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UncategorizedTen Things People Get Wrong About Anime
Anime might be popular in nerd culture, but that doesn’t mean people always understand what anime is all about. In fact, people often get anime all wrong. Anime sometimes has a stigma for people who don’t watch it. Or, people make misconceptions about what anime can be, as well as assumptions about the type of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
New Star Wars Comic Will Remind You Why You Love (and Hate) Darth Vader
In the first three Star Wars movies, Darth Vader was a fearsome, enigmatic archvillain. The next three Star Wars movies attempted to show Anakin Skywalker as an emotionally turbulent figure of tragedy. The new Darth Vader comic gives readers both of those interpretations and more, enjoyably complicating a villain who been around for a whole…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedHow To Transfer Data From A 3DS To A New 3DS
Just got a New 3DS? Want to transfer all your digital games and save-files from your Old 3DS to your new one? Well, you’re in for an adventure. Since the two 3DS systems use different methods for storing data, the process for transferring those files is rather convoluted, in true Nintendo style. In fact, Nintendo’s…
By Jason Schreier Published February 12, 2015 - Esports
Riot released a lengthy statement about the recent revelations that a League of Legends team manager had threatened one of his players this morning. The company’s explanation of its investigation and the ensuing discussion on the League subreddit are both worth reading for fans of the game and eSports followers.
By Yannick LeJacq Published February 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Pizza Party Where Everyone Got Fired
Yesterday, the game development studio Daybreak went through massive layoffs, culling a large number of jobs in order to stay “profitable.” That’s just business as usual in the video game industry, where it seems like there’s a new round of layoffs every single week. For months nowwe’ve been covering the way game publishers and development…
By Jason Schreier Published February 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft CEO: ‘A Few Things Were Not Perfect’ In Assassin’s Creed Unity
During the Q&A portion of Ubisoft’s earnings call today, CEO Yves Guillemot touched on Assassin’s Creed Unity’s disastrous launch by acknowledging it wasn’t “perfect.” That’s one way to put it. His full explanation, in response to an analyst question about how the company thinks Unity’s problems could affect the future of the Assassin’s Creed brand…
By Yannick LeJacq Published February 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedPersona Q With Tarot Cards, Game of Thrones Blu-rays, and More Deals
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth is down to $44 today on Amazon, including 11 tarot cards and a collectible box. Be sure to check out Kotaku’s import review if you’re not familiar with the game. [Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, $44] The Kentucky Route Zero season pass is 50% off today. If you…
By Shep McAllister Published February 12, 2015 - Reviews
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate: The Kotaku Review
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has thus far been 60 hours of The Adventures of Me and My Cat. We’ve had some great times. Once, my cat got stuck under the claws of a Rathian—your average fire-breathing dragon—and I had to whack it in the head with a hammer to get it off. Another time my…
Keza MacDonald Published February 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedDOOM Mod Lets You Rip Off Enemy Arms, Use Them As A Weapon
Brutal DOOM remains one of the most infamous DOOM modifications around, allowing folks to dial up the game’s violence to new heights. Sure, it all looks a little goofy—DOOM came out in in 1993, after all—but Brutal DOOM still manages to shock. Next up? Bloody, destructible bodies! Even though the violence of DOOM looks slightly…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
We’ve Had The New 3DS XL For Weeks, And This Is What We Think
We’ve had a couple of New 3DS XL systems in the U.S. for the last couple of weeks, one in my hands in New York City and one with Patricia out in San Francisco. We like the system, though we’re not blown away by it. We have discussed this for your reading pleasure. Patricia and…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe moment someone utters the term “endless runner,” my eyes begin to glaze over. And yet, as I watched the utterly gorgeous trailer for Alto’s Adventure, a snowy adventure through the mountains, I began to consider an exception. Alto’s Adventure comes out next week on iOS. You can reach the author of this post at…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
PSA: Don’t Use Your Evolve Account On Multiple Consoles
Some Evolve players’ progress is being wiped when they attempt to try to access their game’s data from a second console, myself included. It’s not clear why yet, but you should probably avoid playing between consoles if you value your time. It’s happened to me consistently now, as I switch back and forth between my…
By Tina Amini Published February 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Can Online Video Games Help Us Be More Empathic? • The Music Game, an interview with TekForce • Final Fantasy Road Trip: Final Fantasy V • Storyclub – On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning • Wind Waker HD: An Individual Review TAY Classic—TAY…
By András Neltz Published February 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
StarCraft Units With a Post-Apocalyptic Facelift
Unlike champions in various MOBAs, StarCraft units don’t have any skins or any cosmetic features, so we have to compensate with our imagination. Artist Tamás Gyerman, for example, took a few units from the game and redesigned them to fit a post-apocalyptic world. The latest, at the top, is a giant mecha, or even steampunk…
By Gergo Vas Published February 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Cloud City From Star Wars as a Giant LEGO Build
New LEGO Star Wars sets are coming out every year, yet there are still iconic buildings, ships or minifigures missing from the otherwise huge catalog. Elgiemd’s fan-build on LEGO Ideas adds one very important set to the list: Bespin’s Cloud City from The Empire Strikes Back He imagined it as part of the “Ultimate Collector’s…
By Gergo Vas Published February 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Huge Sci-Fi Battleships Are Made for Exploration
Especially when said huge battleships are Minecraft creations. They are what the builder, Rossky of Planet Minecraft, calls Valkyrie-Class Battleships. There’s two of them, Skadi and Brynhildr, and they took nearly four months to build, which makes sense when you factor in their sheer size. Here’s what they look like in-game. Since they’re based on…
By András Neltz Published February 12, 2015 - Kotaku East
Getting To Know Persona 5
The new trailer forPersona 5 was just the right balance of entertaining and intriguing. But if the trailer alone wasn’t enough, here’s more info from the game’s director. In a recent interview with Weekly Famitsu, Persona 5 director Katsura Hashino revealed details on the game’s protagonist and what all the masked man stuff was about.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 12, 2015 -
Kotaku EastCats Versus Robot in a Lethal Battle of Cute
A handful of feline friends go head-to-head with a remote-controlled robot. Who will come out on top? Because there can only be one winner: Us. The clip was created by Japanese YouTube user StudioSinga a few years back (but recently popped up on Korean website Today Humor). I’ve never seen it before. Maybe you have!…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2015 - Kotaku East
Just What Skyrim Needs: My Neighbor Totoro
Let’s be honest. There really is no better way to spruce up Skyrim than the Totoro bus stop. As pointed out by website DragonPorn, this particular mod is called “That Bus Stop” (あのバス停) and was created by modder Higeyoshi. Just like in Totoro, you can wait at the bus stop with Mei’s red umbrella. Or…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2015