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Terraria is suddenly the third most popular game on Steam. For the four of you who don’t know, the exploration/crafting classic finally released its big 1.3 update. As a result, it’s currently the third most-played game on Steam. What have you discovered in the new update?
By Nathan Grayson Published June 30, 2015 - Culture
The Steam Players Dedicated To Reviving Dead Multiplayer Games
Would that more Steam groups had such noble goals. Time takes its toll on everything—even games that, theoretically, could go on forever. People get bored, or games stop updating, or a sequel sucks the life out of the original. And then, before long, your favorite game’s a ghost town. Dead MP Games Resurrection Group’s goal…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 30, 2015 -
UncategorizedHow To Beat Arkham Knight’s Trickiest Batmobile Race
If I really hated Batman and wanted him dead, I’m not sure my first step would be to design a series of elaborate underground Batmobile races. Then again, I’m not the Riddler, so what do I know? Early on in Arkham Knight, Batman discovers the Riddler’s latest scheme: He’s captured Catwoman, attached a bomb to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 30, 2015 - Uncategorized
Oculus Fights Fan Group Over OculusRift.Com
Oculus Rift is attempting to seize the oculusrift.com domain from the group of developers currently using it, according to documentation obtained by Kotaku. It’s a battle that the VR company is almost guaranteed to win, given their ownership of the “Oculus Rift” trademark. According to the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), the internationally-recognized…
By Jason Schreier Published June 30, 2015 - Uncategorized
Heroes Of The Storm Proves That A New Warcraft Strategy Game Could Work
Heroes of the Storm is a really fun game. But playing it as a Warcraft veteran can hit a little too close to home. It can be difficult to remember since World of Warcraft has been so popular for so long (it was first released in 2004), but the original Warcraft games that inspired Blizzard’s…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 30, 2015 -
UncategorizedSome Of Mortal Kombat X‘s Predator References Are Very Subtle
Predator wasn’t supposed to arrive for Mortal Kombat X players until July, but it hit early (by accident) for some, and they’re discovering a few hilarious Predator nods in the game. My thanks to the rabid fans at /r/MortalKombatfor digging these up! In addition to delivering a playable version of the alien from the 1987…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 30, 2015 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed Creator Plans A Most Ambitious Comeback
The man who dreamt up Assassin’s Creed is working on a new game, the first thing you’ll be able to play from him since 2010. The long-time corporate game developer who has gone indie after an acrimonious split from Ubisoft is also level-designing his new office so that it’s a bit different from any other…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 30, 2015 - Uncategorized
What Happens to [REDACTED] in Arkham Knight Is Really Not Good [UPDATE]
Something happens in Arkham Knight that puts it way up in the running for Darkest Batman Story ever. Massive spoilers follow. I’m not done playing the latest Batman game yet. Overall, I’m enjoying Arkham Knight a lot. Many of the game’s features—upgraded implementation of existing gadgets, introduction of new ones, stealthy Batmobile sequences—have kept me…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 30, 2015 - Uncategorized
Tree Trunks Is The Worst Character In Adventure Time
Normally, I love America’s cute Southern drawl. Normally, sweet old ladies who generously bake apple pies for their friends are entirely inoffensive to me. But Tree Trunks can die alone in a forest somewhere in the Land of Ooo and it’d be her best appearance in an episode of Adventure Time Tree Trunks is a…
By Tina Amini Published June 30, 2015 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Wants You To Know You Can Play StarCraft II For Free
Quick poll: did you know that there’s a free version of StarCraft II? And that it lets you play as any of the game’s three races in any non-ranked multiplayer match you want? Blizzard doesn’t do a very good job of advertising that fact—and the poorly-titled SCII Starter Edition can be very confusing—but right now,…
By Jason Schreier Published June 30, 2015 -
UncategorizedNeat Way To Make Some Gold In World of Warcraft‘s New Zone
Tanaan Jungle, the new max level zone of Draenor in World of Warcraft, is full of loot. There are all sorts of goodies, and you can find all kind of hidden treasure in every corner. But there’s one particular item that goes around 15-45k gold on the Auction House right now: The “Medallion of the…
By Gergo Vas Published June 30, 2015 -
UncategorizedFans Build 14 Feet of StarCraft II in LEGO
Building StarCraft units from LEGO is always awesome. Building an entire map, with all three races with their buildings and units included, is really awesome. An international group of LEGO builders just did that: A huge set featuring everything StarCraft The actual map’s design looks a bit like the techy-looking Daybreak with a bit of…
By Gergo Vas Published June 30, 2015 - Kotaku East
Wow, That’s a Large Anime Figure
Size does matter. And this anime figurine is pretty damn big. This is Momo from the manga and anime To Love-Ru. The figurine is life-sized, so here’s how it compares with a real human: [Photo: torafes2015] The figure was recently displayed at an event in Japan. [Photo: fumitukiwarabi] [Photo: nichirou] [Photo: 2ch] [Photo: fumitukiwarabi] Pretty…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2015 -
Kotaku EastIn Dreamfall Chapters: Book Three, the Story Finally Gets Moving
With all the world building and character introductions out of the way, it’s finally time to reveal some mysteries and get the adventure on its way. [Note: This post contains spoilers for Dreamfall Chapters books one and two.] Compared to the previous two books, Dreamfall Chapters: Book Three: Realms is rather linear. There are far…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 30, 2015 -
Kotaku EastThere Was a Robot Wedding in Japan
You may kiss the bride. The robot bride. The ceremony, which you can see in the RT video below, was for robots Frois and Yukirin. But apparently, only one of them was a real robot. Can you guess which one? While, yes, this was billed as a robot marriage, this isn’t a legally binding marriage…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2015 - Kotaku East
Knights of Sidonia Season 2: The Kotaku Anime Review
The second season of Knights of Sidonia really should be renamed: “I Can’t Believe My Giant Half-Monster Mecha Girlfriend Is This Cute.” [This review contains major spoilers for the first season of Knights of Sidonia (and minor spoilers for the second season). For a non-spoiler look at the anime, check out our review of the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 30, 2015 - Kotaku East
“Manga Artist” Arrested for Allegedly Organizing a Sex Party
A 27-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly setting up an orgy with prostitutes. Japan’s leading newspaper refers to the suspect as a “manga artist,” a label with which some online disagree. According to one of Japan’s leading newspapers, Asahi.com (via Tokyo Reporter), the suspect, Takeshi Higuchi, allegedly violated Japan’s Anti-Prostitution Law. Asahi reports that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2015 -
Kotaku EastOh, Just a Bird Singing the Totoro Theme, That’s All
This video is not new. But damn, it’s cute. Here, we have a cockatiel singing the theme song for the Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro. This video is from YouTube user asayasufuraion, and other YouTube users have also uploaded videos with birds singing anime songs. For example, here’s the Ponyo theme from puchipiyo: And…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 30, 2015
