-
UncategorizedNintendo Officially Announces Star Fox Zero
Nintendo promised a new Star Fox was coming, and, yep, a new Star Fox game is coming. Star Fox Zero looks familiar to other Star Fox games we’ve played in the past, though obviously it’s the first time Star Fox has appeared in high-definition, thanks to the Wii U. The big change with Star Fox…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedWatch Nintendo’s E3 Presentation Live, Right Here [UPDATE: Over]
It’s time for the third and final day of E3 press conferences, starting off with a pre-recorded digital presentation from the House Of Amiibo. Nintendo’s presentation starts at 12pm ET. They will probably not announce Mother 3. Watch here:
By Jason Schreier Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedOur Thoughts On Sony’s E3 Press Conference/Wandering An E3 Party
Sony’s press conference was, well…damn. The Kotaku team hit the Xbox Showcase after Sony’s presentation, and then we got dinner, and then we walked to a hotel bar and invaded that bar live on Periscope with some of you watching and interacting. Here’s the archive of those shenanigans. We had fun hanging out with you…
By Tina Amini Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed Syndicate Has Sweet Carriage-jackings
Ubisoft showed a very pretty-looking trailer for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate yesterday at its E3 presentation, which is all well and good. But what about the actual gameplay? That looks nice, too! Feast your eyes upon this short but very sweet Syndicate gameplay walkthrough: I’m gonna be totally honest. I am not an Assassin’s Creed fanboy.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Bad Ass Pixels Of Eitr
Yes, yes, there have been plenty of games with pixels, but these…these are glorious. I’ve been following this Diablo-meets-Dark Souls mashup for a little while, wondering when they’d get around to talking about a release date, instead of teasing me with beautiful GIFs. Thanks to E3, the week that forces everyone’s hand for the glory…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Guided Tour Of The Pricey Xbox One Elite Controller
This fall’s Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller ispacked with killer controller tech, but $150? Perhaps a live walkthrough with Xbox senior marketing manager Navin Kumar can shed some light on the hefty price tag. Mind you most of the light being shed in this video is blue, thanks to the venue’s bad decisions, but the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
20th Anniversary Accessories To Go With The PS4 You Didn’t Get
If you were lucky enough to acquire one of the 12,300 limited edition 20th Anniversary PlayStation 4 consoles, then has Sony got the accessories for you! Otherwise, here’s some gray stuff. Tweeted last night after Sony’s exciting 2015 E3 press conference, the $64.99 20th Anniversary DualShock 4 and the $99.99 20th Anniversary Gold Wireless Headset…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedMeet Fiesta, The Undead Skylander With His Own Mariachi Band
With attacks that spawn adorable skeletal bandmates and a ride that was once his coffin-shaped kids bed, Skylanders: Superchargers Fiesta is an unliving, unbreathing example of why I love this stupid series. The creativity of the toy designs is one of the key reasons I keep coming back to Skylanders year after year, and second-greatest…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2015 -
Kotaku EastThe New Rhythm Heaven’s Saddest Stage
Rhythm Heaven the Best + is full of cute Nintendo musical mini-games—and one surprisingly depressing one. At first sight, it doesn’t seem so sad. After all, it’s just a blue bear holding two sacks of groceries—one full of doughnuts and the other full of cake. But then he starts eating—popping cake and doughnuts up into…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 16, 2015 - Kotaku East
Shirtless Brock Makes for One Sexy Pokémon Figure
In Pokémon Red and Blue, Brock was the leader of the Pewter Gym, appearing in-game sans shirt. Hence, this new, macho figure. Did you know Brock was this buff? Or could stand on rocks barefoot. Here’s a front and a back view. In case you’ve forgotten how Brock originally appeared in Pokémon, check out this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Shenmue 3 Just Hit $2 Million, Setting a New Kickstarter Record
Shenmue 3 isn’t only the fastest game to raise a million dollars on Kickstarter, it’s also the fastest game to raise two million dollars. The project was announced last night at Sony’s E3 press conference. It’s the follow-up the Shenmue 2, which was released fourteen years ago. Shenmue 3 has steamrolled through its goal. Interest…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2015 - Kotaku East
Sword Art Online Is a Lot of Fun Even without Its Main Character
Sword Art Online focuses almost exclusively on its hero, Kirito—and when it doesn’t, it tends to follow the main female lead, Asuna. But what happens to all the other characters when Kirito and Asuna are busy with the main story? The answer is this manga: Sword Art Online: Girls’ Operations The first volume of Girls’…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 16, 2015 -
Kotaku EastVirtual Schoolgirl Demo Now Goes International
In Summer Lesson, there’s studying, singing, and head shaking. Lots of head shaking. Thelast time we saw Summer Lesson, we were in a Japanese schoolgirl’s room. There was so much leering learning. This time, we’re just hanging out, it seems and not really even feigning that much studying. This VR tech demo is for Sony’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Internet Reacts to the Final Fantasy VII Remake
After years of asking, your Final Fantasy VII full remake dreams are coming true. It’s happening. And you can bet the internet has something to say about that. [via はちま] So did Square Enix’s stock prices shortly after the announcement was made. The game is heading to the PlayStation 4 first, but from the sound…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedI shouldn’t care about this game. Disney Infinity was terrible, and 2.0 wasn’t much better. And yet, there is hope for 3.0. Mostly because of the involvement of Ninja Theory (Enslaved) and Sumo Digital (Outrun 2006). And just partially because of the sweet figures.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2015
