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Reviewseden*: The Kotaku Review
This is the story of the end of the world and the woman who saved humanity. One day, humanity learned the Earth was doomed—that an interplanetary object would collide with our planet, destroying its capability to support life. Humanity would have only 100 years to escape the planet and venture out into the stars. To…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 13, 2015 - Kotaku East
Capcom Is Making An Attack on Titan Arcade Game
Today, Capcom announced an Attack on Titan game for Japanese arcades. That’s about all we know! According to Inside, all the Osaka-based game maker showed this afternoon at the Japan Amusement Expo were title cards revealing the project. So, sadly no game footage. The screen says “Capcom” and “Attack on Titan” (進撃の巨人). And this card…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Beautiful Hand-Writing And Maps Of The Lord Of The Rings Movies
One of the few things that wasn’t computer-generated in the recent Hobbit movies was all the sweet Middle Earth calligraphy, which was done by the same artist responsible for the most of the books (and maps) of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. That man is artist Daniel Reeve (via Laughing Squid), who did…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2015 - Culture
Killing Machines Can Still Be Pretty
Mech pilots of the future, remember: you don’t always need to drape your killing machines in drab, depressing paint schemes. Don’t be afraid to splash a little colour around! If you’re worried about attracting the enemy’s eye, remember: this is the future! It’s all about radar and targeting computers. So if you want a candy-cane-coloured…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedRemember, GTA V NPCs Are People Too
It can be easy to forget when you spend most of your time treating them as obstacles and target practice, but the NPCs of Grand Theft Auto V are people too. They’ve got their own lives to live, their own conversations to have, their own problems to solve. This great video by Incredible91852 and FishyDizzle…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2015 - Culture
No Face Hugs For Me, Thanks
GuitarMan0121 has been doing some stellar work in Besiege. That is a face-hugger from Alien, and it can do multiple things (!). Check out more, including a middle finger GIF I’ll be using as a wordless response to jerks for months to come, below. The Steam Community Showcase is a regular look at the cream…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Men That 4chan Pays To Argue About Games and Anime
If you like games or anime, chances are good that you’ve seen silly videos over the years where grown men enthusiastically tell you all about their favorite anime characters, and which “waifu” is the best one. There are of course anime fans who say ridiculous things like, “if you’d simply open up your mind to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
How To Find Waldo, Every Time
Waldo (or, in other parts of the world, Wally) is a tough guy to find. Even with those glasses and that stupid hat, he’s always lurking, hiding, just out of sight. Or, he was, until science kicked his door down and found a way to find him real quick and easy. Michigan State computer science…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Free-to-play games supported by sneaky in-app purchases reign supreme in the mobile world, but Apple has apparently started promoting games that shy away from doing so. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek
By Patrick Klepek Published February 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Developers Say Apple Is Rejecting Games For Having Images Of Guns
Apple has been rejecting some mobile games from the iOS app store for displaying guns in their promotional material and app store icons. So far, the regulation hasn’t had an impact on actual in-game content. First reported by Pocket Gamer, mobile developers began receiving rejections from Apple on “iTunes Connect,” the portal through which the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published February 12, 2015 -
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
