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Staaarrrrsss… I’m streaming through Resident Evil 3 right now on Twitch. Keeping it pretty chill even if an unstoppable Nemesis is gonna chase me. Come join chat to talk about zombies, sandwiches and whatever else!

By Heather Alexandra Published April 2, 2020

Culture

John Wick Hex And Some Other Indie Games Are Headed To PS4

The boogie man himself is finally headed to PS4 along with a small but diverse collection of other indie games over the next several days and months. Earlier today, Sony published a series of surprise posts over on the European PlayStation blog, revealing news about five games headed to the PlayStation 4. It’s an odd…

By Ethan Gach Published April 2, 2020

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Apex Legends‘ Bloodhound Event Adds Permanent Duos Next Week

Starting next week, Apex Legends is getting a permanent Duos mode, alongside a temporary event featuring Bloodhound. Announced today, Apex Legends’ Old Ways Lore Event will run from April 7-21. According to the description, prowlers—alien beasts perhaps most memorable for scaring the crap out of me in Titanfall 2—will be loose and guarding high-tier loot.…

By Riley MacLeod Published April 2, 2020

Culture

The Last of Us II Delayed Indefinitely

The much-anticipated post-apocalyptic adventure game The Last of Us II will be delayed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, publisher Sony said today. The game, which had been previously scheduled for May 29, is nearly done and ready to go, a Naughty Dog developer told Kotaku this afternoon. This was a decision made for logistical…

By Jason Schreier Published April 2, 2020

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EVE Online‘s Next Few Months Will Be Filled With Aliens And ‘Surprises’

Today was supposed to mark the opening day of Fanfest, EVE Online’s annual player gathering in Reykjavik, Iceland. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled due to coronavirus. Fanfest is normally a time for fellowship between EVE players, a chance to interface with the development team, and of course when major upcoming EVE Online features are announced.…

By Lee Yancy Published April 2, 2020

Culture

Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Leave An Abusive Relationship?

Hello, all you weekend pheromone discharges, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only doctor you need more than Doctor Mario. With folks self-isolating and social-distancing, relationships are suffering under the strain… and some people are discovering that they’re quarantined with the wrong people entirely. How do you recognize when someone’s using their mental health…

Harris O'Malley Published April 2, 2020

Culture

How’s It Going?: Podcasts Edition

It’s Thursday! Welcome back to our daily open thread. I’m not a big podcast person, but last night I listened to the “Heated” podcast, which was about what we could learn about dealing with climate change from the crisis surrounding covid-19. That doesn’t sound like a very cheerful subject, but it was nice to hear…

By Riley MacLeod Published April 2, 2020

Culture

Gwent‘s New Battle Pass Lets You Play Dress-Up With Geralt

Gwent now has a 100-level battle pass players in need of a goal can work on grinding through. Unlike just any battle pass though, CD Projekt Red says it wants Gwent’s to tell a story each season. “At the start of each week, a new chapter of Journey’s story will be unveiled,” the company writes…

By Ethan Gach Published April 2, 2020

Culture

Sea Of Thieves Now Has A Steam Page [Update: Microsoft Says It’s Coming There ‘Soon’]

Micorsoft’s multiplayer pirate life simulator, Sea of Thieves, looks like it’s finally heading to Valve’s platform after getting its own store page complete with the words “coming soon.” The listing was spotted earlier this morning complete with system requirements, descriptive tags, and the option to wishlist the game. Unfortunately there’s no release date yet or…

By Ethan Gach Published April 2, 2020

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A bunch of Java-based phone games from the early 2000s are finally headed to the Switch, at least in Japan. Japanese mobile game company G-Mode announcedG-Mode Archives earlier today which will be porting a handful of games over the next few months including the awesome looking JRPG Flyhight Cloudia

By Ethan Gach Published April 2, 2020

Culture

Sony Donates $10 Million To Covid-19 Response Fund

Sony announced today it’s donating $10 million to the World Health Organization’s Solidarity Response Fund aimed at fighting the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic as part of the company’s new $100 million relief effort. “Through this fund, Sony will provide support in three areas: assistance for those individuals engaged in frontline medical and first responder efforts…

By Ethan Gach Published April 2, 2020

Culture

Track: Eien no Fuzaishoumei | Artist: Tokyo Jihen | Album: Eien no Fuzaishoumei (single)

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2020

Kotaku EastJapan

Japan Plans To Distribute 2 Masks Per Family, Inspiring These Meme Images

Yesterday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the government’s plan to provide face masks to 50 million households in Japan, targeting those in areas where the novel coronavirus is spreading. Each household will get two washable masks. Online, people are reacting this as they always do: with memes. Stocks of disposable masks have been running…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2020

Kotaku EastJapan

Nearly 11 Years Later, Modern Warfare 2‘s Japanese Localization Is Finally Fixed

When Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 first came out in Japan back in December 2009, players were not happy with the subtitles in the game’s most infamous scene. As Kotaku reported at the time, in the “No Russian” sequence, the Japanese language voice track did not say the equivalent of “Remember, no Russian” (as…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2020

CultureCosplayGallery

Welcome To BreadCon, Where Everyone Is An Anime Character Who Is Late For School

For a few years now on April 1, cosplayers from around the world have joined in on a common joke and posted some pics. This year’s effort, though, took on some added significance, as without any major cosplay cons taking place in the foreseeable future, this “con” was as close to a show as anyone…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 2, 2020

Culture

The Adventures Of Geoffrey And Roger

Jia Ruan is an artist who has worked on stuff like Halo and Guild Wars You can see more of Jia’s stuff at his ArtStation page

By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2020

Culture

Activision Wins ‘First Amendment’ Call Of Duty Lawsuit

In 2017, Activision was sued by AM General over Call of Duty’s accurate depiction of Humvees. In its defense, the publisher said the vehicle’s inclusion was a “first amendment” issue, a point a federal judge agreed with today while dismissing GM’s case. As Law360 report, U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels decided, “If realism is…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2020

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Animal Crossing Is Letting Me Wear $1,000 Jackets I Could Never Afford

While it’s perfectly expected and cool that people are using Animal Crossing’s design tools to create unique and interesting clothes, some players are simply using them to craft recreations of outfits they already own. Or, in this case, might never own. Outside of video games, I’m kinda into techwear, a style of clothing that’s about…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2020

OpinionImpressions

The Division 2‘s First Season Is Pretty Good, So Far

With the release of Warlords of New York last month, The Division 2 added a big new playable area to the game. But this large update also added seasons, complete with special events and battle passes. We are now a few weeks into the first season and so far, so good. For the most part.…

By Zack Zwiezen Published April 1, 2020

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Animal Crossing‘s Bunny Day Mascot Is A Lot To Deal With Right Now

The passage of time is a big deal in the Animal Crossing series. New Horizons players were today treated to a ton of changes as their islands transition into spring, which brought with it new critters to catch and cherry blossom trees to diversify the landscape. But with the game’s first holiday right around the…

By Ian Walker Published April 1, 2020