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The 64DD Was One Of Nintendo’s Oddest Experiments
Switch Online is Nintendo’s first paid online gaming service, right? Nope. In 1999, Nintendo added the Internet to its Nintendo 64 hardware, by way of a disk drive add-on called the 64DD. It’s one of the company’s most interesting failures. Yes, it’s time once again for Complete In Box, our show that takes a look…
By Chris Kohler Published December 18, 2018 - Uncategorized
Instagram sensation Backpack Kid has announced he’s suing the makers of Fortnite for ripping off his dance to create its super popular flossing emote. He joins the ranks of actor Alfonso Ribeiro and rapper 2 Milly who are also suing the studio for stealing their signature dances as well.
By Ethan Gach Published December 18, 2018 - ReviewsYear in Review
Kirk Hamilton’s Top 10 Games Of 2018
There were loads of good video games in 2018, and I sure played a lot of them. I usually write these lists with a tinge of regret; regret over the no-doubt good games that I didn’t make time for, and regret that my list won’t include games I would’ve added had I made the time.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 18, 2018 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
I Love Smash Ultimate’s Much-Maligned World Of Light
While most of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players on our staff are busy beating the living crap out of friends, family and random strangers, I’m having fun making my way through the game’s World of Light adventure mode. While our review called the side mode “unnecessarily involved,” juggling stats, skill points and power-ups is…
By Mike Fahey Published December 18, 2018 -
UncategorizedBattlefield V Devs Roll Back Unpopular Weapon Changes
EA Dice is reverting unpopular changes to Battlefield V after strong negative reaction from some players. The changes, which were meant to slow down the game and increase how long it takes to kill other players, got implemented a little less than one week ago. The recent update involved Battlefield V making adjustments to the…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 18, 2018 -
ReviewsYear in ReviewThe Best Video Game Surprises of 2018
It’s that time again: time to take stock of the year that was 2018. We’ll start with the nice stuff. We do this every year here at Kotaku. (See: the biggest surprises of 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017) We’ll post the biggest disappointments of 2018 later this week. Shadow Of The Tomb Raider…
Mike Fahey & Gita Jackson Published December 18, 2018 - CultureCosplay
Some Of The Best Cosplay From 2018
As the craft continues to grow, and its professionals become more professional, it feels like each year as we look back at the best cosplay from the last 12 months it gets harder and harder to pick standout examples from the crowd. Everything has just got so good But this annual roundup has to draw…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2018 -
UncategorizedFresh Prince’s Alfonso Ribeiro Is Suing Fortnite Over The Carlton Dance
Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, is suing Epic over Fortnite’s replication of his trademark dance move. He’s also suing 2K for doing the same thing in their basketball series. Ribeiro’s Tom Jones routine is one of the most defining moments in the history of the show, and has bled…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2018 - Culture
Switch’s New NES Controllers Do More Than You Might Think
Nintendo has shipped out its first batch of classic-style NES controllers for Switch. I got a pair today, and I found them to be much more useful than I originally imagined they would be, in surprising ways. The Nintendo Entertainment System controllers are only available if you’re a member of Nintendo Switch Online, the paid…
By Chris Kohler Published December 17, 2018 - Uncategorized
Spider-Man PS4 Players Are Still Holding Out Hope For The ‘Sam Raimi Suit’
Spider-Man for PlayStation 4 includes dozens of suits that players can wear during the game, each drawing from a different piece of the character’s comic book past or recent cinematic appearances. There’s the Scarlet Spider, or the suit from the recent film Homecoming. But there’s one suit that is conspicuous by its absence, and fans…
By Ethan Gach Published December 17, 2018 - Uncategorized
New Trophy Data Reveals How Many People Are Playing Certain PS4 Games
To celebrate the five year anniversary of the PS4, Sony recently launched “My PS4 Life,” a marketing campaign that creates videos highlighting players’ individual stats and milestones. It turns out that some of the data shown in these videos can also be used to reverse-engineer how many people have played certain PS4 games, shedding some…
By Ethan Gach Published December 17, 2018 -
ReviewsYear in ReviewThe Year in Mini-Games, 2018
2018 has spoiled me with so many great games. But instead of listing what my favorite games were, I decided to go deeper and list my favorite games inside of those games. Here are my favorite mini-games of 2018, in no particular order. I’ve cut together a sweet video, but if you’d rather miss some…
By Paul Tamayo Published December 17, 2018 - Uncategorized
Kingdom Hearts III Leaks Six Weeks Before Release
Copies of Kingdom Hearts III are out in the wild, more than a month before the release of the highly anticipated role-playing game. It’s not clear exactly how the game leaked, but director Tetsuya Nomura told fans this weekend to watch out for spoilers, promising that the epilogue and final movie “are planned to be…
By Jason Schreier Published December 17, 2018 - ReviewsYear in Review
The Year In Old Games, 2018
Whether you want to play your classic games on the Switch, the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, a half-sized wooden arcade cabinet, a tiny PlayStation, or a Genesis controller plugged into your TV, 2018 had you covered. It’s time once again for a look back at the year in New Old Games. While the majority…
By Chris Kohler Published December 17, 2018 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
I Just Unlocked A 2016 Nintendo Game In The Silliest Way Possible
I was recently reminded that Nintendo’s “My Nintendo” rewards program has a single reward that I want. I’ve wanted for two years, actually. I figured it was about time I claimed it, and if I had to click on a bunch of websites along the way, so be it. My goal was to unlock a…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 17, 2018
