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Kotaku EastRichard’s Top Ten Games of 2014
As you read this list, you’re going to notice something about me: The thing I most care about in a game isn’t the gameplay, but the plot. I just love a well-told story. Thus, my personal top 10 list is largely full of either plot-heavy games or those that told their story in a novel…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 19, 2014 - Kotaku East
M3’s Second Half Lacks What Made the Show Great: Endless Despair
A few months back, I reviewed the first half of M3: The Dark Metal and was impressed at the mecha anime’s neverending conga line of despair. And if there is one major flaw in the second half of the series, it’s that the conga line did, in fact, end. [Note: This review contains major spoilers…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 19, 2014 -
CultureThe Folks Who Made Mad Men’s Intro Also Make Game Trailers
Imaginary Forces is a creative design studio that works on all kinds of stuff, from trailers to game logos. You might have seen their God of War clip, but you’ve definitely seen their Marvel work, as it’s the “flipbook” animation that plays before every one of the company’s superhero movies. Oh, and they also did…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Most Random Game Of Fallout
If nothing else, I have to admire this Fallout: New Vegas player for his persistence. He’s making every choice by rolling D20 dice. New Vegas is a huge game with countless dialogue options. That’s, um—let me see, carry the several thousand—a megafuckton of real-life dice rolls. BetaRayBen has a simple objective: use D20 dice (as…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Luke’s Top Ten Games Of 2014
2014 was indeed a disappointingyear for video games, punctuated by some big-budget misfires. But hey, it’s not like every game released in 2014 sucked. Some were OK! And some were even better than OK. With everything from Watch Dogs to Destiny to Assassin’s Creed Unity disappointing in its own special way, my list this year…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedAww, The Dragon Age Dragon Thinks It’s A Helicopter
Dragons are supposed to be Dragon Age’s most fearsome foe. That’s why they are in the title! This dragon didn’t get that memo, though. Watch what happens when Matthew Yuen‘s archer Inquisitor does a move called “Leaping Shot” on a dragon in Inquisition. For whatever reason, the dragon glitches out and starts spinning around in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedMinecraft’s Creator Buys The Most Expensive House In Beverly Hills
In case you needed a material transaction to illustrate just how much money Markus Persson, aka Notch, has having soldMojang (and Minecraft) to Microsoft, take a look at this: the dude just paid $70 million (and maybebeat out Beyonce & Jay-Z) to buy the most expensive house in Beverly Hills The John Aaroe Group just…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedDude Kills Arcade Machine With Badass Spinning Kick
It’s a boxing game, dude. You’re breaking the rules. And by the look of that hit counter going beserk in slow-mo, you’re breaking the game as well. This guy is a member of King of Connexion. If you want to blow some time watching humans spin like video game characters, their YouTube page is perfect…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
If Adventure Time Characters Were Pokémon Trainers
Imagine, for a moment, that characters like Finn or Marceline had to pick a Pokémon team. What creatures would you match them up with? Here’s one take by shorelle, and I think it’s perfect. Jake already sort of looks like Pikachu, ergo… Finn X Pikachu Marcelline X Mega Gengar Princess Bubblegum X Wigglytuff If you…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 18, 2014 - Culture
The Internet Reacts To Minecraft: Story Mode
Nobody expected Telltale to announce a “narrative driven” take on Minecraft this morning.Thing is, while seemingly everyone loves playing Minecraft, nobody is playing the game because of the story. That’s exactly what’s causing the partnership between Telltale and Minecraft to look like it’s coming from left field. While Telltale’s track record with games like The…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedSteam Shooter Copies Real War, Declares Truce For Christmas
Well this is just heartwarming. Verdun, a multiplayer World War I shooter currently in Early Access on Steam, has declared a Christmas truce from December 18-25. You will still be able to duke it out in The War That Didn’t Really Succeed In Ending All Wars if you wish, but developers M2H and Blackmill have…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedGTA V’s Version of Operation Is Way More Explosive
Remember the board game Operation, where you have to do your best to extract all sorts of stuff from a patient’s body without touching the edges of the cavities? This is sort of like that, except way more unsafe. AH Community takes the time to show how you can ‘recreate’ the classic game in GTA,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Biggest Disappointments of 2014
2014 was a weird, wooly year for video games. The big new consoles were finding their feet, and most of the games we were expecting to play got pushed back to next year. Some of the ones that did come out were great, but others, well… weren’t as great. As has become a tradition here…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Why Pokémon Players Are Obsessed With Blissey Secret Bases
In two words: experience points. Heaps and heaps of experience points. As you might already know, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire include something called “secret bases.” Think of them like treehouses. Hidden throughout the game are nooks and crannies that players can move into and decorate, Animal Crossing style. While the game gives you…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed Unity‘s New Patch: Wait, There’s A Difference?
There’s no doubt that Assassin’s Creed Unity had technical problems, otherwise Ubisoft wouldn’t have apologized for the game’s performance and issued a series of ever-larger patches. So what’s it mean if the graphics, then and now, seem to in many ways be the same? This might seem like a strange point of view. You’ve heard,…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 18, 2014 -
CultureAsk Dr. Nerdlove: Help, My Sex Life Is Dead
Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the one dating advice column run by newest designated Green Lantern for Sector 2814. This week, we’re talking about self-care. It’s easy to get caught up in relationship drama and not realize how much of a toll it’s taking on you. Sometimes you need to be willing to…
Harris O'Malley Published December 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Spider-Woman Gets Her First Costume Change in Decades
Ever since her debut in 1977, Jessica Drew’s superhero costume has looked pretty much the same, despite a few tweaks over the decades: a tight red unitard with yellow accents and big webs stretching from arms to legs. But Spider-Woman’s got an all-new look coming soon and it’s radically different. The new Spider-Woman costume got…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedOne Brave Destiny Player Beat Crota’s End, Solo
We’ve been getting emails about people trying to solo the new Destiny raid ever since it launched. And while people got through bits and pieces of the raid by themselves, nobody managed to beat the entire thing solo. Until now. Watch in awe as The Legend Himself beats Crota’s End without any teammates. The appropriately-named…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Tales From the Borderlands, Ground Zeroes PC, and More Deals
Tales From The Borderlands Could’ve Been Awful, But It’s Great. Get it today for $18. [Tales From The Borderlands, $18, use code DECEMB-202014-GREENM] If you held off on buying a PS4 during Black Friday, your patience has been rewarded with what is arguably the best bundle we’ve seen Today on Amazon, $440 gets you the…
By Shane Roberts Published December 18, 2014
