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New Lumines Out In Japan, Australia, New Zealand And Not Here
Unless of course “here” for you is Japan, Australia or New Zealand and you’ve got an iOS or Android device. Then you can play Lumines: Puzzle & Music right now, soaking up all the “Shines” of the modern puzzle classic before the rest of the world gets it in September. A lot of folks were…
By Mike Fahey Published July 19, 2016 -
Pokédex Battery Case Is The Most Authentic Way To Play Pokémon Go
Of all the ways I’ve seen to try and combat Pokémon Go’s battery drain, this is easily the best. It’s a custom, 3D-printed Pokédex case that has blinking lights, holds a phone (in this case, a Galaxy S4) and, most important of all, is also packing a 2,600 mAh battery, which depending on your other…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2016 -
The New Star Wars VR Experience Is Fine
Launched today on Steam, Star Wars: Trials of Tatooine is a very small taste of what official virtual reality lightsaber swinging might feel like. Note that I say swinging, and not combat. In the six or so minutes it took me to play through the entire experience (a full seven minutes without skipping the opening…
By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2016 -
Another Day, Another Alarmist Warning Against Violent Games
Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics published a powerful statement about the effects of “virtual violence” on children that media psychologists are describing as disingenuous. Arguing that U.S. children are “exposed increasingly to ‘virtual violence’ in first-person shooter games and other realistic video games,” the AAP is calling for stricter parental regulation of children’s exposure…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 18, 2016 -
Overwatch‘s Director On Competitive Mode, Controversies, And The Future
Overwatch has been out for a couple months now, and the honeymoon period is over. Competitive mode is a divisive subject, and game balance has been a rollercoaster. Meanwhile, there’s been controversy around things like hero skins and, er, porn. I quizzed game director Jeff Kaplan about all of it. Kotaku: Competitive has been out…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 18, 2016 -
Some Real Talk On Piracy From A Witcher 3 Dev
Marcin Iwiński, co-founder of GOG and development studio CD Projekt Red, has some curious thoughts on how to handle a very thorny subject: piracy. Speaking late last month at infoShare 2016, Iwiński dove into great detail regarding how CD Projekt Red gained a “legendary” reputation among customers. As you probably already know, The Witcher 3…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 18, 2016 -
Are You Ready For The World Of Warcraft: Legion Pre-Patch?
Tomorrow Blizzard applies most of the major mechanical changes of Legion to World of Warcraft, giving players six weeks to get used to the new stuff before the expansion pack launches on August 30. What’s your plan of attack? Aside from leveling a gnome hunter, that is. I just gave away the vast majority of…
By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2016 -
New Cat-Banana Anime Is Weirdly Popular
A new anime about a “strange cat” that is also a banana is proving popular among American adults. It is called Bananya and is best characterized as slice-of-life-meets-annoying-plush-toy. Bananya is a combination of the words “banana” and “nyan,” the Japanese version of the American “meow.” Originallya mascot for stationary company Q-Lia, the fruit-feline hybrid Bananya…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 18, 2016 -
Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos, the fighter on the losing end ofMichael Page’s Pokémon Go grandstanding at Bellator MMA over the weekend, was hospitalized following match with a serious compound fracture to his skull. A GoFundMe has been set up (warning: graphic image) to help cover his medical expenses.
By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2016 -
Pokémon Go’s Three-Step Glitch Makes Tracking Pokémon Even Harder
The entire point of Pokémon Go is to get out there and find monsters, but a new glitch has made that prospect difficult for many players. If you’ve logged in recently and noticed that every single critter around you is three steps away, you are not alone. Countless number of trainers around the web are…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 18, 2016 -
Top Smash Bros. Player Loses Sponsorship After Allegedly Groping Woman While She Slept
High-profile Super Smash Bros. player Cristian “Hyuga” Medina lost his team and sponsorship Sunday at Evo 2016 after allegedly touching another player’s body while she slept. “VikkiKitty,” who asked that we redact her real name and who streams and commentates on several games including Smash, said Sunday that Medina groped her several times while she…
By Jason Schreier Published July 18, 2016 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Everything Must Go: The Winners!
Last week-ish I asked our readers to use the power of Photoshop to beat the inevitable flood of Pokémon Go-alike games to the punch. Together they’ve created an array of imaginary AR games ranging from compelling to mildly murderous. Though I graciously gave everyone an extra day or two to get their entries in and…
By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2016 -
Two new characters have been revealed for Tekken 7: Bob and Master Raven. Bob debuted in Tekken 6, while new character Master Raven is master of Raven, who debuted in Tekken 5. Check out the Master Raven trailer below. Note: This post originally indicated that Master Raven was the same character as just-plain Raven. It…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 18, 2016 -
Hungrybox Wins EVO 2016’s Smash Tournament
Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma has finally taken out top prize at EVO, winning 2016’s Smash tournament after beating Sweden’s Adam “Armada” Lindgren in the Grand Final. (Clip via The Score) Hungrybox, a killer Jigglypuff player, has often fallen short at EVO, coming 3rd, 2nd and 2nd in the past three years. In an interview with PVPLIVE…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2016
