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CultureE3Everything Square Enix Showed At E3 2018
It’s the third day of E3 press conferences, and Square Enix just showed up with… well, with a pretty disappointing show. The Japanese publisher had a couple of game announcements, some videos about games we already know about, and a pair of slightly longer looks at Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Just Cause 4.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 11, 2018 -
CultureE3Babylon’s Fall Is The Next Game From Nier Developer Platinum Games
Platinum Games has a new project. During their E3 2018 press conference today, Square Enix announced Babylon’s Fall The reveal trailer dropped heavy lore for the setting and showed off some dark fantasy action. The teaser trailer didn’t reveal much about Babylon’s Fall, but eagle-eyed viewers can decipher a world history where the discovery of…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 11, 2018 - CultureE3
We’re Liveblogging Square Enix’s E3 Press Conference [Update: It’s Over]
It’s Monday morning, which means we’re ready to kick off E3’s most packed day of press conferences. First up is Square Enix. We’ve already seen a few of its games, but what else does the Final Fantasy maker have in store for us? You can watch the press conference here or follow along with our…
Maddy Myers & Chris Kohler Published June 11, 2018 - CultureE3
Watch Square Enix’s E3 2018 Press Conference Here [Update: Over]
Square Enix’s e3 conference airs at 10am PT/1pm ET. I imagine we’ll see more Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Just Cause 4, and Kingdom Hearts 3 You can watch on Twitch, below, or on YouTube
By Riley MacLeod Published June 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedKenshiro is coming to America. The studio behind Yakuza is bringing Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise overseas on October 2nd, exclusively for the Playstation 4. The high-octane brawler should give you plenty of chances to say “You are already dead.”
By Heather Alexandra Published June 11, 2018 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Bonkers Anime Crossover Game, Jump Force
Ever wanted to see Goku fight Naruto? Most of the internet does, and after seeing the Jump Force trailer, they can’t stop freaking out about it. The upcoming game Jump Force is a cross over fighting game featuring some of the most iconic characters from boy’s manga magazine Shonen Jump. In this announcement trailer, we…
By Gita Jackson Published June 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
EA’s Impressive New PC Subscription Service Won’t Degrade Its Old One
EA’s Origin Access service is already one of the best deals in gaming, so the announcement of a more expensive version got us wondering if there was a catch. After checking with EA, it doesn’t seem there is. Announced on Saturday, the new EA Origin Access Premier service costs $15 a month or $100 for…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 11, 2018 - Culture
The Week In Games: Big Dinosaurs
This week is E3, so the game offerings are slight, but it’s the perfect time to learn how to create your own dinosaur park. Jurassic World Evolution is coming out this week, and there’s nothing that gets me more excited about the game than the inevitable reality that I will create a nightmare scenario in…
By Cameron Kunzelman Published June 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Art Made From Rubik’s Cubes
To make this Pokémon art, you need lots and lots of Rubik’s Cubes. I mean, lots. Twitter user Epee bought a whole bunch of Rubik’s Cubes to make these creations But look at what you can do with them Each one took about 900 Rubik’s Cubes to complete. This one, however, needed around one thousand…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
This Japanese Cat Cafe Also Has Hedgehogs
For years, there have been cat cafes in Japan. Hedgehog cafes are not new, either. But now, starting this spring, it has a cat and a hedgehog cafe. Cat and Hedgehog Cafe Cherish opened this past May in Takatsuki, Osaka. If you don’t have to visit a cat cafe and a hedgehog one, it looks…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2018 - Uncategorized
K-pop Superstar Dresses Up As Squirtle To Check Out Fans’ Birthday Wishes
JR from the Korean boy group Nu’est recently had a birthday. According to SBS, fans rented out subway billboards with birthday wishes. JR wanted to go see the ads for himself and dressed up as Squirtle as he ventured out in public. Below are images of JR, apparently dressed as Squirtle, checking out the birthday…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Superman
Pay close attention to this music video, and the lyrics. Notice anything funny? Norazo is a criminally under-appreciated comedic rock duo that takes irreverence to an art form. Superman’s a particularly great example; not only does the song poke fun at the Man Of Steel’s sillier traits, the music video is filmed as a serious…
By Seung Park Published June 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedWait, Skyrim: Very Special Edition For Amazon’s Alexa Is Kinda Real?
During Bethesda’s E3 show earlier tonight, there was a cute video starring Keegan-Michael Key about Skyrim coming to Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. We all chuckled and got on with our lives, because Key is a comedian and that would be a stupid game. And yet here we are, a few hours later, and you can…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedWhen JRPG Dreams Come True
In 99% of instances, Twitter is a waking hellscape. But sometimes there is room for joy, even if it comes in the form of video game localisation announcements. 2008’s Tales of Vesperia was released worldwide on the Xbox 360. One year later, it was also ported to the PS3, but that version—enhanced with more voice-acting…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2018 -
UncategorizedMetal Wolf Chaos, A Game About Presidential Robot Battles, Is Finally Getting Released In America
Devolver Digital is bringing FromSoftware’s cult-classic mech action game Metal Wolf Chaos to modern platforms. During their E3 livestream tonight, the publisher announced Metal Wolf Chaos XD, a remastered version of one of the Xbox’s wildest games. Metal Wolf Chaos was released on the Xbox in 2004 but only in Japan. FromSoftware, now best known for…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 10, 2018 -
CultureE3Everything Bethesda Showed At E3 2018
Bethesda capped off the second day of E3 press conferences by showing a bunch more Fallout 76, announcing Doom and Wolfenstein sequels, and teasing The Elder Scrolls VI as well as a new sci-fi game called Starfield The show got off to a slow start but picked up steam as it went, with an unexpected…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 10, 2018 -
CultureE3Bethesda Announces Elder Scrolls VI
During today’s press conference, Bethesda briefly teased The Elder Scrolls VI It was just a brief teaser that showed a large landscape, and Todd Howard implied it’ll be coming after single-player sci-fi RPG Starfield, which he announced seconds beforehand. If I had to guess, Elder Scrolls VI will almost certainly be on the next generation…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 10, 2018
