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I Accidentally Killed Someone In Vampyr And Feel Awful

Vampyr’s combat might not be good, but its world is full of intrigue and difficult decisions. As fledgling vampire Dr. Jonathan Reid learns more about his powers, the player also learns the ins and outs of being a vampire. Last night, a misunderstanding of game mechanics resulted in me killing someone by accident. It was…

By Heather Alexandra Published June 6, 2018

Culture

Valve Says It Will Now Allow ‘Everything’ On Steam, Unless It’s Illegal Or ‘Straight Up Trolling’

In recent times, Valve has struggled to draw a line in terms of what’s allowed on Steam. Controversy has raged over the removal of games with explicit sexual content as well as objectionable themes like the glorification of school shooters. In response to all of this, Valve has decided to open the floodgates even wider.…

By Nathan Grayson Published June 6, 2018

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There’s Now A Battle Royale Game With Freak Physics And It’s Great

Battle Royale games are a dime a dozen these days, each with unique tones and degrees of seriousness. Totally Accurate Battlegrounds offers the silliest take yet, with floppy-armed noodle people and deliberately glitchy gunplay taking the experience to absurd heights. Totally Accurate Battlegrounds released yesterday on PC, allowing players to drop into a world of…

By Heather Alexandra Published June 6, 2018

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The Secret Glitch Players Used To Break Mario Kart 64‘s Chocolate Mountain

Chocolate Mountain doesn’t look like much. The Mario Kart 64 level is sparse compared to others in the game, filled only with varying shades of brown and a dense fog. But the unassuming level is one of the game’s best for astounding speedrunning records, thanks to the evolution of one particular shortcut trick. It all…

By Ethan Gach Published June 6, 2018

Esports

Zoning In Overwatch Can Actually Work

Who among us has not insisted that we were “zoning” after spending an ultimate attack in Overwatch that didn’t hit anyone on the other team? Of course it was your intention all along to scatter the other team away from the area—actually killing them is for meatheads. We’re refined gamers, just like DPS/flex player Hae-seong…

By Maddy Myers Published June 6, 2018

Culture

The Struggle Over Gamers Who Use Mods To Create Racist Alternate Histories

Last December, a 22-year old modder who calls himself Ted52 purged the Steam forums for his Hearts of Iron IV mod, Millennium Dawn. Steam’s infrastructure made it difficult to remove unsavory threads individually, and he tells me he has more control of things over at his Discord channel, where he can eliminate any racists, idiots,…

Luke Winkie Published June 6, 2018

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Here’s What Symmetra’s Rework Looks Like Right Now In Overwatch

The much-anticipated rework for Overwatch’s Symmetra is on the game’s test server, and it’s already clear that Overwatch will look pretty different when it’s released in full. As one of the most exhaustive hero reworks yet, Symmetra’s new toolkit is significantly more tactical. And, finally, developer Blizzard reclassified Symmetra as a defense hero, not a…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 6, 2018

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Uh Oh, I Have Become A PC Gaming Snob

Hello—my name is Jason Schreier, and I am now officially a PC gaming snob. I wasn’t always like this. I grew up playing tons of PC games, but then mainly switched to consoles at the turn of the century, relying on the PS2, then Xbox 360, then PS4 for the bulk of my gaming. Then,…

By Jason Schreier Published June 6, 2018

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The second half of Solo: A Star Wars Story content is coming to Battlefront II. Additions include a new map, the ability to fly Lando’s Millennium Falcon, and characters skins inspired by the film. Is it enough to make up for a disappointing first round of content? Maybe, but I got a bad feeling..

By Heather Alexandra Published June 6, 2018

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The makers of Rez and Lumines are making a Tetris game, Tetris Effect, which will be out for PlayStation 4 this fall. It’ll also be on PSVR, for those of you with stronger stomachs than I.

By Jason Schreier Published June 6, 2018

Esports

The New Mario Tennis Is Definitely A Fighting Game

After taking Mario Tennis Aces out for a spin during last weekend’s limited beta, I’ve reached the definitive conclusion that the beloved sports franchise has turned into a fighting game like Street Fighter, Tekken, or Guilty Gear Mario Tennis, which debuted as Mario’s Tennis on the Virtual Boy in 1995, started out as a fairly…

By Ian Walker Published June 6, 2018

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One Year Later, Did Sony Keep Its E3 2017 Promises?

Sony spent an hour of its June 12th conference making use of its stage to put on a theatrical performance. Hanging corpses and pyrotechnics dazzled (if you’re into that sort of thing) for a presentation that was light on industry buzzwords, relied heavily on a trailer showcase, and had very few new announcements. Was it…

By Narelle Ho Sang Published June 6, 2018

Culture

Track: Hear My Train a Comin’ | Artist: Jimi Hendrix | Album: Both Sides of the Sky Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.