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Which Heroes Of The Storm Map Is Your Favorite?
One big thing that sets Heroes of the Storm apart from the rest of the MOBA pack is the fact that Blizzard’s new game has seven different maps on which players do battle as opposed to just one. Not all maps are created equally, however. Which do you prefer: gathering skulls to avoid getting rekt…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedSega’s Not Giving Up On Sonic Boom
Despite Sonic Boom being the worst selling Sonic the Hedgehog game in history, Sega’s not giving up on the speedy blue guy. There’s a new 3DS game coming “later this year.” Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice is riffing on the Cartoon Network show that’s running right now, and centers around a new gameplay mechanic rooted…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Let’s See What’s New In Final Fantasy XV Today [UPDATE: Stream’s Over]
This morning, Square Enix released a 3.4 GB patch for Episode Duscae, the demo for Final Fantasy XV. Yes, you read that right. A 3.4 GB patch. For a demo. In addition to a new boss-ish monster, the patch will add more character interactions, more warp points, and a dodge roll for Noctis. Apparently there…
By Jason Schreier Published June 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Leak: Destiny‘s New Expansion Is The Taken King, Out September 15
The next Destiny expansion is called The Taken King, according to marketing materials leaked to Kotaku. It’ll be out on September 15 and will open up a new subclass for each of Destiny’s three classes, according to the leak. On Monday night, a tipster sent over a large marketing sheet for The Taken King, which…
By Jason Schreier Published June 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
League of Legends is nerfing its new time-bending champion in a big way: by making his go-back-in-time-four-seconds ult actually cost mana. This change, which will go live in the 5.12 patch, follows player criticism that Ekko is both “overpowered” and “overloaded.” Phew! Contact the author at [email protected]
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 9, 2015 -
CultureThe Only Thing Wrong With LEGO Elves Is The Elves Themselves
Does the world really need separate LEGO sets for boys and girls? Certainly not the mystical world of LEGO Elves. In March of this year LEGO introduced a new line of construction sets featuring unique colors, gorgeous design elements and a theme that any fantasy fiction fan could get behind. Why stop at Tolkien when…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedDude Plays Team Fortress 2 Using Only Voice Commands, Fails Miserably
YouTuber Jerma tried to play Team Fortress 2 by using only voice commands. While this might sound comfortable in theory, the end result is a complete disaster. It’s something similar to “Twitch plays” videos or seeing bots play on very easy difficulty. Here’s the montage of his journey below. The VoiceBot commands are laggy as…
By Gergo Vas Published June 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedTwo Hours With Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
You know how Konami tried to pull Hideo Kojima’s name off the box art on their website? With Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Kojima more than gets his due. Every mission in the newest Metal Gear game—which will almost certainly be Kojima’s last—both begins and ends with a brief credit sequence that runs…
By Jason Schreier Published June 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedIf Michael Bay Directed Neon Genesis Evangelion
Shinji doesn’t only get in the robot in Michael Bay’s Evangelion, but completely overreacts to the awakening of the Angels. ADHD transformed everything in their latest animation into an explosive mess: The story of this version wouldn’t be confusing at all, that’s for sure. But the characters, especially Shinji, would. To contact the author of…
By Gergo Vas Published June 9, 2015 - Kotaku East
Cosplay Isn’t as Glamorous as It Looks
People in fancy costumes. Slick photos. Cosplay sure can seem glamorous. But like on any photo shoot, loads of smart trickery that’s anything but lavish goes into pulling off those amazing photos. Last year, Kotaku published photos showing the “fantasy” and “reality” of cosplay. These latest photos are in a similar series, showing behind-the-scenes pics…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2015 - Kotaku East
Xenoblade Chronicles X: The Kotaku Import Preview
Xenoblade Chronicles X is a massive game—and one I am still not even close to finishing. However, with over 70 hours of gameplay under my belt, I think I am finally ready to tell you what this game is all about. Sometime in the near future, two alien races battle near Earth. Recognizing that the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 9, 2015 - Kotaku East
Chinese Movie Allegedly Rips Off Pixar’s Cars
This is The Autobots. It’s due out next month in Chinese theaters The Autobots, eh? But it’s not just the title that seems familiar… Japanese morning show Sukkiri (via Naver) is reporting that this new made-in-China animated movie features designs that seem to resemble Pixar’s Cars. The show says it could be a rip-off! Oh?…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2015 -
Kotaku East3,000 Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards Turned into Anime Art
Online in Japan, lots (I mean lots) of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards were used to create a mosaic of characters from popular anime Love Live* Actually, this is NicoRinPana, a subunit in Love Live. ANYWAY. Twitter and NicoNico user Yocchii posted images of the completed piece, which measures about four meters across. The exact number of cards…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
China Banned Attack on Titan, Death Note, and More
The Chinese government has banned more anime. Another thirty-eight Japanese cartoons are blacklisted and prohibited from appearing online in China. As Kyodo reports, eight Chinese websites were shutdown for streaming anime that “encourage juvenile delinquency, glorify violence and include sexual content.” Another twenty nine Chinese websites received warnings or fines. Ministry of Culture official Liu…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2015
