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CultureMario Kart Tour Locks The Fastest Race Mode Behind A Paid Subscription
Mario Kart Tour is available today on iOS and Android, bringing some portable kart action to phones and other devices. If you want to enjoy tough races with a faster pace, though, it turns out you’ll need to shell out some money. Mario Kart games have always had different racing tiers. This usually means starting…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 25, 2019 - Uncategorized
Fortnite’s 10.40 patch brings a new Rift Zone, Starry Suburbs, as well as previously-announced changes to matchmaking. There are also tweaks to controller sensitivity and aim assist, as well as a playlist called The Combine that lets players practice their aiming and reflexes.
By Riley MacLeod Published September 25, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Jóga | Artist: Björk | Album: Homogenic
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2019 -
UncategorizedDuring its first three days on sale, the Nintendo Switch Lite sold 177,936 units in Japan. Combined with the regular Switch units, nearly 250,000 Switch consoles were sold that same week. In case you missed it, here is Kotaku’s Switch Lite review.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2019 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Clown
Five years after their disbandment, I’ve yet to find a Korean hip-hop artist that pulls me in so deeply as Leessang had managed to do, so many years ago. Clown is a 2005 release under their Library Of Soul album, widely considered by their fans to be one of their best. This album is stacked:…
By Seung Park Published September 25, 2019 -
CultureA Modern Warfare Game Option Is PS4 Exclusive Until October 2020
The practice of platform holders securing console exclusives took a new and weird turn yesterday, when Sony and Activision announced that Modern Warfare’s Survival Mode—a mode within a mode, as it’s part of Spec Ops—is appearing exclusively on the PS4 until October 1, 2020. Spec Ops, first introduced in the original Modern Warfare 2, is…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 25, 2019 -
ReviewsMultiplatformFIFA 20 vs PES 2020: Which Is Better?
I can’t remember the last time both of these games so underwhelmed. In recent years both have had their individual highs and lows. FIFA’s last pre-Frostbite seasons were rough, and PES has long been walking a knife’s edge between eccentric brilliance and outright embarrassment. Every time one stumbled, though, the other was there to carry…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2019 -
CultureEverything Announced During Today’s Inside Xbox
Following Sony’s “State of Play” livestream earlier today, Microsoft jumped in with an Inside Xbox presentation featuring new content and services coming to its platform. More games are coming to Xbox Game Pass. On Xbox One, Jump Force, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Lego Worlds are being added. On PC, Cities: Skylines, Saints Row…
By Chris Kohler Published September 24, 2019 -
UncategorizedNew Death Stranding PS4 Has A Controller Based On The Weird Baby
There’s a limited edition PS4 Pro coming based on Death Stranding, and it’s a very fetching shade of white. The drippy black handprints on the top are a nice touch, but nowhere near as nice as the decision to base the accompanying controller on the game’s Bridge Baby The console launches alongside the game on…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2019 -
UncategorizedMicrosoft’s Project xCloud Game Streaming Service Will Begin Public Testing In October
Microsoft’s take on game-streaming will be in the hands of a select few members of the public next month. Project xCloud (not its final name) will let people play Xbox One games via the cloud, without the need for a console. Microsoft announced today that the service will begin a public trial in October, though…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 24, 2019 -
UncategorizedVideo Game Companies Vow Action On Climate Change, But Critics Say They Need To Do More
Within a couple generations, after climate change has more visibly ravaged the Earth, the easiest way for humanity to interact with lush forests and icy glaciers might be video games. It’s a bleak, maybe science-fiction potential future, but not an improbable one; according to some analyses, we have just 12 years to suppress catastrophic climate…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 24, 2019 -
CultureGuy Builds Incredible Replica Of Link To The Past In Dragon Quest Builders 2
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is one of the most recognizable games of all time, with an iconic overworld that players become intimately familiar with during their travels as the Hero of Time. A prolific creator recently took a stab at recreating Hyrule in the blocky anime style of Dragon Quest…
By Ian Walker Published September 24, 2019 -
CultureEverything PlayStation Announced In Today’s State Of Play
Sony’s Nintendo Direct-style State Of Play livestream series returned today, with a deep look at The Last of Us II as well as short updates about other games coming to PlayStation, including Civilization 6. Here’s a rundown of the news. The Last Of Us Part II will be released on February 21, 2020. A demo…
By Chris Kohler Published September 24, 2019 -
CultureThe Last of Us Part II Will Be Out In February
During Sony’s State of Play stream Tuesday afternoon, the release date for The Last of Us Part II was finally announced. You’ll be able to play Naughty Dog’s highly-anticipated sequel on February 21, 2020. The release date comes alongside a brand-new trailer that starts slow and quickly escalates to become the most violent and action-packed…
By Joshua Rivera Published September 24, 2019 -
CultureHow Street Fighter II‘s Computer Opponents Cheat To Kick Your Ass
Have you ever plopped a quarter in the Street Fighter II machine at your local pizza joint and readied up with your favorite character, only to find yourself bashed and bloodied by the CPU just a few rounds later? Perhaps you said something to yourself about the computer cheating, only to get heckled by your…
By Ian Walker Published September 24, 2019 -
AnimeAnimated Video Game Porn Could Be A Lot Sexier And Less Gross
Editor’s Note – 5:25pm: This story, part of our regular coverage of the intersection of sex and games, originally included screenshots from several porn parodies with a note that they were Not Safe For Work. We’ve since removed those images. While the intent of this article was to provide a snapshot of the kind of…
By Kate Gray Published September 24, 2019 -
CultureLink’s Awakening‘s Big ‘Twist’ Is Mind-Blowing When You’re Eight
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is a mystery. Link, the hero of the Zelda games, wakes up after getting shipwrecked on Koholint Island. He meets a mysterious owl who tells him that in order to return home, he must wake the Wind Fish, the guardian of the island, who is currently asleep in a…
By Joshua Rivera Published September 24, 2019
