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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
Come on, Washington Post. Contact the author at [email protected]
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 -
UncategorizedPlaying Ark: Survival Evolved For The First Time On Xbox One
Having somehow avoided playing surprise Early Access hit Ark: Survival Evolved since its Steam release back in June, this weekend I got my first taste of life among the dinosaurs on the Xbox One. It only hurt a little. I honestly do not know why I haven’t played Studio Wildcard’s dinosaur-themed survival game until this…
By Mike Fahey Published December 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedWorld of Warcraft: Legion Has A Ronda Rousey NPC [CORRECTION: It’s Not]
CORRECTION (3:53pm): This is actually a reference to Rhonda Cox, an associate producer at Blizzard. We apologize for the error. She’s OK with the comparison, though! Original article follows: We already knew UFC fighter Ronda Rousey plays World of Warcraft sometimes (as a Night Elf Hunter), and the fact that the folks at Blizzard love…
By Gergo Vas Published December 14, 2015 - Kotaku East
Poll: The Ten Best Anime of 2015
It’s December. This year is almost over. Now is a good time for people to look back and recount their favorite anime series of 2015. In Japan, website Goo Ranking polled 500 men and women in their 20s and 30s, asking them which anime series they liked best this year. Here are the top ten:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 14, 2015 - Kotaku East
Final Fantasy Cosplayers Have Fun Weddings
Not all of them, mind you! But this couple sure did. Because, really, if you are going to dress up as Final Fantasy VIII characters, you must cut the wedding cake with a Gunblade. As you can see the above photos by Twitter user Knkmgnm, the groom dressed as Squall Leonhart, while the bride was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 14, 2015
