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The Year in Kotaku East
Here we are again. It’s December. It’s time to look back at the year in Kotaku East that was. You ready? I know I sure am. Frequently Asked Questions about Visiting Japan Going to Japan? Have questions? Perhaps, we have answers. Why Ash from Pokémon Isn’t Dead Yet There is a good reason. You know,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2015 -
Kotaku EastFirst Look at the New Berserk Anime
This “new animation project” is currently in production and slated for 2016. Here is the anime’s first teaser. The Berserk manga debuted back in 1989, and there has already been an animated series and several movies. Well, what do you think of this upcoming effort? To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Anime That’s Beating Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Japan
Star Wars is very, very popular in Japan. Guess this means, though, that Yo-Kai Watch is more popular? For the second weekend in a row, the new Yo-Kai Watch animated feature film, Yo-Kai Watch the Movie 2: King Enma and the 5 Stories, has topped Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the Japanese box office.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 29, 2015 -
UncategorizedTales From The Borderlands’s Perfect Music Picks Made The Whole Game Better
Telltale’s episodic adventure series Tales From The Borderlands was one of 2015’s best surprises. That was mostly thanks to its funny script, well-developed characters, and killer voice acting. But the music definitely helped. After I finished the second episode back in April, I was already going on about how Telltale was wrecking it with their…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Luke Plunkett’s Top 10 Games Of 2015
2015 has been a weird year for me and video games. In one way, it’s been defined by the fact there’s been a shortage of games that I’ve found really memorable, to the point where picking out ten for this list was tough work. In another, that might be because I spent almost the entire…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedHalo: Reach Doesn’t Run Very Well On Xbox One [UPDATE]
It’s awesome that Microsoft added backwards compatibility for (some) Xbox 360 games to Xbox One, but it’s hardly a perfect situation. One of most demanded games for compatibility, Halo: Reach, comes with a crappy frame rate. Update (12/29/15 at 1:20 pm): Microsoft knows there is a problem: “We’re aware some users are experiencing issues playing…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Evan Narcisse’s Top 10 Games of 2015
It was a damn shame Rise of the Tomb Raider came out on the same day as Fallout 4, wasn’t it? Nevertheless, release schedules be damned, a lot of great games came out this year. Here are the ones I liked the most. OlliOlli 2 Sequels to good games aren’t always a good thing. The…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 28, 2015 - Culture
Steam Problems Linger After Christmas Fiasco
You might remember that, a few days ago, Steam had a caching issue that let users see each others’ personal information. It was kind of A Thing. Since then, Steam has been in a fragile—some would argue busted—state. Steam’s gone down a handful of times since the aptly named Steam Winter Fail. On top of…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Undertale, As Told By 123 Screenshots
By now, you’ve probably heard of a little game called Undertale. You may also have heard that it’s good. Good news: It really, really is. I’d started the game a little while back but had only had time to play for an hour or so. Since then, the game went on to become the source…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedPlayers Spent Four Years Pushing Halo’s Physics To The Limit
Watch in awe as these gamers find ways to launch themselves into places no Halo player was ever meant to go. “Elevated Existence” is a 10-minute montage created by the folks over at Termacious Trickocity, and it chronicles the result of a countless number of hours messing around in various Halo games, trying to land…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Patrick Klepek’s Top 10 Games of 2015
It was a hell of a year for video games, a wonderful mixture of long-awaited games living up to their potential, and unexpected delights that completely snuck up on me. One big difference with 2015 was the way I played video games. As someone who avoids multiplayer games, I’m quickly bouncing from one game to…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The 2015 Year-End All-Star Extravaganza
This year saw some of the greatest reader-created images in the history of the Kotaku ‘Shop Contest. Now it’s time to bring it all home. It’s a year-end mash-up, y’all. I’ll get the butter. Here’s how this works. I’m going to give you folks five of the finest ‘Shop Contest subjects of the year, and…
By Mike Fahey Published December 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedGuy Beats Fallout 4 Without Killing Anyone, Nearly Breaks The Game
Fallout 4 expects you to commit murder. While you can occasionally avoid killing others, the wasteland is ruthless and demands violence. That’s how Bethesda intended the game to be played, anyway—but clever players are finding ways around it. Back in July 2015, The Guardianinterviewed Todd Howard, Fallout 4’s game director. Howard was asked about what…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Sources: Game Studio Red 5 Misses Payroll On Christmas [UPDATE]
Video game development studio Red 5, best known as the company behind the online game Firefall, missed payroll last week and could not pay its staff on Christmas day, according to several people familiar with goings-on there. One source close to the studio, requesting anonymity so as not to endanger their career, shared messages and…
By Jason Schreier Published December 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedPlease Stop Putting Stan Lee’s Name on Things
Let’s all be glad Stan Lee is still alive. Let’s all be sad that the words “Stan Lee” are still appearing in front of new things. Look, no one can deny that Stan Lee had a hand—arguably a major one, depending on whose accounts you believe—in creating iconic superheroes like Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Let’s Judge The Assassin’s Creed Movie Based On One New Image
Over the weekend Entertainment Weekly posted a story about the upcoming Fassbender-fueled Assassin’s Creed movie featuring the image above. The story was about—what does it matter? We’ve got everything we need to pass judgement right here. It’s easy! Just look at the image for a few seconds and then type out whatever immediately comes to…
By Mike Fahey Published December 28, 2015
