-
UncategorizedSeven Cool Just Cause 3 Easter Eggs
Nice Dark Souls bonfire, Just Cause 3. And players can light it, too. You can find it on the small island of Cauda and it isn’t the only hidden easter egg out there. Medici is huge, there’s plenty more. Mr. Snowman For example, Mr. Snowman from Just Cause 2 is back (Rico even says “So…
By Gergo Vas Published December 3, 2015 - Uncategorized
An Early Look At World of Warcraft: Legion‘s Class Halls
Class Order halls—class-based areas where both factions can hang out—will be one of Legion’s most exciting features. A few of these were shown already, but Legion’s latest alpha build has them all in-game. Let’s take a look and see how they represent all 11 (soon 12) classes of WoW As mentioned above, it’s an early…
By Gergo Vas Published December 3, 2015 -
Kotaku EastThank Namco for the Cola-Flavored Potato Chips
Thanks, Namco! I guess… The famed game maker has teamed up with Japanese snack maker Calbee for cola-flavored potato chips. The bags actually state that Namco produced these chips! According to 4Gamer, the chips were a joint creation between both companies, taking eight months of development. [Photo: 4Gamer] These chips will not be available in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2015 - Kotaku East
A Konami PR Person Just Got a Metal Gear Solid V Award Instead of Hideo Kojima
Tonight in Tokyo, Sony held its annual PlayStation Awards ceremony. Some of gaming’s most famous game developers gathered on stage to get awards for their games. Hideo Kojima did not. Maybe he was on vacation? Or maybehe’s attending The Game Awards in Los Angeles? Who knows. According to Yahoo! News Japan and Game Watch Impress,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2015 -
Kotaku EastThe Most Eagerly Anticipated Anime of Winter 2016
Time to get ready—and excited—for a new anime season. You might know what you are excited to see, but here’s what anime fans in Japan are looking forward to watching. Website Charapedia polled 10,000 anime fans in Japan, asking them which show they were more looking forward to. Out of that sample, 47.4 percent were…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2015 - Kotaku East
This Gintama Dessert Sure Looks Like a Dick
If you think this looks like a penis, you are not alone. Gintama character Shinpachi did, too. In Gintama’s 38th episode, the characters built this snow penis sculpture, which most of the characters recognized as the legendary weapon called the Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon. Save for samurai-in-training Shinpachi who thought it looked obscene.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2015 - Kotaku East
The New Neptunia Is a Love Letter to All things Zombie
The Neptunia game series has a simple premise: What if video game consoles were actually magical goddesses in a world filled with video game-inspired characters and in-jokes. Uberdimension Blanc + Neptune Faction Vs. The Zombie Army is more of the same but in a high school—and with zombies. In the world of Uberdimension Blanc, the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 3, 2015 -
UncategorizedExplore Chernobyl From The Safety Of Your Couch
Polish game studio The Farm 51—who are in possession of some very exciting graphics tech—are working on a virtual reality experience that will let users explore the ruined nuclear power plant at Chernobyl, along with the abandoned, nearby town of Pripyat. Having scanned huge swathes of the area and recreated them in a 3D space,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Why Some People Are Upset Over Who’s Judging The Game Awards
Tomorrow is the second The Game Awards, an online-only evolution of the Spike Video Game Awards. They’re one of the premiere awards for games (and big reveals!), along with the Game Developers Choice Awards and D.I.C.E. Awards. Recently, part of the debate has focused on the people—mostly men—casting votes. The Game Awards, like the Spike…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 2, 2015 - Culture
Counter-Strike Player Has Accidental Matrix Moment
When in doubt, throw your gun. Throw your gun and pray In this clip, mmberg seemingly avoids certain death by tossing their M4 at precisely the right moment. A bullet appears to ping off it—as opposed to, you know, mmberg’s face—and then they seize the moment to exact some truly righteous vengeance on their foe.…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Destiny, As Told By The Drops I Got Last Night
Last night I played Destiny for the first time in a while. It started out amazing, then got noticeably less amazing. I’d joined a group of my old raid buddies to trythe first of the new challenge modes that are being introduced to the King’s Fall raid. This week, if you beat the Warpriest boss…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Fallout 4 “House” Is More Like A Giant Citadel
If you’re proud of your little wooden shack with a turret or two and a landscape painting, you might not want to take a look at this. SeraphinFoad’s Fusion Core Fortress is nothing short of a stronghold, a bulwark of steel and concrete to shield his junk and person from the terrors of the wastelands.…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2015 - Culture
Big Floorspace, Ocean Views
Dimitar Tzvetanov is an artist from Bulgaria who has worked for studios like BioWare (Dragon Age) and Haemimont (Tropico). You can see more of Dimitar’s work at his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand”…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedFallout 4’s Trashcan Carla Is Basically Ronda Rousey
Holy shit. The traders in Fallout 4 are no joke, apparently. The GIF above comes from this excellent moment captured by RandomNameHere. You may know Trashcan Carla as one of the sketchy wandering traders in Fallout 4, but now you’ll associate her with ass-kicking, too. The leading GIF might have the bulk of the hilarious…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
The excellent Wii hospital game Trauma Team, in which you play as an ensemble of medical professionals, is being re-released as a $20 Virtual Console download for the Wii U on Thursday. Prepare yourself by reading our rave review of the game from 2010. It even supports local co-op surgery!
By Stephen Totilo Published December 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Few Hours With Rainbow Six Siege
Rainbow Six Siege is out. As in, right now. I know, I was surprised too. But it’s actually a solid team-based shooter, and the ability to blow through walls and floors is a game-changer. Functionally speaking, Rainbow Six Siege feels like a midpoint between Call of Duty and Counter-Strike. The shooting is straightforward enough and…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
The New Hulk Isn’t So Angry Anymore
For decades, being pissed off was the Hulk’s thing. The living embodiment of Bruce Banner’s rage smacked down all comers, using a near-bottomless pit of anger as fuel for his strength. There’s a new Hulk now, though, and he doesn’t seem quite as cranky as the last one. There’ve been lots of versions of Marvel…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
This section of SASUKE ver1 might kill me. You need to pull off a tricky and well-timed triple jump that I screwed up by flipping in the air, doing something weird to Mario’s hit box as he came down. Since I was playing the 100-Mario challenge, I don’t have a code to share. If you…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 2, 2015