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Ni no Kuni II Delayed Two Months
It is with great sadness that I report that I have delayed yet another game: Ni no Kuni II is now coming out in January. The role-playing game, a PS4 and PC sequel to the 2013 PS3 game Ni no Kuni, was previously scheduled for November. “We have decided that more development time is required in…
By Jason Schreier Published July 13, 2017 -
Metal Gear‘s 30th Anniversary Is Today
Konami released the first Metal Gear on July 13, 1987. Created by Hideo Kojima, the stealth game came out on the MSX2 computer and went on to spawn a successful and beloved franchise. Today, fans are saying thanks. Under the hashtag #MG30th and #メタルギア30周年 (or “Metal Gear 30th Anniversary”), Twitter users have been uploading photos,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 13, 2017 -
Doomfist’s New Skins Are Cool
Doomfist, the newest addition to the cast of Overwatch, has some new skins and sprays that are popping up on the game’s PTR As Dot Esports have catalogued there are ten skins in total, ranging from “just change the colour of his robot arm” to “holy shit get a look at this human paintjob”. Here…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 12, 2017 -
Heavy Rain‘s Most Gruesome Scene Is Still Gut-Wrenching
In preparation for the upcoming narrative game Detroit, I’ve been streaming David Cage’s 2010 crime thriller Heavy Rain over the last two weeks on Kotaku’s Twitch channel. Last night, we reached the game’s most iconic and brutal scene. Heavy Rain revolves around the Origami Killer, a serial murderer who kidnaps children, drowns them in rainwater,…
By Heather Alexandra Published July 12, 2017 -
StarCraft II‘s Nova Expansion Is Like The StarCraft: Ghost We Never Got
One of the great tragedies in video game history is the demise of StarCraft: Ghost, a game that spent nearly a decade in development hell before fizzling completely. Although we’ll likely never play that game, there exists a decent substitute inside of a game Blizzard did release—StarCraft II Last year, Blizzard released a series of…
By Jason Schreier Published July 12, 2017 -
Thousands Of Websites Stand Up For Net Neutrality
Today thousands of websites are protesting the government’s recent threats against net neutrality, a harbinger of the internet apocalypse. Internet behemoths like Google, Amazon (which owns Twitch) and Reddit as well as smaller sites like Ifixit and Plays.TV are participating in today’s day of action against internet service providers’ push for, among other things, the…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 12, 2017 -
Hitman’s next Elusive Target is The Entertainer, coming to the Bonus Mission of Marrakesh for 10 days starting July 14. The blog post says it’s “the final Elusive Target to be released for the first season of Hitman,” so we’ll see what happens next. RIP, Targets (Get it? Ah, you get it…).
By Riley MacLeod Published July 12, 2017 -
Nintendo Switch Battery Issue May Not Be As Bad As It Looks
If your Switch battery appears to drain rapidly, it might be an issue with the battery indicator, and not your actual battery. Since launch, some Switch owners have intermittently reported issues with the battery draining rapidly. This recent video from YouTube channel Switch Force shows a couple egregious examples—one person’s battery drains from 100% to…
By Gita Jackson Published July 12, 2017 -
Arms’ Ranked Mode Gets Big Improvement
Arms’ first big update addeda few much-requested features to the slinky-limb fighting game—and took away some unpopular ones. Most of those features improve upon Arms’ strong Ranked Mode, the game’s bread and butter. Max Brass, Arms’ single-player final boss, is now a playable fighter. He’s the “reigning champion” of Arms’ Grand Prix, a tournament in…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 12, 2017 -
A Psychological Thriller Where You Solve Puzzles With Phone Apps
Get Even is a game that tries to mess with your mind as you shoot up guards and solve puzzles with your phone. As a mercenary, you have to rescue a teenage girl while moving through past and present memories. You start off at the beginning of the rescue attempt, in a green courtyard, armed…
By Chloe Spencer Published July 12, 2017 -
Pokémon Go’s Next Big Event Asks Players Worldwide To Work Together For Rare Prizes
When Pokémon Go Fest was announced for the city of Chicago, many players were bummed that they might miss out on the first live event for the game. Turns out, July 22nd is going to be a worldwide spectacular where everyone can participate. Folks in Chicago will get perks of course, including increased monster encouters,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 12, 2017 -
How Folks In Japan Get Their Gaming News In 2017
It’s actually not too different from the way people outside the country get their gaming news, but there are a few local twists. The above image is from Level-5’s newest anime The Snack World, which mixes contemporary Japanese mass culture with a role-playing game type world. In the image, the top banner reads “Hechima Kikou”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 12, 2017 -
The Longest Game Name On Steam, And Other Interesting Facts
We see stats about Steam all the time, but they’re usually pretty boring. Here, instead, are some weird and interesting ones about the most popular colours in screenshots, and how long game titles have gotten. Using data pulled from SteamSpy, developer Tim Garbos has crunched all kinds of data to come up with findings like…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 11, 2017
