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UncategorizedThe Free New Pokémon Game Bums Me Out
Right now, you can go into the 3DS’s eShop and download Pokémon Rumble World, free of charge. While the price tag is pretty enticing, I’ve spent some of today playing it, and well…I’m not super impressed. The premise is straightforward: a king tasks you with catching them all, because it’s the only way he can…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 8, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Killer Five Nights At Freddy’s Cosplay
For such a huge series, you don’t see as much Five Nights At Freddy’s cosplay as you’d expect. But that’s OK. It gives us more space to appreciate the good stuff like this! These shots were taken at Sakura Con by The Will Box The cosplayers are: Freddy Fazbear – LACA Puppet – After Market…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2015 -
CultureTeam Fortress 2 Fans Are Making A Whole New Version Of The Game
In recent times, members of the Team Fortress 2 community have found themselves not exactly in love with the popular shooter’s current direction. If that sounds like you, this fan overhaul of the entire game might be just what you’re looking for. Video summary courtesy of Valve News Network Team Fortress 2 Classic might sound…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedYep, Code Name STEAM‘s Absurdly Long Enemy Turns Are Now Shorter
What a difference a patch makes! Above is a comparison of a turn I just took in Nintendo’s new 3DS game Code Name STEAM: on the left, before the game was patched; on the right, using a post-patch fast-forward button. The game is running here on my New 3DS, where the new fast-forward option is…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 8, 2015 -
CultureIn Besiege, There Can Be Only One Windmill
On today’s Highlight Reel we have territorial windmills, trees that want to be jets, cool grenade sticks, elevator shenanigans and more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Far Cry 4 –…
By Chris Person Published April 8, 2015 - Culture
The Steam Stream Plays Primal Carnage, A Shooter Full Of Dinosaurs
This week, the Steam Stream checks out Primal Carnage: Extinction, the latest attempt at making a multiplayer dinosaur shooter, well, not horrible. Watch now! Also on the docket for today: Battlefield-like top-down shooter Running With Rifles, permadeath horror game Space Beast Terror Fright, and the Jet Grind Radio-esque Hover: Revolt of Gamers. Soooooo maaany gaaaames.…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Life Is Strange Can Go Way, Way Wrong
When I finished the second episode of Life Is Strange, I put the controller down, and considered playing the episode again. I didn’t want to live with the choices I’d made. Warning: As you might expect, there are spoilers for Life Is Strange ahead! One of the more important subplots in the second episode involves…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhen Even A Job At Nintendo Isn’t Enough
Sometimes you have to gamble. Sometimes you have to deny that you’re at a dead-end in life and push through. Sometimes you know you’re good at something and just want people to recognize it, and maybe pay you for it, too. In June of last year, I got an e-mail from someone calling himself Robin…
By Jason Schreier Published April 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Mystery Of Bloodborne’s Beast Mode
Can you fully transform into a werewolf in Bloodborne? The game has been out for two weeks, and it’s still unclear. Here’s what I know with certainty. Bloodborne takes place in Yharnam, a city that drinks blood for healing and recreational purposes—in fact, blood is supposed to be more popular in Yharnam than alcohol. Yharnam’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedMortal Kombat X Has a Selfie Fatality
Love them or hate them, selfies are pretty much everywhere—including Mortal Kombat While Mortal Kombat X’s gruesome fatalities get most of the attention , the game does include some sillier fatalities, too. Take this one by Cassie Cage, for example. As this footage by FrozenEclipse101 shows, it starts out as a fatality normally would—in this…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Even Text Games Can Make You Profoundly Uncomfortable
If you wanna be grossed out by a bump on your hand, tempted into making a sexual mistake, or run from a pack of velociraptors, the ongoing Twiny Jam has a little something for everyone. What’s great about Twine game is that anyone can make one. Seriously, even I gave it a shot. Most Twine…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
One Of League Of Legends’ Oldest Champions Just Got A Surprise Makeover
League of Legends has been such a popular online game for so long that its developer has had to treat updating it the way New York City handles its subway system: bits and pieces might be altered in tiny increments, but the overarching system never truly stops moving. So much for console generations. Ever since…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Management shake-up at Battlefield Hardline developer Visceral Games: general manager Steve Papoutsis (Dead Space) is out, replaced by Scott Probst (son of former veteran EA exec Larry Probst), Kotaku has learned. “We are thankful for Steve’s many contributions to EA and wish him the best,” said an EA rep.
By Jason Schreier Published April 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedWatch The First Trailer For Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Undaunted by yesterday’s leak, Square Enix today released the first trailer for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, the sequel to 2011’s Human Revolution. It’s all CGI, sadly. There’s no release date or even year announced yet for the much-anticipated fourth Deus Ex game, which will be released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. In other words,…
By Jason Schreier Published April 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
The servers for NBA 2K14 were scheduled to be shut down, but fan backlash has prompted 2K Sports to reconsider. Polygon reports NBA 2K14 is back online, and future NBA games will receive 18-to-27 months of support after launch. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek
By Patrick Klepek Published April 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedSmash Bros. Glitch Sets Kirby On Fire
Kirby inhales so many things with reckless abandon that it was only a matter of time before one such thing came back to haunt him. And so Smash players discovered an exploit this week that turns him into an raging fireball. Fire Kirby doesn’t change much, gameplay-wise. But it’d make a hell of an anti-smoking…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 8, 2015 -
EsportsOne Of The Closest Heroes of the Storm Matches
This is a match between two pro teams NaVi and Team Kick playing on Sky Temple during the Monthly Final of the Go4Heroes Tournament. It was shared by esports veteran Khaldor. And it’s intense. NaVi’s early game pressure is awesome and full of close calls. But it gets really ugly later on with a lot…
By Gergo Vas Published April 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Maker Of The Trollface Meme Is Counting His Money
You’re probably familiar with this image, the infamous “trollface” that’s circulated the Internet for years. Someone drew the original trollface, and it’s 24-year-old Carlos Ramirez. Back in 2008, Ramirez should have been working on a college paper, but as was the case on most nights, he found himself scrolling through the anonymous image board 4chan,…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 8, 2015 -
Kotaku EastNew Japanese Airport Terminal Has a Running Track
So travellers can run—or more realistically, walk briskly—between gates. This is just one of several clever design elements at Narita Airport’s new low-cost terminal. In the video below, you can see the terminal and hear designers talk about their innovative ways to save money (and still make a striking airport). Click on “CC” for English…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2015
