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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Agents Of Nvidia Shield
Since early 2013 Nvidia has announced three different Nvidia Shields, the latest being the Android console that debuted at GDC earlier this week. At this rate they’re going to need a lot of help coming up with new things to call Shield. That’s where you come in. I might not be all that impressed by…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Bricks Ahoy! The Best of Classic Pirate LEGO • [Final Fantasy] Distant Worlds III: Track Review • 8 1/2 [Movie Review] • Elihu’s Four in February 2015: Ancient Myths and Crazy People [Tomb Raider 2013] • “This Is Dream!”: Dreaming Up The Sequels We Need TAY Classic—TAY…
By András Neltz Published March 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedStar Citizen Shoots Up Expensive Spaceships Real Good
While we’re still waiting to see how Star Citizen turns out as a whole, Chris Roberts and crew continue to prance out impressive bits of the ambitious crowd-funded space sim, like this lovely video of bits being blown off spaceships. It’s not just about flying spaceships about the universe, though I’d probably be just as…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedNow That’s A Disturbing Fighting Game Character
Do attractive female fighting game characters in skimpy outfits bother you? Then meet Killer Instinct‘s latest combatant, Hisako. You’ll like her. She’ll break your bones from the inside. Making her gameplay debut at PAX East this weekend, Hisako is one of the coolest fighting game character concepts I’ve seen in forever. Based on Japanese horror…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2015 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Prove Your Literacy
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 March 7. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 2. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published March 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Saturday Stream Challenges Heroes Of The Storm [All Done!]
“Is challenged by” might have been a more appropriate turn of phrase to use in the headline, but I figured if I wrote it that way and believed hard enough it would come true. Anyway, let’s play Blizzard’s MOBA! Several members of Kotaku have been getting into the MOBA scene these days. As I type…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
Less Man, More Mega
Maybe the problem with the Mega Man franchise is that it needs more “mega” and less “man.” A trio of cosplayers prove that point in the second day of our PAX East cosplay spectacular. Our friend at Dave Yang Photography spent the second day of PAX East tripping over MOBA characters and catching snaps of…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Amiibo Rap Knows Your Frustration
This song is for anyone who has made a beeline for the video game section of their local retailer and cursed loudly at empty shelves. Musical comedy group Hot Chocolate Party apply their lyrical mastery to the Amiibo phenomenon, singing the praises of immobile plastic married to computer chips, at least until they try to…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: The Spring 2015 Anime Sequel Guide • Gaming Fantasy Dinner Party – Guest Number One • Hand of Fate: It’s All in the Cards • How LA Noire Changed the Meaning of ‘Story-Driven’ Gameplay • Parasyte Has Reached an All-New Level TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To…
By András Neltz Published March 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedYour FFXIV Characters Are Going To Look Amazing At Level 60
A new level cap brings hot new outfits, and while you won’t all be as sexy as the fisherman in Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, you’ll at least look a damn sight better than you do now. Check out the level 60 costumes for fighters, craftsman and gatherers. During today’s Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward panel at…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XIV‘s First Expansion Arrives In June
Missing the original spring 2015 release window by a few weeks, the Heavensward expansion for Final Fantasy XIV arrives on PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and now Mac on June 23. The release date was announced during the game’s panel at PAX East in Boston, along with the news that Mac port experts Transgaming would…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
Baby And I Are So Ready For Rock Band 4
Between flood damage and the inconvenience of moving dust-collecting plastic instruments to a new home on short notice, every piece of Rock Band or Guitar Hero equipment I once owned has been trashed, save one. Oh yeah, Baby and I are ready for Rock Band 4. Thursday’s announcement of Rock Band 4 for the Xbox…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
New Xbox One Matchmaking App Stumbles Out To Preview Program Members
Preview codes have been going out for Overdog, the exciting new matchmaking app for the Xbox One that brings players together based on interests rather than skill level. So far it hasn’t worked. Upon downloading and launching the Overdog, users who actually get the app working are asked to build their profile in two steps.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 7, 2015 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Fallen Gods
QUOTE | “Suddenly we’re not gods any more…There are gods, and now we just license their engines.” – Positech’s Cliff Harris, talking about why he hates Unity and other middleware, preferring that indies write their own engines Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “In reality, 90 percent of…
By Steve Peterson Published March 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
I Tried VR Porn, And It Was Weird
“Have you ever tried VR porn?” Vander Caballero asked me. The video game developer was trying to convince me of VR’s potential to revolutionize intimacy. “Do you want to try it right now?” Of course I said yes. Of course I did. It’s hardly what I expected from my demo session of his new game,…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhat The Most-Requested Destiny Changes Might Look Like
Everyone’s got a wishlist of changes they’d like to see in Destiny But at least one group of fans actually took the time to show people what their wishlist would look like in action, and it’s neat to watch. The changes requested here by Micah Bell all make sense. You’ve got shaders for guns, which…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
Halo Multiplayer Works in the Real World at Least
At this year’s PAX East, there’s no problem at all with getting a bunch of Spartans together to have a good time. Maybe it’ll happen on the Xbox One eventually It’s the first day of Penny Arcade’s annual fan gathering and East Coast geeks aren’t letting the snow and cold stop them from breaking out…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedPewdiepie Would Like People To Stop Telling Him To Fist Them
People sure love to tweet weird shit at Pewdiepie, YouTube’s biggest star. It’s usually in good fun. But still, it’s hard not to be struck by the fact that literally hundreds of people are tweeting some variation of “FIST ME” or “FIST ME, SENPAI” at Pewdiepie right at this very moment: These are some of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 6, 2015 - Culture
What Are You Playing This March?
March! March, you apes! You wanna live forever? Yes, it’s March, which means it’s basically spring. Daylight savings is about to give us longer days, the weather is getting warmer, and there are a lot of really good new (and old) video games to play. For my part, I’m mostly playing Metroid Prime, and for…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 6, 2015
