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‘Shop Contest: Final Fantasy VII Remake Creation Station
Final Fantasy VII Remake is apparently “progressing well” according to some key creators, but it isn’t going fast enough. So this week’s ‘Shop Contest is about speeding it up…by making it ourselves. As you can see up top, I have some ideas about what Final Fantasy VII Remake should have going on. If it does…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 18, 2018 - CultureSplitscreen
The Legacy Of Stan Lee
What does Stan Lee mean to hardcore comics fans? To answer that question, we brought old friend Evan Narcisse back for this week’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen First, Kirk and I talk about the games we’re playing, like Tetris Effect and Hitman 2, then jump into the news of the week (21:36) on Detective Pikachu,…
By Jason Schreier Published November 18, 2018 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Flying Heavenly Clouds
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 12. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published November 15. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 18, 2018 - Uncategorized
Four Days In Hell With EA Help
Last week, I realized that I had a problem. My Xbox Live Gamertag was tied to an EA Account that was not my primary EA Account. Worse yet, I no longer had access to the email associated with that EA Account. I took a deep breath and prepared myself for a Customer Service Experience. An…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 17, 2018 -
UncategorizedFinally, A Supercut Of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey‘s Favorite Cuss
If you’ve played Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, then you know that the game has a particular love of a single, solitary cuss: maláka. It means something between “jerk” and “asshole,” and it apparently fits in nearly any situation. And now there’s a supercut to show off the plenitude of the curse word. There might be some…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 17, 2018 - Uncategorized
The PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds developers have posted the results of their Fix PUBG campaign. In a long post on the game’s Steam page, Executive Producer Taeseok Jang highlights the game’s improved stability and framerate while committing to a complementary dev roadmap in 2019.
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 17, 2018 - Uncategorized
Dark Souls Creator Hidetaka Miyazaki Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Hidetaka Miyazaki was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award yesterday at the 2018 Golden Joystick Awards that took place in London. Known for his work on From Software titles like the Dark Souls series and Bloodborne, Miyazaki was presented the award by game luminaries Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. Miyazaki often credits the pair’s Fighting Fantasy…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 17, 2018 - CultureShop Contest
‘Shop Contest: Xbox Birthday Trip, Winners!
Last week, there was a big ole Xbox celebration, and with that came my new favorite video game personality: Xbox In A Hat. I asked you to ‘shop up some things for Xbox In A Hat to do for its birthday, and you didn’t disappoint. What makes an Xbox with a hat so special? After…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 17, 2018 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Wherefore Art Thou, Sony?
QUOTE | “We are exploring new and familiar ways to engage our community in 2019 and can’t wait to share our plans with you.” – Sony explains why it won’t be at E3 2019 QUOTE | “E3 2018 broke records, and we sold out of both exhibit space and attendee badges. We are confident that,…
Brendan Sinclair Published November 17, 2018 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing Fallout 76
Fallout 76 is an online survival role-playing game that tasks you with exploring a map four times the size of Fallout 4‘s, uncovering its secrets, and making a life for yourself there. There’s crafting, base-building, hunger and thirst systems, diseases to manage, and mutations to cope with. It’s a lot, but I hope the following…
By Ethan Gach Published November 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee Versus Pikachu: Which To Get
It’s Pokémon Let’s Go launch day, and trainers around the world are setting off on a new adventure through Kanto with their partner Pokémon. That is, unless they can’t decide between the Eevee and Pikachu versions of the game. We’re here to help. You should definitely choose Eevee. Or maybe Pikachu. Ultimately, the decision comes…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2018 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for handling a bunch of bills and chores and boring things I keep putting off, all while resenting having to do those things on my days off. You know what’s more fun? Video games. After reviewing Hitman 2, I’m back to making my way through Red Dead Redemption 2. I’d love to…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 16, 2018 - Esports
Halo 5‘s Best Teams Go Head To Head In The Last Major Tournament Of The Year
It’s a busy weekend for esports. Recently with these posts I’ve been trying to focus in on an interesting aspect of just one particular competition happening in the days ahead, but this week, there are too many events to choose just one. Halo 5. Heard of it? The game came out back in 2015 but…
By Ethan Gach Published November 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Devil May Cry Series Coming From Castlevania Netflix Producer [Correction]
An animated series based on Capcom’s Devil May Cry is coming from Castlevania series producer Adi Shankar, IGN has reported The series, Shankar told IGN, “will join Castlevania in what we’re now calling the bootleg multiverse.” Shankar’s acclaimed Castlevania adaptation was recently renewed by Netflix for a third season. Correction, 4:58 p.m. Eastern: The original…
By Chris Kohler Published November 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Fallout 76 Easter Egg Pokes Fun At Lore Inconsistencies
When did the Brotherhood of Steel first show up in West Virginia? What’s the real origin of Fallout’s big green super mutants? Fallout 76 takes liberties with more than a little of the series’ lore, but Bethesda doesn’t seem to be too worried about it, making light of timeline contradictions with a funny callback to…
By Ethan Gach Published November 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey‘s Lost Tales Add Humor And Depth
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey hasslowly expanded since release with live eventsand new monsters to fight. These activities and challenges give a sense of continued danger to the Grecian world, but a smattering of new quest has been the most surprising and exciting new additions. The new “Lost Tales of Greece”—two of which have been released, with…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 16, 2018 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XIV‘s Next Expansion Is Shadowbringers, Coming Summer 2019
Announced today at Square Enix’s annual Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest, the popular online game’s third expansion, Shadowbringers, is coming early summer 2019. Expect an expansive story, a raised level cap and multiple new jobs—including one wielding a gunblade. And did somebody say playable Viera and Blue Mages? Now that players have freed Ala Mhigo and…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2018
