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It’s not just Stardew Valley release day for the Nintendo Switch. Another celebrated indie, the Metroid homage Axiom Verge, is also now out for Nintendo’s system. That makes two Metroidy games released on portable Nintendo machines in just a few weeks. Is this real life?
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2017 -
Nintendo Makes One Final Miiverse Community To Say Goodbye
Goodbye, Miiverse, you beautiful, mutant thing. If you’re a Nintendo fan, it’s hard not to get a little emotional about it. The Miiverse was a great expanse for small, lonely shouts into the abyss that is Nintendo’s communication infrastructure. Sometimes, we saw great, well-rendered gestures of love for dear Nintendo characters like Splatoon’s Callie. Other…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 5, 2017 -
Destiny 2 Players Discover Humorously Elaborate Raid Exploit
Remember when Destiny 1 players figured out that you could easily beat a raid boss by pulling your LAN cable? Remember how hilarious it was, and how hollow you felt afterward? If you want to feel that way again, you’re in luck. Destiny 2 raid spoilers follow! Over on the Destiny subreddit, user 07yourdesires has…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 5, 2017 -
Some Of The Best Looks From Absolver‘s Fashion Community
Given the option to customize a character’s appearance, players will no doubt start to design looks and outfits as they accumulate new cosmetic choices. After all, if you’re going to beat other players, you should look good doing it. Martial-arts action game Absolver has found a home for its fashion-forward players in a subreddit called…
By Eric Van Allen Published October 5, 2017 -
Japanese ‘Gore Erotica’ Is Slowly Catching On In The West [NSFW]
A bloodied wolf man birthing an unspeakable thing. The top half of a schoolgirl clawing her way across a marble floor. A soldier licking his lover’s eyeball. Heads up: This article contains explicit pictures and descriptions of sexual violence and gore. (Originally published 6/30/2016) This is ero guro, a Japanese artistic movement dating back to…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 5, 2017 -
The Witcher 3 Has Great Geese
There’s been some talk on Kotaku lately about geese, but not about The Witcher 3. Let’s fix that. I love the geese in The Witcher 3. They get so flummoxed when you chase them. Look at their silly waddle and how they throw their wings in the air indignantly when they run away. Once I…
By Riley MacLeod Published October 5, 2017 -
When Thor And Hulk Teddy Bears Battle, Everybody Wins
With the November 2 release of Thor Ragnarok, the most exciting Thor film since 1988’sThe Incredible Hulk Returns TV movie, the folks at Build-A-Bear gird their cuddly line-up for battle with an online exclusive team of Marvel’s mightiest god and monster. Available today on the Build-A-Bear website, which features all the stuffed animal goodness without…
By Mike Fahey Published October 5, 2017 -
Famed Japanese Developers Say Games They’d Add To Super Famicom Mini
The Super Famicom Mini comes with 21 games pre-loaded, including the never before released Star Fox 2. But if you could add one game to it, what would it be? In a special issue of Famitsu, some of Japan’s most famous developers were asked that. Here are the games they picked: Daisuke Ishiwatari (Arc System…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 5, 2017 -
Senran Kagura Gets PlayStation VR Support In New Update
In a move that surprise no one, curvy ninja spin-off game Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash now has PlayStation VR support thanks to today’s patch. The update adds two modes: VR Character Viewer and VR Diorama. They are accessed via “Locker Room/Shower” on the Beach Menu. Of course they are. Players can view the characters…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 5, 2017 -
The Super Famicom Classic Mini Goes On Sale In Japan
Last month, pre-orders for the Super Famicom Mini drew long lines at cities across Japan. Today the console went on sale. Lines were much shorter, but there were sell outs. At first, however, the early morning lines seemed alarmingly short. Twitter userKaztsu, who often photographs launch lines, reported at around 7:30 that there were only…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 5, 2017 -
Modder Crams Two Zelda Games Into Mario 64
“Why not?” It’s such a simple question, yet it’s led humanity down all sorts of interesting pathways and also to the brink of destruction and back on multiple occasions. Now, finally, we’ve arrived at our pinnacle: somebody managed to cram both Nintendo 64 Zeldas into Super Mario 64 SKELUX is a developer who enjoys creating…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 4, 2017 -
I Have Stardew Valley On The Switch, So You’ll Never See Me Again
Stardew Valley is an amazing game, and the Switch port has perfected the few small issues I had with it. Goodbye social life. Stardew Valley comes out on the Switch tomorrow, and playing it that way is is a no-brainer. The Harvest Moon and Rune Factory games, from which Stardew Valley is inspired, have long…
By Gita Jackson Published October 4, 2017 -
Elite: Dangerous‘ Aliens Are Evolving
Earlier this week, Elite: Dangerous’ players found themselves struggling with a moral quandary. They’d figured out how to kill aliens, but they weren’t sure if they should. Now, though, they’ve been hit with a curve ball: the aliens are growing wise to human weapons and tactics. It all began yesterday, in the wake of a…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 4, 2017 -
The Star Wars Battlefront II Beta Shows EA Has Made Better Choices This Time
Star Wars Battlefront II’s multiplayer went into a semi-open beta today for players who preordered. I’ve spent most of the day blasting away. A few small changes from the previous game makes it much more focused and exciting to play. 2015’s Star Wars Battlefront felt fragmented at launch, thin on content and lacking the grand…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 4, 2017
