Street Fighter 6’s character creator is one of the best parts of an excellent game. On top of its tools having enough precise detail that you can create near-perfect replicas of just about anyone you want, the game also recognizes character builds so it can reflect them in fights. If you make a short king, your kicks…
Source: Kotaku – Street Fighter 6 Fans Are Making Characters Based On Famous People, Like Taylor Swift
EA Sports and Nike announced yesterday that, at some point in the “future”, games like FIFA and Madden will feature integration with .Swoosh, which Nike describes as its “new digital community experience”.
Source: Kotaku – It Is June 2023 And EA Wants To Add NFTs To FIFA & Madden
Last week Disney laid off 75 employees from animation studio Pixar, and among those affected were some long-time, senior personnel. That includes Angus MacLane, director of Lightyear (who had been there for 26 years) and producer Galyn Susman, famous for being the person who “saved” Toy Story 2.
Source: Kotaku – Disney Just Laid Off The Pixar Employee Who ‘Saved’ Toy Story 2
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 on Switch was a mess from the start. Like the original game’s buggy and incomplete release back in 2004, last year’s port to Nintendo’s handheld hybrid launched with a bug that made the game impossible to beat for some players. Subsequent patches added other issues. And now…
Source: Kotaku – Devs Abandon KOTOR 2 Restoration DLC On Switch, Apologize With Free Games
Beware, Diablo IV adventurers, for dark whispers speak of a horrific beast of great power that can spawn ungodly numbers of clones and totally fuck you up. It’s not a lie! I’ve seen it happen to many folks, and not all have returned to tell the tale.
Source: Kotaku – Wild Diablo IV Bug Spawns Unholy Amount Of Boss Enemies
Fox Business, the subsidiary of Fox News Media, has discovered that some gamers are discovering their queerness thanks to Link, calling the Legend of Zelda hero a “nonbinary or trans icon.” Some, to the shock and horror of Fox, are even calling Link an “egg-cracker,” aka someone or something that helps a person…
Source: Kotaku – Fox Journo Riled Over Tears Of The Kingdom’s Link Becoming A ‘Trans Icon’
A soccer team owned by FIFA streamer Edwin Castro has withdrawn from an inaugural soccer tournament after a member of the team allegedly used a racial slur against an opposing player in a match.
Source: Kotaku – Twitch Streamer’s Soccer Team Pulls From M Tourney Over Racism Allegations
To all of my fellow members of the LGBTQ+ community, happy Pride. Being queer these days is a whirlwind of emotions, some very positive and hopeful, and others not so much. Our history is one of courage and struggle, a struggle that continues today. And in this fight, it’s essential to learn from the experiences of…
Source: Kotaku – Fallout Creator’s Coming Out Story Hits Harder This Pride Month
Almost a full calendar year after the report of its existence went live at Fanbyte, Nintendo has announced a sequel to the unusual mini-game party compilation 1-2 Switch, and it’s launching later this month.
Source: Kotaku – Nintendo Announces First-Party Switch Game With Zero Fanfare
Following its big PlayStation 5 Showcase in May, Sony’s currently running its big Days of Play sale. And it’s not just games that are getting discounts. Some accessories and even PlayStation Plus subscriptions are currently 25 percent off through June 12.
Source: Kotaku – Summer PlayStation 5 Sale Has Some Great Deals On Games And Accessories
Yuji Naka, the Sonic Team co-founder and Balan Wonderworld director, may face up to two years of jail time due to insider trading stocks regarding Dragon Quest Tact and Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier. For context, that second game is a mobile battle royale spin-off that was released and shut down in less time…
Source: Kotaku – The Sad, Final Fantasy-Related Irony Over Sonic Co-Creator’s New Prison Sentence
The saga of the Starfield Xbox controller has been going on for months, but we now have our best confirmation yet that the sleek retro-sci-fi-styled gamepad is potentially real and coming this summer. It might just be my favorite-looking Xbox Series X/S controller yet.
Source: Kotaku – Xbox’s Starfield Controller Looks Real, Will Absolutely Take My Money
Snatching up Diablo IV’s $90 Deluxe or $100 Ultimate editions is supposed to give you four days of early access to the loot-grinding RPG ahead of its June 5 global release. While this early entry into the gates of Hell is welcomed, some folks, myself included, have run into an issue unrelated to the minor server woes:…
Source: Kotaku – Here’s The Fix For Diablo IV Couch Co-Op
Grand Theft Auto Online might be close to a decade old, but it’s still popular and getting big updates from developer Rockstar. In fact, its next big, free expansion is out later this month with a focus on aerial warfare and smuggling. But it’s also adding some nice quality-of-life changes that’ll make it easier to…
Source: Kotaku – GTA Online’s Next Big Update Will Finally Add A Long-Requested Feature
Sony showed a ton of games during its long-awaited PlayStation 5 showcase, but one that was notably absent was Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Fans immediately assumed the worst, fearing the remake’s sequel might end up taking years longer to release than previously planned. A new message from the developers at Square Enix…
Source: Kotaku – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Devs Promise It’s Still On Track Despite Missing PS5 Showcase
If you’ve sunk any amount of time into Tears of the Kingdom, then you certainly have come across a shrine or two that at first glance didn’t make much sense. You’ve Ultrahanded and fused to no avail and have thus turned to the internet for answers. The Jiukoum “Built For Rails Shrine” is one of the tougher shrines ,…
Source: Kotaku – Tears of the Kingdom: Players Are Outsmarting This Shrine With Galaxy Brain Ideas
When we were putting together a list of the best boss fights in the Legend of Zelda series here at Kotaku, we all had a collective moment of accepting Breath of the Wild, widely regarded as a defining moment in the series’ long history, wouldn’t be represented. The Wii U/Switch game is an achievement in open-world…
Source: Kotaku – Tears Of The Kingdom Fixes The Worst Part Of Breath Of The Wild: Boss Fights
The latest entry in Capcom’s fighting game franchise, Street Fighter 6, broke the all-time concurrent players record on Steam making it the most-played fighting game at launch on PC. I guess it’s safe to say that “CapGod” is so back.
Source: Kotaku – Street Fighter 6 Is Already Steam’s Most Played Fighting Game Of All Time
Dr. Rachel Kowert is a busy woman. The video game research psychologist is currently in London, where she’s set to give a talk on the fostering of terrorist cells and extremist beliefs in digital game spaces, a project she’s working on with the Department of Homeland Security (no, she can’t really talk about it).…
Source: Kotaku – Meet The Psychologist Determined To Prove Video Games Are Good, Actually
During her keynote speech at last year’s ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in New Orleans, Dr. Kishonna Gray shared a story about the game Pokémon Go.
Source: Kotaku – The Brilliant Scholar Who’s Challenging Racism In Game Design