Stephen Totilo, Author at Kotaku

Uncharted 4 enjoyable multiplayer is getting a new map and, more significantly, a 70-level character leveling system: XP, unlocks, etc. Available today via a free patch. More details at the PlayStation blog

By Stephen Totilo Published June 29, 2016

How To Access The Division‘s Underground DLC

If you have The Division for Xbox One or PC, you can access the game’s first paid expansion, Underground, today. But how to find it? First, you need to have own it, of course. It costs $15 (and won’t be out for PS4 for about a month, such are the ways of platform exclusivity deals).…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 28, 2016

Tokyo Mirage Sessions Impressions: So Far, So Good

Another giant JRPG is out for the Wii U today. Is Atlus and Nintendo’s mash-up of Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem any good? We’ve got positive impressions of the Japanese version of the game and video of the first hour of the Western version to help you decide. Called Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE in…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 24, 2016

The Makers of Zelda On Why Their Games Are Usually Late

“First of all, it would be great if I didn’t have to put a release date out at all,” Nintendo’s longtime chief game designer Shigeru Miyamoto recently told me when I asked him about the tendency for Zelda games to be late. “But I have to.” We both laughed. Nearly every major Zelda console game…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 23, 2016

The Games Stephen Played At E3

Between interviews, video shoots and encounters with mascots, I played a bunch of games at and around E3 last week. Let me tell you about them. At EA Play Titanfall 2 (Xbox One, PS4, PC, October 28 2016) – I had no luck getting hands on time with Battlefield 1, but I did manage to…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 20, 2016

Finally, A Batman Game With A Lot Of Bruce Wayne In It

“We believe Bruce Wayne is just as important as the Batman,” a Telltale rep said at E3 this week as he began playing through a demo of his company’s new Batman game. What followed was proof that Batman The Telltale Series may have more Bruce Wayne in it than any prior interactive Dark Knight adventure.…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 17, 2016

Nine Cool Things I Did In Zelda: Breath of the Wild At E3

We ended this E3 the way we started, bygoing hands-on with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Here, for your viewing pleasure, is direct feed footage of some cool moments that happened naturally as we played the game. Hunting, cooking, stealth attacks, wolf link and more. Tip: listen with headphones, because the sound…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 17, 2016

After A Fan Revolt, Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare‘s Creators Are Trying To Win People Over At E3

The creators of the newest Call of Duty are attempting to turn the tide at E3 in Los Angeles this week. They’re up against a month-long sea surge of negativity the likes of which even this series has never seen. Working in their favor this week: what they’re showing of the new Call of Duty…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 16, 2016

Star Trek VR, As Seen At E3

There’s a window in one of the corners of Ubisoft’s massive E3 booth, and through it you can see people playing the new Star Trek Bridge Crew virtual reality game. We couldn’t play the game ourselves, but watching others through glass was a sufficient back-up option. The lady in red is overseeing the demo and…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 15, 2016

How Rare’s Co-Op Pirate Game Sea Of Thieves Works

Thank goodness a major game studio is making a multiplayer pirate ship game. Even better news: the very basic version of Sea of Thieves on display at E3 out here in Los Angeles is a lot of fun. On Monday night, we shot video of teams of five players apiece sailing their big pirate ships…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 15, 2016

Zelda Producer Explains Why, Despite Speculation, The New Link Is A Guy

Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma credits fan speculation for the creation of a female Link in the recent Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors 3DS game, but he clarified to Kotaku here at E3 that the Link in the new Wii U Zelda who first showed up in a 2014 trailer was always planned to be…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 14, 2016

Hands On With The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild

I’ve played the new Zelda game for about half an hour. It’s terrific. It’s also very unlike the many Zeldas I’ve played before. On Sunday, Nintendo reps gave me and other reporters access to the game’s two E3 demos. One lets players run around as franchise hero Link, exploring a large area that the devs…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 14, 2016

The PS4 Is Going To Let You Fly An X-Wing In Virtual Reality

EA and their racing game studio Criterion are making a Star Wars virtual reality mission that has you flying an X-Wing in VR. That’ll sure help get people into VR. It was announced for PlayStation VR at Sony’s E3 press conference and seems to be an exclusive. Not much to see in the clip here,…