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UncategorizedThe folks at 5TH Cell, the Scribblenauts studio whose CEO used to write a column for us about game development, are raising money from the public and investors for a slick-looking new action RPG called Anchors in the Drift. Find out lots more here
By Stephen Totilo Published October 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
Gaming Kickstarter Backers Getting Their Rewards, Thanks To Unexpected Savior
When Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries raised $72,139 on Kickstarter, its creators hoped to kick off an episodic, sinister take on Red Riding Hood. But when the game was released, it bombed, and the developers filed for bankruptcy and cancelled some of the backer rewards. Then, out of nowhere, things changed. “It’s done, there is…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 21, 2015 -
Uncategorized10 Big Myths About Video Games, Debunked By The People Who Make Them
Today, more people than ever before are playing video games…but most people still don’t actually understand how games are made. Even for hardcore game aficionados, game development remains fairly shrouded in mystery. What’s more, a lot of what people think they know about game development is actually misconception. We spoke to a number of game…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
YouTube Is Getting Paid Subscriptions
Today, YouTube announced a premium subscription service that will allow users to pay a fee—$10/month—to watch videos without ads. They’ve titled it YouTube Red—which may remind people of a certain not-safe-for-work website with a similar name—and they say the service will launch this month across the United States. In addition to stripping out ads, the…
By Jason Schreier Published October 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
How A Game Studio Totally Bungled A Controversy And Lost All Good Will
For years, Payday 2’s developers insisted the game wouldn’t have microtransactions. That changed last week, and the community flipped out. The outrage got them to slightly change the way it works. But most importantly, the way they handled criticism—ignoring it–only stoked the flames. As part of Payday 2’s Crimefest event, developer Overkill Software introduced two…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
Play This Clever Adventure Game Entirely On Twitter
If you have a spare ten minutes today, you should hop onto Twitter and play this adventure game. It’s smart, clever, and legitimately funny, which is a major step up from pretty much everything else on Twitter. Twitter powerhouse and talented artist @leyawn has built an entire choose-your-own-adventure game on the Social Media Platform, and…
By Jason Schreier Published October 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
Looks Like DC Comics Is Trying to Fix Its Massive Teen Titans Screw-Up
The Teen Titans was one of the best concepts in the long, intricate history of DC Comics. It made sense that a team of sidekicks and superhero surrogate children—led by Batman’s partner Robin—would hang out together to get away from their annoying super-parents. But then DC changed their whole universe up in 2011 and the…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Minutes Of Archer Pinball, With A Side Of Bob’s Burgers
Three years ago we ran a story titled “Oh, Dear God, Please Let an Archer Pinball FX 2 Table Happen.” Guess what? Released this week as part of the “Balls of Glory” pack for Zen Studios’ various pinball platforms, the Archer table joins offerings from other popular animated television shows, including Bob’s Burgers and Family…
By Mike Fahey Published October 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedAmbitious RTS Hybrid Was Made By Just One Man
WARSHIFT is a new-ish game on Early Access that wasn’t quite sure if it wanted to be an RTS or an action game. So it ended up being both. I’ve been messing around with it today and, while it’s far from perfect—the UI is unnecessarily cluttered and unwieldy for a genre that requires precision and…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedHere’s A Game That Could Make Up For That Abysmal Afro Samurai 2
The first installment of the Afro Samurai 2 video game is horrible. The Game Bakers’ newly-announced Furi, featuring character designs by Afro Samurai creator Takashi Okazaki, looks like it might help us forget that other game ever happened. We’re off to a good start, what with Afro Samurai 2 removed from PSN, unreleased on the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
Modded Halo 5 Xbox One Covers Itself in Battle Armor
In honor of Halo 5: Guardians’ impending release, Vadu Amka, Belgian purveyor of excellent custom consoles, has crafted a Halo-themed Xbox One—his first current-gen console mod, in fact. The console box, which is covered in a battered-looking metally design, will actually be given away at a local launch event for Halo 5. Says Amka: In…
By András Neltz Published October 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
Payday 2 Players Up-In-Arms Over Newly-Added Microtransactions [Update]
Starbreeze Studios kicked off Payday 2’s 10-day Crimefest community event earlier this week by introducing random weapon-filled safes which require drills purchased with real money to open. Update: Starbreeze has added drills to the game’s loot table so players can receive them for free. “Payday 2 Joins The Steam Economy” reads the announcement posted on…
By Mike Fahey Published October 21, 2015 -
Kotaku EastTrack: Silhouette | Artist: Kana-Boon | Album: Silhouette Single To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2015 - Kotaku East
Great Scott! Japan Has Back to the Future Cafes
Not cafe, but cafes. Plural! Today is October 21, 2015. You know, BACK TO THE FUTURE DAY. And to mark the franchise’s thirtieth anniversary, five (count ‘em, five!) Back to the Future pop-up cafes have opened in Japan. They’re only for a limited time, but have BTTF themed food, drinks, and deserts. If the posters…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
As our overseas buddies at Kotaku UK note, PS4s are having their price dropped in Europe and Australia, following earlier price cuts in North America and Japan. Going forward, a 500GB PS4 will cost £300 in the UK (down £50), €350 in Europe (down €50), and $480 AUD in Australia (down $70 AUD).
By András Neltz Published October 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedInside Scotland’s Real-Life Fallout Vault
With Fallout 4 due out in November, gamers are once again set to descend upon the nuclear wasteland. Although this time we also get to (briefly) experience life before the apocalypse as well as 200 years afterwards, when the main character emerges from the safety of a Vault into a world changed beyond recognition. This…
Lewis Packwood Published October 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
In its latest annual earnings report, Square Enix talks about revitalizing its lineup by taking “IP developed for earlier game consoles and [recreating] it for the latest consoles, while also developing versions for play on smart devices.” The company also mentions plans to explore “VR and other new platforms.”
By András Neltz Published October 21, 2015