Mike Fahey, Author at Kotaku

In Space, Venom Is Much More Than A Tired Spider-Man Villain

Between the glut of appearances following the debut of Spider-Man’s nemesis in the late ‘80s and his mediocre appearance in 2007’s Spider-Man 3, Venom was all but dead to me. But now he’s Venom: Space Knight, and I can’t get enough. If you had told me six months ago my second favorite (Squirrel Girl forever)…

By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2016

It’s Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth day, at least for folks able to grab a PS4 or Vita copy. I’ve not gotten the chance yet, so in the meantime might I direct you to Richard Eisenbeis’excellent impressions of the Japanese version. It’s the same thing, only with squiggles.

By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2016

The First Hour Of Megadimension Neptunia VII Says It All

The first PlayStation 4 entry in Idea Factory’s girls as game consoles role-playing game is out in North America today. I’m betting it’ll take less than an hour of playing to decide if Megadimension Neptunia VII is for you, so here’s an hour of playing. Mind the NSFW screen at the end. The Hyperdimension Neptunia…

By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2016

It’s Hearthstone, Only With Kung Fu Panda

Video game tie-ins for children’s films aren’t known for their originality, but this is just silly. Ludia’s new iPad game is Hearthstone, only instead of some kung fu pandas it has the Kung Fu Panda. The mechanics in Kung Fu Panda: Battles of Destiny are basically the same. Each player draws cards and gets an…

By Mike Fahey Published February 2, 2016

Black Desert Online. that wonderful character creator with the MMO attached, officially launches on March 3 in North America and Europe. Preorders run until February 26, and interested parties can sign up at the website for a chance at the final closed beta on February 18.

By Mike Fahey Published February 1, 2016

A year’s worth of Mythical Pokémon distribution celebrating the series’ 20 year anniversary kicks off today with the original gangster, Mew. Hit up GameStop for a code to grab a level 100 version of his royal cuteness for X and Y, Alpha and Omega.

By Mike Fahey Published February 1, 2016

Even Final Fantasy Can’t Make Me Enjoy The Monster Hunter Formula

After years of trying to get into Monster Hunter, I thought I’d finally found my opening. If any game could get me into co-op monster slaying, it would be Final Fantasy Explorers. It was a good try. Originally published on 1/13/16 I don’t blame Monster Hunter for failing to engage. I appreciate the idea of…

By Mike Fahey Published February 1, 2016

Blade & Soul Dresses Me Funny

This is actually a good look for me. One of several good looks that highlight one of my favorite features of kung fu MMO Blade & Soul: playing dress up. Since the early days of dyeing EverQuest armor I’ve been obsessed with giving my massively multiplayer online role-playing characters a unique look. It’s why I…

By Mike Fahey Published February 1, 2016

Culture

The Week In Games: Another Dimension, New Galaxies

Megadimensional Neptunia VII? Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth? Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel? Gravity Rush Remastered? It’s a week filled with games wanting to take use to strange places, and we can’t be everywhere at once. It’s one of those weeks where my the knot in my gut twists tighter with every game I add to…