Mike Fahey, Author at Kotaku

Lego builder Miro Dudas knows just the right way to start the day. Via The Brothers Brick

By Mike Fahey Published August 24, 2016

World Of Warcraft Expansions Revisited: This Garrison Is Falling Apart

With World of Warcraft’s Legion expansion launching next week, we finish off our tour of the MMO’s previous expansions by saying farewell to the amazing strongholds we spent the past year and change building up. Returning to the ten level jump of The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King following a couple of…

By Mike Fahey Published August 24, 2016

Let’s Play Cat President, In Which Pictures Of Cats Run For President

In Cat President: A More Purrfect Union, an actual PC video game people can buy for nine dollars, an unemployed grocery store clerk guides the fate of the nation by choosing to act as campaign manager for one of six cat pictures. Vote Dr. Nom-Noms. I’m sorry, did I just slip my own political opinion…

By Mike Fahey Published August 24, 2016

The King Of Fighters Is Back, Minus The 2D Charm

With 50 characters, tons of stages, plenty of online and offline modes and almost absurd technical depth, The King of Fighters XIV is everything fans of SNK’s long-running fighting game franchise could want, though it’s shed a little charisma with the transition to 3D. I’ve been following The King of Fighters series for ages, and…

By Mike Fahey Published August 23, 2016

Astro Boy: Edge Of Time Reimagines Anime Classics

Based on the extensive work of beloved manga creator Osamu Tezuka, Astro Boy: Edge of Time is a digital collectible card game that sees classic characters reimagined for the modern age. Osamu Tezuka is considered by some to be the Walt Disney of Japan, having created some of the most beloved characters in manga history.…

By Mike Fahey Published August 23, 2016

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These Are Your 2016 Pokémon World Champions

Each year the very best Pokémon video and trading card game players meet at the World Championships to determine who the top trainers are, and each year the Masters (oldest) Division looks really awkward on stage. This year did not disappoint. I am so used to working on the weekends that I completely missed this…

By Mike Fahey Published August 22, 2016

Divinity: Original Sin II launches on Steam Early Access on September 15. Players will be able to experience the opening of the CRPG sequel’s campaign and put their skills to the test in the player-versus-player arena.

By Mike Fahey Published August 22, 2016

It’s A Very Good Time To Level A World Of Warcraft Character

This is Raccoon, my new World of Warcraft rogue, looking dapper at level 24. This screenshot was taken on Friday afternoon, the day after he was created. As of this morning he’s level 91. He’ll hit the level 100 cap this evening. He’s been working out, with demons. Now any power-leveler can get a character…

By Mike Fahey Published August 22, 2016

Indie Zelda-Like Oceanhorn Is Getting A Sequel

With Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas soon spreading its Windwaker vibe to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, indie developer Cornfox & Bros. reveals its next project, Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, taking the series from top-down to third-person action RPG. The first Oceanhorn arrives on current generation consoles on September 7, completing…

By Mike Fahey Published August 22, 2016

Game Freak’s Latest Non-Pokémon Joint Is This Odd Early Access Puzzle Platformer

Releasedyesterday via Steam’s Early Access program, Giga Wrecker is a messy little puzzle platforming game with messy dialogue, questionable physics and some strange design decisions. Other than all that, it shows promise. Every once in a while the folks at Game Freak, known primarily for those pocket monsters, likes to flex its creative muscle and…

By Mike Fahey Published August 19, 2016

Style Savvy: Fashion Forward Certainly Keeps A Girl Busy

This is me, 43-year-old bearded man Mike Fahey, taking a short break from being a fashion boutique manager, hair stylist, makeup artist, clothing designer and interior decorator in Style Savvy: Fashion Forward. I can’t imagine how I found the time. The third installment of Nintendo’s Style Savvy franchise has arrived, transporting us to a magical…

By Mike Fahey Published August 19, 2016

The $270 ‘Ultimate’ Version Of Final Fantasy XV Doesn’t Come With A Season Pass

To be fair, the $90 ‘Deluxe’ edition of Final Fantasy XV doesn’t contain a DLC season pass either, but then it’s not calling itself ‘Ultimate.’ Answering questions as part of a Gamescom event, game director Hajime Tabataconfirmed the fears of fanswho laid down $270 for the incredibly limited version of Final Fantasy XV. While they…

By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2016

Shadow Complex Remastered gets a physical release tomorrow, courtesy of Limited Run Games. 6,900 copiesgo on sale in two waves tomorrow. Considering every previously released Limited Run game has sold out. collectors might want to camp this one.

By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2016

Inversus Is The Most Fun I’ve Had Shooting Other Players In Ages

Inversus is a simple black and white strategy shooter that pits players against each other in an ever-changing battle for territory and survival. As minimalist competitive shooters go, it’s pretty much perfect. Created by Ryan Juckett, AKA one-man game studio Hypersect, Inversus started off as a game jam idea and developed into something that’s a…

By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2016

Majora’s Mask In-Game Ocarina Is A Surprisingly Versatile Instrument

I wasn’t initially impressed with PuppetMaster9‘s compilation of popular tunes played using the in-game Ocarina from The Legend of Zelda: Major’s Mask for the 3DS. Then he got to “Baker Street.” Such a sucker for that song. You may have seen some of PuppetMaster9’s performances when they started blowing up on Twitter back in March.…