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Joshua and I are streaming Borderlands 3 right now live on our Twitch channel! Come join us in the chat.
By Paul Tamayo Published September 13, 2019 -
Nicalis founder Tyrone Rodriguez posted a statement on Twitter last night in response to a Kotaku investigation into his racism and mistreatment of employees. Addressing the former but not the latter, he did not apologize but called his comments “indefensible and unacceptable.”
By Jason Schreier Published September 13, 2019 -
Tales From Off Peak City, Volume 1 is the first in a series of games set on, around, and under the same street corner. It’s a follow up to one of my favorite games of 2017, The Norwood Suite, which took players to a dreamy hotel that’s still one of the most uniquely arresting video…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 12, 2019 -
Adidas Is Making A New Star Wars Sneaker, And Um
Perhaps hoping to recapture a little of the magic from their older collaborations, Adidas is once again teaming up with Star Wars for a sneaker release ahead of the Rise of Skywalker in December. The result is this X-Wing-inspired Ultra Boost. Which, when you only read about the news in text form, should be great!…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2019 -
BioWare’s Anthem Added To EA’s Subscription Services
Anthem’s ignominious fall from “BioWare’s next big thing” to “oh dear” hasn’t hit rock bottom just yet, as today it was announced that the game is being added to EA’s subscription catalogues. Both EA Access and Origin Access subscribers will be able to download and play the base game for free as of today across…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2019 -
Brilliant Mario Maker 2 Designer Makes Courses Unlike Any Mario Game
The suite of building blocks offered by Mario Maker 2 means there’s no shortage of creative users out there fine-tuning a wide array of levels that would likely never be seen in the original series. But one of my favorite creators is uniquely capable of making me forget that what I’m playing is technically still…
By Ian Walker Published September 12, 2019 -
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is set to launch on January 17, 2020. The action RPG’s latest teaser reveals that it will follow Goku’s story through at least the Majin Buu saga, which means appearances by the eponymous pink antagonist and Gohan alter-ego Great Saiyaman are thankfully in order.
By Ian Walker Published September 12, 2019 -
Inside The Ghosting, Racism, And Exploitation At Game Publisher Nicalis
At E3 in June of 2015, the game designer David Crooks was hanging out across the street from the L.A. Convention Center when he met a man named Tyrone Rodriguez. Crooks needed support for the console versions of his quirky top-down dungeon crawler, Enter the Gungeon, and Rodriguez’s company, Nicalis, seemed willing to help out.…
By Jason Schreier Published September 12, 2019 -
We Are Starting To Suspect That ‘National Video Games Day’ Might Be A Nonsense Holiday
Did you know that today is National Video Games Day? We didn’t. In fact, we are getting an inkling that this might not be a real holiday. This piece was first published on September 12, 2017. We’re bumping it today because National Video Games Day is, supposedly, still a thing Kotaku found out earlier today,…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 12, 2019 -
Nintendo’s New Fitness Game Puts Joy-Cons In Strange Places
Nintendo is heading back into the fitness business with Ring Fit Adventure, a new game where you strap a Joy-Con onto your leg, put another in a big squeezy new peripheral and flail about like nobody’s watching. Here is the game’s first trailer—it looks like a surprisingly decent use of RPG mechanics, given the fitness…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2019 -
HTC’s latest PC virtual reality headset, the Vive Cosmos, goes up for preorder today for $699, with its global release on October 3. The set features a pair of 1440 x 1700 displays running at 90 Hz, satellite-free tracking, and a flip-up design, and comes with a year’s subscription to the Viveport Infinity game and…
By Mike Fahey Published September 12, 2019 -
Yakuza 7‘s Big Changes Are Looking Good
Since 2005, Sega has been churning out Yakuza games. They’ve pretty much all followed the same formula: beat-’em-up action, mini-games, some silliness, and riveting drama. Yakuza 7 is different, trading button mashing for role-playing-game-style commands. Gameplay-wise, this is a significant departure for the series. It stars new series protagonist Ichiban Kasuga. This is not his…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 12, 2019 -
Nintendo Suing Another ROM Site Into Oblivion
Nintendo filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the site RomUniverse, looking for millions of dollars after accusing the site of “brazen and mass scale infringement.” Sometimes, when Nintendo sets its lawyers on a site, it can be contentious, because the targets are small fan-run operations hosting retro releases that it can be argued are doing…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 11, 2019 -
Video Games Get One Step Closer To Being In The Olympics
Although the Olympics are known more physical competitive pursuits like gymnastics and swimming, the organization has been inching closer and closer to the world of esports over the last few years. Its latest toe dip into the water comes in the form of a $500,000 gaming tournament hosted with Intel, held during the lead-up to…
By Ian Walker Published September 11, 2019 -
I’m suitin’ up and jumping into some Daemon X Machina live on our Twitch channel. Come join me in the chat!
By Paul Tamayo Published September 11, 2019 -
World of Warcraft Players Are Migrating From Fan Servers To WoW Classic
“I couldn’t help it,” said Ash, one of the dedicated World of Warcraft fans who’d helped manage illicit fan servers for years, of his decision to play Blizzard’s official World of Warcraft Classic. “I just wanted to stop working on privately owned projects and focus on myself for once. And that’s what I did… For…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 11, 2019
