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Watch Grand Theft Auto V On PC At 60 FPS
Rockstar today released a new trailer for the upcoming PC version of GTA V, which comes out in two weeks. In the video, you can see what their gargantuan open-world game looks like while running at a buttery 60 frames-per-second. Unsurprisingly, it’s stunning. Watch right here while I go look up how much it would…
By Jason Schreier Published April 2, 2015 -
Final Fantasy‘s Triple Triad Is Finally On Phones (In Japan)
If there’s one Final Fantasy mini-game that would be just about perfect for smartphones, it’s Triple Triad, the delightfully addictive card game that debuted in Final Fantasy VIII and recently reappeared in the online game FFXIV Today, Square’s finally brought the long-requested game to mobile devices… in Japan. Only in Japan. Based on the trailer,…
By Jason Schreier Published April 1, 2015 -
GTA V‘s Trevor Got Beaten Up On Better Call Saul
Last night’s episode of Better Call Saul—the best show on television right now—guest-starred Steven Ogg, the man you may recognize as the voice of everyone’s favorite hillbilly psychopath Trevor Philips. Ogg, who played a slightly less unkempt criminal this time around, had the rare honor of getting beaten up by Mike Ehrmantraut, who then went…
By Jason Schreier Published March 31, 2015 -
You Can Play Pac-Man On Google Maps Right Now
April Fool’s Day is imminent, which means that we’re about to see A) lots of unfunny people making awful attempts to prank everyone; and B) some people—often including big tech companies like Google and Blizzard—creating some brilliant things. Here’s one example of the latter. Go to Google Maps, find yourself an area with lots of…
By Jason Schreier Published March 31, 2015 -
Halo 5 Is Out October 27
The next Halo game will be out this October, Microsoft announced tonight in a trailer that aired during The Walking Dead You can watch the trailer, which is live-action and unfortunately has no actual gameplay, above. Halo 5: Guardians will be released on October 27 for Xbox One. Hopefully matchmaking works then too. If you’re…
By Jason Schreier Published March 29, 2015 -
The Legend of Zelda Wii U Delayed Out Of 2015
Bad news, Zelda fans. The next game won’t be out this year, Nintendo just announced—they’re “no longer making a 2015 release [their] number one priority” for the upcoming Zelda Wii U Series producer Eiji Aonuma announced the bad news in a video message on Facebook, where he talked about how the team has “discovered several…
By Jason Schreier Published March 27, 2015 -
Kotaku Asks: The Lead Developers Of Dragon Age: Inquisition [Q&A Over]
Three top people from BioWare, one of the world’s most acclaimed RPG studios, are here to answer your questions this afternoon. Welcome to Kotaku Asks, a weekly feature where we invite guests from the world of gaming to come answer burning questions from Kotaku readers. (If you think you’d be a good guest or have…
By Jason Schreier Published March 27, 2015 -
What I Like (And Don’t Like) In Final Fantasy XV So Far
It’s been three weeks since I first played through the demo for Final Fantasy XV, a video game about what will happen to One Direction now that Zayn’s gone. So I’ve had plenty of time to digest. I first completed FFXV: Episode Duscae during a two-hour session at Square Enix’s PAX East media booth in…
By Jason Schreier Published March 27, 2015 -
BioWare boss Aaryn Flynn, Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah, and Dragon Age creative director Mike Laidlaw will be here to take your questions this afternoon at 4pm ET in today’s installment of Kotaku Asks. So start thinking of good questions now. (Don’t post them here — wait for the Q&A article to go live…
By Jason Schreier Published March 27, 2015 -
Final Fantasy: Record Keeper Is Surprisingly Fun
Today, Square Enix released a free-to-play Final Fantasy game for mobile devices, and perhaps for the first time ever, that’s not a bad thing. Final Fantasy: Record Keeper, out today for iOS and Android, is a surprisingly fun little time-waster that tasks you with creating a party, collecting equipment, traveling through various old Final Fantasy…
By Jason Schreier Published March 26, 2015 -
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By Jason Schreier Published March 26, 2015 -
You Can Finally Suspend Games On PS4 Now
Sony released a new firmware patch for the PS4 today, and with it, the suspend/resume feature promised way back in February of 2013 is finally here. To use the feature once you’ve downloaded the 2.50 patch, first go into Settings -> Power Save Settings -> Set Functions Available In Rest Mode, then make sure you…
By Jason Schreier Published March 26, 2015 -
If You Like RPGs, You Must Play Pillars of Eternity
Back in September of 2012, when I first heard that Obsidian was launching a Kickstarter for a spiritual successor to Baldur’s Gate, I got a little… uh… too excited. I was ecstatic. I called it my dream RPG. In retrospect that was a bit premature, especially as the years went by and we saw a…
By Jason Schreier Published March 26, 2015 -
Timed DLC Exclusivity Is Bullshit
There’s some new Dragon Age: Inquisition DLC out today, as you may have heard. It’s called “Jaws of Hakkon” and you can get it for Xbox One, PC, and… well, that’s it. Did you play Dragon Age on PlayStation 4? Sorry. No DLC for you this week. See, publishers EA and Microsoft have come to…
By Jason Schreier Published March 24, 2015 -
That Majora’s Mask New 3DS XL Will Be Back In Stock Tomorrow
If you wanted one of those hot Majora’s Mask New 3DS XLs but could never quite get your hands on one, we’ve got some good news: they’re coming back. The limited-edition New 3DS, which drove the world insane back in January thanks to Nintendo’s sloppy distribution and lack of communication, will be in (limited) stock…
By Jason Schreier Published March 24, 2015
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