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UncategorizedSnatcher, Now On…Virtual Boy?
Snatcher is one of the coolest video games ever made. It also, obviously, never made it to Nintendo’s doomed Virtual Boy, so you’ve got a couple of fans to thank for this unexpected demo of the adventure classic running on the VR system. One of those fans, as outlined in this planetvb forum post (via…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Shadow Of The Colossus Cosplay Is Not Screwing Around
Yup, that’s a real horse. I mean, that in itself is not new. We seepeople go to the trouble of using real horses all time in cosplay. But this one is actually being seriously ridden around, which is cool; Wander (cosplayer Rebecka H.T, aka Darkesttears) has around ten years experience with horses, so knows what…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Not Allowed To Play NES In Prison
Fredrik Neij, one of the founders of The Pirate Bay, was arrestedlast year. He had been planning on spending his time in prison playing video games, but his request to have a NES put in his cell has been knocked back. As Expressen reports(via TorrentFreak), Neij had asked for a retro system so that he…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedWelcome To Survival Horror, Mobile Gamers
If you’ve never played a serious survival horror game before, Human Head Studios’ Lost Within with frighten you. If you have, at least you’re on familiar ground. Despite being a terrified kitten in the face of most of the survival horror genre, I’ve played enough that a run-down mental health facility just doesn’t do it…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2015 - Culture
The Week In Games: For All The Assassin’s Creed Chronicles In China
Available this week on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, a game that reminds me I have yet to finish Assassin’s Creeds Black Flag, Unity or Rogue. Yippee. My AC backlog has grown pretty fierce, largely due to the fact that I cannot play the game in my living room without one of my three-year-olds…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedA 3D Sonic The Hedgehog That Could Make Every Fan Happy
Take the 2D classic, keep the flat sprites for heroes and enemies and make the stage itself 3D. Toss in a few flashy camera tricks, and you’ve got a 3D Sonic concept anyone could love. Now it’s only a short video demo from the folks at pipocaVFX, not a real game, but the whole Paper…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Mind-Bending Minutes Of Telepath Tactics
One-man Kickstarter success Telepath Tactics is a game that celebrates the art of strategically taking turns and tactically kicking ass. My turn lasts five minutes. Telepath Tactics is a game that developer Craig Stern introduced on Kickstarter in 2013 as “Imagine that Fire Emblem and Disgaea had a baby.” Nearly three times the asked for…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Ben & Jerry’s Spectacular Speculoos Cookie Core: The SnackTAYku Review • Your Lie in April Vol. 1 – Manga Review • Yowamushi Pedal: Grande Road – The Ani-TAY Review • Why Doesn’t This Game Exist: The Wii U Gamepad Dungeon Master TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To…
By András Neltz Published April 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Game And Apple Watch
The Apple Watch officially arrives this Friday, and micro-games are on the way. What sort of gaming experiences can we expect to see on our wrists in the coming months? Our photo-manipulating readers are glad you asked. I’ve got an Apple Watch on order, because I am addicted to the game of scraping together money…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedHoodie Ninja Face Off In Real World Mortal Kombat
Color-coded hoodies are the new palette-swapped ninja garb. From Russia’s Mr.TVCow, the effects video maker behind the criticlawlly-acclaimed Assassin’s Kittens Unity, comes the saga of what happens when a friendly round of Mortal Kombat X between friends with suspiciously familiar super powers goes too far. I chose the GIF above because it depicts my favorite…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2015 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Uncomfortable And Disturbed
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published April 17. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published April 13. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published April 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
So Many Mandalorian Mercs At Star Wars Celebration 2015
How many Mandalorian mercenaries can you fit in the Anaheim Convention Center? Looks like all of them. With close to a hundred of them in the shot above alone, Mandalorian mercenaries (or Mandos for short) make up the majority of our second batch of Star Wars Celebration 15 cosplay photos, courtesy of the fine folks…
By Mike Fahey Published April 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedNineteen Classic Video Game Tunes In One Mellow Mix
Can you name the nineteen games that make upThePeterson’s nostalgic music mix? That was a trick question. All nineteen games already have names, so if you were starting up a list and brainstorming ideas, relax—the work’s already been done. I’ve even compiled a list. Resident Evil : Dead Aim – Intro Music Super Mario Land 2…
By Mike Fahey Published April 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
We’re Losing Mortal Kombat X‘s Faction War To The Ice Ninja
“Join the White Lotus” they said. “Align yourself with the godlike defenders of Earthrealm.” So I did, and everybody else decided to be an ice ninja instead. Mortal Kombat X’s Faction War feature makes me sad. Myinitial excitement over joining one of five factions and battling it out online and off against the competition has…
By Mike Fahey Published April 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedGrand Theft Auto V Benchmarked: Pushing PC Graphics To The Limit
It’s been nearly two decades, but I can still remember wreaking havoc in the original Grand Theft Auto and GTA 2 like it was yesterday. Both games were a blast but Rockstar really blew our minds when it shifted from bird’s-eye visuals to a fully 3D game engine and environment with GTA III in 2001,…
By Steven Walton Published April 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedLEGO Batman V. Superman Teaser Is Just As Gritty As The Real Thing
I don’t know how I feel about the tone of the recently released Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice teaser, and the LEGO version isn’t helping. Normally everything’s a little bit clearer in the colorful plastic LEGO universe, but the super-fast folks at FinalFeature (who’ve already done the most recent Star Wars trailer in LEGO)…
By Mike Fahey Published April 18, 2015 - Culture
This Week In The Business: No Time For Consoles
QUOTE | “The real issue is by 2019 whether Sony and Microsoft will still be relevant in the game space.” – Analyst David Cole, talking about his company’s new global industry report which lowers their forecast for consoles and raises it for PC and mobile games Elsewhere in the business of video games this past…
By Steve Peterson Published April 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
What Are Your Favorite Games To Play While Traveling?
By the time you read this, I will be road tripping up the West Coast, or perhaps crushed under an ancient, vengeful redwood. My impending trip got me wondering, though: what are your favorite games to play while traveling or on vacation? Tell me your video game travel stories! Me, I tend to like associating…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
Riot Starts Testing Out Lag-Killing League Of Legends Network
Lucky League of Legends players in certain regions might soon experience the benefits of a smoother connection thanks to Riot’s special direct network coming online. Earlier this year, we detailedan initiative by Riot that aimed to create a direct network for League of Legends games. This network hoped to improve the connection of League of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 17, 2015