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CultureBrutal Platformer Standby Dares You To Speedrun It
Standby is hardcore platformer by Noclip. Blazing a trail through technicolor obstacle courses, players slide along walls, dodge lasers, and leap massive gaps. It is demanding, technical, and beautiful in motion. We rush our way through in this Kotaku Plays. The initial challenges in Standby seem tame. Sliding through barriers or bouncing off walls is…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 10, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe Sims 4 Gets Vampires
If you feel like your game of The Sims 4 has been missing Lestat from Interview With A Vampire, never fear. The game’s newest Game Pack will introduce Vampire sims as well as a new World, Forgotten Hollow, to unleash Anne Rice havoc in. The Vampires Game Pack drops January 24th, and will include Create…
By Gita Jackson Published January 10, 2017 -
UncategorizedBloodborne Players Are Still Looking For Secrets In The Chalice Dungeons
Bloodborne lore contains a group known as the Tomb Prospectors, who explore the labyrinth dungeon on behalf of the Healing Church. Months after release, that idea spawned a group of real-life Tomb Prospectors: players who endlessly scour Bloodborne’s dungeons, all in the hope of finding something no one is even sure actually exists in the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 10, 2017 - Culture
The Continued Adventures Of Cartoon Chun-Li
Venezuelan artist Ramón Nuñez suddenly has me wanting to see a different type of Street Fighter cartoon Nuñez, who has worked with companies like Gameloft and Cryptozoic, has more art at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Tales of Berseria demo is now live on PlayStation 4 in North America and Europe. Get a taste of the dark and gritty 16th main entry in the Tales series ahead of its January 24 release. The PC version of the demo should be on Steam today as well.
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
China Says They Won’t Allow Pokémon Go Because It’s Too Dangerous
The chances of playing Pokémon Go in China look slim. The Chinese state censor said that augmented reality games like Pokémon Go will not be licensed until they could assess potential security risks. As reported by Reuters, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television is citing “a high level of responsibility to national…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
Shout Factory Plans To Reboot ’80s Game Show Starcade
Running for three seasons in the early ‘80s,Starcade was a game show in which players with excellent hair competed on arcade machines while the host tried to keep up. Now the pop culture preservationists at Shout Factory have the rights to Starcade, and they plan to bring it back. Airing on WTBS in 1982 and…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
Monopoly Opens Up Voting For The Next Generation Of Tokens, And None Are Safe
In 2013, fansvoted to replace Monopoly’s classic iron token with a cat. Now Hasbro is prepared to replace the entire token lineup based on the whims of internet voters. What hope do wheelbarrow and thimble have in the face of computer, t-rex and helicopter? Monopoly tokens have come and gone since the classic board game…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2017 - Culture
Roblox Gets Into The Toy Business
After more than a decade of online creative play, massively multiplayer online game Roblox is expanding its user-created content into the real world, partnering with Jazwares for a line of collectible and customizable toys hitting stores in February. Boasting more than 40 million monthly players in December alone, imagination-powered online community Roblox is at the…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2017 - Kotaku East
Attack On Titan Editor Arrested For Allegedly Murdering His Wife
The popular manga’s first editor, 41 year-old Jung-hyun Park, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his 38 year-old wife at their Tokyo residence last year. Park was Attack on Titan’s chief editor when the manga launched back in 2009 in Bessatsu Shonen Magazine. As of last June, he had moved to the manga Weekly Morning…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
The PS4 Slim Getting Glacier White Version In Europe And Japan
The slimmer, redesigned PlayStation 4 will soon be available in Glacier White. Bundled with a Glacier White DualShock 4, it will be out January 24 in Europe and on February 23 in Japan. (The original PlayStation 4 also saw a Glacier White version.) The console will be priced the same as the current PS4 Slim…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Once Again, It’s High Noon For Overwatch Cosplay
You don’t see that much McCree cosplay, at least compared to other characters, which combined with how much harder his outfit is to replicate properly than, say, D.Va, is why I like it so much when I do see it This is Polish cosplayer Blink005 chewing tobacco and bending genres as Overwatch’s resident cowboy. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
Taking Civilization VI’s New Stuff For A Spin
Last month, Firaxis quietly released the first new content for Civilization VI, the Winter Update, adding a new Civ and some scenarios. It’s a hit-and-miss affair. The new Civ, Poland, is great for players (like myself) who prefer to take the more literal, direct approach to victory. Its unique building doesn’t mess around, it just gives…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 9, 2017 -
UncategorizedMaybe This Could Have Been No Man’s Sky’s Trailer Instead
Put your opinions about the game on the shelf for a minute, and let’s just all enjoy this very lovely video about No Man’s Sky that Zagisa made. In hindsight, this “music video” approach might just have been a better trailer/way to sell the game than…well, the approach that was ultimately taken.
By Luke Plunkett Published January 9, 2017 - Uncategorized
New Nike Sneakers Have Video Game Screenshot Inside Them
Nike showed off an all-new sneaker for NBA star Paul George today, and it has something weird inside: a screenshot from NBA2K17 The shoe, like most of Nike’s basketball range lately, looks trash—like they hit the “randomise” button on a shoe character creation screen—but I’m loving the absurdity of having the screenshot literally part of…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 9, 2017 -
CultureReinhardt Charge Falls A Bit Short
Today on Highlight Reel we have badly timed charges, glitched flags, powerful crossbows, 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! Uncharted 4 – When…
By Chris Person Published January 9, 2017