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UncategorizedOne Year Later, Did Sony (And Friends) Keep Their E3 2014 Promises?
Contrary to popular rumor, Sony’s 2014 E3 press conference is not still going on. It has ended, but boy was it epic. For nearly two hours last June, Sony and friends laid out the future of PlayStation. Let’s see what came to pass. Spoiler: They start strong and end on a big whiff. There’s so…
Stephen Totilo and Jason Schreier Published June 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Asks: Diablo Designer David Brevik [Q&A Over]
David Brevik, one of the original creators of Diablo and the current CEO of Gazillion Entertainment (Marvel Heroes), is here to answer your questions today. Brevik, who co-founded Blizzard North back in 1993 (when it was called Condor), served as a core member of the team that would go on to release Diablo and its…
By Jason Schreier Published June 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedGuy Spends Entire Splatoon Match Drawing Dicks, Still Wins
Give someone the ability to create anything they want, and there’s a 99% chance that person will make a dick. We’ve seen this axiom time and time again in video games. It was only a matter of time before it became true in Splatoon, too. As you probably already know, Splatoon’s entire schtick is that…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedWorth Reading: Games Should Let You Skip Combat
It’s Friday. There’s a new Jurassic Park. Before you hit the theaters and spend way too much on popcorn (why does a small cost $6?!), enjoy our weekly roundup of the best games writing. Hey, You Should Read This “Rant of the Moment: Difficulty Curves” by Max Battcher The demise of cheat codes continues to…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedWonder Woman Celebrates Victory With Sex In New Justice League Short
“You weren’t so quick to get rid of me last night.” “I notice you like to think you’re in control.” That’s the Wonder Woman of an alternate reality Justice League, talking about sex. She stabs lots of people with a big, black… sword. The newest installment of Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles isn’t quite…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 12, 2015 -
CulturePeeing In A Coffee Can, And Other Gaming Marathon Stories
This week I asked all you fine, potentially troubled Kotaku readers what your most impressive (most disturbing?) gaming marathon story is. And, well, yeah… I’m…worried about most of you. Here are 15 interesting tales of perseverance in the name of gaming. Peeing In Coffee Cans (via Killer_WaLrUs) My senior year of high school, I decided…
By Tina Amini Published June 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Heroes of the Storm will begin testing a ban system for its ranked modes this summer, game director Dustin Browder said on Twitter. While many Heroes fans have asked for an option to ban select heroes prior to a match, Blizzard has so far disregarded many team-building features considered sacred to MOBA players. Contact the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedDark Souls Mod Lets You Play As The Game’s Bosses
The bosses in Dark Souls are assholes, the perfect virtual killing machines. Ever wanted to turn the tables and become one? Now’s your chance. DaTeHaCKs, which might be the most Internet name ever to appear on the Internet, is responsible for the mod that makes this possible. He hasn’t released it publicly yet, but he’s…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedFans Unite To Solve Bonkers, Globe-Spanning Video Game Riddle
After helping reveal and solve the original Trials Riddle, Brad Hill, AKA Professor FatShady, and an entire community of Trials fans have been hard at work trying to solve another riddle: the Trials Evolution riddle. This is the end result: a story that spans countries, continents and — crucially — time. Prepare to be amazed.…
Brad 'Fatshady' Hill Published June 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedFan Builds Goonies Pinball For The Movie’s 30th Anniversary
Mike Johnson’s custom table might be the only Goonies-themed machine in the world. While the theme of the timeless classic The Goonies seems perfect for a pinball machine (it has skeletons, pirates, treasure, and adventure, and it’s from an era when pinball was very popular), no company ever made one. So this one’s just perfect…
By Gergo Vas Published June 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Opening of Full House Remade In GTA V
Michael, Trevor, Franklin, Lester. They’re one big family after all, just like the cast of Full House. Merfish and his friends recreated the classic show’s intro, and while I don’t remember anyone falling off a truck or getting hit by a cable car, they really did nail the whole thing. Check out the side-by-side comparison…
By Gergo Vas Published June 12, 2015 -
Kotaku EastTsum Tsum Is Cute, Fun, and Painfully Addictive
In the past we have taken looks at two of the three big Japanese smartphone titles: Puzzle & Dragon and Monster Strike. Now it’s time to take on the third: Disney’s Tsum Tsum Released in Japan in January 2014 (and July of that year in the US), Tsum Tsum is based on the Disney stuffed…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 12, 2015 -
Kotaku EastArtist: Tomoyasu Hotei | Track: Battle without Honor or Humanity | Albums: New Battles Without Honor and Humanity Soundtrack / Kill Bill Vol. 1 Soundtrack Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2015 -
Kotaku EastPoll: The Top Twenty Most Anticipated Summer Anime
You excited? You should be. Because the summer 2015 anime season is coming. And if you don’t have any idea of what to look forward to, perhaps the results of this Japanese poll can help. Perhaps not! Biglobe News reports that Charapedia, which looks at the appeal of anime characters, polled 23,000 thousand people via…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Up All Night Stream Plays Rhythm Heaven: The Best + [Finished]
I’ve played a lot of music games in my day, but none do I love more than the Rhythm Heaven games. So join me as The Up All Night Stream plays the brand new Rhythm Heaven: The Best + and let me show you why. Update: Stream Complete! But you can see it in its…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 12, 2015
