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UncategorizedSuper Mario Maker’s Title Screen Is Full Of Easter Eggs
This game cannot come soon enough. Early copies of Super Mario Maker are beginning to land in the hands of press outlets (look for more from Kotaku very soon!), which means we’re about to learn way more about the game. I personally don’t have a copy of the game yet, so I’ve found myself watching…
By Patrick Klepek Published August 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedArkham Knight PC Mod Lets You Play as the Joker in His Prime
Move over, Batman. Gotham belongs to the Joker now. WARNING: Spoilers follow for Batman: Arkham Knight’s story. If you own the hobbled PC version of the newest Batman game, a mod created by modder Tchi6 will you play as Batman’s archenemy, as he appears in a flashback sequence early in the game. As well-read Bat-fans…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
Four Days In, ‘Twitch Plays Dark Souls‘ Is A Beautiful Disaster
If getting stuck in a pool for hours because you can’t climb a ladder is a mark of progress, then Twitch Plays Dark Souls is killing it. If you’re not familiar with the “Twitch Plays” phenomenon of the last year or so, it started in February 2014 with Pokemon Red. By typing in commands into…
By Patrick Klepek Published August 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedStarting today, all Windows 10 users will be able to stream Xbox One games to their devices in full 1080 p at 60 fps. The feature was previously only available to folks in Microsoft’s feature preview program. (Update: streaming’s been available since the Win10 launch; it’s the higher quality that’s new. We regret the error.)…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedRPG Lets You Fight Heroes As A Random Monster
Over the past few years, comedy role-playing games have gone in all sorts of creative directions, letting players take on a range of jobs from shopkeeperto basketball player. Here’s one that lets you live the ultimate fantasy: playing as a level-one random encounter. Mediocre Monster, a pitch for a game that’ll be on Kickstarter in…
By Jason Schreier Published August 18, 2015 -
ReviewsVolume: The Kotaku Review
Thomas Was Alone, Mike Bithell’s charming 2010 platformer about the inner lives of hopping geometric shapes, was an experiment in the power of storytelling to triumph over abstraction. Volume, Bithell’s new game, is also a successful experiment in abstraction, although the narrative is realistic, or realistic science fiction. This time, it’s the interactions that are…
By Chris Suellentrop Published August 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedActivision announces Skylanders Battlecast, a card battler for iOS and Android—basically mobile Skylanders with collectible cards instead of figurines, and Pokémon-style battles, either offline or online. There’s a trailer above, and the game itself should be out next year.
By András Neltz Published August 18, 2015 - Kotaku East
Solving the Mystery of When the New Ace Attorney Takes Place
Dai Gyakuten Saiban, the latest game in the Ace Attorney series is set not in the near future but over 100 years in the past. The game never gives an exact year for its setting—but that doesn’t mean you can’t figure it out using a bit of real-world information. A few weeks back I put…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published August 18, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Correct Way To Cut Attack on Titan Cake
The Attack on Titan live-action movie isn’t very good. That doesn’t mean it’s not making lots of money. Funny, that. Widely panned in Japan, the Attack on Titan movie has been racking up a decent enough box office—enough, at least, for a press conference to show gratitude for the movie’s “smash hit” status (as well…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
It’s Haruhi, But With Way Less Sci-Fi Craziness
So, did you ever think that the wildly popular anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya would be better as a by-the-numbers cutesy romance? Then The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-Chan was tailor made for you. The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-Chan takes place in a reality similar to that of the Haruhi feature film The Disappearance of…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published August 18, 2015 - Kotaku East
Truly Awful-Sounding Tokyo Curry
This is newly opened Curry Shop Shimizu. The establishment’s signature dish is served up in a squat toilet-shaped plate for good reason. According to the restaurant, the “unko curry” (poop curry) is made from “exceedingly healthy ingredients,” such as green tea, goya, and cocoa powder. The result is “awful-tasting curry.” It’s not actually made from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2015 - Kotaku East
Gundam Designer Creates a Mecha Inspired Car
Kunio Okawara is one of Japan’s most famous mecha designers. For years, he’s created iconic machines for Gundam anime. Now, he’s turning his talents to designing an electric car. The two-seater, named Ex Machina, was shown earlier this year at a retrospective of Okawara’s 40-year career. According to Okawara (via AmiAmi), the vehicle “should be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2015 - Culture
Get Tae Hell Ya Horned Bawbag
CONCEPT 4 is a studio based on Shanghai that’s home to around 40 artists. They’ve worked with companies like Sega, inXile and Gameloft. You can see more of CONCEPT 4’s work at their company site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2015 -
CultureProbably Don’t Rent An Apartment Full Of Counter-Strike Dudes
Just a hunch. YouTuber GoldVision—best known for his Grand Theft Pacifist series—started his own (fake) ad agency. In this video, he attempts to sell you an (also fake) apartment in Counter-Strike. Note: if you have any recurring pest problems—say, roaches, rats, or terrorists—the landlord probably won’t be able to help. On a semi-related note, the…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
It Sucks That The Witcher 3 Isn’t Getting Better Mod Tools
The Witcher 3 finally has official tools that modders can use to make cool shit from now until the end of time. There’s just one problem: they could be a lot better. Don’t get me wrong: the new tools—released by Witcher developer CD Projekt—are better than nothing. And even with nothing, modders managed to unlock…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 17, 2015
