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Gift Cards for PlayStation and Xbox, Humble Co-Op Bundle, More Deals
We’ve got some great gift card deals for PlayStation AND Xbox owners today. $50 Sony Playstation Network Card ($40) | eBay | Buy 2 and spend them by the 24th to get an additional $15 back from Sony Xbox LIVE 13 Month Gold Membership Card ($40) | Walmart Humble’s latest Weekly Bundle features seven Co-Op…
By Shep McAllister Published February 20, 2015 - Culture
The Latest Counter-Strike Anti-Cheat Measure? Inspecting Players’ Homes
“Knock-knock.” “Who’s there?” “Counter-Strike police. Open your door. We’re here to inspect your computer for cheats.” Pro Counter-Strike has a cheating problem. Dishonesty and illegal tools have cast a dark cloud over a bright, growing spectator sport. This, though, might be the most intense solution proposed yet: random testing ala physical sports, but for video…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 20, 2015 -
Uncategorized$200,000 Gun Controller Kickstarter Goes Dark, Then Asks For More Money
The Delta Six is an unusual controller shaped like a gun. Kotkin Enterprises raised nearly $200,000 on Kickstarter, double the asking price. More than a year after the promised shipping date, the Delta Six is shipping, but there’s a catch: backers have to fork over more money to get what they already paid for. Here…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 20, 2015 -
UncategorizedHow ‘Reading’ Works In Smash Bros.
“Reading” isn’t just the provenance of drag queens. Not anymore, at least. The partly-psychological, partly-social practice of “reading” another person is an essential piece of playing fighting games like Super Smash Bros. effectively. So how does it work? An excellent new tutorial by Rush Hour Smash spells it out. Narrator Corey “False” Shin defines reading…
By Yannick LeJacq Published February 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
Sounds like there are a bunch of interesting changes incoming for League of Legends. In the past few days, developers at Riot have mentioned buffing “a number of tanks in the jungle,” completely reworking the nerfed-to-hell trashcan that is Urgot, and adding a mysterious new champion. Hmmmmm….
By Yannick LeJacq Published February 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
Should Sony Make Another Handheld?
On Sunday, the Vita will officially turn three in North America. Happy birthday, Vita! Sony’s ambitious PSP successor, which was originally envisioned as a way for people to play console-level PlayStation games on the go, was a commercial flop from the beginning thanks to terrible AAA software support, overpriced memory cards, and all sorts of…
By Jason Schreier Published February 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Impromptu Anime and Manga Shopping Spree • Indie HYPE: Hive Jump • How Historically Accurate is Skyrim? Part 5 • Pokémon One a Day Series 2: Bellossom, Marill, Azumarill, Sudowoodo TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published February 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
Batman’s 7-Step Guide To Being A Great Detective
The Batman way of handling things might be extreme, but it works. So we have no objections to beating up super villains outside of the law. Especially not when there’s a step-by-step guide out there. Here are all the steps below, presented by Andy Kluthe and Andrew Bridgeman at Dorkly: Batman’s always so lucky with…
By Gergo Vas Published February 20, 2015 - Kotaku East
How Final Fantasy XV‘s Combat Works
Last December, Kotaku reported on Final Fantasy XV‘s combat. At the time, details were somewhat abstract. Today, we have a detailed list of how exactly the controls function. Square Enix showed off the basic controls in tonights FFXV walkthrough, and the images below are from the demo (via Japanese site Hachima Kikou). Perhaps seeing how…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2015 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XV Is 60 Percent Finished
Well, we’ve waited this long. I guess we’ll be waiting a little longer. In FFXV demo tonight, director Hajime Tabata was asked how much of the game is currently finished. Tabata replied, “We’re now at 60 percent.” Last September, Tabata told Kotaku the game was 55 percent done. Honestly, I imagine the team has been…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2015 - Kotaku East
Kim Jong-un: A Haircut Odyssey
Photos have emerged of a “new” Kim Jong-un hairdo. Simply put, it is spectacular. But how did we get here? When did this happen? Let’s take a look back at Kim’s coifs from over the years. The world didn’t always know that this ruthless dictator had such oppressive hair. For example, in the original backstory…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 20, 2015 - Kotaku East
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
