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The Transformers Studio Series Makes Movie Bots Look Good [Update]

While I am not the biggest fan of the live-action Transformers movies, I do appreciate the “realistic” robot and vehicle designs the series has spawned. Revealed today at Toy Fair 2018, the Studio Series celebrates those designs with intricate figures packaged with movie backdrops. I might need them. Update: And they’re on sale now, apparently.…

By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2018

Esports

The Weekend In Esports: Rainbow Six, Fiesta Bowl, Rocket League Qualifiers

With the Overwatch League on its first week long break of the inaugural season, there’s still plenty to pay attention to including Halo 5, Rainbow Six Siege, and even some Dragon Ball FighterZ Below you’ll find where and when you can catch all the weekend’s biggest events in competitive gaming. Let us know what you’ll…

By Ethan Gach Published February 17, 2018

Esports

The Smash Bros. Community Is Arguing About Bayonetta

One of Super Smash Bros. For Wii U’s more controversial characters is in the spotlight again. Pros and casuals alike are debating whether to ban Bayonetta. The gun-heeled domme star of some pretty good spectacle fighter games, Bayonetta’s presence in Smash has been a sore spot for the competitive Smash community for a while. She…

By Eric Van Allen Published February 17, 2018

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Monster Hunter: World’s Ryu Costume Is The Right Kind Of Absurd

Monster Hunter: World’s crossover events bring over instantly recognizable characters to join in on the slicing and dicing. Fresh off the heels of a Horizon: Zero Dawn event, certain players can now unlock Street Fighter’s Ryu for some of the most absurd and monster hunting imaginable. Players with Street Fighter V save can now play…

By Heather Alexandra Published February 17, 2018

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I Am The Hero is a pixel-art beat ‘em up coming to PS4 and Switch sometime in 2018. Previously on PC, the game has a Dragon Ball Z-ish combat style that helps distinguish it from all the other retro pixel-art games bathed in nostalgia currently out there.

By Ethan Gach Published February 17, 2018

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Some Copies Of Bayonetta 2 On Switch Shipped With Misprinted Download Codes

Bayonetta 2 + Bayonetta 1 arrived on the Nintendo Switch today but for some players the download code included for the original game didn’t work. As players began receiving their copies from various retailers, a few were greeted with error messages when they tried to redeem their copy of Bayonetta 1 on the eShop. Reddit…

By Ethan Gach Published February 17, 2018

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Dragon Ball FighterZ’s First DLC Characters Are Bardock And Broly

Because of course what the game needs is more Saiyans. I kid (mostly). The news comes from the latest issue of V-Jump by way of Siliconera. No pricing data or release dates have yet been revealed. I’ve actually always had a big soft spot for Bardock, Goku’s father. He’s like Radditz crossed with Turles (the…

By Ethan Gach Published February 17, 2018

Culture

This Week In The Business: Legislators And Loot Boxes

QUOTE | “The prevalence of in-game microtransactions, often referred to as ‘loot boxes,’ raises several concerns surrounding the use of psychological principles and enticing mechanics that closely mirror those often found in casinos and games of chance.” – Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) has asked the ESRB to detail when loot boxes are used in physical…

Brendan Sinclair Published February 17, 2018

Culture

Despite Player Decline, PUBG Isn’t Doomed

This week, portions of the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds community whipped themselves into a tizzy over charts showing that the game’s active player base has been in decline since mid-January. This comes amidst a backdrop of growing dissatisfaction with the game. Sites like SteamDB and Steam Charts, which derive their numbers from publicly-available Steam data, show that…

By Nathan Grayson Published February 16, 2018

Culture

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

The weekend is for doing something other than watching the Olympics. Probably. Maybe. OK probably just Olympics. And video games. I’ve got so many more things to be terrified at in Subnautica it’s ridiculous. I’ve gone to the edge of a ton of dark caves full of scary sounds without ever going in them and…

By Riley MacLeod Published February 16, 2018

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For Honor’s Latest Mode Is Just What The Game Needed

Teaming up with another bruised and bloodied player to take on For Honor’s General Tozen last night was one of the most satisfying things I’ve done in the game in a long time. It’s part of a new mode that publisher Ubisoft says is temporary but that players are already hoping will stick around for…

By Ethan Gach Published February 16, 2018

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What Overwatch Would Look Like As A Fighting Game

Overwatch has a colorful cast of characters, screen-filling special moves, and a hero named after his own punching arm, but it is not, in fact, a fighting game. Still, it’s fun to dream. This video by TGN imagines what Overwatch would look like as a combo-based, knock-down, drag-out fighting game. The verdict? Surprisingly good, as…

By Nathan Grayson Published February 16, 2018

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Two Years After Raising $1.3 Million, System Shock Remaster Is On ‘Hiatus’

The upcoming remake of System Shock, Kickstarted two years ago for over $1.3 million, is now on “hiatus” thanks to problems with development, the company behind it said today. Nightdive Studios, an independent game developer and publisher best known for re-releasing old games on modern platforms, said in a Kickstarter update this afternoon that the…

By Heather Alexandra Published February 16, 2018

Culture

Captain Falcon Modded Into Dragon Ball FighterZ

Today on Highlight Reel we have Dragon Ball FighterZ mods, Shadow of the Colossus acrobatics, Fortnite plays, and more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Catch…

By Chris Person Published February 16, 2018

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Bayonetta 2 Is Too Good To Have Stayed Buried On The Wii U

For years, the Wii U exclusive Bayonetta 2 has been like that amazing restaurant that’s tucked away in a depressing mall on the far side of town. It’s fantastic, sure, but it’d be so much better if it were easier to reach. Originally released in 2014 as a Wii U exclusive, Bayonetta 2 outdid its…

By Kirk Hamilton Published February 16, 2018

Culture

Super Mario Bros. Speedruns Are One Step Closer To Best Possible Time

Super Mario Bros. speedruns are almost as perfect as humanly possible. The swift sprint through the Mushroom Kingdom has only seen incremental gains over the last few years, with runners besting times by fractions of a second. Runs of the game have become so optimized that it seemed impossible to do any better. Last night,…

By Heather Alexandra Published February 16, 2018

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If There Is Such A Thing As Too Many Cats, This Game Is It

In Cat Condo, a free idle clicker game now available on Google Play and iTunes, you begin with one cat. Then you get another cat. Combining those cats gets you another cat. Tapping the screen gets you more cats. Not playing at all gets you more cats. The cats never stop. They can’t. They won’t.…

By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2018

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Kentucky Governor Blames Violent Video Games For Shootings

During an interview yesterday on a talk radio program, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin said violent video games are partly responsible for mass shootings like this week’s in Parkland, Florida which killed 17 people and wounded 14 more “Guns are not the problem; we have a cultural problem in America,” Bevin said on the Leland Conway…

By Ethan Gach Published February 16, 2018

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Two Fans’ Obsessive Quest To Redeem The Super Mario Bros. Movie

I’ve been going back and forth on what the most mind-blowing part of the Super Mario Bros. The Movie Archive is. Maybe it’s the 11-year-old website’s costume catalog, where every single ensemble worn by Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, and Samantha Mathis in the most notorious of video game movies is detailed. “This is…

Luke Winkie Published February 16, 2018

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I’m Enjoying A Mystery Game That Lets Me Get It Wrong

I have a vice for mystery games. Since I first played The 7th Guest at a much-too-young age, I’ve loved solving virtual crimes and puzzles. Most of these games focus on the drive toward a correct solution. You have to get the puzzle right to proceed. I adore games like Danganronpa and Phoenix Wright, but…

By Eric Van Allen Published February 16, 2018