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UncategorizedAge of Empires: Definitive Edition Remasters The Classic
At the PC Gaming Show today, Microsoft Studios presented a trailer for a fully remastered version of the original Age of Empires, dubbed the Definitive Edition, coming later this year. The new version boasts updated graphics scaling up to 4K resolution, additional zoom levels and gameplay improvements, as well as a remastered soundtrack. You’ll also…
By Eric Van Allen Published June 12, 2017 - Uncategorized
What A Video Game ‘Exclusive’ Means In 2017
Merriam-Webster defines exclusive as “limiting or limited to possession, control, or use by a single individual or group.” If you follow video games, your understanding of the word is probably more refined. At Microsoft’s big E3 conference yesterday, most of the game trailers were preceded by a booming voice uttering the word “EXCLUSIVE.” In truth,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 12, 2017 -
UncategorizedE3 Show Stealer’s Old Political Tweets Spark Internet Firestorm, Apology
Several E3 attendees and viewers were blown away by cyberpunk indie title The Last Night’s E3 debut trailer, but the game quickly became the center of a storm of Twitter controversy when viewers noticed that its co-creator, Tim Soret, seemed to be a Gamergate supporter. “Well, there goes my interest in The Last Night,” a…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 12, 2017 -
UncategorizedZelda-style action adventure Secret Legend wasa highlight of PAX 2016, but the name wasn’t great. Now it has a new name, Tunic, and an E3 trailer that really shows off how damn adorable the foxy main character is. Look at that little guy! Then look at the official website!
By Mike Fahey Published June 12, 2017 -
UncategorizedXbox One X Is Impressive, But Doesn’t Seem Essential
You have to listen very, very closely to figure it out if you need or even want Microsoft’s powerful new console. I did so yesterday during a private demo of the Xbox One X. While the Xbox One X seems cool, it also feels very much optional, though that is arguably a good thing. On…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 12, 2017 -
UncategorizedNew XCOM 2 Expansion Coming This August
A new expansion, called War of the Chosen, will come out for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later this summer, on Aug. 29. The War of the Chosen will feature three new enemy commanders that evolve and adapt over the course of your war with them. In response, you’ll be able to deploy several…
By Eric Van Allen Published June 12, 2017 -
UncategorizedI Consumed and Digested the Xbox E3 2017 Briefing So You Don’t Have To
Yesterday Microsoft revealed the Xbox One X, previously known as “Project Scorpio”, inside a sophisticated building somewhere in Los Angeles. I’m older than I was back in the days when I used to sneak my way into these things, so I did what every guy who is almost forty does — I plugged a Rode…
By Tim Rogers Published June 12, 2017 -
UncategorizedDevolver Digital’s ‘Press Conference’ Was A Nightmare Vision of E3
Publisher Devolver Digital hosted their very first E3 press conference this year. OK, it was actually an hour slot in Twitch’s official E3 stream. They didn’t announce any new games, but they did offer us a satirical sketch about E3 press conferences. Publisher Devolver Digital has an irreverent sense of humor—they’ve published games like Hotline…
By Gita Jackson Published June 12, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe New Dragon Ball Z Fighting Game Looks Killer In Action
While we got a glimpse of Dragon Ball FighterZ yesterday, today people are uploading full matches—and the game looks sick. Something about going 2.5D really accentuates the action while sticking true to the anime roots. Developed by Arc Systems, the game looks a bit like what you might expect out of a Marvel vs Capcom…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 12, 2017 -
UncategorizedWe Played The Prison Break Game, And It Looks Ambitious
A Way Out was one of the biggest surprises of the EA press conference. An indie title made by the designer behind Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, it is a co-op narrative game that puts players in the shoes of two convicts on the run. After playing a short session, the game shows promise.…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 12, 2017 -
UncategorizedCave Story And Code Of Princess Collide In Fighting Game Blade Strangers
Revealed last night during the official Twitch E3 stream, Studio Saizensen’s Blade Strangers is a 2D fighter that combines the speed of Guilty Gear with the easy inputs of Smash Bros. More importantly, it lets Curly from Cave Story fight Solange from Code of Princess. Studio Saizensen is the development studio behind 3DS action RPG…
By Mike Fahey Published June 12, 2017 -
Kotaku EastFinal Fantasy Comes To Life On A Japanese Hotel
To mark Final Fantasy’s 30th anniversary, the side of a Yokohama hotel was turned into a FF spectacular thanks to projection mapping. This was how the InterContinental Yokohama Grand Hotel looked over the weekend during the special two-day event. Cool, huh? Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2017 - Kotaku East
Report: The Hideo Kojima And Konami Saga Seems Endless
During last year’s Tokyo Game Show, Hideo Kojima commented on Metal Gear Survive. Respected Japanese news outlet Nikkei now has some of the alleged drama that surrounds that. When asked about Metal Gear Survive at a 2016 TGS stage event, Kojima replied, “I know absolutely nothing about it,” Kojima said. “That’s because it’s totally unrelated…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2017
