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Video Games Should Be Weirder
I’ve been thinking a lot about yesterday’s surprise announcement of Playdate, the new handheld games experiment from Firewatch publisher Panic. More than anything, it’s weird: A small, single-purpose handheld with a set 12-week program of mystery games is the sort of thing that demands your attention. And yes, it has…
Source: Kotaku – Video Games Should Be Weirder
More Telltale Games Are Disappearing From Digital Storefronts
Valve recently removed the option to buy the Telltale-developed series Tales From The Borderlands on Steam, and Good Old Games has announced it will no longer be selling any of Telltale’s games starting May 27. Nobody seems to know why.
Source: Kotaku – More Telltale Games Are Disappearing From Digital Storefronts
The 10 Best Deals of May 23, 2019
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Source: Kotaku – The 10 Best Deals of May 23, 2019
Mortal Kombat 11, One Month Later
It’s been one month since the release of Mortal Kombat 11. One month of arguing over microtransactions. One month of nightmare-inducing violence. One month of cringing every time Sonya Blade opens her mouth. The first month of what’s sure to be years of very good fighting. Here’s what happened in that month.
Source: Kotaku – Mortal Kombat 11, One Month Later
Daigo’s New Controller Causes A Stir In The Fighting Game Community
Daigo Umehara is arguably the most popular fighting game player of all time. As such, eyes will always be on him when it comes to high-level play. The legendary Japanese competitor caused a stir recently by announcing his plans to try out an unconventional hit box controller instead of his traditional arcade stick at…
Source: Kotaku – Daigo’s New Controller Causes A Stir In The Fighting Game Community
Pokémon T-Shirt Contest Winner Disqualified, Design Pulled From Upcoming Game
Earlier this week, Japanese clothing company Uniqlo announced Chinese artist Li Wen Pei had won its UT Grand Prix contest for designing Pokémon T-shirts. He was set to win $10,000 and have his design featured in Pokémon Sword and Shield, set to come to Switch later this year. Uniqlo now says Wen Pei has been…
Source: Kotaku – Pokémon T-Shirt Contest Winner Disqualified, Design Pulled From Upcoming Game
My Strange Year In A Strictly-Regimented Day Of Defeat Troop
As I was growing up, I hated sports. When I was nine, I quit football after two weeks to my dad’s disappointment. By the time I got to high school, I wasn’t playing any sports or in any clubs. I was a happy person with dear friends, but I had never been a part of a team. I had never felt the satisfaction of a group of…
Source: Kotaku – My Strange Year In A Strictly-Regimented Day Of Defeat Troop
Shady Numbers And Bad Business: Inside The Esports Bubble
The mainstream narrative of esports has been lovingly crafted by those who benefit from its success. There’s big money in esports, they say. You’ve heard the stories. Teenaged gamers flown overseas to sunny mansions with live-in chefs. The erection of $50 million arenas for Enders Game-esque sci-fi battles. League of…
Source: Kotaku – Shady Numbers And Bad Business: Inside The Esports Bubble
You Can Now Read The Proposed Senate Bill That Would Ban Loot Boxes In Games Aimed At Kids
As expected, Republican Senator Josh Hawley from Missouri has introduced a bill that would ban the inclusion of “pay-to-win microtransactions and sales of loot boxes in minor-oriented games.” It would not affect cosmetic items and also has a long way to go before it could become law.
Source: Kotaku – You Can Now Read The Proposed Senate Bill That Would Ban Loot Boxes In Games Aimed At Kids
Battlefield V's Getting More Generous With Ammo
Since launch, Battlefield V’s been stingy with ammo and supplies. The game has a controversial “Attrition” system that limits the available resources for players in an attempt to force team cooperation, but also can lead to players getting trapped without resources. The latest patch adds changes to make resupplying…
Source: Kotaku – Battlefield V’s Getting More Generous With Ammo
The Eyes In Days Gone Look Good Because They’re Full Of Tears
On Wednesday afternoon, Days Gone developer Bend Studios held a Reddit Ask Me Anything. The team’s responses provided a brief but in-depth look at some of the more technical work that went into making Days Gone, including their rendering of eyes—something that the game does so well it’s easy to completely miss.…
Source: Kotaku – The Eyes In Days Gone Look Good Because They’re Full Of Tears
Some Of EVE Online's Most Powerful Groups Are Heading For War
EVE Online is infamous for many things: scams that leave their victims devastated, player-created empires that span the stars, and perhaps most for war. The wars of EVE involve thousands of players across the globe, all focused on singular goals. The next great conflict may be starting now.
Source: Kotaku – Some Of EVE Online’s Most Powerful Groups Are Heading For War
Warframe’s Gas City Is Now Stalked By A Giant Robotic Bird
The Ropalolyst stalks the Corpus Gas City on Jupiter occasionally feasting on the metropolis’ machinery as if the place were made of worms. Part of Warframe’s latest update, the Jovian Concord, the gigantic bird comes from an ancient race of AI terraformers called the Sentient. It’s also one of the game’s best new…
Source: Kotaku – Warframe’s Gas City Is Now Stalked By A Giant Robotic Bird
Behold, Official Castle in the Sky Sunglasses
Castle in the Sky themed sunglasses are going on sale in Japan. Muska’s tinted lenses are getting real-world recreations and Pazu’s goggles are also being reworked as glasses.
Source: Kotaku – Behold, Official Castle in the Sky Sunglasses
Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein on becoming real-life BFFs on the set of Booksmart
Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut, Booksmart, is one of the best teen comedies to come along in years. The film is all-around excellent, but none of it would work without the core duo of Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein, who star as overachieving, politically minded, codependent high school BFFs Amy and Molly. Dever…
Source: Kotaku – Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein on becoming real-life BFFs on the set of Booksmart
The Real-World Final Fantasy XIV Wedding Plan Sure Is Incredible
Square Enix previously announced that there would be a real-world Final Fantasy XIV-themed wedding plan offered in Japan. Now, we have a better look at the ceremony and wow, is it something.
Source: Kotaku – The Real-World Final Fantasy XIV Wedding Plan Sure Is Incredible
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Endgame’s Resolution Of Black Wido
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Endgame’s Resolution Of Black Widow Was A Disservice To Both Her, And Hawkeye • Japanese Cookbook 101 – Pt. 1: Dashi, Misoshiru, Furikake • TAY Retro: Colecovision – Colecovision’s Atari 2600 Expansion Module [TV Commercial, NA]
Source: Kotaku – Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Endgame’s Resolution Of Black Wido
Detective Pikachu's Pokemon Designs Are Disgustingly Cute
Stephen Molyneaux was one of the artists on Detective Pikachu, and his work—helping “translate the wonderful designs by Ken Sugimori into the real world”—is so cute I can barely look at it.
Source: Kotaku – Detective Pikachu’s Pokemon Designs Are Disgustingly Cute
The Strangest Ghostbusters Cameo In PC Gaming
There’s an official Ghostbusters tie-in coming to the PC—featuring the vocal talents of original cast members, no less—and it’s coming to…Planet Coaster, the breezy, feel-good theme park simulator.
Source: Kotaku – The Strangest Ghostbusters Cameo In PC Gaming