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CultureDamn, Geralt Broke The Deer
Today on Highlight Reel we have bear traps, uncharged controllers, great timing, broken deer and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! DC Universe Online…
By Chris Person Published June 23, 2016 -
A Wicked Overwatch Strategy For Dealing With Turrets
Turrets. They’re the bane of many Overwatch players’ existence. While a solid Genji, D.Va, or Widowmaker (or two) can negate them, there’s also something to be said for more vengeful tactics. Fallout Plays put together a team configuration that tears through turrets on levels like Hanamura. It’s damn satisfying to watch, in a way where,…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 23, 2016 -
An Open Letter To My Jerk Overwatch Teammate
Dear person whose name I already forgot (but it was probably something like xxShadowK1ller or BradTheMadDogBongster), we need to talk. Last night, we were on the same Overwatch team. You may not have noticed me. You seemed pretty preoccupied typing, “YOU GUYS SUCK,” “PUSH HARDER AARGH FUCK,” and “THIS IS BULLSHIT” in chat. I imagine…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 22, 2016 -
CultureGiant Pile Of Bastions Meets Satisfying End
Today on Highlight Reel we have bastion deaths, awkward apple moments, technical difficulties, powerful spells and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Watch Dogs…
By Chris Person Published June 21, 2016 -
Game of Thrones’ Battle of The Bastards, As Told By Overwatch And World of Warcraft
After Sunday’s episode of Game of Thrones, I think it is safe to say that Jon Snow got the play of the game, eh? (Spoilers ahead.) Or at least, YouTuber Node points to Jon as the match highlight: Arguably, Jon might have gotten the glory, but it was Littlefinger who truly saved the day, as…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 21, 2016 -
Kotaku EastKorean Woman Kicks Ass At Overwatch, Gets Accused Of Cheating [Update]
Meet Geguri. She’s 17 and very, very talented at Overwatch. She’s so good that after beating rivals during Nexus Cup qualifiers, other players accused her of cheating. Update – June 22 6:30am: More details added blow. Check out her stats. As PC Games N notes, playing as Zarya, she has a win rate of eighty…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 21, 2016 -
Overwatch And League of Legends Battle It Out In South Korea
Overwatch and League of Legends are running neck and neck in the rankings for the most played game at South Korea’s internet cafes. Last week, Overwatch starting making a move to overtake League of Legends, the reigning PC bang (net cafe) king. As tipster Sang points out, Overwatch edged out LoL late last week by…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 21, 2016 -
Overwatch Fans Have Turned Tracer Into A Completely Different Character
A major part of Overwatch’s appeal is character personality, but not because they’re overflowing with it, per se. Overwatch’s characters are colorful vessels for players to inhabit, foundations on which to build. Blizzard gives us their motivation, a bit of backstory, and some banter, but players’ imaginations are meant to do the heavy lifting. Unsurprisingly,…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 20, 2016 -
Blizzard Decorated A Children’s Hospital In South Korea
This is called using your powers for good. As tipster Sang points out, Blizzard Korea recently unveiled “Blizzard i-Room” at a children hospital in Seoul. Jonathan Burton, the creator of Carbot, was on hand as part of an opening ceremony for the room, which features Carbot versions of popular Blizzard characters. Below are images fromKorean…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2016 -
Street Fighter Mod Lets You Play As Tracer From Overwatch
PC gaming continues to bring us ridiculous crossovers, this time mixing a little Street Fighter V with Overwatch. As showcased by PC Best Mods, you’ll note that this version of Tracer drops her guns in favor of hand-to-hand combat. Really, the Tracer model is just skin over Cammy, so she can’t do any of her…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 17, 2016 -
Overwatch’s Competitive Mode Will Let You Earn Golden Guns, Other Special Rewards
Overwatch’s ranked mode will hit sometime later this summer, and it will be pretty different from what was in the beta. Here’s what you can expect. In a developer update, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan talks about some of the changes players can expect in the new, reworked version of competitive play: Some highlights: The…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 17, 2016 -
Overwatch‘s Winston, As A Gorilla-Sized PC Case
Why build a massive PC case out of Overwatch’s bespectacled, science-tastic simian? Alternative question: why not? The build, which was on display at E3 this week, was given life by the tech warlocks at PCJunkieMods. They even made videos chronicling the process: It’s a damn impressive piece of work. What if there’s more to it,…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 17, 2016 -
CultureTwo Overwatch Ultimates Synchronize Perfectly
Today on Highlight Reel we have dancing dragons, ultimate Mercy sacrifices, bookworms, screaming barrel people, and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below Watch Dogs – Check both sides – Elwanya Dark…
By Chris Person Published June 16, 2016 -
Kotaku EastWatch the Chinese Overwatch Rip-Off in Action
Earlier this spring, stills and artwork of an Overwatch clone appeared on Chinese sites. Now, we have footage of the game in action. As Redditor Rebirdhk previously pointed out on r/Overwatch, the game is called Legend of Titans. Overwatch does have an official release in China, and Legend of Titans appears to be for mobile,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2016 -
CultureCosplay
Overwatch Genji Cosplay Is On Another Level
I know, there’s been a lot of Overwatch cosplay here lately, but there’s just so much of it, and it’s so consistently good, and people are very much into this game, so whatever, deal with it. Today? It’s Fredrik Just and his incredible Genji outfit, which as you can see not only fits nice and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2016 -
What’s Next For Overwatch
Overwatch has only been out for a few weeks now, but it’s already got 10 million players. Naturally, Blizzard has big plans for the future. In a recent forum post, Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan laid out Blizzard’s plans for the next many months, noting that the team is “working on content patches throughout the…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 15, 2016