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A Funny Game About Being A Frog Detective
Frog Detective is the second best detective in the world, and despite his ranking behind Lobster Cop, he’s gotta solve the mystery of the haunted island. The game’s about that. The Haunted Island, a Frog Detective Game is an odd creature. In terms of genre, I’d call it a “conversational adventure,” sitting somewhere between the…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 25, 2018 - CultureShop Contest
‘Shop Contest: Ocarina Appreciation Station
This week we celebrated the 20th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time, so now we’re going to continue that birthday party with ‘shops. I don’t have much love in my heart for The Ocarina of Time. I was a PlayStation person at the time, and I just missed out on many…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 25, 2018 - CultureSplitscreen
This week’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen tackles two big games: First we bring on Kotaku’s Ethan Gach to talk about the bizarre, buggy Fallout 76 (6:51) and then Kirk and I take a deep dive into Red Dead Redemption 2‘s story (35:32), spoilers and all. (Seriously, we spoil it all.) Listen here or via your…
By Jason Schreier Published November 25, 2018 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Paper Saber
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published November 19. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published November 19. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 25, 2018 - Uncategorized
Black Ops 4‘s Auto Mantle Toggle Makes A Difference
In a patch earlier this week, the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 developers added in a slight tweak to movement controls: an Auto Mantle toggle. It allows you to decide when and how you want to jump over things. It makes a real difference. The mantle system in Black Ops 4 has been concentrated…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 24, 2018 - Uncategorized
Return To Boletaria is an event to encourage players to play Demon’s Souls, and it is going on right now. It runs until December 7th. You can learn more on the official Reddit thread, including directions for using a private server so that you can access multiplayer
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 24, 2018 -
UncategorizedMesmerizing Skylines Time-Lapse Shows Off A Stylish City
I love a good Cities: Skylines time lapse, and this is one of the best. As I’ve said before several times, I like to chill out with a well-oiled machine city. Cities: Skylines is the easiest choice for creating stylish cities, and so I spend quite a lot of time digging through YouTube to find…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 24, 2018 - Uncategorized
The name “Alien: Blackout” has been trademarked by 20th Century Fox. Gematsu reports that the application for trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office specifically claims it will be used for game software. The application also mentions “on-line computer games.”
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 24, 2018 -
UncategorizedBeautiful Dark Souls Fan Film Tells The Story Of The Chosen Undead
A YouTuber named TheParryGod has created a short film called “Fate” that cinematically tells the story of Dark Souls. It is disturbingly beautiful. If you watch “Fate,” the entire plot of Dark Souls will be spoiled for you. The entire thing. You have been warned. TheParryGod’s video is what people from the deep time of…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 24, 2018 - CultureShop Contest
‘Shop Contest: Final Fantasy VII Remake Creation Station, Winners!
Last week I asked you to show me some progress shots of Final Fantasy VII Remake, and you did not disappoint me. I’m looking forward to the Remake with a kind of grim fascination. I’m of the strong opinion that we don’t need it, that it doesn’t need to exist, and that if you like…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 24, 2018 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Always Bet on Black (Ops)
STAT | 4 million – Number of digital copies Red Dead Redemption 2 sold worldwide in its first week of release, according to Superdata. It came in second for the month, behind Call of Duty: Black Ops 4‘s digital sales of 4.2 million. STAT |73% – Year-over-year increase in US gaming sales for October, according…
Brendan Sinclair Published November 24, 2018 - Uncategorized
In Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, I Travel In Straight Lines, No Matter What
I don’t like getting lost in video games. I love to explore and find secret treasures in the depths of a virtual world, but I’m methodical about it. It’s why I use the map in Metroid, and it’s also why I only travel in straight lines in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Even when it makes no…
By Maddy Myers Published November 23, 2018 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
This weekend started early for me, since yesterday was Thanksgiving. While my coworker Riley MacLeod filled Kotaku with stories of his Red Dead Redemption 2 experiences and the Goku balloon, I finally downloaded Tetris Effect and guided those dropping Tetrominoes into their rightful places. I played Tetris Effect all the way up until it was time…
By Maddy Myers Published November 23, 2018 - Tips & Guides
How To Stop A Cat From Chewing On Video Game Controller Cables
My apartment has only two things in it: video game controller cables, and a cat. Okay, there’s also some furniture, but most of the time, it does feel like my home life revolves around keeping my cat entertained with any object other than video game controller cables. Over time, I’ve learned some techniques to stop…
By Maddy Myers Published November 23, 2018 - Culture
The Broken God Of Fallout 76 Wishes For Mortality
One Fallout 76 player just found out the hard way that immortality is very boring. Cue up Queen’s “Who Wants To Live Forever,” because this story, as recounted by a user who goes by Brogadyn on the Fallout 76 subreddit, deserves a tragic soundtrack. No matter what Brogadyn does, their Fallout 76 character will not…
By Maddy Myers Published November 23, 2018 - Uncategorized
This Freaking Thing Right Here
I just picked up one of those snazzy $200 PlayStation 4 Slim Spider-Man Black Friday bundles. It comes with the console, a controller, a copy of Spider-Man, USB, HDMI and power cables and a small piece of audio garbage no one needs. I can’t believe Sony is still including this stupid little mono monstrosity with…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2018 -
CultureMaking Up Lyrics For Instrumental Video Game Music
Listening to Tetris Effect’s many varied songs has brought back an unexpected memory: the lyrics that I invented as a child for “Korobeiniki,” the original Tetris theme song. Back then, I knew the song as the Type A music selection on my Game Boy copy of Tetris. I heard the song over and over, and…
By Maddy Myers Published November 23, 2018 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
The Fun And Frustration Of That Doctor Robbery Early In Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2 doesn’t force many of its myriad activities on players, though it it’ll often send characters your way to tempt you to try certain things. Those of us who’ve played the game haven’t all seen the same sights, but a good chunk of us have at least have robbed the doctor’s drug…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 23, 2018 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Poetry: Nine Haiku About Our Collections
Several of us here at Kotaku are playing Pokémon Let’s Go and collecting new adorable friends and fighters, and these little critters have inspired some poetry. What better form than the haiku to celebrate these pocket-sized monsters and their stories? huge Clefable, please carry me in your cloud arms I name you meringue – Cecilia…
By Maddy Myers Published November 23, 2018
