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Attack on Titan, Explained
One of the most depressing shows I have watched is also one of the greatest. Attack on Titan is many things at once: an anime, a look at human nature, a horrifying tale of defeat. From the outside, it might just seem like any other anime show centering around kids with cool skills. But if…
By Tina Amini Published June 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedGTA V Recreated in Real Life Los Angeles Is Pretty Great
The only thing missing is Soulwax FM. People have been making filmed real-world tributes to the Grand Theft Auto games for years now. But this one from the folks at Corridor Digital is eerily spot-on in how it mimics the camera movement and angles from Rockstar’s hit open-world game. The fact that it uses the…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedCapcom Announces Mega Man Legacy Collection
Just in time to compete with Mighty No. 9 (which is out in September), Capcom is releasing a compilation pack called Mega Man Legacy Collection, to be released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC this summer (with a 3DS release coming in the winter). The collection will only come with the first six Mega Man…
By Jason Schreier Published June 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
One Of Destiny’s Most Useful Tools Wasn’t Made By Bungie
If you play a lot of Destiny, chances are you’ve had a hard time keeping track of all your gear. It’s fun to collect rare and exotic weapons and armor, but it can be a headache organizing everything. Thankfully, there’s an app for that. The app is a Chrome extension called Destiny Item Manager (DIM…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
This Is Gonna Be A Good Year For JRPG Fans
We’re just a week away from E3, and even if the big press conferences fail to deliver the JRPG goods we’re all craving, at least the smaller publishers have us covered. Take XSEED, the boutique publisher behind 2011’s The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, one of the best role-playing games in recent memory.…
By Jason Schreier Published June 8, 2015 - Culture
Pizza Hut’s Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Invades The U.S. This Month
Having made the rounds in Canada, the UK and Australia since 2012, Pizza Hut is finally bringing its bizarre hot dog stuffed crust pizza to U.S. stores later this month. Tentative hooray! This news came to me by way of a local long-time Pizza Hut employee, who informed me that most stores in the Atlanta…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Angry Birds LEGO sets are coming. Rovio and The LEGO Group announced today that a series of construction sets based on The Angry Birds Movie will be arriving just in time for the film’s May 2016 release. The dozen or so people still excited by Angry Birds in 2016 are going to be thrilled.
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedVice City Looks Beautiful Using GTA V‘s Engine
Modding and rebuilding all the old maps from the Grand Theft Auto series are getting easier on the PC version of GTA V thanks to a smart method created by modder NTAuthority. The latest proof for that is a superb remake of Vice City’s memorable map. YouTuber taltigold’s video shows an early version so it’s…
By Gergo Vas Published June 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedSomeone Made a Pretty Cool Pokémon Trainer Battle System for Minecraft
With all the necessary elements and that familiar layout included, PhoenixSC’s work is probably the best attempt yet to recreate Pokémon’s battle system in a completely different environment like Minecraft It’s part of a larger project called Pokémon Cobalt & Amethyst, and the creator and his friends are aiming to create a huge Pokémon world…
By Gergo Vas Published June 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedUwe Boll to Everyone: “Fuck You All”
Movie director Uwe Boll is upset, because you didn’t give him any money. You selfish bastards. In a new YouTube video titled “Fuck You All,” Boll lashes out for people who would rather fund “retarded wizard in the forest” movies than his project Rampage 3: No Mercy. Uwe Boll, famous (infamous?) for his movie adaptations…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2015 - Kotaku East
I Doubt Japan’s Newest PS4 Game Will Be Released Internationally
Summer-Colored High School, aka That Japanese Game With a Fucking Long Title, is an open-world PlayStation title. It was released last week in Japan, and besides the main story part, it looks like people have been checking out the do-whatever-the-hell-you-want mode. Note: Some readers might find the following content objectionable. If you thought Summer-Colored High…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2015 -
Kotaku EastWhy Final Fantasy XV Has Impressive… Food
The meals in Final Fantasy XV look delicious. And guess what, the reason why the food looks so appetizing is the tech behind it. “To bring home the appeal of the food, we’re incorporating new shaders that give each element of a dish its own luster and firmness,” said FFXV character artist Yuki Matsuo. “We’re…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The E3 2015 Decorating Committee
We’re a week out from E3 2015, and you probably know what that means—it’s time to redecorate the outside of the LA Convention Center to suit our own twisted visions of the perfect Electronic Entertainment Expo. The official decorating has already begun, as seen in this photo posted to twitter by Naughty Dog co-president Evan…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
Fallout 4 Won’t Be On PS3 Or 360, Bethesda Says
Here’s some good news for anyone concerned that last generation’s consoles are holding back today’s game developers: Fallout 4 is current-gen-only, Bethesda says. No quiet last-gen releases coming down the road. Some might have assumed as much when the publisher announced Fallout 4 last week for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, but there were certainly…
By Jason Schreier Published June 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedMargaret Classes Up Persona 4: Dancing All Night
What, you thought we’d make it through a weekend without a Persona 4: Dancing All Night GIF? Margaret had other plans, and one doesn’t mess with Margaret’s plans. Igor’s eldest assistant has business to attend to, and that business is proving she’s got just as much energy as her younger siblings, Elizabeth and Jerkwad. One…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2015 - Culture
The Week In Games: The E3 Lull
Everybody get out of the way, the industry’s most press-hungry trade show coming through! While we’re still a week away from E3 2015, the game release calendar is as bare as it would be if the show were in full swing. Nothing is as futile as attempting to get the gaming press to look at…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedTeenagers Try To Play Contra, Fail Spectacularly
Watching today’s teenagers fumbling around with a game that was second nature to gamers nearly three decades ago is heartwarming, in an evil old bastard sort of way. The latest retro gaming video from the REACT YouTube channelis all sorts of cathartic for the aging gamer tired of being schooled by relative youngsters in today’s…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2015
