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Some Players Are Really Excited About Rocket League’s New Icon On Switch

Two years out from its release, the Nintendo Switch’s user interface design remains incredibly minimalist and barebones in comparison to other modern consumer electronics. Maybe that’s why its biggest fans get so excited about especially striking art for game icons, or in this case, icon redesigns like the one Rocket League just got. The icon…

By Ethan Gach Published May 1, 2019

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Final Fantasy XII Is Great On Switch

The Final Fantasy XII remake came to Switch this week, and the good news is that it runs pretty well in handheld mode. The even better news is that it’s got some killer features that should probably have been in the game from the start, which sure sucks for anyone who bought it two years…

By Jason Schreier Published May 1, 2019

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Days Gone Has Gotten A New Patch Nearly Every Day Since Launch

Days Gone, the Playstation-exclusive zombie (okay, “freaker”) survival game, has received nearly daily tweaks since launch, including a new patch today that corrects an issue introduced in yesterday’s patch. The game launched with bugs that included things like audio that dropped in and out, texture pop-in, and frequent frame rate drops. It’s received seven patches…

By Joshua Rivera Published May 1, 2019

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I’m checking out the new survival game Fade to Silence right now on our Twitch channel. Join me in the chat!

By Paul Tamayo Published May 1, 2019

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Ronda Rousey Being In Mortal Kombat 11 Is Bullshit

Ronda Rousey: Trailblazer, UFC Hall of Famer, and WWE star. Ah, I forgot a couple of her accomplishments: She shared an inflammatory conspiracy video about the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre to her millions of Twitter followers and made transmisogynistic and outright asinine comments about transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox. And as of Mortal Kombat 11,…

By Heather Alexandra Published May 1, 2019

CultureKotaku Game Diary

I’m Playing Six JRPGs At Once And You Can’t Stop Me

There are about four or five things I tell my friends that make them look at me like I’m deranged, and one of them is how I’m fond of playing the few hours of a Japanese role-playing game and moving on to another. (“It’s kind of like edging,” I say, “but with video games,” as…

By Joshua Rivera Published May 1, 2019

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Overcooked And Edith Finch Are May’s PlayStation Plus Games

May’s PlayStation Plus games are here, and even though it still feels weird that there’s only two of them, they’re not bad. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus account. May’s PlayStation Plus games are: What Remains of Edith Overcooked

By Riley MacLeod Published May 1, 2019

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is getting a bunch of Apex Legends-inspired stuff added to its battle royale mode. This includes a new ping system, respawns, and a set of futuristic boots that let you run faster and jump higher. The mode also has a new map based in northern Africa called Sirocco.

By Ethan Gach Published May 1, 2019

Culture

Track: Paradise Is Under Your Nose | Artist: Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres | Album: Peter Doherty & The Puta Madres Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2019

Kotaku EastChina

This Osaka Tradition Is Dangerous

Pictured is Ebisu Bridge. It’s the most famous in Osaka, and the Dotonbori canal below runs through the heart of the city’s southern district. When people in Osaka are celebrating, inevitably folks start jumping off Ebisu Bridge into the water below. This is called the “Dotonbori dive” (道頓堀ダイブ). Originally, it was baseball fans who jumped…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2019

Culture

Here Are The Magic: The Gathering Cards That Caused Cheating Allegations

This weekend, Japanese player and Magic Hall of Famer Yuuya Watanabe was booted from Mythic Championship II in London after judges found markings on his cards’ sleeves. Here are said cards. After the disqualification, Watanabe released a statement regarding the cards and their sleeves. “I honestly don’t know how my Urzatron lands became marked, so…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2019

Kotaku East

K-Pop Pick Of The Day: The Chaser

Out of the dozens upon dozens of boy groups that debuted near the beginning of K-Pop’s recognition on the world stage in the early 2010s, few have had more impact or have lasted as long as INFINITE. INFINITE released their first album, First Invasion, in 2010. They overcame a lukewarm debut to gain a reputation…

By Seung Park Published May 1, 2019

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Mission San Jose. Texas, USA. By Bill Staney | Flickr JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2019

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The Echo Fox esports organization shareholder who was accused of using racial epithets in emails to business partners has issued a statement to Dexerto confirming one of the instances but denying that the language was ever directed at former NBA player Rick Fox or that his family had ever been threatened.

By Ethan Gach Published May 1, 2019

Culture

A Different Age

Visual design studio Karakter (who we’ve featured for their Game of Thrones work) were brought on by Ubisoft to help out with Anno 1800, and for a niche strategy series the results are gorgeous You can see more of Karakter’s stuff at their company site and ArtStation page. As for Anno 1800, we probably won’t…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2019

ReviewsBoard Games

Lord Of The Rings: Journeys In Middle Earth: The Kotaku Review

I’ve been playing a few board games that use an app lately, but Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth is the first one I’ve played that’s been designed from the ground-up with a digital companion in mind. Funnily enough it’s published by Fantasy Flight, source of most of the other app-based games I’ve…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2019

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Indie Classic World Of Goo Gets Its First PC Update In 10 Years

World of Goo, a very good game about building silly bridges, hasn’t had an update for its original PC version “since 2008 or 2009″. Then, out of nowhere, today it gets not only an update, but a cheeky remaster as well. The update will be rolling out to every platform the game’s available on “over…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2019

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My Favorite Katana Zero Character Is This Hapless Goon I Killed Near The Start Of The Game

I’d heard stories about Strong Terry. Whispers. Rumors. Wide-eyed tales of his boldest feats. He’d be the one to bring me down, they all said. The beloved big boy who never skipped leg day would stomp all over me, even though I’m a cold-blooded samurai assassin. I wouldn’t stand a chance. Except then I killed…

By Nathan Grayson Published April 30, 2019

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CROSSNIQ+ is a tile-matching puzzle game set to come to Switch later this year. It’s got an early 2000s bubblegum aesthetic that really pops and a great soundtrack. As for the puzzle elements and competitive play potential, there’s an earlier build of the game on itch.io you can check out.

By Ethan Gach Published April 30, 2019

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Chinese EVE‘s Largest Corporation Is Moving To International Servers

Lately, the EVE community is buzzing about a potentially galaxy-shattering invasion. It’s not one designed by the game’s creators or by one of the current power blocs looking to start a new great war. Rather, players from EVE’s dedicated Chinese server, called Serenity, are planning to join the rest of EVE’s single shard environment. While…

By Lee Yancy Published April 30, 2019