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UncategorizedStreet Fighter V Player Exits Capcom Cup Due To Results Of Domestic Violence Investigation
In response to recent allegations of domestic violence, South Korean fighting game competitor Seon-woo “Infiltration” Lee has been dropped by Panda Global, the professional esports organization that signed him in March, and will not participate in official Street Fighter V events for at least a year. In September, an anonymous Reddit user posted documentation that…
By Ian Walker Published November 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
The Transformers Trading Card Game‘s Metroplex Is As Big As My Face
Just as I was getting used to having hero cards two times the size of the average trading card game, Hasbro releases the Metroplex deck, featuring a card as large as my face. No card should be as big as my face. In a normal round of the recently-releasedTransformers card game, two players pick a…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Civilization VI Runs Well On Switch But Is Missing Some Features
Today, Civilization VI comes to Switch, which means two important things. One is that you can now play an incredible strategy game anywhere you’d like. The second is that Gandhi now qualifies for Smash The good news is that the game seems to run great. I’ve tested out a few matches and while it takes…
By Jason Schreier Published November 16, 2018 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
Hitman 2016 Taught Me A Better Way To Play Hitman 2
Usually when I play a single-player game, I go through it from start to finish. I play each new level after the last one, until I stop playing or get to the end. That’s not how I played 2016’s excellent episodic Hitman, however, and it’s not how I’m playing its fantastic new sequel. I’ve played…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
In an interview with Kotaku on Tuesday, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said Nintendo’s handheld business in the Americas was up for the first three quarters of 2018, compared to 2017. After added fact-checking, Fils-Aime now tells us that Nintendo’s handheld business in the U.S. was up for the first two quarters. Still a…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 16, 2018 - OpinionImpressions
Warframe Players Will Be Able To Copy Their PC Account To Switch
On September 20 Steve Sinclair, Digital Extremes’ creative director, tweeted out that its third-person shooter MMO Warframe had just gotten faster, decreasing latency by one millisecond to be precise. That was thanks to the work of Panic Button, an outside studio that in the last few years has focused on porting other companies’ games (Rocket…
By Ethan Gach Published November 16, 2018 -
ReviewsSwitchPokémon Let’s Go! Eevee and Pikachu: The Kotaku Review
Pokémon Let’s Go! Pikachu and Eevee are going to be divisive. The games seem meant to introduce a new generation of players to Pokémon, especially players who started with Pokémon Go. The changes made to gameplay may frustrate longtime fans, including me; I started playing in the late ‘90s and kept up with the franchise…
By Gita Jackson Published November 16, 2018 - Kotaku EastJapan
Pokémon Go Led These Two Players To Marriage
Shibu and Lily met in Odaiba, Tokyo while playing Pokémon Go. They fell in love and were recently married. Congrats to them! Their wedding ceremony was Pokémon Go themed Niantic Japan congratulated the two! And released Luvdisc during the wedding ceremony One of Shibu’s friends made this wonderful wedding themed clip that explains how they…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 16, 2018 - Kotaku EastJapan
Tetsuya Nomura Says Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Progressing Well
Final Fantasy VII Remake was first announced back in 2015 with third-party studio CyberConnect2 handling development. Last year, development was moved in-house at Square Enix. Tetsuya Nomura says things are going well. Earlier this year, there was a Japanese job listing for “core members” for the remake. In a recent Famitsu interview, Nomura briefly discussed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 16, 2018 - Kotaku EastJapan
Top Street Fighter Player Arrested For Alleged Molestation (Again)
This summer, Street Fighter III 3rd Strike player Kenji Kuroda was arrested for allegedly committing indecent acts this February against a high school girl. He’s been arrested again for another alleged incident that happened last year. According to Sankei, the latest allegation took place in Chiba Prefecture on May 31, 2017. Kuroda is accused of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 16, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Honey Bee
I have a thing about songs with saxophone riffs. And that thing is: I can’t resist them. Honey Bee was a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between three singers from three very different girl groups: Luna from f(x), Hani from EXID, and Solar from MAMAMOO. Produced in 2017, the song—produced by Park Keun Tae—was an exercise in making…
By Seung Park Published November 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Adidas’ Latest Dragon Ball Sneakers Are Over 9000
Because the shoes themselves have mostly been trash, Adidas has been leaning on gimmicks to try and make their big line of Dragon Ball sneakers more appealing. The latest example being these Vegeta kicks. Based on the Adidas Ultra Tech, and featuring Vegeta’s colour scheme, here’s what they look like from the side: I would…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
Sunset Overdrive is headed to PC, Xbox’s Major Nelson announced on Twitter today. The news confirms previous rumors that the Xbox One exclusive would be getting ported, and adds Sunset Overdrive to the existing list of Microsoft-published Xbox One games recently added to Steam this year.
By Ethan Gach Published November 15, 2018 - CultureCosplay
Witcher 3 Cosplay Just Keeps On Coming
I’ve been trying for three years now to get this site turned into a dedicated Witcher 3 cosplay blog, and while that hasn’t quite panned out like I was hoping, I’m going to keep on trying with shots like these. This is Ves & Roche from the Blue Stripes commando group, steadfast and strangely-dressed special…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2018 -
CultureTips For Battlefield V‘s Updated Multiplayer
Battlefield V takes it all back to World War II, where the series started. There’s a lot of depth for players to dive into, but some of it might be easy to overlook. So I made a video with five helpful tips for Battlefield V that you can see in action or read about below.…
By Paul Tamayo Published November 15, 2018 - OpinionImpressions
Yep, You Can Play A Handful Of Xbox One Games With Mouse And Keyboard Now
Welcome to the age of keyboard and mouse Xbox One gaming. As of yesterday’s update, players can, should they wish, play several games without having to resort to some plebeian console controller. If you couldn’t stand Warframe, Fortnite or War Thunder without a pointer and keys, now is your time. Those are just three of…
By Mike Fahey Published November 15, 2018 - Culture
Sony Is Skipping E3 2019
Sony is skipping next year’s E3, ditching its traditional booth and press conference in a move that will have a significant negative impact on the video game industry’s annual trade show. The Entertainment Software Association, the lobbyist group that runs E3, confirmed the news today, as did Sony. “As the industry evolves, Sony Interactive Entertainment…
By Jason Schreier Published November 15, 2018