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UncategorizedThe Pedestrian, A Game About Signs, Looks Great
The Pedestrian’s pitch begins: “What’s it like inside the world of public restroom signs?” It’s a game about signs. Caution signs, street signs, any kind of sign that would feature a little human icon. And the aim of the game is to arrange a bunch of the signs together so you can get that little…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 20, 2017 - Uncategorized
Inside publisher Playdead announced today that they’ve been working on a new game. The image they posted appears to show a kid who had landed in a desert with a parachute. Last year, one of Playdead’s co-founders split from the company with a $7 million payout.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published January 20, 2017 - Reviews
Gravity Rush 2: The Kotaku Review
Despite its infuriating control issues, awful stealth missions, interminable boss fights and half-baked sidequests, I cannot discount Gravity Rush 2’s mammoth ambition and abundance of otherworldly charm. If a game must be a mess, at least let it be this exuberant a mess. Gravity Rush 2 is an open-world superhero game that tells the tale…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 20, 2017 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XV Gets Its Own Gold Saucer
Next week, Noctis will adorn his finest chocobo outfit for a trip to the Moogle Chocobo Carnival, which starts on January 24 and transforms the city of Altissia into a theme park full of minigames. There’s dancing, fishing, photography, and of course, machine-gun firing. New trailer above. In other news, turns out Final Fantasy XV…
By Jason Schreier Published January 20, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Injustice 2 Prequel Comic Launches April 11, And It’s Gonna Be Great
One of thebest evil Superman stories ever told continues on April 11, when DC Comics reunites writer Tom Taylor and lead artist Bruno Redondo to explore what happened between Injustice: Gods Among Us and Injustice 2. Normally a prequel comic book wouldn’t be big news, but the three-year run of DC’s original Injustice comic was…
By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2017 -
Kotaku EastWorld of Warcraft Cooking Show Debuts In South Korea
And it’s even called Wow! Recipe? The Meal Is Ready. Of course it is. As tipster Sang points out, the Blizzard-backed show will be hosted by Choi Hyun-seok, a famous chef in South Korea known for his TV appearances. Choi is also apparently a WoW fan. WoW inspired dishes will be created, and guests will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2017 - Kotaku East
Realistic Pokémon Sure Look Terrifying
Normally, Pokémon don’t look real, they look cute. These Pokémon do not look cute. Via Twitter user Kizakura here are the fully evolved original three starters made all real like. And if you are interested in seeing the artist’s process, check out these making-of GIFs. And if you like realistic Pocket Monster are, check out…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2017 -
Kotaku EastMaking Gravity Rush Real With Practical Effects
Sony has also released a behind-the-scenes look at how it turned the world of Gravity Rush into reality. Here’s the original Gravity Rush 2 ad. And how it was done. What’s cool is that a lot of it was done with practical effects, like a giant rotating room! Kotaku East is your slice of Asian…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2017 -
CultureTotal RecallThe Story of Sega’s First Console, Which Was Not The Master System
On July 15, 1983, the Famicom was released in Japan. The console, later rebranded in the West as the Nintendo Entertainment System, would go on to change video games forever. Did you know, though, that the Famicom wasn’t the only gaming system released on that day? It was joined on shelves by the SG-1000, the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2017 -
CultureDead Cells is Castlevania meets permadeath. You explore an interconnected castle that sprawls and shifts like those stairs in Harry Potter, except evil. Death, however, replaces backtracking, and each death will unlock more of the world. Combat is Souls-inspired. It’s on Steam Greenlight right now.
By Nathan Grayson Published January 19, 2017 -
UncategorizedWhat Borderlands & Fallout 4 Look Like Without All The Color
If you visualize the depth buffer of a game (stay with me), you can make it look like the game is running in black & white, ala Limbo It’s not a very practical thing to do, but it does look very nice, as kidaXV shows/explains here Here’s Borderlands 2: Here’s Fallout 4: And here, most…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Answers (And Avoids) Our Switch Questions
The Switch won’t have Netflix or any other video apps at launch, but it will have a Mii Maker app. No video capture, sad to say. Last week, just after the Switch event, we sent Nintendo a bunch of questions about their new hardware, which launches on March 3. Today, Nintendo sent back responses. Here’s…
By Jason Schreier Published January 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft Massive has shared a bunch of new details about The Division’s upcoming Last Stand expansion, which adds a structured new PvP game mode to the Dark Zone. They’ll be announcing a simultaneous release date for all platforms “soon,” and season pass holders will get to test it out early on a public test server.
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 19, 2017 - Culture
Long War 2 Completely Changes XCOM 2
Long War was one of the first XCOM reboot’s most popular and beloved mods, so much so that XCOM 2 ended up liberally cribbing notes from its playbook. Now there’s a Long War for XCOM 2, and it’s a doozy. The goal of the mod is to make players feel like they’re waging a real…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 19, 2017 -
CultureIce Cold Battlefield Medic Doesn’t Even Care
Today on Highlight Reel we have enthusiastic FIFA celebrations, Roadhog hooks, Widowmaker shutdowns and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Rainbow 6 Siege –…
By Chris Person Published January 19, 2017 -
UncategorizedWoW Fans Think Heroes of the Storm Picked The Wrong Rogue
Heroes of the Storm released its latest hero, Valeera Sanguinar from World of Warcraft, onto the PTR on the 17th. However, some fans of HotS and WoW alike are disappointed in the character choice. Valeera is a new Assassin class character for HotS, and the first Rogue class character from WoW to be added to…
By Gita Jackson Published January 19, 2017
