- UncategorizedBy Patrick Klepek Published June 18, 2015
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UncategorizedHow The New Metroid Prime’s Co-Op Works
Nintendo only made the ancillary sports-game component of its perplexing newMetroid Prime game available to demo at E3 this week. But the developer did offer a small slice of how the four-player co-op—intended to be the meat Federation Force’s gameplay—will work in action as well. The developer showed it in action during one of its…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
Metal Gear Solid V Dogs Are Useful And Hilarious
Yes, that’s a dog taking a break and relieving themselves in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Goofs aside, your canine friend can do a bunch of really amazing things in Snake’s latest. This year is The Phantom Pain’s last appearance at E3, as the game races towards its September release date. IGN has…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedMass Effect 1 Runs Faster, Smoother on Xbox One
The first Mass Effect was a game that sometimes struggled to perform well on Microsoft’s last home console. But, it looks like BioWare’s sci-fi creation is a much better experience on the Xbox One. Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that backwards compatibility will be coming to their latest home gaming machine and Mass Effect is…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
It’s a tale of two season passes. 2K Games announced a second season pass for Evolve—five new characters, one new monster—while io Interactive told Videogamer its new Hitman will not have a season pass at all, as the game’s extra content is free. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Seven Most Interesting Games I Played On E3 Day Two, Ranked
I played 30 video games on Wednesday at E3, including at events that were held before and after the show floor was open. These were my favorites, in order of preference. 1. What Remains of Edith Finch. Giant Sparrow’s The Unfinished Swan was both a first-rate children’s fable and one of the better games of…
By Chris Suellentrop Published June 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s Pokémon Anime Special Was Kind of Nuts
In Japan, an hour Pokémon special just aired on TV. It starred Pikachu. Lots of Pikachus. But mostly, even by Pokémon standards, it was bonkers. The special was called Pokémon XY: Pikachu the Movie, and was divided into several parts (more here), but set against the making of a Pikachu movie. How meta. But actually,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
Chrono Trigger Characters In LEGO Form
LEGO builder Matt De Lanoy picked an unexpected theme for his latest creation: Chrono Trigger! He built the classic JRPG’s quest hub “The End of Time” and filled it with all the main characters. Very cool build! You can recognize the place and the characters instantly. The original SNES location for comparison: To contact the…
By Gergo Vas Published June 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
World of Warcraft Starting Zones as Travel Ads
Artist Dcmjs decided to design a gallery of travel advertisements using World of Warcraft starting zones. They’re the perfect candidates after all: Relatively calm zones with unique themes, and everyone who played WoW visited at least one or two of them and probably thought what it’d be like to visit them in real life. Here…
By Gergo Vas Published June 18, 2015 - Kotaku East
What We Know About Shenmue III So Far
This year’s E3 seems to be all about making fans’ dreams come true. Released in 1999, the original Shenmue was the originator for both the open world game genre and the Quick-Time Event, or QTE. Originally conceived as a massive, 11 chapter series, the series only managed to release up to its sixth chapter in…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 18, 2015 -
Kotaku EastThis Game’s Boss Has One Trillion Hit Points
A trillion hit points… A trillion hit points… I’m a bit at a loss for words on this one. In the upcoming game from Compile Heart, Makaishin Trillion, you’re up against a foe that has a trillion hit points The game’s premise is simple: you play the part of a demon lord who has been…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 18, 2015 -
Kotaku EastDamn, Taxis in Japan Are So Organized
Even when you live in Japan, it’s easy to forget how so many things are just so. Taxis are no exception. In this video uploaded by PearlOscarful, you can see how cabs line up orderly at a train station and pick up fares. When the taxis all shift forward in unison, it’s like when you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2015 -
Kotaku EastIn This New Tactical RPG, Four Kingdoms Fight for Control
Because while war never changes, the platform and user interface has a tendency to. Grand Kingdom is an upcoming tactical RPG game for the PS4 and PS Vita where players take on the role of a mercenary living in a land that is currently caught up in a conflict between four neighboring kingdoms all fighting…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 18, 2015 -
Kotaku EastThe New Ushio and Tora Anime Will Unleash the Beast
This summer, a new Ushio and Tora anime is slated to air in Japan. And if the trailer is any indication, this seems like a must watch. [Subs: Toshi Nakamura] Ushio and Tora debuted as a manga back in 1990. The new anime series is a co-production between Studio VOLN and MAPPA. To contact the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2015 - Kotaku East
Super Skinny Japanese House Is One Long Hallway
If you like hallways, or rather, living in hallways, then this is the house for you. Located in Tokyo’s Setagaya City, the two-story house is 753 square feet, which is hardly huge and seems even smaller when you realize that most of the floor space is a corridor. [via Rehouse] For example, here is the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
The NBA Finals, As Told Through Dragonball Gifs
It’s the new standard in sports commentary. When someone gets excited, someone else makes a Super Saiyan gif of them. With the NBA Finals having just wrapped up, it’s basketball’s turn. These were made by noise_filter. Hats off to you. Early on in the series, when Delly wasn’t stinking up the place and the Cavs…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2015
