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UncategorizedNinja Understandably Upset That His Old Twitch Channel Was Promoting A Porn Stream [Update]
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, who recently left his 14 million-follower Twitch account behind to go and stream on rival platform Mixer, has issued a statement labelled “disgusted and so sorry” today after that now-dormant account—which he no longer operates—was promoting streams from other users, including one broadcasting pornography. Ninja obviously has no control over that Twitch…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2019 -
CultureCosplayBy Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedCooking Mama Has Gone Vegetarian
There’s a new Cooking Mama game coming to the Nintendo Switch via publishers Planet Digital Partners, pitched as a reboot for the series, and while the announcement was centred around some bizarre blockchain news, the most interesting part is that there’s now a new vegetarian mode to go alongside regular recipes that include meat. “New…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Comfort Eagle | Artist: Cake | Album: Comfort Eagle
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 11, 2019 -
CultureSteam Workshop Content Must Now Go Through An Approval Process
Valve has quietly changed the way the Steam Workshop handles new content and updates to existing content. Maps, weapons and other user-created items will now need to go through moderation and get approved before they can be downloaded by other players. This was first spotted on the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive subreddit by PCGN. User TanookiSuit3…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedGetting The Highest Score Possible In Mario Maker 2 Is Harder Than You Might Expect
If I asked you what is the highest possible score achievable in Super Mario Maker 2, you would assume 999,999,990. That’s usually how video games work. And technically you would be right. But actually reaching that perfect high score is basically impossible through normal gameplay, due to the limited amount of time players have in…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 11, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Danny Trejo
Did you see the recent news about how Danny Trejo saw a car crash and jumped into action, saving a young child and then taking care of that kid until the scene was safe?That dude is cool. He should be in more video games! So… Your challenge this week: Put Danny Trejo in video games!…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe GTA San Andreas Mission That’s So Easy, There’s No Way To Fail It
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is filled with some famously annoying and difficult missions. Everyone knows of the infamous mission where the player is tasked with following a train while riding a dirtbike. Or the extremely hard Zero RC missions, which were so bad and challenging that Rockstar actually changed them in later versions of…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 11, 2019 -
CultureSunday Comics: Maybe Later
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. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 29. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Aug. 1. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 11, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: The Next Twitch Superstar, Winners!
Ninja has left Twitch and is now streaming only on Mixer. This has left a large hole at that website. Who will step up to be the next Ninja? Sure, some already popular streamers at Twitch might be better candidates for taking over the top spot. But maybe someone else could become the next Twitch…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedI Love The Little Robots In Doom 3
I’m walking down a dark, damp and scary hallway. I can hear strange noises all around me. My shotgun is darting about the hallway and connecting rooms, looking for any movement. Suddenly my eyes find an enemy demon. It charges me and shoots a fireball. But I don’t care about myself. Instead, I’m worried about my…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedMario Maker Contest: International Cat Day
International Cat Day happened this week, not to be confused with National Cat Day, which happens in October. Do cats deserve two different days dedicated to them? I don’t know. But let’s celebrate our fluffy little pets by creating some Mario levels. Your Challenge This Week: Create levels that feature the Cat Mario powerup. Theme:…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedSomeone Killed The Chainsaw Guy In Resident Evil 4 Using Only A Door
In Resident Evil 4 players have a huge variety of weapons and attacks to choose from. But YouTuber Dante Ravioli decided to use something very different to kill one of the most famous enemies in the game. Instead of a shotgun or pistol, they kicked a door into the chainsaw guy’s face a few dozen…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 10, 2019 -
CulturePokemonMetagross Has Four Brains, Which Seems Like Too Many
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 Metagross! Metagross Details Type: Steel/Psychic Average Height: 5‘ 03″ Average Weight: 2078.7 lbs. First Added In Generation III I…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedA Lot Of Terrible Video Game Characters Wear Sunglasses
For today’s video, I tried to think of as many sunglasses-wearing video game characters as I could. Immediately Cool Spot, Rash from Battletoads, and Duke Nukem sprang to mind. It did not exactly go well from there: it turns out a lot of video game characters who wear sunglasses suck. If you were born before…
By Tim Rogers Published August 10, 2019 -
CultureMorning CheckpointOh God Yoshi, What Happened!?
Hello! This week we explore an amazing FPS level made in Mario Maker, escape from an angry raccoon, talk about WWE Superstars, ditch loot boxes, meet a mysterious Silent Hill 2 player and pray for Yoshi’s soul. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Like most weeks, Kotaku was filled with some great stories. Here…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 10, 2019 -
CultureNo, Walmart Isn’t Telling Its Stores To Remove Violent Video Games
One day after Walmart asked employees to remove signage for “violent” video games, a news report said that Walmart is going one step further and ceasing sales for most video games. According to a Walmart representative speaking with Kotaku, that is not the case. “It is not true,” said a Walmart rep over the phone…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 9, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsI Love Mad Catz’s Bizarre Gaming Mice
Look at this piece of gaming hardware, all panels and buttons and weird pokey bits. This is the Mad Catz R.A.T. 8+ 1,000, a limited edition mouse celebrating the company’s 30 year anniversary. It’s emblematic of the odd but oddly-satisfying design choices made by one of the biggest names in computer peripherals. I love it…
By Mike Fahey Published August 9, 2019 -
CultureNBA 2K Announces WNBA Players, A River Of Sexism Follows
Yesterday, when WNBA star Breanna Stewart let her fans know she’ll be in NBA 2K20, coming out September 9, the top response asked whether the basketball game, which has a MyCareer mode, has a MyKitchen mode, too. The 20-year-old basketball sim is finally getting woman basketball pros, publisher Take Two announced yesterday. “It’s just as…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 9, 2019
