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Gears of War 4’s Horde Mode Is A Blast
One of the most surprising things about Gears of War 4 for me was the discovery that, after all these years, shooting wave after wave of increasingly difficult enemies could still be really fun. To the franchise’s credit, Gears of War has steadily introduced complexities to the basic idea to keep it fresh. In Gears…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Inside’s evocative soundtrack was recorded using a human skull. Seriously? Yes, seriously. Composer/sound designer Martin Stig Andersen has written a fascinating post-mortem for Gamasutra detailing how he gave Playdead’s game its distinctive, otherworldly sound. Give it a read.
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Feds Charge Alleged PoodleCorp And Lizard Squad DDoS Attackers
Two members of hacking groups Lizard Squad and PoodleCorp were charged yesterday with “conspiring to cause damage to protected computers,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois said in a statement. Both hacking groups have taken credit for temporarily bringing down online gaming services Xbox Live, PSN, Battle.net and more. Zachary Buchta…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Mafia III‘s Framerate Is Capped On PC, But Devs Say That Will Change ‘Soon’
Mafia III is just hours away from launching, but it’s already in the hands of reviewers. Unfortunately, they’ve discovered that the PC version’s framerate is capped at 30 FPS. Now 2K’s dealing with one hell of an angry mob—and not the organized, suit-wearing kind. As a rule, PC gamers prefer un-capped framerates, given that their…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 6, 2016 - Culture
Ask Dr. NerdLove: Am I Too Ugly To Date?
Hello you electric blue angels of the abyss, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to master the Dim Mat. This week, we’re talking about what it takes to be more attractive. Is it all about the face? The body? The bank account? Or is there something more to it? What…
Harris O'Malley Published October 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
How The UFC’s Most Dominant Champ Makes Time To Stream Video Games
Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson is easily the UFC’s most dominant champion right now. He blends speed and technique with sublime precision, beating some of the best fighters in the world and making it look easy. He also probably plays more video games than you When he’s not training, Mighty Mouse streams for his adoring Mighty…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 6, 2016 -
UncategorizedRobo Recall Is Epic’s First Full VR Game, And It’s Free
Here’s our first look at Robo Recall, a virtual reality robot shooter built for Oculus Touch that Epic Games will be releasing for free in early 2017. It’s pretty shiny. Announced today at Oculus Connect 3, Robo Recall is the spiritual successor to the Bullet Train demo Epic released at last year’s Oculus showcase. The…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2016 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: The Good And Bad Of PlayStation VR
This week, Kotaku EIC Stephen Totilo joins the Splitscreen podcast to talk about PlayStation VR. What does it do? Does it virtually create reality? Let’s find out. I reviewed PlayStation VR yesterday, and Stephen and I have been using it and discussing it for the past week. We decided that it wasn’t difficult enough to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Mod Encouraging Piracy Sparks Fan Battle on Steam
Since June, Chinese players have been bombarding strategy game Endless Legend with poor reviews. This came after developer Amplitude Studios removed a mod for Chinese language support that linked to a pirated version of the game. Last night, other players took to Reddit and organized to vote the game’s rating back up. The mod in…
By Heather Alexandra Published October 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Most Bizarre Fan-Made Pro Wrestlers From WWE 2K16
With the release of WWE 2K17 right around the corner, we decided to delve one last time back into WWE 2K16‘s Community Creations and try to gain a sense of the madness we’ve seen this last year. With the addition of many create-a-superstar features that were bizarrely removed the year previous, and with the adoption…
Joanna Graham and Kefin Mahon Published October 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Have A Coke And A Powerful Custom Gaming PC
Maingear presents the much more attractive alternative to spilling soda on your keyboard. The boutique system builder is partnering with major brands to create one-of-a-kind branded systems, and their first one is all sorts of ridiculous. It’s not Coke, but between the custom-made Coke bottle reservoir and cola-colored coolant it’s close enough to make me…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2016 -
UncategorizedWatch Us Play Four PlayStation VR Games And Freak Out Over A Fifth
The screaming in our office yesterday was one of our video guys, John, trying a shark attack demo in PlayStation VR. You can see and hear that glorious moment at the tail of of our video here showcasing several of the launch PSVR games in action. The video is an archive of a livestream we…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 6, 2016 - Culture
Cloudy, With A Chance Of Doom
Jason Martin is an artist at id Software, where he most recently worked on the Doom reboot. We’ve actually featured Martin’s stuff before, but the last time was in 2012, so it’s well and truly time for a refresher, especially with all the Doom stuff to look at. You can see more of Martin’s work…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 6, 2016 -
UncategorizedAww, Voodoo Vince Is Getting An HD Remaster
2003 puzzle platformer Voodoo Vince is a game that deserved better than original Xbox exclusivity. Creator Clayton Kauzlaric agrees, so his independent studio is releasing an HD remaster for Xbox One and Windows next year. Between its colorful New Orleans setting and the concept of a living voodoo doll that hurts himself to hurt his…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2016 -
UncategorizedBioWare Action RPG Jade Empire Now Available On iOS
A wondrous combination of martial arts action and BioWare storytelling, Jade Empire is a classic action RPG that could really use a sequel. Perhaps today’s release of Jade Empire: Special Edition on iOS is a step in that direction. Or not. Aspyr Media, the folks behind the iOS version of Star Wars: Knights of the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2016 - Kotaku East
Persona 5 Is Smart, Fun, And Very Japanese
Persona 5 won’t be out in the West until next year, but the game has already been released in Japan. At about 15 hours in I feel like I’m just scratching the surface, but so far I’m loving it. Note: These impressions might have spoilers, depending on how sensitive you are to such things, but…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2016 - Kotaku East
The Handsome Hug Pillow You Can Undress
This year’s most embarrassing smartphone game is getting a hug pillow. As noted on Excite, Capcom is releasing a Toraware no Paruma (Captive Palm) hug pillow that features Haruto, the game’s hunk who has lost his memory. It’s possible to “undress” Haruto, which I’m certain we’ve seen before with women characters on hug pillows, but…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2016
