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UncategorizedSomeone Put Harambe In Street Fighter, Because Why Not
Harambe vs Capcom is a real video game that you can play. Not only does HvC bizarrely place everyone’s favorite gorilla (RIP) in a fighting game, it also gives the crossover a story to go along with it. In this rendition of reality, a shadow agency wants to kill Harambe because he has psychic powers.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedNightmare Super Mario 64 Mod Replaces Every Texture With Toad’s Face
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By Patricia Hernandez Published September 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedA Closer Look At The Best Mission In Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Adam Jensen has a lot of work to do in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Side quests and smaller stories are where the game really shines. “The Harvester” questline has all the things required for a great experience. We take a closer look in this video. On a whole, I have very mixed feelings about Mankind…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 16, 2016 - Uncategorized
Poland Makes An Official Witcher Postage Stamp
Hey, I know that guy! The Witcher, a series about a monster hunter who’s perpetually dour because Obama won’t play his video game, is a bit of A Thing over in its native land of Poland. Poctza Polska, Poland’s biggest postal operator, is collaborating with Witcher developer CD Projekt to turn Geralt’s lusty mug into…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 16, 2016 - Culture
Road Trip!
Emilie Stabell is an artist working at Media Molecule, the developers behind the LittleBigPlanet series. You can see more of Emilie’s work at her personal site and 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedIn upcoming anime movie A Silent Voice, a deaf girl and the boy who bullied her meet again after many years. Premiering in Japanese theaters tomorrow, A Silent Voice looks like a beautiful story of isolation, empathy and redemption. Subtitles for the deaf will accompany the film in select Japanese theaters. Check out the latest…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedTeam Rocket’s Boss Is Hunted In The First Installment Of Pokémon Generations
Pokémon Generations is a new weekly animated series that aims to flesh out the events from 20 years of Pokémon games. In the first full episode, the international police track mysterious Team Rocket leader Giovanni to the Viridian City gym. Technically this is the second episode of the new animated series. The first, also released…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2016 - Culture
Undertale‘s Unused Music Is Pretty Sweet
For the past week, infamously reclusive Undertale creator Toby Fox has been celebrating the RPG mega-hit’s first anniversary with tidbits and snippets (but sadly no butterscotch cinnamon pie). The best part? Music that never made it into the final game. First up, an early version of Alphys’ lab: Here’s a version of Undyne’s theme before…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 16, 2016 - Uncategorized
Game Developer Sues 100 Anonymous Steam Users For $18 Million [UPDATE]
When we last saw the game studio Digital Homicide, they were suing game critic Jim Sterling for $10 million, charging him with libel and slander for harshly criticizing their games. Now they’re pursuing legal action against 100 anonymous Steam users, calling them a “hate and harassment group” in recent court filings. UPDATE – 9/17, 2:01pm:…
By Jason Schreier Published September 16, 2016 - Uncategorized
Rage Was Actually Pretty Damn Good
I’ve been thinking a lot about Rage lately. Last week, I dove back in. Minutes became hours, and I soon realized I was having a blast. When I was finally done, I had to ask: why doesn’t Rage get the love it deserves? This post originally appeared 7/2/15. When Rage was released in 2011, it…
GB Burford Published September 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Heroic Lengths You Have To Walk To Evolve Buddy Pokémon
The buddy system is Pokémon Go’s latest cloying grab at my ‘90s kid nostalgia. Think about it: you, your favorite Pokémon, together, walking into the sunset; growing as one and traversing the unknown. It’s just like Ash’s journey in the Pokémon TV show, except if you’re attempting it with the IRL buddy system, you might…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 16, 2016 - Uncategorized
World Of Warcraft: Legion Progress Report: Ever Questing
Three weeks into World of Warcraft’s Legion expansion, and I’m still logging into my Druid every day to go on adventures. It’s nice when daily questing doesn’t mean doing the same quests every day, isn’t it? The idea of dailies, repeatable quests players perform every day in order to grind reputation and earn faction-exclusive gear,…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2016 - Uncategorized
Sony Boss On No Man’s Sky: ‘It Wasn’t A Great PR Strategy’
Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida knows how you feel, No Man’s Sky players. He says he enjoyed the game, but understands why people are so upset about director Sean Murray’s tendency to over-promise and under-deliver. No Man’s Sky, which came out in early August, immediately drew controversy when players discovered that features Murray had…
By Jason Schreier Published September 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedNow that’s he’snailed gameplay, developer Ryan Juckett can finally add some color to his minimalist shooter. The latest Inversus update adds 45 unlockable color palettes, 250 emotes, persistent leveling and leaderboards. The updatehit Steam today, with the PS4 version’s release TBD.
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Mildly Overwatch-ish Paladins Enters Open Beta
Hi-Rez Studios’ free-to-play hero shooter Paladins enters open beta today, and while its collectible card-based character customization system sets it apart from other games in the genre, Androxus here is pretty much Reaper with horns. I was putting together a little rotator GIF for the top of the post, planning to talk about what is…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2016 - Kotaku East
Ash Looks Different In The New Pokémon Anime
As Kotaku previously reported, yes, there is a new Pokémon TV series. A new Pokémon anime means one thing: changes to Ash’s face. Here are good comparisons of how the character has evolved over the years: His latest design does seem like it’s a departure from his previous one, which was far “cooler” than the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedSony’s Japan Studio Brings Tabletop Tower Defense To VR
During the recent PlayStation press conference in Tokyo, Sony announced V Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaiki da R?, a VR version of the What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? Developed by Acquire, those titles were originally released on the PSP, with the third entry hitting the Vita. Acquire is back, working with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2016 - Kotaku East
When A VR Anime Demo Has Too Much Fondling
At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, there is a VR experience in which players touch a mannequin set-up that uses capacitive sensors. The developers now say after a day on the TGS show floor, those sensors are busted. The first business day of TGS, this was going on: And in motion: Yeah. The character is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2016