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Tetsuya Nomura Says Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Progressing Well
Final Fantasy VII Remake was first announced back in 2015 with third-party studio CyberConnect2 handling development. Last year, development was moved in-house at Square Enix. Tetsuya Nomura says things are going well. Earlier this year, there was a Japanese job listing for “core members” for the remake. In a recent Famitsu interview, Nomura briefly discussed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 16, 2018 - Kotaku EastJapan
Top Street Fighter Player Arrested For Alleged Molestation (Again)
This summer, Street Fighter III 3rd Strike player Kenji Kuroda was arrested for allegedly committing indecent acts this February against a high school girl. He’s been arrested again for another alleged incident that happened last year. According to Sankei, the latest allegation took place in Chiba Prefecture on May 31, 2017. Kuroda is accused of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 16, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Honey Bee
I have a thing about songs with saxophone riffs. And that thing is: I can’t resist them. Honey Bee was a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between three singers from three very different girl groups: Luna from f(x), Hani from EXID, and Solar from MAMAMOO. Produced in 2017, the song—produced by Park Keun Tae—was an exercise in making…
By Seung Park Published November 16, 2018 - Uncategorized
Adidas’ Latest Dragon Ball Sneakers Are Over 9000
Because the shoes themselves have mostly been trash, Adidas has been leaning on gimmicks to try and make their big line of Dragon Ball sneakers more appealing. The latest example being these Vegeta kicks. Based on the Adidas Ultra Tech, and featuring Vegeta’s colour scheme, here’s what they look like from the side: I would…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
Sunset Overdrive is headed to PC, Xbox’s Major Nelson announced on Twitter today. The news confirms previous rumors that the Xbox One exclusive would be getting ported, and adds Sunset Overdrive to the existing list of Microsoft-published Xbox One games recently added to Steam this year.
By Ethan Gach Published November 15, 2018 - CultureCosplay
Witcher 3 Cosplay Just Keeps On Coming
I’ve been trying for three years now to get this site turned into a dedicated Witcher 3 cosplay blog, and while that hasn’t quite panned out like I was hoping, I’m going to keep on trying with shots like these. This is Ves & Roche from the Blue Stripes commando group, steadfast and strangely-dressed special…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2018 -
CultureTips For Battlefield V‘s Updated Multiplayer
Battlefield V takes it all back to World War II, where the series started. There’s a lot of depth for players to dive into, but some of it might be easy to overlook. So I made a video with five helpful tips for Battlefield V that you can see in action or read about below.…
By Paul Tamayo Published November 15, 2018 - OpinionImpressions
Yep, You Can Play A Handful Of Xbox One Games With Mouse And Keyboard Now
Welcome to the age of keyboard and mouse Xbox One gaming. As of yesterday’s update, players can, should they wish, play several games without having to resort to some plebeian console controller. If you couldn’t stand Warframe, Fortnite or War Thunder without a pointer and keys, now is your time. Those are just three of…
By Mike Fahey Published November 15, 2018 - Culture
Sony Is Skipping E3 2019
Sony is skipping next year’s E3, ditching its traditional booth and press conference in a move that will have a significant negative impact on the video game industry’s annual trade show. The Entertainment Software Association, the lobbyist group that runs E3, confirmed the news today, as did Sony. “As the industry evolves, Sony Interactive Entertainment…
By Jason Schreier Published November 15, 2018 -
CulturePlayers Have Already Found Ways To Cheat Fallout 76‘s Nuke Codes
Even though Fallout 76 takes place in a world where the bombs have already dropped, the game is littered with silos full of more nukes for players to launch themselves. Finding the codes to do so is supposed to be complicated, but players have not only already launched nukes, they’ve found ways to streamline the…
By Ethan Gach Published November 15, 2018 - Culture
The Best Places To Buy Old Games
Collecting video games is easy. All you have to do is create an eBay account and click “Buy It Now” on every video game you ever wanted. Congratulations, you have a video game collection! Your bank account balance is now negative a million dollars. It’s collecting video games without going broke that’s hard. In the…
By Chris Kohler Published November 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
The next big Assassin’s Creed Odyssey patch is live. This one increases the level cap and adds a new Lost Tale of Greece, among many other changes. It also adds visual armor customization, which means my Kassandra can finally dress like Wonder Woman without sacrificing her stealth armor bonuses.
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
Getting Famous In The Sims 4: A Short Story
When I moved to Del Sol Valley, I was so sure that it was going to be my ticket to fame. Instead, I’m in round after round of auditions for bit parts and commercial spots. Meanwhile, my two weird, nerdy roommates are streaming themselves to superstardom. “Skyler,” you might ask me, “how can you get…
By Gita Jackson Published November 15, 2018 - CultureKotaku Game Diary
Pokémon Let’s Go Helped Me Connect With My Son
“Dad, can we play Pokémon together?” my seven-year-old son Seamus asked as I wandered about Kanto in Pokémon Let’s Go! Eevee. It was the first time he’d asked to play a video game with me. It led to the first time we played a video game together. Seamus and his twin brother, Archer, love video…
By Mike Fahey Published November 15, 2018 - Culture
Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime On Hopes For An N64 Classic, Switch Online, And Sakurai’s Smash Roster Tweets
The president of Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime, was in New York this week to sell his company’s big holiday line-up. But there was plenty more to talk about, too. A good portion of our conversation involved Fils-Aime’s pitch for the newest Switch and 3DS games. You can read about that in the first part…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 15, 2018 - Culture
A Young Man’s Ego Doomed A Much-Hyped Jurassic Park Game
Do you remember what you were like at age 25? It was only four years ago for me, and I already think I was pretty much the worst back then. Seamus Blackley also doesn’t have a stellar opinion of the man he used to be at 25. At the time, he was executive producer on…
By Gita Jackson Published November 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
Everyone Could Use A Little McCree
Good Smile Company’s big-headed McCree figure is every bit the roguish cowboy fans know and love, even if his high noon is a lot lower than normal. Joining the Nendoroid Overwatch figure rosternext July, this version of McCree packs a whole lot of swagger into a small package. Don’t let the smile fool you, he’s also…
By Mike Fahey Published November 15, 2018