Months Later, Some Parks Are Protecting Themselves Against Pokémon Go Problems

When Pokémon Go was in its prime last year, many of the game’s more popular locations were parks. And some of those parks got trashed. Understandably, if also a little late (at least for Pokémon Go), local governments are now taking steps to try and stop this happening again. In Milwaukee, AP reports, one park…

The Earth, by Kyrie Irving

The Week In Games: Into The Night

The Nintendo Switch is less than two weeks away, but meanwhile here’s a bunch of games that aren’t Breath of the Wild Enjoy the reprieve while you can, and be sure to check out some of the lovelier treasures nestled in the list below before the onslaught of March begins next week. Tuesday, February 21…

Counter-Strike Pro Promises To “Crush” Opponent, Backs It Up In Dominating Fashion

When Astralis bested Virtus.Pro in the grand finals of the ELEAGUE Major in January, Markus “Kjaerbye” Kjærbye tweeted that his team “underperformed” in its 2-1 victory. A member of Virtus.Pro took offense, and promised to crush Astralis when they next met. That meeting happened today, in the semifinals of DreamHack Masters Las Vegas 2017. Over…

In Guilty Gear It’s Never Over Until The Vampire Sings [Update]

Guilty Gear Xrd – Revelator – is just one of the many fighting games being showcased at this weekend’s Anime Ascension 2017, but damn it’s one of the most intense. We’ve all been there. You’re completely controlling a match, out maneuvering your opponent and constantly one-step ahead. Until you’re not. And then, somehow, in the…

A Very Happy Man On An Adult-Sized Big Wheel

I had to wait my turn while a silver-haired man in an expensive suit took High Roller’s adult-sized big wheel for a spin, but it was worth it. This was one of the happiest moments in my adult life. Normally I am not a fan of pictures showing the entire expanse of my body, but…

Just Dance‘s Best Player Is A 16-Year-Old Kid From Turkey

Just Dance has a new World Cup champion, and it’s not who anyone thought it would be. Somehow breezing past stiff competition from around the globe, high school-aged Umutcan managed the biggest upset in the game’s short competitive history. I know what you’re thinking: there’s a World Cup for Just Dance? Yes, there is. That…

Somebody’s Gonna Have To Choke A Pokémon

This is the official art from Tomy’s Toy Fair press kit for My Friend Eevee, the follow-up to My Friend Pikachu. This is not how you treat your friends. This is how you treat your friends. I didn’t get a live picture of My Friend Eevee, as the version at the show is a work…

Some Hearthstone Players Challenge Themselves To Spot Lethal Combos

Hearthstone players have been playing “spot the lethal” for years. Similar to chess puzzles, where a board state is laid out and you try to achieve checkmate in a certain number of moves, “spot the lethal” asks if you can figure out how to drop your opponent’s life to 0 in a single turn. YouTube…

These Pokémon Toys Are For Girls, But Boys Will Want Them Too

Though Pokémon has always held broad appeal across all genders, toy maker Tomy says female fans have been clamoring for stuff made specifically for them. And so we’re getting adorable little miniature playsets, purse Pokémon and awesome headbands. Works for me. I was initially confused as the Tomy rep took me through the girls section…

Sunday Comics: Just A Dog

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published February 17. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published February 13. Read more…

Leaked Switch Was Stolen, Nintendo Says

On Thursday, a NeoGAF user posted videos from a Nintendo Switch that he said he obtained two weeks early from an “unnamed store.” Today, he says he sent it back—and Nintendo says it was stolen “by employees of a U.S. distributor.” This afternoon, GAF user hiphoptherobot wrote on the popular message board that he had…

Quote Is An Action RPG That Takes Aim At Books

Quote is a game about eradicating knowledge. Specifically the knowledge locked away inside books. Why bother re-writing history when you can just destroy it instead? In Quote you play as a young girl named Novella. She’s the priestess for Bliss, the god of ignorance. In practice, this means exploring different towns and dungeons in search…

A Hacker Is Allegedly Flooding Counter-Strike Lobbies With Bots

Counter-Strike players are currently coping with an exploit that allows bots to spam text and partake in games without being kicked. The attack allegedly comes from one person who claims to be organizing the hack and bots in a somewhat concentrated effort. The proof comes by way of a wall of text that some bots…

The Next Leader Of Cybertron Is A Total Beast

Earlier this month a Transformer near and dear to my heart faced off against Ultra Magnus, Star Saber and Deathsaurus in a fan vote for who would be the next ‘bot to wield the Matrix of Leadership. Move over, Optimus Prime. It’s Optimus Primal’s time. It started with Transformers fans choosing the leader of three…

North Seizes Double Overtime Win At DreamHack Masters Las Vegas

A fevered back-and-forth series between Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squads Gambit Gaming and North took game two of the DreamHack Masters Las Vegasquarterfinals match to double-overtime. After North established a 10-5 advantage during the first half, Gambit surged back in the second with a 10-5 of its own, forcing the game into the first OT. A…