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Doom Credits Pay Tribute To Developer Who Passed Away
In July of 2014, id Software technical producer Steven Serafin passed away at age 28. His colleagues put this nice shoutout in the credits of their newest game, Doom Serafin helped present the first demo of the post-2013-reboot version of Doom, which was shown at QuakeCon in 2014.
By Jason Schreier Published May 31, 2016 -
UncategorizedMojang Bans Paid Advertisements Within Minecraft
Mojang, the developers behind Minecraft, have made big changes to its policies on companies being able to promote their products using Minecraft. It could make a video like this, depicting a Verizon cell phone, a thing of the past. In a blog post titled “let’s talk about promotions in Minecraft,” Mojang said it wants to…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 31, 2016 -
UncategorizedDoom‘s Soundtrack Hides A Satanic Easter Egg
The new Doom is a surprise on multiple levels. Foremost, it remains surprising that it’s, you know, good. Actually, it’s not just good; it’s excellent. It’s also loaded with secrets, ones that are remarkably compelling to dig out of Mars’ demonic loam and fist bump. But Doom’s secrets aren’t strictly inside the game. Turns out,…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
Harsh Life Lesson From Kirby
Some stats in life matter. Some don’t. In the kill-or-be-killed world of Team Kirby Clash, the co-op mini-game in the upcoming 3DS side-scroller Kirby: Planet Robobot, your stamina, attack, recovery and team meteor stats matter. But the game’s got jokes and/or hidden profundity. When you level up in the mini-game, the game mentioned upgrades to…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 31, 2016 -
ReviewsThe Witcher 3: Blood and Wine: The Kotaku Review
I’ve spent more than 100 hours in The Witcher 3 over the past year. It’s become the background of my gaming life, a boundless, monster-ridden home I can always return to. As the last Witcher (for now), The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine is a grand goodbye, a final series of stories that sends Geralt…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 31, 2016 - Culture
Pokémon‘s 20th Anniversary Continues With A Mythical Month Of Manaphy
Now that Darkrai’s had its May, it’s time for something a little cheerier. June’s mythical Pokémon is the ridiculously adorable Manaphy. The Pokémon Company and Tomy are showcasing a different mythical Pokémoneach month in 2016 in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the beloved video game franchise. Pikachu kicked things off in January, followed by…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2016 -
UncategorizedNBA 2K16, Gone Home Headline PlayStation Plus Lineup For June
One of the best independent games from the last few years and an excellent basketball game are part of Sony’s excellent lineup for next month. Remember, though Sony and Microsoft advertise their monthly games as “free,” you need an active PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold subscription. With that said, here are the games Sony’s…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
I Got Death Threats For Reporting On A Video Game Delay [UPDATES]
Last Wednesday, I reported that No Man’s Sky had been delayed. For two days, up until the game’s developers confirmed the news, I received a stream of nasty messages, angry tweets, and, as has become a standard part of gaming culture, threats against me and my family. Apparently I’m not the only one. No Man’s…
By Jason Schreier Published May 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Tetris The Movie: The Winners
There is no way in hell the official Tetris movie will surpass the greatness of the mock-ups out readers put together in our second most-recent Photoshop contest. First off I’d like to thank occasional ‘Shop Contest winner Ben “GiantBoyDetective” Bertoli for slipping in a quick contest while I was off over the long weekend, even…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2016 - Culture
Well, That’s One Way To Take On A Rancor
Andreas Rocha is a freelance artist from Portugal who has worked in video games, toys, board games and advertising. You can see more of Andreas’ art at his personal siteand ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
A Compelling Argument For Official Overwatch LEGO Sets
I’m not playing much Overwatch, but I am fascinated by the characters and setting enough to drop cash on some toys, especially if they’re as cool as LEGO builder Taylor’s version of D.Va. Not all of Overwatch’s characters are as large and in-charge as D.Va, but that’s fine. Taylor’s version of the dynamic duo (via…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2016 - Kotaku East
A Gaming PC You Can Wear on Your Back
If you’ve ever wanted to wear a PC on your back while you play VR games, lucky you! Because, your dreams are real. Gigazine reports that MSI recently showed off its Backpack PC, which is outfitted with an Intel Core i7 processor and a NVIDIA GTX980 graphics card. The idea is that by wearing the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
Gran Turismo Sport won’t have dynamic weather and time changes. Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi told GTPlanet, “We opted to not have the transitions in the race this time in order to raise the framerate and the quality of the image during the race.”
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2016 -
Kotaku EastMaking VR people with Unreal Engine 4. This is Project M from South Korea’s Evr Studio. The teaser clip shows they’ve done a good job with facial expressions; however, the hair isn’t quite there yet. Below is a making of clip. (Thanks Sang for the tip!)
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
At Age 41, This Anime Director Is Already Burnt Out
Yutaka Yamamoto is one of Japan’s best known young anime directors. Most recently, he helmed the anime series Wake Up, Girls! He’s very talented and sounds very exhausted. As pointed out by Hachima, Yamamoto announced via Twitter that he was taking “an indefinite leave” because he’s fallen into poor physical health after “excessive” and “unreasonable”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 31, 2016 -
Kotaku EastTerra Formars Live Action Film Is Just Plain Terrible
Months ago, when the first trailer for Terra Formars painted the live action film as a comedy, I expected it to be terrible. Unsurprisingly, it is—though not in the ways I expected back then. …Okay, not JUST in the ways I expected back then. The Terra Formars franchise in general follows groups of humans sent…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 31, 2016
