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A Tribute To Titanfall 2‘s Saddest Robot
Titanfall 2 is an exciting romp full of amazing guns and giant mechs. But it also harbors a tragic tale of deprivation, theft, and heartbreak. This is the story of a sad little robot who just wanted to do their job. Having rendezvoused with a unit of militia troops, our ever-generic protagonist Jack Cooper and…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 21, 2016 -
UncategorizedUncharted 4 Is Getting A Co-Op Horde Mode
Keeping in step with themultiplayer roadmap released back in the spring, Uncharted 4‘s co-op multiplayer survival mode is coming in mid-December, pitting Nathan Drake and friends against 50 waves of enemies from merc fodder to flaming pirates. Visitors to next week’s PlayStation Experience event will be the first to try their hands at Uncharted 4:…
By Mike Fahey Published November 21, 2016 -
UncategorizedConsole Overwatch Player Hilariously Proves PC Elitists Wrong
Two months ago, YouTuber DSPStanky uploaded a video where they wrecked everyone as Lucio. We’re talking, literal dancing around opponents. One of the most common responses at the time was basically “you’d never be able to do this on PC.” DSPStanky took this response as a challenge, and started playing Overwatch on PC seriously. DSPStanky…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 21, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Go is giving thanks for obsessed players everywhere with a special Thanksgiving event. From November 23 to November 30, XP and Stardust gains will be doubled. Sounds like a lovely excuse to wander away from the dinner table before the fighting starts.
By Mike Fahey Published November 21, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Best Way To Play New Steam Hit Icey Is To Ignore The Instructions
Chinese indie Icey may look like a simple side-scrolling hack-and-slash game, but that’s only if you do what the narrator and directional arrows tell you. Ignore them, and things get weird. Currently selling for under $10 on Steam and enjoying a spot on the global bestsellers list, Icey is part standard action game, part metagame.…
By Mike Fahey Published November 21, 2016 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XV Is Leaking Everywhere
Final Fantasy XV won’t be out for another eight days, but video game stores across the world are selling copies to anyone who asks. In other words, it’s time to watch out for spoilers. Over the weekend, various gamers reported buying early copies of FFXV from stores breaking street date in Peru, Saudi Arabia, and…
By Jason Schreier Published November 21, 2016 - Culture
The Art Of Watch Dogs 2
There sure is a lot of colour in Watch Dogs 2, a creative decision that can be traced all the way back to the game’s concept art. Below you’ll find collections of work from the game by many of the artists working on Watch Dogs 2 In case you missed it, last week I ran…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 21, 2016 - Kotaku East
Sailor Moon Now Battling Sexually Transmitted Infections
Japan’s Ministry of Health is enlisting Sailor Moon to help contain the spread of chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV/AIDS, among other STIs. In recent years, sexually transmitted infection cases have spiked in Japan. During the 1990s, Sankei News reports that the number never got over a thousand, but as of this October, there were 3,284 people…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2016 - Kotaku East
“FF Is Coming Out” Is All Square Enix Needs To Say
Billboards promoting new video games aren’t usually that memorable. They lack impact! Not this, though. It’s terrific. This billboard has gone up in Tokyo’s Shibuya to promote Final Fantasy XV’s release. It simply says, “FF Is Coming Out” (FFが出る). That’s all it needs to say. Love how simple and to the point it is. Only…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2016 -
Kotaku EastFind Dragon Balls With This Dragon Ball Radar
In Dragon Ball, there is a tracking device that makes finding, well, Dragon Balls, so much more easy. Now people can own one. Of course, this isn’t a real Dragon Ball Radar, but it does look like the one Bulma made. It’s apparently a quality replica that also beeps, plays music, and makes sounds. You…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2016 - Uncategorized
Slowpoke Tails Are Still Tasty
Slowpoke tails are nutritious and delicious! We’ve known that since Pokémon Gold and Silver. And now, we get to know that some more. Note: This article contains Sun and Moon spoilers. Previously, Slowpoke tail plushies went on sale in Japan. And in Sun and Moon, we have this… Goodness. There’s more. This is grim stuff!
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 21, 2016 -
Uncategorized260 Mods Turn Skyrim Into A Game Of Thrones Trailer
Using over 260 individual mods, from faces to outfits, UpIsNotJump has managed to recreate the entire original trailer to Game of Thrones using Skyrim It’s not 100% perfect, given the limitations of the creaky old game and its engine (this is the original, not the recently-release special edition), but bearing those same limitations in mind,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedPC Strategy Game Turned Into A Video Player
This, believe it or not, is a zoomed-out view of a real-time strategy game for the PC called Factorio. A game that one guy has managed to turn into a working video player. Factorio is an RTS title that, at its most superficial level, is a game about building factories. Inspired by some Minecraft mods,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 20, 2016 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Lend Us Your Energy
In this week of being thankful, let me just say what I am thankful for: 30 years of Dragon Ball video game adaptations. Some of them have been great, most have not. But just like no amount of being pummeled could ever truly finish Goku off, no amount of duds or weak annualizations could ever…
By Ethan Gach Published November 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
Unicorns Of Love Show Why Competitive Gaming Needs Mascots
Unicorns of Love are a European League of Legends team. They also just defeated North American’s Team Solo Mid in the semifinals at the Intel Extreme Masters XI season tournament going on right now in Oakland, California. As a result, the team known for its quirks and unpredictability will go on to the finals to…
By Ethan Gach Published November 20, 2016