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CultureRockstar Pledges To Fix Red Dead 2‘s Stuttering Issues On PC [Updated]
Red Dead Redemption 2’s PC launch was plagued with technical issues when the game released last week. Developer Rockstar has been chipping away at them, and it announced today that it will be releasing a patch that will hopefully address the game’s stutter. Many Red Dead PC players, myself included, struggled with an issue where…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 13, 2019 -
CultureDueling Translations Of Hideo Kojima’s Thoughts On Critics Cause Confusion
Whatever you think about Hideo Kojima’s latest fever dream—which imagines a world exactly like our own, except that Norman Reedus can’t walk good—you likely figured it was going to be divisive. Initial reviews lent credence to that idea; some critics adored Death Stranding despite its sharp corners and long, uneventful stretches. Others thought Kojima sacrificed…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 13, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Can’t Stop Playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Even Though I Hate It
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is not a game I can claim is good. It’s got big-money polish, cinematic orchestral music, and the quote-unquote “gunfeel” of a AAA banger, but a large portion of the series’ fanbase and I agree that it’s also rife with issues that make it irredeemably frustrating to play: camping players,…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 13, 2019 -
CultureYouTubeToad’s Performance Of ‘Shallow’ Should Win A Grammy
Noted vocalist Toad has finally released his long-awaited version of “Shallow,” the Oscar-winning duet from Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, and it is truly the height of vocal performance. If you’ve already written a piece about the top songs of the decade, talk about bad timing! Toad, of course, is a big Gaga fan himself,…
By Chris Kohler Published November 13, 2019 -
UncategorizedShovel Knight developer Yacht Club dropped some wonderful news overnight: Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown will both come out on December 10. The first, a bonus campaign to the original game, and the second, a multiplayer fighting game spinoff, were originally set to release last April.
By Ethan Gach Published November 13, 2019 -
ReviewsSwitchPokémon Sword and Shield: The Kotaku Review
Roughly 10 hours into Pokémon Shield, I stepped into a stadium packed with screaming fans to face off against ghost-type gym leader Allister, a shy and awkward mask-wearing kid. I reliably made it through three of the four Pokémon on his team before getting my shit completely wrecked by his last monster. Even without Dynamaxing,…
By Gita Jackson Published November 13, 2019 -
UncategorizedAmazing game designer “Strangethink” has announced that all of their games are being removed from itchio, since the platform’s client app apparently does a horrible job helping players find the “pay what you want” option. These are good gamesand I recommend getting them before they are gone for good.
By Heather Alexandra Published November 13, 2019 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XIV’s New Community Crafting Event Is Surprisingly Hype
When folks think of Final Fantasy XIV, they probably think of hardcore raiding groups or a stellar story mode. Crafting is important but not quite as heroic. A new activity to rebuild a war-torn city, though, brings tons of experience points and excitement. The Ishgard Restoration launched yesterday during a new patch, allowing players to…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 13, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Home | Artist: Mega Ran | Album: Beyond The Stars: a Mixtape
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 13, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanPeople Are Putting Mai Shiranui In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Since Nintendo isn’t including King of Fighters character Mai Shiranui in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, fans have started adding Mai any way they can. As previously reported, director Masahiro Sakurai said Mai would not be added to the game because, as he explained, “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is for good boys and girls of many…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 13, 2019 -
CultureIn The Future, Football Will Be Mechanized
Jake Woodruff is an artist at Playground Games, the developers of the Forza Horizon series. Below is a series of pieces for the National Mech League, an idea that in the future, when a bunch of military and service mechs are no longer needed, they’re put to work playing football. It’s a collaboration between Woodruff…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2019 -
CultureTwitchEverything You Always Wanted To Know About The ‘Omegalul’ Emote (But Were Afraid To Ask)
Some memes explode into the collective consciousness with no remorse or regret, frothing at the mouth and daring hapless bystanders to remain out of the loop. One way or another, you’ll learn what they mean, and you’ll get sick of them in two weeks, just like God intended. Others, however, slink around in their own…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 12, 2019 -
UncategorizedRed Dead’s Giant Catfish Has Finally Been Caught (In The Game’s Files)
For years, well, one year, since ’18, there’ve been talk of a strange catfish lurkin’ beneath the waters of Red Ded Redemption 2’s channel. I ain’t never seen such a catfish, but folks playin’ the game on the PC reckon it’s there. You just gotta look harder Specifically, in the game’s files, where PC players—like…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2019 -
CultureCosplayBehold, Japan’s Supernatural Cat Festival
Every year, the Tokyo neighbourhood of Kagurazaka plays host to the Supernatural Cat Festival, a celebration of feline friends that involves a whole ton of people dressing up as cats then marching down the street playing music. Among their ranks were cosplayers (Morgana!) and furries, and the whole thing just looks like the best day…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2019 -
CultureTeenage Fortnite Pro Suspended From Twitch For Streaming With Banned Player
Fortnite pro Cody “Clix” Conrod has received a seven-day suspension from Twitch after he streamed on Monday alongside Zayn, a player who has been permanently banned from the service. It’s the second time this month a player has been punished for even associating with Zayn, after another Fortnite pro, Khanada, got a three-day suspension last…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2019 -
CultureMajor Ghost Recon Breakpoint Update Isn’t Enough To Fix The Game
Today, Ghost Recon Breakpoint got its biggest update since launch. Besides the two new faction missions, there are a host of tweaks, some big, some small, touching on almost every aspect of the game. They might not turn Breakpoint into a game you need to play, but they are slowly turning it into the sort…
By Ethan Gach Published November 12, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsLet Us Not Forget About The Ninja Saviors
Yes, yes, I know. Our Switch backlogs are huge already. Pokémon is about to come out. Nintendo’s even surprise-releasing games. But if you enjoy the side-scrolling beat-em-up genre, don’t forget that The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors is just sitting there on the eShop waiting for you. Much like 2016’s Wild Guns Reloaded, Ninja…
By Chris Kohler Published November 12, 2019