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UncategorizedPewdiepie Is Making A TV Show
Things seem pretty weird for YouTube’s biggest star right now. For months, Pewdiepie has been teasing a big THING happening this fall. In August, he said that whatever was coming up was going to force him to upload less often to his channel—from two videos a day, to one video a day (at least for…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Elite: Dangerous’ richest players are bored. PCGamesN has a great feature on what the space sim’s players do when they become ungodly rich. It’s revealing. “It got boring to do anything,” said space billionaire Andrew Jennings. “Once you get the best ship for whatever you’re doing, you didn’t need anything else.”
By Nathan Grayson Published September 14, 2015 - Reviews
Dragon Age Inquisition: Trespasser: The Kotaku Review
The longer a game is, the harder it is to end it. The more sprawling the cast, the trickier it is to give its actors closure. The looser the dangling plot threads, the tougher to tie them up. Enter Dragon Age: Inquisition: Trespasser, the final downloadable expansion for last fall’s RPG epic Dragon Age: Inquisition.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedUpcoming Dragon Ball Z Animation Looks Like A Pixar Movie
DBZ Tribute is not an official project—but damn if it doesn’t look hot anyway. The project is the work of a number of professional artists who have come together to create a computer-generated animated sequence that will act as a tribute to Akira Toriyama’s work. So far, there are only teasers. Despite that, what little…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Incredibly Relaxing Minutes Of Lumini
Violence and tension will always have a place in video gaming, but sometimes you just need to go on a journey of discovery in some crystal-filled caves. Let’s chill. Developed by Speelbaars, Lumini is a casual adventure game that likely got greenlit on Steam because it’s so incredibly calming. From the visuals to the sound…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Hottest New Star Wars Game Is A Dull Diablo Clone
Star Wars Uprising, the new Diablo clone sitting atop the iTunes charts, could more appropriately be titled Star Wars: Uninspiring. The game is competent. That’s about it. Check out the video to see it in action. As with many so-called free mobile games, you get what you pay for. In this case, you get a…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Newest Legendary Is Actually Five Different Pokémon In One
It might be in the running for “most ridiculous Pokémon yet.” If you play Pokémon at all, then you’re probably already familiar with Zygarde. It looks like this: Well, as it turns out, that’s actually one of many different forms that this Pokémon can take. First, the Pokemon starts out as a cell. Then it…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedMy Five Favorite Kotaku Stories From Last Week
The most popular story we ran last week was the announcement of Pokémon Go. Quite the surprise. But what else stood out last week? Here are my favorite Kotaku stories from the past seven days: The Real Story Behind Metal Gear Solid V’s Awesome Balloons – Luke teaching history. Seven Reasons I Actually Love Mad…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
EA has announced a huge delay for Need For Speed on PC, with the game moving from November 3 until Spring 2016 Why? Making sure players can unlock the frame rate and “increase the visuals that we can deliver on PC.” Seems the response to Arkham Knight has made some publishers skittish! Contact the author…
By Patrick Klepek Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedThis Is A Great Video Game Commercial
Sony’s commercial for Tearaway’s re-release on PlayStation 4 is the best Tearaway was an excellent game on Vita, and I’m so glad more people will get a chance to see what all the portable fuss was about. Kirk’s already outlined why Tearaway is fantastic, so let’s focus on the absurdity of this lovely commercial: Just…
By Patrick Klepek Published September 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
Marvel’s Going to Have Six Avengers Teams This Fall
Galactus and Deadpool—two guys classified as “bad guys” at one point in time—are going to be Avengers when the Marvel Universe returns to a more recognizable form this fall. And they’re going to have a lot of company, some of whom are coming from alternate universes. The Avengers family of comic books is going to…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 14, 2015 - Culture
What Was Your Best Experience At A Video Game Store?
We’ve heard from the other side—and my god have we heard some things—but now it’s time for the bright and shiny stories. What were your particularly good experiences at any video game store? Did an employee suggest a life-changing game? Or maybe you just dropped your scoop of ice cream and they bought you another?…
By Tina Amini Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedHarmonix has announced the final slate of songs for next month’s Rock Band 4, including Mumford & Son’s “The Wolf,” R.E.M.’s “The One I Love,” Gin Blossoms’ “Follow You Down,” Imagine Dragon’s “I Bet My Life,” and more. The whole tracklist list is available right here.
By Patrick Klepek Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedLEGO Dimensions‘ Voice Cast Is Just Nuts
Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd from Back to the Future, Stephen Merchant and Ellen McLain from Portal, Gary Oldman as the game’s big bad and two different Chris Pratt performances—LEGO Dimensions’ definitely got talent. Not only is the game, which hits stores in a little under two weeks, a massive gathering of entertainment properties,…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedSuper Fast Rock-Paper-Scissors Robot Has 100% Winning Rate
Rock-paper-scissors and chess first, then the entire world. This is how robots will slowly take over everything. Japanese students from the University of Tokyo built a robotic hand that’s impossible to beat in a game of rock-paper-scissors. The third version of the Janken (rock-paper-scissors) robot with 100% winning rate has been developed. In this version,…
By Gergo Vas Published September 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
More Mass Effect Minimates, less blind groping at GameStop. Following up on itsblind bag GameStop exclusives from earlier this year, Diamond Select is wide-releasing a four-pack of ME figures early next year, including a Shepard with swappable John and Jane heads.
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedAeris’ House From Final Fantasy VII, Rebuilt In Unreal Engine 4
The flowery home of Final Fantasy VII’s Aeris, a tiny, fragile island of peace in the middle of the Sector 5 Slums, now has a fan-made Unreal Engine 4 version. It’s the work of Clémence Maurer and he remained faithful to the original one. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published September 14, 2015 - Uncategorized
I’d Have Loved Some Pokémon Nesting Dolls Growing Up
I remember having an original, “fat” Pikachu plushie, which was nice enough, I guess. But as far as gameplay goes,matryoshka dolls are on a whole other level. At least compared to plushies. Pikachu and its ilk above are part of a series called “Pokétryoshka,” created and recently posted on Tumblr by Michael Myers of Drawsgood…
By András Neltz Published September 14, 2015 - Kotaku East
Nintendo’s New President Has Been Named
It’s not Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. It’s not Wii mastermind Genyo Takeda. It’s the company’s former Managing Director and current Nintendo Human Resources headTatsumi Kimishima. Nintendo made the announcementtoday in Japan. The company’s previous president, Satoru Iwata,passed away earlier this year. Kimishima was Nintendo of America’s president from 2002 to 2006 and succeeded by Reggie…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2015
