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UncategorizedIf you’re looking for something to scratch that Inside-ish puzzle platformer itch, Stela, out later this year for Xbox and PC, just might. We gave the moody indie game a spin today for its debut at GDC and, so far, it seems tricky and beautiful.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 19, 2019 - Uncategorized
5 Tips You Might Not Know For Building In The Sims 4
Although The Sims 4 has made building houses better than ever, it’s still a bit tricky to make your dream home. Here are a few tips to help you graduate beyond just making a box with windows. There Are A Few Hidden Options For Roofing Roofing is a pain in the ass. Roof pieces never…
By Gita Jackson Published March 19, 2019 - Uncategorized
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection is out today on PS4. We wrote about how it was a great look back at some of the best retro games SNK’s early days when it came to Switch last fall. It also has some great features like videos of perfect playthroughs of all the games.
By Ethan Gach Published March 19, 2019 - Uncategorized
Google Unveils Gaming Platform Stadia, A Competitor To Xbox, PlayStation And PC
Tech giant Google is getting into gaming in a big way with a direct challenge to the giants of console and PC gaming. It’s called Stadia. Former Sony and Xbox executive and current Google gaming boss Phil Harrison detailed the platform today at an event in San Francisco during the Game Developers Conference, saying it…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 19, 2019 -
UncategorizedYou can watch Google’s gaming keynote livestream here. We’re expecting a game-streaming service that requires no console and will give people quick access to games of all sorts, including the high-end experiences you’d normally need a console or PC to play. More soon.
By Stephen Totilo Published March 19, 2019 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Tortures Animal Crossing Fans With Tweet About Taxes
Yesterday, the Nintendo of America Twitter account posted the above image of Animal Crossing’s Tom Nook and suggested the money-lending raccoon had special news. Then it turned out Nook was just hocking new Nintendo Switches and fans were crestfallen. “Tom Nook is here to help you file your tax returns…and he already has an idea…
By Ethan Gach Published March 19, 2019 - Uncategorized
Our own Jason Schreier and Maddy Myers are snapping photos as they take their seats at Google’s gaming event that kicks off at 1pm ET in San Francisco. (We have a good senseof the game-streaming platform that’ll be revealed.) The event will be livestreamed and we’ll have full coverage on Kotaku, too.
By Stephen Totilo Published March 19, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryThere’s Nothing Like That Three-Star Puzzle Game Feeling
Every time I feel like I’ve grown past the need for validation from triple-starring a level in a puzzle game, I find myself drawn into a game like King’s latest, Pet Rescue Puzzle Saga Say what you will about Candy Crush Saga creator King, the Activision-owned developer knows how to make puzzle games feel good.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 19, 2019 - Uncategorized
Yesterday evening’s patch issued to fix The Division 2‘s gadget/skills cooldown bug seems to have been effective. Issues I’d run into with my drones suddenly disappearing and going into cooldown didn’t repeat last night as I played for a few hours. I’ve heard from other players also reporting that the old problems are gone. Ubisoft…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 19, 2019 - Kotaku EastJapan
How Anime Art Has Changed Since 2009
Anime art is not static. It is constantly changing with each passing year. Some of those changes are noticeable. Others less so. On 2ch, a forum member has posted the above image to explain how anime art has changed in the past ten years. The comparison shows prevalent stylistic touches then and now. The most…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 19, 2019 - Kotaku EastJapan
Anime Pastel Memories‘ Streaming Temporarily Stopped, Home Releases Canceled
Streaming for anime Pastel Memories has temporarily been halted and DVD and Blu-ray releases of the show’s first three episodes have been cancelled. The reason, it seems, could be related to how the show parodies another anime. As announced on the show’s official site (via ANN), the official statement apologizes for the trouble caused by…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 19, 2019 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Winter Rain
Winter is winding down, and that means I have precious few days left to share as much cold weather-inspired music as possible. A lot of Korean indie music fits the snowy months the best, and Seyoung’s Winter Rain is no exception to that rule. Maybe it’s the soothing synth, or the cold-tinted music video, or…
By Seung Park Published March 19, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Emerald City Comic Con 2019
The Emerald City Comic Con, held in Seattle, draws around 100,000 visitors each year, and many of them are cosplayers. Here are some of our favourites from 2019’s show. These photos were all taken by Smorgan Images. You can see more of Smorgan’s photography at hispersonal account and cosplay page UPDATE: And here’s a video…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 19, 2019 -
UncategorizedHere’s Towers, A Game About A Big World With Big Animals
This is Towers, a prototype/demo made by a small team of developers, including some of the same folks behind Hawken. It looks a lot like Ico cosplaying as Monster Hunter Here’s a trailer, which the team say is 100% in-game and being controlled by human players (well, the people are being controlled, the monsters are…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 18, 2019 -
UncategorizedHearts Of Iron IV’s New Expansion Doesn’t Really Make A Splash
I really enjoyed grand strategy game Hearts of Iron IV at release, but one thing that sucked was the way navies worked, which was boring and not fun and made using some of the game’s biggest powers a massive pain in the ass. HOIIV’s latest expansion, Man The Guns, is an attempt to fix that.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 18, 2019
