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A ‘Core’ Pokémon Game Is Coming To The Nintendo Switch (Eventually)
Many were disappointed about the 3DS exclusivity of Ultra Sun and Moon, but worry not, Pokémon fans. Your console hybrid will get some pocket monster goodness too! While there’s no footage to show off yet, or an exact release date, Nintendo announced that a Pokémon game will be making its way to the Switch. “Game…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
We’re Liveblogging Nintendo’s E3 Press Conference [Update: Over!]
Me and Features Editor Chris Kohler are back again, for the last time! Today we’ll be keeping you up to date on everything Nintendo talks about during their recorded presser. I feel like the focus will probably be Super Mario Odyssey, but I would do unspeakable acts for a new Animal Crossing on the Switch.
By Gita Jackson Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedWatch The E3 2017 Nintendo Spotlight Live, Right Here [UPDATE: Over]
It’s time for the final press conference of E3 2017, and as always, it’s Nintendo, coming in with a 25-minute Nintendo Spotlight that’ll be full of news for Switch, including but not limited to Super Mario Odyssey You can watch the Nintendo Spotlight starting at 12pm Eastern right here. UPDATE: The Spotlight is over, but…
By Jason Schreier Published June 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for PlayStation 4 features Crash’s sister Coco as a playable character across all three remastered games. Apparently she utilized time travel to inject herself. That’s so Coco. Speaking of time traveling, the game drops on June 30.
By Mike Fahey Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedHere’s A Nice E3 Moment
I think it’s safe to say that Michel Ancel has been through some shit when it comes to Beyond Good & Evil The creator of the cult 2003 adventure hit has been trying to get a sequel made for what feels like forever. We first reported on Beyond Good & Evil 2 in 2008 when…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite‘s Story Demo Feels Like Awkward Fanfiction
It’s hard to combine characters from wildly disparate sources into one epic story without things getting absurd. The Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite story demo’s strategy is to embrace the goofiness. The story concept is cool. Two powerful mechanical beings, Marvel’s Ultron and Mega Man X villain Sigma, driven by their shared desire to rid their…
By Mike Fahey Published June 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
Skyrim and Fallout Fans Are Skeptical of Bethesda’s New Modding Plans
When Bethesda announced paid mods in 2015, the internet exploded in anger. A week later, everything got cancelled. Last weekend, Bethesda revealed the “Creation Club,” another stab at the concept of premium mods, and fans are wary that history is going to repeat itself. Granted, Creation Club is not the same exact idea as the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedAlto’s Odyssey Trades Snowy Mountains For Desert Sands
Snowboarding game Alto’s Adventure showed us the artful side of the endless runner. Follow-up Alto’s Odyssey, due out this summer on iOS and Android, takes the same serene action to the desert sands and skies. Check out a live demo of the game from yesterday’s Gameslice E3 stream. Eli Cymet, lead producer for development team…
By Mike Fahey Published June 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
E3 Day Two Podcast: Sony, Ubisoft, Bethesda
Jason and I continue our Kotaku Splitscreen E3 2017 coverage discussing press conferences from Sony, Bethesda, and Ubisoft. Which company had the best show? Or rather, which was the least disappointing? Listen to find out. (Actually, I’ll just tell you. It’s Ubisoft.) We kick off the chat with Bethesda, then hit Ubisoft at 7:36 and…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 13, 2017 - Kotaku East
PlayStation 2’s hack//G.U. Is Getting HD Remaster For PS4 And PC
The action role-playing game series .hack//G.U. will be reborn as an HD remaster for the PlayStation 4 called .hack//G.U. Last Record Set in a fictional MMORPG called The World, the first game in the series, .hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth, was released in 2006, while the final one, .hack//G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption, came out in 2007.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Most Beautiful Gundam Zaku Model Ever Created
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is exhibiting a special Gundam Zaku model. It is lovely. Made from traditional Japanese lacquer, the piece was created by Kyoto-born artist Kenji Toki, who specializes in exploring new ways to work with lacquerware. The Zaku’s New York exhibitionmade the TV news in Japan. Via Kenji Toki’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
Sony Has Sold Over 60.4 Million PS4s Worldwide
As of June 11, 2017, Sony has sold 60.4 million PlayStation 4 consoles globally. The PlayStation 4 originally launched on November 15, 2013 in North America and later that same month in PAL territories. It went on sale in Japan the following February. Sony launched a revamped slimmer model as well as the 4K-friendly PlayStation…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2017
