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YouTube’s Top 10 ‘Trending’ Games Last Month
The people at YouTube have given us a list of their top 10 trending games from April 2015—that is, the games that saw the best improvements in number of videos uploaded and increase in watchtime. Some are upcoming games. You won’t guess the last one. Here’s the “trending” top 10 for April: Mortal Kombat X…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
Nasty Witcher 3 Bug Is Corrupting Saves On Xbox One
If you’re playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Xbox One, you should watch out for this. Players are reporting a couple of ways save games are becoming corrupted. For some, it happens out of nowhere, after dying. Others are convinced it’s related to a specific mission. But for most, it happens after leaving The…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 22, 2015 - Esports
Heroes Of The Storm Pro Team Loses To…A Computer
Well this is embarrassing. Earlier this week, Cloud9 Maelstrom and compLexity—two of the top teams in Heroes of the Storm’s nascent eSports scene—faced off as part of Blizzard’s ongoing “Road To Blizzcon” tournament. As The Daily Dot reported, compLexity was “hungry for a win” as they’d only just barely secured themselves a spot in the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
Here Is A Thing That Happens In Nintendo’s Zombie Game
This is a Nintendo Mii killing zombies by… making them do math in school. The deadliest maneuver! The dreaded “cram session” is just one of the terrific special attacks in Battleground Z, Nintendo’s zombie game. You knew that Nintendo has a zombie game, right? It’s published by Nintendo, developed by Good-Feel (Wario Land: Shake It,…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Witcher Was Almost A Diablo Clone
This series sure has come a long way since this early prototype from 2002. Remember, this is what The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which launched this week, looks like. (I love the sunsets in this game!) We’re only learning about the series’ origins because former project lead Ryszard Chojnowski has started publishing videos on YouTube…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
Ultra Street Fighter IV will support PlayStation 3 fight sticks, as Sony’s going to include the backwards compatibility drivers created by Skullgirls developer Lab Zero. The game launches next week, on May 26. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek
By Patrick Klepek Published May 22, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Worst Japanese Sales Week In a Long Time
Oh boy. The most recent video game sales numbers in Japan are not good. In fact, they’re bad. Very bad. As blog Hokanko points out, the most recent Media Create sales figures—which date from May 11 to May 17—are the worst since 2001. This period was the week that followed Golden Week, a string of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 22, 2015 - Kotaku East
Japanese Love Hotel Is Like Disneyland Meets Having Sex
Well, aren’t all Japanese love hotels like that? No, actually. They’re not. Even in Japan, the Sky Paradise Rakuen is most unusual. Think the Jungle Cruise or the Pirates of the Caribbean ride plus people screwing. Located in Oita Prefecture, Sky Paradise Rakuen was recently featured on Japanese television show Ariyoshi Hiroiki no Dare Toku!?…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 22, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Up All Night Stream Plays Sword Art Online: Lost Song [All Done]
The second arc of Sword Art Online wasn’t exactly my favorite, but that doesn’t mean I’d pass up the chance to strap on my fairy wings and explore this (not so) online world. So why don’t you join me? Update: Livestream over, check out the full livestream below! Part 1 Watch live video from BiggestinJapan…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 22, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Tokyo Ghoul Stage Play Cast All Dressed Up
These days, many popular anime and games get live action-stage play adaptations—including Tokyo Ghoul. And let me say, the cast doesn’t look half-bad in costume. Yuki Ogoe — Ken Kaneki Aya Tabata — Touka Kirishima Shogo Suzuki — Nishiki Nishio Shuto Miyazaki — Hideyoshi Nagachika Yuri Hamada — Rize Kamishiro Mitsu Murata — Uta Tomokazu…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 22, 2015 - Kotaku East
Pokémon Pearl Was a Little Different in Taiwan
As gamers, we all have shared experiences. When I say certain game titles, say, Pokémon Pearl, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Right? Not exactly. According to Twitter user and Taiwan native @Taiwanjin, “Reminiscing on Pokémon Pearl with a Japanese friend didn’t quite jive, because for some reason, things in the the Taiwanese version…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 22, 2015 - Culture
Deus Ex Meets Street Fighter
It’s not the likeliest of crossovers, but it’s definitely one of the most interesting. Street Fighters with augments, hands that turn into guns, kitchens full of cereal… These (and the other images below) were done by Anthony Jones, an artist we featured here (and who has worked at Blizzard, Sony and Hasbro) back in 2012…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
YouTube vs Twitch Gets Real
Today, Twitch is the default service when it comes to streaming video games on the internet. Tomorrow? It might be Google. Maybe. YouTubejust announced a number of improvements to its streaming capabilities that are going to be of interest to anyone who plays games in front of other people. Google’s video service now supports 60fps…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2015 - Culture
Ludicrous Violence: The Steam Stream Plays Carmageddon Reincarnation
Back in the day, the original Carmageddon garnered quite a bit of controversy for its gory brand of pedestrian slaughter. Years later, it’s back. But is it good? Watch me play it below. In addition to Carmageddon: Reincarnation, today’s stream will also include fantastic-looking Deus-Ex-inspired stealth game NEON STRUCT (aka “quietgame LOUDTITLE”), and gorgeous anti-war…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedWipeOut Is Back! Kinda…
In 2012, Sony closedits Liverpool studio, home of the WipeOut series and one of the oldest (and coolest) game developers on the planet. In 2015, WipeOut is back, in all but name. Formula Fusion is a new game, already backed on Kickstarter, that is being made by devs who have worked on WipeOut, Grand Theft…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedGrim Witcher 3 Money Exploit Leaves Dead Cows Everywhere
It’s easy to rack up money in The Witcher 3 by slaughtering hundreds and hundreds of bovine. There are glitches, and there are exploits. This is the latter, as pointed out by YouTuber WhatMyGame. He outlines a quick way to start hoarding cash in a game without very much: Let’s break down how it works.…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 21, 2015
