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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…

The Great Fallout 4 Rube Goldberg Machine

Using Fallout 4’s Contraption Workshop DLC, UpIsNotJump has gone and made about the most Rube Goldbergy machine imaginable within the confines of the game’s engine. Sticking with the Boston theme and kicking off with a Family Guy gag, the machine uses cannonballs, slides, lights, teddy bears and nuclear weapons to…well, to come back around to…

Man Threatens Pokémon Go Players, Arrested For “Terroristic Threat”

Nathan Cerda, from Palmview, Texas, thought it’d be funny to threaten Pokémon Go players in his town with a “purge”. He is not laughing now. Cerda made the following post to his Facebook page last week, in which he says he’s going to take some “modified paintball guns” out with some friends: The post was…

Shirtless Guy Tries To Challenge Evo Champion, Gets Thrown Out

Maybe wait until after the award ceremony. Failing that, at least wear a shirt. The rando who took the stage and got in the face of newly-crowned Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 champion Christopher “NYChrisG” Gonzalez followed neither of these suggestions, and was escorted out by security for his trouble. To be fair, it’s unclear…

Project Diva Future Tone Is Pure Hatsune Miku Rhythm Game Overload

With 224 songs spread out across two separate game releases and a demo, the biggest problem Project Diva Future Tone for the PlayStation 4 presents to fans of Japanese virtual idol Hatsune Miku is where to start. Released in Japan in late June, Project Diva Future Tone is a console port of Project Diva Arcade…

Florida Man Fires Gun At Pokémon Go Players Parked Outside His Home

Reportedly mistaking a pair of teenage Pokémon Go players parked outside his house early Saturday morning for criminals, a Palm Coast, Florida man opened fire on their vehicle. The teens escaped unscathed. The car, not so much. According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, as reported by The Daytona Beach News-Journal, the incident occurred around…

Watch The Final Day Of EVO 2016

EVO 2016 is almost over, fighting game fans, but a lot can happen in the final moments, like a pixel-sliver win or tournament finals for Mortal Kombat X, Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, Guild Gear Xrd: Revelator, Super Smash Bros. Melee and Street Fighter V The GIF above is from one of those dramatic matches…

That’s Not How Pokémon Go Works, Michael Page

Contrary to Michael “Venom” Page’s demonstration at tonight’s Bellator MMA match indicates, one does not need to jump knee their Pokémon in the face before catching them in Pokémon Go. Though I suppose it wouldn’t hurt. Or it would. A lot. Page is known for his unorthodox fighting style, which might explain why he followed…

Exploring Mirror’s Edge Catalyst From A Different Angle With Nvidia’s Ansel

Nvidia’s new Ansel capture technology went live in Mirror’s Edge Catalyst this week, giving players a new way to explore, capture and share EA’s gleaming city of glass from simple screenshots to full 360 degree virtual reality shots. Every game needs this. Hyped with the new Geforce GTX 10XX line of graphics cards but supported…

The Best Pokémon Go Sightings

What’s the coolest place you’ve seen pocket monsters popping up in Pokémon Go? Originally published 7/10/2016—check the comment section for dozens of the amazing shots. A steady stream of awesome Pokémon Go sightings have been pouring onto the internet since the game launched, and while we’ve caught some real gems at places like churches and…

Lego’s Buildable Superheroes Are Stupid Cute

Making their debut at San Diego Comic-Con next week and going wide in 2017, Lego BrickHeadz Marvel and DC buildable figures are freakishly adorable. Earlier this year, Mattel’s Mega Bloks introduced a series of buildable pop culture figures called Kubros, that are fun to build but kind of ugly. Lego’s answer to Kubros is BrickHeadz,…

Hindu Leader Wants Blizzard To Drop Symmetra’s Devi Skin From Overwatch

Religious statesman and president of the Universal Society of Hinduism Rajan Zed released a statement today, urging Blizzard and Activision to remove an Overwatch skin he said “trivialized Hinduism’s highly revered goddesses.” Devi is the great goddess of Hinduism, worshiped in many different form and names since prehistoric times. While Symmetra’s Devi skin (and its…

Don’t Panic, But The Pokémon Go Servers Are Down [Update] They’re Back

Pokémon Go is now available in 26 new countries, which gives the wildly popular mobile game the ability to disappoint more people than ever with the multi-hour server outage we’ve been experiencing this morning. Update 2: Oh thank goodness, our nightmare is over. Pokémon Go’s massive reach gives Niantic Labs unprecedented power to ruin people’s…

How To Watch Evo 2016 This Weekend

It’s time again for Evo, the fighting game tournament extravaganza that takes place in Las Vegas every year. From Friday July 15 to Sunday July 17, the top fighting game players in the world will be competing for our entertainment with games like Smash Bros. Melee and Street Fighter V, and it’ll all be streamed…

‘SQUIRTLE!!!’

A ridiculous end to a ridiculous week. Have a good weekend, folks. Try not to get decked while chasing Squirtles. (h/t Tech Insider)

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Wait, it’s Friday already? Guess it is time for all of us to start planning how we’ll use our downtime! Continuing this week of Pokemania, I’m going to try challenging some gyms this weekend in Pokemon Go. I’ve been intimidated by all the 1k+ CP monsters I’ve seen around, but I hear gyms are easier…

The Story Behind Street Fighter‘s Greatest Moment

We probably all know the general story of Moment 37 and the famous Daigo Parry that displayed a serious talent for Street Fighter blocking. But for our second episode of Kotaku Compete, you can get a behind-the-scenes look at the feelings and the people behind the moment, and how it’s affected them since. This piece…

A Look Back At The Underrated Resident Evil 5

As the summer rolls on, grab a brew and sit down for Worth Reading, our weekly roundup of the best games writing around. Hey, You Should Read These “DOOM’s Credits: A Cut Above the Rest” by Matt Sayer If people asked me in person, I might tell them I watch the credits scroll on the…

Tactical action game Berserk Warriors will launch this fall for PlayStation 4, Vita and PC, KOEI TECMO America announced today

How Blizzard Is Trying To Fix Overwatch‘s Toxicity Problem

When Overwatch first launched, people were remarkably non-shitty to each other as they joined hands/mecha gorilla paws and entered a world of bright color and positivity. Now that the game’s been out for a bit, however, things have taken a turn. In my experience, Overwatch is still significantly less infected by The Toxic Plague than…