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Sonic The Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Plushies Celebrate The Good Old Days
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the release of the first Sonic the Hedgehog game, and Tomy is celebrating with a group of plushies that recall a time when Sonic was pudgy, Dr. Robotnik was round and secondary characters were exciting additions. Back then they didn’t care about separating Sonic’s eyes with an edgy…
By Mike Fahey Published June 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedWatch The Evolution Of Destiny’s User Interface
At the Game Developers Conference in March, Bungie’s David Candland gave a really cool talk about the evolution of Destiny’s UI. Among other things, he showed a bunch of prototype menu screens, and also explained the complicated process of fine-tuning a video game interface. GDC has posted a full video of Candland’s talk to YouTube.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Games Stephen Played At E3
Between interviews, video shoots and encounters with mascots, I played a bunch of games at and around E3 last week. Let me tell you about them. At EA Play Titanfall 2 (Xbox One, PS4, PC, October 28 2016) – I had no luck getting hands on time with Battlefield 1, but I did manage to…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
Today’s episode of Highlight Reel is going up tomorrow! Sorry about that, we’re still feeling the emotional hangover from E3. Watch the most recent episodes here. As always, you can submit your amazing or funny clips if you have them [email protected]
By Chris Person Published June 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedOverwatch Fans Have Turned Tracer Into A Completely Different Character
A major part of Overwatch’s appeal is character personality, but not because they’re overflowing with it, per se. Overwatch’s characters are colorful vessels for players to inhabit, foundations on which to build. Blizzard gives us their motivation, a bit of backstory, and some banter, but players’ imaginations are meant to do the heavy lifting. Unsurprisingly,…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
South Park: The Fractured But Whole Will Let You Play As A Girl
One of my E3 highlights was when Ubisoft showed more of South Park: The Fractured But Whole, the ridiculously titled sequel to Stick of Truth. Everything they’ve said since then has been just as exciting. For example, South Park maestros Trey Parker and Matt Stone confirmed later last week that unlike the first game, you…
By Jason Schreier Published June 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Rumor That Someone Tried To Steal The Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 Demo
Not long after this year’s E3 showfloor opened up for exhibitors, the internet started gossiping about a hacker who was supposedly trying to pilfer the impressive Zelda: Breath of the Wild demo from right under Nintendo’s nose. For some skeptics, it sounded too incredible to be true. How could someone possibly steal a demo from…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
Chat With The Kotaku Staff About E3 [Update: Over]
The carpets have been rolled up, the speakers torn down. The bathrooms have gotten a vigorous cleaning. E3 is over, but our memories linger. Let’s chat. This year we sent Stephen Totilo, Jason Schreier and Patrick Klepek to Los Angeles to cover E3. The rest of us covered remotely, which as it turns out is…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
A List Of Times Ubisoft Has Said Beyond Good & Evil 2 Is Still Happening
Last week at E3, Beyond Good & Evil 2 once again made headlines thanks to a comment by Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot. “Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still happening,” gaming sites declared As Guillemot explained to Geoff Keighley on YouTube’s E3 show: “It’s still on the way. It’s something at one point you will…
By Jason Schreier Published June 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
Warcraft Is The Top-Grossing Video Game Movie Ever And Doesn’t Care What You Think
With the worldwide box office topping $370 million, Duncan Jones’ Warcraft has stolen the title of top-grossing video game movie from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Didn’t we hate both of those? I didn’t hate Warcraft. I thought it was a fun movie for what it was, an entertaining two-hour exploration of the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 20, 2016 -
CultureSnacktaku Rediscovers The Neon Green Joy Of Ecto Cooler
A new Ghostbusters movie is upon us, and Hi-C used that fact to do exactly what former drink box addicts hoped it would. The glowing green nectar has returned. All hail Ecto Cooler. First unleashed upon the U.S. in 1987, Ecto Cooler began life as a simple green Citrus Cooler product that had been in…
By Mike Fahey Published June 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedResident Evil 7 In VR Is A Nauseating Mess [UPDATE]
I literally gasped when the Resident Evil logo came up at Sony’s E3 press conference. A big budget horror game in VR?! My dreams came crashing down to Earth after playing it in VR, unfortunately. Right now, it’s a mess. This isn’t a critical analysis of the demo’s content, or a musing on what it…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
Popular Fallout 4 Body Mod Won’t Be On Consoles Until Bethesda Gets Its Act Together
The most famous mod for both Fallout and Skyrim has to be Caliente’s Beautiful Bodies Enhancer (CBBE), the enhancement known for making Bethesda games synonymous with naked ladies. You won’t find it on consoles, however. There’s a reason for that. While Bethesda made it clear that straight-up nudity mods would not be allowed on PS4…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
Look At These Amiibo Stands
Shelves? We’re well past shelves here. Because the average Amiibo spends 99.99-100% of its life on display, there’s a growing market in making sure they’re on display and looking good. We’ve had cute Mario platforms and Smash stages, but this new stuff from PDP (via Tiny Cartridge) is even better. The Donkey Kong stage looks…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
An In-Depth Q&A With The Director of Final Fantasy XV
We’re nearly three months away from the launch of Final Fantasy XV, which means there’s a whole lot of pressure on director Hajime Tabata. This summer, Tabata and his large crew at Square Enix will spend their waking hours optimizing and polishing the fifteenth Final Fantasy in hopes of getting everything as stable as possible…
By Jason Schreier Published June 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
Six Generations Of Nvidia GeForce Graphics Compared
With the GeForce GTX 980 celebrating its second birthday soon, in the world of GPUs that puts it squarely over the hill. To further confirm that notion, we have its successor: the new GeForce GTX 1080 offers 60% more performance at what should eventually be a $50 price premium. This feature is a follow up…
By Steven Walton Published June 20, 2016 -
UncategorizedPewDiePie And Teens React Help Revive Interest In Bayonetta 2
Just because a game was released in 2014 that doesn’t mean it’s undiscoverable in 2016. Thank YouTube for that. Thanks, YouTube! Late last month, PewDiePie began playing through Bayonetta 2, racking up millions of views, as he does, in the process. And just like when he does pretty much anything on YouTube, the clip seems…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2016 -
Kotaku EastAsh From Pokémon Isn’t Teaching Subway Manners In Taiwan
Of course Ash is not. But this Taipei Metro announcement certainly looks like he is. The announcement gives tips on good manners while riding the subway as well as safety. Say, is that Sakura from Street Fighter? And Kyo Kusanagi from The King of Fighters? The announcement debuted a few years back, but it’s still…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2016 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Decorated A Children’s Hospital In South Korea
This is called using your powers for good. As tipster Sang points out, Blizzard Korea recently unveiled “Blizzard i-Room” at a children hospital in Seoul. Jonathan Burton, the creator of Carbot, was on hand as part of an opening ceremony for the room, which features Carbot versions of popular Blizzard characters. Below are images fromKorean…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2016
