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UncategorizedNew Baldur’s Gate Announced, Set Between I And II
It’s been 17 years since the release of Baldur’s Gate, which, of course, makes this the perfect time for an expansion pack. Last night, the folks at Beamdog—best known for releasing Enhanced Editions of the two Baldur’s Gate games—announced Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear, a new entry in the series that’s set place between BG1…
By Jason Schreier Published July 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
Dragon Ball Kill Counts, Visualized
Characters die and come back to life all the time in Dragon Ball. It’s a pretty bloody series overall and it can be hard to keep track of everything after hundreds of episodes. The pictures of Spanish artist Alberto Cubatas help in that. He visualized all the kills of main characters. Well, Vegeta and Trunks…
By Gergo Vas Published July 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
Quake, Ran Through Google’s Deep Dream
Overlaying screenshots and photos with Google’s “Deep Dream” algorithm is now something everyone’s abusing and one perfect choice from the world of video games is the original Quake. The game’s dark, haunting, full of crazy textures and this process just adds an extra level of trippiness to it. Quake came out in 1996 when 3dfx…
By Gergo Vas Published July 10, 2015 - Kotaku East
At this Science Exhibit, You Study Pokémon
A Pokémon themed science exhibit kicked off this week in Japan. Dubbed the Pokémon Research Institute, the exhibit is centered around observing and classifying Pocket Monsters. Visitors get a Pokéball and then go around to each of the different twelve “machines” in the exhibit to get hints about which Pokémon is inside. Some of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Somewhat Confusing Timeline of the Persona 3 and 4 Games
When talking about Persona 3 and 4 and their respective spin-offs and sequels, people always seem confused when the various games take place. And it’s no wonder. While some games show the date constantly, others only give hints as the when they happen. So to help out, I’ve put together the following timeline using the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 10, 2015 - Kotaku East
World of Warships is removing the Rising Sun flag In its place, Japan’s national flag will appear instead. Previously, the Rising Sun flag’s in-game appearance caused controversy among some players. The flag cannot be used as a clan mark, either. However, players are allowed to use a modded flag for play only on their computers.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2015 - Kotaku East
Little Witch Academia 2 Is Truly Magical
You know, I can’t decide whether we live in the best possible timeline because Little Witch Academia exists or if we live in the worst possible timeline since less than an hour and a half total of Little Witch Academia exists. Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade is the kickstarted sequel to 2013’s anime darling…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 10, 2015 - Kotaku East
Big Gundam Statue Coming to Hong Kong
Japan isn’t the only place that gets giant Gundam statues. Hong Kong gets them, too. As the Gundam Global Portal Facebook(via tipster Mox Factor) points out, this summer another big Gundam is coming to Hong Kong’s Times Square. Back in 2013, the area hosted a Gundam display with an RX-78 Gundam squaring off against a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2015 -
Kotaku EastShowing Off the Psycho-Pass Dominator the Best Way Possible
Anime interface graphics really make everything better. This month, Bandai is re-releasing its replica of the Dominator, the weapon carried by the Public Safety Bureau’s officers in Psycho-Pass. This review is about five minutes long, but it feels like less of an in-depth criticism and more of a way just to show off the piece.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 10, 2015 - Culture
A Different Take On “Medieval” Africa
Sebastian Gromann is a concept artist who works at Karakter, a German studio whose Game of Thrones stuff we’ve featured here before The African images you see below are from his personal project called Big Five, which imagines a world where medieval Portugese settlers land in Ghana and change the course of history. You can…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Girlfriend Drugged So Man Can Keep Playing Video Games
A 23 year-old man has been fined by a German court after drugging his girlfriend so that he could…play some more video games with a friend. The Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung report (via The Local) that the unnamed man committed the crime last year, when his girlfriend arrived home late to find him playing console games…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhat Microsoft’s HoloLens Tech Might Actually Look Like
Microsoft’s HoloLens tech is impressive, but it’s hard to get across what it looks like to people who aren’t wearing the glasses when they’re not, well, wearing the glasses. So the company whipped up this demo video to help. It’s a bullshot in motion, sure, but it does get the general point across: this isn’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2015 - Culture
Screw You, Jester
Jester, my constant companion in Steam soccer-with-cars smash hit Rocket League, thinks he’s funny. He is not, and he can go fuck himself. OK so, I recently moved to a new apartment and don’t have a reliable Internet connection yet (I’ve been working out of a Starbucks every day; it’s great fun if you enjoy…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Sweet N64 Table Has N64 Inside Table
Considering my only memories of playing the N64 were of playing in large groups and eating a ton of shitty food, this custom console build seems very practical. It sees an N64 stuck inside a table, with the controller leads built in under the surface of the wood so that there’s no tangling. This also…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2015 - CultureCosplay
This is like the Platinum Trophy of Instagram cosplay…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2015 - Culture
Fan Uncovers Elaborate Team Fortress 2 Easter Egg
Reason number 437 I wish Valve would release more games: they’re good at packing them with smart little things. (Warning: this post gets kinda NSFW. I know, I’m surprised too.) It all begins with Miss Pauling. Miss Pauling, for those who don’t know, plays assistant to The Administrator, aka the in-game announcer, aka one of…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedStreet Fighter’s Ken Has Been Redesigned
Capcom normally keeps things pretty traditional when it comes to Street Fighter’s classic roster. Characters like Ryu and Chun-Li have barely changed since their debuts in the 80s and 90s respectively. But Ken, well, Ken is now different Finally taking the chance to make him more than just a palette-swapped Ryu, Ken now has a…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 9, 2015
