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UncategorizedWorth Reading: An Oral History Of Deus Ex
It’s nearly the weekend, y’all. Grab some coffee—or a beer!—and snuggle up with the games writing from the past week ‘n change. (We skipped an installment because of E3. Sorry about that.) Hey, You Should Read This “Developing Deus Ex – an oral history” by Alex Wawro Depending on the day, my favorite game of…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
Shigeru Miyamoto Has Good News For Amiibo Skeptics Like Me
I’m optimistic about many things in gaming, but I’m a confirmed Amiibo skeptic. I fear the day a Zelda dungeon or Smash Bros. character is locked out for those who didn’t purchase the right $13 Amiibo figure. Well, at least I don’t need to fret about the new Star Fox’s use of Amiibos. “In terms…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedBungie Answers (And Avoids) Our Questions On The Future Of Destiny
This past week, there was a lot of controversy surrounding Destiny, a video game in which players travel through space collecting unique resources such as Spinmetal, Helium Filaments, and Red Bull. But before the firestorm started, most Destiny fans were pretty damn stoked about how the game has been evolving. House of Wolves, the latest…
By Jason Schreier Published June 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedI Played 15 Minutes Of No Man’s Sky
Last Friday, the people who are making No Man’s Sky told me they’d been late to a meeting with Steven Spielberg. The legendary director waited, though, because he—like millions of other people across the world—was fiending to play No Man’s Sky. No pressure, right? The reason Hello Games’ away team was late showing their space…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
Civil War Game Pulled From Apple Store Now Doing Great On Steam
Yesterday, Apple pulled a number of games that contained the U.S. Confederate flag from the app store without warning. Today, one of those games is highlighted on Steam’s front page—and players are rallying around it. If you visit Steam store right now, you should be able to see this: Fun fact: Ultimate General: Gettysburg, a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 26, 2015 -
CultureZelda II Speedrunner Hits Personal Best, Gets Super Emotional
Neil “PresJPolk” Stevens has been trying to achieve a particular goal in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link for months. When he pulled it off earlier this week, it was overwhelming. Thanks to /r/speedrun for pointing this out, by the way! Stevens has been speedrunning The Adventure of Link for a while, but he’s been…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Asks: Monkey Island Designer Ron Gilbert [Q&A Over]
Look behind you, a three-headed monkey! No, wait, that’s just Ron Gilbert, here to answer your questions on Kotaku today. Gilbert, a veteran game designer who helped create some of the greatest adventure games ever—Maniac Mansion, Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, etc.—has been working in video games for over 30 years now, bouncing around…
By Jason Schreier Published June 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
Sony Games Boss’ Bonus Bloodborne Strategy: E-mailing The Devs For Help
Power can give you an advantage in life. Let’s say, for example, you’re Shuhei Yoshida, avid gamer who happens to also be the head of Sony’s PlayStation game development studios worldwide. And say you’re stuck in a particularly difficult game. Maybe the PS4-exclusive Bloodborne. What to do? You could study the famously-challenging game for clues,…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
Heroes Of The Storm Inspired A Character Change In Diablo III
Heroes of the Storm is a Smash Bros.-style mascot brawler for Blizzard’s iconic PC games, meaning the rockstar PC developer borrowed tons of ideas from its other games when crafting HOTS characters. The latest patch for Diablo III shows that creative inspiration works in the opposite direction too. Datamining experts that they are, Blizzard fans…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
U.S. Copies Fire Emblem
By Jason Schreier Published June 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
Paul Krugman Will Punch Your Fucking Teeth In
I wish all articles on economics had Street Fighter style GIFs. Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman gets turned into retro-style arcade animations in a sharp-looking Bloomberg piece. Walter Newton did the illustrations—the amazing, amazing illustrations. I have to agree with Boing Boing’s Rob Beschizza, because I just ended up staring at them slack-jawed. [GIF: Bloomberg]…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
Why It’s Hard To Be The Leader of Pokémon‘s Team Rocket
There are huge issues in Pokémon’s villainous group Team Rocket’s internal communication as Dorkly’s recent comic shows. And you might’ve thought Jesse and James were stupid… To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published June 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Truth About World of Warcraft‘s End Game
Disorganized raid groups, an empty PvP zone, and the ever-growing need for Apexis Crystals. Mooclucking’s funny guide to fresh max level characters seems about right. Patch 6.2 is out for a few days now so we’ll see how things change. Fingers crossed for a fixed Ashran full of people doing PvP! To contact the author…
By Gergo Vas Published June 26, 2015 - Kotaku East
Nothing Says Intel and Computers Like Anime Art
As part of an promotional effort, Intel is holding a “personification contest” online in Japan. You know, see which anime style characters be resemble computers that run Intel. Or something. But! This kind of thing isn’t that unusual in Japan. Microsoft, for example, has hadseveral anime style mascot characters. The idea here, though, is that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2015 - Kotaku East
Japan’s Most Popular Characters for Children Are…
For the first time in thirteen years, the most popular children’s characters in Japan are not from that bread-headed superhero show Anpanman. They’re the characters from Yokai Watch According to Asahi.com, Bandai Entertainment revealed the results of its annual poll of adults with children between zero and 12 years old, announcing that Yokai Watch has…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2015 -
Kotaku EastThe Up All Night Stream Plays Fire Emblem Fates
Want to know my dirty little secret? I’ve never played a Fire Emblem game. So let’s fix that by playing some of the newest game in the series, Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest Update: The stream is done but if you want to see it, you can click the video below for 3 and a half…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 26, 2015 - Kotaku East
An Incredible Look at Japan Through the Eyes of a Little Box Robot
This is Danbo. A cardboard robot. And it’s out to explore the lush beauty in Japan. On 2ch, a recent thread with Danbo photos from late last month show provide a stunning look at Japan’s quieter, more reserved side. The little Danbo figure is hardly new, and there have been Danbo action figure photos for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2015 - Kotaku East
Pokémon Credit Cards Exist in Japan
There are Pokémon playing cards, so really, why shouldn’t there be Pokémon credit cards? Today, a Pokémon Visa credit card was announced in Japan, along with two pre-paid Visa cards. One of the prepaid cards is limited edition and features Pikachu along with Hoopa from Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. Since…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2015
