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This Wii U Game Comes With the Oddest Bonus—The Same Game on Wii
Rodea the Sky Soldier is a game with a bit of a troubled development history. Rodea the Sky Soldier is a third person platformer where you fly through each level, collecting stars and fighting robotic enemies. Brainchild of Yuji Naka, this game shares more than a little in common with the creator’s other works, Sonic…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 24, 2015 - Kotaku East
Smash Bros. Creator on “Intolerable” DLC
Sometimes, downloadable content is okay. Other times, DLC is anything but. Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai explains the difference. In his latest Weekly Famitsu column, Sakurai discusses DLC and how he views it—not only in the recent Super Smash Bros., but in general. “Indeed, the phrase, ‘DLC business” is everywhere,” Sakurai wrote. “Having to pay…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 24, 2015 - Culture
RIP Francis Tsai
Acclaimed concept artist Francis Tsai, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2010, passed away earlier today. Our thoughts are with his wife, family and friends. Francis was a supremely talented artist who did work for companies like EA, Rockstar, DC Comics, Eidos and Marvel, as well as releasing his own art book. Even after being…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhat The Cast Of Game Of Thrones Did Before Game Of Thrones
They’re famous now for being in Game of Thrones, but what did the cast of HBO’s swords-and-boobs smash do before George RR Martin’s books were adapted? Well, a whole bunch of stuff, some of it terrible, some of it hilarious. This isn’t going to be some IMDB-ish resource; below you’ll simply find one example of…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedThree Bloodborne Players Race Neck-And-Neck For The Fastest Kills
Care for a reminder of how good people can be at Bloodborne? I’ve got just the thing. The challenge, part of a PlayStation-sponsored competition hosted by VaatiVidya, was simple: You’ve got 15 minutes. Start a new game of Bloodborne, and kill as many human Hunter characters as you can. It pains me to watch people…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 23, 2015 - Culture
Steam Users See Big Problems With Charging For Mods
Today, Valve changed the mod-making game bigtime: creators can now charge for modifications to pre-existing games on Steam Workshop. Some people are hopeful, others are worried—and even infuriated. Obviously, paying for mods—even just as an option—is a pretty big change from what people are used to. It’s not uncommon for people to ask for donations,…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhen Medieval Combat Meets UFC
Let’s say you’re cool with the violence of mixed martial arts, but feel like it’s missing something. The kind of thing you can only really get from two medieval dudes covered in armour beating the shit out of each other with swords. If you’ve suddenly realised that’s you, Russia has you covered. The country’s M-1…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedMortal Kombat Nut Punches Are Brutal
Holy shit, Cassie Cage. Content warning: this post includes footage of violently exploding balls. Possibly NSFW! Those of you playing Mortal Kombat X have probably already seen this, but given how ridiculous it is, I thought it was worth sharing. Cassie Cage has an X-Ray move where she punches characters so hard, their balls erupt.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 23, 2015 - Uncategorized
Oculus chief scientist Michael Abrash and virtual world pioneer Jackie Morie will be talking about the future of virtual reality in NYC today at the Games For Change conference. The talk, moderated by one Stephen Totilo (who?) will be livestreamed from 6-6:30pm ET at this link.
By Stephen Totilo Published April 23, 2015 - Culture
PC Game Wants To Ban Jerks And Bullies, But Some Think It’s Gone Too Far
No-nonsense bans for players who are repeatedly racist, sexist, or bullies? Sounds like a pretty fair deal, but a number of Killing Floor 2 fans see the game’s strict policy as a step too far. Some are refusing to play the game altogether. While plenty of games come with EULAs (End User License Agreements) that…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 23, 2015 - Uncategorized
NetherRealm has revealed Jason Voorhees is coming to Mortal Kombat X on May 5, if you’ve bought the Kombat Pack. Everyone else can buy the Friday the 13th star the week after. The Kombat Pack is basically the game’s season pass. It’s $29.99. Here’s what it comes with: The Ultimate Horror Pack: Playable character Jason…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe League Of Legends Subreddit Is Having A Rough Month
Vote manipulation. Banned journalists and YouTubers. Reddit moderators who enjoy a disproportionate amount of influence. Not all is well in the community of one of the most world’s popular video games. Over the past few weeks, the Reddit page for the game League of Legends—a vibrant community that’s home to over 670,000 subscribers—has run into…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy IV: The After Years Is Coming To Steam–Too Bad It Sucks
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, the direct sequel to FFIV, will come to Steam on May 12, Square Enix announced today. This’ll be a 3D remake in the style of the FFIV port that’s also on Steam (and on DS). Too bad it’s terrible. I’ve already written a lot about why The After Years…
By Jason Schreier Published April 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedPeople Are Freaking Out Over A Blank Five Nights at Freddy’s Image
Do you hear that? It’s the sound of the Five Nights at Freddy hype train revving up once more. Here we go again! Today, the Five Nights at Freddy fandom is going haywire over the image you see above. Yes, that image of nothing. To understand why an image of Literally Nothing can be so…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 23, 2015 - Culture
People Can Now Charge Money For Game Mods On Steam
Generally speaking, PC game mods are free. Steam, however, just added an option to let creators charge for them. This is pretty huge. Valve made the announcement with a new Steam page, adding that Skyrim is the first game that will support the ability to charge for player-made modifications via Steam Workshop. Unlike in games…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedSmash Bros. Players Found A Way To Break Mewtwo
The most menacing Pokémon of all can become quite game-breaking in the hands of savvy Smash Bros. players. Following the early release of Mewtwo for Club Nintendo members, Smash Bros. players have found a curious bug that can transform Mewtwo into a god. While Mewtwo does not have custom moves, players figured out that if…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 23, 2015 - Uncategorized
PSN Pre-Order Glitch Has Gone Ignored For Months
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 has been out for a while now, but a pre-order glitch has been causing havoc for users, and Sony has yet to address it. This seems wrong. A lengthy threadon the PlayStation support forum (and another on Capcom’s forums) has been around since late February, and details how a quirk with…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Fake Video Game Rumor Someone Spread For… Homework
What drives a person to make up a video game rumor and spread it around the internet? They might do it for the fame or the infamy. Maybe for a laugh. Sometimes, it’s… to get a good grade on a college paper. In early March, a Reddit user going by the name certain_ability posted a…
By Jason Schreier Published April 23, 2015 - Culture
Tell Us About The Time You Exploited A Game
I’ll admit it: I’m not above exploiting a game if I feel like it adds to the experience. In the case of Left 4 Dead 2, when I ran into some players who taught me a trick to lagging out the game, I was happy to play along. The trick was you had to quickly…
By Tina Amini Published April 23, 2015