I’ve been seeing these videos for at least a year, what I’d call the “NPC in real life” trend on TikTok, videos which involve harassing, embarrassing, or frightening people in public. Harassment is a staple of online life, something I placidly accept from YouTube “prank” channels, niche celebrity drama, and my Twitter…
Source: Kotaku – TikTok’s Ugly ‘NPC In Real Life’ Trend Reflects The Worst Side Of Growing Up Online
To cap off National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, Xbox announced “Project Amplify,” an outreach program to help the next generation of Black game developers begin charting their career paths within the industry.
Source: Kotaku – Xbox Launches ‘Project Amplify’ To Address Gaming’s Desperate Need For More Black Developers
We might have to wait a little while longer before we can ora ora ora our way into River City Girls 2, but beat ‘em up fans can satiate their hunger by time-warping into the rerelease of a much older game from the ‘90s, now retitled River City Girls Zero. It’s out for just about every platform now, including PC and…
Source: Kotaku – River City Girls Zero’s Charming Presentation Masks A Frustrating Vintage Beat ‘Em Up
Respawn Entertainment took to Twitter this week with a statement condemning the “increased harassment” its employees have faced over the variety of issues plaguing the popular battle royale shooter Apex Legends.
Source: Kotaku – Apex Legends Devs Are Sick Of Players Harassing Them
It just simply could not be better that one of the top 10 selling games on Steam right now is Trombone Champ, the utterly ridiculous and hilarious trombone sim-cum-Guitar Hero game from one of the funniest developers in the industry. But it’s also astonishing, given the daft obscurity of the game’s themes.
Source: Kotaku – Trombone Champ Is Now A Steam Top Seller, Which Is Fantastic
You’ve probably seen the silhouette of Mortal Kombat’s dragon logo so often that you don’t even think about how little sense it makes. There weren’t any dragons in the original Mortal Kombat, and it doesn’t factor into the backstory about an interdimensional martial arts tournament to determine the fate of the planet.…
Source: Kotaku – The Story Behind Mortal Kombat’s Iconic Dragon Logo
It’s been three years since The Pokémon Company announced Detective Pikachu 2 for the Nintendo Switch. And given the complete silence on the project since, you’d be forgiven for having completely forgotten it was ever a thing. However, due to a throwaway line on a developer’s LinkedIn profile, it seems it’s not only…
Source: Kotaku – Detective Pikachu 2 May Still Exist, Even Be ‘Nearing Release’
Nintendo, ever the iconoclasts, chose the most recent Nintendo Direct to announce not the GameCube Zelda remakes we’re certain they’ve already finished, nor any information about the upcoming Mario movie, but instead to surprise-reveal the official title of Breath of the Wild 2 . It was The Legend Of Zelda: Tears of…
Source: Kotaku – Sorry, Nintendo, Everyone’s Having A Hard Time Remembering It’s Tears Of The Kingdom, Not BOTW 2
Some of the biggest streamers in the Madden community have announced they’re going on “pack strike”, creating a hashtag and refusing to spend any money on Madden 23’s Ultimate Team mode until publisher Electronic Arts make some changes.
Source: Kotaku – Madden Streamers Are Going On ‘Strike’ Over In-Game Gambling Odds
I know a lot of people who would say a grand strategy game set anywhere would be hell, but those people don’t know what they’re missing out on.
Source: Kotaku – Solium Infernum Is A Grand Strategy Game Set In Hell
People like to buy games from and play games in Steam, but anyone interested in really poking around the site (like us, it’s our job) has two things they want to know: which games are selling the most copies, and which games are being played the most.
Source: Kotaku – Steam Has New Sales & Popularity Charts, And They’re Great
First Amazon-owned Twitch was ravaged by a major gambling scandal. Then it revealed a new, worse revenue split for creators because it had to charge itself too much for servers. Next Bloomberg reported that the platform has a major problem when it comes to potential predators using it to target children. And now Rep.…
Source: Kotaku – Congressman Under Investigation For ‘Sex Trafficking’ Caps Off Twitch’s Worst Week Ever
Released earlier this year, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands has proven to be a big success for Gearbox and 2K. In fact, it did so well that Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford confirmed that the Borderlands spin-off is now the start of a brand new franchise, with more Wonderlands content to come in the future.
Source: Kotaku – Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Was So Successful, Gearbox Is Turning It Into A Franchise
I’m not necessarily looking forward to Overwatch 2, Activision Blizzard’s follow-up and replacement to its team-based 2016 shooter.
Source: Kotaku – The Internet’s Biggest Overwatch 2 Questions, Answered
Destiny 2’s Season of Plunder has been a surprisingly enjoyable romp through space pirate fantasy so far, but it hasn’t been without its issues. The biggest one yet materialized this week when a new story quest required players to kill 50 champions before they could progress. Bungie decided to auto-complete the…
Source: Kotaku – Destiny 2 Gives Up On New Challenge, Tacitly Admitting There’s A Much Bigger Problem
In the days following this week’s massive Grand Theft Auto VI leaks, investigations have revealed more information about the party behind the hack. Rather than a single individual, it appears that at least two people—possibly connected to a larger hacker group—were behind the weekend’s huge breach. And while Rockstar…
Source: Kotaku – Rockstar Locks Social Media Comments In Wake Of GTA VI Leak Spread
Congratulations, weebs. You’ve made it to the fall anime season. Your reward? More anime. But not just any kind of anime. You’ve got the return of Bleach (the sword-swinging member of the “Big Three Anime”) as well as the final season of Mob Psycho 100, the glorious debut of Chainsaw Man, and so, so much more. Yeah,…
Source: Kotaku – Your Fall 2022 Anime Guide: What To Watch, Binge, And Obsess Over
The support studio that worked on Hardspace: Shipbreaker, Crossfire Legion, and Secret Ponchos has voted to form a union with The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).
Source: Kotaku – Demolition Sim Hardspace: Shipbreaker Devs Join A Labor Union
Splatoon 3 is filled with an assortment of colorful weaponry. From guns that look like pencil sharpeners to paint buckets in the shape of bathtubs, Nintendo’s ink ‘em up has no shortage of personality, especially when it comes to your choice of paint-splattering equipment. But despite all the distinct characteristics…
Source: Kotaku – Splatoon 3’s Katana Turns My Squid Into A Ninja, And It Rules
