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Saturday, 31 August 2019
Warframe's Latest Update Adds Playable Guitars
Sometimes space ninjas want to take a break from shooting and killing. Instead, they want to create sweet music. The latest Warframe update gives players that ability, adding a fully playable guitar-like instrument into the game.
Back To The Future With Only Half-Life Sound Effects Is Wonderful
The sound effects from the original Half-Life are burned into my brain after playing the game nearly every year since it came out back in 1998. So hearing these iconic sounds and voices inserted into famous scenes from classic 80s films creates a weird mix of nostalgia and humor. And surprisingly this mash-up actually…
Sudowoodo Is Loved By Millions Of Old People
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Sudowoodo!
Saturday's Best Deals: Ring Video Doorbell, Breda Watches, Dyson V7 Animal, and More
A refurb Ring Video Doorbell 2, discounted Breda watches, and a discounted Dyson V7 Animal lead off Saturday’s best deals from around the web.
Please Don't Kill My Emoji Family!
Hello! This week we explore The Oldest House, yell about Fortnite, watch a weird wrestling match, listen to Claptrap, call Lovecraft a stupid child and kill our emoji family.
These Coffee Table Books Make For Easy and Information-Rich Decor
A square on the Grown-up Bingo Card of our lives which I’ve yet to see many guys cover is “interior design.” Which is too bad, because the fun begins when you start buying things because that’ll bring an elevated style to your home, not just because you need them. Toaster? Check. Indoor plants? Ehh, you’re working on…
Competitive Madden Returns This Weekend Starring Two-Time Champ
Pro Madden kicks off the first major tournament of its 2020 season this weekend with the Madden 20 Classic in Arlington Texas where all eyes will be on Michael “Skimbo” Skimbo to see if the existing champ can win his third straight title.
Homeworld 3 Is Coming, Hell Yes
Twenty years after the release of the first game in the series, we got news today that there’s going to be a third mainline Homeworld game.
WoW Classic Brings The Community Back To World Of Warcraft
World of Warcraft Classic is teeming with life. Traders shout out their wares, offering much-needed magical items and equipment at reasonable prices. Adventurers form parties for protection against dangerous low-level foes. Earlier today a stranger came up to my mage and asked if I could conjure him water. I can’t…
Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders on the Intersection Between Writing About Science and Writing Science Fiction
io9 was founded as a website dedicated to both science journalism and science-fiction and cultural criticism. And although that mission has evolved over the years, that intersection between science and science fiction is something that still drives co-founders Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz’ work as authors.…
The Kinja Deals Guide to the Best Labor Day Sales [Updating]
When it comes to saving money over the holiday weekend, sit back, relax, and let us do the work for you. We’ve rounded up the best Labor Day deals across the web, so you barely need to lift a finger (well, you may need to lift one finger) in order to shop some great deals. Scroll down to start getting in on the…
Control’s Hidden Puppet Show Is A Horror Masterpiece
Control could be called a horror game. It’s creepy and unsettling, right down to the title cards that pop up in every new location. But Control is also a good action game, with fun, bombastic gunfights. It’s probably best to just call it a thriller—at least, until you find the first episode of Threshold Kids, an…
5 new releases we love: Whitney folks around, Little Brother returns, and more
Friday, 30 August 2019
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for baking a cake, if I don’t eat all the blueberries I plan to put in the cake first. It’s also for playing video games (possibly while eating cake).
I (Tim Rogers) am streaming Astral Chain over on our Twitch channel!
I (Tim Rogers) am streaming Astral Chain over on our Twitch channel! Let’s get wild with these hot cops and their demon dogpeople! Yell at me and crime, in the chat!
Fallout 76’s Raid Missions Feel Like Chores
In gaming parlance, the phrase “raid” implies some grand story, an epic boss fight, and the promise of great rewards at the end. Bethesda has called Fallout 76’s latest addition to the game a raid, but it lacks those things. Instead, it takes the base game’s worst quests and repackages them the most grindy, punishing…
YouTuber Jared “ProJared” Knabenbauer has posted a video denying allegations from three months ago t
YouTuber Jared “ProJared” Knabenbauer has posted a video denying allegations from three months ago that he supposedly had exchanged nude photos with two underage fans. Knabenbauer acknowledged that he did exchange nude photos with other fans, clarified that this was “consensual,” although there was a “power imbalance”…
I Keep Quitting Dragon Quest XI Thanks To Its Atrocious Music
Ever since my friend and Kotaku comrade in arms Tim Rogers reviewed Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age last year with glowing praise, I’ve been trying desperately to play it. The combat is snappy, the world is gorgeous, and the prospect of a sweeping story excites me. But every time I play, I stop. It’s the…
Friday's Best Deals: Gaming Gold Box, RAVPower FileHub, Eddie Bauer, and More
A Sunday Scaries sale, Laptop Gold Box, and Clear the Rack lead off Friday’s best deals from around the web.
Jason Schreier and I (Tim Rogers) are continuing our glacial spiral into the Japanese wall of text t
Jason Schreier and I (Tim Rogers) are continuing our glacial spiral into the Japanese wall of text that is Chrono Trigger. Sound out every syllable alongside us in the chat! I’ll learn you all some Japanese, yet!
Live-Action Games Are Having A Renaissance
Full-motion video games have been around since the early days of VHS, but their implementation of real actors on camera usually felt like gimmicks. Now, though, the way developers are utilizing the strengths of real actors on camera is getting really clever, with games like the creepy and fascinating Telling Lies,…
Astral Chain: The Kotaku Review
“Action game.” That’s what Astral Chain’s publisher Nintendo calls it. That’s what its developer Platinum Games calls it. That’s what we called it when we first reported on its existence. But Astral Chain is so much more than just an action game. I’d go as far as saying that “action game” is the least of what Astral…
Player Recreates The Dragon Ball Z Opening With No Man's Sky Footage
The No Man’s Sky community is full of creative players doing interesting things with the game, like making a rudimentary version of Rocket League. One player used footage and assets from the game to recreate the classic opening for Dragon Ball Z, and it’s hilarious.
Catherine: Full Body Adds New Puzzles And Characters But Retains Old Flaws
Catherine: Full Body is a remix of sorts of Catherine, a 2011 puzzle game by Atlus that had strong visual novel elements. Full Body makes some additions to the original’s narrative and gameplay. We’ll discuss the narrative changes more in-depth next week. For now, Full Body’s addition of a new character and some…
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Spacemon: Frontier Chapter 63: Sun
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Spacemon: Frontier Chapter 63: Sunset, Pt. 1 • Warped Pipes: Let’s Talk About Wario’s First Starring Role In Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 • Why Should YOU Play D&D? Reason #1
Couple Cosplays Labyrinth To Perfection
Don't Buy a Camera Bag. Buy a Camera Bag Insert.
If you’re readying for a big vacation and want to take your camera along with you, save yourself the trouble and skip the a camera bag.
Link Becomes Expert Rock Climber
Today on Highlight Reel we have Batman animations, Apex finishes, rock climbing, and much more!
Destiny 2's Seasons Will Work Much Differently This Year
Destiny 2 is about to get some big changes with its forthcoming Shadowkeep expansion, out October 1. Changes so big that developer Bungie has chosen to slowly tell us about them piecemeal, in lengthy blog posts from the game’s director, Luke Smith.
Taco Bell is killing the wrong taco
We’ve seen a number of fast food chains pare down their menu of late—most famously McDonald’s—and this seems like a smart idea, as we’re proponents of accentuating the positives and hiding the negatives.
Here's September 2019's Xbox Live Games With Gold Lineup
Hitman’s first season led February’s PlayStation Plus games, but if you’re an Xbox fan, now you can get it too with September’s Games with Gold. Which you should, because it rules. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription.
Why King Of Fighters Dominates Latin America's Fighting Game Scene
What’s the fighting game you remember the most from the arcades of your youth? Street Fighter II? Tekken? Mortal Kombat? If you’re from Latin America, there’s an excellent chance that the first game that jumps to mind wasn’t any of those, and the game that defined your formative arcade experience was actually SNK’s The…
The Scuf Prestige Is The Next Best Thing To The Xbox Elite Controller
In 2015, Atlanta-based Scuf Gaming licensed its patented controller technology to Microsoft, resulting in the creation of the outstanding Xbox Elite Wireless Controller. Scuf’s new Prestige controller for the Xbox One and PC incorporates a lot of the same technology, as well as the option for customization. It’s…
Thursday, 29 August 2019
Eliza: The Kotaku Review
Eliza, a visual novel from development studio Zachtronics, revolves around a therapy service of the same name, powered by machine learning. At one point in the story, an old woman who visits Eliza—mostly to have someone to talk to—unknowingly signs over access to her emails and text messages. As Eliza’s proxy, Evelyn…
Thursday's Best Deals: 30% Off Crocs, TriggerPoint Massage Balls, L.L. Bean Sale, and More
An Emirates flight sale, discounted Baggu bags, PC Gold Box, and a Dr. Bronner’s Sampler lead off Thursday’s best deals from around the web.
I May Never Stop Watching YouTube Tutorials And Actually Play This Strategy Game
For the last couple months, I’ve been trying to get into Stellaris in a big way—partly because the game is one of the few 4X games to get an uncompromised console port, and partly because I think space stuff is rad. Since I’m not a PC guy, I’m still pretty new to games in the 4X mold. The “Xs” are an abbreviation that…
The New Sonic The Hedgehog Monopoly Game Is About Going Fast And Battling Bosses
Debuting in 2017 with a Mario-themed set, Monopoly Gamer combines Hasbro’s classic real estate board game with iconic video game characters and unique game mechanics. Now it’s Sonic’s turn to race around the board, collecting rings, fighting for chaos emeralds, and investing in property, just like he does in his video…
Go Somewhere Warmer This Winter With Emirates' International Flight Sale
Go take a look at your international travel bucket list, because there’s a pretty good chance one of those destinations is included in Emirates’ big International Sale.
New Mobile Game Pokémon Masters Is More About People Than Pocket Monsters
In Pokémon Masters, out today for iOS and Android, players recruit famous Pokémon trainers from throughout the series’ 23-year history, creating teams of three and battling through an adventure that feels more like the cartoon than any game that’s come before.
Goofy Spider-Man Glitch Turns Everyone Into Walking Piles Of Denim
In the Marvel comic books and films, Spider-Man is a superhero who was bitten by a radioactive spider that granted him the proportionate strength, speed, and agility of an arachnid. In Spider-Man, the PlayStation 4 video game, you play this man in a world gone mad, where everyone was bitten by a pair of radioactive…
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Building A New Splinter Cell • How
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Building A New Splinter Cell • How Are We Supposed To Live In A World Where Music Peaked With The Jonas Brothers’ “Year 3000"? • Showtime’s Halo Television Series Is Already Playing Loose With Established Fiction
Yakuza 7 Announced, Ditches Action Combat For JRPG Battles
The first true post-Kiryu Yakuza game has just been shown off in Tokyo, and Yakuza 7 is changing up more than just its location.
