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UncategorizedThe Mess That Came After Nintendo Fired An Employee
The twisting controversies about the translation of Nintendo games, harassment, and the firing of one of its employees got even messier this week. Two weeks ago,word spread through social media and sites like ours that Nintendo had fired product marketing specialist Alison Rapp, the target of a months-long campaign to initially blame her for perceived…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 15, 2016 -
CultureWhat’re The Biggest Mods In Skyrim These Days?
Time flies. Skyrim has been out for nearly five years, giving its mod scene time to grow and change and then change again. It’s a culture unto itself, one that’s weathered identity crises and that whole money fiasco. So, all these years later, where does it stand? Yesterday I found myself curious about the state…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 15, 2016 - Uncategorized
Player-Made Subnautica Base Is Extremely Impressive
Base-building in single-player games can be a lonely job. You deck out a massive palace only to wander its empty halls admiring your own handiwork. Personally I enjoy exploring for materials in crafting games more than building, but Early Access underwater survival game Subnautica might just change my mind. Redditor KrankenwagenKolya recently shared an album…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 15, 2016 -
UncategorizedHTC Vive vs. Oculus Rift: The Virtual Reality Comparison We Had To Make
Three weeks ago, the future arrived. A week later, the future arrived again. Two hotly anticipated virtual reality headsets came out in the space of seven days. That’s a lot of future! I’ve been using the Oculus Rift for almost a month now, and the HTC Vive for a couple of weeks. I’ve played a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 15, 2016 - Uncategorized
Ark: Survival Evolved Developers Settle Ugly Lawsuit
Ark: Survival Evolved developer Studio Wildcard came to a settlement agreement this week with Trendy Entertainment, putting an end to an ugly legal battle that had been raging for months. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Wildcard co-founder Susan Stieglitz wrote on Twitter earlier this week that Trendy was looking for $600 million.…
By Jason Schreier Published April 15, 2016 -
UncategorizedNew Mirror’s Edge Game Locks Some Basic Skills Behind Upgrades
Mirror’s Edge Catalyst seemed like one of those games that was never going to happen, a sequel to a beloved game that wasn’t exactly a best-selling hit. Fans who’ve been waiting for more beautiful free-running are happy that it’s coming out soon but some don’t like how it’s handling its upgrades. The original Mirror’s Edge…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 15, 2016 -
CultureFallout: New Vegas Beaten In Under 20 Minutes For A New World Record
Everything moves faster in Vegas, baby. Watch as speedrunner Kungkobrademolishes Fallout: New Vegas in a ridiculous 19:52. Damn. Some of the tricks used in this playthrough include: Breaking his own legs to gain speed. This works by saving and quickloading just before crippling your character; if done correctly the game grants you a 152% speedboost.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 15, 2016 - Uncategorized
Ten Hours With The Excellent New JRPG Bravely Second
Bravely Second, the appropriately titled sequel to Bravely Default, is out in North America for 3DS today. Like its predecessor, Bravely Second is a smart, lighthearted role-playing game with killer combat and enough customization to keep curious players occupied for quite some time. I’ve spent around ten hours with Bravely Second, and I like it…
By Jason Schreier Published April 15, 2016 - Esports
Team SoloMid In Another League Of Legends Final, But Won’t Have Any More Help
The rule with Team SoloMid in 2016 is to expect the unexpected. With an all-star roster of proven greats, they shambled to a .500 record. Now they’re the scariest team in the NA LCS playoffs. On Sunday, they face their great nemesis, CLG, in the final. It’s a remarkable turnaround for Team SoloMid. Their win…
By Rob Zacny Published April 15, 2016 -
UncategorizedOverwatch‘s Silliest New Strategy: Kill Rooms
Whether you’re an itsy bitsy baby Overwatch player or that Junkrat who keeps using his exploding tire to hunt me and only me (I WILL FIND YOUR HOME), you’ll fare about the same against a room plastered with death lasers: poorly. Popular Team Fortress 2 YouTuber Muselk has been branching out into Overwatch’s beta recently,…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 15, 2016 -
UncategorizedStreet Fighter V Mod Hits The Light Switch On All Stages
Street Fighter V might not have weather effects or time of day changes during battles, but this is something modders can fix quickly. Moddah played around with lighting and gave all the daytime stages a darker, nighttime look. Great stuff, it gives a whole new atmosphere to the locations, especially Union Station, Hillside Plaza and…
By Gergo Vas Published April 15, 2016 - Uncategorized
Star Wars’ Giant Medical Frigate, In LEGO Form
LEGO veteran mortesv decided to build the EF76 Nebulon-B frigate, the well-known Rebel medical ship from the Star Wars movies. It’s a 980 feet long ship, so the LEGO model had to be a giant one as well, with everything carefully revised to get the proportions and details as accurate as possible. Here’s the frigate…
By Gergo Vas Published April 15, 2016 - Kotaku East
A First Look Inside the Sailor Moon Museum Exhibit
Tomorrow on April 16, a special Sailor Moon exhibition is opening in Tokyo. Today, a special preview was held, so let’s have a look at what to expect. Aspreviously mentioned, the exhibition will be held at the top of Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills. On display, there will be original color art as well as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2016 - Uncategorized
Microsoft’s Caption A.I. Is Sometimes Right, Sometimes Stupid
Microsoft has launched a new CaptionBot, and the results range from impressively spot on to bwah. Simply by uploading a photo to CaptionBot, it will describe what it sees. Keep in mind, the A.I. is still learning, but damn, there’s so much it doesn’t know. It does know this guy. Good. He’s important. Amazing! It…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2016 - Uncategorized
Hot Ryu Can Be Yours for Only $900
You know him, you love him, Hot Ryu. And now, for a mere $900, you can own a 1:3 scale version of the hunkiest version of Ryu around. The statue measure about 2.41 feet tall and 1,000 points hottie. This is the latest statue from Pop Culture Shock Toys. They do fine work, and you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2016 - Kotaku East
The Up-All-Night Stream Plays Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness [Stream Over]
Confession time: I have never played a Star Ocean game. Luckily, with the fifth game in the series now out in Japan, now is the perfect time to correct that. And you’re all welcome to join me as I do. Update: The stream is now finished. You can watch all five plus hours at the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 15, 2016 -
UncategorizedMai Shiranui is joining the newest King of Fighters. While it might seem like Mai Shiranui’s addition to the fray is a given no-brainer, seeing as she is one of KoF’s most popular fighters, SNK actually refrained from putting her in 2009’s The King of Fighters XII release.
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2016 - Kotaku East
Totally Official Pokémon Lingerie
Over the years, people have made numerous Pokémon-themed lingerie. Those have been totally unofficial. Until now. Via Kai-You, here is a new collection of Pokémon undergarments for Yummy Mart, a new Japanese lingerie brand spun off by lingerie company Peach John. These are officially licensed, but sadly, not for sale. Probably for the best as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2016
