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A Lot Of People Are Getting Refunds On Steam
Steam refunds are a thing now, and they’ve proven pretty divisive. Some creators of smaller games are worried that the policy is too easy to exploit. But what do the numbers say? Steam refunds—previously offered rarely and on a case-by-case basis—can now be requested under almost any circumstance provided players have 1) spent two hours…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
The ‘Spiritual Successor’ To DJMax Is On Its Way To North America
The folks behind my favorite rhythm game franchise might not be making DJMax games anymore, but the series’ spirit lives on in Superbeat: Xonic, coming this fall to the PlayStation Vita. Developed for Korea by Nurijoy, a company founded by the creators of DJMax upon leaving Pentavision, Superbeat: Xonic comes to North America via a…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2015 -
CultureThat’s One Hot Facepalm, Witcher 3
On today’s episode of Highlight Reel we have good dodges in Bloodborne, extreme facepalming in The Witcher 3, easy rescues and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Bloodborne –…
By Chris Person Published June 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Competitive Pokémon Website Trolls Sad Pokémon
Cute as they can be, some Pokémon just aren’t meant to be on a serious team. The leading competitive Pokémon website out there knows this, and it’s not afraid to take some hilarious shots at some pocket monsters because of it. Smogon is a website where competitive Pokemon players convene, and talk strategy. If you…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedOur First Taste of The Darkest Justice League Cartoon Ever
Always thought Harley Quinn was disturbing because of her twisted love affair with the Joker? Here’s a version of the supervillain that’s even more unhinged. And the Batman who takes her down in this alternate universe does something… harsh. Superman isn’t Clark Kent in this version of the Justice League. Wonder Woman isn’t from a…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedZelda Fan Film Is Three Minutes of Link Being A Hilarious Jerk
Link will do anything for some extra rupees—even if it means screwing everyone else over. You’ve gotta watch this short by Callegos-Y. It’s one of the best Source Film Maker fan films out there. In it, Link finds that he can’t quite afford purchasing a new shield, so he takes matters into his own hands.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
My Five Favorite Kotaku Stories From Last Week
The official announcement of Fallout 4 was a huge deal for millions of readers last week, spiking traffic to heights we hadn’t seen since January. But were our Fallout stories my favorite Kotaku pieces of last week? Nope. They were good, mind you. Our initial announcement ones were fine, pretty much by-the-numbers with the added…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
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
