All the way back at E3 2002, Nintendo was promoting its new e-Reader platform by handing out prize cards on the showroom floor. The winning cards were all presumed to have been either lost or destroyed, but one has just (reportedly) emerged from the void and is up for sale on eBay.
Source: Kotaku – Incredibly Rare Nintendo Card Reportedly Returns From Dead, Up For Sale
There’s a thing that Nike does sometimes where, despite lacking the official license to make a branded shoe, they just pick a very obvious colour scheme, let fans give them a nickname and run with it anyway. It’s worked on everything from Doraemon to Gundam, and next month it’s taking on Star Wars.
Source: Kotaku – Nike’s “Star Wars” Sneakers Look Fantastic
While initial reports last week indicated that an enormous warehouse discovered in Ukraine packed full of PS4 consoles was being used to mine crypto, a little further investigation has found that the machines were probably being used to farm FIFA Ultimate Team cards.
Source: Kotaku – PS4 “Crypto” Warehouse Was Actually Farming FIFA Crap
Here’s a free tip: when you’re watching a stream and are active in the chat, be respectful and know what you’re talking about.
Source: Kotaku – Help Him Increase The FOV For God’s Sake Chat
A new Witcher game comes out this week. Calm down, calm down, it’s that game that looks a lot like Pokemon GO and is coming out only on phones. (The headline should have tipped you off already.)
Source: Kotaku – The Week In Games: Witcher On Your Phone
Watch Dogs Legion’s first DLC brings back old characters in a shorter and better adventure than the main game.
Source: Kotaku – Watch Dogs Legion’s First DLC Expansion Is So Much Better Than The Main Game
EA announced today that the next Skate game, which is currently in development, won’t be shown during EA Play 2021 on July 22. It’s another game to add to the growing list of “Stuff That Won’t Be At EA Play 2021.”
Source: Kotaku – The Next Skate Game Won’t Be At EA Play 2021
Rockstar Games’ parent company, Take-Two Interactive, has spent the past week or so using DMCA takedown requests to remove old Grand Theft Auto mods. The publisher hasn’t explained why it has started this sudden removal of old mods.
Source: Kotaku – Take-Two Is Removing Old GTA Mods Using DMCA Notices
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.
Source: Kotaku – Sunday Comics: That’s Nice
Digital Extremes revealed the first real look at Warframe’s next major expansion, The New War during TennoCon 2021. This new free expansion will force Tenno (aka space ninjas) across the Origin System to unite to defeat an evil force known as the Sentients. And for the first time, this update will launch simultaneously…
Source: Kotaku – Warframe’s Next Big Update Will Release Simultaneously On All Platforms Later This Year
Today, Digital Extremes announced during TennoCon 2021 that its popular online shooter Warframe will get full cross-play and cross-save support later this year, letting space ninjas take their characters across PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One seamlessly.
Source: Kotaku – Warframe Will Get Cross-Play And Cross-Save Support Later This Year
The following blog was written by a cat named Milo. According to Milo’s owner, Kotaku’s own Lisa Marie Segarra, he’s a rascal who enjoys cuddling and will cry until you pick him up. His favorite toy is his ball tower and he enjoys watching Criminal Minds with his human mom.
Source: Kotaku – This Article Was Written By A Cat
Thumbstick drift is a nasty and frustrating problem that seems to have become more common on some consoles and devices. Valve is aware of these issues and says it has done a bunch of tests and picked high-quality and reliable parts to avoid the “risk” of stick drift becoming a problem with Steam Deck devices.
Source: Kotaku – Valve Hopes To Avoid Thumbstick Drift On The Steam Deck
Call of Duty Warzone devs Raven Software confirmed yesterday afternoon that more than 50,000 players were banned in the last week across two waves of bans hitting the popular online shooter.
Source: Kotaku – 50,000 More Call Of Duty: Warzone Players Have Been Banned
Valve’s recently announced handheld PC, the Switch-like Steam Deck, isn’t out yet. But folks can preregister for an opportunity to buy it at a later date and some scalpers are already trying to flip these registrations for hundreds of dollars.
Source: Kotaku – eBay Is Already Filled With Steam Deck Scalpers Asking For Way Too Much Money
Folks who have been waiting nearly a decade for the follow-up to The World Ends With You got a nice, little surprise in their inbox this morning: A full digital copy of the NEO: The World Ends With You.
Source: Kotaku – NEO: The World Ends With You Leaks 10 Days Early Via Square Enix Store
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 Aromatisse!
Source: Kotaku – Aromatisse Is So Stinky Nobody Wants To Be Near It
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is an upcoming Smash-like that, despite its licensed nature, already sounds like an absolutely legit fighting game. Not only do the lead developers have experience making their own popular platform fighter, but they’re also looking into implementing rollback netcode for an optimal online…
Source: Kotaku – Nickelodeon Fighting Game Devs Have High Hopes, Competitive Dreams
HBO’s The Last of Us show is continuing to fill out its cast, and its latest pick-up is Jeffrey Pierce, an actor who appeared in the original PlayStation 3 game as Joel’s brother Tommy. But according to a new report at Deadline, he won’t be playing that character in the upcoming show.
Source: Kotaku – Last Of Us TV Show Casts Tommy’s Actor As Not-Tommy
Joel and Ellie might be the main characters of The Last of Us, but they’re by no means the only interesting ones. If you’ve played either of Naughty Dog’s acclaimed mushroom-apocalypse games, you know that some of the richest stories are told in the margins. A new fan film explores what it could be like to live in the…
Source: Kotaku – Short The Last Of Us Fan Film Is Legitimately Excellent