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CultureSee You Later, Random NPC
Today on Highlight Reel we have NPC slingshots, surprise Skywalkers, powerful punches, and much more! Watch the video above, then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Uncharted 4 Beta – One punch man got nothing on Cutter’s…
By Chris Person Published December 14, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Ciri’s Witcher 3 Sword, Forged In The Real World
Sword performer Alan Padziński doesn’t just fight with Witcher swords. He knows how to make them, too. Padzińskirecently built himself a replica of Ciri’s badass sword from The Witcher 3, and did the entire thing by hand, from forging the blade to carving the runes to the leather grip. It’s 1.3m long, and looks more…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedPokémon‘s Mythical Fire And Water Abomination Officially Announced, Two Years After Fans Found It
Today The Pokémon Company announced Mythical Pokémon Volcanion, the first-ever dual Fire and Water-type. You may have heard of him already, as he leaked over two years ago. Fans first heard of Volcanion back in 2013, when hackers discovered the unnatural combination of opposing forces bythumbing through the code for Pokémon X and Y Between…
By Mike Fahey Published December 14, 2015 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: We Sure Hope The Final Fantasy VII Remake Has A World Map
Will the upcoming remake of Final Fantasy VII have a world map? WE SURE HOPE SO. Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re talking about the ambitious multi-part Final Fantasy VII remake, which was looking hotat the PlayStation Experience earlier this month. We also dig into console exclusives, Hanukkah songs, and how it makes me grumpy when…
By Jason Schreier Published December 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedWatch The 25-Year-Old PC Version of Super Mario Bros. 3 In Action
It’s long been a game development legend that the creators of Doom made their own version of Super Mario Bros. 3 for the PC ages ago. Today, we get to see what it looked like. Like almost everyone working in video games in the 1990s, John Carmack and John Romero were big fans of Nintendo’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 14, 2015 -
CultureFrom Japan, With Changes: The Endless Debate Over Video Game ‘Censorship’
One of Nintendo’s biggest releases in 2015 is the sprawling 100-hour adventure Xenoblade Chronicles X, released earlier this year in Japan. It’s great-looking and fun. That’s not in dispute. The most heated debate about the game—making it the latest flashpoint in ongoing skirmishes over censorship, creative freedom and sexual politics—involves a pair of changes made…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Best Part Of The Ghost In The Shell Shooter So Far Is The Tutorial
The technically free-to-play online multiplayer-only Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex shooter that Luke Plunkett was so bummed about went live on Steam Early Access this morning. So far learning to play is much more entertaining than actually playing. I say technically free-to-play because in order to play the early access version of Ghost…
By Mike Fahey Published December 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Mystery of What Fallout 4 Hides Underwater
Ever since Fallout 4’s release, inquisitive players have been obsessed with one thing: what in the world is Fallout 4 hiding? Take a look at a map of Fallout 4: [Source: Fallout 4 Wiki] There is a lot of water in Fallout 4. Surely there must be something under there? At least, this is an…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedSmash Bros. Fans Are Trolling The Hell Out Of Each Other Right Now
Tomorrow is the final Nintendo Direct focusing entirely on Smash Bros. You know what that means, right? An avalanche of fake leaks! Hooray. Every time there’s a new Nintendo Direct on the horizon, Smash Bros. fans go into a frenzy. Some people try to predict what’s coming next. Or, they will go out of their…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedThat Time Final Fantasy VII Ended Without Explaining Anything
When Final Fantasy VII arrived in 1997, it was unlike anything I’d ever played before. Late nights, lots of grinding, and hundreds of hours later, I’d reached the end. A few friends were watching as I took down the final boss, and we eagerly waited for the ending to play out. What we saw was…uh,…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Two of Comics’ Best Creators Take on Illegal Immigration
The two main characters in the new series from the creators of The Private Eye are both on long journeys that seem like they’re destined for a head-on collision. But the thing they collide with is totally unexpected. Written by Brian K. Vaughan with art by Marco Martin and Muntsa Vicente, Barrier starts small. The…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 14, 2015 -
CultureHere’s The World Record For Beating Fallout 4 As Fast As Possible
For most people, beating Fallout 4 means sinking dozens of hours into the game—and that’s just sticking to the main story missions. Speedrunners, however, have figured out how to beat the game in just a little over an hour. It’s incredible. Right now, there’s actually a world record for beating the game fast: 1:09:29, to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 14, 2015 -
ReviewsThe PlayStation 4 Universal Media Remote Gets The Job Done
Tired of controlling Netflix and Hulu on your PlayStation 4 with an unwieldy game controller? Probably not, but it wouldn’t hurt to have a remote around, like this official one. It has buttons that make the PS4 and other devices do things. Crafted for Sony by the fine folks at PDP, the playStation 4 Universal…
By Mike Fahey Published December 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
My Five Favorite Kotaku Stories From Last Week
It’s not just the Christmas season that seems to start earlier each year. The year-in-review season is on its way to a November launch, too. We hold out as long as possible, to give the full 12 months our consideration, but we did spend part of last week assessing the states of the PS4, Xbox…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Five Nights At Freddy’s Is Getting A Book
Not content with releasing just four games in two years, Five Nights at Freddy’s creator Scott Cawthon is also publishing a novel based on his hit horror series, he announced over the weekend. It’ll be out on December 22. “This is not something recent; I’ve been working alongside a professional writer for the last ten…
By Jason Schreier Published December 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Y’all Late
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By Evan Narcisse Published December 14, 2015 - Culture
What’s Your Dream Video Game Holiday Gift?
If you could get any piece of video game hardware, software or paraphernalia as a holiday gift, what would it be? Aside from a stock graphic of generic controllers coming out of a box. We’ve got you covered on that one. Every year my mother hounds me relentlessly for ideas on what to get me…
By Mike Fahey Published December 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedSomeone Built A Giant AT-AT House In Fallout 4
With the new Star Wars movie on the horizon YouTuber Ops_Specialist decided to create a giant AT-AT shack in Fallout 4. And it’s a comfy AT-AT filled with beds, instead of Snowtroopers. With those huge transmission towers in the distance, it really looks like one of those crazy Soviet-era monuments made of concrete. A perfect…
By Gergo Vas Published December 14, 2015
