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My Overpowered Dota Underlords Build Makes Me Feel Like A Glorious Scumbag

It’s another week in the world of Dota Underlords, which means there’s been yet another drastic balance shift that’s turned the still-early Auto-Chess-alike on its head and scattered pieces all over the floor. This time, it’s the freaky, amorphous Primordials who’ve risen to the top of the pile. My dilemma: I love playing Primordials. It’s…

Fighting Game Community Mourns Death Of Prominent Louisiana Player [Update]

A weekend that was supposed to be full of fun and excitement took a decidedly tragic turn when it was announced that fighting game competitor Bryand “Krucial B” McIntosh, 34, passed away shortly after competing at Defend the North in New York City. McIntosh was a prominent member of the Louisiana fighting game community, and…

Sigma vs. Sigma: The Comparison We Had To Make

A new hero is coming to Overwatch: the robot-suit wearing, evil scientist Sigma. His chunky robo-bod and nefarious allusions to power and control raise an important question: Is this the same Sigma from the Mega Man X series? Kotaku dives deeper in this very serious report. In order to determine if Sigma is that Sigma,…

Streamer Apologizes For Throwing Her Cat

Natalia Mogollon, who streams under the name “Alinity Divine” on Twitch, was playing Apex Legends on camera on July 18 when she took her cat from off her desk and threw it behind her, a clip that soon went viral. Mogollon has since apologized for it, while others, including from inside Twitch, are calling for…

The Video Game Industry Can’t Go On Like This

At about this time next year, we’ll have a pretty good idea of what the next generation of video games will look like. New consoles will likely be shown off, bold new streaming initiatives will begin to launch, and we’ll see all the wonderful kinds of games they will bring us. All these new things…

Overwatch‘s New Hero Is Sigma, An Astrophysicist Who Doesn’t Know He’s A ‘Living Weapon’

After a series of teases that culminated in the apparent demise of Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan, Blizzard has revealed the game’s latest hero. His name is Sigma, and he has the power to see math. Also, perhaps related to that, he can control gravity. Today, Blizzard introduced Sigma in an animated story trailer. “Gravity is…

Glitch Allows 4 Spider-Mans In One Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Party [Update]

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 has only been out for a couple of days, and already players have figured out how to break it in their favor. Using a glitch in the game’s Infinity challenge system, players can create parties made up of four of the same hero, which means four times the experience points for…

I Braved A Heat Wave For A Desolate Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Event

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite had its first Community Day this past Saturday. There was a heat wave in my area, but I headed out to play the game anyway. Ever since Wizards Unite came out, I haven’t run into anybody else playing it, and I figured the Community Day would be the chance to finally…

The Week In Games: Once Again, It’s Time To Kill Some Nazis

It feels like only yesterday that I played through the last Wolfenstein game and now a new one is almost here. Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a smaller spin-off starring BJ’s two daughters. I can’t wait to kill some Nazis during the 80s. I’m still impressed that this game, like the last Wolfenstein title, is coming to…

Fans Are Trying To Remake Dino Crisis In Unreal Engine 4

Debuting 20 years ago this month in Japan, Capcom’s short-lived Dino Crisis series asked, “What if dinosaurs instead of zombies?” Now, some fans have taken it upon themselves to remake Dino Crisis using Unreal Engine 4. The first Dino Crisis game remains a bright spot in the PS1 catalog, and despite the longing of fans…

A New Set Of Pre-Cataclysm Challenges Is Live In Anthem

Over the weekend, BioWare’s loot shooter Anthem received a new set of Challenges called “The Oncoming Storm.” They appear to be a precursor to the game’s upcoming Cataclysm event, which will introduce a new limited-time mode, but players have already run into some difficulty trying to complete the Challenges due to bugs and crashes. “The…

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Former StarCraft 2 Pro, Commentator Geoff ‘iNcontroL’ Robinson Dies At 33

Former StarCraft 2 pro Geoff Robinson, aka iNcontroL, died on Saturday “due to sudden illness.” A statement released via Robinson’s official social media accounts announced his passing earlier today: Robinson was a former StarCraft 2 pro with clan Evil Geniuses before later moving into a broader esports career as a commentator, host, and streamer. He…

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‘Shop Contest: OH GOD, CATS!

Cats! Have you heard of this famous musical? Apparently, they are making a movie based on it. Let me watch that trailer real quick. *A few minutes later.* Oh god… why? Your challenge this week: Spread the horror around! Add cats from the movie Cats to video games. Look, we probably won’t get a game…

Sunday Comics: Avoid The Obvious Joke

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. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 15. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published July 18. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: Switch Lites For Everyone, Winners!

The new Switch console, the Switch Lite, looks like a pretty piece of candy. I want one, even though I don’t need one. I assumed others felt this way, so I asked you wonderful people to hand out Switch Lites to anyone you felt like. I got a lot of great images! Our winning image…

Fortnite‘s Giant Monster And Robot Finally Fought

Today was the long-awaited battle between Fortnite’s giant monster, Cattus, and giant robot, Doggus. It was pretty much what players expected, but it sure was dramatic. In the only available mode, The Final Showdown, players saw Cattus appear from the water and Doggus pull free of his perch in Pressure Plant. Cattus attacked the vault,…

Goomy Is Just The Worst Dragon

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 Goomy! Goomy Details Type: Dragon Average Height: 1‘ 00″ Average Weight: 6.2 lbs. First Added In Generation VI When…