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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 - Kotaku East
Why the Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Be Split Up
Square Enix is doing more than just remaking Final Fantasy VII. It sounds like FFVII will be episodic. You might have questions about this. Square Enix might even have answers. “From the beginning, we thought a Final Fantasy VII remake would be bigger than a single release,” the game’s original director Yoshinori Kitase told Dengeki…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
Sounds Like The Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Be Episodic [UPDATE]
Will the upcoming overhaul of Final Fantasy VII be released in multiple parts? Sure seems like it. Says a press release that was sent out tonight (bolded emphasis mine): LOS ANGELES (Dec. 6, 2015) – During this past weekend’s PlayStation Experience in San Francisco, SQUARE ENIX® debuted a new trailer for FINAL FANTASY® VII REMAKE,…
By Jason Schreier Published December 6, 2015 - Culture
I’m Lovin’ It!
Kenn Yap is a freelance artist from Singapore who specialises in environment design. You can see more of Kenn’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page 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” button in the…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhat It’s Like To Play Rez In A Full-Body VR Suit
You don’t have to play the newly announced Rez Infinite in VR. If you do, though, it’s certainly… something. The Rez Infinite synesthesia body suit is something of an experiment. Debuted during the PSX keynote, it’s a series of vibrators that rumble in reaction to what’s happening in the latest iteration of Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s beloved…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 6, 2015
