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UncategorizedWhat Buying Evolve Gets You
If you’re planning on grabbing Evolve when it launches tomorrow, you’ll pretty much be getting a multiplayer experience similar in concept to Left 4 Dead where you can take on one of three monsters as one of 12 hunters (or vice versa). But it’s a bit more complicated than that. Single Versus Multiplayer Evolve is…
By Tina Amini Published February 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Crisis Management: Why DC Comics Is Always Changing Everything
Four years ago, DC Comics killed all of their long-running titles, replacing everything—including their oldest Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman series—with new #1s. This past Friday, they’ve announced that they’re practically doing that again. Big, universe-shuffling change is a constant at DC Comics but it’s happening more frequently than ever. Let’s look back at the…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedPlayer Beats Super Mario World With The Lowest Score Possible
Normally, people play games to get high scores. But, when games are designed to give you points for whatever you do, there’s just as much challenge in playing a game without getting any score at all. Check out this fascinating run of Super Mario World by switchpalacecorner: they manage to beat the game with a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Man Behind Some of the Best Cosplay Gear in the World
A badass Mass Effect rifle replica. Creepily realistic Skyrim bad guys. Armor and weapons from loads of beloved video games. Bill Doran’s Punished Props studio makes all of those things. And, man, it doesn’t sound relaxing at all. Bill Doran is a guy that other cosplayers look up to, someone who manages to craft fictional…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Discounted Gaming Gift Cards, Mechanical Keyboards, and More Deals
If you own a game console, this is basically free money. 10% off PlayStation Gift Cards | Best Buy 10% off Xbox Gift Cards | Best Buy 10% off Nintendo eShop Cards | Best Buy Bonus: We’ve seen 12 months of Xbox Live for $40 recently, but how’s 13 months sound? [13 Month Xbox Live…
By Shep McAllister Published February 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedDanganronpa is a wonderfully weird and subversive murder mystery series, so it makes sense someone would eventually cross it over with wrestling. Enter Danganwrestling, where we learn John Cena’s most coveted secret: he looooooooves anime. As luck would have it, that might actually be true A few episodes are already live, actually. Here’s the first…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Evolve Impressions: ‘Just One More Round’
Evolve can be simplified in many ways, and you’ve probably heard them all before. It’s a first-person shooter. It’s like Left 4 Dead, four players banding together, but you’re up against a Tank—played by a fifth player—each round. It’s one big boss battle, over and over. But the details that go into the new game,…
By Tina Amini Published February 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: How to Make The Legend of Zelda TV Series Work • Elihu’s Four in February 2015: It’s Out of This World [The Bureau: XCOM Declassified] • Parasyte Continues to Impress • Anime Theme Song Roundup by Ani-TAY – Week 6 • Nintendo, I Have Some Questions TAY…
By András Neltz Published February 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedCancelled Justice League Game Pops Up Again, Looks Bizarro
Let’s be real: the Green Lantern project that was also supposed to be a Justice League game didn’t look like it was going to set the world on fire. But it’s an interesting footnote in the history of superhero games, one that would’ve featured some of the most popular fictional characters ever created. The newest…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedGuy Turns His PS1 Into Final Fantasy VII‘s Midgar
Well, that’s one way to play the classic JRPG: With a miniature version of Final Fantasy VII‘s capital city on top of the console. MakoMod‘s creation, which took 10 months to complete, might look rusty and dark, just like Midgar, but the modified PlayStation and reads discs perfectly. The creator shared a gallery on his…
By Gergo Vas Published February 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedWorld of Warcraft‘s Next Patch Adds Racing Mini-Game
Warlords of Draenor‘s first big content patch is shaping up nicely, and besides a new quest hub, redesigned crafting, a selfie camera and some new Garrison features, one of the new additions will be a racing activity. The race’s final version will be added to the Darkmoon Faire island, WoW‘s ever-growing, mini game-filled theme park.…
By Gergo Vas Published February 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Scar from The Lion King is one dapper gentleman in Hyung86’s Disney University fanart series. In-universe, he teaches political science, and is a fan of classical music, English literature, and… Jeremy Irons films. Of course. Look below for Professor Scar in his full glory, and over here for more from Hyung86 Dayshot is an image-based…
By András Neltz Published February 9, 2015 - Kotaku East
How Final Fantasy XV Does Pre-Render and Real-Time
In Final Fantasy XV, pre-rendered and real-time graphics do look different. Not that different, apparently. Recent Japanese magazine scans show a pre-render and real-time comparison for FFXV character Cidney, the first female Cid While she’s not a playable character, Cidney appears as an in-game mechanic. Below, you can see the images via GermanFFBlog and website…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2015 - Kotaku East
Studio Ghibli Doesn’t Know What To Make Next
The studio behind Totoro, Porco Rosso and more is not dead yet. But as Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki explains, the studio isn’t sure about its next feature film project. “Right now, Studio Ghibli is open, but not in production,” Suzuki is quoted as saying by Oricon. “We’re worrying over what would be good to make.”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2015 -
Kotaku EastThe New 3DS vs. Wii Graphics Comparison You’ve Been Waiting For
Which has better graphics? The New Nintendo 3DS or the (old) Nintendo Wii? Let’s compare and find out. We’ve seen graphic comparisons between the Wii U and the regular 3DS (thanks, Smash Bros.!). But since Xenoblade Chronicles 3D is a port of the Wii original and a New Nintendo 3DS exclusive, we get a very…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2015 - Kotaku East
The “Most Wonderful” Anime of 2014
Reader poll time! Japanese website Anime Anime (via Otanew) polled seven hundred of its readers, asking them to name the most splendid anime of last year. Here are the results. Keep in mind that this is a reader poll and not representative of all anime viewers in Japan. It is, however, representative of the seven…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 9, 2015 - Kotaku East
Unlimited Blade Works is More Than Just Eye Candy
Unlimited Blade Works is not the Fate/Stay Night anime you remember. The plot is full of new twists and turns and it comes with a visual upgrade that puts other big budget TV anime to shame. Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works is the story of a secret tournament between seven chosen mages that happens in…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 9, 2015 - Culture
The Art Of Jupiter Ascending
The general consensus on Jupiter Ascending seems to be this: terrible movie, but it’s very pretty to look at. Which is good for us, because this is a gallery of concept art for the movie. The art you’re about to see was done by Justin Fields, who has worked in both film and games over…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 8, 2015