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Six months after the release of SOMA, developer Frictional Games has revealed its changing up its future plans in a big way by developing two games at once. It was five years between Amnesia and SOMA. They revealed one of the games may downplay horror, but things seems in flux right now.
By Patrick Klepek Published March 24, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Robots In Fallout 4’s Automatron DLC Have A Messed Up Story
Robobrains have been a staple of the Fallout universe for ages. Ever wonder where the brains sitting atop those mech noggins actually come from, though? Fallout 4’s first DLC, Automatron, is all about the player’s quest to stop the robotic underlings unleashed by the Mechanist (pictured above.) In the process of infiltrating the Mechanist’s lair,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 24, 2016 -
UncategorizedIntense Paintball Match Edited To Look Like The Division
Playing paintball and throwing smoke grenades in a snowy Canadian forest sounds like serious fun, but AlabasterSlim and his friends didn’t stop there. They dressed up as characters from The Division, added some UI elements from the game to the footage, and captured the whole thing in first-person. To contact the author of this post,…
By Gergo Vas Published March 24, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Definitive 80s Cartoon Intro
The 80s had quite a few cartoons with the same formulaic opening scene, where only one thing could stop the forces of evil. YouTuber Jared mixed some of these together into one big intro and, well, a fake show like this would still make sense. It’d be confusing but who wouldn’t watch a cheesy cartoon…
By Gergo Vas Published March 24, 2016 - Kotaku East
The Most Ridiculous Battery Charger Ever Created
This will be difficult to top. Expensive, too. “This” is a life-sized statue of One Piece character Sanji prostrating himself before us, so we can plug stuff into the single port in the back of his head. There is a plug from his butt cheek to ensure Sanji has enough juice to charge your phone.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2016 - Kotaku East
You Don’t Love Hatsune Miku More Than These Fans Do
Well, ask yourself: Are you willing to pay for a billboard in a subway station to show off your Hatsune Miku love? That’s exactly what a group of South Korean fans apparently did. According to Ruliweb (via tipster Sang), Hatsune Miku fan art was turned into a billboard for March 9 to celebrate what the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2016 -
UncategorizedDragon Ball Fans Must Always Wonder, “Why, Spain?”
In Japan, the Dragon Ball energy attack is called “Kamehameha.” In the U.S., it’s Kamehameha. In Germany, it’s Kamehameha. In Latin America, it’s Kamehameha and sounds fucking badass in Spanish. But in Spain? Heh. In Spain, “Kamehameha” is “Onda Vital.” In Dragon Ball, “Kamehameha” (かめはめ波) literally means “Turtle Devastation Wave,” while “Onda Vital” means “Vital…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2016 - Kotaku East
Square-Enix’s New RPG Harkens Back To Their Big 90s Classics
Do you miss playing Squaresoft RPGs on your SNES? Then have I got the game for you: I Am Setsuna. Like many in their late 20s and early 30s, I was introduced to JRPGs back in the days of the good old SNES. While my first was Final Fantasy VI, these days I feel that…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 24, 2016 -
UncategorizedNBA 2K16 Players Furious Over Deal Gone Wrong
In 2014, 2K Sports promised that if their NBA2K Twitter account ever reached one million followers that players would receive a sweet bonus. Well, that day has finally arrived, and the bonus is…not sweet. The original promise, dated May 30, 2014, was: The account ticked over one million this week, and 2K did indeed make…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2016 - Culture
Jako, The Angry Little Mako
Timothy Rodriguez is a freelance artist from France who has done work for companies like Bethesda, Warner Bros. and Applibot. You can see more of Timothy’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper),…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2016 - Culture
Darkest Dungeon‘s Harrowing Journey Through Steam Early Access
When Darkest Dungeon first launched on Steam Early Access in February 2015, it was almost universally beloved. A unique, polished, fleshed-out experience on Early Access? It was practically unheard of. So it was all happily ever after from there, right? Hardly. For a few months, things went according to plan. The punishingly difficult dungeon-crawler RPG/trauma…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 23, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Amazing Nathan Drake Cosplay Enters…Uncharted Waters
I mean, sure, you could just dress up as Uncharted’s Nathan Drake. Or you could become him, and spend a day running around waterfalls, climbing trees and abseiling with an AK-47 and flares. Italian cosplay superstar Leon Chiro opted for the latter, and ended up with these incredible shots taken by Alessio “Fotomania” Buzi
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2016 -
CultureTrack: Jazz (We’ve Got) | Artist: A Tribe Called Quest | Album: The Low End Theory
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Over 250,000 People Have Pirated A Leaked Copy Of The Force Awakens
If you were wondering why you’ve suddenly started seeing lots of very high quality Force Awakens gifs over the last day or so, you’ve got your answer. As TorrentFreak report, the REPLiCA pirate group have gotten hold of a Force Awakens Blu-Ray a few weeks early and uploaded HD versions of the film on torrent…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Dark Souls 3 Can Be Played Right Now On Xbox One (Using A Region Trick)
Dark Souls 3 is out in Japan, but it doesn’t arrive in the United States until April 12. If you’re an Xbox One owner, however, there’s a way to start playing it right now, so long as you’re willing to jump through a few hoops. In short, if you buy the Japanese version, you can…
By Patrick Klepek Published March 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Somebody Made An Entire Game About Trying To Get Into The Overwatch Beta
Overwatch finally has a release date, but the closed beta is still humming along, with frequent updates tweaking balance and adding new maps and modes. Everybody wants in. Some, uh, more than others. Darkust#6214‘s Overwatch Beta: The RPG is a surprisingly robust text game about the process of watching, waiting, and hoping beyond hope for…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 23, 2016