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I Played 15 Minutes Of No Man’s Sky
Last Friday, the people who are making No Man’s Sky told me they’d been late to a meeting with Steven Spielberg. The legendary director waited, though, because he—like millions of other people across the world—was fiending to play No Man’s Sky. No pressure, right? The reason Hello Games’ away team was late showing their space…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 26, 2015 -
There’s been a lot of drama surrounding the Confederate Flag of late, some of it even game-related. Now there’s a game from designer/academic Paolo Pedercini that lets you boo the controversial pennant until it burns. You can find it here. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Evan Narcisse Published June 25, 2015 -
The New Robin Is a Black Guy. And an Asian Girl. And a White Dude. And…
The new Batman is a cop. The new Robins are pretty much a gang. So, yes, the new Batman is probably going to have to arrest the new Robins. And Batgirl, too. This week sees the release of We Are Robin #1, a new series that introduces a whole squad of teenagers who’ve taken up…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 25, 2015 -
Superman Wants to Take Over the World in New Justice League Cartoon
“Dismembered, burnt alive, sucked of their blood…” That’s how one Justice League takes care of bad guys in their parallel universe. Sounds… efficient. We got glimpses of the sadder, thirstier and hornier alternate reality versions of DC Comics’ biggest heroes a few weeks back. But, the clip above is the first real taste of the…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 25, 2015 -
Arkham Knight’s Harley Quinn DLC Is Terrible
Harley Quinn’s one of the most popular new Batman characters to appear in the last few years. She’s finally playable in Arkham Knight, starring in what serves as a prequel to the story in the main game. But, despite being a free add-on, the story pack starring the Joker’s sometime girlfriend isn’t worth the time…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 24, 2015 -
This Is Marvel’s New Movie Spider-Man
Marvel said they were going young for their next on-screen Peter Parker. And they’ve done it, casting Wolf Hall star Tom Hollandas the wall-crawler with Cop Car director Jon Watts helming the upcoming production. The news came from Marvel today, a day after they said that their main Spider-Man book would be starring Miles Morales,…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 23, 2015 -
Tips for Playing Batman: Arkham Knight
Even if you’re a ninja billionaire with a massive underground cave, diving into a beefy title like Batman: Arkham Knight can be daunting. Think of Kotaku as your Alfred, delivering helpful info to your pointy ears. Read our tips, Master Bruce, and woe betide anyone who stands in your way. As the third game in…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 23, 2015 -
We Are Not Free
It’s been a terrible few weeks for the black body. We’ve just been through a stretch of days that unambiguously demonstrate that black people in this country—and one other—can’t move, think or exist as freely as their non-black counterparts. A white woman claims that she’s always felt black on the inside, to the extent that…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 22, 2015 -
Next From The Maker Of Katamari Damacy: Explosions And Poop
Get a bunch of your friends together. Eat some food. Poop out a new buddy. Then, blow them all up in a giant explosion. Yep, sounds like a Keita Takahashi game. Explosions usually bring joy by destroying things. Wattam—the next trippy-cute thing from the man who created Katamari Damacy—has explosions that make people happy by…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 22, 2015 -
Sony’s VR Headset Turned Me Into a Flying Horse
The future is horse. Horse is future. You sit on a bicycle with a virtual reality headset and you think, “Ok, maybe they’re going to put me in the Olympics or on a paper route.” You don’t think, “I’m about to turn into a four-legged animal and also sprout wings.” At least I didn’t. Yesterday,…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 18, 2015 -
By Evan Narcisse Published June 18, 2015
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Mass Effect 1 Runs Faster, Smoother on Xbox One
The first Mass Effect was a game that sometimes struggled to perform well on Microsoft’s last home console. But, it looks like BioWare’s sci-fi creation is a much better experience on the Xbox One. Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that backwards compatibility will be coming to their latest home gaming machine and Mass Effect is…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 18, 2015 -
Getting The Rights To Shenmue Was Easier Than You’d Think
The creator of the beloved open world games says all he had to do was ask. “They felt safe giving me the license to make the next one,” Yu Suzuki told me yesterday. Really, who else was Sega going to give it to? Usually, when folks want to revive long-dormant video game franchises, they have…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 17, 2015 -
E3 2015: Square Enix Press Conference Liveblog [Update: Over]
We already know about the next Deus Ex Rise of the Tomb Raider and the new Hitman. And Square Enix blew folks’ minds by announcing a FF VII HD remake. Can they possibly have anything left. We’ll be discussing whatever they reveal right here. “`
By Evan Narcisse Published June 16, 2015 -
DC Comics: Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy Are Girlfriends “Without Monogamy”
You know the character most famous for being the Joker’s girlfriend? DC Comics just confirmed that she’s been in a relationship with a woman, too. Yep, Harley/Ivy is canon. The confirmation came via Harley Quinn series writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner during a hashtag chat over the official DC Comics Twitter account about the…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 12, 2015 -
Wonder Woman Celebrates Victory With Sex In New Justice League Short
“You weren’t so quick to get rid of me last night.” “I notice you like to think you’re in control.” That’s the Wonder Woman of an alternate reality Justice League, talking about sex. She stabs lots of people with a big, black… sword. The newest installment of Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles isn’t quite…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 12, 2015
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