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A Very Different Kind Of Stormtrooper
ThreeA—a company renowned for making some of the best damn toys on the planet—has come out with a line of Star Wars figures, designed by famed comic, toy (and Metal Gear) artist Ashley Wood Taking ThreeA’s regular thing of making everything dirty and urban, these Stormtroopers look more like post-apocalyptic backpacking samurai. I’m not sold…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2015 -
CultureYes, I Want A Faceless Rex DOTA 2 Courier
Remember Valve’s “rejected” DOTA 2 character designs? Well, the guy who made Faceful Void into a reality is back, this time with something that could actually make it through Valve’s selection process. MaxOfS2D has put up a Steam Workshop page for an itsy bitsy Faceless Rex courier, with an adorable stompy sprint and a formidable-looking…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Witcher 3’s NPCs Get Weird When You’re Not Looking
When you’re there bumping into them and exchanging pleasantries, the NPCs of The Witcher 3 look busy! They’re digging, and chatting, and sitting, and doing all kinds of stuff. Walk away, though, and they drop the act. PC Gamer installed a mod that let them break the camera off Geralt’s back and fly around the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedKung Fury Tries Too Hard
Remember Kung Fury? The comedy action trailer about a renegade cop hacking his way back in time to kill kung-fu Hitler? Well, the full movie’s out now, and it’s solid—but I don’t love it. Don’t get me wrong: Kung Fury is exactly what was advertised (and then crowdfunded to the retro ‘80s future and back).…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 28, 2015 -
Uncategorized15 Little Things I Love About The Witcher 3
There are a lot of big things that I like about The Witcher 3. But this game is full of charming moments and cool little details, too. As I’ve been playing through for a second time, I’ve been paying closer attention to the smaller things. I thought I’d share some of my favorites. 1. Geralt’s…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Two Years Later, Sony’s ‘#JRPGVita’ Campaign Is A Bust
On June 6, 2013, Sony director of strategic content Shahid Ahmad wrote on Twitter that the company was looking to bring more Japanese role-playing games to the Vita. “Greetings,” he said. “We’re looking at JRPGs and similar for Vita. Your votes on which ones you’d buy using #jrpgvita please.” The tweet exploded, drawing attention from…
By Jason Schreier Published May 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Bungie Says They’re Punishing Destiny Trials of Osiris Cheaters
Last week, a new Destiny event called Trials of Osiris went live. It was a big deal: tons of players participated in the event, in the hopes of winning cool new gear, or to gain access to a special exclusive new social hub. Some people wanted these rewards so badly, however, that they resorted to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 28, 2015 -
Culture23 Years After It Was Made, Chip’s Challenge 2 Is Finally Out
Chip’s Challenge 2 was finished more than 20 years ago. And yet, it didn’t come out until today. What the hell happened? The original Chip’s Challenge was a puzzle game released in 1989 for Atari Lynx. It was then ported to the Amiga, C64, and the PC. Creator Chuck Sommerville spent two years plumbing the…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 28, 2015 -
ReviewsSplatoon: The Kotaku Review
Every year, some new game claims to have revolutionized the art of shooting people in the face. Most of the time, it doesn’t feel true. With Splatoon, it does. Splatoon is fresh. Splatoon is exciting. Splatoon makes me forget that I ever had shooter fatigue in the first place, something that I haven’t felt since…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 28, 2015 - Culture
What’s the coolest competitive gaming moment you’ve ever seen? (Other than EVO Moment 37, of course!) Kotaku is working on a documentary series highlighting the performances of great players in tournaments, speedruns, and other areas of competitive gaming. So, what’ve you seen? What would you like to learn more about? We’re ready to go behind…
By Tina Amini Published May 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Descender Is A Comic You Should Read if You Like Mass Effect
Descender is a comic book series where humans perform an ethnic cleansing of robots. Imagine the universe of Mass Effect, bled dry of its small amounts of hope or optimism. Society is perfect for, oh, about four pages in this series, written by Jeff Lemire and drawn by Dustin Nguyen. You see humans gliding through…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedCorrupted Donkey Kong Country Is Basically A Horror Game
It turns out this Rare platformer is hiding some dark secrets. ROM corruption is one of the more interesting ways players mess with games after release. At its most basic level, ROM corruption involves messing with game data using various tools. It can be useful to uncover how games work, and also result in games…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedFar Cry 4 Is My Favorite 2014 Game Of 2015
I nearly gave up on Far Cry 4. I recently recovered from that mistake. Late last fall, faced with a stack of games to play, I gave Far Cry 4 just a couple of hours to impress me. My quick 2014 take: it’s too similar to the wonderful Far Cry 3, the tropical game about…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Witcher 3 Glitch Preventing XP Gain For Some Quests
One step forward, one step back. As CD Projekt RED rushes to patch the ambitious Witcher 3, it’s also introducing new glitches. Right now, there’s one preventing players from gaining experience points when finishing quests six levels higher than what the game recommends. Quests don’t scale in The Witcher 3, so it’s possible to come…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 28, 2015 -
CultureMicrowaving Your Game Is Never The Answer, And Other Rage Stories
The Kotaku readership has collectively broken many, many controllers. But here are some of the better (read: entertaining) rage quitting stories you shared. There’s a surprising amount of fire involved. Microwaving Your Game Is Never The Answer (via soniko) Mine was few years ago but I will never ever be able to forget it, during…
By Tina Amini Published May 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Winning By A Nose, Mario Kart Edition
“It don’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile,” Dominic Toretto famously said at the beginning of The Fast and the Furious, “Winning’s winning.” Well let me ask you this, Dom: have you ever played Mario Kart? Just look at that finish line! Those two Miis were literally racing neck and neck.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
There won’t be a companion app for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, reports Eurogamer I’m…I’m so happy. But how will we open chests?! I’m sure Ubisoft will come up with something. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek
By Patrick Klepek Published May 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Check Out These Rad Dino Skins For League Of Legends
It’s like Land Before Time, only now the pterodactyl is trying to kill you. Riot just unveiled three new “prehistoric skins” for League of Legends, a game where wizards, warriors, and unclassifiable monsters dig at each other in eternal struggle over a patch of grass known as “Summoner’s Rift.” The prehistoric skins answer an important…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
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By Yannick LeJacq Published May 28, 2015