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Transformers: Forged To Fight Takes Kabam’s Fighting Game To The Next Level
When mobile developer Kabam announced robot battler Transformers: Forged To Fight earlier this month, I assumed it was little more than a reskin of popular mobile fighter Marvel: Contest of Champions. With features like ranged attacks and 3D movement, it’s more like an evolution. Following the Forged to Fight announcement I had a chance to…
By Mike Fahey Published December 13, 2016 - Kotaku East
The First Global Mission For Pokémon Sun and Moon Was A Failure
The goal was for players around the world to catch 100 million Pokémon in Sun and Moon. They missed that mark by a lot. Thefirst global mission kicked off on November 29 and ended on December 12. Here’s how the English language Pokémon page portrayed it: Just missed! So you’d think they caught like 85…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2016 - Kotaku East
You Can’t Play Final Fantasy VII Remake Yet, So Here Are Some Figures
When will Final Fantasy VII Remake be out? Probably not next spring! But you know what will? These FFVII Remake figures, that’s what. So far, Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai line has announced two figures for an April and May 2017 release in Japan: Cloud Strife and Barret Wallace. They’re listing for 15,984 yen (US$139) each…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2016 - Kotaku East
The Winners Of The 2016 PlayStation Awards
Tonight in Tokyo, Sony held its annual awards ceremony. Not only are biggest PlayStation titles honored, but also people’s favorite games of the year. Via Famitsu and 4Gamer, here are the winners. Keep in mind that why some of these titles are multiplatform, all of the awards relate to how they did on PlayStation hardware.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2016 -
Kotaku EastSoulCalibur‘s Anniversary Celebrated With…Pachinko
Taking a page from the Konami playbook, Namco has announced a 20th anniversary SoulCalibur release for pachinko parlors across Japan. Feel free to watch the NINE MINUTE AND FIFTY SECOND trailer for SoulCalibur pachi-slot. Surely, this franchise is getting more than this for twenty years of big swords. Let’s hope. Kotaku East is your slice…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Switch Presentation Begins At 11pm Eastern On January 12 [Update]
Nintendo previously announced it’s holding an online Switch presentation next January. Now we have an exact time: The online event will kick off on January 12 at 8pm Pacific and 11pm Eastern. December 13 – 7:48am Update: We already knew the date! But now we know the precise time. In Japan, the presentation will be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Spider-Gwen Cosplay Does Whatever A Spider-Gwen Can
Just as Spider-Gwen’s character design is some of the coolest in modern comics, so too is most of the cosplay based on her. In this case, it’s Hendotaking to the rooftops of LA for this awesome shoot by Vincenzo Spina, who by night is a photographer but by day is actually a Presentation Director at…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
If Overwatch Was Cyberpunk
Overwatch has its share of hackers and robots and pink neon signs, but with its blue skies and cheery spirit it’s not exactly what you’d call cyberpunk. So artist Ching Yeh decided to fix that. His series of illustrations depict some of the usually-chipper heroes as grim warriors of a sad cyberpunk/anime future, and what…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Halo 5 Calculator Does Math By Shooting At It
As discussed, Halo 5’s new Monitor’s Bounty update is allowing users to create some very cool stuff in the game’s Forge mode. And it’s not just for making minigames, either; there’s scope for some scripting that leaves us with a working calculator Built by CantUseApostrophes, it only works with single digits, so you can’t go…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
How To Get Pokémon Go’s New Baby Pokémon
Pokémon Go today rolled out at least seven new baby Pokémon, which spawn from eggs. All day, players have been dutifully hatching the new little guys from two, five and ten-kilometer eggs. It’s tiers below players’ hopes for an entire second generation, but hey, at this point, they take what they can get. Here’s how…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published December 12, 2016 -
CultureBattlefield Death Animation Is Mysteriously Smug
Today on Highlight Reel we have character animations, winks, face kicks, car trouble, 360 snipes 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! Hitman –…
By Chris Person Published December 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedUFC 206 Didn’t Need Bogus Storylines To Be Great
UFC 206 took place over the weekend, and despite losing multiple fights (including its original main event) to injuries, it ended up being one of the best fight cards of the year. It was uncomplicated, brutal fun—a breath of fresh air after months of beefs, organizational drama, and various other flavors of bullshit. On paper,…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Streamer Spends 14 Hours Punching Let It Die‘s Toughest Enemy To Death
The Jackals are Let It Die’s most dangerous enemies. All players who have encountered these professional killers have perished. Until now. Linda the Legend spent half a day punching one of them in the face until they died. Let It Die is a Playstation 4 action RPG made by Suda 51 and Grasshopper Manufacture. It’s…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 12, 2016 -
CultureSnacktaku Eats Oreo Candy Bars With Friends
Snackology is often referred to by completely real people as the loneliest of the sciences, but it doesn’t have to be. Join me and a host of Kotaku guest stars in our poorly-lit home office as we eat one of the best non-cookie Oreo products yet. Launched in North America as a limited release last…
By Mike Fahey Published December 12, 2016 - Culture
Dungeons & Dragons’ Gradual Shift Away From Monster Boobs
Dungeons & Dragons has historically used attractive monsters, and especially of the female persuasion, to appeal to potential players. Busty demons and lithe wood maidens populated its source material, namely its Monster Manual, throughout the last 40 years. With recent editions and supplements, D&D has phased out its bare-breasted female monsters and included more sexy…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published December 12, 2016 - CultureTotal Recall
That Time A Player Claimed Final Fantasy VI‘s Gogo Was The Governor Of Illinois
The identity of Gogo, Final Fantasy VI’s secretive mime, is one of the game’s best kept secrets. Over the years players have surmised that Gogo was Daryl, the dashing airship pilot who crashed without a trace, or Emperor Gestahl, looking for redemption after Kefka destroyed the world. But there’s a wild theory, based on false…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 12, 2016
