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Uncategorized$15 Off DualShock 4s, Ubisoft Sale on PSN, Plus More Deals
Sony’s official eBay store has the DualShock 4 controller for $45 today, the lowest price we’ve seen since Black Friday. [DualShock 4, $45] Sony’s had some great PSN sales as of late, and today’s features a variety of Ubisoft games for PS4 and PS3. [Ubisoft Game Sale | PSN] The latest Green Man Gaming sitewide…
By Shep McAllister Published February 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
Resident Evil: Revelations 2‘s Advertising Isn’t Entirely Honest
You can play split-screen co-op on the console versions of Resident Evil: Revelations 2 but not the PC version. It’s not uncommon for games to have different features on other platforms, here’s the problem: Capcom didn’t appear to tell anyone until the game was about to launch. In Revelations 2, players are always running around…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedArkham Knight‘s Trying To Hype Up One Of Batman’s Worst Villains
The folks making the next Batman game swear that the Joker won’t be inArkham Knight. So they clearly need a new big bad to center this game’s plot around. But Scarecrow? Come on. That guy is wack. Spoilers follow for this week’s Arkham Knight comic and some events from previous Batman video games. The new…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Game of the Week—Devil May Zelda of War [Darksiders] • Story Time with Hamburge: Bayonet Training • Novi gets games: The Firefly Diary and Hyperdevotion Noire TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published February 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
Dragon Quest Heroes (PS4) is coming west this year, Square Enix just announced. This Dynasty Warriors-like spinoff will be the first (non-mobile) Dragon Quest we’ve seen in the U.S. since Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 in 2011. Here’s hoping DQVII 3DS is next.
By Jason Schreier Published February 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
Fast & Furious is coming to Forza Horizon 2 next month. According to the AP, a new standalone expansion called Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious won’t require the main game. The $10 add-on will have a storyline that has players trying to acquire a bunch of new F&F-themed cars for the film franchise…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
There’s a New Ducktales Cartoon Coming in 2017
Life’s going to be like a hurricane in Duckburg all over again. Scrooge McDuck and his less well-off family members are coming back in an all-new cartoon series. The news hit this morning from an official Disney statement (preceded by a video that could’ve been a hint months ago) which also notes that the cast…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Worst Thing about this Bane Figure: There’s Only One
Crafted by 3D game artist Andrew Pearson-Roach, this real-world version of Batman supervillain Bane at least has several cool photos we can look at. Pearson-Roach (aka Roach3D) created the figure to enter a local “Superheroes and Supervillains”-themed art show, taking several months with it. Bane measures 12x12x12 inches, and his tubes light up, making for…
By András Neltz Published February 25, 2015 - Kotaku East
Pokémon Coloring Books Make for Terrifying Doodles
You’d think that if a talented artist got ahold of Pokémon coloring books, the result would undoubtedly be beautiful pictures. You, then, would be wrong. Twitter user Saru recently showed off some drawings he did in Pokémon coloring books. So, here is the original page: And after Saru got ahold of it. [Photos: Saru] The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedHow Mythology and Pop Culture Influenced Mass Effect
From sci-fi references to artistic nods, the Mass Effect series has numerous connections to the real world—this video, narrated by none other than Commander Shepard (or Mark Meer if you will) himself, looks at some of them. For example, did you know that: Mass Effect 2’s Collectors were inspired by real-world insects. Okay, that one…
By András Neltz Published February 25, 2015 - Kotaku East
Dude Mixes $475 Worth of Soft Drinks and Then Barfs
YouTuber Hajime spent 56,365 yen (US$475), buying every kind of non-alcoholic drink his local convenience store sold. Then, he mixed them together to make “infinity coffee.” Oh dear. As pointed out by Twitter user Tim Hornyak, Hajime’s video shows the huge collection of beverages amassed. There were milk drinks, various types of canned coffee, soda,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
Real-Life Batsuit Tested with Fists and Knives
That guy getting punched in the stomach? That’s industrial design student Jackson Gordon, and he’s made his own Batsuit. According to USA Today (via Boing Boing and Robot 6), Gordon funded his homemade Batsuit via Kickstarter. Since then, he’s been doing regular updates from his dorm room. Gordon, who hopes to work in R&D, spent…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedXenoblade Chronicles is Almost TOO Big For The New 3DS
Ever since I transferred everything to my new 3DS, I’ve played with the 3D slider permanently on. With Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, though (the first game made specifically for the New 3DS, in that it won’t work on an old one) I had to turn it off, because there was just too much happening on-screen. This…
Keza MacDonald Published February 25, 2015 -
Kotaku EastFans Do Dragon Ball Z Better Than Hollywood Ever Could
Hollywood, you really blew it. Real-life Dragon Ball Z fights can be incredibly cool. Dubbed Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope, this fan-created webseries is based on DBZ’s Trunks’ backstory. The pilot starts slow, and yes, some of the acting is dodgy, but stick with it. Light of Hope gets good. The big set piece…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2015 - CultureCosplay
The Cosplay and Anime Gap Bridged By an iPad
Take one cosplay. Add one iPad. What do you get? You get clever. These photos were spotted by Japanese Twitter user Kasyuu and retweeted over eleven thousand times. I like how naturally the outfit and the anime face of Love Live‘s Eli Ayase appear to come together. [Photos via Kasyuu] It’s almost like the iPad…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2015
