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The Free Outlast 2 Demo Is Terrifying
Outlast 2 developer Red Barrels released a demo for their upcoming horror game yesterday in Xbox One, Playstation 4, and PC. I sat down for a late night playthrough to see if the demo could bring the scares. It does. The demo is only downloadable up until November 1st and is a pretty great way…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 5, 2016 -
A Few Hours With GTA Online’s Ridiculous Biker DLC
GTA Online’s recent biker update has stuff you might expect, like new clothes, new vehicles, and some new weapons. The update also has a few surprises up its sleeve, however, making it a great excuse to return to Los Santos. Biker gangs have been a part of GTA V and GTA Online for years, but…
Zack Zwiezen Published October 5, 2016 -
No Man’s Sky Community Temporarily Shuts Down Due To Toxicity [Updated]
Earlier today, one of the largest No Man’s Skycommunity hubs temporarily shut down, causing a small communal panic before the subreddit was reopened under new moderation. Though brief, this incident was the latest episode in an ongoing saga of fan drama surrounding the title. According to a postby moderator R0ugeW0lf, the No Man’s Sky subreddit…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 5, 2016 -
Starter Pokémon’s ‘Feminine’ Evolution Is Bothering Some Fans
Poor Popplio can’t catch a break. First people hated Sun and Moon’s water starter because it was considered ugly. Yesterday, Game Freak revealed Popplio’s evolution, Brionne, leading some fans to feel like they have even more reason to dislike the evolution line. The problem? Brionne looks too ‘feminine.’ On social media, people are criticizing Brionne’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 5, 2016 -
May God Have Mercy On Beyond Good & Evil 2
Beyond Good & Evil 2 was first announced in May 2008. That was over eight years ago. Now, today, in October 2016, series creator Michel Ancel says the game is “in pre-production”. OK. We posted last year about how things were looking grim for the sequel to the 2003 cult classic, with rumours of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 4, 2016 -
Kerbal Space Program Is Done [Update]
Kerbal Space Program has been massively popular over the years because it’s a smart/funny game, of course, but it’s also remained on people’s radars thanks to the tireless development and update work of the team behind it. Work that’s now coming to a close. UPDATE: Seems not! While most of the original developers are moving…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 4, 2016 -
World Of Warcraft: Legion Post-Expansion Ennui Sets In
The cycle is the same whenever a massively multiplayer online role-playing game gets a healthy dose of expansion content: weeks of glorious excitement followed by a slow descent into lassitude. It’s all a matter of when it hits. For me and World of Warcraft’s Legion expansion, that’s right about now. It’s sort of like finding…
By Mike Fahey Published October 4, 2016 -
Five Nights at Freddy’s Creator Gives Worst Reason For Possible Delay [UPDATE]
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location is supposed to release on October 7th…unless Scott Cawthon decides his game is too scary. Over at Sister Location’s official Steam page, Cawthon has posted the following update informing fans of a potential delay: Hey guys, I wanted to post an announcement that this game might be postponed, and I’m…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 4, 2016 -
Heroes of the Storm Is Getting A Weekly Brawl Mode
Heroes of the Storm announced today that its upcoming “Arena” mode will be replaced by a new “Heroes Brawl” mode on October 17th. “Arena” mode was announced at 2015’s Blizzcon. HotS’s new “Brawl” mode will change every week, like Overwatch’s and Hearthstone’s analogues. It promises to deliver “surreal twists” and “custom rulesets” with weekly rewards.…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 4, 2016 -
A Tribute To One Of The Most Depressing Moments In Anime
We interrupt your day to bring you perhaps the most depressing moment in anime history. Her name was Nina Tucker, and Fullmetal Alchemist destroyed her and it made me cry. Shou Tucker, Nina’s father, was a kindhearted alchemist who famously gave speech to a chimera, an unholy creature brought to life by alchemically combining two…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 4, 2016 -
A Life Change Convinced Me To Play Dragon Age Differently
Returning to favorite franchises and games can be incredibly exciting. But it can also be incredibly intimidating. What does it mean to undo years of progress and start again? This weekend, I moved into New York so I could join my wonderful co-workers at the Kotaku offices. I drove down from New Hampshire and shacked…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 4, 2016 -
Overwatch‘s Roadhog Has A Broken Hook [UPDATE]
Nothing about Overwatch tickles me like Roadhog’s hook. It is the most satisfying power move of the game. This is why I am loathe to report that Roadhog’s hook, the most lovely and triumphant Overwatch feature, is definitely, 100% broken. Yes, it’s true. Consider this a call-out: Roadhog’s hook has no business going through walls.…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 4, 2016 -
FIFA Games Always Have The Best Glitches
It’s only been a week since FIFA 17 dropped, and we’re already seeing some of the most hilarious glitches of the year. GameSprout has a video compilation of a bunch of silly FIFA 17 glitches, which you absolutely must watch: My favorite of the bunch are the totally-not-suggestive ones, such as: A forum thread on…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 4, 2016 -
Rare Xbox Achievements Getting A New Look And Sound
Rolling out to Xbox Preview members this week alongside Xbox Arena, looking for group posts and group messaging is a whole new sound and icon to accompany rare achievements. Give it a listen. The melodic Xbox achievement knock is an iconic gaming sound, and it’ll still be there for run-of-the-mill achievements. But special, rare achievements…
By Mike Fahey Published October 4, 2016 -
The Sword Art Online movie will be released in theaters worldwide on February 18th, 2017, publisher Kadokawa Corporation announced last night. In the movie, protagonists Kirito and Asuna become immersed—literally—in an augmented reality MMO called Ordinal Scale.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 4, 2016
