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Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Game of the Week—Shudder Speed [Fatal Frame] • The Rise of Asymmetrical Gaming: Part 2 • Want to improve Final Fantasy? Ditch Kazushige Nojima • The Beginner’s Guide to Digital Importing TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published March 27, 2015 - Uncategorized
R2-D2 Gets Seriously Badass
The force might not, but Yamaguchi Katuhisa‘s creativity totally is with this R2-D2 figure. R2 finally steps up, with its parts getting mixed up with other toys, and becomes the first astromech droid capable of beating the hell out of Imperial forces. He posted all these pics and a bunch of others on his Twitter.…
By Gergo Vas Published March 27, 2015 - Uncategorized
Redditor jessmeixing was commissioned by the creators of Royal Guards, a Zelda web series that’s currently on IndieGoGo, to paint this piece of concept art of Hyrule Castle from Ocarina of Time. It’s pretty darn good, and my crappy GIF really doesn’t do it justice, so make sure to check out the original pic below.…
By András Neltz Published March 27, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Real Story Behind Kumiko: The Treasure Hunter
New release Kumiko: The Treasure Hunter is based on an urban legend that a Japanese woman thought Fargo was real and travelled to America to find the money Steve Buscemi’s character buried. The real story, however, is far more depressing. The urban legend started in 2001 after a Japanese woman in her late 20s named…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 27, 2015 -
UncategorizedModding Group Wins Over $200,000 in Official Arma 3 Contest
Bohemia Interactive, developers of the Arma military FPS series, announced a modding contest, called Make Arma Not War, way back in December 2013. They offered modders a combined €500,000 in cash prizes in exchange for Arma 3 mod submissions in five different categories. Recently, they revealed the list of winners. The grand €200,000 (~$216,000) prize…
By András Neltz Published March 27, 2015 - Kotaku East
Anime Billboard Gets Fake Boobs
Look, I’m not here to judge. People can do whatever they want with their bodies, er, billboards. Earlier this month, a billboard was erected in front of Akihabara Station for TV anime High School DxD BorN. As you can see in these photos dating from March 1, it originally looked like this. [Photos: honya_akiba] A…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 27, 2015 -
Kotaku EastDragon Ball Failure Meme in Collectible Form
Now you can relive Yamcha‘s death over and over again with this upcoming collectible statue. Don’t forget the apple pie, though! Wait. What? In Dragon Ball Z, Yamcha is killed by a Saibaman, certainly not the most difficult foe, after he grabs onto him and self-destructs. If you’ve never seen the scene, watch it below.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 27, 2015 -
UncategorizedDC’s Infinite Crisis Has Officially Launched. Let’s Play. [All Done!]
After an eternity in beta, Turbine’s DC Comics-based MOBA has officially launched, complete with its own Steam page and everything. How about a celebratory stream? The entire DC multiverse is under attack, and heroes and villains from several different planes of unreality join together to battle for the fate of everything. Infinite Crisis, like just…
By Mike Fahey Published March 26, 2015 - Culture
Yes, I Would Watch A Gears Of War Cartoon Series
There’s no such thing, of course, but we can dream. Marcus and Dom, side-by-side, hugging it out, cutting things up, fist-bumping over a guitar solo intro… That piece, and all the ones below, are by Drew Hill, an artist working at Epic Games. You can see more of Drew’s work at his personal siteand ArtStation…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
Plastic Boxes To Keep Your Amiibos Safe. Because, Amiibos.
Were Amiibos ever truly designed as gameplay additions? You have to wonder. Surely Nintendo knew what would really happen: that hordes of video game nerds in their 20s and 30s would descend upon them like a horde of cashed-up locusts, buy all the good ones them keep them locked away forever. Which explains why this…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedHere’s Portal Running On The 3DS. Pity Valve Didn’t Make It.
Hey, remember Portal on the DS? Well, Portal (or at least a demo of it) is now also on the 3DS. It’s not an official Valve product, of course—as if Valve would ever make another video game!—but it still does the job. The clip you’re seeing here is from the demo for a homebrew project…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Character Building Minutes Of Pillars Of Eternity
If you like RPGs you must playPillars of Eternity. If you like RPGs but only have five minutes, you must play its character creation. Obsidian’s Kickstarted spiritual successor to Baldur’s Gate boasts a great deal of complexity and depth, with a strong emphasis on player choice. At least that’s what I’ve gleaned from the first…
By Mike Fahey Published March 26, 2015 - Culture
Your Worst PC Gaming Stories
Yesterday, we asked you to share your worst PC gaming stories. You delivered. I’ve now read through hundreds of tales of busted hardware, online jerks, childhood heartbreak, ruinous DRM, and PCs that actually caught fire. (Thankfully, there were no submissions about dead cockroaches.) I’ve pulled out some of my favorites and collected them below. For…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Horror Game That Disturbed Me In Less Than 10 Minutes
When I play horror games, I expect to get weirded out. It’s part of the fun! The Static Speaks My Name, however, was a total gut punch. I didn’t have any words when the experience was over. The Static Speaks My Name was released a few weeks back, a one-man creation by designer Jesse Barksdale.…
By Patrick Klepek Published March 26, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Superb Metroid Cosplay Makes Me Roll Into A Ball
Cosplayer d-slim cares not for your spandex and swords. He cares for fake armour, and mech suits, and they’re awesome I’ve headlined with his Samus armour, but only because I tossed a coin. His other stuff is just as good, from huge Gundam suits to—wait for it—Advance Wars cosplay. Advance Wars cosplay! Someone, buy this…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhy would someone cosplay as a zombie Stormtrooper? For the kids, of course. The folks behind Cosplay Boom talk to the person behind this gory get-up as part of a new documentary series about Star Wars fan culture. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Evan Narcisse Published March 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy: Record Keeper Is Surprisingly Fun
Today, Square Enix released a free-to-play Final Fantasy game for mobile devices, and perhaps for the first time ever, that’s not a bad thing. Final Fantasy: Record Keeper, out today for iOS and Android, is a surprisingly fun little time-waster that tasks you with creating a party, collecting equipment, traveling through various old Final Fantasy…
By Jason Schreier Published March 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Battles Can Be Pretty Messed Up
When you’re on a route or a patch of grass battling a wild Pokémon, encounters probably don’t seem like a big deal. At best, battles against easy enemies are experience fodder. At worst, they’re an annoyance. If you stop and think about what you’re really doing, however, things can get pretty dark! Pokémon player epifex…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 26, 2015
