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NeoGAF Reopens, Users Revolt
Following a weekend of strife that led to mass mod resignations and the forums going offline for days, popular gaming community NeoGAF has reopened this evening. And it’s a mess. Much of the turmoil has centered around an allegation of sexual misconduct against NeoGAF’s owner, Tyler “Evilore” Malka, who upon getting the site back online…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 23, 2017 -
The Story Behind TwitchCon’s Giant Bob Ross
During this year’s TwitchCon, Twitch patron saint Bob Ross was watching over everyone, literally, in the form of a towering bead painting that took 24 people six months to assemble. That colossal Bob Ross is made of Perler Beads, which people assemble into images and then melt together with an iron. If all goes according…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 23, 2017 -
FIFA 18’s Worst-Rated Player Isn’t Even A Pro Athlete
The lowest possible rating a FIFA 18 player can have is 46, and there are ten players plumbing these depths. Nine of them, like Grimsby Town’s Max Wright and Scunthorpe United’s Leslie Sackey, are professional athletes. The tenth is a former youth goalkeeper roped in to get around an administrative loophole. Tommy Käßemodel, listed in…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 23, 2017 -
At TwitchCon, IRL Streamers Cause Problems By Streaming IRL
On Friday, the first night of TwitchCon 2017 in Long Beach, California, I was standing on a street corner, waiting for a stoplight to change. A roving pack of streamers walked up behind me. “Are you streaming right now?” one asked another. “Of course!” an IRL streamer replied. “If you’re here and you’re not streaming,…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 23, 2017 -
Yesterday, we reported that sexual misconduct allegations against NeoGAF’s owner helped lead to the big gaming forum’s weekend outage. Today, Tyler Malka responded to those allegations, telling Vice Waypoint that the reported harassment incident was “totally harmonious and consensual,” which the alleged victim described as “delusional.” Malka went on to say that the allegations against…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 23, 2017 -
Life is Strange: Before The Storm Ep. Two Captures The Recklessness of Teenage Crushes
In the second episode of Life is Strange: Before the Storm, teenage protagonist Chloe Price can no longer act as if nobody gets her. Someone does, and she’s into Chloe. Episode two’s biggest strength is capturing the electricity of a new crush. Together, Chloe and Rachel Amber create a force of nature, not unlike the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 23, 2017 -
Lego Dimensions Is Officially Over
After two years spent bringing together characters from 30 different cartoon, television and movie properties in one massive virtual playground, Lego Dimensions is officially done. While TT Games will continue to provide server and customer support for the expansive Lego toys-to-life game, no further expansion sets will be produced for Lego Dimensions. Official word was…
By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2017 -
Our Readers’ Spookiest Gaming Stories
Haunted houses are passe. It’s 2017. We have haunted video games now. Kotaku is celebrating all things ghostly and gaming this week with Spooky Week. All week, look forward to ghoulish blogs on the unlikely games that scared us most, the real tales behind some of gaming’s most legendary scary stories and what specific mechanics…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 23, 2017 -
The Deluxe Edition Zelda Encyclopedia Looks Like An NES Cart
Due out in April from Dark Horse, The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia is a 320-page tome covering the characters, places and things from the first 30 years of Nintendo’s RPG series. The newly-revealed $80 deluxe edition looks very familiar. Covered in gold foil paper with embossed, debossed and textured features, the deluxe hardcover edition of…
By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2017 -
The Steven Universe RPG Introduces An All-New Evil Gem
Steven Universe: Save the Light is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One next week, and a brand-new baddie is coming with it. Meet pompous Homeworld commander Hessonite. The follow-up to Grumpyface’s outstnading mobile RPG Attack the Light, Steven Universe: Save the Light is a console RPG featuring an original story developed with series creator…
By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2017 -
Leaked on Friday and now confirmed by Microsoft through IGN, these are the first original Xbox games that will be available through Xbox One backwards compatibility on October 24. Not pictured but also due tomorrow is Black, bringing the total to 13. Which games do you want to see added to the list?
By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2017 -
Shin Megami Tensei V Revealed With A Trailer
Today in a livestream, Atlus has announced Shin Megami Tensei V, the latest entry in the Shin Megami Tensei series. The game was teased this past January. Slated for the Switch, Shin Megami Tensei V is set in present day Tokyo, and you can watch the trailer below: This year marks the 25th anniversary of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2017 -
Japanese Rock Star Performs In Hunter X Hunter Cosplay
During a concert in Kobe, rockstar Hyde dressed as Hunter X Hunter villain Chrollo Lucilfer. What makes this so interesting is that the singer reportedly inspired the character. So, of course, Hyde nails it! Compare for yourself: Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 23, 2017 -
New Aquaman Toy Is A Little Jason Momoa Clone
With the movie due soon, Hot Toys are working on getting the whole Justice League turned into eerily lifelike action figures. Next up is Jason Momoa’s Aquaman. I don’t know if I like the hair; Hot Toys have used “real hair” on figures before and it looked great, and if anyone was going to benefit…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 22, 2017 -
Zelda Propaganda Posters Are Fighting The Good Fight
If cartoon art helped defeat the Nazis, then you’d think it should also help get the better of Ganon. These posters are the work of Fernando Reza, an artist from LA. I know “haha pop culture mashup” works can get a little tiring between all the t-shirts and targeted Facebook ads, but these are truly…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 22, 2017