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Final Fantasy XV Will Have Amazing Video Game Rocks
You want great rocks? You’re going to get great rocks. It’d be nice to get Final Fantasy XV, too! 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.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2015 -
Kotaku EastFate/Grand Order is Fun, But Not for Beginners
Fate/Grand Order is an RPG for Android and iOS platforms which lets players take on the role of a fledgling master on a quest to save time and space. It’s great fun, but with a few prerequisites. Fate/stay night is a visual novel about a mystic battle with legendary heroes from across time for a…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 19, 2015 - Esports
StarCraft II Match-Fixing Scandal Leads To Arrests & Lifetime Bans
Team Liquid is reporting that up to eleven people have been arrested in Korea in association with allegations of match-fixing and illegal gambling on StarCraft II matches. A statement released yesterdayby the Korean eSports Association (KeSPA) names one of those arrested as Park Wae-Sik, head coach of the pro team Prime. Another named is Choi…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2015 - Esports
World’s Best Smash Bros. Player Loses, Ending 53-Tournament Streak
Gonzalo “Zer0” Barrios, a Smash Bros. Wii U player so good that he hadn’t lost a tournament in over 50 attempts (and had a “bounty” on his head), finally lost a tournament this weekend. At the MLG Finals, Zer0 went down 3-2, 3-1 to Nairoby “Nairo” Quezada. You can see it go down below (the…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2015 - Culture
Good Evening, Kotaku
Alexey Shirokikh is an artist from Russia. I want to eat these colours. All of them. You can see more of Alexey’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 on the “expand”…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedGuy Builds Actual Handheld Railgun
Railguns are an actual real thing, but for most people, they’re just a killer gun they used a lot in Quake. Which might explain why this guy went out and built himself a working, handheld version of the experimental weapon. NSA_Listbot’s 3D-printed gun (above) can blast out pieces of copper-plated tungsten (below). Here’s what it…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Shepard-Commander Would Be Pleased With This Mass Effect Cosplay
Hey, it’s Legion! Everyone cosplays as Shepard. Nobody cosplay as Legion, so nice job DashyProps Love the “blown open” effect on the chest that makes it look like the outfit’s empty. Love the fact the suit lights up even more. Photo by Lark Visuals Photo by Ryan Daquioag
By Luke Plunkett Published October 18, 2015 - Culture
The Week In Games: Two Weeks, Three Wii Games
Sure there are more popular games coming out this week than Just Dance 2016 and Just Dance Disney Party 2, but none of those are coming out for the original Wii. What’s more, they aren’t the only Wii games coming out over the next two weeks! Monster High: New Ghoul In School is coming next…
By Mike Fahey Published October 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
Happy 30th Birthday, Nintendo Entertainment System
On October 18, 1985 Nintendo of America took a huge gamble, releasing a console into a North American market that seemed to have washed its hands of video games completely. Thirty years later those hands are filthier than ever. While Nintendo’s Family Computer (Famicom) system enjoyed massive success in Japan following its 1983 launch, getting…
By Mike Fahey Published October 18, 2015 - Esports
One Bad Call Costs Star Korean League Of Legends Team Its Spot At Worlds
Today’s League of Legends World Championship quarterfinals match-up was between KT Rolster and KOO Tigers, two top Korean teams. Korea is the strongest region in the world for League eSports, so the games were incredibly close. KT Rolster ended up losing the fourth and final game because of a bad call totake Baron Twenty six…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 18, 2015 -
EsportsWorlds Shoutcasters Have A Funny Theory About League’s Dragons
In every game of League of Legends, a dragon flies into the map. Someone kills the dragon. A few minutes later, another dragon shows up. Why does he come to the exact same spot where his fellow dragon was murdered? You might ask. Wouldn’t he notice something’s up? Today Riot’s Worlds shoutcasters gave a dark…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 18, 2015 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Tales From The Bush
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your pretty much weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published October 17. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published October 12. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry…
By Mike Fahey Published October 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Minutes Of F.E.A.R. On Its Tenth Birthday
Ten years ago today, Monolith Productions did not release a sequel to Shogo: Mobile Armor Division. Instead they embarked on a horror-filled first-person saga that would leave players questioning supernatural age of consent laws. I won’t spoil anything about the F.E.A.R. series here—well, any more than I just technically did, but not really. The original…
By Mike Fahey Published October 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today We’re Playing League Of Legends’ Silly New ‘One For All’ Game Mode
There’s a precious 16 hours or so before the next round of League of Legends World Championship games get started, which means there’s only one thing to do: play some League of Legends! Today we’re trying out the silly new game mode “One For All,” which lets you play a full five person team with…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedDestiny Addicts Finally Getting The Help They Need
My name is Michael Fahey, and while I am not a Destiny addict myself, I’m beginning to suspect I work with several of them. Maybe Rooster Teeth’s imaginary support group can help. Over the course of the past nine years of working at Kotaku I’ve developed a habit of jumping from one game to the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 17, 2015
