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A personal note: This month marks my 10th anniversary at Kotaku, first as deputy editor, then as editor-in-chief. I’ve felt honored to work with so many superb writers, editors and producers, and I’m eternally grateful to the readers for your continued support of the site. Thank you for an incredible decade. My curiosity about gaming…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedAnthem‘s Latest Update Removes Special Loot Chests
Today’s Anthem update has removed special Elysian chests from the game just over a month after they were added. This comes on the heels of several delayed updates, leaving the game’s remaining players bewildered and frustrated. Anthem’s 1.1.1 patch went live earlier today and fixed a handful of small bugs, including one which was causing…
By Ethan Gach Published May 7, 2019 -
ReviewsToysHasbro’s Made Some Fine Overwatch Action Figures, Except For Reaper
Hasbro’s Overwatch Ultimates action figure line, which is hitting store shelves as we speak, gives fans of Blizzard’s hero shooter a less-expensive alternative to thosehot, Japanese Figma toys. Let’s take a look at the first wave, including Pharah, Mercy, Tracer, Lucio, Ana, Soldier 76, Sombra, a very large Reinhardt, and a sad, maskless Reaper. I…
By Mike Fahey Published May 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedSo That Bloodstained Trailer Was Weird, Right?
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Koji Igarashi’s partially Kickstarted successor to the Castlevania series, hasn’t had the smoothest ride down the road to release. After making headlines in 2015 for garnering a million dollars in a single day, the forthcoming action-adventure game missed its original 2017 release window, then got delayed once again in 2018…
By Joshua Rivera Published May 7, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI’m Finally Playing A MOBA
When you care for someone, I think one of the most important things you can do is move out of your comfort zone and participate in their hobbies and interests. My girlfriend is an avid Heroes of the Storm player, often squirreling away time with friends to play matches and participate in aod-hoc tournaments. I…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedEA’s Gaming Subscription Comes To PS4 In July
EA Access, a monthly subscription service for a bunch of Electronic Arts games, will finally come to PS4 nearly five years after it started on Xbox One. The service will be $5 a month or $30 for a full year. In addition to providing unlimited access to EA games like Madden 19, Battlefield V, and…
By Ethan Gach Published May 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedOn the heels of yesterday’s Riot Games walkout at the League of Legends publisher’s Los Angeles headquarters, Riot employees in Dublin are staging their own walkout today. Around 18 of the office’s employees stood by the street with several holding signs calling for the company to end forced arbitration
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 7, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanFootage Of Alleged Taiko No Tatsujin Robbery At Japanese Arcade [Update]
Taiko no Tatsujin is one of Japan’s most iconic arcade games. Recently in Nagoya, two kids appear to have stuffed one of the drums into a plastic bag and walked out of the arcade. May 7 – 6:00am: According to Livedoor, three high school students have admitted to stealing the drum kit, reportedly telling authorities…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 7, 2019 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Girls’ Generation
This isn’t a song by Girls’ Generation, the iconic girl group. This is a song about Girls’ Generation. Stella Jang has consistently put out some great music, which has also led to her being featured on this column again and again with Vanishing Paycheck, Monsieur, and Beautiful. Her vocal and musical range continues to astonish…
By Seung Park Published May 7, 2019 -
UncategorizedMagic: The Gathering Star Disqualified From Tournament For Alleged Cheating [Update]
Japan’s Yuuya Watanabe, twice player of the year and a member of Magic’s Hall of Fame, was kicked out of Mythic Championship II in London over the weekend after judges found markings on the back of some of his cards. UPDATE, May 6: Watanabe and his sponsors, Team Cygames, are now disputing the allegations. This story…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2019 -
UncategorizedAdidas Is Making Pokemon Sneakers
Following on from their Game of Thrones tie-in, Adidas will soon be releasing a pair of sneakers based on Pokemon. Not Detective Pikachu, just regular ol’ Pokemon This Pikachu-inspired pair of Adidas Campus will be out soon, and look…well, honestly they look like something I’d buy my six year-old. There’s an all-over print as well…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2019 -
The BestsThe Best Board Game You Can Play On Your Phone
Phones are of course great to play actual video games on, but they’re also quietly one of the best platforms around to play digital adaptations of board games as well, whether you’re after traditional fare like Monopoly or something more recent, like Pandemic And like video games, these adaptations run the gamut from “pretty good”…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2019 -
UncategorizedOver 150 Riot Employees Walk Out To Protest Forced Arbitration And Sexist Culture [Updated]
Over 150 discontented Riot Games employees walked out of the League of Legends publisher’s offices in Los Angeles today to protest the company’s stance on forced arbitration. Standing in a parking lot on Riot’s campus, employees held picket signs and gave impassioned speeches. “We’re asking that forced arbitration be ended for all past, current, and…
Cecilia D'Anastasio & Nathan Grayson Published May 6, 2019 -
UncategorizedLady Gaga’s Met Gala Look Is Some Real Final Boss Flair
Lady Gaga went to this year’s Met Gala as a three stage JRPG boss and I am living. The Met Gala is an annual charity fashion event for the Met, and mostly it is the day on which a lot of people tweet about clothes and complain that none of the attendees are following the…
By Gita Jackson Published May 6, 2019 -
CultureCosplayMonster Hunter Cosplay Continues To Kick Ass
I had to do a triple take on this piece of Monster Hunter cosplay, first to see that it wasn’t some $600 Japanese statue, then to see it wasn’t some ultra hi-res PC screenshot. The Odogaron armor (with Insect glaive) is a joint effort between two cosplayers, Roodaka (who made most of it) and Romstein(who’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 6, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Quiet Importance Of Idle Animations
When you stop moving in Sonic the Hedgehog games, Sonic taps his toe. When you leave Arthur Morgan on his horse, he will pet them affectionately. These are video game idle animations, and they’re beautiful, because for a brief moment the characters we control get to show off a little something about themselves. I recently broke…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 6, 2019 -
UncategorizedFallout 4 Mod Gives Your Character An Anime Look
Fallout 4’s Far Harbor expansion is pretty anime with its island of misfit Synths and deep-seated mysteries. But one modder decided it isn’t anime enough and took matters into their own hands. Nexus Mods user Hiyokomod created the AnimeRace Nanakochan mod, which adds anime-style characters to Fallout 4, after being disappointed with how the mechanic…
By Ethan Gach Published May 6, 2019 -
EsportsSan Francisco Shock Complete Overwatch League’s First-Ever Perfect Stage
Whether you’re a professional basketball player or whoever left that Starbucks cup on the Game of Thrones set, everybody has off nights. Well, everybody except the rejuvenated San Francisco Shock. After a messy first season, they’ve spent season two looking like an entirely different team. Yesterday, they achieved something no other team ever has: a…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 6, 2019
