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Turn-based survival game Overland finally has a release date and it’s not that far off, arriving on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Switch on September 19. In Overland you travel across a post-apocalyptic landscape Oregon Trail-style in-between getting in tactical fights. We’ll find out soon if it’s as good as it sounds.

By Ethan Gach Published August 29, 2019

ReviewsPC

Eliza: The Kotaku Review

Eliza, a visual novel from development studio Zachtronics, revolves around a therapy service of the same name, powered by machine learning. At one point in the story, an old woman who visits Eliza—mostly to have someone to talk to—unknowingly signs over access to her emails and text messages. As Eliza’s proxy, Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey, I read her…

By Gita Jackson Published August 29, 2019

CultureKotaku Game Diary

I May Never Stop Watching YouTube Tutorials And Actually Play This Strategy Game

For the last couple months, I’ve been trying to get into Stellaris in a big way—partly because the game is one of the few 4X games to get an uncompromised console port, and partly because I think space stuff is rad. Since I’m not a PC guy, I’m still pretty new to games in the…

By Joshua Rivera Published August 29, 2019

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It’s Final Fantasy XIV patch day and it’s all about buffs! Ninjas are getting much needed love and Samurai attacks have tons of potency increases. Arcanist and Summoners have changes to how Ruin works too. You can read all the changes here.

By Heather Alexandra Published August 29, 2019

Culture

The New Sonic The Hedgehog Monopoly Game Is About Going Fast And Battling Bosses

Debuting in 2017 with a Mario-themed set, Monopoly Gamer combines Hasbro’s classic real estate board game with iconic video game characters and unique game mechanics. Now it’s Sonic’s turn to race around the board, collecting rings, fighting for chaos emeralds, and investing in property, just like he does in his video games. Monopoly Gamer: Sonic…

By Mike Fahey Published August 29, 2019

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Wolfenstein: Youngblood just got a little less frustrating. The game’s 1.05 patch—out now for PC and coming soon to consoles—comes with a bevy of tweaks, the biggest ones affecting enemy “bullet sponginess” and adding checkpoints. Still can’t pause in co-op, obviously. (Though you now can offline, thanks to update 1.04.)

By Joshua Rivera Published August 29, 2019

OpinionImpressions

New Mobile Game Pokémon Masters Is More About People Than Pocket Monsters

In Pokémon Masters, out today for iOS and Android, players recruit famous Pokémon trainers from throughout the series’ 23-year history, creating teams of three and battling through an adventure that feels more like the cartoon than any game that’s come before. Pokémon games up to now have been mainly focused on the goal of becoming…

By Mike Fahey Published August 29, 2019

Culture

Goofy Spider-Man Glitch Turns Everyone Into Walking Piles Of Denim

In the Marvel comic books and films, Spider-Man is a superhero who was bitten by a radioactive spider that granted him the proportionate strength, speed, and agility of an arachnid. In Spider-Man, the PlayStation 4 video game, you play this man in a world gone mad, where everyone was bitten by a pair of radioactive…

By Joshua Rivera Published August 29, 2019

Culture

Yakuza 7 Announced, Ditches Action Combat For JRPG Battles

The first true post-Kiryu Yakuza game has just been shown off in Tokyo, and Yakuza 7 is changing up more than just its location. Set this time in Yokohama, and featuring new protagonist Ichiban Kasuga (this game was actually very softly announced in March, this is just a more formal and informative reveal) the game…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2019

Culture

KEEP FIRING

Zhihui Su is an artist and illustrator from Guangzhou, China. You can see more of Su’s work at his ArtStation page

By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2019

CultureTotal Recall

Incredibly Rare 1980s Konami Game Found, Uploaded

Of all the games ever made for the Famicom/NES, few are as rare as those produced for Konami’s QTa adapter, a special accessory that allowed Nintendo’s consoles to play cartridges made as part of a partnership between the publisher and Japanese media giant NHK. Only a handful of games were made, including an educational series…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2019

Culture

Blizzard Sues Shameless WarCraft Rip-Off

There are a lot of mobile games out there ripping off Blizzard’s characters and series, but Glorious Saga is pretty bad even by those low standards. As Polygon reports, Blizzard is suing the game’s creator, Sina Games, accusing it of wholesale theft of the characters from its own WarCraft series. “Every monster, creature, animal, and…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2019

CultureCosplay

Couple Cosplays Labyrinth To Perfection

Russian husband-and-wife team Molzaand Dextercosplayed as Labyrinth’s Sarah and Jareth respectively the other day, and the results were just fantastic. All photos by Kira

By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2019

CultureTwitch

After Player Outcry, Fortnite Reverts Turbo Building Changes

In the wake of widespread outcry over yesterday’s changes to building, Fortnite developer Epic Games has done a 180 on its decision. A lot of Fortnite’s success comes from its building mechanic. Apex Legends and PUBG might also strand competitors in an inescapable death arena with tens of other people, but only Fortnite lets players…

By Nathan Grayson Published August 28, 2019

Culture

Meet The Fallout 76 Player Mapping Every Item In The Game

The first time Jaret Burkett played Fallout 76, he fully expected that everyone in the game would want him dead. The moment he exited the safety of Vault 76, where every player of the online survival game begins their journey with little to defend themselves, he was attacked by robots. Barely able to take them…

By Joshua Rivera Published August 28, 2019

Culture

I Feel Gross Just Watching NBA 2K20’s Loot Box Trailer

NBA 2K20 is supposed to be a game primarily about playing basketball, but you wouldn’t know that from the game’s latest trailer, which makes the game look like something you might see in a casino. Released on Monday, the “MyTeam” trailer for NBA 2K20 shows off all the ways you can recruit better players and…

By Ethan Gach Published August 28, 2019

Culture

Shovel Knight Is Getting A Spin-Off Game And New Features

Even after years of updates, Shovel Knight does not tire, nor does he slow down. He is determined to shovel onward, even if it costs him his life. Today, developer Yacht Club Games unearthed a veritable treasure trove of new stuff for gaming’s foremost knight (who wields a shovel), including an all-new game. First and…

By Nathan Grayson Published August 28, 2019

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We’ve corrected yesterday’s story about the recent PlayStation Vita update. The hacker has now said that the h-encore² hack does, indeed, work with the latest Vita firmware. Kotaku regrets the error.

By Chris Kohler Published August 28, 2019

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Ahoy! Gita and I are playing Man of Medan, a spooky game by the creators of Until Dawn, right now on Twitch! Come join chat to talk about ghoul, wendigos, fashion, and what you had for lunch.

By Heather Alexandra Published August 28, 2019

CultureKotaku Game Diary

I Didn’t Grow Up In The 80s, But This New Game Makes Me Feel Like I Did

There was a time, I’m told, when arcades were everywhere and kids spent long summer nights pissing away whatever money they had just to lose over and over again in games like Sinistar and Out Run. I missed that period of time by a decade, but that hasn’t stopped me from pining for it, like…

By Ethan Gach Published August 28, 2019