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Square Enix Wants To Know: Final Fantasy XV or Persona 5?
Next year will see the release of two massive, time-devouring JRPGs that many people have been anticipating for close to a decade: Final Fantasy XV and Persona 5. So Square Enix is asking the question on everyone’s mind: Which one are you gonna buy? In a survey on their website today—via DualShockers.com—Square asks prospective buyers…
By Jason Schreier Published December 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedStephen Colbert’s Ridiculous Plan To Save Everyone From Star Wars Spoilers
Everyone will be able to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens soon. You know what that means, right? SPOILERS WILL BE EVERYWHERE. Hell, those of us who are unlucky enough may already be spoiled, thanks to jerks on the internet spreading all sorts of info about The Force Awakens. Stephen Colbert knows how horrible that…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Best Perk In Fallout 4 Is Completely Broken
Most perks in Fallout 4 are just supposed to give you a little boost, nothing major or almost game-breaking. This is not one of those perks. Whenever you befriend a companion in Fallout 4 and max your relationship status with them, they will grant you a special Perk. Piper, for example, will give you “The…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
Big Changes Are Coming To World of Warcraft‘s PvP
As it was teased at Blizzcon, World of Warcraft: Legion will have an entire new PvP system and it’ll be one of the biggest revamps of player-versus-player mechanics in the series’ history. Blizzardis now sharing more details on these changes. It’s a long list of changes, so let’s highlight the most crucial points: Honor and…
By Gergo Vas Published December 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
Halo: Reach, Braid and Deus Ex: Human Revolution Achieve Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Today
Sixteen last-gen games will be debuting on Microsoft’s newest home game console today, with games like Spelunky, Fable III and Kane & Lynch 2 among them. Word of the additions comes from this Microsoft post. Here’s the complete list: Braid DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION Doritos Crash Course Fable III Halo: Reach Hydro Thunder Iron Brigade…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
Super Mario Maker Gets Another Batch Of New Features
New Super Mario Maker additions mean new opportunities for Patrick Klepek to suffer, which is always a good time in my book. Today, Nintendo announced plans to release a free new update for their devious level creator. It’ll be out on December 21, and it’ll allow players to fill their stages with secret doors that…
By Jason Schreier Published December 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
Thomas the Tank Engine, Is That You?
As if Thomas the Tank Engine wasn’t already spooky with that smiley face of his. Now he has miniguns and rusty spider legs, thanks to the artists at Y_Nakajima He’s no longer Thomas the Tank Engine… He became Thomas the Tank. It’s not just a cool custom figurine, but a remote controlled one. Oh and…
By Gergo Vas Published December 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedFragments of Him Is A Game About Coping With Death
In many games, people die left and right, and nobody bats an eyelash. In Fragments of Him, one character—controlled by you—dies right at the beginning. The rest of the game is about making that death matter. The upcoming narrative game tells the story of one man, Will (whose last name I really hope is Him),…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 17, 2015 -
CultureTrack: Comin’ at ya, my girl | Artist: Mitsuharu Fukuyama | Album: Yakuza 5 – Original Soundtrack Vol. 2 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published December 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
One-Punch Man Paper Cup Has A Story To Tell
Japanese enthusiast shin__geki used three basic paper cups, in a very clever way, to tell a mini story featuring everyone’s favorite bald hero. All he needed was a pencil, a knife and some planning for the special One-Punch Man panels. The tweets below show the whole thing. It’s really smart! To contact the author of…
By Gergo Vas Published December 17, 2015 -
Kotaku EastWhen Sexual Humor Is Banned, Hilarity Ensues
Shimoneta: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn’t Exist shows us a world where censorship goes too far. And it’s pretty damn hilarious. In the world of Shimoneta, perverted humor—or anything else deemed sexually perverse—has been banned for years. Pornography has been summarily destroyed and now the entire population of Japan wears…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedIt Takes Over Eight Hours To Walk Across Just Cause 3
Turns out there’s a very good reason Just Cause 3 is full of cars and planes and choppers and grappling hooks and parachutes: its map is enormous Reader Conor—who suffers through this kind of thing for your enjoyment—plotted the farthest distance across land in Just Cause 3’s map and started strolling (and occasionally swimming). It…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2015 -
CultureThe Steam controller got another big update. Now in open beta, it allows you to register your Steam controller for easy access to your configurations anywhere. It also adds a selection of adorable chime noises for when you power on. Watch PocketEngi’s video of them above. I’m especially partial to “triumph.”
By Nathan Grayson Published December 16, 2015 - CultureCosplay
You’re Killing It, Evie Frye
This is Lady Angelus as Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’s Evie Frye, perhaps the best-dressed video game character of 2015. Making this one of the best pieces of cosplay for 2015, as the work that went into the fine details of Evie’s suit (in this case the Bloofer Lady Outfit from the Victorian Legends DLC) is just…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Look At This Boba Fett Controller
There was an official Star Wars console released this year. It was…not great. Much better is this unofficial, custom-made Boba Fett effort for the Xbox One by Devin Smith It’s just…perfect. Not just the colours, but the wear & tear, digital counter and canvas “underwear” as well. This isn’t for general sale, but if you…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Pull off some creative pyrotechnics in Just Cause 3? Throw Darth Vader into an X-Wing in Star Wars: Battlefront? Get an amazing kill streak? We wanna see it! Send your best video game moments to [email protected] and we might feature them on our show!
By Chris Person Published December 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe New Homeworld Game Is Out Next Month
Well, this is a surprise. Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak—a game we heard nothing about for years until it broke cover in October—is coming out soon. Very soon. Deserts of Kharak is a prequel to the space-faring Homeworld series, set on the planet…Kharak, and is basically Homeworld, only with a ground. One neat twist is that…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2015 - Culture
Valve Admits Controversial Counter-Strike Changes Didn’t Work Out
The most recent big Counter-Strike update pissed off a lot of players, first with an overpowered new pistol, then more subtly with an overhaul of the way rifles and pistols work. Now, though, Valve’s admitted that they messed up. In the wake of the changes, members of the Counter-Strike community spent a whole week lobbing…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Rainbow Six Siege got its first big update. Hit registration is better. There’s also an auto-kick feature for team killers and an HD graphics pack for PC players. More divisive, meanwhile, are HUD changes that make casual and ranked modes similar. Ubi plans to add a third, less forgiving mode, Hardcore, next year.
By Nathan Grayson Published December 16, 2015