E3 will be open to the public this year, and there’ll be 15,000 tickets available to anyone who wants them. You can buy one for $250 (or $150 if you snag early) starting February 13. More details over at GameSpot. See you there?
Yep, This Is An 83-Minute Analysis Of A Three-Minute Super Mario Odyssey Trailer
In January, Nintendo released a three-minute trailer for the upcoming platformer Super Mario Odyssey. This past weekend, GameXplain released an 83-minute video that analyzes that trailer. And it’s way better than it has any right to be.
Nintendo Literally Switched The Super Bowl
Nine minutes and 40 seconds before the end of Super Bowl 51, the Atlanta Falcons were about to cap off what had until then been a snoozer. Leading 28-12, the Falcons had a 99.9% win probability and had just gotten the ball back, giving them the chance to truly heal America by defeating the New England Patriots. Then,…
‘We Are All Scared For Our Jobs’: GameStop Employees Share Their Circle Of Life Stories
GameStop employees have always been pushy, but an aggressive new policy at the video game retail chain is taking their forcefulness to a new level. And some GameStop staff say it’s making them feel like they have to lie to customers or lose their jobs.
Ask Kotaku’s Staff Anything
It’s time again for another edition of Ask Kotaku’s Staff Anything. We’ll be answering your questions for the next hour or so. Ask whatever you’d like.
Internal GameStop Memo Says ‘Vast Majority’ Of Employees Aren’t Misleading Customers
This afternoon, following yesterday’s Kotaku report on GameStop’s controversial Circle of Life program, the retail chain sent out a memo to all stores condemning some of the actions we spotlighted and claiming that most of their employees don’t behave that way.
Square Enix Is Treating Final Fantasy XV Like A Live Game
Final Fantasy XV just won’t stop changing. We already knew that Square Enix was adding new cutscenes and overhauling Chapter 13, and now, director Hajime Tabata says they’re adding a free-drive mode for the car, among other things.
Podcast: Boycotting Games, Destiny, And More
Should Kotaku abstain from covering games if they launch broken on day one? Why haven’t we reviewed Destiny’s new Dawning update? And just how do we do our GOTY deliberations? All that and more on today’s Kotaku Splitscreen.
New GameStop Program Leads Employees To Lie To Customers
Have you gone to GameStop over the past few months and tried to buy a new game? Have they told you that it’s not in stock? They may simply be lying to you, fueled by a new program that discourages GameStop salespeople from selling unopened copies of video games.
Nintendo Accidentally Reveals Switch Developer Menu
Nintendo Switch won’t be out for another month, but thanks to a trailer screw-up this morning, we can already see what the devkits look like. If you’ve ever wanted to see what developers get to see when they work with pre-release hardware, now’s your chance.