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UncategorizedThe lovely Final Fantasy Adventure remake,Adventures of Mana, arrives on iOS and Android on February 4 in North America. Still no sign of Japan’s Vita release making its way Stateside. No pricing yet either, but how much can a Square Enix mobile game possibly be?
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2016 -
UncategorizedStill Waiting On A Good Mobile Digimon Game
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth arrives on the PlayStation 4 and Vita this week, and it sounds like the game digital monster fans have been waiting for. Digimon Heroes, released this past week for iOS and Android? Not so much. Digimon Heroes is a riff on the popular Puzzle and Dragons. Players collect, enhance and evolve…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2016 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Totally Game Developer Barbie
Earlier this week Mattel introduced its 2016 Barbie lineup, packed with new shapes and sizes and one exciting new profession. Game developer Barbie is a great idea, though while I’ve seen plenty of devs working from a laptop on a crystal cylinder, I think we can do better. I’m actually impressed by what Mattel is…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2016 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Not How The Law Works
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published January 29. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published January 25. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2016 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XV‘s Combat Kicks Even More Ass Now
Remember the exciting battles fought in the second coming of Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae? They’ve got nothing on the awesome Niflheim base battle footage show during the finalActive Time Report. Check out new combos, warp kills, magical explosions and more. Check it out. I’ll walk through some of the cool new features quickly for…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2016 - Kotaku East
The finals bracket of the Japan National Splatoon Championships is starting over on NicoNico as part of Game Party Japan 2016. The audio is in Japanese and you need a NicoNico account, but if you’re a fan of world-class ink-based combat, check it out! Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 30, 2016 -
UncategorizedWatch The Latest Final Fantasy XV Active Time Report Live, Right Here [All Done]
Magic! Stealth! Magitek armor! Exclamation points! Plus an update on the March event where we expect more useful information, like a release date, all in the latest Final Fantasy XV Active Time Report, kicking off live at 11 PM Eastern. And we’re done. The archive should be live shortly. For those of you who missed…
By Mike Fahey Published January 30, 2016 -
UncategorizedKiller Instinct‘s Latest Returning Fighter Has A Friggin’ Dragon
During today’s Killer Instinct Cup at PAX Middle (I’m in the South, and it’s not here) Iron Galaxy revealed the new look for classic character Kim Wu. She’s come a long way since Killer Instinct 2. East Asian martial artist Kim Wu was 17 years old when we last met. Fans have been eagerly awaiting…
By Mike Fahey Published January 30, 2016 - Uncategorized
Old Wolverine Feels Dangerous Again
Wolverine can heal pretty much any physical wound he suffers. But the emotional ones? Not so much. Originally published 1/27/16 The Wolverine that most comic-book fans grew up reading has been dead for more than a year. Laura Kinney—his female clone previously known as X-23—has adopted the mantle of Wolverine, trying to deliver justice in…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 30, 2016 -
UncategorizedMy New Best Friend Is A Blade & Soul NPC
NCsoft’s martial arts MMO Blade & Soul is filled with colorful non-player characters voicing their enthusiastic praise, desperate pleas for help or dramatic plot advancement. Then there’s Ronsul. She’s the best. Most non player-characters with services to offer pour on the charm, enticing the player. Ronsul, a Dragon Trader posted at the Sandstone refuge, doesn’t…
By Mike Fahey Published January 30, 2016 -
UncategorizedWarcraft Movie Actor Tells Conan O’Brien How World Of Warcraft Saved His Life
Orgrim Doomhammer actor Robert Kazinsky was on Conan O’Brien earlier this week, where he told the story of how World of Warcraft made him fat, lazy and happier than he’s ever been. Following a three-year stint playing a tough guy character on Britain’s long-running soap EastEnders, the charming Kazinsky found himself in a bad place.…
By Mike Fahey Published January 30, 2016 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Witness Pirates
QUOTE | “It seems The Witness is the #1 game on a certain popular torrent site. Unfortunately this will not help us afford to make another game!” – Indie developer Jonathan Blow talking about the unfortunate levels of piracy that he’s seen for his much-praised new game The Witness. Elsewhere in the business of gaming…
James Brightman Published January 30, 2016 -
CultureWhy One VR Game Is Letting Players Shoot Themselves In The Head
I whirled around and plugged two perfectly placed shots into an enemy player. I was finally getting the hang of Vive VR shooter Hover Junkers. I was in the zone. I thought nobody could take me by surprise. Then I watched as another player slowly raised a gun to their head and pulled the trigger.…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 29, 2016 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Whether you’re catching up on stuff from last year or playing the newest thing, there are a lot of good options for games at the moment. This weekend I’ll be playing through a bunch of stuff: I’m clearing out Batman: Arkham Knight on PC, and continue to like all the extra DLC missions and challenges…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 29, 2016 -
Culture12 Steam VR Games That Look Cool, Even If I Didn’t
Valve and HTC’s virtual reality headset, the Vive, is almost here. It’s the one that tracks you while you move around, and it’s pretty damn cool. During a recent event, I got to play 12 of the games that it’ll launch with. Here is what they look like and what I looked like while playing…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 29, 2016
