J-Horror in Manga Form is Not for The Weak of Heart

Why, no. I never had any intention of ever sleeping again So I was walking down the aisle of a bookstore when I noticed a manga with a cream-colored cover and a red eyeball looking back at me. There weren’t any content samples on display, but the text on the wrap-around all seemed to indicate…

The Order: 1886 is Probably Way More Violent Than You Thought

This new trailer for The Order: 1886 shows some unexpectedly gib-tastic gunplay: exploding heads, arms blown off, a leg stripped away at the knee by a shotgun. There’s a lot of ouch. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK I played the most recent build of it at the end of last year, and while…

The Limited Edition Bloodborne PS4 is a tad Uninspired

After a recent delay, Darksoulslike Bloodborne will be coming out on March 26 in Japan—along with this pair of PS4 models which, uh, basically have a slight variation of the box art on them. But hey, they at least include the game. The Limited Bloodborne PS4 comes in two flavors—Jet Black: And Glacier White: It’s…

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​Destiny Player Thinks He’s Figured Out Where The Tower Really Is

If you’re not out shooting things in Destiny, chances are you’re in the Tower, jumping from potted plant to potted plant while you wait for your team to get ready. We know that the Tower is located in “the last city” on Earth, but where is that, exactly? One clever Destiny player seems to have…

Turns Out Old Folks Don’t Hate GTA V, They Dig It

When I saw that the React folks had done an “Elders Play Grand Theft Auto V” video, I expect looks of abject horror. I certainly didn’t expect “Cops? Who gives a shit about the cops?!” In a way I am envious of these elderly ladies and gentlemen. They’re getting their hands on a Grand Theft…

Why Death Note and Attack on Titan Are So Popular 

Death Note and Attack on Titan’s successes as manga are only part of why they’ve gone on to become well-received mainstream anime adaptations. The other secret to their success? Tetsuro Araki, their director. Digibro eloquently argues what it is about Araki’s style that sets anime like Death Note and Attack on Titan apart. For one…

Video Game Tattoo Goes Horribly, Horribly Wrong

When this dude asked for a God of War tattoo, starring the series’ muscle-bound hero Kratos, he was probably hoping for an effect that looked something like this Instead, he got this Better luck next time, champ.

You Need Quantum Physics To Explain Pokémon‘s Timeline

We already know that, thanks to alternate dimensions, the official Pokémon timeline has become ridiculous. If you break it down using science, things only get even more bonkers. The Game Theorists pull out quantum mechanics to explain the nitty gritty of how Pokémon‘s lore explains all the different versions of Pokémon that exist in the…

Please Stop Saying Video Games Are ‘Too Long’

One big thing that makes video games unique in the cornucopia of pop culture is the time investment they demand of their audience. This had lead to an age-old debate about whether games are “too long,” one that Kill Screen founder Jamin Warren recently tackled in his latest PBS Game/Show episode. Arguments about the merits…

One Way To Solo The First Part Of Crota’s End Hard Mode In Destiny

Now that Destiny‘s Crota’s End raid has a hard mode, the race is on to find creative ways to exploit and solo the raid’s various sections. This afternoon, I actually figured out a decent way to solo your way through the first phase. It’s mostly the same method as in normal mode, but with a…

One Reason Nintendo Has Such A Hard Time With New Ideas

Over the past few decades, we’ve come to learn two important things about Nintendo. One is that they make brilliant video games. The other is that they make absolutely baffling decisions. Whether it’s the lack of a unified account system or their persistent Virtual Console stubbornness, Nintendo’s choices are frequently questioned by even its most…

Uncharted Knockoff Is Busted In Hilarious Ways

Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta is not Uncharted. But boy does it try. Try is the key word here. While the game has been out for a while, videogamedunkey took the time to play through the Uncharted clone, and the results are rather silly. Everything from the cover system, to the physics and the way…