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Splatoon Doesn’t Assume You Want To Be A Boy
When you boot up Splatoon for the first time, this is what you see. Girl? Boy? The game doesn’t pick one for you, which is different than how most games approach this decision. Most video games, even ones that allow players to swap genders and customize your character, choose male/boy/guy as the default. When you…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedXCOM 2 Coming Out In November For Computers, Not Consoles
IGN has the first details on XCOM 2, the secretive project 2K Games has been teasing for a little while now. It’s coming to PC, Mac, and Linux in November. Nothing for consoles, at least not yet. Here’s the first trailer: The premise has been flipped around in the sequel, too. In XCOM 2, the…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
LEGO Just Launched Their Own Minecraft
The best way to describe Minecraft is as “digital LEGO,” so I guess it was inevitable that LEGO would make their own version too. Meet LEGO Worlds, which is on Steam Early Access—a platform for selling early and unfinished games—starting today. The devs are promising procedurally-generated worlds, complex terraforming tools, and whatever else you might…
By Jason Schreier Published June 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedKiller Instinct‘s Shadows AI Even Learns Your Dick Moves
Last week Killer Instinct added Shadows Mode, which analyzes a player’s fighting style and creates an A.I. clone that does everything they do—including celebrating a win with a good teabagging. In TGF1Gaming’s video below (via Polygon), we see a fierce battle between a Jago player in white and his game-crafted shadow in blue and red.…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedSurprise! Here’s A Bunch Of Nintendo News
Sometimes, Nintendo just randomly throws up a “Nintendo Direct Micro” and announces a bunch of new 3DS games for North America, including Bravely Second, Dr. Mario, and Chibi-Robo. Because Nintendo likes surprises. In the 17-minute video, hosted by Bill Trinen and published out of nowhere this morning, Nintendo announced Chibi-Robo: Zip Lash (for 3DS this…
By Jason Schreier Published June 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedDC Comics Really Needs An All-You-Can-Read Subscription Service
There’s no good way to digitally jump into the history of DC Comics—you know, only one of the most storied comics publishers ever—and that’s a damn shame. The House of Superman just ended a big crossover that reintroduced a multiverse to their fiction and trafficked in re-surfacing older versions of characters for the last few…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedWorld of Warcraft‘s Elwynn Forest Polished Up In Unreal Engine 4
Modder Daniel Luchau decided to use his skills and the Unreal Engine 4’s power on World of Warcraft. Elwynn Forest needs no introduction: it’s a 10-year old map, and while you can argue if the original graphics are dated or not, it definitely still has its charm. Here, it looks fantastic. It’s pretty easy to…
By Gergo Vas Published June 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti Review: Overkill Without Excess
Nvidia’s graphics lineup could be deemed complete in the enthusiast front. Starting at $200 with the GeForce GTX 960 and finishing at $1,000 with the 3072 CUDA core monster that is the GTX Titan X. Hardcore gamers with cash to spare will arguably say the finish line isn’t crossed until you hit two or even…
By Steven Walton Published June 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedHow To Destroy Watchtowers In Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Who needs stealth or cardboard boxes, when you can launch a military jeep directly into one of Camp Omega’s watchtowers. AttilaJP’s clip turns Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes into Just Cause for a few seconds. Snake, standing stock-still like a maniac, makes it even better. To contact the author of this post, write to:…
By Gergo Vas Published June 1, 2015 - Kotaku East
Rumor: Nintendo’s Next Console Will Use Android
Current Nintendo hardware uses the company’s own proprietary operating systems. But according to Nikkei, one of Japan’s largest newspapers, that will soon change. One insider tells the paper that the NX will supposedly be built around the Android OS. The NXis Nintendo’s codename for its upcoming console. We don’t know much about the NX, other…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2015 - Kotaku East
Pokémon Center Runs on Windows 7
C’mon! How are you going to be the very best with outdated operating system? The newish (well, it opened in 2013) Pokémon Center retail shop in Tokyo Bay usually looks like this: [Photo:Dengeki Online] But thanks to a brief computer snafu, it looked like this: [Photo: VISTA_629] That appears the trash icon for Windows 7.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Haunting Look at Tokyo and Japan
Over the years, I’ve seen loads of travelogue style videos filmed in Japan. Some have been good. This one is great. Sure, some of the locations might seem a bit obvious, but many aren’t. The photographic and editing skills that went into pulling this off are truly impressive. And that spoken verse by Tom O’Bedlam,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2015 - Kotaku East
In Nikkei’s story today on Nintendo, the paper also ran a rumor that the next Dragon Quest game was headed to the PS4 and not the Wii U like Dragon Quest X. Square Enix issued a statement saying the paper was referring to Dragon Quest Heroes II (and not the inevitable Dragon Quest XI). Heh.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Time Woody Reached in Buzz Lightyear’s Crotch
You’ve got a friend in Woody. Hentai Woody, that is. [Photo: AaaNt31] Recently, during the Tokyo Disneyland’s “Happiness is Here” parade (lolololol), Woody got friendly with his buddy Buzz Lightyear. Twitter user Kurumin wondered what the heck Woody was grabbing? [Photo: Kurumin] Hrm. Maybe Buzz had a snake in his boots pants? [Photos: Kurumin] Ah,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Windows 10 Will Be Out Next Month
Microsoft just announcedthat Windows 10 will be out late next month. July 29 is the big day (at least for PC and tablets), with the OS available both digitally and in stores. Remember: in a break from the company’s previous launches, existing users of Windows 7 (SP1) and 8.1 will be able to upgrade for…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2015 - Culture
Come On In, The Water’s…Fine
Florian Aupetit is a 3D artist based in France. You can see more of Florian’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2015 - Uncategorized
Busted PS4 Version Of Ultra Street Fighter IV Dumped From Evo 2015
Ultra Street Fighter IV is kinda janky on PlayStation 4. Which was making competitors nervous ahead of this year’s big EVO fighting game tournament, so instead of taking their chances with Sony’s promised fixes, organisers are taking a safer route with the game’s appearance, deciding instead to switch the platform it’s appearing on. As SRK…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2015 - Uncategorized
Another Gorgeous Animal Crossing 3DS
To this day, my favourite 3DS design is the Animal Crossing one. That place in my heart is being challenged today, however, by a new Animal Crossing 3DS design. This one’s a 3DS XL, and is being released to tie-in with the upcoming Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, a version of the game which lets…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2015