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A Timeline Of Unsung Story, One Of The Biggest Kickstarter Failures Ever
It was supposed to be a dream game for fans of strategy-role-playing games, but instead it became a disaster. Unsung Story, which crowdfunded over $660,000 in 2014, is one of the biggest Kickstarter failures of all time. Let’s zoom out and look at the whole debacle, shall we? Last night, the company Playdek announced that…
By Jason Schreier Published August 2, 2017 -
UncategorizedDJMax Is Reborn On PS4
After several years of silence, legendary rhythm action game DJMax returns, making its console debut as DJMax Respect for the PlayStation 4. Fans who’d rather not wait for the Western or Japanese release can snag the Asian version (with full English menus) right now. After years of playing on PSP, Vita and mobile devices, DJMax…
By Mike Fahey Published August 2, 2017 - Culture
Oh No, You Made The Goon Angry
Liam Grice is a character artist at Supermassive, the studio behind games like the Until Dawn series. You can see more of Liam’s art at his ArtStation page. To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
Persona Q2 Announced For Nintendo 3DS
Atlus launched a teaser sign with the Persona 5 catchphrase “Take Your Heart” and theArsene top hat logo. Below that, it reads Persona Q2 and Nintendo 3DS. That’s about it! No word yet on when Persona Q2 will be released in Japan or internationally. The previous game brought together cuted-up versions of Persona 3 and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2017 -
UncategorizedAtlus Is Releasing Two New Persona Dancing Games
Atlus revealed that Persona 3 Dancing Moon Night and Persona 5 Dancing Star Night are headed to the PS4 and the Vita next spring in Japan. The release date for both is “Spring 2018,” and there’s no word if and when they’ll be released outside Japan. Have a look at their debut trailers below: Since…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
Anime Saint Seiya Is Getting A Netflix Remake
The Saint Seiya anime, which ran from 1986 to 1989, is coming to life again with a new CG anime remake courtesy of Netflix and Toei Animation. Saint Seiya follows a group of warriors known as “Saints” who protect a reincarnated Athena against other Greek gods determined to rule the world. Titled Knights of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
South Korea Booth Had To Hide Its Nationality At Chinese Game Convention
According to Korea Bizwire, a pavilion representing South Korean game companies was reportedly told to drop the “Korea” from its name at this year’s China Joy gaming expo in Shanghai. NSP News Agency (via Korea Bizwire) reports that China Joy organizers put a host of demands on the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), a South…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
Goodness, Dragon Quest XI Sold A Buttload In Japan
In its first two days on sale, the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo 3DS versions of Dragon Quest XI are estimated to have sold a combined 2,080,806 copies at retail. Damn. According to Famitsu, it’s estimated that the Nintendo 3DS version sold 1,130,468 copies at retail, while the PS4 version sold another 950,338 copies at retail.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2017 - Uncategorized
New Street Fighter Figures Are Cool
S.H. Figuarts has a new line of Street Fighter figures out, and I like ‘em. There are four so far. Ryu and Chun-Li are already available, while Cammy and Rashid are on the way. As we can see in these pics from Toyark, the joints are…not great, especially on characters like Cammy who are showing…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
We Finally Got A Good Battlestar Galactica Game
It’s been over eight years since BattleStar Galactica ended in almost the worst way imaginable, and in that time we haven’t got a single good (official) game based on the series. We now have one. Kinda. Kinda not because the latest, Battlestar Galactica Deadlock, is not a good video game. It is! It’s kinda because…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2017 -
UncategorizedOverwatch’s Summer Games Return Next Week, Adding Ranked Lucioball
Lucioball, aka Rocket League minus cars, but plus Lucio, is coming back to Overwatch on August 8. This time around, though, it’s a little different. The most unexpected change? Competitive Lucioball. There’ll be placement matches, rankings, and all the other trappings you’ve come to associate with hell— I mean, competitive Overwatch. Players will be able…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 1, 2017 - Esports
Dota 2 Commentator Refused Entry To US For Tournament
Dota 2 commentator Henrik “AdmiralBulldog” Ahnberg was tapped to provide live commentary for The International 7, one of the world’s biggest annual esports tournaments. This year, TI7’s prize pool climbed to a historic $23 million, the largest in esports history. Unfortunately, Ahnberg won’t be at the event after being turned away at the United States…
By Maddy Myers Published August 1, 2017 - Uncategorized
Three Years After Raising $660,000 On Kickstarter, Unsung Story Developer Playdek Bails
After a three-year debacle involving shady behavior, broken promises, and $660,126 that went nowhere, the game company Playdek has decided to call it quits on Unsung Story, passing the rights to a new company that will apparently develop and publish the game. In an update this afternoon, Playdek told Kickstarter backers that the game company…
By Jason Schreier Published August 1, 2017 -
CultureKermit The Frog Goes Super Saiyan
Today on Highlight Reel we have powerful muppets, boat replacements, emergency landings and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Fortnite – Welp – Katu…
By Chris Person Published August 1, 2017 -
EsportsThe Stripped-Down Fantasy Strike Demo Makes You Focus On Fundamentals
Fantasy Strike takes recognizable moves from other fighting games but removes the difficulty of performing those moves, meaning there’s no joystick twirling or lengthy combo strings required. I played the free demo of Fantasy Strike this past weekend. It feels it was created by someone who wanted to break the habit of using the joystick…
By Maddy Myers Published August 1, 2017 - Culture
Yes Yes This Castle Seems To Be In Good Order
Stefan Kopinski is an artist who mostly works in the board game business, but who has also helped out on video games like Dead Rising 2 You can see more of Stefan’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2017
