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Mod Adds College System To The Sims 4
They’ve already added working hotels and K-12 schools to The Sims 4. But Sims modders still haven’t had enough. Will they ever? Let’s hope not. Prolific Sims 4 modder Simmythesim, who previously worked on the aforementioned hotels mod as well as a custom height-slider that let you adjust the physical make-up of your Sims in…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 28, 2015 -
CultureThe Most Entertaining Speedrun For A Game You’ve Never Heard Of
On the left we have aspiring voice actor Patrick “Patty” Cullens, aka PCULL, whose mother may or may not have been murdered by a windmill. On the right is MrWeables, who possibly lives in a rustic castle with Will Ferrell. They’re playing a game you’ve probably never heard of, and they’re hilarious. Part of the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
CD Projekt Red’s Marcin Momot has shed some light on what will (and won’t) carry over to The Witcher 3’s upcoming New Game Plus mode. Gear, XP, money, and recipes will carry over. Quest items, books, trophies, and usable items won’t, nor will Gwent cards. If you’re not level 30, you’ll be bumped up automatically…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedNew King’s Quest Is Love Child of Dragon’s Lair and The Princess Bride
I took our 5-year-old daughter to see Pixar’s Inside Out a week ago. I wish we had been able to play the new King’s Quest together instead. Like Inside Out, the new King’s Quest is close to a perfect piece of family entertainment. Unlike Inside Out, it would be far less likely to turn a…
By Chris Suellentrop Published July 28, 2015 -
CultureTetris Grandmaster Takes On The Weirdest Game Mode I’ve Ever Seen
In its most vanilla, near-ubiquitous form, Tetris is already a near perfect video game that challenges you to be smart and fast in increasingly hard fashion. The stuff that gets thrown at you in an ultra-hard arcade version is mind-blowing. Blocks that need to be cleared twice. A stack that flips around. Let’s watch one…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Sources: Ouya Won’t Pay Developers The Money They Promised [UPDATED]
In 2013, Ouya set aside $1 million to help fund a bunch of games on Kickstarter, so long as the games showed up on Ouya first. Some games have already come out, but many have not. For those still in development, Ouya has reportedly informed them the funds no longer exist. Update (5:22 pm): Razer…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Minutes Of Blues and Bullets Ruin Eliot Ness’ Retirement
A blood-soaked dungeon, the whimpers of terrified children, a mysterious horned beast and a man speaking in an incredibly bad accent—this is a job for one of America’s greatest crime-fighters. Blues and Bullets is an episodic crime noir PC adventure starring Eliot Ness, eader of the legendary law enforcement group nicknamed The Untouchables. Years after…
By Mike Fahey Published July 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD will be out for PC on August 18, Square Enix announced this morning. It’s a messy, clunky game thatI loved way more than I should have. The PC version will have graphical improvements as well as “improved in-game battle camera, full Steam achievements and trading cards, scalable motion blur settings and…
By Jason Schreier Published July 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedStarCraft Mod Inspired By Rocket League
Using themes from WoW, but made with the StarCraft II editor by Bounty, Aqua League looks like fast-paced soccer game with a few funny elements added. It’s something similar to Rocket League but instead of bumper cars it has Nagas and Elementals and it’s for the StarCraft II Arcade. Looks fun, and it’s always great…
By Gergo Vas Published July 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedFully Motorized LEGO Tank Has A Cool Mine Flail
This is one compact custom tank built by Tommy Styrvoky, full of motorized goodies inside with a working mini mine-clearing flail outside. It’s a 1/18th replica of the M4 Sherman, a tank used in World War II, fitted with a special flail that helped passing through mine fields safely. The flail’s not just the only…
By Gergo Vas Published July 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Black Mesa: Hazard Course drops two brand new screenshots. The mod project, which aims to recreate the Hazard Course tutorial level from Half-Life (a level that was cut from the big HL remake, Black Mesa) has now entered its internal beta, and is looking at a 2015 release. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs…
By András Neltz Published July 28, 2015 -
Kotaku EastThe Desk Chair for Sleepy Workers
Do you work hard? I know I do! Sometimes all that streneous effort makes me tired. I need to relax. I need a nap. From Japanese retailer Thanko, this easy-going work chair can fold out and recline for short, officie-time snoozes. In the video below, you can see how, with the pull of a lever,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2015 - Kotaku East
New Nintendo patent images appear to show more of the company’s upcoming Quality of Life project, which Kotaku previously introduced. The patent images show a smartphone cradle able to project on the ceiling, sleep monitoring interface, mood-detecting voice recognition, and Balance Board connectivity.
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2015 -
Kotaku EastHot Toys Look Great. Here’s How They’re Made.
Hot Toys makes some of the most realistic collectible figures you can buy. If you’ve ever wondered about its process—or even how to get a job there—watch this video. So, how do you get a job? According to JC Hong, president of Hot Toys production in South Korea, just post your work online. If you’re…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2015 - Kotaku East
All of Ace Attorney on One Long Timeline
Ace Attorney is a series that covers dozens of trials across more than a century in its eight games. But with flashbacks galore, it can be a bit hard to keep track of how everything fits together. So here’s a nice little timeline to make it all come together. How, you might ask, did this…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 28, 2015 -
Kotaku EastJapanese Baseball Player’s Complex Routine Gets Remixed
You’ve seen that Japanese player’s elaborate batter box routine, right? Now see it again, but this time, remixed with Monster Hunter as well as with Star Wars. Look at high schooler Yuji Baba spin that bat and wield those swords. It’s only a matter of time before the inevitable Final Fantasy mash up. To contact…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2015 - Kotaku East
These Are the First Nintendo NX Games [Update]
We don’t know much about the Nintendo NX. Nintendo has called it a “dedicated game platform” that, perhaps, aims tosurprise players. Today, we do know two of the games headed for it. Update: August 4 – 4:00am Square Enix issued a comment to Kotaku regarding the NX release, attempting to clear up confusion as a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2015 -
Kotaku EastDragon Quest XI Announced for PS4, 3DS and Nintendo NX [Update]
The eagerly awaited follow-up to Dragon Quest X is headed to the PlayStation 4, the 3DS, and Nintendo’s upcoming console, the NX. Update: August 4 – 4:00am Square Enix issued a comment to Kotaku regarding the NX release, noting a discrepancy between the event announcement and the press release—head over here to see their statement…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2015