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The Art Of Castlevania’s Netflix Series
With two seasons now under its belt, Castlevania’s animated series is looking cool as hell. Here’s a bit of a celebration of that, with a collection of art that went into the series’ production. There’s not only character and background/environment art, but some 3D stuff, logos, posters and even animation as well. You’ll find links…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 13, 2018 -
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Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime Has Some Games He’d Like To Sell You
Reggie Fils-Aime is in hype mode. That is the main gear for the president of Nintendo of America the week before Black Friday as he sits in a 38th-floor Manhattan hotel suite full of Nintendo game and system boxes. “As we look forward to the next 45 days or so,” he says, “we’re excited that…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 13, 2018 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryThe Spyro Reignited Trilogy Preserves The Excellence Of A PlayStation Masterpiece
Back in 1998, Insomniac Games gave us a small purple dragon who’s a joy to control, colorful free-roaming playgrounds and backed with exquisite music. The Spyro Reignited Trilogy looks different, but it feels just as good. Released in 1998 for the original PlayStation and followed by a pair of sequels in 1999 and 2000, Spyro…
By Mike Fahey Published November 13, 2018 -
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Detective Pikachu Movie Version Of Mr. Mime Is Freaking People Out
In the Pokémon games and anime, Mr. Mime is slightly unsettling. But in the upcoming Hollywood movie, the character is freaky Don’t believe me? It doesn’t look out of place when compared with other horror characters. Goodness. This isn’t freaky per se, but it sure is odd! Okay, maybe it is. Maybe people are being…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 13, 2018 -
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Limited Edition Neo Geo Mini Just For The Holidays
This is the Neo Geo Mini Christmas Limited Edition, a special holiday version of SNK’s small-sized console. SNK hasn’t yet announced a release date other than saying it will be out “soon.” Pricing is also forthcoming. Here are the 48 titles that are included, which is more than the originally released version. The Neo Geo…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 13, 2018 -
CultureVoid Bastards is a strategy-shooter inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2. In it, you guide a group of prisoners through “derelict spaceships and myriad dangers.” You plot a course, study ship layouts, infiltrate ships, and fight/sabotage/distract your way through them. Also, your distraction tool is a kitty. Oh, and if the aforementioned stew of…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 12, 2018 -
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Valve Pays $20,000 To Hacker Who Found Steam Bug That Generates Free Games
Somewhere deep inside Valve’s labyrinthine compound of Steam-sustaining tubes, wires, and pipes, somebody is thanking their lucky stars for Artem Moskowsky. The self-described “bug hunter” came across a glitch that allowed him to generate thousands of free keys for any game on Steam. A lesser person might have kept that knowledge to themselves. He reported…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 12, 2018 -
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“Realistic Pokémon” Artist Got A Job On The Detective Pikachu Movie
Six years ago, artist RJ Palmer started drawing Pokémon as though they were realistic dinosaurs. Those sketches, done for fun, led to him getting the job of a lifetime: working on the Detective Pikachu movie, which we got our first real look at today I mean that in the most literal sense; Palmer says that…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2018 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To The Detective Pikachu Trailer
The Detective Pikachu movie finally has a trailer and it’s some pretty wild stuff. There’s tons of hairy Pokémon, and also Ryan Reynolds. I don’t have many strong feelings about Pokémon, but I felt a strange chill come over me as I watched a hyper-realistic looking Pikachu speak with Deadpool’s voice. Okay, I thought, we’re…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 12, 2018 -
CultureKotaku Game Diary
Hitman’s Deadliest Weapon Is A Coin
Before leaving for missions in Hitman 2, you can choose to bring a handful of gadgets and gear. You have your trusty silenced pistol, remote controlled mines, and lockpicks. These dastardly tools of the trade pale in comparison to the game’s most deadly accessory: the humble and unassuming coin. Coins have been a part of…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 12, 2018 -
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The Week In Games: Stealth Fallout
This week it is all about the bald clone Hitman, Fallout 76‘s Wasteland, and Ticket To Ride for PS4. That’s right, I said dang Ticket To Ride on the PS4. The classic board game that asks you to become a train magnate covering the United States in iron rails is now something you can play…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 12, 2018 -
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First Set Images Of Hollywood’s Monster Hunter Movie
From the get-go, it’s sounded like Hollywood’s live-action Monster Hunter movie wasn’t exactly going to be a faithful adaptation of the popular games. Set photos continue to underscore that. The movie is about a UN military team that ends up in another dimension which is overrun with monsters. Jovovich meets a hunter, played by Tony…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 12, 2018 -
CultureCosplayGalleryBlizzCon 2018’s Cosplay Was Out Of Control
Other shows might be bigger, but every year Blizzcon brings out the absolute best in cosplay. It was held earlier this month at the Anaheim Convention Centre, and many of the top cosplayers not just from North America, but from the rest of the world made the trip to show off their love for Overwatch,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2018 -
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‘Shop Contest: Xbox Birthday Trip
Yesterday’s X018 stream was full of Xbox news, but it also had something so much more important: an Xbox in a hat. Your job this week is to send that dang Xbox on some birthday adventures. As a part of a long celebration of all kinds of Xbox stuff, the intrepid hosts of Inside Xbox…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published November 11, 2018
