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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 - Uncategorized
How Mad Max’s Explosive Visual Effects Were Made
One of the things that really grabs you about Mad Max: Fury Road is just how much of the action is made up of practical effects. Those are real cars exploding and rolling around, which always looks cooler than the floaty vehicles CGI puts on the screen. That doesn’t mean the movie was free of…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2015 -
UncategorizedNew Fire Emblem Has Private Castles, Sexy Bathhouses
There was a new trailer for Fire Emblem if this morning, and it ran for nearly ten minutes. Nearly that entire time was spent showing players that they’ll now have their own castle, which they can expand, explore and hang out in between missions. You can also build a bathhouse. If you’ve played enough JRPGs,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Wild Junk
Earlier this week we learned the shocking news: Witcher series star Geralt of Riviahas no penis. We can fix this. I know we can. I believe in us. Geralt may not have access to the rod from which spurts eternal damnation, but don’t look at the as a negative thing. An artist doesn’t curse the…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2015 - Culture
The Week In Games: Panda Power
This Week in Games is dedicated to Li Li, our resident Heroes of the Storm expert’s favorite underaged female panda. I’m not going to name names or point fingers at Yannick. I’m just saying he (or she, but really he) is platonically in love with an anthropomorphic video game bear. I blurred the name to…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2015 -
UncategorizedWildstar Goes Free-To-Play In The Fall
Carbine Studios’ sci-fi MMORPG Wildstar launched in June of 2014,bravely opting for a paid subscription model while more high-profile games were going free-to-play. They made it a year! Announced by publisher NCsoft earlier this year, Wildstar will be stripping away its $15 monthly subscription fee in favor of a free-to-play model that will hopefully drum…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Moaning Cowgirl And Other Fun Sonic Adventure Facts
Did you know the original Japanese release of Sonic Adventure included a massive mechanical cowgirl billboard that moaned when you approached it? DidYouKnowGaming? knows, and give us a glimpse of the magnificent monstrosity in the latest in the third installment of their Sonic video series. They don’t show off much of the board and omit…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2015 -
UncategorizedOur first look at Bandai Namco’s Project Treasure, a free-to-play four-player third-person adventure game for the Wii U. Shown during this morning’s Japanese Nintendo Direct, it looks to be some sort of supernatural treasure hunting game with four-player co-op. Expect more info later in the summer.
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2015