Riot Starts Testing Out Lag-Killing League Of Legends Network

Lucky League of Legends players in certain regions might soon experience the benefits of a smoother connection thanks to Riot’s special direct network coming online. Earlier this year, we detailedan initiative by Riot that aimed to create a direct network for League of Legends games. This network hoped to improve the connection of League of…

Here’s the Official Batman v. Superman Teaser Trailer

Let’s forget about that crappy leaked version, okay? Less than a day after a shaky, barely-focused cam-vid of the next big DC superhero movie leaked everywhere, Warner Bros. has put out the real thing for everyone to see, three days ahead of its originally scheduled release on Monday. In it, you can see Superman’s presence…

Looks Like Earthbound, But It’s More of a Horror Game

Dont let the visuals of Why Am I Dead At Sea fool you. There’s something sinister going oh here—you just have to find out what it is. Why Am I Dead At Sea is an upcoming PC game that puts you on a boat. Your goal? T figure out why you’re dead. To do this,…

Worth Reading: Game Downloads Are Getting Out Of Control

It’s Friday, buddy! Relax, and enjoy a slice of insightful gaming writing from the week that was. Hey, You Should Read These “The Problem With Growing Download Sizes” by Daniel Sims I couldn’t stop laughing when fellow Kotaku writer Patricia Hernandez tweeted her estimated download time for Grand Theft Auto V on PC: more than…

What’s The Worst Troll You’ve Encountered?

Over a game of some Call of Duty, someone once asked me if I worked at Hooters. Because I am a woman with a woman’s voice and this is a thing you ask people, I guess? Shockingly, that’s one of the few “troll” stories I have to share from my time gaming with people online.…

Long Ignored Dark Souls 2 Glitch Is Finally Getting Fixed

From Software has been ignoring a durability bug in Dark Souls II for the past year, but it’s getting addressed in an upcoming patch. Here’s the gist: when you swing weapons, they begin to degrade. That’s natural, and it’s easy to fix them at a local blacksmith. However, anyone running the game at 60 frames-per-second…

“The coolest man in the galaxy” is getting his own comic book when Marvel launches a Lando Calrissian series. The first issue by Charles Soule and Alex Maleev hits in July, joining the three other excellent Star Wars series being published by the House of Ideas. Contact the author at [email protected]