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Bloodborne Servers Back Online After Unexplained Downtime
From Software recently shut down Bloodborne’s online servers, only a week after launching The Old Hunters. Dubbed “emergency maintenance,” no explanation was given, but there was evidence players had found a loophole to play the DLC for free. Now, it’s back online, and the DLC exploit has apparently been gutted. Though it’d originally been announced…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Marvel Comics Just Hit the Reset Button on Daredevil
When Marvel revealed that Daredevil would be getting a sidekickin his new comic-book series, it seemed like that’d be the biggest change in the Man Without Fear’s life. Turns out a whole lot more than that has changed. Today’s new Daredevil comic might be the most blatant attempt yet attempt by Marvel to bring a…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Indivisible, the new RPG from the creators of Skullgirls, has been funded on Indiegogo to the tune of $1.5 million. It wasn’t looking good for a stretch—they had to extend their funding period—but 65 hours remain in the campaign. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek
By Patrick Klepek Published December 2, 2015 - Kotaku East
Why Goku Looks ‘Uncool’ in Dragon Ball Super
It’s natural that anime characters change over time. Sometimes for the better, and other times for anything but. Over on 2ch, one commenter uploaded an image showing how Dragon Ball’s Goku now looks “dorkier” compared to his appearance in the past. [Image via 2ch] Hey, this is understandable! Goku is older. Age gets the best…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedFallout 4 Mod Lets You Make Creepy Cartoon Faces
By default, Fallout 4’s faces are a little too stiff for many people’s liking. Naturally, modders took it upon themselves to fix that. FancyPants’ Immersive Facial Expressions mod obviously does exactly what it says and nothing else. I mean, just look at these facial expressions: Those are clearly immersive as fuck and not at all…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 2, 2015 -
EsportsThe Most Common Movement Mistakes In Counter-Strike
Some solid tips on movement and peeking angles. voo CSGO shows some of the mistakes new and even experienced players make a lot (strafing by using W too much for example) and how to fix them. Checking angles and positions is indeed the key to become good, and no matter how popular CS:GO is, tricks…
By Gergo Vas Published December 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedJust Cause 3 Tethers And Boosters, Working As Intended
Just Cause 3 has only been out for a few days but people are already getting creative with all the silly unlockable gear mods. Teamcream for example tested the in-game physics with tethers and booster engines and the video below is proof that it just works fine. This is something you might see in Kerbal…
By Gergo Vas Published December 2, 2015 - Kotaku East
Konami’s Pop’n Music Sure Looks…Different
Back in 1998, Konami released rhythm game Pop’n Music in Japan. The cabinets featured big colorful buttons, and the game had cute mascot characters that have roughly looked the same. Not anymore! The two mascot characters are Mimi, a bunny, and her best friend Nyami, a cat. The art style for both has been rather…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2015 -
Kotaku EastNintendo’s Not So Subtle Hint to Buy New Hardware for Monster Hunter X
In Japan, Monster Hunter X is out, and it’s, as expected, a smash hit. No doubt Nintendo hopes people will buy more than the game. The Kyoto-based game company released a speed comparison between the Nintendo 3DS and the New Nintendo 3DS. You can play the game on either version of the hardware, but the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 2, 2015 -
Kotaku EastSega’s Newest Music Game Could Only Exist in an Arcade
What happens when you take music games Beatmania, Keyboard Mania, and Para Para Paradise and mix them into one game? You get the Sega music arcade game Chunithm The basics of Chunithm are simple. In front of you is a screen and a touch panel. Note bars come toward you on the screen (like in…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 2, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Mass Effect 3’s Jack, Cosplayed To Perfection
Russian cosplayer Anna Ormeli, made internet famous for her BioShock Infinite work a few years back, is not really a fan of Jack, one of Mass Effect’s more memorable characters. Not that you’d tell. After a conversation with a friend, whose favourite character is the punk-turned-teacher, Anna decided to try cosplaying as her anyway, going…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2015 - Culture
Picked Clean
Natalia Milushko is a freelance concept artist from Poland. You can see more of Natalia’s work at her 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 top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedYou Can Stream Xbox One Games To Microsoft’s HoloLens Glasses
Varun Mani is a project manager on Microsoft’s augmented reality goggle tech, HoloLens. This is a video he took where he starts playing Halo 5 on a TV, pauses, turns around then resumes playing on a screen that he can put wherever the hell he wants. We’ve been impressed by HoloLens stuff before, but those…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2015 - Culture
Watch Me Play Rainbow Six Siege [Update: Finished]
The new Rainbow Six is out. It’s supposedly equal parts destructive and tactical. Let’s find out if it’s any good. Word of warning: I haven’t played a ton of Rainbow Six Siege yet, so I might die a few times. Or more than a few times. That said, a lot of things are going to…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 1, 2015 -
Uncategorized30,000 Deathclaws, Tearing Up Fallout 4
It’s like Starship Troopers. Or Helm’s Deep. Only scarier. Cosmic Contrarian’s modified hellscape here has 300 Brotherhood of Steel soldiers manning the barricades against 30,000 Deathclaws, all piled up through Boston and ready to go Somehow, his PC keeps running the entire time.
By Luke Plunkett Published December 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedCell Phone Built In Minecraft Can Actually Make Video Calls, Wow
And now for the most impressive thing I’ve seen all day: a Minecraft cell phone that not only works, it can make video calls from inside the game. It’s amazing. Here’s Minecraft YouTuber CaptainSparklez, demoing the build first-hand: You might remember CaptainSparklez as Jordan Maron, the man who recently bought a swank mansion for $4.5…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 1, 2015
