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Kotaku EastThe Mobius Final Fantasy Trailer with English Subtitles
Destinies and names… So that’s what they were talking about. Mobius Final Fantasy was formerly titled Mevius Final Fantasy. However, in what appears to be in preparation for its international release, the name was changed, along with some other things Unfortunately, at present the only trailer available is the Japanese version, giving non-Japanese-speaking fans little…
By Toshi Nakamura Published May 28, 2015 - Kotaku East
Damn, This Is Good Balloon Art
You might think balloon art is kind of, I dunno, cheesy. Or just for kids. Not this, though. This is some next level balloon twisting. Below, you can see the work of balloon artist Matsumoto-san. There’s more than balloon animals (though, the balloon animals here are incredible), but also anime and video game characters. Be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Oh Hey, a New Xbox One Controller with a Headphone Jack [UPDATE]
The PS4’s DualShock 4 has a headphone jack that allows you to plug whatever headphones into the controller. The Xbox One’s controller, however, only has proprietary port. Make that, only had. As revealed on the Xbox Supportwebsite (via Eurogamer), an upcoming version of the Xbox One controller will have a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. Here’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2015 - Culture
Nope, Still Not Enough Armor To Save You From Batman
Seth Nash is a character artist who has recently worked on games like Batman: Arkham Origins and Star Citizen. You can see more of Seth’s work at his personal site 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”…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2015 - Uncategorized
Truck Full Of Nintendo Games, Amiibo Stolen
A ton of Nintendo fans in the UK have been left without the games they pre-ordered after a truck full of copies of Splatoon (and related Splatoon Amiibo) was stolen. The theft of the truck, lifted on its way from Nintendo’s European warehouse to British chain GAME, means that anyone who pre-ordered Splatoon’s Special Edition…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2015 - Esports
Hearthstone Player Gives Up Pro Dreams Because Of Parents
Sometimes parents really don’t understand. This serious bummer of a tale comes from Marcus “BOXception” Kwak (via the Daily Dot), a college student who qualified for the ESL Legendary Series season two finals. The next stop on his sweet ride? California, where he’d have the chance to vie for his cut of a $25,000 prize…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 27, 2015 -
CultureThe Witcher 3 Has Some Great Glitches
On today’s episode of Highlight Reel (back from our short vacation!) we have legless zombies, fast car crashes, headless peasants, and more Witcher clips than you can shake a stick at. Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the…
By Chris Person Published May 27, 2015 -
CultureSean Bean Narrates His Own Death In This Horror Game
The idea of a horror game narrated by Sean Bean might sound schlocky, but Kholat looks good Yep, that’s Sean Bean alright. He definitely sounds like he’s ali— oh wait, he’s narrating his own death. Gotcha. Dead before the thing’s even out this time. Dude cannot catch a break. The trailer’s pretty, but it doesn’t…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 27, 2015 -
ReviewsEarthcore Takes Rock-Paper-Scissors To A Dark And Twisted Place
Earth beats Water. Water beats Fire. Fire beats Earth. That’s the basis for mobile fantasy trading card game Earthcore. From there it gets complicated. It’s no Magic: The Gathering, nor is it a Magic-esque game like Hearthstone. While I’m sure more seasoned card game players will be able to rattle off a few similar titles,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2015 -
UncategorizedLeague Of Legends Is Fixing One Key Matchmaking Tool
Or trying to, at least. Team Builder is one of those things in League of Legends that’s always seemed like it could be really great, but didn’t truly live up to its potential. It’s a specific type of matchmaking the game offers. Rather than jumping into an ad hoc chatroom with four other players and…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 27, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Evil Within‘s Last Expansion Tries Really Hard, Fails
The Evil Within’s downloadable content has been…interesting, to say the least. The first two add-ons were stealth-centric, while the latest one, The Executioner, transforms the game into a first-person brawler. What?! Here’s what The Evil Within normally looks like: A third-person action game focused on shooting zombie-like creatures with guns. Coming from Shinji Mikami, one…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 27, 2015 - CultureCosplayShowcase
Pushing Cosplay To Its Absolute Limits
Earlier this year, five people went to Iceland with a mission: take some of the best, most unique cosplay photos on the planet. What they came home with does not disappoint. That headline is not kidding around. We’re talking some of cosplay’s finest here, going out of their way (and spending thousands of dollars) to…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Witcher 3 Takes Shots At DRM
Above, via Kotaku reader SilentAssassn87, a lovely little dig from the developers of The Witcher 3, CD Projekt Red, who are quite critical of the restrictive anti-piracy method known as Digital Rights Management (DRM). If you can’t read that text—yes, The Witcher 3 has a font problem!—here it is: The Defensive Regulatory Magicon (or DRM…
By Jason Schreier Published May 27, 2015 - Uncategorized
Some Ideas For FIFA 16‘s Box Art
The corruption scandal rocking FIFA since last night has produced plenty of jokes at the expense of the world’s leading football/soccer organization. It also produced some unlikely cover ideas for this year’s edition of the FIFA video game, too. Hard to see EA picking any of these, though. Above, via the Facebook page for Grifone…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 27, 2015 -
UncategorizedDying Light’s New Bow-And-Arrow Is Driving Some Players Nuts
Yesterday, Dying Light added a bow to the arsenal of weapons players can use to kill the undead. You might be wondering: “How does a months-old game justify dropping in a random new gizmo for killing, all of a sudden?” By making it really, really hard for players to get their hands on it. I…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 27, 2015 - Uncategorized
DC Comics’ Superhero Universe Just Changed In Some Huge Ways
DC’s current big crossover ends today, and we’re finally getting a sense of the effects that Convergence will have on the publisher’s fictional reality. There is a lot of new stuff to digest. You might even call it a reverse-Crisis (Spoilers follow. Hover over the top left of each image and click on the magnifying…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 27, 2015
