Overwatch‘s Latest Update Redeems The Game’s Competitive Mode

Earlier this week, publisher Blizzard instituted a new rule of law in the game’s competitive mode: Teams shall be comprised of two tanks, two supports and two damage-dealers, and each role shall be ranked separately. It’s a rule I long-hoped Overwatch would implement, and right now, it is breathing new life into the game. Even…

Fallout 76 Players Are Trying To Build The Social Hubs They’ve Been Begging For

Fallout 76 begins in an empty Vault 76. There are open common areas, little apartments, and spacious hallways: all of the basic building blocks for an inviting social hub. But everyone who used to live there is already gone, out exploring the wasteland above, and you can’t come back once you leave. Players have been…

Getting Drunk In GTA Online‘s Casino Unlocks A New Secret Mission

The recently added casino in Grand Theft Auto Online has become a popular spot for players and has led to GTA Online reaching its highest number of active players since launch.But while the slot machines and card games are a big draw, there is a secret hidden in the casino for those willing to get…

Some Tips For Avoiding Internet Distractions

If you’re reading this, you probably know the feeling: You’re trying to get into a flow state on something productive, but somehow, your mouse gravitates to your bookmarks, and suddenly you’re browsing Twitter, or Tumblr, or another internet addiction of your choice. Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we discuss. I spent the past four weeks locking…

Being Impatient In Outer Wilds Wasted More Time Than Simply Waiting

I have not beaten Outer Wilds yet. One reason I still haven’t is that I wasted hours trying to land my ship on the Black Hole Forge instead of just using the Ash Twin teleporter to get there. I thought I was saving myself time by taking this “shortcut.” I was not. Why, you might…

Even The Non-Fighting Parts Of The New Switch Game Astral Chain Are Excellent

Developer PlatinumGames does fast and stylish action incredibly well, and the Nintendo Switch exclusive Astral Chain is a continuation of that trend. But what I love best about the quirky new action adventure is the puzzle solving, world-building, and general goofing around that occurs between battles. In Astral Chain, the few survivors of a global…

Sony will be releasing the DualShock 4 in four brand-new colors this September: Rose Gold, Titanium Blue, Electric Purple, and Red Camouflage. Rose Gold fans get to double dip: The Gold wireless headset will also come in that color.

Anime Fans Visit Real-World Locations Of This Summer’s Hit Movie

Weathering With You is the hit anime of the summer. As with Your Name, the movie brings real-world Tokyo locations to life. Now fans are visiting those spots. This is what anime fans in Japan call seichi junrei (聖地巡礼) or a “pilgrimage to a sacred spot.” You can see the real-world versions of the Weathering…

Tokyo Opens An Amusement Area Dedicated To…Bubble Tea

Right now, Japan is going through a bubble tea boom. The beverage is so popular that a bubble tea amusement park called Tokyo Tapioca Land recently opened. Shame it looks kind of depressing. In Japanese, bubble tea is called tapioca drink or simply tapioca. Before Tokyo Tapioca Land opened, concept art showed an amusement area…

Star Wars: A Studio Ghibli Story

Stephen Zavala is a concept artist at ILM, where he’s worked on movies like Solo, Last Jedi, Rogue One and Bumblebee You can see more of Stephen’s stuff at his ArtStation page

Apex Legends Gets Some Very Nice Toys

Weta, who in addition to being a special effects house are also a merch company, have a bunch of Apex Legends stuff coming out, ranging from little vinyl figures to more expensive statues. Statues first: they’ll be out in December, stand around 9 inches tall and cost $100. They’re called figures, but since they’re set…

Old Memes Are Better With Fire Emblem Characters

The students in Fire Emblem: Three Houses are my children. They’re yours too, and so I’m sure you’ll agree that everything is better with our gaggle of rainbow-haired anime children in it. Even memes we’ll almost certainly be sick of in two weeks. This line of thought has given rise to the #RedrawRiegan hashtag on…

Henry Cavill Is Now Geralt In The Witcher 3, Too

We have come full circle. No longer is Henry Cavill just playing Geralt in Netflix’s Witcher adaptation, but he is now replacing Geralt in The Witcher 3 itself thanks to a mod that I’m honestly surprised took this long to turn up. Adnan’s Henry Cavill mod swaps Geralt’s old-ass face and replaces it with a…

Rick Fox’s League Of Legends Team Is No More

After months of internal strife following the news that one of its investors had called a fellow shareholder the n-word, the esports organization co-founded by Rick Fox has officially lost its coveted spot in the League of Legends Championship Series, Riot Games announced today.  “On August 13, the LCS and Echo Fox entered into an…

You Can Now Go Fishing In Black Ops 4‘s Battle Royale Mode, But It’s Dangerous

Thanks to an update last week Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 now lets you fish in its Blackout battle royale mode. You fish for items, not fish, and, if you’re lucky you can reel in some powerful guns. Blackout has two fishing locales. My first adventure started on the docks by the Lighthouse on…