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Dead Century Is A Very Good-Looking Video Game
A few years back, I wrote about a game called Dead Century, which looked very cool. The bad news: its Kickstarter failed. The good news: it got made anyway, and is now looking even better. Dead Century is an RPG/adventure game in the vein of Telltale’s various series, and it’s out now on iOS (with…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 12, 2016 -
Reviews7th Dragon III Code: VFD: The Kotaku Review
The name might be a bit of a mess, but Sega’s new 3DS role-playing game is anything but. It makes a little more sense in context. 7th Dragon III Code: VFD is the first Western release for a Japanese RPG series that began with 2009’s more simply named 7th Dragon for the Nintendo DS. 7th…
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2016 -
Kotaku EastYour Summer 2016 Anime Guide
It’s hot outside. Let’s stay in and watch some anime. That’s right, it’s time for the Summer 2016 season. Here’s a round up of the latest shows and where you can watch them. Are there any you’re especially keen on? Hit us up in the comments below. Active Raid: Special Public Security Fifth Division Third…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 12, 2016 - Kotaku East
Japanese Fans Are Impatient About Pokémon Go
The country that created Pokémon still hasn’t seen an official Pokémon Go release. Imagine being the dude who has to tell folks in Japan that they need to wait a bit more before that happens. Kento Suga is said dude. Yes, Pokémon Go was playable in Japan for a spell yesterday for those who downloaded…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
And Now, Some Pokémon Go Erotica
Chuck Tingle, famous author of sexy stories, has after a few days of furious writing released a $3 piece of Pokémon Go erotica. It features, believe it or not, lots of balls. And butts. The book is called Pokebutt Go: Pounded By ‘Em All. Here is the description: Torbit is worried. After witnessing a slew…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 11, 2016 -
UncategorizedTim Duncan: From NBA Live 98 To NBA 2K16
Spurs legend Tim Duncan retired today. To put into perspective how long he was in the NBA (and like we did with Kobe), here’s a comparison between his first video game and his last. Duncan was picked #1 in the 1997 draft, which made NBA Live 98 his first video game appearance. And with 2015-16…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 11, 2016 -
CultureMorning Men is a story-driven RPG set in a desert world full of intrigue, lies, and junk. While it might look like a riff on Mad-Max-style post-apocalyptica, its developers cite movies like The Fifth Element as their primary influences. It’s currently on Steam Greenlight, but it already looks and sounds great.
By Nathan Grayson Published July 11, 2016 -
UncategorizedGet Ready For EVO With This Great FGC Documentary
To help fans (or curious onlookers) get psyched for EVO 2016, which goes down in Las Vegas this weekend, the creators of the excellent documentary FGC: Rise of the Fighting Game Community have made it free to watch on YouTube. If you like it, you can still help them out by buying the deluxe edition…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 11, 2016 -
UncategorizedAfter 20 Years, Someone Cracked The Sega Saturn’s DRM
Sega Saturn disc drives are beginning to die off. Until now, it meant your machine might be useless. Thanks to engineer James Laird-Wah, Sega’s 32-bit hardware has been cracked, allowing games to be loaded via USB. Laird-Wah is known online as Dr Abrasive, and is responsible for a USB-powered ROM-reading cartridge for the Game Boy…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 11, 2016 - Uncategorized
Mob Psycho 100‘s Debut Is The Right Kind Of Absurd
Mob Psycho 100, this summer’s soon-to-be-hit anime about a psychic middle school boy, premiered today. From the creators of One-Punch Man, Mob Psycho 100 looks as if Fooly Cooly’s flawlessly erratic animation style met Paprika levels of psychedelica, all wrapped in a One-Punch Man burrito of action/humor. The anime’s first episode is a special, confident…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 11, 2016 -
CultureFIFA Players Nail Goal Celebration
Today on Highlight Reel we have perfect flips, dabbing scientists, someone named Brad, bomb juggles, and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Halo 5:…
By Chris Person Published July 11, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Go Nudes Are A Thing Now
Welp. Everyone knew this would happen, right? Pokémon Go makes use of your camera, and you can take a picture of whatever you’d like while playing, after all. (NSFW content ahead!) Actually, right now the internet has a number of different kinds of Pokémon Go nudes floating around, with at least a couple of people…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 11, 2016 - Culture
Rocket League Adding Crates, Skipping Steam Market Features To Avoid Gambling Issues
If you were a human with functional Internet access last week, you probably heard about the big Counter-Strike gambling scandal. Despite a secondary market’s potential to help bring in big bucks, Rocket League’s developers don’t want a slice of that increasingly tainted pie. In a post confirming that, yes, loot crates are coming to Soccer…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 11, 2016 - Uncategorized
PSA: Pokémon Go Gets Full Access To Your Google Account On iOS [UPDATE]
Watch out: if you’re using your Google Account to sign into Pokémon Go on iOS, you may have allowed the developers at Niantic to have access to your e-mail, documents, and anything else attached to that account. Unlike other applications that link to Google, which typically ask for your basic account info, Pokémon Go gets…
By Jason Schreier Published July 11, 2016 - Culture
Valve Making Changes To Team Fortress 2‘s New Casual Mode After Widespread Criticism
Last week, Valve launched Team Fortress 2‘s big competitive mode update and, with it, a new casual mode that took the place of classic quick play. So far, people… don’t exactly love it. The new 12 vs 12 unranked matchmaking mode has players angrily spitting out their sandviches for quite a few reasons, most prominent…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 11, 2016