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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 -
UncategorizedSmash Community In Shock Over Sudden End To Popular Mod, Project M
The controversial Project M, a fan effort to make Super Smash Bros. Brawl more like Super Smash Bros. Melee, has ceased development after six years. The developers are reportedly turning their focus to a mysterious “new venture.” “We realize that this will come as a shock to many of our fans,” wrote the development team…
By Patrick Klepek Published December 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
The beta for Uncharted 4’s multiplayer starts this week for owners of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection. Euro-region players will start getting access tomorrow, followed by a North American start on 12/4. The beta will run through 12/13. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Evan Narcisse Published December 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedHarmonix’s Amplitude revival finally has a release date: January 5. Backers at the $40 or higher tier will gain access a little earlier, however, on December 23. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek
By Patrick Klepek Published December 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedPlaying Rooster Teeth’s RWBY Game With Three Like-Minded Huntresses
Released last year as a fan game for Rooster Teeth’s hit animated webseries, RWBY: Grimm Eclipse returns as an official four-player co-op action game on Steam Early Access, and it’s a blast. Jordan Scott created his original version of RWBY: Grimm Eclipse as a love letter to the late Monty Oum’s fan-favorite animated series, and…
By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
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