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UncategorizedAtlus Announces A Trio Of 3DS RPGs For North America
In case you were worried about the state of JRPGs on the Nintendo 3DS, Atlus just announced not one but three new games coming to the console in late 2017/early 2018—Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth, Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology, and Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux. The fifth main installment of the Etrian Odyssey…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Look Inside The Art Of Overwatch
Coming this fall from Dark Horse, The Art of Overwatch is more than 300 pages of the illustrations and concept art that Blizzard produced while creating its frighteningly popular hero shooter. We’ve got four of those pages, and they’re quite nice. As someone who loves looking at Overwatch much more than actually playing, I’m looking…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedFrom Rebellion, makers ofthe good sniper game, Strange Brigade is “an exotic safari into danger” for one to four players. It’s a co-op supernatural shooter filled with mythological beasts and high adventure. Look for it on PS4, Xbox One and PC “soon.”
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2017 -
UncategorizedTeam Ninja’s Final Fantasy Fighting Game Comes To PS4 Early Next Year
Fighting Final Fantasy fans eagerly awaiting the console port of Team Ninja’s arcade brawler now have a better idea of how long they’ll be waiting, as Square Enix announces Dissidia Final Fantasy NT for early 2018 release on PlayStation 4. Japanese arcade goers have been enjoying three-on-three free-roaming battles between popular Final Fantasy characters since…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2017 - Culture
2017’s Best* Video Game Concept Art
As is tradition around the time of E3, The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) have announced a selection of pieces for the Into the Pixel exhibition, a collection of some of the best concept and promotional art in video games. Judges for the 2017 edition (which includes…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2017 - Kotaku East
Japan Creates Samurai Armor For Cats And Dogs
It was only a matter of time, but a company in Fukuoka, Japan is now making samurai armor for pets. The company, known as “Samurai Age,” also crafts made-in-Japan miniature armor for dolls and bottles of sake. The pet armor appears to be a more recent—and fitting—addition. Each set is made one-by-one from a light…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2017 - Kotaku East
Universal Studios Japan Gets A Super Mario Bros. Stage
Previously, Universal Studiosreleased concept artfor its upcoming Super Nintendo World. This week at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, a large Mario-themed stage appeared in the parking lot, giving a more concrete look at what to expect. These photos were snapped by Twitter user and USJ super fan LCASTUDIOS_USJ. It’s believed that the stage was created…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2017 - Kotaku East
Pikachu, That’s A Bad Place For A USB Cable
Pikachu. Electricity. Plugs. Make sense, sure. But why did the people who made this Pokémon product stick the cable there? Via China’s Octinn, this PVC Pikachu knock-off has ears that double as plugs to put in electrical sockets. It’s not clear whether or not this is licensed, but the lack of Pokémon Company copyright notices is suspect.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
A $300 Siegmeyer From Dark Souls Statue
Japanese toy company Gecco is releasing this Dark Souls statue as an exclusive for folks attending San Diego Comic Con. It’ll be sold for $299. For anyone not making it to the show, there will be limited quantities of the 1/6 scale (37cm) statue made available for regular retail distribution. Loving the detail on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 7, 2017 -
CultureThe Final Steam Greenlight Game Actually Looks Pretty Cool
Valve officially turned out the lights on Steam’s user-driven Greenlight service today, ending an era defined by inconsistency—both in regards to game quality and Valve’s policies. The final game to be submitted, though? It looks pretty neat. The Underground King, which is not finished yet, bills itself as a narrative/racing/manager RPG where “you recruit the…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
When You Build A Civilization VI Wonder Inside The Actual Building
Here’s Seamang64 playing Civ VI on his laptop, able to claim that he “built Oxford University in Oxford in Oxford University in Oxford”. It’s not the first time this has been done—remember the guy who built Petra at Petra?—but this one sounds a lot cooler when you say it out loud like that. I think…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
Fallout Controller Looks Like It Survived The Apocalypse
Devin Smith runs End of Line Design, a lil’ company that makes very custom, very fancy video game controllers. His latest work is this Fallout-inspired piece that goes way beyond just changing the paint scheme Despite the heavy modifications, including new surfaces and an elaborate flipping Pip-Boy cover the whole Dualshock 4 still works as…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Omega Collection Makes Three Good Wipeout Games Even Better
The Wipeout Omega Collection launches on PlayStation 4 today, combining all the content from Wipeout HD, Wipeout HD Fury and Wipeout 2048 into one gorgeously remastered package. It’s a ridiculous amount of futuristic hover racing for $40. Let’s hit some walls at incredibly high speeds! I’ve played all the Wipeout there is to play, so…
By Mike Fahey Published June 6, 2017 -
UncategorizedJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Movie Trailer Finally Shows Off Stands
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’s first live action adaptation, directed by Takashi Miike, is set to open in Japan in August. Now, thanks to the film’s newest trailer, fans can see one of the things that makes this series truly unique: Stands. Stands are a staple of JoJo from the third part of the manga and anime…
By Gita Jackson Published June 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
Fable Card Game That Survived Death Of Lionhead Coming Out In July
Last year, to the surprise of many, Microsoft closed down renowned British studio Lionhead. Fable Legends, a multiplayer entry in the fantasy RPG series, went down with the ship. Fable is not, however, entirely done. Fable Fortune, a card game spin-off developed by ex-Lionhead employees, is coming out next month. Fable Fortune is coming to…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 6, 2017