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CultureArk: Survival Evolved Mod Lets You Play As A Dinosaur
When I was young, I always hoped against hope that I would grow up to be a dinosaur. This is probably as close as I’m going to get. FinntasticGames “Play as a dino” mod is exactly what it sounds like: it lets you be a dinosaur in Ark, a game about punching trees and pooping…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
Bloodborne Used To Wreck Me. Now, I’m Wrecking Bloodborne.
Once more unto the breach, dear hunters. Bloodborne’s DLC expansion hits next week, and while I can’t talk about The Old Hunters yet, its impending arrival prompted a return to From Software’s bloody action game. Specifically, I dove into New Game Plus mode. You know what? This game’s still frickin’ amazing. New Game Plus brings…
By Patrick Klepek Published November 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Problem With The Newest Version of Superman
2015 has been a hell of a year for the Man of Steel, bringing the biggest changes that the character’s seen in decades. And, while I mostly like how the current Superman reads after getting his powers reduced and secret identity outed, his monthly adventures feel like they’re losing steam to me. DC Comics shook…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
Good news, JRPG fans: Dragon Quest Heroes comes to Steam on December 3, while Final Fantasy XIII: Lightning Returns hits December 10 Who knew the PC would become such a popular destination for Japanese companies? More, please! You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek
By Patrick Klepek Published November 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedYouTube’s Finally Starting To Change Their Disastrous Copyright System
If you publish videos on YouTube, it’s a chance to share creations with an enormous audience. But thanks to a legal system stacked in favor of corporations, it’s also a treacherous landscape where a copyright takedown notice can result in your channel getting deleted. Now, YouTube is fighting back. In short, YouTube wants to defend…
By Patrick Klepek Published November 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedHeroes Of The Storm’s New Two-Player Hero Is Whacky, Clumsy Fun
Playing as Cho’Gall in Heroes of the Storm is one of the most entertaining things I’ve experienced in a MOBA. It’s also one of the clumsiest things I’ve ever done in any video game. I suppose when you and another teammate are simultaneously playing as single hero, clumsiness is the point. What does it feel…
By Yannick LeJacq Published November 19, 2015 -
ReviewsFallout 4: The Kotaku Review
In the late 20th century, people hoped that the new millennium would usher in an age of promise: hoverboards, flying cars, personal robots, and the like. That future, the one that everyone predicted, never quite came to pass. Not in the way we thought it would, anyway. Yes, living in 2015 has its perks. We…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
Eve Online Ships, Compared To The Real World
Here are some excellent comparisons, by tonymyre311, of all the ship models (and other objects) from EVE Online, dropped onto Google Earth landscapes and edited so they look like they’re part of the map. It’s a huge gallery, starting from the smallest ship trying to find its place on the street and ends with giant…
By Gergo Vas Published November 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
A LEGO Halo Ship That Took Three Years To Build
That’s almost as long as it took to make Halo 5. Finding all the necessary LEGO elements takes time. The blue lights and the sophisticated design makes Cody Fowler’s (via Brothers Brick) U.N.S.C. Infinity look awesome. And that micro city on the ground is just as brilliant as the ship itself. From another angle: To…
By Gergo Vas Published November 19, 2015 -
Uncategorized2015’s Best Cartoons Made Using Valve’s Games
Remember when Valve made Team Fortress movies, and they were the best damn videos in video games? Now they just get their fans to make ‘em, and they’re…not bad. Valve announced the winners of this year’s Saxxy Awards today, designed to honour the best clips made using the company’s Source Filmmaker.The vast majority were made…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2015 - Kotaku East
Capcom Just Opened a Restaurant in Japan. Again.
You might know Capcom for its Street Fighter or Resident Evil games. But the company has, over the years, opened a couple restaurants (here and here, for example). Its latest is a cafe called, wait for it, Capcom Cafe. How ever did they come up with that one? [Photo: arthur_haschen] [Photo: arthur_haschen] [Photo: Japanista] [Photo:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2015 - Culture
Inside Japan’s Newest All-You-Can-Eat KFC
This isn’t the country’s first KFC buffet. Let’s hope it’s not the last, either. According to Gigazine, KFC opened up its second all-you-can-eat restaurant this week in Osaka. The first one is also in Osaka, so if you’re ever in Osaka, you have no excuse not to stuff your face with fried chicken. This is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2015 - Kotaku East
Yomawari Sure Makes Japanese Horror Emotional
From the moment I saw thefirst trailer, I knew I wanted to try Yomawari out. It looked both adorable and horrifying, but I had no idea just how powerful the experience would be. Yomawari is a game from Nippon Ichi Software for the PS Vita. I think it should be classified as a horror game,…
By Toshi Nakamura Published November 19, 2015 - Kotaku East
Prison School is Ridiculous and Fun
Five boys enroll in a former all-girls school only to be incarcerated in the school’s prison? Just go with it. One of the most anticipated animefrom this Summer, Prison School is a raunchy, cheesecake-filled slapstick comedy about a school with its own prison and a group of boys who find themselves behind its bars. The…
By Toshi Nakamura Published November 19, 2015 - Culture
Dragon Balls Served Up at Japanese Restaurant
Hungry? How about a nice serving of delicious Dragon Balls. You know, from Dragon Ball. A restaurant in Japan serves up just that. Located in Nagoya, Danke Dinning serves up Dragon Ball-themed hot pots (鍋 or “nabe” in Japanese). [Photo: akaki_tya] [Photo: kenjixxx360] Here is the nabe before the meat and veggies are cooked. [Photo:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2015