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Tekken player Kazuaki “BKC” Tsukagoshi passed away over the weekend, according to a recent announcement from the Namco Sugamo game center. A eulogy on community hub Avoiding the Puddle describes BKC as a pillar of Japan’s competitive Tekken scene. He was just 30 years old.
By Ian Walker Published February 11, 2019 - Uncategorized
Valve Updates Steam VR Because Beat Saber Players Are Too Fast
Real-world data collected from Beat Saber players has changed what Valve developers had previously thought to be “humanly possible.” In a recent post announcing the latest update to Steam VR, one of the changes listed reads: “Increase limits of what we thought was humanly possible for controller motion based on tracking data from Beat Saber…
By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2019 - Uncategorized
Fallout 76 Players Accidentally Glitch Into An Unopened Vault
Over the weekend, a group of Fallout 76 players encountered a glitch that transported them inside the otherwise inaccessible Vault 63, one of the three locked vaults scattered throughout the game’s world. They didn’t find much inside, but took pictures anyway before reaching out to Bethesda Support to explain what happened, for fear the game’s…
By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedTerrifying Resident Evil 2 Glitch Summons A Second Mr. X
Mr. X is Resident Evil 2 most dangerous enemy and greatest horror trump card. The near-immortal Tyrant stalks the player from room to room, filling the dark halls with his stomping boot-steps. He’s terrifying, but what if there was two of him? A sneaky glitch can make this terrifying scenario possible, conjuring a second implacable…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 11, 2019 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
Apex Legends‘ Mozambique Shotgun Sucks, And Everyone Knows
If there’s one thing that all Apex Legends players can agree on, a week since release, it’s that the Mozambique shotgun sucks. I’m not too picky about guns in video games. If I pick it up and it shoots, I’ll take it. One exception to that rule I have made is the Mozambique shotgun in…
By Gita Jackson Published February 11, 2019 -
UncategorizedSomeone Left A Watermark In Kingdom Hearts III
Blink and you’ll miss some of the best secrets in Kingdom Hearts III, like a watermark that someone accidentally left in while rendering the cut-scenes. See where it says “Arnold” up there by Elsa’s arm (via Reddit)? That’s a big ol’ watermark that you’ll get in the animation software Maya if you don’t have an…
By Jason Schreier Published February 11, 2019 - Uncategorized
Transformers Cyberverse Toys Get Armored Up In 2019
While I’ve been loving Hasbro’s Transformers Cyberverse animated series on YouTube, the simplistic tie-in toy line, aimed at younger fans, hasn’t caught my fancy. That could change later that year, when the Cyberverse Transformers get vehicles that turn into awesome add-on armor. As Transformers toy gimmicks go, Cyberverse’s new “Spark Armor” is pretty cool. Each…
By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2019 - Kotaku EastJapan
The Sophia Portrait From Xenogears Replicated For Only $360
While the portrait of Sophia looked impressive in Xenogears, it might look even better on your wall. According to Hachima, Square Enix is selling a high-quality replica version of the painting in a fancy frame based on the original game data. Priced at 39,800 yen ($361), the portrait is to celebrate the game’s 20th anniversary…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2019 - Uncategorized
Ni no Kuni is getting an anime movie this summer in Japan (no word on an international release). Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino is writing the script and former Studio Ghibli animator Yoshiyuki Momose is directing. Previously, Level-5 has turned Professor Layton, Yokai Watch and Inazuma Eleven into anime.
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2019 - Kotaku EastJapan
The Mystery Why Dinosaur Jr.’s 25-Year-Old Song Is Topping The Charts In Japan
“Over Your Shoulder” might be a good tune, but there seems to be more explaining why the 25-year-old song is charting in Japan, surpassing even Ariana Grande. The Dinosaur Jr. track hit 18 on Billboard Japan’s Hot 100 chart and number one on the country’s overseas chart This is due to YouTube views and not…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 11, 2019 - Uncategorized
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Ben Bertoli & Narelle Ho Sang & Peter Tieryas Published February 10, 2019 - Culture
The Week In Games: Might As Well Jump
Everyone’s favorite uncomfortably detailed manga dream team leads a powerful and stylish week of new games. I mean, just look at that hair. In high school I was a big fan of the various series featured in the long running Shonen Jump magazine, as well as the many television shows they had inspired. I bought…
By Ben Bertoli Published February 10, 2019 - Uncategorized
What’s Your Greatest Gaming Comeback Moment?
The final decision I made in Into the Breach cost me the life of one of my pilots, and almost cost me the entire game. Into the Breach isn’t really a game of comebacks. As the game shows you enemies’ attacks before they play out, any bad decisions made are basically your fault. Sure, there’s…
By Narelle Ho Sang Published February 10, 2019 -
CultureEnter The Gungeon‘s Composer Talks Rap, Video Game Music, And Bullet Hell
Enter the Gungeon demands so much of your attention. Mastering the bullet hell means enduring a cycle of dodging, rolling, shooting, and dying. Its intense gameplay is driven by the fierce beats of its soundtrack composed by Doseone, whose background as an indie rapper intersects his video game work in a way I didn’t quite…
By Narelle Ho Sang Published February 10, 2019 - Culture
20 Years Later, Snowboard Kids 2 Remains a Hidden Gem
While the Nintendo 64 wasn’t the most revolutionary home console, the clunky cartridge-based system still managed to house some of the best games of the mid-to-late ‘90s. Quite a few N64 classics, including Super Smash Bros., Donkey Kong 64, and Pokemon Snap, will celebrate their 20th anniversaries in 2019. Joining these memorable 64-bit outings is…
By Ben Bertoli Published February 10, 2019 - Uncategorized
The Weird Desire To Play Resident Evil 2 Even After Quitting Out Of Fear
Two days before the release of the Resident Evil 2 remake, I had a nightmare about zombies. In my low-budget looking dream, I was fending off undead hordes in a sunlit hallway resembling those of Resident Evil 2‘s Raccoon Police Department (R.P.D). The dream was a result of my decision to play the game alone…
By Narelle Ho Sang Published February 10, 2019