Haoran Un, Kotaku Australia

Haoran Un

Kotaku Australia

Sydney, NSW, Australia

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  • Kotaku Australia
  • The Chainsaw
  • Lifehacker Australia
  • Gizmodo Australia

Past articles by Haoran:

You Should Never Play Monopoly, Ever

If someone asks you to play a board game of Monopoly, do them and yourselves a favour: play literally anything else instead. → Read More

The Sad Sorry Tale of Mr. Card Game

Mr. Card Game is a story about a loving tribute, a failed Kickstarter and a reminder of the failures of crowdfunding. → Read More

Board Game Expansions Are Rarely Worth It

Board games are incredible, and every successful one will have an expansion. But most of the time, board game expansions aren't worth it. → Read More

The Best Board Game of the Year Might Not Even Be A Game

When does a game cease to be a game? What exactly is a game anyway? → Read More

A Guide To The Best Party Game, Resistance

Everyone needs a good party-game which involves you ruthlessly lying and backstabbing your friends. Here's the why and the how of playing Resistance.... → Read More

The Definitive Rules for Stealing Santa

Let me be clear: there is one way to play Stealing Santa. → Read More

The best way to tell if your barista is any good

Making outstanding coffee is alchemy is as much art as science. → Read More

This Week In Games: The Christmas Spirit

We're definitely in the quiet end of the gaming season. The AAA titles are done. The notable indies have all come and gone. Most people are checked out for Christmas. And yet, as is the case every year, there's still a last little tranche of games trickling out before the public holidays.... → Read More

Sunday Comics: Hammer Doctor

Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. → Read More

One Of Australia's Greatest RTS's Is Getting A Fan Remake

After nearly a decade of work, the team behind the open-source OpenRA modding project have revealed that the first public test of something that's not Red Alert: the Australian post-apocalyptic RTS Krush Kill 'N Destroy.... → Read More

Nier: Automata Has A Score Attack Mode That Was Cut From The Final Game

Aussie data digger Lance McDonald has sorted through the files of Nier: Automata and found a very interesting, and complete, score attack mode that is not accessible in the final game.... → Read More

This Week's Best New Comics Are All About Figuring Out Who You Are

Self-discovery and introspection are integral parts to any comic book that tells the origins of a character, but the very best stories always manage to find a way to make a character’s reflections about themselves feel relatable.... → Read More

The Director Of Your Name Announces His Next Anime Masterpiece

2016's Your Name is not only the most successful anime film in history, it also cemented director Makoto Shinkai as one of the greats in modern-day anime. Now, Shinkai has finally announced his long-awaited follow up to his iconic anime. And yes, it is being released internationally.... → Read More

This Week In The Business: Have Those Opinions

QUOTE | “I know a lot of people are going to have some strong opinions about that. Cool. Have those opinions.” - Coffee Stain Studios community manager Jace Varlet explains why the company ditched a planned Steam launch for its first-person building game Satisfactory and will now release it exclusively on Epic... → Read More

Kamala Khan's Creator Is Stepping Away From Ms. Marvel

A new Ms. Marvel ongoing is on the way from Marvel Comics—but it heralds the end of an era. For the first time, writer G. Willow Wilson, who helped bring Kamala to life four years ago, will not be penning her creation’s adventures.... → Read More

DC Has Cancelled Border Town Following Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Against Creator

Following allegations of sexual abuse against Border Town creator Eric M. Esquivel, multiple sources reported today that DC Comics has announced its plans to cancel the series - which had been one of the major titles behind the publisher’s push to revitalise its Vertigo imprint.... → Read More

Blizzard Abruptly Kills Heroes Of The Storm Esports, Leaving Players And Casters Fuming

Last night, Blizzard announced plans to scale down Heroes of the Storm, moving its developers to other games and putting an end to its Heroes of the Storm Global Championship (HGC) esports league. The news came as a shock to hundreds of Heroes of the Storm players and broadcasters, many of whom say they now find... → Read More

Destiny 2's New 'Dawning' Event Is A Blast

It’s holiday season in Destiny, a video game in which players travel through space trying to get at least one exotic drop before they die. That means it’s time for The Dawning, an annual event devoted to sleighs and snow. Last year’s Dawning was full of Grinchy loot boxes, but this year’s is stuffed with... → Read More

Forza Horizon 4's First Expansion Is Dull, At Least Right Now

Though I appreciate the rocky cliffs and craggy hills of Forza Horizon 4's new Northern Isles-inspired Fortune Island, I worry that once I finish all the expansion’s treasure hunts I’ll lose my appetite for brown emptiness.... → Read More

Below Is Finally Out, And It's Not Screwing Around

Below came out today, after five years in development. I’ve spent about six hours with the game. Despite going in with very few expectations, the game still managed to defy them.... → Read More