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It Must Suck To Work For Konami U.S. Right Now
Imagine, for a second, that you work for the U.S. or European branch of Konami. It’s a cool job—you get to handle marketing, social media, or maybe business relations for a big company that publishes some cool games. Until suddenly you find yourself entangled in one of the worst PR disasters in video game history.…
By Jason Schreier Published December 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedSaving Someone’s Butt In League of Legends Feels Damn Good
Permit me to brag for a moment. There are so, so few opportunities for me to show off when it comes to League of Legends, that I want to relish this one. I started trying out some new Support characters in League of Legends recently. Supports, as their name implies, are meant to support the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Private Eye: A Damn Good Comic About How the Internet Changes Us
The man who wrote Y the Last Man. The guy who drew incredible runs on Amazing Spider-Man and Batgirl: Year One. In 2013, they launched The Private Eye, a provocative sci-fi series set in a future without the internet. It just ended a few weeks ago, and you really should read it. If you need…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedThat Time Kojima Deceived Everyone About Metal Gear Solid 2‘s Main Character
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty was one of the most anticipated games ever. 1998’s Metal Gear Solid blew everyone away with its attention to detail and imaginative world. The sequel, one of the first big PS2 games, would herald Solid Snake’s triumphant return. Snake came back…but not for the entire game. In 2015,…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedOverwatch is going to release new characters and maps as free updates, rather than paid DLC, game director Jeff Kaplan said in a developer update today. Previously nobody knew for certain how Blizzard would monetize this aspect of their game. Phew! via Polygon
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
My Five Favorite Kotaku Stories From Last Week
It’s supposed to get slow in December, but it sure wasn’t slow last week, not with fresh game releases, some new controversies, a big awards show and a PlayStation fan festival full of game announcements. My favorite stuff from what we ran last week: Fallout 4 Is Not The Fallout Fans Fell In Love With…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Fall of Baghdad Makes for a Great Setting for a Crime Comic
War is chaos for all involved, a constant struggle to marshal enough resources, weapons and manpower to survive another day. It’s also great cover for stealing, killing and blackmail. The weirdest part of reading The Sheriff of Babylon, set in 2004 Iraq after the fall of Baghdad, is the whiplash at how America’s engagement with…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
Hidden Audio Files Seem To Show A Cut (And Way Better) Ending For Fallout 4
Players are diving into Fallout 4’s files, and what they’re finding is actually pretty damn cool. First, there was that cool harpoon weapon that never made it into the game.Now someone has found files that shed light on a different ending for Fallout 4. Obviously, major spoilers for the end of Fallout 4 follow. Depending…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedRock Band 4 Adds Terrifying New ‘Brutal’ Mode
Rock Band 4’s big December update drops tomorrow, continuing the game’s slow march from bare bones to full-featured band game. Among this month’s additions are score challenge features, full-combo recognition and a nightmare called “Brutal Mode.” Brutal Mode is for advanced players who hate having fun, or at least have a warped sense of it.…
By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedTwo ‘Cheats’ Make Final Fantasy VII Way Better On PS4
If you want to play the original Final Fantasy VII—whether you’re a first-timer or an old fan revisiting a classic—you should probably use cheats. That might sound sacrilegious, but I’m not talking about level boosters or item duplicators. Some of FFVII’s new cheats are actually tools that make the game significantly more enjoyable to play,…
By Jason Schreier Published December 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedWitcher 3 Mod Replaces All Combat With Gwent Games
Hearts of Card is a mod for The Witcher 3. When active, it lets you walk up to an enemy, draw your sword and…the second someone takes damage, physical combat is replaced by an impromptu game of gwent against the opponent. Here’s a sped-up video showing the mod in action: While still fairly early in…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
The beta for March 2016 Ubisoft action RPG The Division has been delayed. Originally, Ubi offered those who pre-ordered on Xbox One access to a beta this month, PC/PS4 in 2016. The beta is delayed to next year, but Ubi now says that Xbox One pre-orderers may get added to an NDA’d testing alpha Dec…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedOne-Punch Man Meets World of Warcraft Bosses
Based on the original opening of everyone’s current favorite One-Punch Man, YouTuber Sensus made a cool clip of Saitama annihilating the Burning Legion (and other big bosses). Pretty neat transmog set and no wonder Azeroth’s Saitama (who probably lost his hair during leveling) goes for demons in Outland: Without any gear except a yellow shirt…
By Gergo Vas Published December 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedMega Man X, Reimagined For Modern Times
Artist TJ Townsend created a visually stunning high-def version of the SNES classic Mega Man X It’s a complete remaster of a screenshot from Mega Man X’s Sting Chameleon stage. Too bad it’s not a complete fan-game, but the pic is still a really precise one that took roughly 70 hours to complete. Here’s a…
By Gergo Vas Published December 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
Minecraft And Plenty Of Minecraft DLC Finally Arrives On Wii U December 17
Mojang’s block-building sensation makes it to Nintendo’s Wii U at long last next week, bundled with six popular texture packs with an additional 16 more available for purchase at launch. Skyrim on Wii U, anyone? It’s about damn time, really. And it’s something we’ve been asking Nintendo about for years. If there’s any game that…
By Mike Fahey Published December 7, 2015 - Kotaku East
Extreme Chinese Military Training
Lots of countries don’t just have military training, but extreme military training. China is no exception. As noted on 2ch, the People’s Liberation Army holds special combat training exercises—many of which appear to involve jumping over flames. Or between flames. Or through flames. Whatever, there’s fire. [Image: ChinaFotoPress | Getty] The Chinese military doesn’t only…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 7, 2015 - Kotaku East
How Final Fantasy VII‘s Cloud Has Changed
Yes, there’s the obvious difference: From 1997 polygons to slick, modern day graphics. But more than that, the character’s design has subtly changed over the years. Let’s examine those changes. Via 2ch, here is the the evolution of Cloud’s mug. Of course, if game graphics were used for the earlier titles, the alterations would be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedThough Daigo Was Defeated, He Pulled off the Coolest Capcom Cup Moment
Daigo Umehara did not win the 2015 Capcom Cup. That’s okay. He did won the hearts of fighting game fans once again with another spectacular comeback. Kazunoko, playing as Yun, dominated the tournament, taking the top spot and willing the $120,000 prize. His fellow countryman, Daigo, playing as Evil Ryu, came in second, winning $60,000.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 7, 2015