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The Only 1TB PlayStation 4 Is Ugly As Sin
If you get it, just put this mega-capacity PS4 behind something else, m’kay? Sony just unveiled a Call of Duty-themed PS4 that boasts 1 TB of internal storage. It is also damn difficult to look at. The orange piping and highlights are already questionable choices. But the Call of Duty: Black Ops III symbols and…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 22, 2015 -
ReviewsSOMA: The Kotaku Review
When the credits rolled on SOMA, my head fell into my hands. I felt relief that the harrowing journey was over, and was reeling at what my character had sacrificed along the way. SOMA is not just a horror game, it’s a nightmarish commentary on the possible future of humanity. SOMA is the latest scarefest…
By Patrick Klepek Published September 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
Destiny‘s Leveling System Is Finally Fixed
For the past week, I’ve done very little but play Destiny, a video game in which you travel through space lamenting that Destiny has gotten way harder to make fun of in the first lines of Kotaku posts because it’s so friggin’ good now. This is not much of a change—I’ve been a Destiny addict…
By Jason Schreier Published September 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
Ta-Nehisi Coates Will Write Marvel’s New Black Panther Comic
Was anybody expecting this? The Black Panther is arguably Marvel Comics’ most important black superhero, a king who’s never been mired in the kinds of stereotype-heavy portrayals that have dogged other characters. And news has just hit that the Wakandan monarch’s next ongoing comics series will be written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, a national correspondent for…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe New League Of Legends Champion Is Seriously Creepy
Last week, Riot unveiled “Kindred,” the newest champion for its wildly popular online game League of Legends. It’s far too early to say anything definitive about Kindred’s gameplay qualities, but one thing is already clear: the champ’s production values are amazing Kindred is relatively rare in League of Legends for not actually being a single…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Sorry State of Arkham Knight’s DLC
Today, new DLC is coming to Batman: Arkham Knight. Usually, this is when players pop a disc back in and rekindle a relationship with the game. But, the responses to Arkham Knight’s DLC have been harsh and it’s going to take a lot of work to make the owners of the newest Bat-game feel like…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedFive Dangerously Australian Minutes With Ty The Tasmanian Tiger 4
“Enough Australian lingo to choke a dingo” is something I’m not proud of saying in the opening moments of the first Ty the Tasmanian Tiger game in almost a decade. Can you believe it’s been nearly ten years since the last Ty the Tasmanian Tiger game? Makes me mad as a cut snake it does.…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
Square Enix has delayed Hitman from December to March 2016. “These few extra months will mean we can add more to the launch content of the game, more than we had originally planned, and then follow with a tighter frequency of updates, which ultimately will create a better game for everyone.” Read more on their…
By Jason Schreier Published September 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
Unsung Story Is A $660,000 Kickstarter Disaster
In January of 2014, a company called Playdek launched a Kickstarter promising a spiritual successor to one of my favorite games, Final Fantasy Tactics. It made $660,126. I really wish I hadn’t backed it. I and 15,823 other suckers gave money to Playdek last year for Unsung Story, a game they said would be “a…
By Jason Schreier Published September 22, 2015 - Esports
That Big Pharma Jerk Also Owns A League of Legends Team
Did you know the most hated pharmaceutical executive in America also owns professional League of Legends and Dota 2 teams? It’s true! Martin Shkreli, the CEO who instantly gained internet notoriety yesterday for jacking up the price of a drug used to treat cancer patients and people with AIDS by more than 5,000 percent, happens…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
My Quest To Make The Ugliest House In The New Animal Crossing
For months, I’ve had a specific if not dubious plan for Happy Home Designer. An evil scheme. A dastardly design. I’ve been waiting a long time to make this happen, damn it. The upcoming Animal Crossing game isn’t like the others. Instead of being the new kid in an already established village, Happy Home Designer…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
Eagerly awaited Dungeons & Dragons simulator Sword Coast Legends will be eagerly awaited a bit longer. Its late September PC release has been pushed back to October 20 for extra polish, with console versions set to launch in Q1 2016. Initiative roll failed.
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2015 -
CultureBuilding Halo 5 Is The Next Best Thing To Playing
With a little over a month to go before the release of Halo 5: Guardians, what’s a Spartan fan to do to pass the time? I have an idea. Don’t worry, it doesn’t involve playing the Master Chief Collection. Instead, let’s play with some toys—building toys, courtesy of the fine folks at Mega Bloks (unofficial…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedFan Turns The Simpsons‘ Opening Into Bizarre Nightmare
Homer… has… changed. As if the original opening credits of The Simpsons weren’t full of small gags, French artist Yoann Hervo redrew the whole thing in a really trippy, nightmarish way. It also has a damaged VHS tape effect, just to make it look more authentic. Something you’d find in the basement after decades, with…
By Gergo Vas Published September 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
Minecraft, You Do a Pretty Good Laputa
Oh hey, another wallpaper-worthy Minecraft build. Built and submitted to Planet Minecraft by adybuddy_, this recreation of the eponymous structure from Ghibli’s Castle in the Sky is supposed to have a “movie-like feel.” It does, I think, especially in that very first render. Nice. Have a look for yourself below. No world download included with…
By András Neltz Published September 22, 2015 - Kotaku East
Chewbacca’s Secret Life in Japan
Star Wars: The Force Awakens won’t be out until December. If you are Chewbacca (and really, why aren’t you?), that means you have time to kill. In Japan, that’s exactly what the wookiee has been doing. Or at least what Star Wars superfan Ryutaro Suzuki has had Chewbacca doing. Below, you can see Chewie’s adventures…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2015 - Kotaku East
WASD? This Keyboard Is WAFFLES
Not only that, but there is also mouse-shaped bread. Nexon might be best known for its online games, but as pointed out by tipster Sang, the cafe at the company’s computer museum in South Korea is serving up some imaginative treats. [Photo: Agata0719] [Photo: Gaedoongdoong] Keyboard waffles! Yes, yes, yes!! [Photo: Prram] [Photo: Yeonsili] I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedSystem Shock Enhanced, Re-Released 21 Years Later
1994’s FPS-RPG, System Shock, is an important game. It was an influence on not just BioShock and its sequels, but also a variety of game series in between, like Half-Life and Deus Ex. It was also a bitch to play on modern PCs, which is fortunately something this re-release should help with. The announcement from…
By András Neltz Published September 22, 2015
