Yesterday morning, I downloaded the day-one patch for No Man’s Sky, a video game in which players explore the universe and try to solve mysteries, such as why the UI looks so much like Destiny’s. I had wiped my old save-file, so with the patch I was starting fresh. This was an opportunity to begin…
Word is Sony’s going to announce the PlayStation 4.5, aka Neo, on September 7 in New York City. The news comes from anonymous sources speaking to the French gaming website Gameblogas well as VICE Gaming. If Sony does announce it in September, expect a launch soon afterwards, perhaps in October alongside the PlayStation VR?
The $20 million Dota 2 International tournament starts today in Seattle. For viewing info and a schedule, head over to the International website
If you’ve been playing or watching streams of No Man’s Sky over the past few days, you should know that things are about to get very different. Today on the No Man’s Sky website, director Sean Murray posted a list of the changes that will hit the game when the day-one patch goes live on…
The No Man’s Sky review copy situation is a mess, and reviewers from various outlets have just gone and bought copies from local retailers instead of waiting for Sony to send codes. On an unrelated note, come watch us play (the pre-day-one-patch version of) No Man’s Sky!
Early this week, the review aggregator OpenCritic caused widespread panic when they tweeted about publications not receiving early review copies of No Man’s Sky. It was just the beginning of what would become a weeklong debacle involving one of the most hyped games of the year. On Monday, OpenCritic sent out a rather simple tweet:…
Why were there no inns in I Am Setsuna? What’s up with the lack of world map? And will the team’s next game have a bit more… variety? After finishing Tokyo RPG Factory’s debut game a couple of weeks ago, I contacted Square Enix in hopes of chatting with the folks who made it, and…
Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re talking console wars, Destiny: Rise of Iron info, and much more. Join me and Kirk for a chat about the dumb culture of Xbox vs. Playstation vs. Nintendo, the recent Bungie info blowout for Destiny’s next expansion, and ergonomic desk chairs. Also: some Overwatch and Titanfall 2 talk. You can…
Last Friday, Stephen Totilo and I played through a modded version of Zelda: A Link to the Past called the Randomizer. It randomizes the contents of every chest and item-giver in the game, which shifts things in some really interesting ways. As you can see in our playthrough (above), the results can be both funny…
When dreaming up Phoenix Wright back in the early 2000s, series creator Shu Takumi picked a date that seemed wayyyyy far in the future. Now we’re here. The first case of the very first Ace Attorney game, ‘The First Turnabout,’ takes place on August 3, 2016—15 years after Phoenix Wright made his debut on the…
Today marks the release of Mobius Final Fantasy, yet another ridiculously titled FF game that Square Enix is putting on iOS and Android. The game just went live, so I haven’t had much of a chance to check it out yet, but Square says it’s got “in-depth character customization, ongoing live events, and HD graphics…
Inside, one of the most critically acclaimed games of 2016 so far, is coming to PS4 on August 23, Sony said today. It was previously only available for Xbox One and PC. Down to console exclusivity!
Thorn is coming back to Destiny, a video game in which players convince themselves that it’s worth spending hours grinding for goddamn calcified fragments just so they can get a stupid emblem. Also in the next expansion, Rise of Iron, which comes out September 20: New types of artifacts! A big light level boost! And…
In early 2014, the company Playdek crowdfunded over $660,000 to make a spiritual successor to Final Fantasy Tactics alongside its creator, Yasumi Matsuno. Two and a half years later, they just can’t seem to stop breaking promises. Most Kickstarter backers—myself included—have long given up on ever seeing Playdek’s game, aptly titled Unsung Story. But it’s…
You know that part in Final Fantasy X where Tidus tries to force himself to laugh in an attempt to cheer up Yuna? You know how it’s become sort of a running joke in video game localization? Turns out it came from an acting class. Over at USGamer, Bob Mackey has a fun series of…
We’re just a week away from the release of the much-hyped space game No Man’s Sky, and there are already leaked copies floating around, which means early impressions are popping up. And some fans are having a meltdown. Over the past few days, players with early copies of No Man’s Sky have been posting streams…
Three days after releasing the new Ghostbusters game, development studio Fireforge Games filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Kotaku has learned. The company has been liquidating assets throughout July in an attempt to pay off a debt of at least $12 million, according to bankruptcy filings. Fireforge, not to be confused with a tabletop company with…
Today on Kotaku Splitscreen we’re reaching into the mailbag and pulling out all of your best questions on subjects like NX, Overwatch, and video game reviews. Originally published 7/28/16 Kirk and I also answer questions about Neo/Scorpio, Vita, the inevitable SNES Classic, Destiny, and the recent YouTube controversy involving paid coverage of Shadow of Mordor.…
Check out this detailed blog post by the team behind Shovel Knight digging into how they localized the game for Japan So many rad little details. Sleep bubbles!
Hey RPG fans—I’m on this week’s ‘Axe of the Blood God’ podcast talking about I Am Setsuna and my love for the Trails series. Check it out!
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