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CultureLeap Of Fate Is Cyberpunk Binding Of Isaac
Leap of Fate popped up in Steam’s “popular new releases” section this week, so I decided to give it a shot on a whim. Surprise: it’s rad. Think Binding of Isaac in an occult-tinged cyberpunk setting, with a really cool structure, and you’re there. OK, that’s kind of… a lot. Maybe it would be better…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
Oculus Founder Responds To Late Shipping Complaints [Update]
The Oculus Rift’s big launch week has been dampened a bit by the fact there apparently just aren’t that many headsets to go around. A lot of people who preordered have no real idea when their headset might ship, and Oculus has been mostly silent on what’s going on. That changed somewhat yesterday, when Oculus…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Future of WWE Is A Women’s Wrestler Named Bayley
The future of the WWE is a 26-year-old woman who wears a side ponytail in a scrunchie and snap bracelets on her wrists. She’s an athletic hero to little girls and jaded, older male fans alike, and she wrestled in what may have been the WWE’s best match of 2015. Her name is Bayley, real…
By Kevin Wong Published April 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
Our Favorite Games from March
It’s the first of April, but the games listed here aren’t jokes. On the contrary! They’re actually quite good, in various ways. From indies to triple-As, expansions to re-releases, the 19 below were our favorite games last month. Bunker Punks An extremely cool, fast-paced, roguelike shooter that’s really fun to play, even in its current…
By András Neltz Published April 1, 2016 - Culture
The Internet Reacts To Miitomo, Nintendo’s First Mobile App
Miitomo, Nintendo’s Mii-driven social network, is tearing up the app store charts right now with millions of new users on day one. The app’s explosive popularity is simple to explain: it’s hilarious to use. Folks on social media are sharing all sorts of images created with Miitomo, from jokes to memes and everything in-between. Here…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Struggle To Bring Back Baldur’s Gate After 17 Years
Baldur’s Gate is one of the most revered RPG series in video game history. It helped write the book on Western-style RPGs, putting a focus on memorable followers and party-based combat, and tossing it all in a blender with a dungeon and a dragon. Nearly two decades later, it’s back. This piece originally appeared 3/31/16.…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
Fake Patch Notes Turn World of Warcraft Into A Hot Mess
A service called “HeirBnB,” Twitch Plays Raid Finder, underwater Ashran (hell no!), Arena matches on Vine… Well, even if these are for April 1, I can see some of the new World of Warcraft: Legion alpha updates working in-game and waking up the community one way or another. General After the success of Warlords of…
By Gergo Vas Published April 1, 2016 -
EsportsKoreans Show How To Play Overwatch Properly
Players from South Korea usually dominate the competitive MOBA and RTS scenes, but watching Veniac’s montage of Koreans playing in the Overwatch beta, I’m sure they won’t have issues with Blizzard’s online shooter either. Amazing edit, full of perfect snipes, air shots and frags. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published April 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedWoW’s Goldshire Inn Looks Great in Unreal Engine 4, Despite the Murder
Apparently, a card game session went wrong in the Lion’s Pride Inn’s basement and someone bled all over the place. Thankfully that doesn’t tarnish the beauty of this Unreal Engine 4-World of Warcraft map too much. Made by Mikhail Petaykin, a 3D artist from Russia, the build, called “Dawn in the Lion’s Pride Inn,” is…
By András Neltz Published April 1, 2016 -
Kotaku EastTrack: Run Away | Artist: Alexandros | Album: Run Away / Oblivion Single
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2016 - Kotaku East
Buy Official Final Fantasy XV Clothing for Thousands of Dollars
Final Fantasy XV might be a fantasy based on reality, but making that fantasy real sure is expensive. Japanese fashion designer Roen created in-game outfits for the game and even was working on the title back when it was Final Fantasy Versus XIII. As Fashion Press reports, the official site went up yesterday, March 31.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2016 - Kotaku East
And Now, Godzilla Versus Evangelion
I’m rather reluctant to call this an April Fools joke. Usually, Japanese companies are super incredibly clear about labeling stuff as an April 1st gag. This hit earlier today, appearing on the official Evangelion site as the “most maximum collaboration of 2016.” So, that’s what it is, really. A tie-up between two different properties, which…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2016 -
Kotaku EastJapan’s Best April Fools Jokes of 2016
Today is April 1st. Know what that means? Internet hijinks everywhere online, including in Japan. For the past few years, the country has done a solid job with April Fools (you can see previous coverage here and here), and this year is no exception. Here’s a roundup of some of this year’s standout gags. Drone…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2016 -
UncategorizedJapanese VR Game: Save The Cat Or Die Trying
Look, spaceships and guns are fine for hardcore gamers, but when it comes to VR and the masses, you need to start somewhere softer. Like cats. On April 15, Namco Bandai will open VR ZONE Project i Can, a demo and display centre in Tokyo that’s going to let people put on a HTC Vive…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2016 -
CulturePrivisa Is A Beautiful New Animated Film
Privisa is an upcoming animated feature film made in Poland, which is all about a kid who just does not want to grow up. From the creators: It tells the story of Wilkan, son of the great hunter Borzymir who is about to get his first haircut. He finds out that the elders of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
Daigo Immortalized With Statue (That You Can Buy)
Daigo Umehara is getting his own piece of fancy merch later in the year, when statue company Kinetiquettesreleases this piece commemorating the Street Fighter legend. Flanked by two of his favourite characters—Ryu and Evil Ryu—Daigo’s at the back, just chillin’, holding his arcade stick. The statue will stand around 18 inches tall when it’s done…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Division‘s Endgame Is About To Get A Lot of New Stuff
There are some rad changes coming to Ubisoft’s online shooter very soon. As part of a livestream this afternoon—the archive is right here—the company revealed a bunch of changes coming to The Division’s endgame. First and foremost, there’s incursions, which seem similar to Destiny’s raids. These extremely difficult challenges can be played over and over…
By Patrick Klepek Published March 31, 2016