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A Short List Of Things That Have Killed Me In Horizon Zero Dawn
I don’t know why I’m surprised, really. They’re huge metal dinosaurs. They’re dangerous. All the same, I wasn’t expecting to die quite this much in Horizon Zero Dawn I’m around a dozen hours into Guerrilla Games’ post-apocalyptic dino hunting game and I keep on getting my ass kicked. I had been expecting the initial difficulty…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 14, 2017 -
Reviews
Ghost Recon Wildlands: The Kotaku Review
Ghost Recon Wildlands seems innocuous at first glance. It is a passable open world shooter where cooperative play leads to exciting gunfights and silly stunts. But Wildland’s core is far more insipid. It is propaganda. It is jingoism made playable, perpetuating the failed logic that all it takes to solve the world’s woes is enough…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 13, 2017 -
PlayStation Now Is Getting PS4 Games
You may be playing Uncharted 4 on your PC real soon. PlayStation Now, Sony’s streaming service for PC and PlayStation 4, will start supporting PS4 games in the near future, the publisher said today. Sony hasn’t yet said which PS4 games they’ll be adding to PlayStation Now—which costs $20/month and currently lets you stream a…
By Jason Schreier Published March 13, 2017 -
‘Let Him Fix It’: The Battle Over Who Gets To Repair Your Consoles
In a gritty vintage video games store in Manhattan’s East Village, a man who would only be identified by GorillaStomp, his PlayStation username, firmly explained why he should fix your video game console. Long before it was his livelihood, it was his fascination, and one he’d never asked for permission to do. Now, as the…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 10, 2017 -
A Team Of No Man’s Sky Players Have Spent Months Mapping A Corner Of The Universe
No Man’s Sky is a very large game. For months now, a dedicated group of players has been working diligently to map an entire sector of space to carve out a home for wayward explorers. The Galactic Hub Project kicked off earlier this year with dozens of No Man’s Sky players joining together to settle…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 9, 2017 -
Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War‘s Nemesis System Is About Friends As Well As Foes
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor was a game about guerrilla warfare… and also falling in love with orcs. By contrast, this summer’s sequel, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War is a game about full-scale warfare… and also falling in love with orcs. Shadow of War is a painfully generic subtitle, but there is a ring of truth to it.…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 8, 2017 -
Horizon Zero Dawn‘s Little Details Are Polished And Well-Styled
The new PS4 game Horizon Zero Dawndoes a lot of big stuff well. Literal big stuff, like robots the size of buildings. It also nails a lot of small things.Amazing leg animations, sure, but also things that more directly affect how it feels to play the game. Given that I sometimeshighlight games thatscrew up their…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 7, 2017 -
Ghost Recon Wildlands Impressions: Some Frowns, Some Smiles
I’ve played about eleven hours of Ghost Recon Wildlands, sniping enemies and trolling my hapless squadmates. It’s a pretty good time although I’m a bit worried that the fun won’t last forever. Here are some early thoughts on what works and what doesn’t. This is the love child of Mercenaries and Far Cry At first…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 7, 2017 -
Despite Avatar News, Ubisoft Says Division Franchise Will Be Supported ‘Long Term’
On Tuesday Ubisoft said its Swedish game studio Massive will lead the development of a game set in the world of James Cameron’s Avatar. That left some people, including us, wondering what that meant for the future of The Division, the 2016 Massive-led co-op third-person shooter that got its last, announced expansion also on Tuesday.…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 2, 2017 -
Nier Automata Lets Players Buy PSN Trophies With In-Game Money
Players looking to snag a platinum trophy for Nier: Automata will have an easier time after a few playthroughs. Trophies will be available for purchase using currency collected in game. As noted by Reddit user youkatei, players can actually buy trophies in game using their gathered money. But don’t fret, this isn’t something you pay…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 2, 2017 -
Vikings Rush To Surprise Victory In For Honor’s First Faction War
The first round of For Honor’s faction war ended yesterday with a surprising upset by the Vikings. Initially underestimated, the bearded brutes have suddenly become the game’s top faction. For Honor’s multiplayer has a meta-game to it in which players across platforms can distribute war assets on a territorial map, claiming enemy lands and pushing…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 28, 2017 -
ReviewsHorizon Zero Dawn: The Kotaku Review
For years now, the latest console generation has been coasting on the idea that more raw power means better games. The PS4’s newest exclusive, Horizon Zero Dawn, is the rare game that delivers on that promise. To play Guerilla Games’ Horizon Zero Dawn is to feel awe. Awe over sheer technical wizardry and its ability…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 28, 2017 -
Esports
For Honor Is Basically A Fighting Game
For Honor is bloody and hectic. Each exchange of blows helps you learn how to fight an opponent. Underneath a mess of micro-transactions, For Honor hides the soul of a true fighting game. We take a critical look at it in this video. Transcript: When I first booted up For Honor, I was dismayed. The…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 27, 2017 -
For Honor Players Claim To Be Troubled By Lag [Updated]
For Honor’s handling of multiplayer is causing frustrations for some players as lag rears its head, ruining fights and disrupting matches in the online melee fighting game. “It’s almost unplayable like this,” one Reddit poster said. “I’m lucky if I can play one complete game out of every three.” “Finally able to join a game,”…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 22, 2017 -
I’m Just Saying, Look At How Horizon‘s Protagonist Turns Around On Horseback
I like a lot of things about Horizon: Zero Dawn, but for now let me just say holy shit, look how they animated her legs when you spin the camera while on horseback. Here’s a longer clip: I’m no animation expert, but based on how she’s moving I believe that this is an example of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 21, 2017 -
CultureSomeone Has Beat Nioh In Under Two Hours, The Current World Record
Nioh is a massive game. Reviewing it took around 60 hours. Speedrunner Distortion2 puts myself and everyone to shame with his world record run, which clocks in just over an hour and a half. Distortion2 holds the third place world record in Dark Souls 3 and has been blasting his way through Resident Evil 7,…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 21, 2017 -
Reviews
Nioh: The Kotaku Review
On first glance, Nioh does not seem remarkable. A generic looking action RPG in the vein of Dark Souls, Nioh seems more like a lost Playstation 2 curiosity than a killer AAA exclusive. Ignoring it would be a terrible mistake though. Nioh is one of the best action titles in years, packed with exciting combat…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 15, 2017 -
Resident Evil 7 Producer Explains How They Made The Game So Scary
Resident Evil 7 was a watershed moment for the series that reinvigorated the languishing franchise. Series producer Masachika Kawata told us how the team over at Capcom brought the series home again. Kawata explained that Resident Evil 7 creates a horrifying experience by changing the camera perspective, so the player never feels like a spectator.…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 14, 2017 -
Here’s Why Resident Evil 7 Characters Have Such Great Teeth
Resident Evil 7’s most distressing horror technique is not a well placed jump scare or dangerous boss encounter. It’s the teeth. Those terrifying, perfect teeth. Thanks to series producer Masachika Kawata, we finally know what the deal is with everyone’s stellar dental work. I had the opportunity to conduct an email interview with Kawata and will…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 13, 2017 -
Oddly Enough, Watch Dogs 2 Is An Innovative 3D Platformer
The 3D platformer, the faded genre of Super Mario 64 that flourished two decades ago, was supposed to finally make a comeback in 2017. The likes of Yooka-Laylee and Super Mario Odyssey were going to bring it back. But Watch Dogs 2, of all games, snuck some 3D platforming into its side missions last year,…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2017