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The New Macross Is Filled with Transforming Fighter Planes and… Magical Girls!?
On New Years’ Eve here in Japan, we got to see a special preview cut of the first episode of upcoming anime Macross Delta. It has things we’ve come to expect—like transforming fighter planes—and things we haven’t—namely magical girls. Taking place eight years after Macross Frontier, the previous Macross anime, Delta follows the humans (and…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 7, 2016 - Kotaku East
What Some of Japan’s Biggest Game Creators Hope To Do in 2016
It’s a new year. Can you believe it? Sure you can. While you ponder how you’ll spend it, here is what some of Japan’s most famous game creators hope to accomplish. In this latest issue of Weekly Famitsu, a huge number of game makers revealed their aspirations for 2016. Note that not every Japanese game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2016 - Culture
Undertale has an officially sanctioned fan album, and it’s awesome. I’m a bit late to the party on this (the album came out right before Christmas), but if you’re a fan of Undertale’s soundtrack and metal/electronic music, this is an excellent set of covers. Warning: emotions. Also dog marriage.
By Nathan Grayson Published January 6, 2016 - Culture
A Movie From A Nightmare Alternate Dimension
Ronan Le Fur, aka _ DOFRESH _, is a freelance artist from France who has worked for companies like Polymorph and Ubisoft. You can see more of Ronan’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2016 - CultureCosplay
The King And Queen Of The Warcraft Prom
Narga (who we’ve showcased here before) and her partner Aoki cosplay together under the banner Lifestream. And what better couple to cosplay as than Warcraft’s Alexstrasza and Krasus. There’s a little too much work being done after the fact here on some of the shots, but that doesn’t take anything away from the quality of…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
A Flashier Version Of Kojima Productions’ New Logo
When Hideo Kojima announced his new studio the other day, he did so by showing off a very fancy new 2D logo. Which artist Jarold Sng has decided to unofficially flesh out a little. Here’s the actual logo: And here’s Jarold’s take: Neat! We featured Jarold’s art on Kotaku last year, if you want to…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pirates Worried That PC Games Are Becoming Too Hard To Crack
Some of the world’s most notorious video game pirates, denizens of Chinese hacking forum 3DM, are worried that over the next couple of years video games anti-copy protection will have gotten so good that they’ll be out of a job. As TorrentFreakreport, the forum—normally at the forefront of cracking open PC games for illegal download—has…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2016 - Culture
Someone Is Making Mirror’s Edge In Dying Light
Back when Techland first announced mod tools for their zombie-dropkicking parkour game Dying Light, my first thought was, “OK, how long until somebody makes Mirror’s Edge with them?” Here it is, the moment I ended up waiting longer than I thought I would for. I just stumbled across Elimina’s work-in-progress recreation of Mirror’s Edge’s prologue…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Skylanders Amiibo Figures Finally Available Without Buying A Skylanders Game
Amiibo collectors who purchased a Skylanders Superchargers starter pack for the Wii U, Wii or 3DS solely to acquire the exclusive Bowser and Donkey Kong combo figures are kicking themselves right now. The most recent installment of the Skylanders toys-to-life franchise piggybacked on Nintendo’s Amiibo craze to create an exclusive pair of figures that allows…
By Mike Fahey Published January 6, 2016 - Culture
Ark: Survival Evolved Has Downgraded Its Dinosaurs
Ark: Survival Evolved is one of the most popular survival games ever, and if you can’t see why, you’re the dumb adult in one of those old Cinnamon Toast Crunch commercials. It’s the dinosaurs. So what happens when a patch makes them markedly less useful? Things go south in a hurry. The PC version of…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 6, 2016 -
UncategorizedFallout 4 Player Beats Impossible Battle In The Best Way
For most players, getting killed immediately after entering a new area in Fallout 4 is enough to reconsider playing that level at all. FischiPiSti is not like most players. There’s a quest in Fallout 4 called Out of the Fire, and it asks you to clear a level full of “Forged” enemies. These folks come…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 6, 2016 -
EsportsThe 2016 Smite World Championship Starts Tomorrow. Here’s What To Expect.
Ten of the top Smite teams from around the world have converged on Atlanta to see which one plays the deity-based MOBA well enough to earn $500,000 doing so. Here’s what to expect. First off, we’ll get a killer new cinematic trailer that prominently features Bellona, my favorite new champion introduced over the past year…
By Mike Fahey Published January 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy IX PC Will Let You Turn Off Random Encounters
The PC version of Final Fantasy IX, announced last week in Japan, will be out this month according to Steam. And, critically, it’ll let you turn off random encounters. Says the Steam page, which just went live today: Additional Features Achievements Seven game boosters including high speed and no encounter modes. Autosave High-definition movies and…
By Jason Schreier Published January 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Oculus Rift Will Be $600
The first consumer model of the Oculus Rift will run you $599, the VR company announced today while opening up preorders for their fancy new headset. That’s five hundred ninety-nine US dollars. No word on whether it will come with giant enemy crabs. Oculus says the Rift is expected to ship in March. Buying one…
By Jason Schreier Published January 6, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Smallest, Cheapest Razer Blade Laptop Yet Has A Powerful Friend
Gaming peripheral and system maker Razer shows up at CES 2016 this week its smallest, cheapest Razer Blade laptop yet. The Razer Blade Stealth is Ultrabook sized, but with the optional Razer Core it can deliver desktop-level performance. They’re calling the Razer Blade Stealth the “Ultimate Ultrabook”, and the specs fit the moniker. A mere…
By Mike Fahey Published January 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Witcher 3 Aerial Shots Are Like Satellite Photos
No surprise the RPG’s ridiculously massive world is so enjoyable to explore, when it’s so geographically accurate. These beautiful aerial shots, taken by NeoGAF user EatChildren, prove that perfectly. The topography and the distribution of settlements is just so well-done. Here’s White Orchard above, the main Skellige island (the tiny ones are not pictured here)…
By Gergo Vas Published January 6, 2016
