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UncategorizedDeus Ex: Invisible War Had No Idea How To Be A Deus Ex Game
In 2003, Ion Storm had the unenviable task of releasing a sequel to the critically acclaimed Deus Ex. Released during a time when the intersections of console and PC games were hazy, the end result is Deus Ex: Invisible War. It’s definitely not a good Deus Ex game. But is it as terrible as people…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 23, 2016 -
UncategorizedNo Man’s Sky Mod Lets You Crash Into Planets
Taken on its own terms, No Man’s Sky can be a relaxing, if somewhat hollow experience. But even I, the sort of person that chin-stroke-y tree admiration simulators were built for, get totally bummed out every time an invisible barrier stops me from ploughing my ship into a planet. The Lowflight mod by modder Hytek…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 23, 2016 - Culture
Greedo ❤ Boba Fett
Stefano Bernardi is a 3D artist from Italy working in the video game business. You can see more of Bernardi’s work at his 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 video…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Astro Boy: Edge Of Time Reimagines Anime Classics
Based on the extensive work of beloved manga creator Osamu Tezuka, Astro Boy: Edge of Time is a digital collectible card game that sees classic characters reimagined for the modern age. Osamu Tezuka is considered by some to be the Walt Disney of Japan, having created some of the most beloved characters in manga history.…
By Mike Fahey Published August 23, 2016 - Reviews
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided: The Kotaku Review
Adam Jensen needs a nerf. Five or six hours into Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, I imagined the game’s bad guys sending angry emails to developer Eidos Montreal complaining about their overpowered player-controlled adversary. Every fortified area Jensen entered started out full of alert, dangerous guards and ended with a heap of unconscious men piled up…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Another DDoS Attack Takes Out Blizzard’s Servers [UPDATE]
Update—10:40 a.m.: With grace, felicity and no pity for this post’s short-lived relevance, Blizzard resolved their server issues ten minutes post-publication. Read below for background on today’s now-fixed DDoS attack against Battle.net. A DDoS attack this morning crippled Blizzard’s Battle.net servers, according to Blizzard’s official Twitter account. Overwatch, Hearthstone, World of Warcraft and other Blizzard…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published August 23, 2016 -
UncategorizedJust Another Day Killing The Gods Of Ancient Greece
We first played an early build of Okhlos all the way back in January 2014. It’s now out, and I’ve been playing the finished article. Chris’ original headline pretty much nailed it. It’s Pikmin, but with ancient Greeks. You control a single philosopher—Themistocles, for example, because that’s such a tremendous name to say aloud—as you…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 23, 2016 - Kotaku East
How Much Japanese Game Developers Make
Curious? A recent poll of nearly two thousand Japanese game developers reveals the average salaries for various jobs within the industry. Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association carried out the poll, which can be read here in full here (via Cheesemeister). A total of 1,808 individuals replied to this average 2015 salary question. Note that not all…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 23, 2016 - Kotaku East
Life-Sized Anime Figures Sure Are Expensive
This is Mumei from the anime Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress. Okay, it’s not actually Mumei, but a life-sized statue. An extremely expensive one, at that. Measuring around 5.5 feet tall and weighing a whopping 103.6 pounds, the statue is priced at 2,500,000 yen (US$24,988). Only ten of these will be produced, and those in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 23, 2016 -
Kotaku EastPokémon Go Stampedes in Taiwan
Damn. This is not scene from a disaster movie. These are apparently Pokémon Go players in Taiwan. The above and below images come via Taiwan’s Eastern Broadcasting Company. They are incredible. As startling as they are, wait until you see one of these stampedes in motion. As Time and That’s Mag points out, the above…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 23, 2016 -
UncategorizedSlim PS4 Apparently Unboxed Before Sony Can Even Announce It
On September 7, Sony is expected to announce two new models of the PlayStation 4. They should only bother announcing one, because the Slim looks like it’s already well and truly out there Having apparently turned up on an auction site over the weekend, British YouTuber ZRZhas now seemingly got his hands on an entire…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 23, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Welcome To The 21st Century, Evie Frye
Russian cosplayer Milligan Vick—who we’ve featured before—is the perfect Evie Fry in this shoot, nailing everything about the last Assassin’s Creed game, from the costume to the location. You can see more of her work here
By Luke Plunkett Published August 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Go’s Team Leaders Now Actually Do Something
Pokémon Go’s Team Leadershaven’t been doing much leading thus far. That’s about to change, with the game’s latest update introducing something called “Implemented Pokémon Appraisal”. Now, every time you go into battle at a gym, Candela or Blanche will tell you about your opponent’s attack and defence capabilities, and will recommend which of your Pokémon…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 22, 2016
