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The Nintendo Switch, Gutted For Your Entertainment

While some take perverse pleasure from the external destruction of a new console, others may like to see a Nintendo Switch slowly disassembled, each component plucked painfully and deliberately from its casing until the Switch tells its captors where it’s hidden the microfilm This video/teardown report by iFixitis intended as an educational video, helping people…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2017

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Astralis Maintain Dominant Streak With Win In Katowice

Champions of the most recent Counter-Strike: Global Offensive major, Astralis chalked up another tournament win today in Katowice, Poland at the Intel Extreme Masters, defeating FaZe 3-1. FaZe put up a fight all the way up until the last round, where a tense 16-13 on the Inferno map came down to several close firefights for…

By Eric Van Allen Published March 5, 2017

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The Week In Games: Going In Blindfolded

Sunglasses are out, protective leather coverings are in. Only after the launch of a new console and two gigantic open-world games could a week that includes both Nier: Automata and the latest Ghost Recon feel like a break. Tuesday, March 7 Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey — PS4, Vita, PC Lego Worlds…

By Ethan Gach Published March 5, 2017

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Speedrunners Compete To See Who Can Beat Samurai Pizza Cats And Other NES Games The Fastest

Speedrunner Coolkid, aka DaBiGBoOi, won this weekend’s sixth ever Best of NES Big 20 Race, a competition in which players see who can finish a bunch of old NES games the fastest. His time? 2:44:11. It was over ten minutes ahead of the second place finisher, Jaguar King, and better than anything the players had…

By Ethan Gach Published March 5, 2017

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Fans Are Still Trying To Recreate An Expansion For Ocarina Of Time That Probably Never Existed

Ura Zelda was originally supposed to be an expansion for the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time that would add new new dungeons to the base game. It was never completed though, so naturally there’s an entire community of fans based around trying to revive it. Intended as disk for the 64DD peripheral that…

By Ethan Gach Published March 5, 2017

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StarCraft Pro Topples Number One Player To Win IEM Katowice Championships

Jun “TY” Tae Yang doesn’t have the illustrious career of many other StarCraft pros. Despite playing the game for a decade, since the age of 12, Jun had never won a premier event until January. Today, at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice, Jun took his second-ever first place finish at a premier, besting the top player…

By Eric Van Allen Published March 5, 2017

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Halo 5 Skee Ball Games Keep Getting Better

People have made all kinds of things inside Halo 5 using the game’s Forge mode, but Skee Ball seems to have a special place in the hearts and minds of the game’s players. The latest mod to recreate the analog arcade game comes from user Spartan 106473. Called Arcade Tokens, the mini-game allows up to…

By Ethan Gach Published March 5, 2017

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The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Hides A Secret Message Inside

The Nintendo Switch’s Pro Controller is partially translucent, meaning that you can look inside the guts of the accessory. You’d think, then, that anything housed within would be easy to spot, but there’s actually a furtive little easter egg that you’ll need to look closely to see. Directly above the right stick, you should see…

By Patricia Hernandez Published March 5, 2017

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Sunday Comics: Camping Out

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published March 3. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published February 27. Read more…

By Ethan Gach Published March 5, 2017

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She Remembered Caterpillars Is Perfectly Precious

In a world filled with information overload and digital noise from every direction, She Remembered Caterpillars is a tranquil puzzle game that will test your brainpower while still soothing the soul. In the game, released earlier this year on PC, you control different little fungal dudes, trying to get them onto white landing pads where…

By Ethan Gach Published March 4, 2017

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Dota 2 Teams, Tournament Organizer, And Production Staff Say They’re Being Stiffed

Several Dota 2 teams that participated in last November’s Northern Arena BEAT Invitational have yet to see their prize money from the tournament, and the tournament organizer and event production staff say they haven’t been paid for their services either. According to a report from theScore Esports, several Dota 2 teams, including Complexity Gaming, Alliance,…

By Eric Van Allen Published March 4, 2017

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Track: Darling | Album: In Mind | Artist: Real Estate Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

By Ethan Gach Published March 4, 2017

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Nintendo Confirms Switch Save Data Can’t Be Transferred

Sometimes shit happens, like accidentally deleting a save file you’ve invested lots of blood, sweat, and tears into. Unfortunately, there’s no way to backup the save files for Nintendo Switch games. It seems hard to believe but Nintendo has confirmed that’s the case. An FAQ on the company’s site explains Nintendo says on its own…

By Ethan Gach Published March 4, 2017

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The Weekend In Esports: Counter-Strike Pros Light Up Poland

The final weekend of the Intel Extreme Masters in Katowice, Poland is upon us. Don’t miss as Astralis look to continue as the best team in Counter-Strike and the best teams clash from across the world in Heroes of the Storm and StarCraft II Below you’ll find where and when you can catch all the…

By Ethan Gach Published March 4, 2017

Esports

The Street Fighter V Red Bull Proving Grounds are back for 2017. The amateur league will feature regional teams from cities like Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta, where local talent can make their mark on the scene and earn a shot at the Proving Grounds title. See the full list of locales and…

By Eric Van Allen Published March 4, 2017

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Piglet Takes Over Team Liquid Mid Role In Push To Reach League Playoffs

Chae “Piglet” Gwang-jin is one of the most well-known marksman players in League. Having won the Season 3 World Championships on Korean team SK Telecom T1, he’s proved himself as one of the best in his role—now, he’s defining his position in a new lane. Earlier this week, Chae’s current squad Team Liquid confirmed the…

By Eric Van Allen Published March 4, 2017

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Zelda: Breath Of The Wild‘s Switch And Wii U Versions, Compared

By now everyone knows that Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the Nintendo Switch is a unique achievement, but how does the Wii U version of the game measure up? The latest video from Digital Foundry explains. While Zelda: Breath of the Wild on both the Wii U and the Nintendo Switch appear to be…

By Ethan Gach Published March 4, 2017

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This Week In The Business: Flipping The Switch

STAT | 10 million – The number of Nintendo Switch systems expected to ship this year, according to Niko Partners’ Daniel Ahmad. Other industry watchers have been less optimistic, with Superdata projecting 5 million systems this year, and IHS expecting 4.4 million. QUOTE | “The opposite of hate is not like, but indifference.” – Seaman…

Brendan Sinclair Published March 4, 2017

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Blizzard Talks About How They Came Up With Overwatch‘s New Hero, Orisa

Overwatch’s newest hero, Orisa, isn’t what you’d call, er, typical. She’s a quadrupedal robo-tank with horns, and she kinda came out of nowhere. In creating her, Blizzard faced some unique challenges. During a recent GDC session, Overwatch lead writer Michael Chu discussed Orisa’s conception. “Orisa was a character that emerged from game design,” he said.…

By Nathan Grayson Published March 3, 2017

Culture

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

I hope you’re all enjoying your Switches if you bought one/if it actually arrived/if you don’t own an aquarium. My parents wouldn’t let me have Nintendo stuff as a kid, so I kind of missed the boat. Luckily this month is packed with awesome games, so whatever your preferred platform, there’s plenty to play! I’m…

By Riley MacLeod Published March 3, 2017