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The Binding of Isaac’s Edmund McMillen has a new game coming August 18 called Fingered. It’ll only cost you $1.87, and it’s a “whodunit hyperrealisic police sim where you must finger the guilty and clean up this darn city using the descriptions of the local busy bodies.” Of course! Contact the author at [email protected]
By Patrick Klepek Published August 13, 2015 -
UncategorizedYou’ll be able to sample some of NBA Live 16’s new gameplay modes for free next month. On September 15, a free demo will let players try out Live Run, where two teams of five play on famous street courts, and Summer Circuit, a co-op option where you’ll play against pros. Contact the author at…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 13, 2015 -
UncategorizedRealistic/historical RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance discusses its first-person melee combat in its most recent video, also talking about the “thousands of hours” of research that went into developing it. Looks fun! The swordfighting, that is, not the research. Video’s embedded below, so make sure to give it a watch. Dayshot is an image-based feature that…
By András Neltz Published August 13, 2015 - Kotaku East
Japan’s Official Mario and Luigi Cosplay Costumes
Here we go! These are the first officially licensed Mario and Luigi costumes for Japan. I believe that officially licensed Halloween costumes are available outside the country, but until now, that wasn’t the case in Japan. Below, you can check out the Luigi costume (via Inside): Both outfits go on sale in Japan on September…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 13, 2015 - Kotaku East
Koei Tecmo’s Attack on Titan Won’t be Another Dynasty Warriors Game
Announced last week, Koei Tecmo is making an Attack on Titan game. It’s being developed by Omega-Force, the developers of all the Dynasty Warriors games. But it won’t be a Warriors game. And they want you to know that. In an interview with Dengeki Online, producer Hisashi Koinuma talked about the conception of the game.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 13, 2015 -
Kotaku EastNew Japanese TV Show Stars a Singing Sumo Wrestler
Taiwan’s Lin Yu-chun might be most famous for his rendition of “I Will Always Love You.” He sometimes appears on Japanese variety, showing off his incredible gift. Now he’s starring in a new Japanese TV show, showing off more than that. Lin is starring in a new Japanese drama for streaming service dTV. Called Dosu-koi…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 13, 2015 - Uncategorized
Dude Tries Fixing Dragon Ball Super‘s Cruddy Animation
Animator Robson Menezes dos Santos, who created that touching Dragon Ball anime for his son’s birthday, is having a go at some of Dragon Ball Super’s not-so-super animation from a recent episode. In particular, some of the anime’s art was awkward and clumsy. According to Robson, he knocked out some keyframe animation from the episode…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 13, 2015 - Kotaku East
Five Must-Watch Anime for Summer 2015
Having reached the halfway point of the Summer anime season, most series currently airing have settled into their groove. For those out there for whom forty-seven new shows are a bit too much to stomach, we at Kotaku East are here to offer our recommendations for what we feel are the cream of the crop.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 13, 2015 -
CultureCosplayKorra Cosplayer Is Bending Water Like A Pro
There’s cosplaying as Korra, and then there’s “oh man look at this it looks like she’s actually waterbending while cosplaying as Korra”. I mean, wow. It’s spell-binding cosplay-meets-rhythmic-gymnastics work from baeloid It’s from the video below, which was shot by FDSedanoArts (via imgur)
By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2015 -
CultureGuild Wars 2, You Are On Fire
Matthew Oswald is a cinematic director and motion designer, which is a nice change from the stuff we normally featurehere on Fine Art. Instead of designing the worlds and characters in games, Oswald gets to move them around and shoot them real pretty-like. Below are some examples of his stuff. Because a bunch of people…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedWatch A Rare 1999 Shenmue Documentary
Via Gamasutra, Shenmue Dojo have got hold of and uploaded a copy of a very old Shenmue documentary, released ahead of the first game’s launch back in 1999. It was included on the first Dreamcast Express, a demo disc available only to members of the Dreamcast Partners Club in Japan. Even if you’re not into…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2015 - Culture
Are you part of a Steam group that’s doing something cool, ambitious, or unique? Tell me! I’m looking to highlight communities on Steam doing cool shit (kinda like this, though any game or feature can be involved), and I’d love to hear what you’re up to. Feel free to comment or mail me at [email protected]
By Nathan Grayson Published August 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Earthbound Is Weird (And That’s A Good Thing)
So I’ve been playing Earthbound lately. It’s my first go-around. A few hours in, I’m delighted and slightly bemused at how strange Earthbound can be. I’ve never played a JRPG like it. Mostly, it’s all in the writing. The characters say the weirdest things. So does the flavor text. Here’s the attack description for PSI…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 12, 2015 -
CultureIlluminascii Is A First-Person Shooter Made Of Text
Illuminascii definitely doesn’t look like other first-person shooters. Let’s start with a GIF. Look at me kicking down that door! Isn’t that cool? I wish more of Illuminascii felt that good. I’ve been playing the new Steam roguelike FPS for about an hour, and I really wish it was doing more for me. I mean,…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 12, 2015