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UncategorizedThe Most Hated Character In Smash Bros. Just Got Nerfed
Rejoice, Diddy Kong haters. The latest Smash Bros. patch has changed the annoying chimp, making him a bit less of a powerhouse than he was before. For those of you that don’t follow Smash Bros. drama, Diddy Kong is a character that gained notoriety among hardcore players. The reason? He’s very, very good. Some players…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 15, 2015 -
CultureAmnesia‘s Pokémon Mod Lets You Battle And Evolve… Furniture
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is regarded by many as one of the scariest games of all time. Now it has monster battling. Some of the monsters are furniture. Amnesia‘s Monster mod is the most beautiful sort of absurdity. It’s a Pokémon-inspired custom story where instead of creeping through a haunted castle from hell, you explore…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Grand Theft Auto V, As Told By Steam Reviews
PC players have been waiting on GTA V long enough that some people jokingly called the Steam launch “Christmas day.” Seriously. That’s just how hyped PC GTA fans were! Now that people have had a chance to give the crime simulator a whirl, the user reviews on Steam have started to trickle in. And boy,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Archie Is Comics’ Ballsiest Publisher Right Now
This week, there’s a comic where a Predator from the movies of the same name stalks Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead. A newly dead body drips blood all over America’s favorite lily-white teenagers as the alien hunter observes them from a tree branch above. Of course, they never look up. So freakin’ great. Archie comic…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedBloodborne’s Cruelest Joke
Bloodborne is a punk. A savage, brutal punk—and I’m not just saying this because of all the challenging encounters with werewolves and tentacle monsters. As we’ve chronicled in the past, Souls games do have a sense of humor. A twisted sense of humor,but they have a funny bone just the same. Bloodborne is no different!…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedMortal Kombat X’s Krypt Makes Unlocking Random Crap A Blast
There’s nothing I like better in a fighting game than a large amount of unlockable goodies, and there’s no better way to distribute new fatalities, costumes and concept art like Mortal Kombat X’s Krypt. The latest iteration of Mortal Kombat continues the series’ fine tradition of being incredibly generous with the extras and finding fun…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedAnnoying Dark Souls 2 Glitch Has Gone Unfixed For Nearly A Year
Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin runs at a terrific frame rate, and it’s great! Unfortunately, that introduces a glitch that degrades your weapons really fast, and From Software doesn’t seem to care. Weapon degradation is not new to the Souls games. It’s possible to induce degradation by hitting dead bodies or striking…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Here Are All Of Mewtwo’s Moves In Smash Bros. Wii U
Meet the new Mewtwo, same as the old Mewtwo. Like always, the psychic cat-lizard-Pokémon chimaera is spending most of its Smash time floating around and conjuring big blasts of purple energy to knock opponents off the stage. Today, Nintendo sent out early codes for Mewtwo—who will be officially released on April 28 as $5 DLC…
By Jason Schreier Published April 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedGTA V PC Runs Pretty Well In Ultra HD, If You’ve Got The Hardware
Having played Grand Theft Auto V on the Xbox 360 and again on the Xbox One, I didn;t grab a copy of the PC version for the story or the multiplayer—I got it for those sweet 3840 x 2160 ultra HD graphics. So far I’m very pleased. After Rockstar released the first set of 4K…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Battlefield Heroes and several other games are shutting down on July 14, according to a post by Electronic Arts The free-to-play take on Battlefield never really caught on, and the company admits it’s “an older title that is not as popular as it once was.” You can reach the author of this post at [email protected]…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: How Historically Accurate is The Witcher? • Unofficial Veteran Farmer’s Almanac of Seasons and Their Stories: Year 1 Spring • The Rolling Girls: The Ani-TAY Review • La Strada [Classic Movie Review] TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published April 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Very Good Ideas Hiding In A Not-So-Good New Pokémon Game
Pokémon Rumble World, a game likely to rank a distant third in the eventual list of 2015’s best Pokémon games, has nonetheless impressed me in a few ways. It might not be easy for a Pokémon Rumble game to impress anyone. They’re not traditional Pokémon games. Never have been. You don’t play as a plucky…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedTitanic As A SNES RPG
The largest ship of the early 20th century would also be one of the smallest JRPG settings, as seen in this video by CineFix. The clip is based on the 1997 movie with visuals similar to that era and man that’s one of the funniest usage of Final Fantasy VI tilesets I’ve seen. To contact…
By Gergo Vas Published April 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
Old Dungeons Are Back In World of Warcraft‘s “Timewalking” Mode
Lower level dungeons in World of Warcraft are always fun to solo at level 100, but with a new feature called “Timewalking”, players will be able to run these again with their gear and levels scaled down accordingly. The concept of this feature is actually not new. It was hinted several times in the past…
By Gergo Vas Published April 15, 2015 - Kotaku East
One of the Strangest Burgers To Ever Hit Japan
But first, the question that must be asked is whether or not this is even a burger. Is it? I’m not so sure. Fast food chain Lotteria, no stranger to peculiar burgers ( here , here , here , andhere ), is rolling out a “Shrimp-Less Burger” (エビなしバーガー or Ebi Nashi Baagaa). Most fast food…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2015 - Kotaku East
Square Enix Hopes You Want More Star Ocean
This week, Famitsu first revealed the latest Star Ocean title in six years. Exciting, huh? From the sound of it, Tri-Aceand Square Enix are keen to give you more. In a round table with Famitsu, Square Enix producer Shuichi Kobayashi say he had wanted to make a new Star Ocean for quite some time. “But…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2015 - Kotaku East
Nothing Says Japanese Culture Like Star Wars
Every spring in Japan, families with sons set up samurai armor displays so that their boys grow up to be healthy, strong, and understand the true power of the Force. Wait, what? I have three sons, so in preparation for Children’s Day on May 5, we set up this small suit of armor (or “yoroi”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2015 -
UncategorizedAnimal Crossing Makes Mario Kart 8 Cuter
And that’s saying something because Mario Kart is already pretty cute. Here’s a look at the second DLC pack for Mario Kart 8, which is heavy on the Animal Crossing. But wait! There’s more. Much more. The DLC adds the Animal Crossing Villager as well as Isabelle. But it’s not all AC, because the third…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2015 - Uncategorized
A Metal Gear Solid V Comparison Shows Differences Between TPP and GZ
Metal Gear Solid V comes in two iterations. There is bite-sized MGS V: Ground Zeroes, released in 2014, and the upcoming (and much, much longer) MGS V: The Phantom Pain. As pointed out by the MGO Forums, here’s a comparison that shows the differences between both games. MGO Forums shows how nearly the exact same…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2015