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UncategorizedPokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Will Take Place During Different Times of Day
If you’re debating which Pokémon game to pick up later this year, developers Game Freak just highlighted one of the biggest differences between the games: they don’t take place at the same exact time. As the trailer above shows, Sun and Moon are set 12 hours apart from one another—which means that events will play…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 6, 2016 - Reviews
Origin Omni All-In-One Gaming PC Review: Everything In Its Place
I spent my first hour with Origin PC’s Geforce GTX 1080-powered, 34-inch ultra-wide curved screen Omni all-in-one gaming PC just staring at my desk. There’s a lot more of desk now. I didn’t know I had so much desk. Technically I spent the first hour looking for my power screwdriver to extricate the system from…
By Mike Fahey Published September 6, 2016 - Kotaku East
Yakuza 6 Features Cam Girls
Previous Yakuza games let players talk with virtual hostesses in bars and clubs. As a sign of the times, the upcoming entry in the long-running series features cam girls. Yep. According to Famitsu (via Siliconera), Yakuza 6 has some sort of “Live Chat” cam girl feature. It looks to be point-based, and details, which should…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
A Look At Spielberg’s Ready Player One Shoot
Steven Spielberg is bringing Ernest Cline’s book Ready Player One to the big screen. The famed director is currently filming in the U.K., and here’s a peek at the production. As The Birmingham Mail points out, the production has turned the city’s historic Jewellery Quarter into a dystopian American future. Our colleagues at io9 already…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 6, 2016 - Kotaku East
Naruto Spin-Off Might Get a TV Anime
Don’t be surprised if Naruto’s son got his own anime TV series. I won’t be. The homepage for the upcoming Jump Special Anime Festa was updated with listings for 上映アニメ (jyouei anime) or “screening anime” during the festival. Included in that was Boruto: The tagline reads, “Watch next-generation ninja!!” (次代の忍見参!!), with Boruto also saying that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Is a Red Dead Redemption remaster coming? According to Korean site Game Focus (via tipster Sang), a Red Dead remaster for PS4, Xbox One, and PC is in the works. Kotaku is following up with Rockstar and will update this story should the company comment.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 6, 2016 -
Kotaku EastLooks Like The Unannounced PS4 Slim Already Has A Teardown
If folks are apparently reviewingand unboxing the unannounced PS4 Slim, you can bet they are taking the console apart and looking inside it. YouTuber Links-Tech upload a video that allegedly shows a PS4 Slim teardown. Below is a longer version of the above clip: Via website Segment Next and Rectify Gaming, here are some stills:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 6, 2016 -
UncategorizedAlan Becker’s Minecraft recreation of Totoro is just fantastic.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Video Game Screenshots As Art (Or Wallpaper)
Andy Cull, a screenshot artist we’ve featured before on Kotaku, has recently put together a gallery containing some of the best shots he’s taken in games over the past couple of years. If you want/need new desktop wallpaper, this is for you. If you’re wondering how he gets some of these shots and effects, like…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedIt’s Been Real
Well, folks, it’s been awesome. Got one last Deltron track for you, which, surprisingly, comes from Battleborn, and I’m out. It’s been real. I’ve gained a new appreciation for what the writers at Kotaku do here. 20+ posts in 3 days is a lot of work, whew, even when a few of them were republished.…
By Doc Burford Published September 5, 2016 - Culture
League Of Legends’ Free “Art Book” Is Incredible
It’s usually the case that if you’re a fan of a video game and want to check out its concept art, you either look at some images online or you pay a lot of money for a big fancy book. League of Legends is trying to combine the two, releasing what amounts to a big…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Lara Croft Is The Worst Thing About Rise of the Tomb Raider
Rise of the Tomb Raider is the best action-adventure game of this generation, a game that effortlessly balances great gameplay with puzzles that feel more naturalistic than artificial. As if that weren’t enough, the levels are awesome, exploration is a blast, and the game’s great at encouraging a sense of completionism. There’s just one problem:…
By Doc Burford Published September 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Why Rika Is The Best Character In Digimon
By the time Digimon Tamers aired, I was growing out of cartoons, or so I thought. Tamers was an impressive feat for an after-school cartoon, a surprisingly mature, more grounded take on the Digimon series, and that’s thanks in a large part to the show’s best character: Rika Nonaka. Tamers was great in part thanks…
By Doc Burford Published September 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedYour Shooter Deserves Better Feedback
So there you are, minding your own business, when the CEO of Giant Game Publisher approaches you with an offer: he wants you to lead the development of a brand new entry in That First Person Shooter that he makes, and he wants you to make sure it’s fun to play. How do you make…
By Doc Burford Published September 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
How To Save Duke Nukem
It’s no secret that Duke Nukem Forever was not particularly well received. As a self-described snob of first person shooters, I’m certainly not wild about the game. Broken encounters, weak level design, and an inconsistent sense of humor held Duke Nukem Forever back from being a great game. Duke deserves better. Duke Nukem 3D is…
By Doc Burford Published September 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Minecraft’s Free Tumble Mini-Game Is A Blast
Following fast on the heels of Mojang’s first console mini-game—Battle—is another competitive arena game mode, but this time with a little bit more polish and a lot more fun. Rather than trying to badly emulate the highly niche and wonky PvP that is popular on big Minecraft servers, Tumble takes all of the best elements…
Robert Guthrie Published September 5, 2016