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Persona 5 Menus Make Everything Better
Persona 5‘s user interface is so beautiful and distinctive that the internet is now plastering it on nearly everything as a joke. In his review of the game, editor-at-large Kirk Hamilton says, “Persona 5 is one of the most stylish video games I’ve ever played. It restlessly pulses toward the corners of your TV screen,…
By Gita Jackson Published April 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedDragon Quest XI Has Three Different Graphical Styles
After years of teasing, Square Enix announced last night that the next big Dragon Quest will be out in Japan on July 29. What’s fascinating about Dragon Quest XI isn’t just that it’s got a PS4/3DS special bundle. It’s that you can play the game in one of three different aesthetic styles. On PS4, Dragon…
By Jason Schreier Published April 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
That Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Rumor Isn’t Quite True
By now you may have seen a rumor floating around about BioWare Austin developing a new Knights of the Old Republic game. Don’t get your hopes up too much: It’s based on old info. If BioWare ever does make a new KOTOR, it won’t be for a very long time. The rumors originated from Liam…
By Jason Schreier Published April 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedFamous Super Mario 64 Trick Involving Parallel Universes Finally Becomes Real
Earlier this week, an infamous Super Mario 64 trick discovered last year was finally accomplished on actual N64 hardware with the help of a bot that worked for over thirteen hours. Scott “pannenkoek2012″ Buchanan is a Mario 64 expert who has discovered hidden coins and an unkillable goomba nestled within the Nintendo 64 classic. Last…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
Alan Wake and Quantum Break studio Remedy Entertainment is planning to put its next game “on a wider range of platforms,” including PS4, according to a company post. This is a shift. Since 2010, Remedy’s big games have only hit PC and Xbox consoles. The most recent Remedy game on a PlayStation was 2003’s Max…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedSurprise: Sega Releases Bayonetta On PC
Bayonetta is out on PC today, following an April Fool’s joke and a teaser clockdown that led up to today’s surprise release. The Steam release will cost you $20 and run at 60fps at various HD resolutions, including 4K.
By Jason Schreier Published April 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
A Game That Lets You Summon The Power of Anime George Washington
Ever wondered what George Washington would look like as a pretty anime boy? Wonder no longer! Otogi Spirit Agents is a mobile game similar to Fire Emblem Heroes. You summon spirits in order to fight battles, there’s a light plot, and while you’re supposed to exchange currency for more units to do battle for you,…
By Gita Jackson Published April 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Switch Can Be A Good Gaming Tablet, Too
You don’t need Joy-Cons or a plastic dock to have fun with the Switch. Lately I’ve been playing a whole lot of Voez, a rhythm game that shows off how good a gaming tablet the Switch can be. Voez is a rhythm game from mobile developer Rayark, originally released for iOS and Android in 2016.…
By Mike Fahey Published April 11, 2017 - Reviews
Yooka-Laylee: The Kotaku Review
Yooka-Laylee is a bright and enthusiastic throwback to classic 3D platforming. It is adventurous and full of discoveries. It is silly and irreverent, never taking itself seriously. But it also wears out its welcome fast, spiraling players into a ceaseless collectathon full of frustrating puzzles, technical difficulties, and aimlessness. It has brought back the best…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 11, 2017 - Kotaku East
Perhaps The Most Unusual PlayStation 4 Controller Ever Made
As far as officially licensed DualShock 4s go, this might be the most unusual controller the PS4 has seen yet. However, it won’t be the first of its kind. According to 4Gamer (via Hachima), Japanese peripheral maker Hori is releasing the above PS4 Slime-shaped controller. You hold the controller upside down, revealing the face buttons,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 11, 2017 - Kotaku East
Game Journalist Slashed With A Knife After Stopping An Alleged Attacker
Gyung Bae Kwak, an editor at South Korean gaming site Daily Game, is in the hospital after being slashed with a knife after chasing down an alleged attacker. The incident has made the country’s national news. Kwak was near Nakseongdae Station in Seoul for a meeting last Friday evening when he heard a woman scream.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 11, 2017 - Kotaku East
PlayStation And Nintendo Versions Of Game Sold Together In Same Box
In Japan, Dragon Quest is a big deal. But you know what might be a bigger deal than the upcoming Dragon Quest XI? The fact that Square Enix made this happen. Square Enix is releasing a special DQXI bundle that comes with the game’s PS4 version and its Nintendo 3DS one. Or maybe, its the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 11, 2017 - Culture
The Art Of Mass Effect: Andromeda
Here is a massive collection—one of the biggest we’ve run in a long time—of concept, character and level art from the latest Mass Effect game. Some of those whose art is being shown, like Senior Concept Artist Ben Lo, have had their work featured on Kotaku before. And while this isn’t every piece ever done…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 10, 2017