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UncategorizedVita Gets a Birthday Sale, Titanfall Falls to $6, and More Deals
Starting today, Vita owners can save on nearly 40 digital games during Sony’s Vita Birthday Sale. Check out the full list here I’m not sure how many people are still playing Titanfall, but for $6, it’s definitely worth checking out. [Titanfall (Origin), $6] Wolfenstein was one of 2014’s best gaming surprises, and you can get…
By Shep McAllister Published February 24, 2015 -
UncategorizedResident Evil Revelations 2 Isn’t Off To A Great Start
It’s been nearly 20 years since Capcom introduced us to the world of Resident Evil, but Revelations 2 is the first time the series has gone episodic. I’m not convinced it’s better for it. Revelations 2 picks up well after the Raccoon City incident—the mansion, the t-virus, the evil Umbrella corporation—that kicked everything off. It’s…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 24, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Guided Tour Of Final Fantasy XIV‘s Gold Saucer
The Manderville Gold Saucer is now live in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, and it’s every bit as joyful as I imagined. Join me as I participate in mini-game gambling, Chocobo races, the Triple Triad card game and some impromptu beatboxing. Join me as I transport myself via semi-feline avatar to the happiest place…
By Mike Fahey Published February 24, 2015 - Culture
Wanna know when a Steam game you can’t afford is on sale? Steam Alerts lets you pick a game, set a price, and wait until the stars align—at which point you’ll receive an email. It’s a handy tool for people who don’t have time to incessantly scour Steam with their own eyeballs, which is everybody.
By Nathan Grayson Published February 24, 2015 - Uncategorized
News that the next Batman Arkham game will be the first to get an M rating isn’t a huge surprise, given the series’ propensity to push the limits of T ratings. In 2012, the ESRB ratings group was surprisingly forthcoming with us about the oddness of Arkham games getting T’s while Halos got M’s. [UPDATE]
By Stephen Totilo Published February 24, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: The Order: 1886: The TAY Review • Tokyo Ghoul √A Concerns Me Slightly • My Ex-Boyfriend: The Space Tyrant! Gayme Time! TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published February 24, 2015 - Uncategorized
GTA V Delayed Again On PC; Heists Coming March 10
Sorry, PC gamers—Rockstar just announced that they’ve delayed the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V yet again, this time to April 14. At least heists are coming sooner. Let’s start with the good news: online heists, which were promised around the launch of Grand Theft Auto Online in late 2013, are finally coming out…
By Jason Schreier Published February 24, 2015 -
UncategorizedPower Rangers Get a Mighty Gritty Reboot
Massive intergalactic warfare. Tons of cussin’. Lethal force up the wazoo. Threesomes. Yup, you’ve probably never seen Power Rangers look like this. This short film directed by Joseph Kahn and produced by Adi Shankar (Dredd) re-imagines the Saturday-morning staple as something a lot closer to Mortal Kombat. Casting James Van Der Beek as a traitorous…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 24, 2015 - Reviews
Shadow Of Mordor: The Bright Lord: The Kotaku Review
The Bright Lord, Shadow of Mordor‘s new DLC campaign, promises an epic showdown with Lord of the Rings head honcho Sauron. It was designed in part to address a common fan complaint about the original game’s anticlimactic ending. But while it does give players a chance to fight Sauron, I’d hardly call it an epic…
By Yannick LeJacq Published February 24, 2015 - Uncategorized
There’s a new Guitar Hero game coming this year, say our friends at Kotaku UK. Rumor (or, in this case, rumour) suggests it’ll be more “realistic” than previous games in the series, with new guitar peripherals and a scheduled release for PS4 and Xbox One by the end of 2015.
By Jason Schreier Published February 24, 2015 -
UncategorizedUp Close, Dragon Age Dragons are Quite Menacing
And you can get all up in this one’s face thanks to Block_Fortress’ Minecraft map. Block_Fortress has actually done quite a lot of similar stuff in the past, like this Skyrim dragon and this ultralisk. Their newest is this Minecraft version of the Ferelden Frostback from Dragon Age: Inquisition—it looks good in-game, but it really…
By András Neltz Published February 24, 2015 -
Kotaku EastBirdman‘s ‘Fucking Kimchi’ Comment Sparks Controversy in South Korea
Congrats, Birdman! You won four Oscars. But you’ve also pissed off some people in South Korea, so there’s that. In one scene, Emma Stone, who plays the daughter of Michael Keaton’s character, is asking what kind of flowers her dad wanted. Keaton’s character says something that “smells nice” or “something soothing.” Stone’s character responds, “It…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2015 - Kotaku East
Teen Makes Sad Yu-Gi-Oh! Bike
It is really sad. But sad in the most wonderful way. Twitter user 6men47 worked all night on this real-life Yu-Gi-Oh! bike. Dubbed the Yusei Go, the motorcycle—or “Duel Runner“—appears in anime Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s and is driven by protagonist Yusei Fudo. [Photo: YuGiOhWikia] A real-life version appeared at the 2008 San Diego Comic Con. It…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2015 - Kotaku East
A Nightmarish Explanation of Big Anime Eyes
Sure, you must wonder: How exactly does this work? How is it even physically possible? There is an explanation, and it’s nightmare fuel. Out of all the characters with big eyes, the ones in anime and manga aimed at little girls are, perhaps, the biggest. Twitter user Nuron1434 provided the world with, first, this example.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Story of Love, Life, and Superpowers
The setup of When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace is simple: one day, seemingly at random, the five members of a high school literature club gain superpowers. But when no otherworldly threat appears, they decide to continue their lives as normal—though with a bit more in the way of superpowered shenanigans. One of the underlying themes…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 24, 2015 - Kotaku East
Xbox One Burgers Now Available in Hong Kong
Hungry? Why not have a tasty Xbox burger and a delicious beverage to wash it down? In Hong Kong, you can. Fast food chain Triple-O’s is teaming up with Microsoft for the Xbox One Burger. It’s available for a limited time only, and from the looks of it, the meals appear to be either the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2015 - Uncategorized
Old Light Guns Were Awesome
Redditor and Imgur user zadoc has let us see his huge collection of gaming controllersbefore. Now he’s back, looking at light guns. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK When I was a kid, light guns were pretty much the pinnacle of gaming and toys combined because you could see if you hit something rather…
Leon Hurley Published February 24, 2015 -
Kotaku EastThe Tales Series Has Rockin’ Theme Songs
The newest game in the series, Tales of Zestiria, has a theme song so excellent that I’m listening to it on repeat right now. Of course, it’s far from the first game of the series to have an opening song this good. And I’m not the only one who thinks so. Many Tales theme songs…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 24, 2015 - Kotaku East
Godzilla Hotel Opening in Japan
I think we can all agree: This room has the best view in Tokyo. On April 24, the Hotel Graceryin Shinjuku will kick off its grand opening in monster style. Godzilla style. The 30-story hotel sits atop the Shinjuku’s Toho Cinema (Toho, of course, made the kaiju famous) and features a couple Godzilla-themed chambers. [Photo:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 24, 2015