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“Its super effective!”, by Guerrilla Games artist Luc de Haan.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2016 -
I Played Battlefield 1‘s Beta, And Got Run Over By A Horse
Battlefield 1 is having a beta on the Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC. For now, it’s available to Battlefield Insider members before opening to everyone else tomorrow morning, August 31st. I was very skeptical heading into things; the entire series feels tired and the World War One setting didn’t interest me. But after getting…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 30, 2016 -
Ever, Jane Will Bring Jane Austen’s Wit To An MMORPG
Talking—and talking well—is the weapon of choice in the MMO Ever, Jane. In its open beta, the Jane Austen-themed game, not to be released for another year, brought me back to a time when graphics, game mechanics and avatar customization were secondary to how well virtual-world residents could write. Ever, Jane, in its raw state,…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 30, 2016 -
Deus Ex Gets Air Vents All Wrong, According To An Architect
The Deus Ex series is known for a lot of things: Cyberpunk conspiracy intrigue. Player choice. Overcoming life’s cruel obstacles by stacking hella boxes. But mainly, it’s known for air vents. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to understand how they work. Deus Ex is infamous for its use of air vents as portals to vast realms…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 30, 2016 -
That Final Fantasy XV Mobile Pinball Thing Is Out
Justice Monsters Five, the game that’s supposedly wildly popular in the fictional world of Final Fantasy XV, is now available as a downloadable free-to-play mobile game for iOS and Android. From what I’ve played so far, Justice Monsters Five is a higher-end collectible hero game with a pinball twist. Elementally attuned enemies appear on te…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2016 -
A Year’s Worth Of Articles About The Witcher 3
Today, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt gets a Game of the Year edition. It comes with all the updates, patches, DLC and expansions released over the last year. It’s also the rare “Game of the Year” edition that is appropriately named. Here at Kotaku, many of us loooooove The Witcher 3. Love it like, “have…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 30, 2016 -
Who Even Watches Their Overwatch Kill-Cam?
We’re back with the second episode of our new weekly video series where —you guessed it!—we hang out and talk about Overwatch. Working title is “Let’s Talk Overwatch.” We’ll probably change that soon. This week I’m joined once more by Cecilia and Nathan to talk about failure, death, and all that fun stuff. Do any…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 30, 2016 -
Super Paper Mario Is A Role-Playing Game About Nintendo
Super Paper Mario has the typical hallmarks of a 2D Mario platformer—stomp on enemies, jump over pits, and avoid obstacles—but failing carries minuscule stakes. If you fall into a pit, you only lose a single health point. The enemies are weak, by and large, and powerups and Shroom Shakes are plentiful. That it’s nearly impossible…
By Kevin Wong Published August 30, 2016 -
PewDiePie’s New Game Is About Becoming More Famous Than PewDiePie
YouTube celebrity PewDiePie is releasing his second game, PewDiePie’s Tuber Simulator, in the vein of other YouTube simulators, which are often in part inspired by YouTube celebrities like PewDiePie. Help—we’re getting sucked into a vortex. In a tweet yesterday, PewDiePie announced his Tuber Simulator, a free-to-play mobile game that he saysis “different from other similar…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 30, 2016 -
Game Combat Is Great When It Gives You Time To Rest
From Overwatch to Attack on Titan and more, I’ve been playing games with intense action. These games maintain my interest and keep the excitement coming by doing some smart things with their pace and design. We’ll break it down in this video. Transcript: More often than not, we think of games in active terms. Examining…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 30, 2016 -
Halo‘s Warthog Probably Handles A Lot Better In Forza Horizon 3
After years of pleading from fans on both sides, Microsoft is finally crossing-over two of its most popular characters: Forza car and Halo Warthog. I spent most of my time in the wonderfully off-road friendly Forza Horizon 2 wishing I were driving a Warthog over the hills and through the other cars of Souther France…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2016 -
Sony’s PlayStation Now game streaming service is now available for Windows PC in North America. A seven day trial is available to new users, with $19.99 month, $44.99 three month and limited time $99 twelve month subscriptions on offer. Should go great with that controller dongle.
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2016 -
No Mario’s Sky Offers Infinite Goombas to Stomp
Made for Ludum Dare 36, No Mario’s Sky is the Last Mario You Will Ever Need™. Okay, that may be an exaggeration but it is full of mushrooms, coins, goombas, rocket ships, and more! No Mario’s Sky was made in 72 hours by ASMB, a team of four designers. You can play on Windows, OS/X,…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 30, 2016 -
The next game from the creators This War Of Mine is Frostpunk, a game about steam-powered survival on a frozen world. Slated for PC next year. Scant details. Devs 11Bit say the game “utilizes strategy & management elements [but] revolves around empathy & devision-making rather than optimization & resource management.”
By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2016
