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CultureMorning CheckpointWhere Can I Buy The Claritin Console?
Hello! Welcome to this inaugural edition of Morning Checkpoint. Each Saturday I’ll help you get caught up on last week’s best gaming stories while having some fun and learning a few things. This week won’t have any reader questions or stories, but hopefully, that will change next week! Send any questions, stories, ideas or whatever…
By Zack Zwiezen Published March 9, 2019 - Esports
Top Players Look To Drink, Chill, Maybe Win Some Cash At This Weekend’s Smash Ultimate Summit
The first ever Smash Ultimate Summit is here. After years of success in bringing its collective weirdness to Super Smash Bros. Melee, Beyond the Summit is finally launching its hybrid esports tournament format, complete with casual couch banter and comedy sketches, for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Invited players include the likes of MkLeo, ZeRo, Mew2King,…
By Ethan Gach Published March 8, 2019 - Culture
Twitter Account Asks The All-Important Video Game Question: Can You Pet The Dog?
Whether out on the sidewalk, at a party in somebody’s house, or fleeing from a pack of wild dogs, what’s your first instinct—as a rational, sound-minded human being—upon meeting a dog? That’s right: you want to pet it. Video games are meant to let us fulfill our wildest fantasies, and yet, many of them won’t…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 8, 2019 - Uncategorized
The Division 2 is shaping up to be another game with a massive file size, at least on PS4. Ubisoft is giving potential players a heads up that it’ll be 90-100GB on PS4, though just 48-52GB on Xbox One and PC. (Those buying any version on disc will have a 48-52GB download.)
By Stephen Totilo Published March 8, 2019 - Uncategorized
Warhammer: Vermintide 2, One Year Later
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 came out on PC on March 8, 2018. Maybe you’ve never heard of it. Maybe you have but then forgot, that grimy compound word in the title slipping past you like rain down the side of a newly waxed car. You should know that it was always good, and it’s spent the…
By Ethan Gach Published March 8, 2019 - Uncategorized
Something Stylish happen to you in Devil May Cry 5? Capture a fantastic Apex Legends moment? Something funny happen in Metro Exodus or Far Cry New Dawn? We wanna see it! Send your impressive or funny game clips to [email protected] and we could feature it on our show.
By Chris Person Published March 8, 2019 - Culture
Dawn Of Man, As Told By Steam Reviews
Since the dawn of video games—and possibly even the dawn of man—human beings have been creating city-building games. It’s fitting, then, that the latest genre hit is set in prehistoric times and called Dawn of Man. Steam users are loving it. Dawn of Man came out a week ago and has been one of Steam’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 8, 2019 -
UncategorizedStop Calling Games Guilty Pleasures
The newly released Devil May Cry 5 inspired Tim and I to talk about the idea of games that some might consider “guilty pleasures” and why sometimes that can be a little misguided. I’m totally fine with liking things that don’t necessarily qualify as artistic masterpieces and delving into what makes “trashier” games so damn…
Paul Tamayo & Tim Rogers Published March 8, 2019 - Uncategorized
World Of Warcraft Fans Are Perturbed Over Pulled Portals
Next week’s World of Warcraft 8.1.5 update gives both the Alliance and Horde factions centralized portal hubs, which is good. At the same time, Blizzard is removing a bunch of existing portals, making it harder to get around the game. It’s an odd change that has players asking Blizzard why, and they’re not satisfied with…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2019 -
UncategorizedWhy Kirby Doesn’t Swallow Enemies In Kirby’s Epic Yarn
Nintendo’s omnipresent Kirby character almost always inhales his enemies. He did it in his first game, Kirby’s Dream Land. He did it in his Switch debut, Kirby Star Allies. He does it in Smash Bros. He just doesn’t do it in Kirby’s Epic Yarn, the 2010 Wii game remade and released today as Kirby’s Extra…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 8, 2019 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for lying in my bed, recovering from my recent surgery and marveling that Riley MacLeod took a Friday off, leaving it to me write the “What Are You Playing This Weekend” post. It’s also for getting to know interesting new characters in video games! This weekend I’ll be following the advice of…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2019 -
UncategorizedWhat Made Super Mario Bros. Level 8-3 So Good
In World 8-3 — the penultimate level of Super Mario Bros. for the NES — Mario makes his final push towards Bowser’s castle. This level is a mini-masterpiece in a classic game and tells a small but important story through its gameplay. There are eight worlds in Super Mario Bros., each composed of four levels.…
By Kevin Wong Published March 8, 2019 - Uncategorized
Anthem: The Promise Vs. The Reality
The launch of BioWare’s new multiplayer loot shooter has been anything but smooth. Anthem is a pretty game undermined by bugs, frustrating user-interface obstacles, and a world that feels static and lifeless. There’s a lot BioWare can do to continue improving it, some of which could include incorporating stuff that Anthem already appeared to have…
By Ethan Gach Published March 8, 2019 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
Trying To Solo Overcooked Perfectly Was A Mistake
Here’s what I knew about Overcooked when I started playing it for the first time yesterday: It’s primarily meant to be a multiplayer game, it can be stressful as hell, and solo play requires controlling two quirky little chefs plucked straight out of a claymation exposé on failed health inspections. All this to say: I…
By Natalie Degraffinried Published March 8, 2019 - ReviewsMultiplatform
Devil May Cry 5: The Kotaku Review
Devil May Cry 5 is a wild mess of demonic magic, blood, brooding twinks, butt rock music, kung-fu homage, and joyous gameplay. By the end of it, I had killed literally thousands of demons and watched struggles of Biblical proportions. The experience itself is a blur, but I know two things for certain. The first…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 8, 2019 -
UncategorizedTekken 7 Veteran Doesn’t See A Future With The Walking Dead‘s Negan
This past weekend, a group of Tekken 7 players from South Korea traveled east to take on their Japanese counterparts in a massive 12-on-12 exhibition as part of the Tekken Pro Championships. As the two most talent-dense Tekken regions in the world, both sides fielded impressive teams featuring some of the best players from their…
By Ian Walker Published March 8, 2019 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5 is out now and is a heckin’ good time. Learning how to be the best devil hunter can be tricky, though, so I’ve put together a breakdown that will help you get started. Keep in mind that this guide mostly outlines mechanics, and is meant to help newbies and experts alike…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 8, 2019
