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Scribblenauts studio 5th Cell has announced Anchors in the Drift, a mobile adventure that lets players battle using a variety of play styles and classes, including thief, bounty hunter and tycoon. 5th Cell boss (and former Kotaku contributor) Jeremiah Slaczka tells us they’re aiming for a spring release and invites people to pre-register for the…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 28, 2019 -
Monster Hunter: World’s Special Event Monster Is Barfing Up Great Loot
Monster Hunter: World launched its Appreciation Festival over the weekend, giving players a chance to replay once-limited time event quests and get a handful of colorful items for their armory. Its most exciting feature is a brand new fight against a massive, monster-eating Great Jagras. The fight is silly, difficult, and can result in fantastic…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 28, 2019 -
Tetris World Champion Tries To Play With A Dance Dance Revolution Mat, Does OK
Sometimes it’s all about having the right tool for the job. On a recent Twitch stream, Tetris champion Jonas Neubauer decided to hell with that wisdom and tried to play the 30-year-old NES game using only the arrows on a DDR mat. It went well for a little bit. Starting on level five, Neubauer, who’s…
By Ethan Gach Published January 28, 2019 -
Call Of Duty‘s Blackout Is Dominated By Grenades, And It’s Getting Old
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode is an excellent battle royale experience, but since it launched, one annoying thing has become clear: Equipment is OP. Find the best equipment scattered around the map and you’ll be at a serious advantage even against players who can outshoot you. Matches are often won based off…
By S.E. Doster Published January 28, 2019 -
The Best WiiWare Games To Buy Before They All Disappear
Nintendo’s first tentative steps into the world of original downloadable games came in 2008 with the launch of WiiWare, for the original Wii. It was a weird, eclectic mix of games, and it’s all going away soon. Before that happens, here are the games you might want to load onto your Wii or Wii U.…
By Chris Kohler Published January 28, 2019 -
Valve Says It’s ‘Unfair’ That Metro Exodus Is Exclusive To Epic Store
Metro Exodus, true to its name, is exiting Steam. The post-apocalyptic shooter will only appear on the Epic Games Store when it launches on February 15, and will stay there exclusively until 2020. Valve is not remaining silent about it. Metro is far from the first exclusive the Epic Games Store has locked down since…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 28, 2019 -
The Best Kingdom Hearts Lore Explainer Is Inside Kingdom Hearts III
Kingdom Hearts III is the biggest, fanciest entry yet in the long-running series, and it’s out tomorrow. Maybe you haven’t done your homework on the series plot. That’s understandable, because there’s a lot of plot. Well, the game just so happens to include a perfect lore explainer that clocks in at just 19 minutes and…
By Tim Rogers Published January 28, 2019 -
Anthem’s First Demo Weekend Was A Mess
Anthem, BioWare’s upcoming online loot shooter, has some cool ideas. Unfortunately, the game’s demo last weekend was so busted, it was hard to get a good feel for the game. The problems started as soon as the demo went live on Friday, January 25. Many, myself included, were greeted by an error message that read,…
By Ethan Gach Published January 28, 2019 -
A Scooby Doo Dragon Ball Meme Is Currently Unstoppable
Some things just take the internet by storm, with no rhyme or reason. These jokes barrel through all logic or sense, injecting some absurdity into our everyday life. There is nothing to “get” about these jokes. They just “are,” in the same way that the air we breathe just “is.” The most recent iteration of…
By Gita Jackson Published January 28, 2019 -
Don’t Forget To Unlock Smash Bros. Ultimate‘s Piranha Plant Before Friday
I think all of us are curious about how a literal piranha plant is going to hold its own against the likes of Solid Snake in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The new, downloadable fighter releases sometime before February 15—we’re not exactly sure when yet—and if you own the game, you’re going to want to give…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published January 28, 2019 -
Thai Pop Group Sorry For The Nazi Swastika Shirt
BNK48 is the Thai spin-off of the Japanese idol group AKB48. One of its members Pichayapa “Namsai” Natha apologized after being photographed wearing a Nazi swastika t-shirt during a recent rehearsal. The Bangkok Post reports that Namsai wore the shirt while rehearsing on Friday. This Sunday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The incident made international…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 28, 2019 -
Currently titled Dragon Ball Game Project Z, the forthcoming action RPG will be out this year in Japan. No word yet whether or not this includes the international release date. The game’s trailer lists CyberConnect2, which should please Naruto Shippuden fans!
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 28, 2019 -
500+ Games Are Backward Compatible On Xbox One And More Interesting Stats
ResetEra user MauroNL spent some time putting together a comprehensive list of stats and dataabout the Xbox One backwards compatibility program. Using Wikipedia, Xbox.com and other tools, MauroNL figured out how many games are backwards compatible on Xbox One and how many have yet to receive support. MauroNL also put together some interesting stats about…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 27, 2019 -
CSGO Super Fan Traveled To A European Castle To Compare It To A Popular Map
3kliksphilip is a popular Counter-Strike: Global Offensive YouTuber who has created fascinating videos about the chickens in CSGO and black holes in some CSGO maps. His latest video is all about comparing two castles, one real and one virtual. Predjama Castle in Slovenia is a real castle that is actually built into the side of…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 27, 2019 -
Fortnite Save The World Is A Weird, But Fun Co-op Game
Fortnite is arguably the biggest game in the world right now. It certainly feels like it is. Nearly everywhere I look I see kids doing Fornite dances, ads for the game, people streaming the game and even Halloween costumes. But it also seems like most folks are focused on Battle Royale and not the other…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 27, 2019 -
A Wonderful Look At The Art and Design Of Astro Bot Rescue Mission
Japan Studio posted a short, but fantastic blog post earlier this week showcasing the art and design process behind the PSVR game Astro Bot Rescue Mission. Astro Bot Rescue Mission was a gorgeous game to play in VR and that art was created with a lot of thought and care. When making props and environments,…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 27, 2019 -
A Modder Is Trying To Recreate The Legend Of Zelda In Doom
Doom and Zelda don’t have a lot in common beyond heroes killing a bunch of monsters. But one modder, Exkodius, has spent the last three years trying to recreate the original The Legend of Zelda in the Doom engine. Their work so far is impressive, with fantastic visuals that immediately capture the look of a…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 27, 2019