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Twitch Star Amouranth Says 'I'm Free', Is Seeking 'Legal And Emotional Counsel'
Streamer and content creator Kaitlyn Siragusa, aka Amouranth, has recorded a video for the first time since the events of Sunday evening—when she first revealed that she was in an abusive relationship with her husband—to update fans on what has been happening, saying she’s “happy that I’m free”.
Source: Kotaku – Twitch Star Amouranth Says ‘I’m Free’, Is Seeking ‘Legal And Emotional Counsel’
Cosplay Universe Is A Great Documentary About The Craft
I’ve been covering cosplay for well over a decade now, and in that time I’ve seen loads of books, posts, YouTube videos and even TV series about the subject. What I had never seen, until now, was someone actually go and make a documentary as slick and comprehensive as Cosplay Universe.
Source: Kotaku – Cosplay Universe Is A Great Documentary About The Craft
EA Shutting Down Servers For Loads Of Very Good, Very Old Games
Electronic Arts has moved quietly to begin the process of shutting down the online servers for a bunch of old games, some of them absolute classics, some you would be forgiven for having forgotten all about.
Source: Kotaku – EA Shutting Down Servers For Loads Of Very Good, Very Old Games
New LEGO Set Has A Huge Sh*t In Its Toilet
LEGO set 60335, a “Train Station” for the LEGO City line, is not the first in the company’s history to ship with some kind of poop. It is, however, the first to ship with an enormous pile of human shit that is clogging up a toilet.
Source: Kotaku – New LEGO Set Has A Huge Sh*t In Its Toilet
Jennifer Hale Speaks Out On Replacing Bayonetta’s Original Voice Actor
Renowned voice actor Jennifer Hale, known for her role as Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect series and the new voice of action character Bayonetta, released a statement in response to the discourse following Bayonetta’s former voice actress claiming she wasn’t offered a living wage by PlatinumGames to reprise her…
Source: Kotaku – Jennifer Hale Speaks Out On Replacing Bayonetta’s Original Voice Actor
Facebook's Metaverse Is Apparently Filled With Mostly Empty 'Sad' Worlds
Meta’s Facebook is (was?) one of the most popular social media platforms in the world, with billions of users. However, its failing virtual reality metaverse project, Horizon Worlds, isn’t doing nearly as well. In fact, a new report shows that barely anyone is spending much time in Horizon Worlds at all, with most…
Source: Kotaku – Facebook’s Metaverse Is Apparently Filled With Mostly Empty ‘Sad’ Worlds
Capcom Apologizes For Resident Evil Village PC Update Breaking The Game
If you went to get your ass yeeted by Lady Dimitrescu this past weekend only to have Resident Evil Village crash instead, you’re not alone. A recent update to the PC version triggered a bug that’s crashing the game for many PC players on Steam.
Source: Kotaku – Capcom Apologizes For Resident Evil Village PC Update Breaking The Game
Former Rooster Teeth Director Says She Was Underpaid And Called Slurs
Iconic Halo-inspired web series Red vs. Blue put online content company Rooster Teeth on the map. Over a decade later it’s branched out into gaming Let’s Plays, reality TV shows, and even anime, but it’s also increasingly the subject of allegations over an internal frat boy culture and toxic working conditions. Over…
Source: Kotaku – Former Rooster Teeth Director Says She Was Underpaid And Called Slurs
Minecraft Just Dropped Big News—Here's Everything You Should Know
Mojang live streamed its annual Minecraft Live update event on October 15. With it came a bevy of details for what the sandbox game’s developers have so far only identified as the 1.20 update.
Source: Kotaku – Minecraft Just Dropped Big News—Here’s Everything You Should Know
Yakuza Producer Admits One Piece Was A 'Massive Influence’ On Like A Dragon
Have you ever had the niggling feeling that Yakuza: Like a Dragon felt an awful lot like an anime, with its mixture of palpable melodramatic drama and the cognitive dissonance of its wildly entertaining “filler” side-quests? Your feelings are now validated, because the game’s head writer says he was “massively…
Source: Kotaku – Yakuza Producer Admits One Piece Was A ‘Massive Influence’ On Like A Dragon
GameStop Employees Say They Have To Sell All Sorts Of Random Weird Junk Now
Not everyone was happy with GameStop’s transition into a toy store, but there was at least some crossover between toys and gaming. Until now. New inventory just came in for GameStop employees, and some of the stock they’re getting aren’t even toys.
Source: Kotaku – GameStop Employees Say They Have To Sell All Sorts Of Random Weird Junk Now
Classic Shooter Perfect Dark Is Unofficially Coming To PC 20 Years Later
The eternal mystery of why so many major gaming companies work so hard to not sell us their classic games remains as inexplicable as magnetism. But as the N64’s GoldenEye 007 finally reaches the official Nintendo Switch Online service next year, thanks to a successful decompiling, somewhat less official avenues will…
Source: Kotaku – Classic Shooter Perfect Dark Is Unofficially Coming To PC 20 Years Later
Cyberpunk 2077's DLC Will Have A Radio Station Hosted By Sasha Grey
Listen up, chooms! Cyberpunk 2077‘s Night City is gonna a new radio station when the game’s Phantom Liberty expansion drops next year, one that will be led by former porn star and Saints Row: The Third voice actress Sasha Grey.
Source: Kotaku – Cyberpunk 2077’s DLC Will Have A Radio Station Hosted By Sasha Grey
Silent Hill Announcement Coming While Website Still Dunks On Pyramid Head
Few games drive rabid fan speculation and conspiracy theorizing like Silent Hill, and after years of wild guesses, Konami revealed it’s finally ready to announce what’s next for the cult-favorite horror franchise later this week. There’s even a new Silent Hill website, because the old one still points to a Pyramid…
Source: Kotaku – Silent Hill Announcement Coming While Website Still Dunks On Pyramid Head
Corsair Apologizes After Rep Calls YouTuber's Review Comments 'Bullsh*t'
Corsair has publicly apologised after a “member of staff” was found last week to have called sections of reviews of the latest RTX 4090 graphics card—made by both Gamers Nexus and Guru3D—”total bullshit”.
Source: Kotaku – Corsair Apologizes After Rep Calls YouTuber’s Review Comments ‘Bullsh*t’
Streamer Who Broke Her Back At TwichCon Shares Injury Details, Recovery Video
At TwitchCon last week streamer Adriana Chechik broke her back in two places after jumping into a foam pit that appeared to be neither deep nor soft. She has since shared details and video of her injuries, and they are somehow even worse than first reported.
Source: Kotaku – Streamer Who Broke Her Back At TwichCon Shares Injury Details, Recovery Video
G4 TV Is Being Shut Down Only A Year After Its Relaunch
A month after suffering a number of key layoffs and departures, the ill-fated attempt to reboot the 2000s gaming channel G4 TV is over, with its owners announcing that they’ll be shutting the network down.
Source: Kotaku – G4 TV Is Being Shut Down Only A Year After Its Relaunch
Amouranth Says She Is Being Abused By Her Husband
Streamer and content creator Kaitlyn Siragusa, aka Amouranth, has said on camera earlier today that she has been the subject of abuse, with her husband accused of making a series of manipulative threats against her.
Source: Kotaku – Amouranth Says She Is Being Abused By Her Husband
Bayonetta's Original Voice Actress: 'I Urge People To Boycott This Game' Over 'Insulting' Pay Offer
Early in October, Japanese developer PlatinumGames, known for its action titles, told Game Informer that upcoming Switch exclusive Bayonetta 3 would not see voice actress Hellena Taylor reprise her iconic sultry role as the protagonist. Instead, Bayonetta’s english VA would now be Jennifer Hale, one of the industry’s…
Source: Kotaku – Bayonetta’s Original Voice Actress: ‘I Urge People To Boycott This Game’ Over ‘Insulting’ Pay Offer