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ReviewsHouse Of The Dying Sun: The Kotaku Review
House of the Dying Sun rushes ahead with furious focus and great urgency, and it’s hard not to get caught up in its dark current. It sweeps aside the space-opera trappings of modern sci-fi in favor of something more resolute and grim: You’re the bad guy. There are the good guys. Go make an example…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 3, 2016 - Uncategorized
Battlefield 1 Devs Outline Future Plans, Prepare For Battlefest
First person shooter and bad tweet generator Battlefield 1 is getting a few new updates. Additional modes, maps tweaks, and a week long community celebration are on the way. In a new blog post, DICE spoke about the game’s future. The developers plan to add in hardcore servers to the game in the near future.…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 3, 2016 - Uncategorized
Getting Charged By Overwatch’s Reinhardt Sucks
Charged by Overwatch’s Reinhardt? You’re in for a wild ride, my friend. Maybe halfway through that ride you’ll realize what’s happening and feebly struggle, smashing buttons as if anything could help you. Nothing can. Maybe your impending doom is quite obvious to you. Your eyes deaden in anticipation. Your fate is assured. Smile: The receiving…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 3, 2016 -
UncategorizedMy Tragic Marriage With A Skyrim Werewolf
When I first met Aela, I could tell she was going to be trouble. I was a newcomer to the city of Whiterun. I wanted adventure. All I got was heartbreak. Fighting guilds aren’t my thing. Blusterous bastards bragging about their broadswords has little appeal. I’m a sneaky sort. I stick to the shadows and…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 3, 2016 - Uncategorized
King Art Games just announced Iron Harvest, a real-time strategy game set in the mech-fueled “alternate reality of 1920+,” and it looks gorgeous. “You lead hero characters, mechs, and soldiers in to battle,” Iron Harvest’s website explains, referring to a Great War involving Saxony, Polania and Rusviet nations. It’s slated for 2018 and will be released…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 3, 2016 -
CultureWorld Record For Beating Ocarina of Time Keeps Getting Broken Thanks To One Glitch
A while back, speedrunners believed that they had achieved a near-perfect completion time for Ocarina of Time, that nobody could beat the game much faster than 18 minutes and 10 seconds. Two years later, the time has been shaved down to an incredible 17 minutes and 24 seconds, and it’s all because of a trick…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 3, 2016 - Uncategorized
You Should Play This Free Seinfeld Anime Game
If you’ve ever thought “Hey, Seinfeld’s great and all, but what it could really use is more anime,” here is Just The Thing for you. I won’t say much more: just go playThe Senpai, a free visual novel that takes around as long to play as it’d take to watch an episode of Jerry and…
By Jason Schreier Published November 3, 2016 -
UncategorizedCall Of Duty ’80s Zombies Is All Fun And Games Until The Clowns Show Up
With its relatively bright and cheery atmosphere, lowered difficulty and excellent ‘80s soundtrack, Infinite Warfare’s Zombies in Spaceland mode was almost perfect. Then the clowns showed up. Their squeaky shoes haunt my dreams. I’m a big fans of Call of Duty’s annual zombie modes, especially when they stray from the old ongoing narrative to explore…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2016 - Culture
Skeleton Armies, Still Metal
Alexandr Malex is a concept artist and illustrator from Belarus. You can see more of Malex’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 3, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Dragon Quest VIII 3DS remake will be out in North America on January 20, Nintendo said today. It’ll have quick save, a “Speed Up” function in battles, and extra dungeons/quests that weren’t in the PS2 version. That means you’ve got two months to finish the 4,000-hour Dragon Quest VII
By Jason Schreier Published November 3, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Biggest Farming Simulator Stream Brings Out Twitch’s Mature Side
Viewers who swear in Squirrel’s Twitch chat are purged. “The Home of Simulation,” Twitch’s biggest stream for simulation games like Farming Simulator 17 or Euro Truck Simulator 2, is PG, intended for Twitch’s lesser-known mature audience. It’s a gaming channel far removed from the sort of youthful irreverence that is commonplace on the streaming service.…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 3, 2016 -
UncategorizedCall Of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s Campaign Is More Sci-Fi Than I Expected
Infinite Warfare’s single-player campaign opens with a stroll across Europa. The sun glints off of the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon, the gas giant looming large in the sky. It’s a fascinating backdrop over which Call of Duty characters do very Call of Duty things. Since its official announcement and subsequent YouTube hate campaign, Infinite…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Full List Of PS4 Pro Supported Games At Launch
When the PlayStation 4 Pro goes on sale next week, there will be over thirty titles optimized for the console, with more slated to hit by year’s end. Thanks to the PS4 Pro’s beefed up specs, these titles will have up to 4K resolution, faster and more stable frame rates, and HDR imaging tech. Revealed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 3, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Bleach Creator Is Good At Bleach Cosplay
Now that the Bleach manga is finished, creator Tite Kubo has more time to focus on things besides drawing and writing. Things like Bleach cosplay, for example. Kubo recently began uploading sketches to his Twitter account, as well as a series of photos. First this. Then this. The text reads, “Long time, no see.” He…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 3, 2016 - Kotaku East
Fighting Game Locations in Real-Life
Many fighting games take place all over the world. So, to bring those locations to life, game developers often stick pretty close to reality. If you’ve ever played a fighting game, this is no surprise whatsoever. As pointed out a ways back by fighting game historian Crayfis on the Shoryuken forums (via website SebastianMihai.com) here…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 3, 2016 - Uncategorized
Ghost In The Shell Movie Producer Says Their Version Is So Faithful
Next year, a live-action Hollywood Ghost in the Shellmovie hits theaters. The moviemakers behind it are very excited, because they’re bringing the source material to life. Or so they say. As ANN points out, interviews with cast and crew were recently published on The Nerdist and IGN. Neither interview deals with the elephant in the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 3, 2016 -
CultureCosplayWhat It’s Like To Live With Two Cosplayers
In episode two of our new webseries all about cosplay and cosplayers, housemates Ashley and Alex share their experiences about living together and making outfits together. Or…trying to. You can catch the first episode, about a couple who cosplay so much they’re too busy to get married, here Behind The Mask is presented by Bandai…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2016 -
UncategorizedFar Cry 3: Blood Dragon Is Gonna Be Totally Free
Beginning on November 9, and for the next month thereafter, Ubisoft is giving away free copiesof Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon on PC. It’s very good. Especially the intro Built on the bones of Far Cry 3, Blood Dragon starred Michael “WHAT DAY IS IT WHAT YEAR” Biehn, and had enough neon pink to give…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2016 - Uncategorized
China’s Banned Overwatch Players Have Excellent Names
A ton of Chinese cheaters got banned from Overwatch recently, and if we’re going solely by their usernames, our lives are poorer for their absence. Farewell 不上电视直播吃屎, aka “If I don’t get POTG I’ll stream me eating shit”, you will be missed. The players were banned on November 1, and as is Blizzard policy, their…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 2, 2016