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All The Disney Infinity 3.0 You Can Buy Come August 30
Today Disney announced an August 30 release date for the Star Wars-themed Infinity 3.0 starter pack, but anyone who has invested in one of the annual toys-meet-games titles knows that the starter pack is just the beginning. Were it only the $64.99 price tag for the starter, which includes the “Twilight of the Republic Play…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedEveryone With Live Gold Can Now Play Smite On Xbox One
Hi-Rez Studios god-powered third-person action MOBA launches into open beta today on Xbox One, meaning everyone with Xbox Live Gold can play for free and no one ever has to ask me for a beta key ever again. Huzzah! With its third-person camera and focus on active aiming rather than cthe click targeting of standard…
By Mike Fahey Published July 8, 2015 -
Kotaku EastYour Complete Summer 2015 Anime Guide
It’s summertime! And you know what that means? New anime—47 of them to be exact. But with so many anime, how do you know which ones to watch? Easy. Read on and see what piques your interest. [*Note: Series ordered by premier date.] Okusama ga Seito Kaichou! Genre: Romantic Comedy, Ecchi Premier Date: July 2,…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Google’s Deep Dream Is Turning Anime into Nightmares
When artificial neurons meet anime characters, the going gets weird. Since Google’s Deep Dream system allow people to upload photos for the AI to enhance, people have been uploading all sorts of pics, many of which are pornography (this is the internet!). But amid the sea of uploaded meme pics and selfies, there are also…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2015 - Kotaku East
When a Cat and an Owl Develop a Beautiful Friendship
We’ve seen cats and dogs getting along together just fine. But cats and owls? Welcome to the world of Hukulou Coffee. Located in Osaka, Hukulou Coffee is an owl cafe, serving up cups of hot coffee and oodles of owl cuteness. If that weren’t enough (and I guess it’s not), the resident owl, Fuku-chan, is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2015 - Kotaku East
New Dragon Quest Looks Like Minecraft
Today, Square Enix announced a new Dragon Quest spin-off title. It’s called Dragon Quest Builders and looks like Minecraft. There’s not much info on the game yet, but according to 4Gamer, you can construct what you like and the game’s genre is a “block-building RPG.” Hrm… The game is slated for a winter release in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2015 - Culture
The Princes & Princesses Of Cyberpunk
Adrian Dadich is a freelance concept artist and illustrator from Australia. His cyberpunk/anime character art is just incredible. I think my wallpaper needs have been taken care of for the next 12 months, at least. You can see more of Adrian’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
Lizard Squad Member Found Guilty Of 50,700 Charges Of “Computer Crime”
A member of Lizard Squad, the group responsible for numerous attacks on gaming sites and platforms over the past year, has been found guilty in Finland of a comical 50,700 charges “related to computer crimes”. And yet he won’t be going to prison. The Daily Dot reports that Julius “zeekill” Kivimaki, who is only 17,…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2015 -
CultureA Game About Supporting Your Family. No Matter What It Takes
Family Man looks like it’s gonna get really dark really fast—depending on how you play it. Family Man’s premise—you’re some dude, you’ve got a family, you’ve got to make ends meet—would be the stuff of impromptu comas if not for one little caveat: you’ll be able to do anything. Or, you know, mostly anything: “Family…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedHow Game Of Thrones’ Badass Zombie Battle Was Made
I don’t want to spoil things for you, but the epic battle at Hardhome, easily the highlight of Game of Thrones’ fifth season, wasn’t filmed using real zombies. Here’s how the scenes were actually shot. SPOILERS BELOW AND IN THE VIDEO Visual effects company El Ranchito, who worked on the episode, have posted a VFX…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 7, 2015 -
CultureOne Service Wants To Bring Steam, Origin & uPlay Together
No more obnoxious switching. Steam is pretty great. EA’s Origin and Ubisoft’s nearly u-seless uPlay? Less so. While more competition for Steam is never a bad thing, EA and Ubisoft have mostly succeeded at forcing people to jump through extra hoops to get at their games. Different stores, different friends lists, different DRM, different interfaces,…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedPewdiepie Responds To Haters, Kills It
This is Felix Kjellberg, giving us some major real talk about his success—and it’s wonderful. It’s might seem strange to see Pewdiepie, the king of YouTube, speak so frankly here. But after seeing so many articles floating around in the past week about the reported $7.4 million he allegedly made on YouTube in 2014, he…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
League Of Legends’ New Game Mode Lets You Take Monsters Into The Fight
Every so often, League of Legends puts out temporary “featured game modes” that can be so much fun they leave fans begging Riot to keep them in the game permanently. Others just fizzle out. “Black Market Brawl” sounds like it’s going to be in the first group. Played on the main Summoner’s Rift map, Black…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 7, 2015 - UncategorizedBy Nathan Grayson Published July 7, 2015
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UncategorizedYou Should Take A Closer Look At Arkham Knight‘s Billboards
There are hundreds of billboards all over Gotham in Batman: Arkham Knight. You, like me, might have missed how they change over time. What follows could be considered a plot spoiler for Arkham Knight Early on in the game, Batman is exposed to Scarecrow’s hallucinogenic drug. This mostly ends up influencing the game’s cutscenes, but…
By Patrick Klepek Published July 7, 2015 -
CultureSteam’s Latest Hit Is About Cars Playing Soccer
I only stopped playing Rocket League to write this article, and man am I ever itching to get back to it. Rocket League just came out today—after a lengthy period of testing—on PS4 (for free, if you’re a PS Plus member) and Steam, where it’s doing especially well. Rocket League is Steam’s latest sensation, currently…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedRiot’s Latest ‘Fix’ For League Of Legends Created A Monster
Turns out, trying to balance a game with more than 120 unique characters can sometimes end in disaster. At least this latest one in League of Legends was a lot of fun. The jungle in League of Legends has been in a state of relative disarray since Riot revamped the whole thing at the end…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Song That Gets Me Every Time
It never fails. I teleport back to the Foundation area of the expansion’s new city of Ishgard, it’s nighttime, it’s snowing, and the most achingly bittersweet music plays. Though featuring similar musical themes, the music for entrance The Holy See of Ishgard is powerful and bold, appropriately representing a towering city that’s withstood countless attacks…
By Mike Fahey Published July 7, 2015
