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Honestly, The New Mobile Final Fantasy Looks Pretty Good
It actually looks like a proper modern Final Fantasy game. That’s a start, right? Yesterday, the folks at Square Enix shared a short trailer for the recently revealed Final Fantasy Agito. There’s a little bit of combat, a little bit of scenery, a little bit of dialogue. Check it out above. The free-to-play FF Agito…
By András Neltz Published September 12, 2013 -
The official (numbered) sequel to Where’s My Water is now live on the App Store The free-to-play follow-up to the physics puzzler introduces new challenge modes, a new level type called Duck Rush, and delivers “100+” levels on launch. Trailer’s above, and note that we’ll have more on Where’s My Water 2 later today.
By András Neltz Published September 12, 2013 -
A Stabtastic Trailer Heralds Killzone’s Arrival To The PS Vita
Killzone: Mercenary has arrived to North America. What better way to celebrate than by watching gratuitous amounts of murder? The Vita’s own entry in the Killzone FPS series actually comes with not one, but two launch trailers. So generous! You can take a look at the trailer #2 below, which is a slightly slower demo…
By András Neltz Published September 11, 2013 -
Kotaku East
A new Theatrhythm Final Fantasy game is hitting the 3DS in Japan next Spring. Gematsu reports that the sequel, titled Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, will feature 60+ characters, 200+ songs, and a multiplayer “Versus Battle Mode” at launch
By András Neltz Published September 11, 2013 -
A Classic, Beloved Beat ‘Em Up Is Getting A Sequel After 25 Years
Indie group Conatus Creative wants to release an official follow-up to Technōs’ classic ’89 side-scrolling street thug-beating simulator, River City Ransom. But first, they are turning to—you guessed it—Kickstarter. As the project page explains, River City Ransom: Underground is just about ready to leave the pre-production phase. This means that the engine is done, and…
By András Neltz Published September 11, 2013 -
Don’t Like Rabbids? Launch Them Into Space!
Basically, you take Burrito Bison—or Knightmare Tower, or Ridiculous Fishing, any launching game, really—add a Rabbid from Rayman, put it in space, and include a nice Angry Birds Space-esque gravity mechanic. What you get is Rabbids Big Bang Just like with any launching game, the goal here is to get your launchee—in this case, a…
By András Neltz Published September 10, 2013 -
The excellent Rayman Jungle Run is getting a sequel of sorts this Fall. Titled Rayman Fiesta Run, the game brings the endless platforming of Jungle Run to four new worlds with “75+” levels, while adding a new Invasion mode and introducing new abilities such as swimming and shrinking. There’s a trailer for you above.
By András Neltz Published September 10, 2013 -
The Mobile Trials Adds A Dash of RPG To Your All-Consuming Rage
As we know, the Trials series of frustration- and physics-based motocross stunt games is getting two fresh entries in the near future. One of them, Trials Frontier, will be a mobile game. Let’s talk about that one for a bit. Flying through obstacle-filled levels on a motorcycle is far from the only thing that Frontier…
By András Neltz Published September 10, 2013 -
Kotaku EastJapan’s Getting Soul Sacrifice Delta, An Updated Re-Release, Next Year
Here’s a first look at the upcoming Soul Sacrifice Delta, which, according to Famitsu, will be playable at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. Designer Keiji Inafune said Soul Sacrifice Delta is a “brand new version” of Soul Sacrifice with a “brand new elements”—including a third, “Neutral” option for the game’s Save/Sacrifice system. Soul Sacrifice Delta…
By András Neltz Published September 9, 2013 -
Kotaku East
Today in Tokyo, D3 Publisher announced that a new Earth Defense Force game is in development for the PS4. Note that this is not the Xbox 360/PS3 title Earth Defense Force 2025, which is already out in Japan and will hit the West in February, but a completely new game.
By András Neltz Published September 9, 2013 -
Kotaku EastA new strategy RPG called Natural Doctrine is in the works for PS3, PS4, and PS Vita. Kadokawa Games, publisher of Killer is Dead and Lollipop Chainsaw, announced the game today with a rather freaky-looking teaser trailer. Take a look at it above.
By András Neltz Published September 9, 2013 -
Big-Name Developers Team Up For Episodic Survival Game
Several industry veterans have recently formed a new independent game studio. Now, they’re here to tell you about their first title, The Long Dark Hinterland Studio is comprised of veteran developers coming from various high-profile groups, including Relic (Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War), Bioware (Mass Effect), Riot (League of Legends), and Volition (Saints Row). They’re…
By András Neltz Published September 9, 2013 -
In Japan, the Vita is Getting a Brand New 64GB Memory Card
Today, Sony announced a new 64GB model for their line of PlayStation Vita SD cards. The 64GB model will retail at a price of 10,479 yen—roughly $105. It will be available in Japan starting October 10. The company also revealed that starting tomorrow, they’d be selling their existing Vita memory card models at a reduced…
By András Neltz Published September 9, 2013 -
Fully destructible bicycles should be in every game. Devolver Digital, publishers of the re-imagined and incredibly bloody FPS Shadow Warrior, have released a humorous trailer discussing the game’s less talked about features. Take a look above, have a laugh, and if you’d like, check out our impressions here
By András Neltz Published September 6, 2013 -
Turning Your Life Around After Six Years of WoW Is No Small Task
Luckily, that didn’t stop Anthony Rosner. We have featured Rosner once before, when, in his short film, he talked about how isolated he became during his years of playing World of Warcraft. And now, he’s here to tell us what happened since then, in his trademark, tongue-in-cheek style: how he faced the release of WoW’s…
By András Neltz Published September 6, 2013 -
A Truly Fascinating Documentary About The Creation of Final Fantasy
As you might know, Square struggled to stay afloat up until Final Fantasy’s release in 1987, at which point they began their journey towards becoming a huge part of gaming history. YouTuber Joshua Drew, in a thirty-minute video, takes a look at the events that lead up to the birth of this legendary franchise. If…
By András Neltz Published September 6, 2013 -
Don’t Forget: There’s Another Hair-Whipping Platformer On The Way
It’s easy to lose sight of the next Shantae game with all the hoopla over the next-next one, but developer Wayforward is here to remind us (with a trailer, no less) that Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse is still very much a thing. This installment of the retro-esque platformer series will have the belly-dancing half-genie…
By András Neltz Published September 6, 2013 -
Activison Just Released A New Mobile Call of Duty
Today, Activision is rolling out Call of Duty: Strike Team, a $7 mobile-exclusive Call of Duty title for iOS devices. The game offers a full-fledged story campaign taking place in 2020, and a survival game mode with leaderboards. Both game modes can be played in either the usual run and gun first-person mode, or in…
By András Neltz Published September 5, 2013 -
A deeply unsettling horror-adventure game makes a return. I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream, the ’95 point-and-click adventure based on the sci-fi short story of the same name, is once again available via GOG. It’s one of Kotaku’s must-play classic PC games, so you might wanna take a look—but prepare to be depressed.
By András Neltz Published September 5, 2013