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Saturday, 4 April 2020
Kotaku Reacts To Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Two weeks have passed since Animal Crossing: New Horizons came out, and almost everyone on the Kotaku staff has poured themselves into trying to make our new desert islands feel like home. It’s been...a process—full of blood, sweat, and a lot of broken axes—and we have some thoughts about it.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Patch Fixes Missing Balloons Bug
The latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons patch addresses a bug that prevented balloons from spawning in the skies above players’ islands under “certain circumstances.”
5 new releases we love: Bob Dylan mourns history, Melkbelly kicks ass, and more
There’s a lot of music out there. To help you cut through all the noise, every week The A.V. Club is rounding up A-Sides, five recent releases we think are worth your time. You can listen to these and more on our Spotify playlist, and if you like what you hear, we encourage you to purchase featured artists’ music…
Resident Evil Resistance Is A One-Of-A-Kind Multiplayer Game
Resident Evil 3 releases today. The action-packed reimagining of 1999’s Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a nonstop zombie blasting thrill ride. If that action wasn’t enough, there’s more in the form of Resident Evil Resistance. It’s a multiplayer monster mash where four players try to escape from another player who can…
How to Tolerate the People You're Quarantined With
It’s been several weeks since we’ve begun “physical distancing,” and everyone is figuring out how to maintain their social relationships with people they can’t see anymore. But what about the people you are forced to see too much?
Friday, 3 April 2020
Mixer Gifts All Partnered Streamers $100 To Help During Covid-19 Pandemic
Even for streamers who can comfortably do their jobs from inside their homes, seemingly indefinitely, it’s impossible to ignore covid-19. Before it’s all said and done, everybody will be impacted. To help streamers make ends meet, Microsoft-owned Mixer has given all its partners $100.
HBO Made a Bunch of Stuff Free to Watch, Here's What You Should Check Out (or Skip)
HBO is getting in on the social distancing relief. The network has announced that dozens of its shows and Warner Bros. movies have been made available to stream without a subscription, starting today. We’ve picked some things you might want to check out, and some to probably avoid. You’re not that desperate.
I Wish Animal Crossing Treated Islands More Like Real Life
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the island getaway we all need. My island paradise is covered in coconut trees, red tulips, and peacock butterflies. It’s perfect… a little too perfect, perhaps. The game presents a glamorous tale of island life when the reality is much more complex.
Half-Life: Alyx Domino Challenge
Today on Highlight Reel we have virtual classrooms, Animal Crossing pranks, Call of Duty: Warzone kills, and much more!
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What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for needing to do laundry, because I’ve hit the “all I have left are sweaters” point of staying home a bit earlier than expected. I’ve read you can do your laundry in the bathtub, so I guess I’m going to try that? That leaves lots of time for games while things soak.
Friday's Best Deals: Children's Books, Circular Lamp, Memory Foam Pillows, Onsen Towels, and More
A large heating pad, Comixology Marvel sale, Instant Pot, and six months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate lead off Friday’s best from around the web.
PSA: Don't Watch The Latest Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer
This morning, the publisher Square Enix put out a new trailer for its upcoming video game Final Fantasy VII Remake. We here at Kotaku would like to offer some friendly words of advice: Don’t watch it.
Woman Who Played 4,000 Hours Of Animal Crossing: New Leaf Finally Starts Playing New Horizons
88-year old Audrey at long last embarks on her deserted island getaway in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Darkest Dungeon Is Getting Multiplayer
For four years the grueling dungeon-crawler Darkest Dungeon has let players suffer alone. In May, new downloadable content will add a multiplayer arena where they can suffer together.
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: The Best Anime Knights, Ranked • H
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: The Best Anime Knights, Ranked • How To Catch A Kotaku Fish In Animal Crossing: New Horizons • TAY Retro: Nintendo Entertainment System - “Ultra Games For Nintendo” [TV Commercial, NA]
Magic The Gathering Changing Spacegodzilla Card Because Of Coronavirus Covid-19
Wizards of the Coast and Toho Studios joined forces for an upcoming special kaiju expansion set Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. The first run printing features a “Spacegodzilla, Death Corona” card, which couldn’t have a worst name at a worst time.
I Can’t Believe You Fuckers Made Me Solve the Andrew Cuomo Nipple Mystery
It brings me no pleasure to announce that I have solved the mystery of Andrew Cuomo’s nipples.
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With Tours Canceled, Venues Closing, And Futures Uncertain, Musicians Flock To Twitch
Popular musician Marc Rebillet’s March 17 Twitch stream—the first in his “Quarantine Livestream Tour”—began just like his other shows: Wearing a silken robe, he improvised a series of songs based on topic suggestions from his audience. People asked for songs about the apocalypse and toilet paper. About an hour and a…
How to Connect Xbox and PlayStation Controllers to Your Apple Device
One of the lesser-known features added in last year’s iOS 13, iPadOS 13, macOS Catalina, and tvOS 13 updates was the ability to connect Xbox One and PlayStation 4 controllers to your Apple devices. In the video above, I show you how to pair these controllers with an iPad to play games like Fortnite and Minecraft.
John Wick Hex And Some Other Indie Games Are Headed To PS4
The boogie man himself is finally headed to PS4 along with a small but diverse collection of other indie games over the next several days and months.
Thursday, 2 April 2020
Apex Legends' Bloodhound Event Adds Permanent Duos Next Week
Starting next week, Apex Legends is getting a permanent Duos mode, alongside a temporary event featuring Bloodhound.
The Last of Us II Delayed Indefinitely
The much-anticipated post-apocalyptic adventure game The Last of Us II will be delayed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, publisher Sony said today.
EVE Online's Next Few Months Will Be Filled With Aliens And 'Surprises'
Today was supposed to mark the opening day of Fanfest, EVE Online’s annual player gathering in Reykjavik, Iceland. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled due to coronavirus. Fanfest is normally a time for fellowship between EVE players, a chance to interface with the development team, and of course when major upcoming …
Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Leave An Abusive Relationship?
Hello, all you weekend pheromone discharges, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only doctor you need more than Doctor Mario.
Thursday's Best Deals: Free Amazon Music Unlimited, Le Creuset Cast Iron Skillet, Soulcalibur VI, Sonos Speakers, and More
A free three-month subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited, a discount on Soulcalibur VI, a stainless steel kettle, Sonos speakers, and more light the fire for Thursday’s best deals of the day across the weird wide web.
The Magicians Deserved Better Than to End This Way
This was not supposed to be the end and you can tell. Syfy’s announcement that they wouldn’t renew The Magicians after five seasons seems to have left the showrunners scrambling to complete season-long and series-long arcs in one 45-minute episode. The result is a series trying to make the best of a bad situation,…
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Gwent's New Battle Pass Lets You Play Dress-Up With Geralt
Gwent now has a 100-level battle pass players in need of a goal can work on grinding through. Unlike just any battle pass though, CD Projekt Red says it wants Gwent’s to tell a story each season.
Sea Of Thieves Now Has A Steam Page
Micorsoft’s multiplayer pirate life simulator, Sea of Thieves, looks like it’s finally heading to Valve’s platform after getting its own store page complete with the words “coming soon.”
Adam Schlesinger and Fountains Of Wayne were so much more than “Stacy’s Mom”
When someone mentions Fountains Of Wayne, most Americans likely think of one song, “Stacy’s Mom.” And that makes sense. The Grammy-nominated 2004 single is the band’s only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at 21 and becoming certified gold. But Fountains of Wayne—whose co-founder and bassist Adam…
Sony Donates $10 Million To Covid-19 Response Fund
Sony announced today it’s donating $10 million to the World Health Organization’s Solidarity Response Fund aimed at fighting the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic as part of the company’s new $100 million relief effort.
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: My Return To AAA Games Episode 5:
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: My Return To AAA Games Episode 5: Resident Evil 2 Is A Reminder Of So Many Things • Beating The Backlog: Resident Evil 2: Revelations • TAY Retro: Nintendo Entertainment System -Dragon Warrior [TV Commercial, NA]
Japan Plans To Give Two Masks Per Family, Inspiring These Meme Images
Yesterday, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe announced the government’s plan to provide face masks to 50 million households in Japan, targeting those in areas where the novel coronavirus is spreading. Each household will get two washable masks. Online, people are reacting this as the way do: with memes.
Nearly 11 Years Later, Modern Warfare 2's Japanese Localization Is Finally Fixed
When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 first came out in Japan back in December 2009, players were not happy with the subtitles in the game’s most famous scene.
Get a Massive Collection of PC Games, Books, and Comics by Donating to COVID-19 Relief
Humble Bundle has an incredible deal if you need a boost to your self-quarantine/social distancing entertainment backlog while also supporting charities on the front lines of the coronavirus fight.
The Do's And Don'ts Of Visiting Friends In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
One of the true pleasures of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the sense of connection. It’s not just that Nintendo’s life sim has achieved near-universal ubiquity in a matter of days. It’s the fact that you, alongside up to seven other players, can go and visit a friend’s island. There, you can do what you’d do on…
Paper Beast Is My New Favorite PSVR Game
Sorry, Astrobot Rescue Mission, but you’ve been dethroned. I, a tough customer when it comes to PSVR, have found a new PSVR game to incessantly rave about. It’s called Paper Beast, and it’s a virtual safari of some very strange animals.
The 50 most important American independent movies
What makes an independent film? The question has never had a straightforward answer, and the cultural criteria that define an indie has changed over the decades. But by and large, it has always been something that couldn’t have been made within the Hollywood system. In our attempt to assemble a list of the most…
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Is Blowing Up On Steam And I Can't Stop Playing It
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is an open world third-person strategy game that overwhelms you with options and choices and helps calm you back down by letting you rampage across giant medieval battlefields. Even though it’s a janky early access game, all I want to do right now is keep playing it. Clearly I’m not alone.