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Kotaku EastThe Story of NieR:Automata Tells of a Dark Future [Update]
Introduced at this year’s E3, Square Enix’s new NieR game, developed by Platinum Games, now has an official name and new information on one of its main characters. Officially titled NieR: Automata—because, sure—the action RPG takes place in a future where mankind has been driven from the planet by alien invaders and their mechanical creations.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 29, 2015 - Kotaku East
A Three-Month Break Didn’t Help This Anime
Blood Blockade Battlefront wasone of our favorites from the Spring anime lineup this year. But the final episode was delayed for three months due to apparently there being too much content. So, finally, after the three month wait, was the ending worth it? Well… Kind of… Blood Blockade Battlefront is a supernatural story that takes…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 29, 2015 -
Kotaku EastFirst Look at the New Macross Anime
Hey! There’s a new Macross anime. It’s called Macross Delta. There are things you expect—such as Valkyries—but some bits look kind of unusual. You know, like the castle and the fancy outfits. Below, is the anime’s debut trailer: Macross Delta is set in the year 2067 and marks the start of a “new Macross history.”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 29, 2015 - Culture
My, What Big Transport Planes You Have
Daniel Comerci is an artist from Venice who works across everything from video games to magazines to tabletop games. You can see more of Daniel’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
When Video Game Screenshots Look More Like Photos
Screenshotter and photographer Andy Cullhas, with the help of fellow artist Berduu, put together a gallery called “Reality Bytes”, with the aim being “to showcase amazing images captured in videogames, images which blur the lines between the virtual and reality.” Below is an example of the kind of stunning work that they’re celebrating. Note that…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 28, 2015 -
CultureThe Ways Video Games Helped You Find Love
Last week, we asked you for your best video game dating stories. How have video games helped you find love? How have they torn you asunder? Y’all delivered. I got way more stories than I could hope to collect in one place; you can read through the comments on the original post to find more.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe (Fake) Story Behind The Very First Mortal Kombat Tournament
It’s hard to imagine, but the cast of Mortal Kombat weren’t always adults. At some point, they were kids. What could that have looked like? Well, Tedakin imagines it might be a little like…this: Kombat Kids is a ridiculous yet great fan-animation that looks at what classic Mortal Kombat characters were like before they became…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 28, 2015 - CultureSplitscreen
Halo 5 Makes Me Miss Split-Screen Gaming
Some of my fondest video game memories involve people huddled around one TV at the same time. With Halo 5, the sci-fi shooter series dropped support for split-screen. If there ever was a time to mark the end of an era, this is it. When I was a kid, most of the video games I…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 28, 2015 -
ReviewsSnacktaku Eats Dried Spam Snacks So You Don’t Have To
Not content with selling tins of meat/gelatin hybrid, Hormel is now rolling out new dried Spam Snacks to select U.S. markets, including the Southeast. Guess where I am? If you said oily hell, you’re pretty close. As much flack as I give the world’s most popular meat in a can, Spam and I developed a…
By Mike Fahey Published October 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Forget No Man’s Sky. I’m Getting Hyped To Play Some Spore
In the fall of 2006, the New Yorker and the New York Times Magazine published dueling Spore previews in the span of four weeks. John Seabrook, writing in the New Yorker, said that the game was “anticipated with something like the interest with which writers in Paris in the early twenties awaited Joyce’s Ulysses” Steven…
By Chris Suellentrop Published October 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Why the Original Captain America Is Mad At the New Captain America
Steve Rogers used to be Captain America. Then a dramatic plot development made him old and he passed the mantle on to his best friend and superhero partner Sam Wilson. You’d think they’d still be cool after that. But, nowadays, the man who used to be known as The Falcon is on frosty terms with…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Old Arkham Knight Steam Reviews Are Now Flagged As ‘Pre-Release’ [UPDATED]
Four months and several patches later, Batman: Arkham Knight on PC has resurfaced on Steam. Before Warner Bros. pulled it down, however, Steam users had pummeled the game with thousands of negative reviews. Now, those reviews have been flagged as “pre-release.” UPDATE (11:08 am EST, 10/29/15): The “pre-release” tag appears to have been lifted from…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedNo One Should Have To Pay For Faster Loading Times
I put up with a lot of nonsense as a mobile gamer, from arbitrary timers and energy meters to pay-to-win in-app purchases. Selling faster load times might just be the worst. Last week Kyle Ward, founder and CEO of developer Step Revolution poked us about his company’s game ReRave Plus on Twitter. You guys cover…
By Mike Fahey Published October 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Riot just posted a laundry list of changes it’s making to League of Legends for the transition to the 2016 season, including tweaks to vision items, masteries, marksman champions, and even a new jungle monster! The vision ones seem big. I’ll cover specifics of the 2016 preseason in greater detail as they emerge.
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 28, 2015 - The Bests
The 10 Best Horror Video Games
If you’d like to be scared shitless tonight, you’ve come to the right place. Horror is a bit like comedy. What scares one person might not scare another person. Have you tried explaining why a joke is funny? It’s a bit like explaining why a monster is scary. But there’s something undeniably attractive about horror,…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Warner Bros. is selling Batman: Arkham Knight on PC again, and anyone who’s bought (or buys) it before November 16 will get every Arkham game for free. A “community challenge pack” will arrive first for PC owners in January, and the DLC that’s already come out on consoles should be coming for PC players soon.…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Early Days of Dragon Ball Z, As Told By Its Voice Actors
The internet has changed the way we experience nearly everything—including, in this case, what being a part of Dragon Ball Z is like. Here in a video interview with reddit, Goku and Vegeta’s voice actors in the English dub of Dragon Ball Z explain how different things were back when they were first recording Dragon…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhat Halo 5‘s Grunts Talk About When You’re Not Shooting Them
Covenant Grunts have always said silly things in Halo games. Usually they’re chattering away during gunfights. But in their downtime? Halo 5 has answers. In one of the Halo 5 campaign’s non-combat levels, you can eavesdrop on a grunt’s conversation with an Elite. Enjoy that chatter in the clip here: There are a few other…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 28, 2015
