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Our First Look At The Next Tony Hawk Game
An article in the latest issue of Game Informer reveals that a new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game is fast approaching. Let’s hope its not as sad as that last Tony Hawk game. Here are the key details I gathered from Game Informer’s report: It’s called Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5. Tony Hawk will be…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 5, 2015 -
UncategorizedOf Course Star Wars Is Coming To Disney Infinity 3.0
Teased since the release of 2.0 last year and officially revealed via Game Informer’s June cover story, Disney Infinity adds Star Wars characters to the toys-meet-games mix. While the inclusion of Star Wars characters comes as no real surprise, the variety is pretty impressive. We’ve got the original trilogy, the prequels, some Clone Wars characters…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2015 -
CultureHalf-Life 2 World Record Speedrun Will Make Your Head Spin
It’d be easy to assume the GIF above is the most impressive part of this run, but it’s not. This incredibly fast speedrun of Half-Life 2: Episode Two was pulled off by SourceRuns Team, and they managed make it through Valve’s shooter in record time: 30 minutes and 36 seconds. In order to make this…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 5, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Free Dragon Age: Inquisition Multiplayer DLC Looks Cool
New dragons, familiar faces, and no $$$ required to enjoy it? Sounds pretty damn rad to me. Here’s the trailer for the upcoming “Dragonslayer” DLC for Inquisition, which is available now on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. The mode comes with three new agents, and lets you fight against dragons…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 5, 2015 -
UncategorizedNow Even Goat Simulator Is A Zombie Game
In its unstoppable ascent to the upper echelons of the video game industry, weird-as-fuck indie game Goat Simulator is taking aim at the fiercest, most ubiquitous competition of all: zombie games. Watch out, Dying Light! The game about being a goat is releasing a $5 expansion this week called GoatZ that adds zombies into its…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 5, 2015 -
UncategorizedAll The Ways Jason Voorhees Can Kill People In Mortal Kombat X
If you want to know every disgusting method Jason Voorhees will use to chop up the fighters of Mortal Kombat X, here you go. YouTube user MKIceAndFire has compiled the Friday the 13th star’s fatalities and brutalities, and while some of ‘em are pretty good, I’m with Patricia: it’s a little disappointing. There are times…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 5, 2015 -
UncategorizedDie Ersten Fünf Minuten Aus Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
No one will be seated during the thrilling hot dog scene in the first five minutes of Wolfenstein: The Old Blood If B.J. Blazkowicz had Google translate back in 1947 perhaps the second World War would have ended much differently than the way it did in Wolfenstein: The New Order. Then again, if he had…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Guy Behind One Of The Year’s Best 3DS Games
“Creating a game with a new character like Qbby made me feel happier than I’ve ever felt before.” That’s Yasuhiro Mukae talking. He’s best known for making Kirby games, but we’re not talking about Kirby. Mukae is a longtime at HAL Laboratory, the game studio behind Kirby. He was also the director of Box Boy,…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 5, 2015 - Uncategorized
Portal pinball? Count me in. Then out. Then in, but from a different place. Detailed over at the PlayStation Blog, Valve’s first-person puzzler is getting the silver ball treatment the week on May 25 across all Zen Pinball 2 and Pinball FX 2 platforms. Expect to Chell out $2.99 on consoles and $1.99 on portables…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2015 - Uncategorized
GOG’s Take On Steam Goes Live Today
Last year, the folks behind GOG announced plans to launch their own PC gaming service, GOG Galaxy, to compete with Steam and Origin. Today, it’s finally going public. GOG Galaxy, which you can download here, is now in open beta. Like Steam, Origin, and other PC gaming clients, it’s a stand-alone program with its own…
By Jason Schreier Published May 5, 2015 - Uncategorized
Destiny‘s Old Russia In LEGO Form
Inspired by the game’s original concept art, LEGO enthusiast Hunter Erickon rebuilt a tiny segment of the toxic, burnt grass area of Destiny with LEGO bricks. His set features rusted cars, a destroyed highway bridge, and a 6v6 battle between two Hunters, two Warlocks and two Titans in the ruins of modern day Kazakhstan. Gotta…
By Gergo Vas Published May 5, 2015 - Uncategorized
The New Wolfenstein‘s Main Menu Sure Looks Familiar
Nazi on the ground, shirtless B.J. Blazkowicz’s boot on his chest—where have we seen this before? How about wherever fine PC games were sold back in 1992? He’s a little leaner, a lot less mullet-y and his facial expression no longer suggests he’s passing gas, but B.J.’s Nazi-kicking form hasn’t changed all that much over…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Difficulty of Recreating Anime with Cosplay
Cosplay is often concerned with bringing characters to life in our three dimensional world. One group of cosplayers goes the extra strep by recreating anime scenes. This is Tux Team. Previously, we’ve featured their amazingly accurate Big Hero 6 cosplay. Today, let’s have a look at some of their anime recreations—which aren’t easy to pull…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 5, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Up All Night Stream Plays Xenoblade Chronicles X [Stream Finished]
Xenoblade Chronicles was one of the best RPGs the Wii had to offer; and while we didn’t exactly love last month’s 3DS port of the game, we’re still excited to play the Wii U sequel. So join us as the Up All Night Stream plays Xenoblade Chronicles X Update: The stream is over but you…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 5, 2015 - Kotaku East
Love, Loss, and Music Collide in this Heartbreaking Tale
Warning: This anime might just make you cry. Your Lie in April is the story of Kousei, a young piano prodigy who, after the death of his mother, had a mental breakdown and ultimately lost the ability to hear the music he played. Three years later, he meets his playboy best friend’s new girlfriend, Kaori—a…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 5, 2015 - Uncategorized
Man Celebrates Vacation with Low-Cost Pokémon Cosplay
If you had a week off, you might relax. You mind unwind. You probably wouldn’t create a Golem cosplay. Maybe you would. I’m not you. I don’t know what you think. Golem, of course, is a Pocket Monster. If you think making a Golem costume would be somewhat tricky, but certainly not too difficult, then…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 5, 2015 -
UncategorizedArnold Schwarzenegger Acts Out All His Classics In Six Minutes
Snippets from almost all his films, replayed by the man himself. He’s only helped by some stock footage, silly props, and The Late Late Show’s host James Corden. From Conan to Escape Plan, most of his stuff (even Pumping Iron) is there, and he still got it! The only sad thing here is to realize…
By Gergo Vas Published May 5, 2015 - Uncategorized
Rihanna Sure Knows How to Spawn Memes
The Metropolitan Museum of Art just held a benefit gala for the new exhibit “China: Through the Looking Glass.” And celebrities showed up wearing meme-inducing clothes. Thanks, famous people! As noted on Chinese sites Zhenren, CRI and Sina, many people online in the country were throughly amused by outfits American celebs wore at the met.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 5, 2015 -
Kotaku EastSega’s Newest Free-to-Play is a Plot-Heavy RPG
Late last month Sega released their newest mobile game: Hortensia Saga. But unlike many free-to-play mobile games, this one has an expansive fantasy plot to back up its addictive gameplay. Hortensia Saga is a medieval fantasy tale of war and chaos. Three years ago the king was betrayed and murdered by one of his dukes…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 5, 2015