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Five Must-Watch Anime for Winter 2015
We are now half way into the winter anime season. But with 35 new shows on the air it can be more than a little difficult to know which ones to watch. Luckily, we at Kotaku East come bearing our recommendations. Over the past few weeks, I have spent hour upon hour getting fully caught…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
First Look At The New Aquaman
Batman v Superman director Zack Snyder just tweeted a poster that gives us our first look at another of the movie’s stars: Jason Momoa — aka Khal Drogo — as Aquaman It’s just a poster, so there’s no reason to go nuts one way or the other, but the “scales” tattoos are a nice touch.!…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 20, 2015 -
CultureCosplayKatsucon, The…Music Video
This is super corny, but somehow it, still works. Nice editing!
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedTrials Map Somehow Becomes Call of Duty: Zombies
Trials Fusion is a side-on motorbike game. It is not a first-person shooter. In fact it’s about sa far from a first-person shooter as you’re going to get. So it’s magic that you can take the game’s map editor and build a replica of Call of Duty: Zombies with it. It took Pneumatic Bog three…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2015 - Culture
How Pokémon Are Actually Caught
We’re trying something a little different today on Fine Art. Instead of showcasing the work of someone who makes games, we’re looking at the art of someone who works around games. Stephen Maurice Graham is an illustrator who has worked for publications like Vice, GQ and The Sunday Times. He does a lot of video…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedFan-Made League of Legends Trailer Is So 90s
Had League of Legends been released in the 90s, it might have been released on a floppy disk. Okay, make that a ton of floppy disks. Here’s a funny take on what a League of Legends commercial from the 90’s might have looked like. In a word: cheesy. Very cheesy. But that’s exactly what makes…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedIf This Is 2015’s Latest PC Trend, I’m Cool With That
This is the second time in two days I’ve seen a trailer for a game that’s about building a castle by hand then trying to knock someone else’s castle down. It’s a…weirdly niche kind of genre, when you think about it, but if this is the latest thing people are rushing to try their hands…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedGuy Uses Dog Shock Collar To Keep His Video Game Rage In Check
Well, this is certainly one way to deal with gamer rage. Martin “AmbossTV” Rabl has a habit of getting mad at Fifa 15. A little too mad. As someone who suffers from the occasional bout of flailing, wailing gamer rage, I can identify. Rabl’s solution? A shock collar—yes, the kind intended to keep dogs from…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
Bungie Still Doesn’t Get That Destiny Players Want Options
Destiny, an online shooter in which you travel the universe not getting Gjallarhorn, is getting another big patch soon, and some of the new tweaks are not going to be welcomed by longtime players. Despite the fact thathardcore players are hitting a wall, at least partly due to Bungie’s insistence upon forcing everyone to play…
By Jason Schreier Published February 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
In the mood for adventure? And uncomfortable feelings about puberty? Then you should check out Clickhole’s hilariously bizarre pulp adventure parody game, The Mysterious Shadows Of Skullshadow Island. It’s about growing up, murder, bad rock ballads, and murder. Think Venture Bros, only somehow darker. Make sure to play to the end. No, the real end.
By Nathan Grayson Published February 19, 2015 - Culture
Ask Dr. Nerdlove: I Just Want Casual Sex!
Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column that managed to rescue Quickclaw and Rhonda in Pitfall II. That’s right! ATARI 2600, BABY. (ahem) This week, one reader is getting tired of being constantly told he’s “too nice” to date – so how does one become more exciting to potential partners?…
Harris O'Malley Published February 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedApparently I’m Not Playing Demon’s Souls The ‘Right Way’
I’ve never encountered a more tribal community of fans than worshippers of the Souls games. There may not be another game series where more people are ready to tell you how wrong you are. For me, the criticism began when I picked my class for a playthrough of Demon’s Souls Demon’s Souls was released in…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedVideo Games’ Blackness Problem
Video games have a blackness problem. This has been a known thing for a while, and we do talk about it from time to time. But I’d like to keep talking about it. When they appear at all, black video game characters are often reduced to outdated, embarrassing stereotypes. It’s commonly accepted that part of…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 19, 2015 -
UncategorizedGTA V Player Finally Nails Stunt After 16 Frustrating Tries
The thing that makes this video so hard to turn away from isn’t the success. It’s all the stubbornness of trying to get there. We’ve all been there: some weird idea about a gameplay feat gets into your head and you just can’t shake it. That’s clearly what happened to the player in this video…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
SEGA Games Starting at $.11 Each, Back to the Future, and More Deals
Want to relive some of your favorite SEGA Genesis games? All five Classics Series 10-game packs are only $4 today, or get all five (50 games) for $6. They unlock on Steam, too. [SEGA Genesis Classics Series Game Packs, $4 each] Update: Looks like the combo pack is now listed as “Currently Unavailable.” The 10…
By Shep McAllister Published February 19, 2015 - Uncategorized
One Of Square Enix’s Biggest iOS Games Has Been Broken For Months
The World Ends With You is broken on iOS 8, and has been for a long time, to the point where Square Enix pulled it from the app store last week because it just doesn’t work. Square tells Kotaku they’re still working on a fix for the role-playing game—which was originally released on the DS…
By Jason Schreier Published February 19, 2015