Final Fantasy VII Scenes That Would Look Crazy In The Remake

The announcement trailer of Final Fantasy VII’s remake showed a slightly darker and more realistic world compared to the 1997 game. And with an aesthetic like that it’s almost impossible to imagine how some of the crazier parts of the original game would look. Take Cloud’s cross-dressing scene for example and compare it to the…

Diablo’s King Leoric And Monk Join Heroes of the Storm

Plus a treasure goblin. And I’m pretty sure that Blizzard just revealed a third new hero as well. Blizzard offered a few more details about its ongoing Diablo-themed campaign for its awesome new MOBA Heroes of the Storm last night during the E3 PC gaming show. While the campaign, which kicks off at the end…

The Six Most Interesting Games I Played On E3 Day One, Ranked

At its worst, E3 is like a restaurant where the chef makes you watch a video of the meal he intends to make and then asks you to come back next year when it’s ready. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, the chef will prepare a sample of the food and then let you watch him eat…

Nintendo’s E3 Digital Event Sure Disappointed Lots of Folks

It’s not just in the English-speaking part of the internet that felt letdown. The Japanese-speaking part wasn’t exactly blown away, either. This year, Nintendo held a Digital Event for E3. There was news (like here, here, and here), and while some fans were happy (puppets!), many were not. No wonder Kotaku named it one of…

Unreal Engine 4 Continues To Churn Out Cool Apartments

Some of the living spaces created in Unreal Engine 4 are truly spectacular. This latest one is no exception. This is the work of Blessod, whom Kotaku previously featured. This London loft took three weeks to make. Here, let’s have a look: And the walkthrough. Very nice! To contact the author of this post, write…

In Japan, Burger King Has Red Cheeseburgers

Remember last year’s black cheeseburger? This year, Burger King is serving up red cheeseburgers in Japan. That’s right, red. Why? Because these burgers are effing PISSED OFF. Called the “Aka Burger” (“aka” or 赤 means “red”), it comes in two types: Aka Samurai Beef and Aka Samurai Chicken. (Yes, Burger King Japan calls the chicken…

When Final Fantasy Characters Are Nightmare Inducing

Handsome. Good looking. Pretty. Those are the words that typically describe Final Fantasy heroes and heroines. Terrifying is not. This is what Noctis usually looks like. [via PS3 Brasil] Nothing scary about him! But, as recently noted on Japanese forum 2ch, here’s what he looks like with a HORRIBLE clipping glitch: Oh god. Fucking hell.…

It’s Like Metal Gear, Only with More Panty Shots

I’ve heard Summer-Colored High School compared to everything from Skyrim to GTA. But really, while playing it, it feels more like Metal Gear—only instead of stealthily killing people, you’re stealthily taking panty shots. Warning: This post includes NSFW content. I mean, think about it, you enter an area with an unsuspecting target. Sneak around using…

The Final Fantasy VII Remake Won’t Be Exactly the Same

Final Fantasy VII originally came out in 1997, and now in 2015, a full–remake has been announced. Time marches on! And from the sound of it, so will Final Fantasy VII These days, HD remakes are pretty common! They usually are the same games, but with spiffy new graphics and, often, optional and updated controls.…

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A Cosplay Experiment

Earlier this month, Colossalcon was held in Sandusky, Ohio. And it was there that a team of five photographers, two videographers and a cosplayer decided to try something different. Normally, at a nerd con, you’ll see two types of cosplay photo emerge: ones taken quickly on the convention floor, and others taken at arranged photoshoots…

E3 2015 Winners & Losers: Day One

Welcome to the first actual day of E3 2015! Unlike the battlefield that was Day Zero, today was a little more chilled. Despite this, things still happened. Some of them were great. Some of them were not. Today’s events included press conferences from Nintendo and Square Enix, along with the first (and maybe last) dedicated…

721 Pokemon, 21 Days, 132 Hours

Reader Christopherhad an idea earlier this year. He was going to draw all 721 Pokemon, and he was going to do it live on the internet. This month, he finished up, both the videos and the image. The end result is this amazing mural, which actually has over 800 Pokemon on it, since he also…