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Halo Still Isn’t The Esport It Could Be, But ESPN Might Help
The “mainstreaming of esports” is continuing, with ESPN saying this week that they will broadcast parts of the Halo Championship Tour event at the X Games in Aspen on the main network at the end of the month, while streaming it on WatchESPN. It’s a move that will give the surprisingly low-profile Halo competitive scene…
By Rob Zacny Published January 22, 2016 -
CultureNew Game About Dead Rock Stars Is Unexpectedly Timely
Wailing Heights has the strangest premise of any game I’ve seen on Steam Greenlight in quite some time, and that’s saying something. It’s about dead/undead rock stars, which is… weirdly timely, given recent events. OK so, let me try to explain it: Wailing Heights is a game about the deceased manager of a deceased band,…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
Five Nights at Freddy’s Creator Apologizes For Rushing Latest Game
Maybe you’ve noticed Scott Cawthon’s shtick around release dates. It goes like this: Cawthon says he’ll release an upcoming game around a certain time frame. Then, he ‘surprises’ everyone by actually releasing the game earlier than that. Usually, this approach works in his favor. Fans like getting stuff that they want sooner than they originally…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
Yandere Simulator Dev Says Twitch Hasn’t Told Him Why His Game Was Banned
Yandere Simulator is the latest game to get banned from Twitch. If you stream Yandere Simulator, you could get banned, too. Thing is, the developer making the game doesn’t exactly know why Twitch made this call. He’s willing to change some things, if they’d consider lifting the ban, but Twitch isn’t talking to him. Note:…
By Patrick Klepek Published January 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
David Gaider, one of the principal writers behind the Dragon Age series and other BioWare RPGs, has announced he’s leaving BioWare after 17 years “I’ll miss my team, and wish everyone here the best,” he wrote on Twitter. It’s unclear what he’ll be working on next.
By Patrick Klepek Published January 22, 2016 -
UncategorizedWho’s Your Daddy, As Told By Steam Reviews
Steam has some pretty hilarious things to say about its baby-killing game. Who would have thought? As you might already know, Who’s Your Daddy is an early access multiplayer game. One person plays as the dad, and another person can play as the baby. The baby has but one goal: to kill itself, using whatever…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Great Destiny Malaise Of 2016
For the past few months, hardcore Destiny players have felt a lingering sense of dissatisfaction with the game they love. Partly triggered by a drought of new content and partly by poor communication from developer Bungie, this feeling followed the game through the holidays and into the new year. Call it the Destiny malaise. Since…
By Jason Schreier Published January 22, 2016 -
UncategorizedEvery Big Video Game Coming Out This Winter
The Fall kicked off with a Mad Max game from the Just Cause people, and then, Winter arrived with a Just Cause game from the Just Cause people. Nice. But apart from Just Cause 3, what else are we getting this Winter? Let’s take a look. December 1. Chivalry: Medieval Warfare (PS4, Xbox One) Dariusburst…
By András Neltz Published January 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
Someone Made Hyrule Temple Playable In Smash Bros.
Because why not. It’s a tiny modification for Brawl by modder Sir Kirby (via imgur) and even though it’s a miniature version, it still looks silly enough. Why stop there though? Why not replace all the characters with mini-versions of stages and all the stages with huge characters?
By Gergo Vas Published January 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
Imperial Shuttle Oversees The Operation At LEGO Tatooine Base
Not just the landing pad and its anti-gravity elevators, but this whole custom LEGO Imperial base is awesome. And it shows how huge an Imperial Shuttle really is. This fantastic diorama was made by Estonian LEGO enthusiast Nikolai Mordan (via Brothers Brick). It’s worth taking a closer look, the Tatooine base is full of cool…
By Gergo Vas Published January 22, 2016 - Kotaku East
Tokyo Looks Animated in These Amazing Photos
This is the work of Masashi Wakui. He takes pictures of Tokyo and makes them look like they’re background stills from the coolest anime you’ve never seen. As pointed out by Spoon & Tamago, Wakui digitally manipulates his work to give it this unique and beautiful sheen that’s dubbed the “Masashi Wakui Look” online in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 22, 2016 - CultureCosplay
One-Punch Man Cosplayers, You Might Need This
Maybe not! It depends, really. But since this Korean cosplayer has a head full of hair, she needed a bald cap to pull off her One-Punch Man outfit. [Photo: Naver] [Photo: Naver] Over on Naver, via tipster Sang, she walks us through the steps, which should be more than familiar for anyone who’s ever used…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 22, 2016 -
UncategorizedUnreal Engine 4 Does Excellent X-Men Fanart
The Cerebro/Cerebra is a device used to locate mutants in the X-Men world. Its Unreal Engine 4 version probably does that, too, plus it looks amazing. A GIF really doesn’t do it justice. The environment was built and shared on the Polycount forums by Cameron Mitchell, AKA MoebiusCammy, a fourth-year animation student. The project took…
By András Neltz Published January 22, 2016 - Kotaku East
How about some tasteful Splatoon merchandise? Inside Games reports that in Japan, a extremely limited number of Splatoon-themed Karatsu ware small dishes and Arita ware plates are going on sale, each priced at 2,500 yen (US$21) and 1,200 yen (US$10), respectively. Photos: SplatoonJP
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 22, 2016 - Kotaku East
Shit Blows Up at This Cosplay Event
Who needs CG when you can blow things up for real? Japanese Cosplay site Cosnavi introduces an upcoming “blast photography” event that is limited to a hundred participants and lots and lots of explosions. According to IT Media, this time the event will take place on March 19 and March 20 at Mt. Iwafune in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
One-Punch Man is Superheroes, Comedy, and Over-the-Top Action
What if you were the strongest superhero in the world? One-Punch Man comically shows just how boring such a life would be. One-Punch Man is the story of Saitama—a normal guy who one day decides to be a superhero. However, after training, he finds himself with two problems: hair loss and the fact that he…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
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By Nathan Grayson Published January 21, 2016
