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UncategorizedThe Sims Freelancer Career Sucks And Also Owns, Just Like Real Life
The only unrealistic aspect of The Sims 4‘s new freelance careers is that Sims get paid on time. I remember being a freelancer all too well. I remember the late nights, the lack of socialization, the 2am meals, and the desperate chasing after paychecks. The Sims 4 manages to replicate most of that with startling…
By Gita Jackson Published April 17, 2019 -
UncategorizedI’m checking out the new crafting and base building game Forager with Heather. Join me in the chat!
Paul Tamayo & Heather Alexandra Published April 17, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryA Teen Dirtbag Beat-Em-Up With Phenomenal Writing
The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa, an independent game for the Nintendo Switch, shocked me with its greatness. I streamed it yesterday. You can watch the above video archive if you want to see me, sincerely and in real time, react to the game’s blowing of my mind. Before I downloaded it, the game had already…
By Tim Rogers Published April 17, 2019 - Uncategorized
The Division 2‘s first raid is being delayed from April 25 to some time in May as Ubisoft is embarking on major rebalancing of the game (following a lot of grumbling on forums about issues with builds, exotic weapons and more). A Public Test Server goes live today for anyone who has the game via…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 17, 2019 -
UncategorizedUbisoft Pledges More Than $500,000 To The Notre-Dame Cathedral Restoration Effort
Video game publisher Ubisoft announced it will be donating €500,000, or about $564,775, to help with rebuilding the Notre-Dame Cathedral following a fire that ravaged the historic monument earlier this week. In addition, the company said Assassin’s Creed Unity, which features a recreation of the Cathedral, will be free to download on PC for the…
By Ethan Gach Published April 17, 2019 -
UncategorizedLeft Alive, the fascinating but super janky mech-intrigue game, is getting an easier difficulty mode. A new “Casual Mode” will hopefully make the experience more tolerable and give me an excuse to go back and enjoy some Front Mission mech battles.
By Heather Alexandra Published April 17, 2019 -
UncategorizedHow To Make Pokémon Cards Even Better: Paint Them
That is, paint them awesomely. You know, like Lunumbra does. For the past few years, Lunumbra has been creating one-of-a-kind Pokémon paint jobs that sometimes, but not always, cover the text so you can appreciate the card’s beautiful main art. This what makes these cards so great. The customization doesn’t detract from the original art’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 17, 2019 -
AnimeYour Spring 2019 Anime Guide [Updated]
Spring is in the air. But that’s not all. Anime is, too! Which new shows are you watching? Below are the shows for the latest spring season’s anime. Let us know in the comments which ones interest you. Updated: April 16 – 6:30 am: More simulcasts added. Ace of Diamond: Act II Studio: Madhouse Genre:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 17, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanThe Creator of Lupin The Third Has Died
Manga artist Kazuhiko Kato, better known by his pen name Monkey Punch, has passed away. According to Mantan Web, Kato died from pneumonia on April 11. He was 81 years old. Kato took the name Monkey Punch at a manga editor’s recommendation during the mid-1960s. In 1967, when Lupin III debuted, the moniker stuck. Lupin…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 17, 2019 -
CulturePersona 5‘s Joker, A Stage Builder And More Are Coming To Smash Bros. Ultimate Tomorrow
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s 3.0 update will be out on Wednesday and will add a lot to the game, even if you aren’t buying the game’s paid DLC. Those who do pay for the $5.99 add-on will be able to play as the Persona 5 character Joker and summon his persona, Arsene. A 15-minute video…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 16, 2019 -
EsportsOverwatch League Player Fined One Month’s Salary For Inappropriate Comment To Streamer
An Overwatch League player who told a 17-year-old streamer that she was his teammate’s “second wife” has been fined one month’s salary and denied a bonus payment, his team announced today. The streamer in question was Aspen, a successful Overwatch player who is partnered with esports organization Cloud 9. During a match streamed on Aspen’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 16, 2019 -
UncategorizedReport: Sony Has New, Stricter Guidelines For Sexual Content In PS4 Games
The recent toning down of sexual games on the PlayStation 4 is not an accident or a coincidence. Sony has a new set of guidelines for regulating the sexually explicit content in the games sold on its platform, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal “A Sony spokeswoman confirmed the company has…
By Ethan Gach Published April 16, 2019 -
Uncategorized9-Year-Old Dragon Ball FighterZ Player Faces His Own Dad In Tournament
Most fighting game tournaments do very little to curate tournament matchups. Sure, the biggest events will do some seeding to ensure that big names and regional rivals don’t play against each other right out of the gate, but for the most part, competitors need to be ready for whoever is thrown at them. Tsuyoshi, a…
By Ian Walker Published April 16, 2019 -
ReviewsMultiplatformHeaven’s Vault: The Kotaku Review
“Stories don’t have tidy beginnings,” says the main character of Heaven’s Vault, outer space archaeologist Aliya Elasra, at the beginning of the game. “The past is always present.” I was immediately enthralled. I often see people hyper-simplifying history in bad faith and weaponizing it as propaganda, so I was excited to play a game that…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 16, 2019 -
UncategorizedNew Disc-Less Xbox One Coming In May, Will Cost $250
Microsoft officially announced a new, all-digital version of the Xbox One S during the latest episode of Inside Xbox today, confirming previous rumors. It will have a 1 TB hard drive and be priced at $250, with Microsoft saying it will receive price drops as necessary that will make it always cheaper than the standard…
By Ethan Gach Published April 16, 2019 -
UncategorizedMicrosoft plans to sell a combo deal of Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Gamepass for $14.99 a month, the company announced today in their Inside Xbox game stream. While both services already exist, Microsoft isn’t offering the bundled sub until “later this year.” No word if they’ll offer a better deal for an annual subscription…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 16, 2019 - Uncategorized
This year’s Gamescom may be more of an event to watch Friend of the site Geoff Keighley is creating “Gamescom: Opening Night Live” which he describes to Kotaku as “sort of like an all-in-one press conference” full of game announcements and news. It will stream from Cologne, Germany at 2pm ET on Monday, August 19,…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 16, 2019 -
UncategorizedSekiro’s Smartest Boss Fight Is Against A Giant, Poop-Throwing Ape
There are plenty of tough bosses in Sekiro, from rival swordsmen to dangerous undead monsters. One of the best bosses sounds at first like it would be the silliest: a shit-throwing giant ape. But closer examination of this battle reveals a crash course on how to make a reactive and thematically interesting boss fight. It’s…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 16, 2019
