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Anyone Who Pirates Quantum Break Is In For A Surprise
Looks like the new time-bending shooter has a moral code: an eye for an eye. As spotted by Rock, Paper, Shotgun,Remedy Entertainment has hidden a joke within Quantum Break meant exclusively for pirates. If Quantum Break detects that players have stolen their copy of the game, it will outfit the main character, Jack Joyce, with…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Rock Band 4 PC Crowdfunding Campaign Fails To Hit $1.5M Goal
Harmonix’s latest crowdfunding attempt didn’t get anywhere close to fully funded, making it unclear if Rock Band 4 will ever come to the PC. Some crowdfunding projects are able to pull off miraculous come-from-behind rallies in the final days of a campaign, but that wasn’t the case with Rock Band 4 on PC. Harmonix was…
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UncategorizedThe Evolution of Final Fantasy‘s Iron Giant From 1988 To 2016
Besides the Tonberry, or the Behemoth, the Iron Giant is another iconic returning enemy in the Final Fantasy games. As we’ve seen, it’ll appear in Final Fantasy XV too, and RinoaMoogle collected all its appearances starting from 1988 with Final Fantasy II Its physical appearance remained roughly the same, being a colossal, 2D metal beast…
By Gergo Vas Published April 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Modder Builds Small PC Inside Nintendo 64 Case
Here’s a great way to trick people into thinking the N64 is capable of running new PC games, without using any emulators. Modder Istartedthewar has hidden a small PC inside an old Nintendo 64 and has nine images at this link that show what’s inside. From the outside, it looks like a white Nintendo 64…
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UncategorizedGears of War 4 Comes Out on October 11
The next chapter in the Xbox-exclusive shooter series will be hitting this fall, and players will have to opportunity to sample a multiplayer beta on April 18. First shown at last year’s E3, Gears of War 4 introduces a crop of new characters to the planet of Sera. Folks who’ve played the Gears of War:…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 6, 2016 -
UncategorizedAnt-Man Is Not The Star Of LEGO Avengers‘ Ant-Man DLC
Just like the movie, Michael Peña’s Luis completely steals the show in the currently PlayStation exclusive LEGO Marvel’s Avengers Ant-Man downloadable content. Let’s play! Normally I drop the gameplay audio level to barely audible when doing a Kotaku Plays video with commentary, but that went out the window the moment I realized Michael Peña was…
By Mike Fahey Published April 6, 2016 -
CultureTrack: White Heat | Artist: The Flickers | Album: Wonderground
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2016 -
Kotaku EastThe Wrong Camera Angle Can Ruin CG Anime
Camera placement is everything in CG animation. Everything. Japanese CG animator Kohta Morie shows off this cool behind-the-scenes look at how a commercial for Kyoto Gakuen University was made. First, here’s the ad: This isn’t the frightening bit. This is. GAH. You can watch more of the making of right here. Kotaku East is your…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2016 - Kotaku East
North Korean Special Effects Are Really Bad
Figures. So are North Korean Photoshops. According to Newsweek, North Korea released a new propaganda clip, showing the destruction of important South Korean cultural and political monuments. Last month, the country released another clip, showing the destruction of Washington D.C. Grim, scary stuff. Though, we can take heart in one thing: At least Industrial Light…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2016 - Kotaku East
Japanese Students Wear VR Headsets at School Ceremony
This isn’t your typical Japanese high school entrance ceremony. Japanese entertainment and internet giant Kadokawa Dwango has created a high school for the internet age, where students can study programming, game design, voice acting, and more. So, yeah, this school is unique and other schools in Japan do not use VR headsets at their commencements.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2016 - Kotaku East
Japanese Castles Look Even Better with Cherry Blossoms
Know how to make Japanese castles and cherry blossoms even better? Combine them. Via Matome Naver, here are some truly lovely photos taken this spring of Japanese castles across the country as cherry blossoms bloom. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2016 - Kotaku East
Heavy Object is Not Your Usual Mecha Anime
Imagine, if you will, a world where nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons were all rendered obsolete by nearly invincible mobile fortresses called “Objects.” Then imagine that one day, two grunt soldiers destroyed one. That’s the world of Heavy Object Heavy Object is set in a future version of our world where, like with the invention…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 6, 2016 -
UncategorizedWatch Babymetal’s U.S. Television Debut Right Here
For the first time, Japanese metal idol group Babymetal performed “Gimme Chocolate!!” on American TV, specifically, on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert This comes as the group just conquered Wembley in the U.K. and released their latest album, Metal Resistance.
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Overwatch Replaces Butt Pose With Strut Pose
Having decided to alter a victory pose in Overwatch following fan feedback, Blizzard have seemingly gone ahead and implemented the change. Users are reporting there’s a new pose in the game replacing it, and here’s what it looks like. For reference, here’s the old one: Via SteveO409 @ NeoGAF, here’s the new pose: Now that…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Cosplaying Finn & Rey Are A Perfect Star Wars Family
The Real Finn and Rey are a cosplay duo from Utah, who…well, the name kinda says it all. They’re an actual couple (currently engaged, getting married in May), and that kid in the BB-8 suit isn’t a random baby stolen for cutness purposes, it’s theirs. All photos here—and yes, they were taken in a real…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 6, 2016
