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Skyrim Statue Isn’t Evil, Just Misunderstood
It’s not that Malacath, the patron Daedra of Elder Scrolls’ orc race, is a bad guy. He’s just into solving problems with violence. And he’s watching out for ogres and the ogrim because they’re outcasts. That’s a good guy thing to do, right? I’m sure those skulls are just there for decoration, nothing else. Regardless…
By András Neltz Published December 12, 2014 - Kotaku East
Yamato 2199‘s Movie Feels like a Second Season Pilot
On the heels of an incredibly disappointing re-cap movie, space opera epic Yamato 2199 returned to the silver screen this past weekend in Japan with Yamato 2199: Ark of the Stars—a film that is less a stand-alone story and more of a beginning for a whole new epic. [Note: This review contains spoilers for the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 12, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Biggest Pokémon Center in Japan Opens
Best part? It’s called Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo. Fitting, because today saw mega lines. The opening in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro saw a slew of limited edition goods, like a plush toy Pikachu dressed as Charizard. There were also little figurine versions. These were only slated to go on sale from today until Sunday, making them rare…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Report: Sony Making Super Mario Bros. Movie
Well. This is one of the weirdest things we’ve heard in a long time. If you’ve missed it, Sony Pictures – the company’s movie studio business – was recentlyhacked. The contents of what was obtained from the breach are still being sifted through, but according to a report on Buzzfeed, there’s a secret business deal…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Final Fantasy XV Demo Will Be Very Limited
A few months ago, Square Enix announced that copies of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD will come with a demo forFinal Fantasy XV. Today, they’re backtracking a bit: turns out only some copies will actually come with the demo—the copies that are part of the first shipment. So if you buy a later copy of Type-0…
By Jason Schreier Published December 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Canadian Kid Arrested Over “Swatting” Hoaxes
The act of “swatting”, or sending armed police to somebody’s house as a prank, is up there with about the dumbest things you can do. So when police in Canada and Florida got a chance to actually arrest someone suspected of faking a school shooting, they went right after him. A 17 year-old Canadian (pictured…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2014 - Culture
If Only Michael Bay’s Transformers Had Looked Like This
Carlos Nuñez de Castro Torres is a Spanish concept artist and illustrator who has most recently worked on the Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow series. Would it have been that hard for the designers on Michael Bay’s Transformers movies to do something like this? This Starscream has some of the organic complexity they went for, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Man Turns Basement Into Fallout Vault For Birthday Party
VaultOfTheSixturned 30 last month, and to celebrate he turned his entire basement into one of the Vaults from the Fallout series. Yes, there was cosplay, and yes, there was cake. The rolling door to greet guests is a nice touch, but it’s the TUNNEL SNAKES RULE graffiti that’s just the best. Guests even got to…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedHalo Is Getting Remade On PC, And It (Still) Looks Pretty
Yeah, there’s a HD remake of Halo on the Xbox, but let’s not forget, Bungie’s classic shooter was also released on the PC. So fans have stepped in to do what Microsoft won’t, and update the game with more contemporary visuals. We first wrote about this mod/overhaul over a yearago (which is transferring the game…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedYears After Release, Here’s One Of Skyrim‘s Most Impressive Mods Yet
Enderal is a total conversion Skyrim mod that adds an entire new world to the game. Yes, its name sounds like something you’d take to cure a headache that is also the apocalypse, but this one’s dark, dank-with-atmosphere caverns and “mature” leanings make it the Skyrim mod to watch. Luke wrote about Enderal a while…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Steam Auctions Let You Destroy Useless Crap, Maaaybe Win Stuff
Keenly aware that people’s Steam accounts are filling up with garbage – like cards and emoticons – Valve is giving people a chance to pulp them and turn them into what are essentially Steam Bucks. And then use them to bid on real games. It’s called the Steam Holiday Auction, and works like this: This…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Xbox One Finally Outsells The PS4 (In America)
The PS4’s reign as the best-selling next-gen console is over. At least for one month. Having ditched Kinect, cut the priceand aggressively bundled its console in the lead-up to the holiday season, Microsoft has announced that during November the Xbox One finally outsold the PS4 in the US. By how much we don’t know, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Apple Considered This Video Game Image ‘Pornographic’ [UPDATED]
Apple’s history of prudishness in the face of nudity is hardly anything new, but it really sucks to see overreaching policies de-fang provocative games like massively acclaimed indie hit Papers, Please. The emotionally exhausting immigration sim’s nudity made players uncomfortable. I thought it was important. (Warning: this post contains images that might be NSFW.) Creator…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Future Of Video Game Physics Is Kinda Messy
Spilling a little milk is worth it—at least, if you’re looking for a good particle-based simulation. Check out NVIDIA’s new “PhysX FleX” features—even if you’re not in the market for a new graphics card for your PC, the simulations are a joy to watch. Yay particles!
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 11, 2014 - CultureTotal Recall
Doom Is Now Old Enough To Drink
This week, classic PC shooter Doom turned 21. So if you see someone in green slide up next to you at a bar and scream RIP AND TEAR, buy the guy a drink. To celebrate, John Romero, one of the key figures involved in the creation of the game, shared a ton of artwork from…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Destiny‘s Vault of Glass Needs A Patch ASAP
Destiny’s first expansion, The Dark Below, raises the game’s level cap and introduces a whole new tier of more powerful armor and weapons. It also introduces a difficult new six-player raid. Problem is, those new additions have undermined the best thing the game had going up to now:The original Vault of Glass raid. For the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
If Video Game Characters Used Tinder
Man, video game characters are so lucky. They might have to square off against giant monsters and evil robots, but how would they fare in the virtual battleground that is online dating? I guess the Dragon Age characters would do pretty well for themselves. Everyone else, though… Cartoonist Mike Rosenthal recently imagined how some iconic…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedSmash Bros. Basics That Everyone Should Know
Smash Bros. might be known for its random chaos, but that doesn’t mean you can’t own the stage with sheer skill. But to do that, you’re going to have to know what you’re doing. While we’ve shown you some advanced techniques before, here are some more basic ones, as shown by Super Smash Academy. Even…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedAn ‘Honest’ Elite: Dangerous Trailer That’s Closer To The Actual Game
Nowhere is it written that a video game trailer must accurately depict the entirety of the game it’s advertising. Still, it’s funny to see trailers like the very exciting (!) and action-packed (!) new trailer for Elite: Dangerous, considering that the actual game is much more slow-paced. I definitely prefer this remixed, “honest” version of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 11, 2014
