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A Filmmaker Thinks He Can Turn Clicker Universal Paperclips Into A Movie
Clicker-ish game Universal Paperclips may be getting a feature-length film treatment, the New Yorker first reported yesterday. Intrigued and a little confused, Kotaku spoke with the filmmaker over e-mail this morning to get more details. When the average person thinks of a video game movie, they might recall Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Resident Evil,…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 29, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsThe Controversial Assassin’s Creed III Is More Impressive In 2019
It’s so refreshing to play Assassin’s Creed III now, nearly seven years after its controversial release. The game’s debut was marred by misleading marketing, a surprising game structure, and a lot of bugs, but I always liked the rough-edged yet fascinating adventure the game’s creators actually built. Playing the new remastered game on my PS4…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 29, 2019 -
UncategorizedFar Cry 4 Director’s New Game Is About Exploration And Commercialism
Journey to the Savage Planet was a bit of a surprise when it was announced at the most recent Game Awards. The development studio, Typhoon Studios, comprises several Assassin’s Creed alumni, and the wacky science-fiction antics in the trailer were a far cry from those games. It was hard to grasp exactly what the game…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 29, 2019 - Esports
Watch Out For Smash Balls In This Weekend’s Nintendo-Sanctioned Tournament
The finals for the Smash Ultimate North America Open kick off at 1 p.m. ET, live at PAX East in Boston and streaming on Nintendo’s YouTube. This is a Nintendo-sanctioned Smash tournament, so the rules are less strict than your typical competitive Smash tournament. Items will be on (albeit set to “low”), and so will…
By Maddy Myers Published March 29, 2019 - Uncategorized
Swatter Tyler Barriss has received a 20-year prison sentence, according to Associated Press A longtime swatter, Barriss pled guilty in November to crimes that ultimately led to the fatal shooting of a man over a Call of Duty dispute. Prior to that, Barriss had called in phony bomb threats to the FBI, the FCC, schools,…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 29, 2019 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for having volunteered to go to something annoyingly far from my house, but there are worse ways to spend a Saturday morning than reading on a long commute. The weekend is also for video games. I’m excited to check out Risk of Rain 2. I own Risk of Rain on both my…
By Riley MacLeod Published March 29, 2019 - Uncategorized
Square Enix is trying to get players back into Final Fantasy XI by helping them reactivate their old accounts. At PAX East in Boston, the company has a tiny station next to its giant Final Fantasy XIV showcase where someone will use your original email or other info to try and perform some internet archeology.
By Ethan Gach Published March 29, 2019 - Uncategorized
The Underground, Activist Gaming Scene In Communist Czechoslovakia
In the ’80s in Czechoslovakia, a Soviet-dominated state under a communist regime, a small contingent of gamers were cannibalizing ping pong balls, drawer handles and calculator keys to use as track balls, joysticks and buttons. At that time, video games were “the least censored media in the country,” according to Jaroslav Švelch, author of Gaming…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 29, 2019 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
My Sims Won’t Freaking Stay In One Place To Finish A Meal
Where do you eat dinner? At the table? On the couch? In your bed? If you’re a Sim, you eat all of your meals at all three of those places consecutively during the same meal. I’m freaking sick of it. In The Sims 4, Sims refuse to sit and stay seated while they eat. I…
By Gita Jackson Published March 29, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanese Manners Made Easy
Maybe you’ve been to Japan or plan on going. Perhaps you recently moved here, or it could be that you’re simply interested in the country. Japanese manners can be complex and filled with all sorts of intricacies that are tricky to navigate. The following tips can help. What makes manners in Japan such a potential…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2019 -
CultureYouTubeMan Makes A Real Version Of Sekiro‘s Umbrella Shield
In Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, there is a metal umbrella that can protect against attacks. Inventor Colin Furze decided to make a real-world version and then shoot firecrackers and fire at himself. The original in-game Loaded Umbrella is quite a stylized concept, so it’s neat to see that a real-world version does work as an…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2019 - Culture
The Art Of Far Cry: New Dawn
For a post-apocalyptic game, set after the world is turned to fire and ash, Far Cry: New Dawn sure is pretty. So let’s look tonight at some of the art that went into the game’s conception and production. This isn’t everything from everyone who worked on the game, but it’s a selection that’ll give you…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 28, 2019 - Esports
Popular Overwatch League Player Quits After Just One Month To Resume Streaming Career
Overwatch League has plenty of astoundingly skilled players, but very few stars whose popularity transcends the game’s still relatively niche esports scene. Now it’s time to mark another burgeoning name off the list, because Atlanta Reign’s Daniel “Dafran” Francesca has quit after just one month of play during his debut season. Dafran, a controversy-prone player…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 28, 2019 -
UncategorizedDistrict 9 Is Getting A Board Game [Update]
Fresh off their success with last year’s GKR, Weta are now working to turn the studio’s 2009 sci-fi classic District 9 into a board game as well. At first glance, it’s pretty similar! The same punchy art style is there, there are hexes to move on and loads of very cool miniatures included in the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 28, 2019
