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UncategorizedRemember How Bad The Wii U’s Marketing Was?
We’re nearly two weeks away from the Nintendo Switch, and no matter how it ultimately fares, it’s already surpassed the Wii U in one key area: marketing. And unlike the Wii U, people actually know it exists. Seriously, do you remember how Nintendo announced the Wii U? At E3 2011, Nintendo of America boss Reggie…
By Jason Schreier Published February 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Natural: The Trouble Portraying Blackness in Video Games
Every morning, I run a pick through my hair. It’s important that I do this when it’s still spongy and damp from the shower. Wait too long and my hair gets drier and less cooperative, making it harder to pull the comb through my natural. (Pro tip: A natural is something black folks sometimes call…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 13, 2017 - Culture
Tell Us Your Best Stories Of When Somebody Rescued You In A Video Game
Nothing ever goes according to plan. Maybe you die in a desert full of horrifying fuck demons, and you think your loot is gone for good. Maybe you find yourself lost in space. Maybe you accidentally punch the wrong person. Regardless, you need help. When have other players come to your rescue in a video…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 13, 2017 -
EsportsSmash Bros. Mod Will Satisfy The Most Hardcore Of Players
An anticipated mod for Super Smash Bros. Melee is slated to streamline the 15-year-old game’s tournaments. 20XXTE, in beta now and released in full early March, sews the Melee community’s specific play preferences into the fiber of the game. 20XX “Tournament Edition” is a Melee mod for GameCube and Wii that players can download for…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
Here’s Why Resident Evil 7 Characters Have Such Great Teeth
Resident Evil 7’s most distressing horror technique is not a well placed jump scare or dangerous boss encounter. It’s the teeth. Those terrifying, perfect teeth. Thanks to series producer Masachika Kawata, we finally know what the deal is with everyone’s stellar dental work. I had the opportunity to conduct an email interview with Kawata and will…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedLego Dimensions’ Knight Rider World Is Pretty Boring
Lego Michael Knight, a lone crusader in a dangerous world. The world of the Lego Knight Rider. A twilight world that feels like it only exists so more exciting Lego characters can play with K.I.T.T. Every new entertainment property that comes to Lego Dimensions gets its own Adventure World, a free-roaming map packed with challenges,…
By Mike Fahey Published February 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedGenital Jousting, a game that succinctly explains itself, just released its “Date Night Update” [NSFW]. It added new two-player modes, involving picnics and walking dogs and other date night activities that are manifestly less romantic when you and your partner are detached genitals.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedSomeone Created A Pokémon Red and Blue ‘Virus’, And It’s Wild
It’s been over twenty years since the release of the original Red and Blue, but people are still messing around with the games to discover new glitches and exploits. It’s incredible. Last week, we told you about a recent Red and Blue exploit that allows you to delete your opponent’s save files just by playing…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 13, 2017 - Uncategorized
Oddly Enough, Watch Dogs 2 Is An Innovative 3D Platformer
The 3D platformer, the faded genre of Super Mario 64 that flourished two decades ago, was supposed to finally make a comeback in 2017. The likes of Yooka-Laylee and Super Mario Odyssey were going to bring it back. But Watch Dogs 2, of all games, snuck some 3D platforming into its side missions last year,…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedResident Evil 7 Is Way Less Bloody In Japan
One of the most striking things about Resident Evil 7 is just how gore filled it is. It’s packed with chopped off limbs and sickening body horror. But it seems that the experience is a tamer in Japan. In a brief video, the folks at Censored Gaming highlight some of the more egregious changes to…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedFor Its Three Year Anniversary, Twitch Plays Pokémon Gets Its Most Ridiculous Game Yet
Has it really been three years since the internet collectively tried using Twitch chat to control a single Pokémon game? Time flies. Even more absurd: Twitch Plays Pokémon is still going, and the latest iteration may be the best one yet. Right now, Twitch Plays Pokémon (TPP) is running a modified version of Pokémon Yellow,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 13, 2017 - Culture
Beware The Watch Dog
Drew DeBakker is a freelance concept artist and illustrator who was worked in both gaming and for companies like Lionsgate and Dreamworks. You can see more of Drew’s work at his personal site To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2017 -
UncategorizedSniper Elite 4’s Campaign Is Perfect For The Patient Shooter
The most accomplished sniper in history accumulated 505 confirmed kills over a period of three months. I racked up 518 playing through Sniper Elite 4‘s single-player campaign mode in a little over 20 hours, most of which was spent hiding. Good times. I am not normally a stealth gamer. I lack the patience to wait…
By Mike Fahey Published February 13, 2017 - Kotaku East
Former Japanese Game Developer Arrested Over Embezzlement Allegations
Back in 2013, a developer at Tokyo-based Matrix Software allegedly artificially inflated the budget of an online pachinko game just to pocket some of the difference. According to Fuji New Network (via Tokyo Reporter), Yuji Anamizu was a section chief at Matrix Software, which most recently developed PS Vita title ωLabyrinth. Anamizu allegedly inflated the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2017 - Kotaku East
Anime With Characters That Look The Same
Recently, there was an online poll in Japan that asked folks which anime featured characters that all looked too similar. According to Goo Research (via Excite News), over five thousand votes were cast. Here are the top ten choices of anime with a spitting-image cast: 10. Sword Art Online – 119 votes 9. Clannad – 124…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2017 - Kotaku East
The Four Ways Of Sitting At Japanese Arcades, Explained
There are four common ways players sit at arcade cabinets in Japan. Here they are. Sitting? That’s right, because while North American arcade cabinets have players stand up to play, Japanese ones are seated affairs. Japanese Twitter user Ringo Tart created these explanations. Bending Forward Style Getting one’s face as close as possible to the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2017 - Kotaku East
Arc System Works is collaborating with Dead or Alive 5 Last Round for “collaboration costumes” from BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2, and Guilty Gear Xrd Sign. The DLC is slated for a March release in Japan. No word yet about an international release, but perhaps simultaneous.
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2017
