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My Elder Scrolls Online Apartment Is Very Sad And Crappy
I recently starting playing the Elder Scrolls Online again because... I don’t have a good reason. I guess, I just genuinely like the game and the overall Elder Scrolls universe.
KotakuKotakuDead By Daylight Just Hit Over 105k Concurrent Players On Steam
Dead By Daylight is an online asymmetrical multiplayer game released back in 2016. Yet, the game is more popular than ever in 2021. And for the first time, Dead By Daylight just hit over 100k concurrent players on Steam, setting a new record for the online horror game.
KotakuMario Golf’s Fun, But Battle Golfer Yui Blows Sh*t Up
I recently went from playing zero golfing games to two. The first, Mario Golf: Super Rush, arrived on Switch last week, whereas the second, Battle Golfer Yui, released for the Mega Drive (that’s the Sega Genesis for my fellow Americans) in 1991 and never left Japan. And while they share a host of similarities, the…
KotakuBidoof Just Doesn't Give A Damn
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 Bidoof!
KotakuStar Wars: The Bad Batch's Newest Episode Has An Epic Gamer Moment
Tensions are running high in the latest episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, as our favorite group of misfit clones have to balance making money with keeping a low profile. With a number of close calls that nearly had Omega returning to the hands of the Empire, it’s clear that Hunter and co. are feeling antsy about…
KotakuReport: Justice Department Investigating Overwatch League
The U.S. Department of Justice is looking into the Overwatch League’s soft salary cap policy that punishes teams who pay players too much, according to a new report by Dot Esports.
Kotaku'Vagina Bones,' Kirby's Eyebrows, And Other Bizarre American Video Game Changes
America’s birthday is nearly upon us, and you know what that means: It’s time to loudly blow stuff up so that we can drown out the self-conscious voices in our heads that remind us how weird and bad America can be. In honor of All Of That, this week’s _Splitscreen_is about how games from other countries get changed to…
KotakuOkay, Hear Me Out: No Man's Sky Banana
No Man’s Sky was a mess of broken promises and shattered dreams when it launched. Now it’s a playground for the imagination, with players forging cities, in-game companies, and all manner of epic bases. But none of that compares to this giant banana.
KotakuRIP Netflix On Nintendo Consoles
On June 30, Nintendo quietly pulled the plug on the Wii U and 3DS Netflix apps. Not only does this mean anybody still using these older consoles to watch Netflix are now screwed, but it also officially means that in the year 2021 there is no way to watch Netflix on a Nintendo device. This would be surprising if it was…
KotakuNintendo Wants To Make Skyward Sword HD Less Annoying
In a new “Quality of Life” video released today, Nintendo revealed that some of the most notoriously annoying design choices found in the original version of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword are being fixed in the Switch’s upcoming Skyward Sword HD.
KotakuAll The Major Games Only Coming Out On Next-Gen Consoles
Despite last year’s splashy release of next-gen consoles, it’s clear the gaming landscape is still in a transitional phase between console generations. Just look at blockbusters like Far Cry 6, Rainbow Six Extraction, Battlefield 2042, and Tales of Arise, which are planned for release on PS4, Xbox One, PS5, and Xbox…
KotakuMajor Modding Site Pisses Off Tons Of Users, Sparking Revolt
Nexus Mods, the biggest host of video game modifications in the world, came under fire from mod creators this week over controversial plans to prevent modders from fully deleting any works they upload to the popular mod-hosting network.
KotakuTwitch Gives Trans, Black, And Disabled Streamers Tags, But Not Protection
It’s been a whirlwind month for Anne Atomic. The streamer saw her star suddenly begin to rocket into the stratosphere in late May when Twitch introduced both a hot tub section and hundreds of new tags, including a particularly long-requested option: “transgender.” For Anne Atomic, these proved a potent combo; in June,…
KotakuPopular Pokémon Site Nearly Destroyed By Hackers Who Wanted Rare Cards
In what is becoming a miserably familiar refrain, professional hackers have targeted a popular website in an attempt to ransom the owners. This time it’s PokeBeach, an 18-year-old site dedicated to the Pokémon trading card game, who as a result of the hackers’ botched attempts have lost huge chunks of the site’s…
KotakuHell Yes! Doom Eternal Is Getting A Horde Mode
If you, like every other person who played Doom Eternal, thought, “Man, this game could really use a horde mode,” have I got some news for you. The first-person shooter will in fact receive a mode in which you do nothing but pulverize waves of increasingly challenging demons, developer Id Software announced in a tweet…
KotakuThe Best Mandalorian Character Gets The Best Action Figure
Imperial Scout Troopers rarely get the respect they deserve. Riding their speeder bikes at ridiculous speeds, scooping up force-sensitive children, and repeatedly punching them in the face takes a lot of guts. The first season of Disney’s The Mandalorian showcased a pair of these heroic bikers, and Hot Toys has given…
KotakuTwitch Streamer's Missing Daughter Found
Last weekend, Sarah Perkins, the 17-year-old daughter of Twitch streamer Mikey “MikeyPerk” Perkins, went missing. This sparked off a huge community effort to find her, led by Mikey himself. Late last night, he was finally able to deliver some good news: Sarah has been found.
KotakuPokémon Battery Charger Caught Fire And Nobody Knows Why, But Pokémon Company Still Giving Refunds
Launched in 2017, the Poké Ball Portable Battery Charger Anker 10000mAh was a mobile device charger aimed at Pokémon Go players in Japan.
KotakuJapan Reacts To The BBC's Tokyo Olympics Promo
As part of its Tokyo Olympics coverage, the BBC did a big, expensive-looking promo. It’s packed with fantasy-land Japan stuff (which is quite different from how the country actually is!), playing to different notions and expectations that visitors often have.
KotakuNew Pokémon Theme Park That Celebrates Nature Opening In Japan
Earlier this week, The Pokémon Company teased what I thought were Pocket Monster handicrafts. I was wrong! But what was ultimately announced is way better than I could have ever imagined.
KotakuXbox x Nike's Space Jam Collab Has A Very Cool Controller (But Also Sneakers)
While Xbox’s upcoming sneaker collaboration with Adidas looks like shit, Microsoft have also worked with Nike to release something else, something a bit bigger that goes beyond sneakers to also include some rather nice video game hardware as well.
KotakuFaze Clan Fires Kay, Suspends Three Other Members Over Shady Crypto Scheme
Last month, four members of Faze Clan—Kay, Jarvis, Nikan and Teeqo—were in the Fuck Around stage of an incredibly shady cryptocurrency operation. Today, they are very much in the Find Out stage.
KotakuBlue Fire Is A Game So Tough It Reminds Me Of 2020
Every so often, a platformer comes along that so thoroughly knocks you on your ass you can’t help but smile in sick appreciation. For me, the latest to do so is Blue Fire , from the Argentina-based Robi Studios, officially out yesterday for Switch and PC. Blue Fire is a difficult game, yes, but it also heralds a…
KotakuFishing’s Gotta Be The Worst Part Of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a big game with a lot of side-quests and
optional activities. Most of these are good and enjoyable. But then there’s
all the bullshit related to fishing, which may in fact be the worst part of
_Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
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KotakuRazer’s Huntsman V2 Is That Rarest Of Beasts: An Analog Keyboard
Most mechanical keyboard switches have two states, on or off. The switches inside Razer’s new $250 Huntsman V2 Analog keyboard sense degrees of motion, allowing users to set their own actuation depth, apply degrees of pressure like with an analog joystick, or even have one key perform multiple functions depending on…
KotakuThe 10 Best Deals of February 5, 2021
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KotakuWhat Your Genshin Impact Crush Says About You
Anime games are about thirst, and Genshin Impact fans are among the thirstiest. They keep sending the game’s hottest characters to the top of Twitter’s trending topics with alarming frequency. Whether you’re one of these thirsty weebs, or you’re trying to understand why your friends can’t shut up about them: I’ve got…
KotakuSuper Mario World Soundtrack Remaster Spoils Original's Lo-fi Brilliance
A group of Super Mario World fans are currently remastering the SNES platformer’s soundtrack (h/t Chris Kohler) with high-quality versions of the original samples. But if you’re hoping for some grand, orchestral versions of tracks you’ve loved for decades, these really aren’t that.
KotakuEven After Stonks Madness, GameStop Is Probably Still Doomed
GameStop is dead, long live GameStop. The embattled chain might be improbably back in the headlines, but that doesn’t seem to have convinced game- shoppers to game-stop avoiding GameStop. So what happens to GameStop now? On this week’s episode of Kotaku ’s Splitscreen podcast, we discuss that pressing matter, as well as…
KotakuDril Wants Your Money To Finish Some Game
Dril, the famous online shitposter, philosopher, TV star, and Betsy Ross museum volunteer, is making a video game and is asking for some cash via Patreon to finish it. According to him, it will probably be, “pretty good.”