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UncategorizedBatman Arkham Knight DLC Still At A Drip-Feed, Still Needs Something Great
We’ve been hard on the six-month downloadable content roll-out for Batman Arkham Knight, because, so far, it just hasn’t been that good. The newest morsel, released yesterday, isn’t much of an improvement, but this month does bring promise of a potential turnaround. Yesterday’s addition was a $1.99, 76.2MB bundle of extra battle maps called the…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedDestiny‘s New Public Events Look Sick
Bungie just showed off some of the public events that’ll be playable in the next version of Destiny, a video game about delayed gratification. I’m not gonna lie: they look fantastic. When The Taken King comes out on September 15, Destiny players will be able to go to a zone called the Court of Oryx,…
By Jason Schreier Published September 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedNew Battlefield 4 Map Hides A Creepy Secret
Battlefield 4’s new Zavod: Graveyard Shift map can get kind of spooky when you turn off the lights. In the video above, jackfrags tells us how to encounter a cool little easter egg within the latest Battlefield 4 content. Turns out, if you destroy this light… …Battlefield 4 will start playing some kind of demonic…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedOne Man’s Quest To Buy Every Amiibo In 24 Hours
Most retailers are suffering a shortage of certain rare Amiibo—some figurines, you just can’t find in a shop. Unless, of course, you happen to live in very specific places. Then you might be able to find just about any Amiibo you want. Last month, Twitter user UnlistedLeaf posted this picture online: People reacted pretty strongly…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Horror Game Devs Publish Book To Scare Children
If you’ve been looking for a new way to upset some kids, the developers of Year Walk have some ideas. In anticipation of the super creepy Year Walk coming to Wii U later this month, developer Simogo decided to write a selection of short stories, based on the game’s various creatures. They’ve titled it Bedtime…
By Patrick Klepek Published September 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
These New Robo Skins For League Of Legends Are Super Cool
One of the most popular skins last year in League of Legends was PROJECT: Yasuo, a special outfit that made the samurai warrior look like an extra from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Shocking as it might sound, Riot saw how much fans liked this new robo-Yasuo and decided to make five more PROJECT skins this…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedHow To Keep Everyone Alive In Until Dawn
Almost everyone was dead by the time I saw the credits in Until Dawn, but you can do better! Most of the trophies in Until Dawn are secrets because they’re tied to the various ways the game can play out. (Usually, that means people dying!) If you handle things just right, though, it’s possible to…
By Patrick Klepek Published September 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
FTC Slams YouTube Group For ‘Deceptive’ Xbox Marketing Campaign
Around the launch of the Xbox One, the YouTube network Machinima held a special campaign for its clients: Make a positive video about Microsoft’s newest console, and you’ll get paid extra. Also, you’re not allowed to talk about any of this. Seems sketchy, right? The U.S. Federal Trade Commission certainly thought so, and after an…
By Jason Schreier Published September 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
I Did My Best In Heroes of the Storm And Still Got Last Place
Late last night, Heroes of the Storm reached into my chest, tore out my heart, and began to vigorously stomp on it. It cackled maniacally while doing this. And all I could do was sit back and watch in a daze. A few weeks ago, Blizzard’s new-ish MOBA reset the rankings for its highly competitive…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedFive Minutes Inside The Mind Of A Goddess
Red Goddess: Inner World is one of those games that shows up on PSN or Steam and you just don’t know. You just don’t. Perhaps the first five minutes of nonlinear platforming action will help? Five minutes into the story of the young goddess Divine’s quest to restore her powers and memories and I’m sure…
By Mike Fahey Published September 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
When redditor officialvide showed Minecraft to his dad, his first order of business, after picking up the basics, was to recreate the NYC United Nations Headquarters in-game. Impressive for a WIP, and especially for a first project. Much fancier than a wooden hut, anyway. There are five more renders below. Dayshot is an image-based feature…
By András Neltz Published September 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Traffic counter jokes.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2015 - Kotaku East
Straw Dinosaurs Appear in Japanese Fields, Try To Eat Humans
It’s September. In Japan that means rice is being harvested across the country. It also means straw art. After the grains are harvested, rice straw (“wara” in Japanese) is left behind. In Niigata Prefecture, however, locals have been turning that rice straw into art with a yearly Wara Art Festival Bringing these giant beasts, not…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2015 -
Kotaku EastDancing Pikachus Sure Are Hypnotic
You thought the marching Pikachus were mesmerizing? They were! And so are these dancing electric rodents. Just. Look. At. Them. These clips were taken at last month’s Pikachu festivities in Japan—with YouTube users swapping out the Pocket Monster songs for pop tunes. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2015 - Kotaku East
When Vampires and Demon-Powered Humans Fight it Out
Does a story of human teenagers with cursed demon weapons battling with vampires in post-apocalyptic Tokyo sound like fun to you? Then you’ll probably enjoy Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign In the wake of an apocalyptic virus that kills everyone over the age of thirteen, vampires make their presence known to the world, collecting…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published September 2, 2015 - Kotaku East
Dressing Up Like Dragon Ball Z Made Easy
Costumes can be hard work. If you really like Dragon Ball Z, want to dress up, and are kind of lazy, here are masks and outfits that require minimal effort. Famitsu reports that the Goku, Piccolo, and Frieza masks go on sale in Japan this month for 5,590 yen (US$47), 4,990 yen ($42), and 4,990…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2015 - Kotaku East
Vocaloid Singers Have the Coolest Character Designs
To make a successful virtual idol like Hatsune Miku, you need two things: a good-sounding virtual voice and awesome visuals of your singer to capture people’s imaginations—which is why Vocaloid character designs tend to be so darn cool looking. Below is a collection of the best-looking character designs among the dozens of Vocaloids out there.…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published September 2, 2015 - Kotaku East
Metal Gear Fan Does Sony’s Job, Makes Phantom Pain PS3
The PlayStation 4 has a pretty Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Painconsole. The PS3 does not. One person decided to change that. Over on South Korea’s Ruliweb (via tipster Sang), net user NCDinos created this custom painted PlayStation 3, complete with the Diamond Dogs gold emblem and the “Molybdeum” misspelling. [Photo: Ruliweb] [Photo: Ruliweb]…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2015