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CultureE3Link’s Awakening Remake Is Out September, Has A New Dungeon-Building Feature
The upcoming Switch remake of Zelda: Link’s Awakening looks like a 1:1 recreation of the original game, except for one big new feature: a dungeon builder called Chamber Dungeons. It’s not quite clear how Chamber Dungeons work, but it appears that you’ll be able to collect levels that you’ve visited in the game’s dungeons and…
By Jason Schreier Published June 11, 2019 -
CultureE3The Next Smash Ultimate DLC Is The Hero From Dragon Quest
Smash Ultimate is finally getting a hero: a Dragon Quest hero, that is. Today at E3, Nintendo announced that heroes from the Dragon Quest role-playing games will be playable in Nintendo’s own little Wrestlemania game world this summer: Dragon Quest games have several different protagonists, so in Smash Ultimate, they seem to appear as different…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 11, 2019 -
CultureE3We Put Microsoft’s Project xCloud To An Unexpected Test
It’s unclear how accurately one can judge a new game-streaming service at a show like E3 here in Los Angeles, when the value of the service is going to be whether it works in normal situations. E3 ain’t a normal situation. But after Xbox chief Phil Spencer asked me yesterday if I wanted to try,…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 11, 2019 -
CultureE3Watch Nintendo’s E3 2019 Direct Live, Right Here [Update: It’s Over!]
I hope you weren’t worried it wasn’t still E3, because it is. Things continue today with Nintendo’s pre-recorded E3 Direct at 12pm Eastern/ 9am Pacific. Expect some Animal Crossing, Luigi’s Mansion 3, and perhaps a game announcement or two. You can watch on YouTube, below. Or read our roundup here
By Riley MacLeod Published June 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedXbox Players Can Now Have The Same Gamertag, If They Don’t Mind Numbers At The End
Frustrated that someone else got the Xbox Gamertag you wanted before you did? Thanks to changes implemented by Microsoft this week, players can now choose a Gamertag that’s already in use, as long as they don’t mind having a hashtag and random numbers next to their display name. There can be only one MasterChief, MajorNelson…
By Mike Fahey Published June 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedHere’s something to do while waiting for all those huge new games to come out in early 2020. Disgaea 4 Complete+ arrives on the Switch and PlayStation 4 this fall. It’s all the DLC, all the characters and hundreds of hours of turn-based tactics, plus a whole lot of sardines, dood.
By Mike Fahey Published June 11, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanWarning: Hayao Miyazaki Is A Tricky Job Interviewer
Before he turned 20 years old, animator Kenji Itoso got his start working under Hayao Miyazaki at Studio Ghibli. Recently at the Finnish Embassy in Tokyo, Itoso talked about how he got his start at Ghibli, including how he made it through the interview process. Recently, Studio Ghibli has announced it is hiring up for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2019 -
CultureFinal Fantasy VII Remake Watches, Yours For Only $2,500 Each
To mark Final Fantasy VII Remake’s release date, Square Enix is releasing limited edition Cloud and Sephiroth chronographs. Each is priced at $2,499 and in North America, limited to 77 pieces. The individually numbered stainless steel watches feature a Seiko-made movement as well as all sorts of nice Final Fantasy VII details. The timepieces will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2019 -
CultureE3Medieval Melee Game Chivalry Gets A Sequel
Long before Mordhau, one of the best examples of first-person melee combat on the PC was 2012’s Chivalry, so it’ll be interesting to see how Chivalry II shapes up when it’s released next year. On the bright side, hey, it’s more Chivalry! On the less bright side: Chivalry 2 is currently in development for PC…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2019 -
UncategorizedAh Yes, A $688 Assassin’s Creed Statue
Ubisoft and Pure Arts announced this new Assassin’s Creed statue today, which is both exquisitely-detailed and insanely-priced. It weighs in at 20 pounds, and stands over 24 inches tall, so that price is actually pretty standard for something of this quality and size. But still. In terms of effects, it’s a statue so don’t expect…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2019 -
CultureE3Everything Square Enix Announced At E3 2019
The first details on how Final Fantasy VII Remake will actually, you know, play, plus the first look at Avengers, were the highlights of Square Enix’s E3 briefing on Monday night. Lots of smaller announcements, including the long-awaited Western releases of some classic Japanese RPGs, followed. Here’s all the new news. Crystal Dynamics’ long-awaited Avengers…
By Chris Kohler Published June 10, 2019 -
CultureE3Our First Look At The New Avengers Video Game
You know what’s weird: how we haven’t had big blockbuster video games based on The Avengers. That’s changing now, though, with the reveal tonight of…Avengers While Marvel and Square Enix first announced their deal back in 2017, it’s taken until now to get our first look at Avengers, which is being developed by Crystal Dynamics…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2019 -
CultureE3Final Fantasy VIII Is Getting A Remaster
Final Fantasy VIII is getting remastered, Square Enix announced today at E3. It’ll be out this year for PS4/Xbox/PC/Switch. Last year, when Square announced Switch and Xbox ports for many of its other Final Fantasy games including FFVII, FFIX, FFX, FFXII, Squall and crew were the odd title out. Now, it’s clear why FFVIII got…
By Jason Schreier Published June 10, 2019 -
CultureE3Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Action-RPG Combat Detailed
Today during its E3 press conference, Square Enix showed off new gameplay footage of the Final Fantasy VII remake and reaffirmed that it’ll be released as a series of episodes. The Midgar portion of FFVII will be its own game, with subsequent episodes to presumably follow. “Remaking Final Fantasy VII has allowed us to dive…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 10, 2019 -
CultureE3We’re Liveblogging Square Enix’s E3 2019 Presentation [Update: We’re Done!]
Heather Alexandra and Gita Jackson are bringing you all the latest from Square Enix’s E3 press conference. We’re sure to see lots of Final Fantasy, The Avengers, and more. Watch the presentation here or follow along with us below.
Kotaku Staff Published June 10, 2019 -
CultureE3Watch Square Enix’s E3 2019 Presentation Live, Right Here [Update: It’s Over!]
Can you believe there’s more E3? We’ve got Square Enix’s press conference at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific. Expect more from the Final Fantasy VII Remake, Marvel’s The Avengers, and Dying Light 2 Watch the presentation at YouTube, below, or on Twitch. Or you can read our recap here
By Riley MacLeod Published June 10, 2019
