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Why Riot Tweaks League Of Legends To Make It Better For Its Best Players
A frequent topic of discussion in the League of Legends community is: who, exactly, is Riot incessantly tweaking and updating its game for? Does the developer prioritize the eSports stars, high-ranking amateurs, or more casual players? They don’t go to the very top of the food chain, it turns out. But they get close. In…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 19, 2015 -
You Must Build A Boat is the next game from the developer of the amazing puzzler 10000000, and I couldn’t be more excited. It’s coming on June 4, too! Get hype! It’s basically a sequel to 10000000, and I’ll admit to being slightly disappointed the name isn’t 10000001. Then again, I remember trying to search…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 19, 2015 -
The Many Things We Loved About Mad Max: Fury Road
Guess what? Mad Max: Fury Road is an awesome movie. So awesome, in fact, that a bunch of us Kotaku staffers decided to get together and talk about why we loved it. Yesterday, I got together with Patricia Hernandez, Evan Narcisse, and Chris Person to talk it all out. Our lightly-edited conversation follows. Spoilers ahoy!…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 19, 2015 -
Cities: Skylines Patch Adds Tunnels, May Disable Some Mods
Well-liked city-building game Cities: Skylines is getting a meaty update today. The good news about the update is that it adds tunnels and more than 50 European-style buildings to the game. The (potentially) bad news is that it end up breaking some mods in the process—at least for now. Cities: Skylines is the kind of…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 19, 2015 -
The End of Scott Pilgrim, For Now
Scott Pilgrim first got introduced to the world 11 years ago, in a series of graphic novels that had the slacker bassist fighting off his girlfriend’s evil exes. Then came a beloved cult movie and retro-styled video game. Now, with a new color version of the final Scott Pilgrim book out in the world, it…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 19, 2015 -
The First Five Butt-Blazing Minutes Of Action Henk
In which an out-of-shape action figure hero from the ‘90s uses his ass to get ahead. We featured an early version of RageSquid’s indie racing game last year, but it’s come a long way between then and its recent Steam release. The environments are much richer, the butt-sliding is about as satisfying as sliding about…
By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2015 -
The Journey to Becoming a Nintendo World Champion Starts Here (or There)
You know how Nintendo’s bringing back their old-school World Championship competition? Well, they’ve just announced the eight U.S. locations where players can go to qualify and earn a chance to go to the big showdown at this year’s E3. Get pumped. Folks who want to try and grab at Nintendo glory will be playing the…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 19, 2015 -
Underrated RTS Classic Gets Surprise Sequel
Did you ever play the Cossacks series? It’s a pity if you said “no”, because they were some of the finest old-school military RTS games around. Think Age of Empires, only a bit smarter, and a bit fancier, with muskets and feathered caps instead of triremes and wololos. The first Cossacks was released in 2001,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2015 -
GTA Cheater Murders Everyone, Blames It On The Innocent
Here is a look at just how ridiculous the cheating situation on GTA Online can become. The 7th Taco shares absurd GTA footage with us via the following clip. Basically, the entire playerbase inside of this GTA Online game gets instantly murdered by a cheater on the server. But it doesn’t end there. The cheater…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 18, 2015 -
RIP EZTV
One of the most popular and well-known torrent distribution sites in the world, EZTV, has closed down. Surprisingly, it had nothing to do with the cops, or lawyers. As TorrentFreak report, the site—which has served up TV show downloads for a decade—has been brought down by scammers, who took over EZTV’s domain name in what’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 18, 2015 -
Doom 4’s Earlier, Scrapped Version Sure Looked Different
Doom 4, nowjust Doom, is a game a long time in the making. Mostly because at least one version of the game has been rebooted entirely. We got a brief look at the current game today, but here’s a rough look at one of the original takes, which isn’t exactly what you’d expect from a…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 18, 2015 -
The Monday Stream Plays Splatoon, Looks Hella Cute While Doing It [Done!]
Splatoon is a very special game—and I’m excited to show you why in a livestream today. Starting at 6pm EST, I’ll be doing an hour-long Splatoon stream right here. Join me to catch a glimpse of what may legitimately be the most exciting shooter of 2015. We’ll play a couple of matches, show off the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 18, 2015 -
11 Months Later, The Sims 4 Players Still Want Answers About Toddlers
The Sims 4 had a controversial launch last fall for one main reason: unlike its immediate predecessor, the game didn’t feature toddlers. Not much has changed in the months since. And for many longtime fans, that’s the entire problem with The Sims 4. And why they’re walking away from their beloved game series. EA’s announcement…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 18, 2015 -
The Old Lady Is Mortal Kombat’s Best Character
Meet Blanche. She’s the old lady in the background of the Outworld Marketplace stage, and she is the best thing about Mortal Kombat X If you’ve been playing Mortal Kombat, then you probably already know that you can use the old lady as a weapon, like so: [Source: Generic Gaming] This alone was enough to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 18, 2015
