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UncategorizedA Frighteningly Accurate Analysis Of Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Politics
Wii Fit trainer does kinda seem like she’d call the cops on black teens. Just as they did with Mario Kart, Art House Politics have assembled the roster of Smash Bros. Ultimate and tried to nail down each character’s political leanings. And once again the results seem terrifyingly accurate.
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2019 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed Odyssey’s Sea Shanties Are Actual Greek Poems
Hi, Luke Plunkett here, your resident sea shanty enthusiast. And I’d like you to know that Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, a game featuring mythical creatures, immortal leaps and the most perfect human being ever created (not you, Alexios), takes its sea shanties of all things very seriously. To recap: like a few games in the series…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2019 -
CultureMosh Pit Simulator, one of the more captivatingly bizarre VR games I’ve ever seen, is now in early access. It’s the latest creation from Sos Sosowski, who released the equally bizarre (though not VR) McPixel back in 2012. Mosh Pit Simulator takes place in a world that’s become an endless mosh pit, and people have…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 31, 2019 - Uncategorized
German Stores Are Giving Fallout 76 Away In Very Sad Promos
GameStop are running a promotion in Germany, Austria and Switzerland where anyone buying a used PlayStation 4 or Xbox One controller gets a free copy of the online shooter. It’s not even a used copy. It’s a brand new copy of the game on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, and all you need to do…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2019 - CultureTwitch
Today, Twitch added new moderation tools that include channel-specific details about each user. Mods can now see number of messages, bans, timeouts, and user-specific comments from other mods. This will hopefully allow them to more effectively keep chat, er, not terrible. Take that, improbably named user BabyRage.
By Nathan Grayson Published January 31, 2019 -
UncategorizedOverwatch‘s New Paris Map Has A Piano And Everyone Is Playing It
Yesterday, Blizzard surprise-dropped a new Paris map onto Overwatch’s PC public test server, and players were thrilled to discover that their guns, hammers, and hamster balls can do more than just claim lives in this ravaged city of romance. They can also play piano. Players have been using the new piano to fire bullets into…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 31, 2019 - Uncategorized
Anthem‘s Fragmented Launch Risks Ruining What Makes Online Games Great
Remember when games used to just, come out? They had a release day. On that release day, or potentially the night before, you’d go to the store, hand a person some cash, the same amount as everyone else, and walk out with a game that you could then go home and immediately start playing. That…
By Ethan Gach Published January 31, 2019 - Uncategorized
A New Dr. Mario Game Is Coming To Phones
Nintendo just announced a new mobile game partnership with Japanese company Line, which will involve a new Dr. Mario game coming to iOS and Android. It’ll be called Dr. Mario World, and is being co-developed by both companies, with further assistance coming from NHN Entertainment. It’ll be out worldwide in “early summer 2019″. The game…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2019 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Internal Data Shows That Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Pretty Balanced
We already suspected that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s roster was pretty evenly matched, and now we’ve got data from the game’s lead creator to prove it. r. In a new column for the Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai shared some data on the wins and losses of many of the game’s…
By Ethan Gach Published January 31, 2019 -
CultureSunless Skies Is A Grim, Thrilling Adventure Through Victorian Space
My first death in Sunless Skies was equal parts embarrassing and fitting. My crew was desperate, starved and half-mad from the horrors they’d witnessed. We’d just narrowly escaped what we initially thought to be a friendly vessel, until a bouquet of otherworldly tentacles burst from its bow. There were no ports in sight. It wouldn’t…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 31, 2019 - Uncategorized
SoCal Regionals, the largest fighting game event in Southern California, will be skipping 2019 The tournament’s organizers announced the news yesterday, citing their busy schedule with other projects as the key motivation behind taking the year off. They plan to return in 2020.
By Ian Walker Published January 31, 2019 - Esports
Overwatch League season two’s “all-access pass” will include first-person camera options for each player. The $14.99 package also includes other viewing options and bonuses, but fans have been requesting a first-person camera since the start of season one last year. Now they’ve got it. Well, if they’re willing to pay.
By Nathan Grayson Published January 31, 2019 - CultureSplitscreen
The Sheer Joy Of Kingdom Hearts
Is Kingdom Hearts brilliant or incomprehensible? Hackneyed or joyful? Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we decide that the answer is… all of the above! First we talk about the many games we’ve been playing, including Resident Evil 2, Wargroove, Bloodborne, and Destiny 2. Then we take a deep dive into Kingdom Hearts (34:01), debating whether the…
By Jason Schreier Published January 31, 2019 -
OpinionBrume Captures That Classic Adventure Game Feel
Like many kids, I used to explore the woods and get into all kinds of make-believe adventures. Often, that meant picking up a stick and questing for imaginary treasures. Brume is a low-fi adventure game that takes Dark Souls’ tough combat and adds a touch of whimsical exploration. Created by Sokpop Collective,Brume is an adventure…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 31, 2019 -
UncategorizedBlind Player Uses Sound Cues To Play Gears Of War 4‘s Horde Mode
Video games are usually made up of visual and auditory components. Most people rely on a combination of both to make sense of a game, but blind player SightlessKombat has gotten really good at maximizing what he can do with a game’s sound, most recently in Gears of War 4. Previously known for his skill…
By Ethan Gach Published January 31, 2019 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
There’s Something Weirdly Comforting About Playing Games That Are Just ‘Okay’
When I started playing My Time At Portia, I wasn’t expecting much. A few YouTubers I liked were playing it and I just wanted to check it out. It didn’t really wow me, but also wasn’t egregiously bad. It was just… fine. I still played it until midnight. I love perfectly crafted, engaging, smart games…
By Gita Jackson Published January 31, 2019 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Piranha Plant’s Smash Debut
Piranha Plant has finally joined the fray in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Players are welcoming their new pot-bound friend. I didn’t get Piranha Plant when it was announced. As a secret final fighter, a potted plant didn’t wow me, even if it did spit poison and spiked balls. Now that it’s actually out in the…
By Gita Jackson Published January 31, 2019 - Kotaku EastJapan
Smartphone Mario Kart Delayed To This Summer In Japan
When Mario Kart Tour was first announced last year, it was slated for release on Android and iOS sometime before March 2019. Now, in Japan, the smartphone game has been pushed back to summer. Nintendo of America has yet to announce whether or not the U.S. release has also been delayed. This article will be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2019
