week, after the new Sonic The Hedgehog the movie trailer was released, I decided to once again throw a Sonic-themed contest. I regret this. Our winning image this week comes from Mrichston who shows us a scene from the upcoming re-release of The Lord Of The…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 23, 2019 -
CultureFor Only $2.3 Million You Can Buy The Dream Home Of Sierra On-Line Founders Roberta And Ken Williams
Do you have a couple million saved up in your bank account? Do you love games like King’s Quest? Are you looking for a new home? Then maybe you should buy the former dream home of popular game developers, Roberta and Ken Williams. Or at least check out the website listing for the house, which…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 23, 2019 -
CultureReleased 19 Years Ago, Surfing H30 Is Rockstar’s Worst Game
Today, Rockstar Games is a company known for hugely successful video games like GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2 and L.A. Noire. These games tend to sell really well and get rave reviews from critics. But it wasn’t that long ago that Rockstar Games was publishing less critically acclaimed and beloved titles. Such as Surfing…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedThat’s Not How The Force Works, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
I’m enjoying Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order a lot. It is filled with references to the Clone Wars, nods to past games and movies and it looks and feels like a playable Star Wars film. But one part of the game irks my inner Star Wars nerd. It’s how the game handles The Force. I…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 23, 2019 -
CultureNintendo Was Worried Donkey Kong Country Was “Too 3D”
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the classic and beloved Donkey Kong Country. To celebrate this milestone, some of the developers behind the game took part in a series of interviews about the game, its development and its release. And according to one developer who worked on the game, Nintendo was actually worried the…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 23, 2019 -
CulturePokemonSalazzle Will Spank Those Who Disobey Her
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 Salazzle! Salazzle Details Type: Poison/Fire Average Height: 3′ 11″ Average Weight: 48.9 lbs. First Added In Generation VII Some…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 23, 2019 -
CultureMorning CheckpointPennywise Is Excited About Getting His Ass Kicked
Hello! This week we get a nice birthday gift from Mads Mikkelsen, eat an apple in front of an apple Pokemon, watch the trailer for a new Half-Life game, wish for a double jump and get ready to beat the shit out of Pennywise. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week The first time I…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 23, 2019 -
CultureOld World Of Warcraft Glitch Created A Terrifying Instant Death Bear
World of Warcraft contains countless fantastical creatures with otherworldly powers. Legendary dragons, skyscraper-sized fire elementals, several different kinds of boar—the list goes on. One beast from the game’s distant past, however, put them all to shame. I speak of the Death Bear of the Arathi Highlands, though I fear that simply by uttering his name,…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 22, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsThe Touryst Is A Simple But Endearing Puzzle Game On Switch
Every clubby beach bar I’ve ever been to has a sign outside with a strict dress code. No shoes? No collared shirt? No overpriced drinks for you! Inevitably there is some Jersey Shore casting-call hopeful in violation of these commandments being told to get lost by an exhausted bouncer. In The Touryst, a puzzle adventure…
By Ethan Gach Published November 22, 2019 -
OpinionThe Poké Ball Guy Is Not Your Friend, Friend
Among all the controversy that’s arisen around Pokémon Sword and Shield, one new feature has stuck out to me as particularly egregious: the Ball Guy. You know the one. He pops up at every Pokémon League stadium, shilling exotic Poké Balls and cheerfully spreading his propaganda. His face, like that of many mascots, is agonizingly…
By Natalie Degraffinried Published November 22, 2019 -
CultureGame AwardsDeath Stranding‘s Nominations At The Game Awards Can’t Help But Raise Questions
The Games Awards is the largest video games awards ceremony of the year in large part because it’s full of new game announcements, but the industry takes the awards seriously as well. This year, with Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding nominated for a number of awards including Game of the Year, viewers are openly wondering whether…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 22, 2019 -
CultureVisual Novel Sets Out To Buck Trends By Being Less Sexual, Gets Blocked By Steam Anyway
From the start, the lead developer of Crime Opera: The Butterfly Effect, Sean Bester, wanted his game to be different from the other games in Steam’s sea of often sexually-tinged romance and horror visual novels. This meant it would have very little sex and nudity, with the focus instead on a “mature” mafia tale. That,…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 22, 2019 - Culture
Visionary game designer Brad McQuaid died this past Tuesday at the age of 51. He co-created the pioneering MMO EverQuest and continued to work in the genre until his passing. His death was announced earlier this week on the forums of Visionary Realms, where he was serving as creative director for its MMO Pantheon. “Brad was…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 22, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Bomberman-inspired multiplayer game Ponpu is coming out sometime in the first half of next year Purple Tree Studio announced today. It’ll be on both PC and console, including Switch, and looks like a really cute, hand-drawn labyrinthy party game.
By Ethan Gach Published November 22, 2019 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for rock climbing, and going on a long run, and being a generally very sporty dude. It’s also for playing video games while nursing all the aches and pains getting into fitness at 37 is giving me. I’m totally charmed by this weekend’s Fortnite fishing competition, even though my efforts to participate…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 22, 2019 -
CultureReports: Resident Evil 3 Remake Planned For 2020
A Resident Evil 3: Nemesis remake is in the works from Capcom, according to two new reports. It will reportedly release in 2020. Capcom released a remake of Resident Evil 2 this year, which was received warmly by fans of the franchise. Given how difficult it is to play Resident Evil 3 at the moment,…
By Gita Jackson Published November 22, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryBring Back Destiny’s Self-Resurrection, You Cowards
Once upon a time, Warlocks in Destiny could channel the fiery energy of distant neutron stars or however that universe’s space magic works to instantly bring themselves back to life. Then they lost all their powers in the switch over to Destiny 2. They gained a bunch of new ones, but self-reviving wasn’t among them.…
By Ethan Gach Published November 22, 2019 - Uncategorized
Fortnite is having a fishing contest from now through Sunday in solos, duos, and squads mode. There are different categories and in-game prizes for catching the most Floppers, Small Fries, Slurpfish, and the Mythic Goldfish. See Epic’s post for all the rules.
By Riley MacLeod Published November 22, 2019 -
CultureSplitscreen‘Jedi Master’ Should Really Be The Easiest Difficulty Setting
You know what video games have gotten all wrong? Difficulty setting names. This week on Kotaku Splitscreen, we discuss. This week we take a deep dive into Jedi Fallen Order, the great new Star Wars single-player action-adventure game from Respawn. We talk about its influences, its difficulty, and whether Uncharted and Metroid can really harmonize.…
By Jason Schreier Published November 22, 2019 -
UncategorizedJeremy “DisguisedToast” Wang, who you might remember from his grueling shiny Pokémon ordeal earlier this week, is moving from Twitch to Facebook Gaming. This exclusivity deal comes in the wake of similar Twitch departures from high-profile streamers like Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek, and Jack “CouRageJD” Dunlop. Facebook’s streaming platform is, according to streaming…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 22, 2019