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Modern Warfare Remastered‘s Map Pack Is Even More Expensive Than The Original

The game’s Variety Map Pack DLC came to Xbox One and PC yesterday, and some players are upset about the price tag. Though it came out on PS4 late last month thanks to a timed-exclusivity deal, the arrival of four new maps and a handful of loot boxes on both of the other platforms yesterday…

By Ethan Gach Published April 22, 2017

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Track: Reach for the Dead | Artist: Boards of Canada | Album: Tomorrow’s Harvest Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Ethan Gach Published April 22, 2017

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Faker Keeps His Throne In Korean League Finals

This weekend marks the final week of playoffs for every region in the League Championship Series, and in South Korea, a classic rivalry played out in grandiose fashion. KT Rolster and SK Telecom T1 have been locked in a heated rivalry for years—their parent companies even feuded prior to League’s competitive inception—and the production of…

By Eric Van Allen Published April 22, 2017

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Programmed Demo Reveals The Commodore 64’s Angsty Soul

This is A Mind Is Born, a demo of the Commodore 64 going haywire. It won first place at the Oldskool 4K Intro competition at this past week’s Revision 2017 event and it’s easy to see why. Amazingly, the 2:21 long video comprises no more than 256 bytes, and uses the retro-mystical prowess of the…

By Ethan Gach Published April 22, 2017

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Tekken Player Survives With A Sliver Of Health

The Tekken 7 UK Championship is making a stop in Dublin today, where 122 entrants are competing to qualify for the finals at London Comic-Con in May. In a pool play match-up between two players, a high-flying kick was all that was needed to slide under and win with barely a tick of health. Sajad27…

By Eric Van Allen Published April 22, 2017

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The Weekend In Esports: FIFA, The League Spring Finals, And More

The League of Legends spring season is wrapping up. After SK Telecom T1 strolled across the finish line earlier this morning in South Korea, the remaining contenders from North America and Europe are set to scrape it out in their respective regions over the next two days. Beyond League, this weekend also has plenty going…

By Ethan Gach Published April 22, 2017

Culture

This Week In The Business: Why Even Make Games?

QUOTE | “Why am I even making games?” – The fundamental question asked by former 22Cans designer Jack Attridge as he decided to form new games studio Flavourworks QUOTE | “We’re not a grey marketplace, people just don’t understand our business.” – G2A senior account manager Mario Mirek defending his company, a controversial game codes…

James Brightman Published April 22, 2017

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Track: Hard Times | Artist: Paramore | Album: After Laughter Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Nathan Grayson Published April 21, 2017

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Guy Tracks His Eyeballs While Playing Overwatch

Picture somebody playing a first-person shooter. You probably imagine them sitting stock still, staring ahead with an almost blank expression on their face, one that denotes quiet focus. You might, however, be missing one key detail: their eyes are moving all over the dang place. Human eyes move fast, especially when we’re doing something spatial…

By Nathan Grayson Published April 21, 2017

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Everything is now out on Steam. The game, in which you can take control of anything, from solar systems to subatomic particles, is one of my favorites of the year so far. You can read my review of the PS4 version here

By Nathan Grayson Published April 21, 2017

Esports

Women’s College Launches Varsity Esports Program For Student Overwatch Team

Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, is the first all-women’s school to announce a varsity esports program, supported with scholarships. According to ESPN, the program will begin in fall of 2017, and the team will compete in the Tespa Collegiate Series for Overwatch. According to the Stephens College website, Overwatch was “selected because of its diverse…

By Maddy Myers Published April 21, 2017

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I Can’t Stop Feeling Guilty For Dicking Around In Breath Of The Wild

My name is Nathan Grayson, and I have a problem: I can’t stop dicking around in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild When I play Zelda, I feel like I’m wasting time. Don’t get me wrong: it’s a masterpiece of a game filled with rewarding activities and delightful surprises. I just don’t really, uh,…

By Nathan Grayson Published April 21, 2017

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Later this year, Splatoon will debut as a manga, publisher Viz Media announced today.

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 21, 2017

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What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Weekends are for going to see another play with a friend because you’re being very cultured lately. Good job, you. Also, video games. I’m going to play more Flinthook this weekend, because I enjoyed it a lot. I’ve also been reading a lot of reporting out of EVE Fanfest recently and have decided this will…

By Riley MacLeod Published April 21, 2017

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Why Console Ark Players Are Celebrating Easter A Week Late

Good news for egg fans playing Ark: Survival Evolved on consoles: Ark’s second annual Easter event, Eggcellent Adventure Part 2, is slated to hit PS4 and Xbox One on Monday, April 24. That’s more than a week later than the PC update, and also a week following actual Easter Delayed updates for time-sensitive events like…

Matt Wales Published April 21, 2017

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People Are Trying To Find The Truth About A Creepy ‘Unfinished’ Playstation Game

Over the last few weeks, a YouTube channel has been uploading a Let’s Play of a game called Petscop. On the surface, Petscop appears to be a peppy animal collecting game that was never officially released. Hiding underneath that, though, is a dark and fucked up game that references real-life child killings. Nobody can tell…

By Patricia Hernandez Published April 21, 2017

Esports

Who Are These ‘New’ Dota Teams At The Kiev Major?

The upcoming Kiev Major is one of the most important tournaments of the Dota season, a big tournament in its own right, and an important qualifier for the multi-million dollar The International, Dota’s equal part World Cup and Super Bowl. But if you haven’t been plugged into the Dota community for the last few months,…

By Eric Van Allen Published April 21, 2017

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Ask Dr. NerdLove: I’m Making Lots Of Money But Still Can’t Get A Date

Hello all you pervert people of the intertubes, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating column that’s set to stop Third Impact. This week, we’re asking people to look deep within themselves. When your ex gets back in touch after years of silence, is this a good time to confront them about everything…

Harris O'Malley Published April 21, 2017

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Street Fighter V‘s Got Some Fierce New Costumes

Yesterday, Capcom revealed some new costumes for Street Fighter V. On April 25th, you’ll be able to dress up Alex, R. Mika and Chun-Li for work. I sat down with Compete’s Maddy Myers, the ultimate Street Fighter fangirl, to talk about what works and what doesn’t. Gita Jackson: Let’s start by talking about Alex’s firefighter…

By Gita Jackson Published April 21, 2017

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Activision Announces Call of Duty: WWII

The next Call of Duty is probably set during World War II, as is evidenced pretty strongly by its title, Call of Duty: WWII. Activision announced the game today, adding that there will be an official “reveal” next Wednesday at 1pm ET. We’ve known about Call of Duty: WWII since last month, when it was…

By Jason Schreier Published April 21, 2017