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The Weekend In Esports: Gears Of War Goes To The Beach

Dota 2 returns this weekend with the Asia Championships, while big things are also happening across League of Legends and elsewhere. A little game called Gears of War 4 is also returns with a major tournament down at the Jersey shore. If you woke up early enough this morning you might have even caught Evil…

By Ethan Gach Published April 1, 2017

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Dueling Dota 2 Pocket Picks Culminate In Bananas Comeback

The lower bracket seems like a strange place for a match-up like Evil Geniuses and Wings Gaming to happen, but in the first round of the Dota 2 Asia Championships bracket, both teams found themselves on their last leg in a best-of-one match. Back against the wall, both teams turned to oddball strategies, leading to…

By Eric Van Allen Published April 1, 2017

Culture

This Week In The Business: Hearthstone‘s Death Wish?

QUOTE | “Hearthstone is killing itself.” – Research firm Superdata, noting the free-to-play game has seen declining conversion numbers on mobile and PC following unpopular recent gameplay decisions. STAT | $720 million – The upper limit of revenues Blizzard can hope to bring in every year through its Overwatch League, according to a Morgan Stanley…

Brendan Sinclair Published April 1, 2017

Culture

Ark: Survival Evolved just got a big update on PC. It includes underwater bases, aquatic creature breeding, teleporter pads, and a total inventory overhaul. It also adds four new creatures, one of which is an ancient horse. That is to say, an ancestor to modern horses—not a very old horse. That would just be sad.

By Nathan Grayson Published March 31, 2017

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YouTube’s Latest Advertising Changes Have People Worried About Money

Last week, big advertisers such as AT&T pulled ads from YouTube, inreaction to being matched with content that was deemed racist or inappropriate. YouTube has since said they are fine-tuning how people make money on YouTube in general, but content creators on the platform say their channels are being unfairly affected by changes they do…

By Gita Jackson Published March 31, 2017

Culture

Spontaneous Battlegrounds Friendship Ends In Tragedy, Revenge

In PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ default mode, it’s every person for themselves. That does not mean, however, that people don’t form alliances. It just means that they tend to end poorly, sometimes with tears. CamCANTRUN highlighted a moment in which he became pals with another player while they were holding down a house they’d converted into a…

By Nathan Grayson Published March 31, 2017

Esports

A Southern California Tournament Curse Plagues Top Smash Bros. Players

Call it a curse. Call it a jinx. Something is currently afflicting a series of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournaments. The Saga events are run by a group called 2GGaming in Southern California and are typically named after a player or players who have been flown in to compete. The problem is that,…

Ian Walker Published March 31, 2017

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Overwatch‘s Orisa Isn’t Living Up To Expectations

When Orisa first launched onto the Overwatch PTR, she felt like a formidable, deadly tank who could lead charges or back up her teammates in the worst of situations. Weeks later, after she’s landed on both console and in Competitive Mode, there’s been a consensus: Orisa isn’t going as planned. Before her release, the tank…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 31, 2017

Culture

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Weekends are for reminding yourself that even though the workout routine you just started isn’t super impressive, you gotta start somewhere, and getting some exercise will make you happier than lounging around. Also, video games. I am so excited for the PS4 Gwent beta this weekend I can’t even tell you. Playing Gwent against real people…

By Riley MacLeod Published March 31, 2017

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Horizon Zero Dawn‘s Cauldron Dungeons Are Incredibly Cool

Just when you think you’ve really gotten the hang of Horizon Zero Dawn, creeping around and hunting robot dinosaurs in the colorful open world, along comes a Cauldron to blow your damn mind. This week, after spending ~80 hours with Breath of the Wild and over 100 hours with Persona 5 (jesus christ what am…

By Jason Schreier Published March 31, 2017

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Five Thoughts After Playing Destiny For The First Time In Months

Over the last two and a half years, I’ve played more than 1,000 hours of Destiny. Over the last five months, I’ve barely played any. This week I returned to the game, and let me tell you, it is no small feat to climb back into a game you used to play obsessively. This week…

By Kirk Hamilton Published March 31, 2017

Esports

Legendaries Do Not Ruin Competitive Pokémon

Legendary Pokémon get a bum rap in competitive play. Many casual observers and players constantly ask why legendaries are allowed in the first place. Aren’t legendaries overpowered? Don’t legendaries make battles boring? I see sentiments like these expressed all the time on social media: These beliefs don’t represent the full spectrum of competitive Pokémon players…

Jason Krell Published March 31, 2017

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Splatoon 2 Makes Sure That Almost Anybody Can Jump In And Play

Splatoon 2 is a great time. Fighting as a squid-kid is fun and the game takes steps to make sure many people can enjoy. From new players to those with disabilities, games can take actions to help everyone join in the action. We take a look how in this critical video. Transcript: I think that…

By Heather Alexandra Published March 31, 2017

Esports

Dota 2 Skin Creators Say Valve Is Ripping Them Off

Designers who say they are able to make a living selling outfits and skins for Dota 2 say they may need to get new gigs now that they’ve noticed an unannounced change to the game’s economy affecting their bank accounts. In a post on the Dota 2 subreddit, a collective of anonymous artists alleged that…

By Eric Van Allen Published March 31, 2017

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Put A Little Overwatch On Your Keyboard

Not only are Overwatch mechanical keyboard caps a fine way to show loyalty to your favorite character, they also help you remember which key does what thing. There’s a group buy going on over at Reddit’s MechMarket through April 2, featuring caps for almost every character. A group buy is where someone gets a whole…

By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2017

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Link’s Best Breath Of The Wild Outfits Are The Simplest

“Less is more,” is a common aphorism you hear about fashion. While it’s not always true, in Breath of the Wild, the simplest outfits are the most stylish. My favorite outfits in Breath of the Wild aren’t the “coolest” ones. That trophy can handily be given to the Guardian Armor, with its glowing Tron lines.…

By Gita Jackson Published March 31, 2017

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Hardware Maker Mad Catz Dies

Following a lengthy struggle with financial insolvency, gaming peripheral maker Mad Catz has formally ceased all operation. The company’s directors and officers have all resigned, and its assets will be liquidated. The company that spent nearly three decades pumping out PC and console gaming gear is no more. According toan official announcement released today, yesterday…

By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2017

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Ghost In The Shell Really Bummed Us Out

Last night, Kotaku’s intrepid anime and snack reporters, me and Mike Fahey, saw the anticipated and controversial live-action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell, an anime we both love. It was, to say the least, an utter disappointment. We spent some time this morning sharing our thoughts on the film, and now we’re sharing them…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 31, 2017

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A Hacker Dropped Yoshi Into Sonic 2, And It’s Amazing

I’m not sure what I love more about this newly-released ROM hack that lets you play the Genesis classic Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as Nintendo’s Yoshi. The incredible, detailed sprite work? The fact that the gameplay has been totally overhauled to use Yoshi’s eating-and-pooping mechanic? It’s just so hard to decide. No, I’ve got it.…

By Chris Kohler Published March 31, 2017

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If you’ve seen the absolutely ridiculous trailer for The Fate of the Furious, you will be thrilled to know that Rocket League is adding a car from the movie. Dom Toretto’s Dodge Ice Charger is will be downloadable on April 4th.

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 31, 2017